Sunday, August 11, 2013

The Enormity of Their Sorrow – v4


Witnesses before us
speaking of our history
the truth painful
of the ripples, the consequence
war on this world

The whole nation
in memory, in sorrow
people of their country
all of them swept away
shaken by disaster

Reeling from the power
sudden, in an instant
unleashing of the atoms
the enormity of their sorrow
more than they can stand


Edited August 11, 2013
“The Enormity of Their Sorrow – v4”
October 13, 2011
“The Enormity of Their Sorrow – v3”
focused on the Poems for Peace,
about war
&
March 20, 2011
part Pastoral Prayer by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson
about the people of Japan, suffering earthquake,
tsunami, and nuclear disaster
&
“Fourth Man” at Fukushima Dai-ichi
poem by Daniel Benedict
&
in part based on the testimony
of The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson,
Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire
March 10, 2011
&
James 5:13-16
Ephesians 6:10-20
James 1:5-8
Psalm 100 (Call to Worship)
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Dedication
message of Bishop Peter Weaver
of March 17, 2011 at a Rolling Ridge workshop
comparing Lent and Advent
Mark 9:24 and John 20:27-29
(hymn, “We Walk by Faith”, The Faith We Sing #2196)
Worship Theme: “The Fruit of Prayer is Faith”
(2nd in 5 part Lenten Worship Theme series on Mother Teresa’s quote:
  “The fruit of Silence is Prayer,
   The fruit of Prayer is Faith
   The Fruit of Faith is Love
   The fruit of Love is Service
   The Fruit of Service is Peace”)
and sermon: “A.S.A.P.” (James 5:13-16)
March 20, 2011
Second Sunday in Lent
&
1 Kings 19:11-13
Matthew 6:5-6 (God’s Word Translation)
Psalm 95:1-3 (God’s Word Translation)(Call to Worship)
Prayer of Adoration
Prayer of Dedication
Psalm 86:12
(hymn “Glorify Thy Name”, The Faith We Sing, #2016)
John 12:21 and Ephesians 1:17-18
(hymn “Open My Eyes”, The Faith We Sing, #2086)
(hymn “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying”, The Faith We Sing, #2193)
(hymn “Come and Find the Quiet Center”, The Faith We Sing, #2128)
Worship Theme: “The Fruit of Silence is Prayer”
(1st in 5 part Lenten Worship Theme series on Mother Teresa’s quote:
  “The fruit of Silence is Prayer,
   The fruit of Prayer is Faith
   The Fruit of Faith is Love
   The fruit of Love is Service
   The Fruit of Service is Peace”)
and sermon: “Silence is Golden”
March 13, 2011
First Sunday in Lent
&
Joel 2:12-17a
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
John 20:11-18
(“In the Garden”, United Methodist Hymnal, #314)
Prelude
Call to Worship
Prayer for Peace
Communion
Distribution of Ashes
and Ash Wednesday Meditation
March 9, 2011
Ash Wednesday
&
Facebook message
by Barack Obama
March 9, 2011
“Michelle and I join with millions of Christians
here and across the world to mark Ash Wednesday.
As we observe the season of Lent, we receive
with thanksgiving this opportunity for grace and repentance,
recommit ourselves to our faith, and
remember our obligations to one another.”

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