The winter of our lives
dormant for a season
asleep, cocooned within,
a time of healing
Shake off our slumber
lift us, oh Lord
bring us to You, awake
we long to be restored.
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Edited
September 11, 2013
the
winter of our lives – 2 – v2
September
14, 2012
the
winter of our lives - 2
Tenth
and final of a worship series on:
“Cruising
the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Worship
Theme: Stewardship
Matthew
25:20-21 (New Revised Standard Version Bible)
Luke
12:42-46 (Contemporary English Version Bible)
Leviticus
19:9-10 (New Revised Standard Version Bible)
Call
to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison
Prayer (Upper Room Disciplines: Wednesday August 29, 2011)
Pastoral
Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer
of Dedication (GBOD 2012 James 1:17-27)
Message
for children
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Hymn:
“This is The Day (UMH #657)
(Psalm
118:24)
Hymn:
“Take My Life, and Let It Be” (UMH #399)
(Romans
12:1)
Communion
Liturgy
and
sermon – “Use Your Talents Well. . .”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
September
2, 2012
Fourteenth
Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Ninth
of a worship series on:
“Cruising
the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Worship Theme: Ambassadorship
Matthew 5:13-16 (New Living Translation Bible)
1 Peter 4:8-11 (Common English Bible)
2 Corinthians 5:17-20 (God’s Word Bible)
Call
to Worship
Unison
Prayer (The Worship Sourcebook)
Pastoral
Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer
of Dedication (GBOD
August 2012)
Message
for children
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
and
sermon – “Jesus Friend!”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
August
26, 2012
Thirteenth
Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Eighth
of a worship series on:
“Cruising
the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Worship Theme: Discipleship
Mark 8:34-38 (Adapted from the MSG, ERV, and NLT
Bibles)
Definition of Disciple from: http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-discipleship.html
Hebrews 12:1-3 (Common English Bible)
Philippians 3:12-12 (Common English Bible)
Call
to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison
Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Pastoral
Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer
of Dedication (GBOD
2012, Ephesians 4:25-5:2)
Message
for children
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
and
sermon – “All You Need Is Love. . . ”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
August
19, 2012
Twelfth
Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Seventh
of a worship series on:
“Cruising
the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme
– A Celebration of Vacation Bible School
Operation
Overboard
Bible
Lessons
Proverbs
3:5, “Depend on God”
Matthew
22:39, “Dare to Care”
John
3:16, “Claim the Name”
Joshua
24:15, “Choose to Follow”
Mark
16:15, “Change the World”
Call
to Worship
Unison
Prayer
Pastoral
Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer
of Dedication (Adapted from GBOD 2012)
and
sermon – “Dive in Deep into His Word”
by Erica M. Berberena
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
August
12, 2012
Eleventh
Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Sixth
of a worship series on:
“Cruising
the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme
– Worship
Luke
4:5-8 (The Message Bible)
2
Samuel 6:12-19 (The Message Bible)
Hebrews
12:28-29 (The Message Bible)
Call
to Worship (Worship Sourcebook 2004 – Psalm 150:1-2, 6 TP)
Unison
Prayer (Worship Sourcebook 2004)
Pastoral
Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer
of Dedication (GBOD
2012, 2 see John 6:1-15)
Anthem,
“Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho”, by Pastor Ruth Foss
Message
for children
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
and
sermon – “Worship. . . it does a body good”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
July
29, 2012
Nineth
Sunday of Kingdomtide
(I
was the liturgist this week)
&
Fifth
of a worship series on:
“Cruising
the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme
– Is There Room for God?
Mark
6:53-56 (New Living Translation Bible)
2
Samuel 7:1-14a (New Living Translation Bible)
Ephesians
2:19-22 (New Living Translation Bible)
Call
to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison
Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Pastoral
Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer
of Dedication (GBOD
2012, 2 Samuel 7:1-14a)
Anthem,
“Ave Maria”, by Diane Mitchell
Message
for children
by
Pastor Ruth
and
sermon – “Where Does God Want to Live?”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
July
22, 2012
Eighth
Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Fourth
of a worship series on:
“Cruising
the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme
– Do We Worship Only On Sunday?
Mark
6:14-29 (The Message Bible)
2
Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Call
to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison
Prayer
Pastoral
Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss
Prayer
of Dedication (GBOD
2012, Ephesians 1:3-14)
Message
for children,
about
King David dancing for joy
by
Pastor Ruth
and
sermon – “Doing It Your Way, Every Day”
by
Mary Ann Cioffi
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
July
15, 2012
Seventh
Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Third
of a worship series on:
“Cruising
the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme
- Can we see the big picture?
Mark
6:1-13 (The Living Bible)
Psalm
48 (NRSV)
2
Corinthians 12:2-10 (The Living Bible)
Call
to Worship (Abington Worship 2009)
Unison
Prayer
Prayer
of Dedication (Mark
6:1-13)
Message
for children, only the walking stick (Mark 6:1-13)
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
and
sermon - “Big Picture Followers”
by
Kathy Akerman
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
July
8, 2012
Sixth
Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
second
of a worship series on:
“Cruising
the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Theme
- Where do we put Jesus in our lives?
Mark
5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)
Psalm
130 (Common English Bible)
2
Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)
Call
to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)(Psalm 130, Mark 5)
Unison
Prayer
Prayer
of the People
Prayer
of Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)
(adapted
from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)
Communion,
UMH, page 9
Message
for children, “There is Power in a Touch”
(Mark
5:27-29)
Sermon
- What Jesus Means to Me!
by
Raymond A. Foss
Poetry
Where You Live
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
July
1, 2012
Fifth
Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
first
of a worship series on:
“Cruising
the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
Mark
4:35-41 (Common English Bible)
Jesus
stops a storm
Psalm
9:9-11 (NRSV Bible)
Psalm
9:9-20 (NRSV Bible)
2
Corinthians 6:1-10 (NRSV Bible)
2
Corinthians 6:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
Worship
Theme: “What’s in a name?”
Call
to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison
Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Hymn:
“It Is Well With My Soul”, UMH #377
Prayer
of Dedication (GBOD 2012 (2 Corinthians 6: 1-13))
Message
for Children, “A story about some rocks”
David
and Goliath
and
sermon, ““Who Is Jesus?”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
June
24, 2012
Fourth
Sunday of Kingdomtide
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