Saturday, October 12, 2013

We pray for our nation – v5


We lift up today, each day
our precious land, of our nation,
on our Independence Day
when we shook off Britain’s shackles.

We pray for our country,
for those who love her
for all who protect her,
guarding the dream of this nation

We lift up those standing guard
in the dark places of this world
so that we may remain free
may we be a hope to the nations.

We pray for our nation
for the warring factions
Democrats, Republicans
all those caught in the middle

May we be faithful, truly,
to those who came before us
may we honor, be true
to the dream that we share

A world, a nation, hopefully
better than we found her
lifting up our neighbors
a hope within our freedom

One nation together
a blending of other peoples
together stronger, united,
by the binding of our threads

A prayer for our nation
still under fire, tested,
may we be better, more just,
for the dream to be fulfilled


Edited October 12, 2013
longer clip from “The Newsroom”
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America is Broken – v2
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I cry for the children – v2
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I love her but she is broken – v2
October 12, 2013
We pray for our nation – v5
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Edited October 12, 2013
not in a nation state
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the goodness and mercy of God
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lost in our delusions
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What should we tell them
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I cry for the children
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I love her but she is broken
October 12, 2013
America is Broken
“Why America is NOT the greatest country in the world, anymore” video
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watched after reading the post by my college friend Jim Thibeau
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Edited October 10, 2013
we pray for our nation – v4
edited July 4, 2012
we pray for our nation – v3
July 2, 2012
we pray for our nation – v2
extract of Prayers of the People
second of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
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 Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)
(adapted from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)
Communion, UMH page 9
Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!
by Raymond A. Foss
Suncook, NH
July 1, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide


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