His fears, his doubt
being scared, timid
not stepping out in faith
not increasing the harvest
this was his downfall, the verdict;
from the cautious servant
all would be taken
the Master on his return
standing in judgment
Fear, the lack of trust
a failure of faith
these his undoing
dying in disgrace
sent away, into utter
darkness;
his gifts taken away
his talents squandered
given to faithful servants
according to God’s plan
Edited
December 14, 2013
From
the Cautious Servant – v3
Edited
November 7, 2013
From
the Cautious Servant – v2
November 15, 2011
From
the Cautious Servant
1
Peter 4:10
“Each
of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful
stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
1
Peter 4:8-11
1
Peter 4
90
day New Testament Bible Study
read
November 12, 2011
&
Worship Theme: “Using Our Gifts, Our Talents”
Matthew 25:14-30 (Message
Bible)
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
(KJV)
Prayer of St. Francis
(Unison Prayer)
and sermon, “Stuck in One Place / Cowering in Fear”
Matthew 25:1-13
Parable of the Ten
Bridesmaids (NRSV)
Matthew 25:31-46 (The
Message Bible)
Parable of the Sheep and
the Goats
Exodus 16
the Manna and the Quail
1 Kings 17
Widow of Zarephath
Luke 20:45-21:4
The Widow’s Gift
John 12:1-8,
Matthew 26:6-13,
Mark 14:3-9
washing Jesus’ feet
by Raymond A. Foss
Suncook United Methodist
Church
Suncook, NH
November 13, 2011
Twenty-Second Sunday of
Pentecost
Laity
Sunday
&
Worship Theme: Extravagant Generosity
2 Corinthians 9:6-10
(Common English Bible)
1Timothy 6:17-19 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 100 (Common English
Bible) (Call to Worship)
Marcia McFee, A Great
Thanksgiving
and
sermon, “Jesus Gave It All”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist
Church
Suncook, NH
November 6, 2011
Twenty-First Sunday of
Pentecost
All
Saints Day
&
Fifth and Sixth of Six
part sermon series on
“Five Practices of
Fruitful Congregations”
and the book by the same
name, by Robert Schnase,
http://methodistthinker.com/2009/01/14/bishop-robert-schnase-on-the-five-practices/,
bishop of the Missouri Area of the United Methodist Church
&
Worship Theme: “Risk-Taking
Mission and Service”
Matthew 25:31-46 (The
Message Bible)
Luke 6:32-36 (Common
English Bible)
Psalm 99:1-3, 9 (Common
English Bible) (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer
Prayer
of dedication (GBOD 2011)
and
sermon, “Out on a Limb”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist
Church
Suncook, NH
October 23, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost
&
Worship Theme:
“Intentional Faith Development”
Acts 2:42-47 (The Message
Bible)
2 Timothy 3:14-17 (Common
English Bible)
Psalm 103:1-5 (Common
English Bible) (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer:
“Loving God, we thank you
for this day. Thank you for
your Word that guides and
sustains us. As we hear
your Word may we rejoice
in your loving-kindness and goodness;
may we draw ever closer to
you.
We pray for eyes to see
you in the world,
ears to hear your whisper
on the wind, and a heart that is
moldable in your hands.
All this we pray in the
name above all names, our
Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”
Prayer
of dedication (GBOD 2011, prepared for 10/9/2011 service)
and
sermon,
“Equipped
for the Journey”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist
Church
Suncook, NH
October 16, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of
Pentecost
&
Worship Theme: “The
Practice of Passionate Worship”
Psalm 84:5-12
Psalm 84:1-4
Psalm 25:1-2a, 4-5 (Call
to Worship)
Unison
Prayer (GBOD 2011)
A Prayer for World Communion Sunday
by
Safiyah Fosua
Prayers
of Dedication (GBOD 2005)
and
sermon, “I Give You My Heart”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist
Church
Suncook, NH
October 2, 2011
Seventeenth Sunday of
Pentecost
World Communion Sunday
&
Worship Theme: “The
Practice of Radical Hospitality”
Romans 15:1-7 (NRSV Bible)
Romans 15:1-13 (NRSV
Bible)
James 1:22-25 (Common
English Bible)
Psalm 118:28-29 (Common
English Bible)(Call to Worship)
Sermon: “That’s Radical
Man!”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist
Church
Suncook, NH
September 25, 2011
Sixteenth Sunday of
Pentecost
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