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Saturday, December 14, 2013

From the Cautious Servant – v3

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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