Poetry Where You Live

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

January 20, 2013

Human Relations Sunday

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 21,990+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The seed of God

the seed of God

the kernel of God within us

in the soil of our lives

watered by the Spirit

nurtured by the Word

fill by God’s presence

Growing in God’s time

the seed of God

the kernel of God within us

guiding our beating hearts

led by the Spirit

to grow, and do our part

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January 26, 2013

John 2:1-11 (The Message Bible)

Isaiah 62:1-5 (Common English Bible)

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (God’s Word Bible)

Worship Theme: God At Work

Call to Worship

Unison Prayer

and sermon – “Our Help in Believing”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

January 20, 2013

Human Relations Sunday

God is at work

our life, our seeds

the kernel of God within us

God is at work

in the soil of our lives

God wants us to commit

to submit our lives to him

God is at work

in all we say and do

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January 26, 2013

John 2:1-11 (The Message Bible)

Isaiah 62:1-5 (Common English Bible)

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (God’s Word Bible)

Worship Theme: God At Work

Call to Worship

Unison Prayer

and sermon – “Our Help in Believing”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

January 20, 2013

Human Relations Sunday

Ground our Faith

anchor us Lord

ground our faith

lead us forward

nurturing the seed

the soil embracing

the seed yet growing

roots spreading deeper

life in our faith

standing against the winds

the change that will come

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January 26, 2013

John 2:1-11 (The Message Bible)

Isaiah 62:1-5 (Common English Bible)

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (God’s Word Bible)

Worship Theme: God At Work

Call to Worship

Unison Prayer

and sermon – “Our Help in Believing”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

January 20, 2013

Human Relations Sunday

fertile soil

layers of the word

the history of God’s people

fertile soil

nurtured in our hearts

seeds of God’s promise

shards to be planted

fertile soil

held within our hearts

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January 26, 2013

John 2:1-11 (The Message Bible)

Isaiah 62:1-5 (Common English Bible)

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (God’s Word Bible)

Worship Theme: God At Work

Call to Worship

Unison Prayer

and sermon – “Our Help in Believing”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

January 20, 2013

Human Relations Sunday

storms in our lives

storms in our lives

waves which will come

winds that buffet

seek to topple us over

roots deep in faith

in the soil of God’s love

growing, seeds of the Word

planted within us

roots deeper

as we grow in faith

able to stand

in the winds of strife

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January 26, 2013

John 2:1-11 (The Message Bible)

Isaiah 62:1-5 (Common English Bible)

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (God’s Word Bible)

Worship Theme: God At Work

Call to Worship

Unison Prayer

and sermon – “Our Help in Believing”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

January 20, 2013

Human Relations Sunday

The center of the circle – v2

The Christ candle

the heart of Christmas

the center of the circle

love alive, in the Son

God here with us

just as promised

healing the breach

caused by man

The light shining

bright, as ever

God in the center

of all of our lives

The center of the circle

our lives as worship

guided by his Spirit

until He returns

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Edited January 26, 2013

“The center of the circle – v2”

December 14, 2012

Wednesday night worship

Worship Theme: “Advent: Peace”

Luke 3:5-6

Psalm 36:5

Psalm 85:10

Psalm 39:7

Romans 5:8

“Testify to Love”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

December 12, 2012

Advent

Still in power

the military, the generals

the elite still in power

what of the people

those who rose up

the joy of the square

the power of revolution

lost in the quicksand

the stagnation of time

January 25, 2013

second anniversary of revolution

in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Eqypt

one of major uprisings of Arab Spring

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March 17, 2011

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

on the transformations since the beginning of January -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,

Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

Lost Months

Two years of time, waiting

lost months of the revolution

strife continuing

the hope of a nation

An anniversary bittersweet

is this democracy

all they had hoped for

lost in the dust

the sands of time.

January 25, 2013

second anniversary of revolution

in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Eqypt

one of major uprisings of Arab Spring

=====

March 17, 2011

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

on the transformations since the beginning of January -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,

Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

A House Divided - 2

divided government,

a divided people

fissures and shards

a house divided

against itself

left and right

liberal, conservative

not trusting government

part of the problem

gridlock a mess

but electing this reality

a house divided

against itself

January 26, 2013

sermon by Adam Hamilton

http://www.unitedmethodistreporter.com/2013/01/adam-hamiltons-sermon-at-todays-national-prayer-service/

Compassion, Vision and Perseverance: Lessons from Moses

http://www.adamhamilton.org/blog/view/89/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+adamhamilton%2FAdamHamiltonBlog+%28Adam+Hamilton%29#.UQGrrR3BdCY

and NPR story he references:

Rev. Kyles Remembers Martin Luther King, Jr.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122670935

http://www.nationalcathedral.org/events/PresPrayer20130122.shtml#.UP7F0B3BdCY

http://www.christianpost.com/news/inaugural-prayer-service-pastor-america-needs-a-compelling-vision-88701/

http://www.unitedmethodistreporter.com/2013/01/um-pastor-adam-hamilton-calls-on-obama-to-knock-holes-in-the-darkness/

at Inaugural Prayer Service (beginning at about 1:16:45)

http://www.c-span.org/Events/President-Obama-Attends-Inaugural-Prayer-Service/10737437391-1/

January 21, 2013

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

and his final speech before his assassination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oehry1JC9Rk&feature=youtu.be

and Inauguration of the President

Barack Hussein Obama

Invocation

by Myrlie Evers-Williams

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/president-barack-obamas-2013-inaugural-address-full-text-86497.html

Inaugural Address

quote in the speech, “"Our journey is not complete until our

gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law"”

https://twitter.com/whitehouse/status/293404632171048962/photo/1

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/01/not-just-dream-reality.html

several poems written in 2009

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/search/label/Martin%20Luther%20King

on the juxtaposition of the

80^th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

and the inauguration of Barack Obama

as President of the United States of America

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 27,420+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A unifying vision

A cry for progress

for coming together

a unifying vision

to guide our nation

to lead us onward

fulfilling the promise

of our nation, our creed

for all of our people

all of us equal

for us all to be free

joined together,

for life and liberty

January 26, 2013

sermon by Adam Hamilton

http://www.unitedmethodistreporter.com/2013/01/adam-hamiltons-sermon-at-todays-national-prayer-service/

Compassion, Vision and Perseverance: Lessons from Moses

http://www.adamhamilton.org/blog/view/89/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+adamhamilton%2FAdamHamiltonBlog+%28Adam+Hamilton%29#.UQGrrR3BdCY

and NPR story he references:

Rev. Kyles Remembers Martin Luther King, Jr.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122670935

http://www.nationalcathedral.org/events/PresPrayer20130122.shtml#.UP7F0B3BdCY

http://www.christianpost.com/news/inaugural-prayer-service-pastor-america-needs-a-compelling-vision-88701/

http://www.unitedmethodistreporter.com/2013/01/um-pastor-adam-hamilton-calls-on-obama-to-knock-holes-in-the-darkness/

at Inaugural Prayer Service (beginning at about 1:16:45)

http://www.c-span.org/Events/President-Obama-Attends-Inaugural-Prayer-Service/10737437391-1/

January 21, 2013

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

and his final speech before his assassination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oehry1JC9Rk&feature=youtu.be

and Inauguration of the President

Barack Hussein Obama

Invocation

by Myrlie Evers-Williams

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/president-barack-obamas-2013-inaugural-address-full-text-86497.html

Inaugural Address

quote in the speech, “"Our journey is not complete until our

gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law"”

https://twitter.com/whitehouse/status/293404632171048962/photo/1

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/01/not-just-dream-reality.html

several poems written in 2009

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/search/label/Martin%20Luther%20King

on the juxtaposition of the

80^th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

and the inauguration of Barack Obama

as President of the United States of America

Competing Visions

black and white

poles of red and blue

competing visions

fighting together

dividing, not binding

our people, our nation

with no compromise

no blending, union

no single vision

for our nation

January 26, 2013

sermon by Adam Hamilton

http://www.unitedmethodistreporter.com/2013/01/adam-hamiltons-sermon-at-todays-national-prayer-service/

Compassion, Vision and Perseverance: Lessons from Moses

http://www.adamhamilton.org/blog/view/89/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+adamhamilton%2FAdamHamiltonBlog+%28Adam+Hamilton%29#.UQGrrR3BdCY

and NPR story he references:

Rev. Kyles Remembers Martin Luther King, Jr.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122670935

http://www.nationalcathedral.org/events/PresPrayer20130122.shtml#.UP7F0B3BdCY

http://www.christianpost.com/news/inaugural-prayer-service-pastor-america-needs-a-compelling-vision-88701/

http://www.unitedmethodistreporter.com/2013/01/um-pastor-adam-hamilton-calls-on-obama-to-knock-holes-in-the-darkness/

at Inaugural Prayer Service (beginning at about 1:16:45)

http://www.c-span.org/Events/President-Obama-Attends-Inaugural-Prayer-Service/10737437391-1/

January 21, 2013

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

and his final speech before his assassination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oehry1JC9Rk&feature=youtu.be

and Inauguration of the President

Barack Hussein Obama

Invocation

by Myrlie Evers-Williams

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/president-barack-obamas-2013-inaugural-address-full-text-86497.html

Inaugural Address

quote in the speech, “"Our journey is not complete until our

gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law"”

https://twitter.com/whitehouse/status/293404632171048962/photo/1

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/01/not-just-dream-reality.html

several poems written in 2009

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/search/label/Martin%20Luther%20King

on the juxtaposition of the

80^th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

and the inauguration of Barack Obama

as President of the United States of America

The Shroud of the Darkness

the shroud of the darkness

draped o’er us

everywhere night

knocking holes in the darkness

to let in the light

our spirits rising together

joining in our hope

making our nation bright

January 26, 2013

sermon by Adam Hamilton

http://www.unitedmethodistreporter.com/2013/01/adam-hamiltons-sermon-at-todays-national-prayer-service/

Compassion, Vision and Perseverance: Lessons from Moses

http://www.adamhamilton.org/blog/view/89/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+adamhamilton%2FAdamHamiltonBlog+%28Adam+Hamilton%29#.UQGrrR3BdCY

and NPR story he references:

Rev. Kyles Remembers Martin Luther King, Jr.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122670935

http://www.nationalcathedral.org/events/PresPrayer20130122.shtml#.UP7F0B3BdCY

http://www.christianpost.com/news/inaugural-prayer-service-pastor-america-needs-a-compelling-vision-88701/

http://www.unitedmethodistreporter.com/2013/01/um-pastor-adam-hamilton-calls-on-obama-to-knock-holes-in-the-darkness/

at Inaugural Prayer Service (beginning at about 1:16:45)

http://www.c-span.org/Events/President-Obama-Attends-Inaugural-Prayer-Service/10737437391-1/

January 21, 2013

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

and his final speech before his assassination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oehry1JC9Rk&feature=youtu.be

and Inauguration of the President

Barack Hussein Obama

Invocation

by Myrlie Evers-Williams