Maybe the time now, today
to stand for the hopes of
the people
that change would truly come
to balance the scales of
justice
that more of our people
would share the same dreams
that the divide of the haves
and have nots
would fall from the scene
With hope, with love
peaceful protest rising,
impatient
claiming a chance to dream,
to see
a future for our children
opportunity for the many
not wealth in but a few
hands
sowing seeds of protest
in this troubled land
Acting as the Christ did
truly loving our neighbor
understanding all too well,
ourselves
that the powerful want to
hold onto power
yet not giving in to their
greed
to their injustice,
tolerance
marking this time to stand
to speak
to stand with our neighbors
Doing the right, because we
can
in this time, in this place
lovingly, shining the light
carrying the cross of Jesus
hope into the darkness, this
world
healing the breach caused by
man
going as servant, throughout
this land
truly doing all that we can
Edited August 10, 2013
“With Hope, With Love – v2”
October 20, 2011
With Hope, With Love”
written about the Occupy Wall Street movement,
after reading earlier poem,
“With Love, Not with Hate”
October 20, 2011
&
&
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.”
and
sermon,
“Equipped
for the Journey”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist
Church
Suncook, NH
October 16, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of
Pentecost
&
Third of Six part sermon
series on
“Five Practices of
Fruitful Congregations”
and the book by the same
name, by Robert Schnase,
&
Faith In Action, March 5,
2010
Word from Winkler, “The
sacred work of reconciliation”,
By Jim Winkler, General
Secretary, General Board of Church & Society,
United Methodist Church
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With Love, Not with Hate
Righting injustices
standing up when opportunity calls
doing what is right
with love, not hate
this we honor, on this day
the man, the dream, the cause
Acting as the Christ did as he,
Healing the sick on the sabbath;
marching in the face of injunctions
understanding the wrath of power
doing the right thing
no matter the cost to them
Doing the right,
lovingly, shining the light
hope into the darkness
healing the breach caused by man
going a servant, bearing the cross
doing all that he could
January 19, 2010
Alive Now Daily Reflections
for January 18, 2010 to January 24, 2010
for January 18, 2010, on Martin Luther King, Jr.
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