Poetry Where You Live

sermon blog

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/to-love-you-and-to-love-one-another.html

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 25, 2010

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

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 26,920+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

to love you and to love one another – v2

Your commands so simple

so clear, oh Lord

to love You, for You are God,

and to love, to truly love,

one another as You do

to love as Christ did

humble before You, Lord

to sacrifice for our neighbors

that they may be restored

edited December 14, 2013

to love you and to love one another – v2

June 24, 2012

to love you and to love one another

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012 (2 Corinthians 6: 1-13))

Mark 4:35-41 (Common English Bible)

Jesus stops a storm

Psalm 9:9-11 (NRSV Bible)

Psalm 9:9-20 (NRSV Bible)

2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (NRSV Bible)

2 Corinthians 6:1-13 (NRSV Bible)

Worship Theme: “What’s in a name?”

Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)

Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)

Hymn: “It Is Well With My Soul”, UMH #377

Message for Children, “A story about some rocks”

David and Goliath

and sermon, ““Who Is Jesus?”

first of a worship series on:

“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/pooled-resources.html

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

June 24, 2012

Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide

pooled resources – v2

pooled resources

shared lives

giving of their wealth

all that they had

to those who had need

offering their all

given to the apostles

placed at their feet

an offering to God

given to those in need

edited December 14, 2013

pooled resources

April 11, 2012

pooled resources

Psalm 133

Acts 4:32-35

“The Believers Share Their Possessions”

Acts 1:4

waiting for the Spirit

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

April 9, 2012 to April 15, 2012

“Because Jesus Rose”

by Mark A. Pearson

scripture and meditation for April 11, 2012

read April 11, 2012

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 26,920+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

we bind the unlimited – v2

we bind the unlimited

the infinite, God,

setting boundaries, parameters

as if we can measure

the extent of Your power

we make You human

because we are in Your image

but that is just a small way

for us to understand You

You, oh God, almighty, unending

no boundaries, no limits

boundless, eternal

the extent of Your power.

edited December 14, 2013

we bind the unlimited – v2

July 27, 2013

we bind the unlimited

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/we-bind-unlimited.html

inspired by post by

Isaac Kiiza Tibiisima

in gmail chat

“At church, we are doing a study on the Ability of God

and the extent of His power. We started with the request

of the double portion from Elisha's story. It has been amazing

We have learnt how to boldly ask God, make daring prayers, etc.”

2 Kings 2:9

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 26,920+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Gloves of the Spirit – v5

Bags, vessels, empty

vessels for Christ

for His love

our bodies, our lives

may they be gloves of his Spirit

Living with him

yoked to our Savior

indwelling within us

walking in the Spirit’s guidance

the provision of God

Freed from the law, our burden

the shackles of sin, our past

freed to follow, to choose

guided by God, the Spirit

our lives are in Him

Going forward

emptied of our past

vessels of Christ

filled with the Spirit

our lives but the gloves.

edited September 26, 2015

Gloves of the Spirit – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/gloves-of-spirit-v6.html

(editing version 3)

Edited December 14, 2013

“Gloves of the Spirit – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/gloves-of-spirit-v5.html

(editing version 2)

Edited August 13, 2013

“Gloves of the Spirit – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/gloves-of-spirit-v4.html

Edited July 31, 2013

“Gloves of the Spirit – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/gloves-of-spirit-v3.html

edited July 14, 2012

“Gloves of the Spirit – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/gloves-of-spirit-v2.html

July 24, 2010

“Gloves of the Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/07/gloves-of-spirit.html

Edited August 19, 2013

“to be cellophane vessels – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/to-be-cellophane-vessels-v4.html

Edited August 17, 2013

“gauze of the Spirit – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/gauze-of-spirit-v2.html

Worship Service in the Park – 8/11/2013

https://www.facebook.com/events/610706165616894/

Habakkuk 3:17-19 (NIV)

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Habakkuk+3%3A17-19&version=NIV

and sermon “There Is Hope In Community”

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=417472318359129&id=174161846023512

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2013/08/there-is-hope-in-community.html?spref=fb

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

meditation blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

August 11, 2013

new poem, August 17, 2013

“gauze of the Spirit”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/gauze-of-spirit.html

Edited August 16, 2013

“to be cellophane vessels – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/to-be-cellophane-vessels-v3.html

Edited August 16, 2013

“to be cellophane vessels – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/to-be-cellophane-vessels-v2.html

new poem, August 16, 2013

“to be cellophane vessels”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/to-be-cellophane-vessels.html

Edited August 13, 2013

“Gloves of the Spirit – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/gloves-of-spirit-v4.html

Edited July 31, 2013

“Gloves of the Spirit – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/gloves-of-spirit-v3.html

edited July 24, 2012

changed to “Crystal Vessels”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/crystal-vessels.html

edited July 14, 2012

changed to “Crystal Vases”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/crystal-vases.html

edited July 14, 2012

“Bags of Crystal”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/bags-of-crystal.html

edited July 14, 2012

“Cellophane Bags”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/cellophane-bags.htmledited July 14, 2012

“Gloves of the Spirit – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/gloves-of-spirit-v2.html

July 24, 2010

“Gloves of the Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/07/gloves-of-spirit.html

Colossians 2:6-19 (The Message)

Luke 11:9-11 (NLT)

Psalm 100:1-3 (NLT) (Call to Worship)

Worship Theme: “Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing”

and sermon, “Buyer Beware”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/from-spirit-v2.html

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 25, 2010

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

and quote attributed to Corrie ten Bloom,

“I have a glove here in my hand. The glove cannot do anything by itself, but when my hand is in it, it can do many things. True, it is not the glove, but my hand in the glove that acts. We are gloves. It is the Holy Spirit in us who is the hand, who does the job. We have to make room for the hand so that every finger is filled.”

edited May 23, 2014

from the Spirit – v2

May 23, 2014

from the Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/from-spirit.html

Galatians 5:22-25

“Not by My Power”

devotion by Kay Robertson

https://www.facebook.com/kay.robertson.507464

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Phil-and-Kay-Robertson/138077799672507

https://www.facebook.com/kaytobertsonforFoodNetwork

https://twitter.com/MissKayDuckD

for May 23, 2014

read May 23, 2014

Duck Commander Daily Devotional

http://www.amazon.com/Duck-Commander-Devotional-Alan-Robertson/dp/1476748683

compiled by Alan Robertson

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Robertson-duck-dynasty/601622119889439

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alan-Robertson/665992033453188

http://duckcommander.com/meet-the-family/al-robertson

https://twitter.com/BeardlessBro

Edited September 1, 2012

“Merely Gloves – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/merely-gloves-v2.html

May 21, 2010

Let me but skin – edited

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/05/let-me-be-but-skin-edited.html

as read at the House of Purpose Coffee House

May 21, 2010

Hillsboro, NH

February 14, 2009

Let me be but skin

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/let-me-be-but-skin.html

written after posting the Merely Gloves to Faithwriters site

February 21, 2009

Nothing By Myself

http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/nothing-by-myself.html

on posting Merely Gloves and getting feedback

May 10, 2008

Merely Gloves

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/05/merely-gloves.html

Acts 2:1-21

Pentecost

and quote attributed to Corrie ten Bloom,

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, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,390+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Loving the Undesirable – v2

Seeing with God’s eyes

the worth of all

of each person

Loving the desirable

the ones set apart

denied a seat at the table

Seeing value

in all humanity

in each brother, each sister

loving our neighbors

everyone the same

those like you and me.

Loving the Undesirable – v2

September 12, 2011

Loving the Undesirable

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/09/loving-undesirable.html

Worship Theme: “A Powerful Witness in the World”

Call to Worship

Children’s Message

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD)

1 John 4:11-12, 16, 19-21

Meditation: Shining Stars I-Love as God Loves Us

Reaffirmation of Faith

Hymn: “Love the Lord Your God”, TFWS 2168

Matthew 5:13-16

Meditation: Shining Stars II-Salt and Light of the World

Hymn: “This Little Light of Mine”, UMH 585

Matthew 5:43-48

Meditation: Shining Stars III-Love Our Enemies

Hymn: “Help Us Accept Each Other”, UMH 560

Matthew 22:34-40

Meditation: Shining Stars IV-Two Great Commandments

Hymn: “Lord I Want To Be A Christian”, UMH 402

Romans 12:9-21

Meditation: Shining Stars V-Paul’s Take on Love

Hymn: “The Gift of Love”, UMH 408

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

September 11, 2011

Fourteenth Sunday of Pentecost

Luke 14:12-24 (The Message Bible)

Exodus 12:1-14 (Common English Bible)

Call to Worship (Psalm 149:1-4)

Prayer of Dedication (Matthew 18:15-20, GBOD)

Worship Theme: "Whose Table Is It?"

Communion

and sermon: "Table Manners. . ."

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5opSXkHBKI

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

September 4, 2011

Thirteenth Sunday of Pentecost

Sing a New Song - Friday Night Sermon - Rev. Amy DeLong

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000572962166

James 2:8-13 (Common English Bible)

Acts 10:13-15, 27-28 (NRSV Bible)

Call to Worship (GBOD)

Prayer of Dedication

Worship Theme: “We all have sacred worth. . .”

and sermon: “God says what?!”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

August 21, 2011

Eleventh Sunday of Pentecost

2 Corinthians 4:7-18 (NRSV Bible)

Job 16:1-5 (NRSV Bible)

Psalm 96:1-6 (NRSV Bible)(Call to Worship)

Communion

Worship Theme: “Why do bad things happen?”

Children’s Time

and sermon: “In My Weakness I am Strong”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

August 7, 2011

Nineth Sunday of Pentecost

Acts 11:2-18 (NRSV Bible)

1 Peter 3:8-9, 15 (NRSV Bible)

Psalm 118:19-20, 24 (NRSV Bible)(Call to Worship)

Worship Theme: “We are all one Family of God”

Children’s Time

and sermon: “I Got Your Back!”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 31, 2011

Eighth Sunday of Pentecost

Genesis 1:1-8

Matthew 22:16b-17, 21b-22

Unison Prayer

“Loving, Merciful God, giver of all knowledge,

we thank you for your Spirit, here among us.

We ask for eyes to see you at work in our lives

and the lives of others, ears to hear the words

you have for us, and a heart that is open to

your love and grace. It is truly good to be in

the house of the Lord! Amen.”

Worship Theme: “God’s Wisdom”

Children’s Time

and sermon: “We don’t know everything?”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 24, 2011

Seventh Sunday of Pentecost

church sign, “Hanging Out with Jesus”

July 17, 2011

Luke 15:1-2

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

“This man (Jesus) welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

Galatians 5:22-23 (GOD’s WORD Translation)

Psalm 92:1-2 (GOD’s WORD Translation)(Call to Worship)

Worship Theme: “What kind of people did Jesus hang with?”

and sermon: “When Christians Are Un-Christian”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog