Thursday, January 09, 2014

After Epiphany – v2

When did his star stop shining, in the night
what guided the wise men, was there a night shadow
the light shining over their shoulders
guiding them on their journey
shining on their way home?
The story doesn’t say what happened
to the star that brought them, called them
to the infant’s bed, that led them
to fall to their knees and worship Him, this baby
We don’t know in fact, when the star ceased to shine
maybe because it never did, still shining, in our nights
the light grew, God incarnate, the light come into the world
to shine hope, bringing light, God’s voice, his love
into the darkness of that time, this time too
The light growing, in righteousness, in body
John, there, waiting too, going into that wilderness
calling his people to turn, repent, make ready the way
The light, living, walking among the people
living, teaching, healing, dying, that we might live
Rising, oh yes rising, sharing, casting its light
placed on the mountain top, high up on the lamp stand
the heavenly perch, down too, within each beating heart
every believer a beacon, a light, his light, sent like fireflies
into the summer night, little bits of the one light
his star, still gleaming, guiding our way in the darkness


edited January 9, 2014
After Epiphany – v2

January 6, 2009
After Epiphany
John 1:1-18
Matthew 2:1-12
Luke 1, Luke 2, Luke 3
the nativity in our breezeway window
still light up, the morning after Epiphany
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edited January 6, 2014
Star of peace – v2
January 8, 2013
Star of peace
Epiphany Sunday
Matthew 2:1-12 (God’s WORD Translation)
Isaiah 60:1-6 (Common English Bible)
Ephesians3:1-12 (Common English Bible)
Worship Theme: “The Light of Grace”
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication
and sermon – “Through the Eyes of Grace
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
January 6, 2013
Epiphany Sunday


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