Seeing with God’s eyes
not as the world sees
the true worth of all
of each person
Loving the desirable
the ones set apart
denied a seat at the table
Seeing value
as God sees them
in all of humanity
in each brother, each sister
loving our neighbors
everyone the same
all like you and me.
edited February 9, 2014
Loving the Undesirable –
v3
edited December 14, 2013
Loving the Undesirable –
v2
September 12, 2011
Loving the Undesirable
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
Suncook United Methodist
Church
Suncook, NH
September 4, 2011
Thirteenth Sunday of
Pentecost
&
Sing a New Song - Friday
Night Sermon - Rev. Amy DeLong
&
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
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
Suncook United Methodist
Church
Suncook, NH
August 7, 2011
Ninth 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
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
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
Suncook United Methodist
Church
Suncook, NH
July 17, 2011
Sixth Sunday of Pentecost
&
Sermon series by the
Reverend Adam Hamilton
“When Christians Get It Wrong”
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