Behind Your Closed Door – v3

In the silence of your room

in time set apart, in your closet

wrapped in prayer, in ashes,

behind your closed door

that is the place to start

Falling to our knees

lifting our prayers up

wearing our worship

emptying ourselves out

that God may fill us

Knowing He hears us

and answers our petitions

God is there with us

if we would but listen

to His voice speaking to us

edited March 8, 2014

“Behind Your Closed Door – v3”

Edited August 5, 2013

“Behind Your Closed Door – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/08/behind-your-closed-door-v2.html

March 18, 2011

“Behind Your Closed Door”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/03/behind-your-closed-door-in-silence-of.html

1 Kings 19:11-13

Matthew 6:5-6 (God’s Word Translation)

Psalm 95:1-3 (God’s Word Translation)(Call to Worship)

Prayer of Adoration

Prayer of Dedication

Psalm 86:12

(hymn “Glorify Thy Name”, The Faith We Sing, #2016)

John 12:21 and Ephesians 1:17-18

(hymn “Open My Eyes”, The Faith We Sing, #2086)

(hymn “Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying”, The Faith We Sing, #2193)

(hymn “Come and Find the Quiet Center”, The Faith We Sing, #2128)

Worship Theme: “The Fruit of Silence is Prayer”

(1^st in 5 part Lenten Worship Theme series on Mother Teresa’s quote:

  “The fruit of Silence is Prayer,

   The fruit of Prayer is Faith

   The Fruit of Faith is Love

   The fruit of Love is Service

   The Fruit of Service is Peace”)

and sermon: “Silence is Golden”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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meditation blog

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“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

March 13, 2011

First Sunday in Lent

&

Joel 2:12-17a

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

John 20:11-18

(“In the Garden”, United Methodist Hymnal, #314)

Prelude

Call to Worship

Prayer for Peace

Communion

Distribution of Ashes

and Ash Wednesday Meditation

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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sermon blog

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meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

March 9, 2011

Ash Wednesday

&

Facebook message

by Barack Obama

March 9, 2011

http://www.facebook.com/#!/barackobama/

“Michelle and I join with millions of Christians

here and across the world to mark Ash Wednesday.

As we observe the season of Lent, we receive

with thanksgiving this opportunity for grace and repentance,

recommit ourselves to our faith, and

remember our obligations to one another.”

http://www.facebook.com/#!/barackobama/posts/10150107573326749

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