Monday, March 10, 2014

burning our celebration – v2

the parade over
the hosannas faded
lost in the sands of time
of the beginning of that week
the palms that were gathered
from the road, Jerusalem,
burning our celebration
all in darkness
nothing of Sunday remaining
now merely ashes
our Lord on the cross


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edited March 10, 2014
burning our celebration – v2
March 6, 2014
burning our celebration
burning last year’s palms
hymn, “Sunday’s Palms Are Wednesday’s Ashes” TFWS #2138
&
Worship Theme – “Ash Wednesday
Prelude
Unison Prayer
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (CEB)
Joel 2:12-17a (CEB)
Prayer of Confession
Words of Assurance
Imposition of Ashes
Communion
Lenten poem:”Changer: A Lenten Poem”
by Adrienne Sparrow Trevathan
my earlier poem, “within the sweetness of the smoke”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
March 5, 2014
Ash Wednesday
Lent

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