Friday, March 07, 2014

the anger of the flames – v2

the flames consuming
hungry, satanic
seemingly angry
eating our joy
destroying our praise
bringing on the Passion
the brutalization,
the judgment on Jesus

the flames consuming
eating the palms
ashes only remaining
nothing of Sunday
only the coming darkness
the anger of the flames
when we denied Jesus
when we crucified God


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edited March 7, 2014
the anger of the flames – v2
March 5, 2014
the anger of the flames
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 liturgy – “The Great Thanksgiving for Early Lent”
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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