in every time of trial

in every time of trial

we pray for faithfulness

but we know we betrayed you

we denied your name

we pray for forgiveness

when we abandoned

when we ran away

we long to be with you

but we are timid, stubborn

we long to be sheep.

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April 19, 2014

Maundy Thursday

Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14 (NRSV)

1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NRSV)

John 6:47-51 (NRSV)

Psalm 116:1-6, 12-19 (NRSV)

prayer of confession

foot washing

Communion

and Maundy Thursday Reflections,

“A Teachable Moment. . . ”

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=511982772241416&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/sermon-teachable-moment-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/456962839752998912

including paraphrase of John 13:1-17

and John 1:29

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

April 17, 2014

&

watching film: “The Passion of the Christ”

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

April 16, 2014

&

Palm Sunday

Sermon 14 of “What’s In A Name…”

Sermon Series on “The Sacred Names of God”

Isaiah 53:7-12 (The Message)

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Matthew 20:26-27

(Matthew 21:1-11)

“Praying the Names of God: A Daily Guide”

By, Ann Spangler

Names of God and Definitions from Sermon today:

-          Ish Makaboth à Man of Sorrows

song and sacred dance by Erica Berberena

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=510296115743415&id=174161846023512

to “Hosanna” by Kirk Franklin

distribution of the palms

Communion

and sermon “Hello My Name is . . . Ish Makaboth”

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2014/04/april-13-2014-stetson-memorial-united.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=510286949077665&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/sermon-hello-my-name-is-ish-makaboth-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/455394848573763584

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

April 13, 2014

. . .

&

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Sermon 12 of “What’s In A Name…”

Sermon Series on “The Sacred Names of God”

Isaiah 53:1-9 (The Message)

“The Suffering Servant”

1 Samuel 16:1-13

“God Looks into the Heart”

“Praying the Names of God: A Daily Guide”

By, Ann Spangler

Names of God and Definitions from Sermon today:

-          Ebed Yahweh à Servant of God

Communion

and sermon “Hello My Name is . . . Ebed Yahweh”

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2014/04/hello-my-name-isebed-yahweh.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=504920649614295&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/sermon-hello-my-name-is-ebed-yahweh-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/450311178594836480

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

March 30, 2014

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