A Whole Life – v2

Within the pastoral prayer

words offered for the children

all of them learning,

so much on their way

that they would have

a whole life, abundance

meaningful, full lives

not in the way of the world

but in the fellowship we share

within the love of our Creator

and the lessons He gave us

The Son who died

and rose on Easter morn’

Our lives never the same

A whole life, truly,

rich in that which lasts

grounded in His steadfast love

with us day by day

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edited June 26, 2014

A Whole Life – v2

November 15, 2009

A Whole Life

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/whole-life.html

Luke 12:15-21

and Psalm 16

and “The Prayer of St. Francis”,

United Methodist Hymnal #481;

pastoral prayer by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

and sermon, “I Want It All . . .”,

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/sermon-i-want-it-all-by-pastor-ruth-l.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 15, 2009

Her sermon is the third of a four-part series based in part on

Reverend Adam Hamilton (http://www.cor.org/about-resurrection/adam/)’s book,

“Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity” (http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=9781426702334)

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