Thursday, June 12, 2014

Living Fire – v2

After the moment on Pentecost
when the flames alighted on them
the living fire of the Helper
staying within each one

Able to go as Christ had gone
sent as He was sent
teaching others about the love of God
disciples upon the way

Called to be Servants of God
to use our gifts in this life
to go over the gunnels of the boats
walking on water instead

Walking yoked to our Lord,
the fire still burning within
Messengers of His love
to the ends of the earth


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edited June 12, 2014
Living Fire – v2
Acts 2:1-21
Pentecost
May 22, 2010
Living Fire
Luke 7:18-22
Acts 2:1-8
Worship Theme: “Doing a Dangerous Thing”
and sermon, “A Lesson From a Motorcycle Shop”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 23, 2010
Pentecost Sunday
and
quote attributed to Corrie ten Bloom,
“I have a glove here in my hand.  The glove cannot do anything by itself, but when my hand is in it, it can do many things.  True, it is not the glove, but my hand in the glove that acts.  We are gloves.  It is the Holy Spirit in us who is the hand, who does the job.  We have to make room for the hand so that every finger is filled.”
&
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Genesis 2:4b-25
the tension between the two traditions
giving us two creation stories
Ecclesiastes 12:7
Jeremiah 18:1-4
&
via email conversation 12/4/09
with artist and teacher
Carol Childress,
author of blog, “Choosing Joy”,

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