Thursday, July 10, 2014

Repeating the Message – v2

Woven threads, back and forth
weaving a story, a rich fabric
pulling against the knots
the hard places, the waters
the rift valley, the shadows
the stronger together
strong fibers, bright colors
words repeating the message
the connection of our lives
to one another, all of us,
and the baptism of Christ

Our baptism with His
the waters of the Jordan,
of the Congo, of the Contoocook
rivers connecting, living waters
all around this earth

His baptism, changing His life
changing our world evermore
from the inside out
setting a path in motion
the plan of Almighty God

The carpenter no more
through the waters dying
the Messiah rising from the waters
to reclaim the people
lost in the world

Repeating the good news
the message, hope for all people
in our baptism, one heart at a time
all of us connected
all around this earth


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edited July 10, 2014
Repeating the Message – v2
July 2, 2009
Repeating the Message
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
African Choir
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
families from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
who suffered through the massacre of August 13, 2004,
at Gatumba, their refugee camp in Burundi
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver
New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009
&
May 22, 2012
Reading Partners In Ministry of 5/22/2012 from Bishop Peter Weaver of New England Conference of the United Methodist Church
&
his quote from his Episcopal Address:
"If God can bring to life the crucified Christ, then surely God can bring to life a calcified church." 
&
listening again to Episcopal Address (sermon) by Bishop Peter Weaver
General Conference of United Methodist Church
&
March 13, 2014
opening our hearts - 2
Hebrews 13:2
“A Light on the Riverbank”
devotion by Anna Robertson Stone
&
for March 13, 2014
read March 13, 2014
Duck Commander Daily Devotional
compiled by Alan Robertson
&
Edited October 22, 2013
Streams of Water – v3
Edited October 14, 2013
Streams of Water – v2
June 30, 2009 and July 1, 2009
Streams of Water
Reverend Sammie Maxwell
Celebration of Youth
Baptism of the Teens
Psalm 130
Mark 1:1-13
and sermon, “A Baptism of Life Change”
by Bishop Peter Weaver of New England United Methodist Conference
Contoocook United Methodist Church
June 28, 2009

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