steps lit behind us
our journey of faith
written for us
if we will follow
placed as we journey
for those who follow
who follow our steps
our illumined steps
all over the earth
may we follow
may they journey
on the steps we have walked
may we set them on their journey
faith in this life.
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edited
September 11, 2014
our
illumined steps – v2
September
7, 2014
our
illumined steps
Isaiah
56:4-8 (NIV)
Psalm 67 (NIV)
Communion
&
Sermon 10
of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer
Sermon Series on Prayer
Blue
Green Bead – The World
children’s
message
- Mystery
Box – a bolt, a nut, and a washer
- they are not useful for their intended
purpose alone
- we need all
three to hold things together strongly
- the church is
like that – each of us has gifts
- named some of
the gifts of individuals – song, smile, faith, joy, encouragement, laughter,
prayer warriors
- the church
needs all of us nuts to be bolted together
- Jesus is the
washer … He washes us clean
- we need all of
us together
by Pastor
Ruth Foss
and sermon, “Virally Going
Global”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
September 7, 2014
&
Luke
18:1-8 NIV Bible
Ephesians
6:10-18 Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Sermon 9
of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer
Sermon Series on Prayer
Three
Purple Bead – People You Love
children’s
message
- Mystery
Box – a bag of purple beads
by Pastor
Ruth Foss
and sermon, “Standing in the
Need of Prayer”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
August 31, 2014
&
1 John
3:11-18
“More on
Love and Hatred” (NIV)
Luke
6:27-36
“Love for
Enemies” (NIV)
Hymn –
“They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love”
Sermon 8
of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer
Sermon Series on Prayer
Red Bead
– People You Love
children’s
message
- Mystery
Box – a stone with the word “unforgiveness” on it…
(from
exercise from book study, Having
a Mary Heart in a Martha World)
- God
wants us to forgive; God has forgiven us;
- ask
for forgiveness; forgive even if they haven’t asked
by Pastor
Ruth Foss
and sermon, “The Loveable
UnLovable”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
August 24, 2014
&
John
17:6-19
Christ’s
prayer for his disciples
John
17:20-25
Christ’s
prayer for all believers
Sermon 7
of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer
Sermon Series on Prayer
Green
Bead – Your Special Concern
children’s
message
- Mystery
Box – picture of our cat Moe sleeping
- God
wants us to be at rest, at peace
by Pastor
Ruth Foss
and sermon, “A Weight Upon the
Heart”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
August 17, 2014
&
prayer of
the people printed in the bulletin,
including
the following prayer:
“For our
church that it may be safe for all people
and an
active witness to the truth of Jesus Christ.”
Genesis
32:22-28 Common English Bible
Psalm
139:1-14 NIV Bible
Sermon 6
of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer
Sermon Series on Prayer
Grey,
Black and White, Day and Night Bead – Spiritual Struggles
children’s
message
- Mystery
Box – dog treats and squeaky ball
- God
gives us treats
- God
wants us to play
by Pastor
Ruth Foss
and sermon, “G.W.E.” (God
Wrestling Entertainment)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
August 3, 2014
&
Romans
10:12-15 (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Luke
12:12-15
Luke
12:1-6 Common English Bible
“The Long
and Winding Road” The Beatles
Sermon 5
of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer
Sermon Series on Prayer
Stepping
Stone Bead – Journey of Faith
children’s
message by Ellen Alward Dickinson
reading
story – A Black Bear and Four Boys
and sermon, “A Long And Winding
Road”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
July 27, 2014
&
Psalm
37:5-7 (Common English Bible)
1 Kings
19:9-23 (NIV Bible)
Sermon 4
of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer
Sermon Series on Prayer
Bead with
a Hole - Silence
children’s
message by Pastor Ruth Foss
- Mystery
Box - a blank space
- God starts with a blank canvas,
God fills in the picture until
a masterpiece
is created and we come home
and sermon, “Is Silence Really
Golden?”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
July 20, 2014
&
Psalm
33:30-22
Psalm
25:1-3
Romans
8:30-32
Matthew
11:28-30
Sermon 3
of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer
Sermon Series on Prayer
Bumpy
Bead – Letting Go
children’s
message by Pastor Ruth Foss
- Mystery
Box – a broken set of prayer beads
- God
can make something beautiful of all the broken pieces:
- Dad
can you fix this? Yes I can…
and sermon, “In the Letting Go
We Find”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
July 13, 2014
&
June 29,
2014
Psalm
105:1-6 Common English Bible
Exodus
15:1-3 The Living Bible
Psalm
89:1-18 The Message Bible
Closing
Hymn – “As the Deer”
Sermon 2
of “All My Days: A Summer of Prayer”
Summer
Sermon Series on Prayer
children’s
message by Pastor Ruth Foss
- Mystery
Box –
- Sabbath
rest, time with God outdoors, in nature
and sermon, “All My Adoration.
. . !”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
June 29, 2014
&
June 22,
2014
Matthew
6:5-14
“Jesus
Teaches About Prayer” (NCV)
(including
Lord’s Prayer)
Romans
12:12
Ephesians
6:11-18
Sermon 1 of “All My Days: A
Summer of Prayer”
Summer
Sermon Series on Prayer
children’s
message by Ray Foss
- God
fills in the words we pray
based on
Upper Room Daily Devotional for June 9, 2014
Romans
8:26 (NRSV)
Romans
8:22-27
Upper
Room Daily Devotional
“Guided
by the Spirit”
by Milly
Ibanda
for March
and April 2014
- spontaneous
prayer, wait for God’s answer
(based on
Shanequa’s prayer for a puppy July 21, 2006)
opening
and welcome by Pastor Ruth Foss
and sermon, “Stop, Look and
Listen”
by Sally Drew
Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church
June 22,
2014
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