At the end of the
Thanksgiving service,
she shared the affirmation
of her call,
her turn before the
committee;
She shared the news with the
congregation
with the family of faith she
shares
her journey with in so many
ways;
He was assisting the Pastor,
retired but such a vital
part of our ministry
still there with strong
voice in the choir
with the words of grace over
communion
assisting that night too
He greeted her at the
closing,
sharing that his call was
sixty-one years ago
When he knew ministry was
his calling,
his career, that servanthood
would be his path
in a series of churches, so
many miles away
Sharing her joy at her new
call, in the memory
of his own so long ago,
continuing
Would that she could share
that blessing
long down the days of her
life
touch another soul who feels
the pull of ministry
and encourage them as he did
Part of the continuum of
ministers,
disciples, apostles of our
Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ, our brother
strong in their faith.
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edited November 27, 2014
Sixty-One Years Ago – v2
Thanksgiving Day
November 24, 2006 17:28
Sixty-One Years Ago
Wesley United Methodist
Church
Concord, NH
words of (not
yet) Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
& see
edited June 4, 2011
Something of Heaven – v2
Something of Heaven – v2
based on request to use extract of the poem,
“Something of Heaven”
in the sermon tomorrow; by
The Reverend Canon William (Chip) H. Stokes, Rector
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
188 South Swinton Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida 33444
&
June 10, 2007 16:36
“Something of Heaven”
in the sermon tomorrow; by
The Reverend Canon William (Chip) H. Stokes, Rector
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
188 South Swinton Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida 33444
&
June 10, 2007 16:36
Something of Heaven
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/06/something-of-heaven.html
Romans 4:13-25 & Hebrews 11:1-10
based on the sermon, “Hearing Faith”, by
the Reverend Orin D. Watson, retired ordained
elder with the Illinois Great Rivers Conference
of the United Methodist Church, a pastor for over
60 years, and a wonderful witness to faith
Romans 4:13-25 & Hebrews 11:1-10
based on the sermon, “Hearing Faith”, by
the Reverend Orin D. Watson, retired ordained
elder with the Illinois Great Rivers Conference
of the United Methodist Church, a pastor for over
60 years, and a wonderful witness to faith
&
June 10, 2007 13:00
More than His Words
Romans 4:13-25 & Hebrews 11:1-10
based on the sermon, “Hearing Faith”, by
the Reverend Orin D. Watson, retired ordained
elder with the Illinois Great Rivers Conference
of the United Methodist Church, a pastor for over
60 years, and a wonderful witness to faith
based on the sermon, “Hearing Faith”, by
the Reverend Orin D. Watson, retired ordained
elder with the Illinois Great Rivers Conference
of the United Methodist Church, a pastor for over
60 years, and a wonderful witness to faith
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