A Bit Player – v2

He was but a bit player,

or so the story has been told

a simple, pious man,

Father of God, in the world,

in the flesh, Joseph, the carpenter.

Devoted to his safety,

to his training, his teaching

Able, in faith, to heed the angel’s call

to shoulder the shame, the jeers

to absolve the stain

to be true to the will of God

To trust his fate to God,

to bear witness, at the birth

to the mission of Jesus,

God who would save

edited December 9, 2014

A Bit Player – v2

December 23, 2007

A Bit Player

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/12/bit-player.html

Matthew 1:18-25

Joseph, the father of Jesus

&

edited December 8, 2014

Took Upon Himself – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/took-upon-himself-v2.html

December 8, 2014

I love you Lord Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/i-love-you-lord-jesus.html

edited/ new December 8, 2014

I look at this baby

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/i-look-at-this-baby.html

December 8, 2014

How can I teach Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/how-can-i-teach-jesus.html

Matthew 1:18-25

3rd Sunday of Advent

Advent Sermon Series: The Voices of Advent, “I was there…”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/pb.174161846023512.-2207520000.1417377248./605547519551607/

Luke 1:26-38 (KJV)

Voices of Advent – “I was there…”

http://rossolson.org/drama/advent/

dramas by Ross Olson

http://rossolson.org/

sermon/message – “Joseph”

http://rossolson.org/drama/advent/joseph.html

(as performed by Raymond A. Foss who, like Joseph,

is an step-father and adoptive  father)

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss

www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com

children’s message

– mystery box – 

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Advent wreath lighting

Prayer of Thanksgiving –

by Raymond A. Foss

communion

worship led by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

2^nd Sunday of Advent

December 14, 2014

&

December 19, 2010

Took Upon Himself

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/12/took-upon-himself.html

Matthew 2:1-5

Hebrews  12:28-13.3

John 5:9 (bulletin cover)

Psalm 98:4-9 (“Joy to the World”, UMH #246)

Matthew 2:1-12 (“Star-Child”, TFWS #2095)

Luke 2:6-20 (“Angels We Have Heard on High”, UMH #238)

Advent Candle Liturgy, by Dean McIntyre (with Matthew 1:18-25)

Worship Theme: “You never know where you will encounter God.”

Unison Prayer

and sermon, “Meeting Angels”

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

December 19, 2010

Fourth Sunday of Advent

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