adoption in the stable

far from home, Nazareth;

but in the city of David, Bethlehem,

connecting the human

and the divine

the plan of God

played out in a stable

Joseph adoption

the Son of God

to raise him as his own son

the child of Mary

the fulfillment of prophecy

of God’s mighty plan

adoption in the stable

at the manger bed

Joseph naming him Jesus

according to God’s plan

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edited December 12, 2014

I am Joseph of Nazareth – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/i-am-joseph-of-nazareth-v2.html

December 12, 2014

I am Joseph of Nazareth

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/i-am-joseph-of-nazareth.html

December 12, 2014

pray for me

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/pray-for-me.html

December 12, 2014

adoption in the stable

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/adoption-in-stable.html

December 12, 2014

adoption at the manger

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/adoption-at-manger.html

December 12, 2014

an open adoption

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/an-open-adoption.html

December 12, 2014

a stepfather for Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-stepfather-for-jesus.html

December 12, 2014

a manger on his doorstep

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-manger-on-his-doorstep.html

December 12, 2014

the legal father

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-legal-father.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

&

2^nd Sunday of Advent

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

Luke 1:26-38 (KJV)

Voices of Advent – “I was there…”

dramas by Ross Olson

sermon/message – “Mary”

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

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512/611965572243135

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/sermon-advent-drama-mary-by-ross-olson.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/541653909874696192

(as performed by Shyanne Foss,

who, like Mary, is 14 years old)

children’s message

– mystery box –  spool of thread and cloth and needles

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=611975015575524&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/childrens-sermon-clothes-to-cover-our.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/541659519169081344

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Advent wreath lighting

Prayer of Thanksgiving –

we thank you Lord – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/we-thank-you-lord-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/we-thank-you-lord.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/540894913240764417

by Raymond A. Foss

communion

worship led by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

2^nd Sunday of Advent

December 7, 2014

&

1^st Sunday of Advent

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

Sacred Dance Introit

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=609215895851436

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/sacred-dance-introit-prepare-ye-way-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/539230880276164608

Michael W. Smith’s

https://www.facebook.com/michaelwsmithofficial

“Intro and Prepare Ye the Way”

https://play.spotify.com/track/4cMdaeS1dGXkn3BjOGOP2R?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open

from his New Hallelujah album

https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-New-Hallelujah/109199692433262

Advent wreath lighting

Prayer of Thanksgiving –

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=609153052524387&id=174161846023512

by Jeanie Goode

https://www.facebook.com/regina.goode.3

Luke 1:19-20a

children’s message

– mystery box – 

envelope with note

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=609178302521862&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/childrens-message-sermon-what-the-bible.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/539493013488406528

Voices of Advent – “I was there…”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/sermon-drama-angel-gabriel-by-ross.html

dramas by Ross Olson

sermon/message – “Angel Gabriel”

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

(as performed by Terry Pettengill)

https://www.facebook.com/terry.pettengill

worship led by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

1^st Sunday of Advent

November 30, 2014

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