Tuesday, December 30, 2014

all was calm all was bright

all was calm finally
after the shepherds departed
after the chorus went quiet
the animals at rest
her husband asleep
Mary alone with Jesus
held to her breast
all was calm finally
on that noisy night
she had given birth
to the Savior, Jesus,
the Messiah long foretold
He would save His people
but she was at peace
calm in the stable
time to get some sleep
Christ ready for his manger bed

after the journey
from Nazareth
to the stable
after the waiting
the coming of Christ
after the starlight
the coming of the shepherds
all was bright
alone with Christ
Joseph was sleeping
the animals were quiet
gently stroking
his sleeping brow
feeling his breathing
against her in the darkness
holding Jesus to her
the Savior of us all

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edited/merged December30, 2014
all was calm all was bright

“Silent Night, Holy Night”,
by Joseph Mohr, 1819
United Methodist Hymnal, #239
December 30, 2014
all was bright
John 1:6-7
John 1:1-14
December 30, 2014
all was calm
December 30, 2014
holding her baby
Advent book study:
Luke 2:1-7
the birth of Jesus
Chapter 4: “It was Not a Silent Night”
Not A Silent Night
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
Luke 1:26-33
Mary at the Annunciation,
the visitation of the angel Gabriel
Chapter 4: “Mary, Full of Grace”
Not A Silent Night
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
Luke 2:41-51
Jesus at age 12 in the Temple
Chapter 3: “Amazed, Astounded, and Astonished”
Not A Silent Night
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
Luke 2:33-35
prophecy of Simeon
Chapter 2: “The Piercing of Mary’s Soul”
Not A Silent Night
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
2nd 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”
(as performed by Shyanne Foss,
who, like Mary, is 14 years old)
worship led by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
2nd Sunday of Advent
December 7, 2014
&
Acts 1:8-14
referenced article about Black Friday death in 2008
(and website for Black Friday Deaths - http://blackfridaydeathcount.com/)
Introduction and
Chapter 1. “Beginning with the End”
Not A Silent Night
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
&
earlier books by Rev. Hamilton studied in Spirit Study groups -
The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
24 Hours That Changed the World


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