we may focus on Mary, the
virgin,
the maiden chosen by God
blessed of His favor, to
bear the Christ,
visited by Gabriel, God’s
named angel
in an immaculate conception
the seed of the Spirit
to grow within her body;
but what of Joseph, her
betrothed
hand-picked by the birth
father
Joseph was chosen by God too
as surely as his betrothed,
as Mary
for he was to raise the
Christ
to be the father to God
Emmanuel, God here with us
to teach, to nurture, to
love
to show love to God here
with us
to care for the child, until
he was called
to the river, to the Jordan,
to John
hearing the story through
his eyes
Joseph’s choice, his grace,
after the visitation
the angel’s amazing words
spoken to him, trust,
believe,
staying with Mary, his
betrothed,
taking her as his wife
journeying to Bethlehem
to their ancestor David’s
ancient home
going, without fanfare, to
the stable
to a place set apart, all
parties known
an open adoption, assent of
the birth father,
in the stable, at His manger
bed
at our Savior’s birth, the
Messiah come
Joseph accepting Christ,
naming Him Jesus, Jeshua,
the living Son of God,
the Christ, his son in this life
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edited/new December 23, 2014
Joseph was chosen by God too
edited/new December 23, 2014
hand-picked by the birth father
edited December 23, 2014
an open adoption – v4
edited December 17, 2014
an open adoption – v3
(editing original again)
edited December 13, 2014
an open adoption – v2
edited December 12, 2014
I love you Lord Jesus – v2
edited December 12, 2014
a stepfather for Jesus – v2
edited December 12, 2014
I am Joseph of Nazareth – v2
December 12, 2014
I am Joseph of Nazareth
December 12,
2014
pray for me
December 12,
2014
adoption in
the stable
December 12,
2014
adoption at
the manger
December 12,
2014
an open
adoption
December 12,
2014
a stepfather
for Jesus
December 12,
2014
a manger on
his doorstep
December 12,
2014
the legal
father
December 8,
2014
I love you
Lord Jesus
edited/ new December 8, 2014
I look at this baby
December 8,
2014
How can I
teach Jesus
Matthew
1:18-25
3rd 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
– “Joseph”
(as performed by Raymond A. Foss who, like Joseph,
is an
step-father and adoptive father)
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
sermon blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
2nd
Sunday of Advent
December 14,
2014
&
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)
children’s
message
– mystery box
– spool of thread and cloth and needles
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Advent wreath
lighting
Prayer of
Thanksgiving –
we thank you
Lord – v2
by
Raymond A. Foss
communion
worship led by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
2nd
Sunday of Advent
December 7,
2014
&
1st
Sunday of Advent
Advent Sermon
Series: The Voices of Advent, “I was there…”
Sacred Dance
Introit
Michael W.
Smith’s
“Intro and
Prepare Ye the Way”
from his New
Hallelujah album
Advent wreath
lighting
Prayer of
Thanksgiving –
by Jeanie
Goode
Luke 1:19-20a
children’s
message
– mystery box
–
envelope with
note
Voices of
Advent – “I was there…”
dramas by Ross
Olson
sermon/message
– “Angel Gabriel”
(as performed
by Terry Pettengill)
worship led by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
1st
Sunday of Advent
November 30,
2014
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