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Monday, December 15, 2014

The Gospel of Our Brother – v8

Love is the message
the call to our hearts;
the small voice calling
to embody the Christ

Christ is the One who was sent
re-presenting the King;
our calling to live out
the Gospel, the Good News

Christ is our Master, our Guide
our Savior, our Brother;
the first-born of Creation
and of the Resurrection

We are to follow His example
of unmerited love;
given freely to all
on the altar of the cross

The measure of our witness
is re-presenting the Christ;
sharing with all the Gospel
of our Brother, our God


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edited December 15, 2014
The Gospel of Our Brother – v8

(editing version 7)
edited November 4, 2014
The Gospel of Our Brother – v7
(editing original again)
Edited November 6, 2013
“The Gospel of Our Brother – v6”
(editing version 4)
Edited October 5, 2013
“The Gospel of Our Brother – v5”
(editing original again)
Edited September 28, 2013
“The Gospel of Our Brother – v4”
(editing original again)
Edited September 26, 2013
“The Gospel of Our Brother – v3”
(editing original again)
Edited September 19, 2013
The Gospel of Our Brother – v2
June 25, 2011
The Gospel of Our Brother
Still Small Voices
by Deaconess Rachel Harvey
&
Edited September 15, 2013
“ALL ARE WELCOME here – v6”
Edited September 8, 2013
ALL ARE WELCOME here – v4
(editing original again)
Edited September 8, 2013
ALL ARE WELCOME here – v3
Edited August 30, 2013
ALL ARE WELCOME here – v2
June 25, 2011
ALL ARE WELCOME here
sign in front of our Church
ALL ARE WELCOME
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
June 25, 2011
&
Edited September 7, 2013
“Making the secular Holy – v2”
new poem September 7, 2013
“Making the secular Holy”
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This poem is about my wife and me when we got married
in a civil service on December 17, 2004 in Concord, NH in White Park
and then before our church family at
Wesley United Methodist Church in Concord, NH
on April 23, 2005.
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We celebrate 2 anniversaries because they both mean a great
deal to us, in very different ways.
I grieve for those who are able to marry civilly in so many
states now, such as NH, but are unable to marry in their
United Methodists churches and for the clergy who are put on trial
for choosing to go against the Discipline to marry them.
&
trials of Rev. Frank Schaefer
and Rev. Thomas Ogletree
and  Rev. Steve Heiss
&
Edited September 7, 2013
For Offering Love – v2
June 22, 2011
For Offering Love
&
Matthew 10:40-42
2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16
Psalm 13
Worship Theme: “All Are Welcome”
and sermon: “Ambassador for God”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
June 26, 2011
Second Sunday in Pentecost
&
note of Cynthia Good
on Keith Olbermann Special Comment
and
Passage of gay marriage bill in New York last night
&
posting on my Facebook page
“my 'heart' sinks with your continued association with the United Methodist church. God's Word clearly says that the Lord’s command is no females are allowed to be leaders. 1 Cor. 14:33-38; 1 Tim 2:12-3:12. Violating God's Word is not a recommended path to follow.”
&
verdict and judgment in Love on Trial,
the case against the Reverend Amy DeLong,
&
John 8:1-11
&
June 23, 2011
Able to Breath – unedited
&
John 8:1-11
&
Samuel Thompson’s
Inclusion Essay
shared at the New England United Methodist Church
Annual Conference
in response to call by Reconciling Ministries Network
for essays describing, “My vision for an inclusive church”,
June 10, 2011
&
in part inspired by conversations with
the Reverend John Makokha
Riruta UMC
Children of Africa Hope Mission Project in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. http://rirutaumc.homestead.com/children_of_africa.html
&
Matthew 25:31-46
The Sheep and the Goats
&
Matthew 28:18-20
Great Commission

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