Saturday, December 06, 2014

We must change

We must change our own behavior
we people of the extreme center
seeking the Babe of the manger
and the Man of the cross
we must refocus
we must seek to help others
we must love as Christ loved
as He first loved us;
But how can we be silent
about what has happened
we must rage against the machine
the commercialization of Christmas
the loss of Christ

Families with empty seats at the table
workers giving up Thanksgiving
to work at Walmart, at Staples,
at Toys R Us, at Sears
endless names of stores
with their doors open
at midnight on Black Friday
even a website dedicated
for Black Friday deaths;
How can we be silent
about what has happened
the commercialization of Christmas
the loss of Christ

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edited December 6, 2014
We must change

December 6, 2014
How can we be silent
Advent book study:
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
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
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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