we thank you, Lord
for the Advent season
for the mystery of Christmas
for the coming of the Christ-child
and the promise of His return
we thank you, Lord, for this year
for your many blessings upon us
for how you provide
all of our needs
we thank you, Lord
for the many saints of this church
those who have served faithfully in Patten for 175
years
and we pray we would be faithful in the future
we thank you, Lord
and we offer our tithes, our offerings,
praying that you would use them
that we would share hope in this community
until the end of time.
Amen.
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December 28,
2014
we thank you
Lord – v7
Prayer of
Thanksgiving
we thank you
Lord – v7
(partially about
Cokie Kennedy
and all the
other saints we lost in 2014
and partially
about the fact 2014
was the 175th
year of the Methodist faith
in Patten, ME)
by
Raymond A. Foss
Worship Theme:
New Year
Ecclesiastes
3:1-12 NIV
Revelation
21:1-6 NIV
Epiphany of
the Lord Sunday
sermon “A Year
in Review
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Epiphany of
the Lord Sunday
December 28,
2014
&
John 1:1-14
Luke 2:8-20
Matthew 2:1-2,
10-11
4th
Sunday of Advent
Advent Sermon
Series: The Voices of Advent, “I was there…”
Voices of
Advent – “I was there…”
dramas by Ross
Olson
sermon/message
– “The Shepherd”
as
performed by and worship led
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Advent wreath
lighting
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Christmas Eve
Service
December 28,
2014
&
Luke 2:1-7
(KJV)
4th
Sunday of Advent
Advent Sermon
Series: The Voices of Advent, “I was there…”
Voices of
Advent – “I was there…”
dramas by Ross
Olson
sermon/message
– “The Innkeeper”
(as
performed by Doris DeRespino
with
Madison Robinson
and
Shanequa Foss as the daughters)
children’s
message
-
understanding
time
by Julie
Stites
Advent wreath
lighting
Prayer of
Thanksgiving –
we thank you
Lord – v6
by
Raymond A. Foss
communion
worship led by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
4th
Sunday of Advent
December 21,
2014
&
Matthew
1:18-25
3rd Sunday of
Advent
Advent Sermon
Series: The Voices of Advent, “I was there…”
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
–
-
three
pieces of paper
o calendar with announcement of open house
highlighted
o all about Christmas sheet
o drawing sheet of Jesus – cute baby
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Advent wreath
lighting
Prayer of
Thanksgiving –
we thank you
Lord – v4
by
Raymond A. Foss
communion
worship led by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
3rd 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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