If we were
faithful
if we were
Christians
if we followed
Christ
our shepherd, our master,
we would be living
by God’s commands
to love our
neighbors
our enemies, as
ourselves
What would we say
how would we
speak
if we were
faithful
if we were
Christians
if we followed Christ
our Shepherd, our Master
we would be living by
God’s commands
going where we
were sent
into this world
bearing His love
offered freely
for all, our neighbors
to all without
exception
without reservation
What would we say
if we walked as
we claim
bearing Christ’s
name
Would we be
silent
in the face of
injustice
Would we be
silent
while they were
in chains
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edited
January 2, 2015
“If
we were Christians – v3”
(merging
edits to version 1 and version 2)
Edited
August 6, 2013
“If
we were Christians – v2”
February
20, 2011
“If
we were Christians”
Matthew
5:38-48 (The Message Bible)
Love
Your Enemies
Psalm
119:33-40 (God’s Word Translation)
Leviticus
19:9-18 (The Message Bible)
Psalm
25:8-10 (God’s Word Translation)(Call to Worship)
Deuteronomy
30:15-20 (New Living Translation)
Prayer
of Adoration (UMBOW #461)
Prayer
of Dedication (GBOD)
James
4:8 (“Just a Closer Walk with Thee (The Faith We Sing #2158)
Luke
2:29 (“Go Now in Peace”, UMH #665)
Worship
Theme: “God’s law versus Human Law”
and
sermon, “Mercy versus Retribution”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
February
20, 2011
Seventh
Sunday after Epiphany
&
on
the transformations since the beginning of January -
all
the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya,
Jordan,
Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, etc.
and
especially
the resignation of Hosni Mubarak
February
11, 2011
&
and
the jubilance in Tahrir Square
versus
the bloodshed in Bahrain and Libya, etc.
February
18, 2011
&
hearing
claim by President Obama 2/15/2011
in
a news conference that when history books tell it
we
will be seen as being on the right side of history
in
how the United States responded
&
Post
on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
“Our
Revolution was like Wikipedia”
February
14, 2011
&
Post
on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
“This is Revolution 2.0: No one was a hero
because everyone was a hero.”
February
13, 2011
and
see
A Prayer for the People of Egypt (February
3, 2011)
by
Safiyah Fosua
&
Matthew
5:21-37 (Common English Bible)
Law
of murder
Law
of adultery
Law
of Divorce
Law
of Oaths
Matthew
5:17 (Common English Bible)
Deuteronomy
30:15-20 (New Living Translation)
Psalm
18:1-3, 46 (God’s Word Translation) (Call to Worship)
Prayer
of Invocation
Prayer
of Dedication
Exodus
16:13-15, Psalm 34:8, John 4:10, 1 Corinthians 5:8
(Centering
Hymn: “All Who Hunger”, The Faith We Sing #2126)
Romans
14:7
(Lord,
Speak To Me”, United Methodist Hymnal #463)
Acts
2:42
(“Let
Us Break Bread Together”, United Methodist Hymnal #618)
Isaiah
55:1, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 11:28
(“You
Who Are Thirsty”, The Faith We Sing #2132)
1
John 1:7
(“Trust
and Obey”, United Methodist Hymnal #467)
Worship
Theme: “God gives life . . . sin gives death”
and
sermon, “A Life or Death Situation
(Aka
. . . A fine line between Heaven and Hell)”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
February
13, 2011
Sixth
Sunday after Epiphany
&
Matthew
5:13-20 (NRSV)
(and
Matthew 5:1-12, Beatitudes)
John
6:51 (Call to Worship)
Isaiah
58.6-12 (NRSV)
John
13:34-35 and Ephesians 4:4-6
(“They'll
Know We Are Christians by Our Love”, The Faith We Sing #2223)
Micah
6:8
(“We
Are Called”, The Faith We Sing #2172)
Call
to Worship (John 6:51)
Prayer
of Confession
Prayer
of Dedication
Worship
Theme: “A Meal for All People”
and
sermon, “Salty
Christians”
by
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
February
6, 2011
Fifth
Sunday after Epiphany
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