all these things that had happened
all the words which were spoken
the events of Christ’s life
and the prophesies about Him
pondering these things
as if filling in a puzzle
connecting distant pieces
for this time to make sense
pondering these things
words of the angels,
the coming of the shepherds,
and the gifts of the Magi
pondering these things
even the troubling words of Simeon
knowing now all perhaps all too well
a sword piercing her heart.
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edited January
17, 2015
A moment of
revelation – v2
edited January
17, 2015
the epiphany
of Abraham – v3
edited January 16, 2015
the epiphany of Jesus – v2
edited January 16, 2015
the epiphany of the maidens – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited January 16, 2015
the epiphany was Herod’s –
v3
(merging edits to version
1 and version 2)
edited January 16, 2015
the epiphany of John Wesley – v3
(merging edits to version 1 and version 2)
edited January 15, 2015
the epiphany of Matthew – v3
(merging edits to version 1 and version 2)
edited January 15, 2015
the epiphany of John – v2
January 15,
2015
The day of
Epiphany
January 14,
2015
A moment of
revelation
January 14,
2015
the epiphany
of Anna
January 14, 2015
the Epiphany that mattered
edited January 12, 2015
the epiphany of the Sanhedrin – v2
edited January 12, 2015
the epiphany of the ten virgins – v2
(editing the epiphany of the maidens – v2)
edited January 12, 2015
the epiphany of the ten virgins
(editing the epiphany of the maidens)
edited January 12, 2015
the epiphany of Samuel
merging two earlier poems
edited January
12, 2015
the epiphany
of Abraham – v2
edited January 12, 2015
the epiphany of Joseph – v2
edited January 11, 2015
the epiphany of Noah – v2
edited January 11, 2015
the epiphany of the ten maidens
edited January 9, 2015
the epiphany of Babel – v2
edited January 9, 2015
the epiphany of the people – v2
edited January 9, 2015
the epiphany of Cain – v2
edited January
9, 2015
the epiphany
of David – v2
edited January 9, 2015
the epiphany of the Magi – v3
(merging edits
to version 1 and version 2)
edited January
9, 2015
the epiphany
of Revelation – v2
January 9, 2015
the epiphany of meaning
edited January 8, 2015
the epiphany of Matthew – v2
edited
January 8, 2015
the epiphany
of Legion – v2
edited January 8, 2015
the epiphany of Paul
edited January 8, 2015
the epiphany of John Wesley – v2
edited January 8, 2015
the epiphany of the Magi – v2
edited January 8, 2015
the epiphany of Mary – 2 – v2
edited January 8, 2015
the epiphany was Herod’s –
v2
edited/merged January 7, 2015
the epiphany of grace, of justification
January 7,
2015
the epiphany
of Christ’s presence
Luke 1:39-45
John the
Baptist (in utero) and Elizabeth (by the Spirit)
know it is the
Christ in Mary’s womb
January 7,
2015
the epiphany
of Elizabeth
Luke 1:42-45
Elizabeth
knows who Mary carries
Luke 1:39-45
January 7,
2015
the epiphany
of justification
Galatians 2:16
Romans 3:9-31
January 7,
2015
the epiphany
of grace - 2
Ephesians
2:1-10
Romans 5:3-4
January 7,
2015
the epiphany
of the unborn
Psalm 22:29-31
John 20:25-29
January 7,
2015
the epiphany
of Babel
Genesis 11:1-9
don’t try to
be God
January 7,
2015
the epiphany
of the rich young ruler
Luke 18:23
his wealth was
his stumbling block
Luke 18:18-30
Mark 10:22
Mark 10:17-31
Matthew 19:22
Matthew
19:16-30
January 7,
2015
the epiphany
of Martha
Luke 10:41-42
Mary chose the
better part
Luke 10:38-42
January 7,
2015
the epiphany
of Miriam
Numbers
12:1-15
given leprosy
for disobedience
January 7,
2015
the epiphany
of the fishes
John 6:8-13
a young boys
lunch fed the 5,000
January 7,
2015
the epiphany
of Naaman
2 Kings 5:1-5
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Elijah
1 Kings 19
God was in the
still small voice
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of the widow
1 Kings
17:7-24
oil and flour
not running out
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Deborah
Numbers
4:1-5:31
God appointing
a woman as judge over Israel
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Aaron
Numbers 20:12
Numbers 20:24
Aaron would
not go to the Promised Land
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Abraham
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of the snake
Genesis
3:13-15
God’s judgment
on the snake in the Garden of Eden
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of the Prodigal Son
Luke 15:20
“But while he
was still a long way off, his father saw him and
was filled
with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw
his arms
around him and kissed him.”
Luke 15:11-32
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of the Rich Fool
Luke 12:20
“But God said
to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be
demanded from
you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’”
Luke 12:13-21
Parable of the
Rich Fool
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of the people
Exodus 32:1-35
the golden
calf
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of the maidens
Matthew
25:1-13
only five were
saved
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of the one leper
Luke 17:11-19
only one of
the ten lepers
stopped to
praise God for their healing
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Mary Magdalene
John 20:11-18
knowing it was
Jesus on Easter
when he called
her by name
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of the woman
John 8:1-11
woman caught
in adultery
not stoned at
all
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Matthew
Matthew 9:9-13
the calling of
Matthew
Luke 18:9-14
the Pharisee
and the Tax Collector
January 6,
2015
the epiphany o
f Moses
Numbers
20:6-11
God told Moses
to speak to the rock to get water;
Moses hit the
rock instead. God made a judgment
on Moses that
he would not enter the Promised Land.
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Legion
Luke 8:28
awareness of
the identity of Christ
Luke 8:26-39
Matthew 8:29
Mark 5:7
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of David
2 Samuel 12:18
Bathsheba’s
baby died
2 Samuel
11:1-12:25
Psalm 51:1-19
January 6,
2015
the Epiphany
of Daniel
the Book of
Daniel
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Thomas
John 20:28
“My Lord and
My God!”
John 20:25-29
Thomas needed
to touch to believe.
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Pentecost
Acts 2:1-12
the fire of
the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-21
the Day of
Pentecost
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Pharaoh
Exodus 15:4
“Pharaoh’s
chariots and his army he has hurled into the sea.
The best of
Pharaoh’s officers are drowned in the Red Sea.”
Exodus
14:26-28
Exodus 14:5-31
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of his brothers
Genesis
45:1-28
Joseph reveals
himself to his brothers
Genesis
37:12-36
Joseph sold by
his brothers
Genesis
41:1-46:30
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Hagar
Genesis 21:9
Sarah demanded
Hagar and Ishmael be banished
Genesis
21:17-18
God promises
to make a great nation of Ishmael
Genesis
21:1-21
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Cain
Genesis 4:1-13
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of the rich man
Luke 16:19-31
the Rich Man
and Lazarus
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Noah
Genesis 6:9-22
Genesis 7:1-24
Genesis 8:1-22
Flood story
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Adam and Eve
Genesis 3:1-10
the Fall of
Man, realizing they were naked
Genesis 3:1-24
January 6,
2015
the epiphany of
John Wesley
“I felt my heart strangely warmed.”
John Wesley’s
Journal
May 24, 1738,
describing
what happened to him at Aldersgate
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of John
Luke 1:41
John (the
Baptist) leaped in his mother’s womb
when Mary came
to Elizabeth
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of adoption
John 19:26-27
Jesus uniting
Mary and John,
his mother and
the disciple He loved
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Revelation
the Book of
Revelations
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Stephen
Acts 7:55
Acts 7:54-60
the stoning of
Stephen
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of the Sanhedrin
January 6,
2015
the epiphany
of Samuel - 2
1 Samuel
16:12-13
God chooses
Jesse’s youngest, David
1 Samuel
16:1-13
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Samuel - 1
1 Samuel
3:1-10
God speaks to
Samuel
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Cleopas
Luke 24:30-32
their eyes
were opened in the breaking of the bread
Luke 24:13-35
Walk to Emmaus
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Saul
Acts 9:1-18
the conversion
of Saul/Paul
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Nicodemus
John 19:38-40
Nicodemus
helping Joseph of Arimathea with Jesus’ body
John 3:1-21
Nicodemus
coming to Jesus in secret at night
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Sarai
Genesis
18:1-15
Sarai laughing
about becoming pregnant,
and God
noticing…
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of the thief
Luke 23:29-43
the good thief
asking to be with Christ
and Christ
promising he would be with Him in paradise
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of the Centurion
Matthew 27:54
Mark 15:39
January 5,
2015
the Epiphany
of Simeon
Luke 2:22-40
NIV
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Jacob
Genesis 32:30
Jacob
realizing he had wrestled with God
Genesis
32:22-31
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Judas
Matthew 27:1-5
Judas
realizing he had shed innocent blood
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Peter
Jesus looking
at him after he denied him, crying bitterly
Luke 22:61-62
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Andrew
John 1:35-42
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Jerusalem - 2
Jesus’
triumphal entrance into Jerusalem
Palm Sunday
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Pilate
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Jesus
Luke
2:41-51
Jesus
at age 12 in the Temple
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Joseph
Luke
2:41-51
Jesus
at age 12 in the Temple
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Mary – 2
Luke
2:33-35
prophecy
of Simeon
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Jerusalem - 1
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of the Magi
January 5,
2015
the epiphany
of Herod
January 5, 2015
the epiphany was Herod’s
edited/ new January 5,
2015
they bowed down and
worshiped him
January
5, 2015
they
opened their treasure
January 5, 2015
there was no
epiphany
January 5,
2015
each epiphany
moment
January 4,
2015
the treasure
of the Magi
January 4, 2015
Epiphany Moments
January 4,
2015
Epiphanies and
Revelations
Worship Theme:
Epiphany Sunday
Matthew 2:1-12
NIV
Luke 2:22-40
NIV
Epiphany
Sunday
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
communion
sermon “I
Could Have Had A V-8. . . “
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Children’s
Message
Mystery box
-
Winnie
the Pooh security blanket
-
borrowed
from Nolan Howes
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Epiphany
Sunday
January 4,
2015
&
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
Prayer of
Thanksgiving
we thank you
Lord – v7
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 24,
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
Prayer of
Thanksgiving –
we thank you
Lord – v6
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)
Prayer of
Thanksgiving –
we thank you
Lord – v4
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)
Prayer of
Thanksgiving –
we thank you
Lord – v2
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 –
Luke 1:19-20a
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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