we try to name our family

we try to name our family

to put boundaries on responsibility

we ask with Cain’s ancient question,

“Am I my brother’s keeper?”,

yet wanting a different answer

to be able to keep our stuff

to shut our door to our neighbors

judging their work ethic, lazy,

setting them apart, unworthy,

we try to limit the number

of those to whom we owe something

but they are God’s messengers

hidden in those we cast out

January 26, 2015

we try to name our family

Luke 10: 25-37

Good Samaritan

Matthew 25:31-46

Sheep and Goats

January 12, 2015 to January 18, 2015

 “+am I my brother’s keeper?”

Devozine for January and February 2015

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Genesis 4:1-16

devotion “Yes!”

devotion by Raeann Dalton

devotion for January 12, 2015

read January 25, 2015

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Youth Group

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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Patten, ME

January 25, 2015

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