God wants us to live
within the time we are
gifted
God doesn’t want us to play
it safe
within our own houses
God wants us to live fully
to take risks, to live
boldly
there will be times of
sorrow
of great sadness
but weeping and laughter
are intermingled
in the journey we are on
in the struggles and joys
in truly living
in treasuring the days
the time we each have been
given
we must not sit idle
squandering the gift
we must live boldly
in the lives we live
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edited January 11, 2015
weeping and laughter – v2
January 3,
2015
weeping and
laughter
January 3,
2015
times of
blessing
January 3,
2015
the mix of
life happens
edited January 3, 2015
within this gift – v2
edited/new January 3, 2015
within time
January 2,
2015
within this
gift
Worship Theme:
New Year
Ecclesiastes
3:1-12 NIV
Revelation
21:1-6 NIV
Epiphany of
the Lord Sunday
Children’s
Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Mystery box
- tooth brush and dental floss
sermon “A Year
in Review
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Prayer of
Thanksgiving
we thank you
Lord – v7
by
Raymond A. Foss
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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