The saints were speaking
the light on the Good
Shepherd
on the living stained glass
as we gathered in worship
in the moments of sharing
as a saint was gathered home
A message about service
about using our time wisely
the saints were speaking
a message for us all
in the Lord’s Prayer
in the reading about time
A time for everything
within God’s timing
the saints were speaking
across time and space
we should listen to them
this message of grace
We may ask ourselves
what were the saints saying
in the sharing of the light
shining Christ further into
the darkness
but wasn’t that their
message
speaking to us
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edited/ new January 1, 2015
what were the saints saying
January 1,
2015
the saints
were speaking
the spotlight
for the Good Shepherd stained glass came on 3 times
on Sunday –
once during children’s time and then
before
Celebration of
Life service for Coralie (Cokie) Kennedy
and then
during the time of sharing
(these are the
only times it has come on early in the day
in the year
and a half we have lived here)
&
Celebration of
Life service for Coralie (Cokie) Kennedy
http://obituaries.bangordailynews.com/obituaries/bdnmaine/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=173565557
&
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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