starting changed

pausing in our lives

breathing in Sorrow;

starting in ashes

starting changed, forever.

the weight of this moment,

the journey Christ walked;

coming down from the mountain

to Jerusalem, to the cross.

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February 19, 2015

starting changed

Ash Wednesday service

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/pb.174161846023512.-2207520000.1424361536./644000469039645/

Joel 2:12-17a

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=644454492327576

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Prayer of Confession

Imposition of Ashes

Communion

Lenten poem:”Changer: A Lenten Poem”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=644455148994177

by Adrienne Sparrow Trevathan

https://twitter.com/AdrienneSparrow

sermon, “The Math of Lent”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=644606845645674

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/sermon-video-math-of-lent-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/568452374123192321

text:

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

and closing hymn,

“It Is Well with My Soul”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=644455328994159&set=vb.174161846023512

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Ash Wednesday

February 18, 2015

&

Isaiah 58:5-10

Burning of the Palm service

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/pb.174161846023512.-2207520000.1424361416./644000769039615/

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

February 17, 2015 and February 18, 2015

&

Worship Theme – “Ash Wednesday”

Prelude

Unison Prayer

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (CEB)

Joel 2:12-17a (CEB)

Prayer of Confession (Psalm 51:3)

Pastoral Prayer

Word of Assurance (GBOD 2012)

Thanksgiving over the ashes

Distribution of the Ashes

hymn, “Sunday’s Palms Are Wednesday’s Ashes” TFWS #2138

and Ash Wednesday Meditation,

sermon, “The Math of Lent”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/02/sermon-math-of-lent-by-pastor-ruth-foss.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

Ash Wednesday

February 22, 2012

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