Thursday, February 19, 2015

the anger of the flames – v3

the flames consuming
hungry, satanic,
seemingly angry,
lapping at the flesh,
eating our joy, our hope;
destroying our praise,
bringing on the Passion,
the brutalization,
heaped upon Him,
the judgment on Jesus.

the flames consuming,
eating the palms,
the shouts, the praises,
ashes only remaining
nothing of Sunday;
only the coming darkness
the anger of the flames
when we denied Jesus,
the anger of the mob
when we crucified God.

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edited February 19, 2015
the anger of the flames – v3

(editing version 2)
edited March 7, 2014
the anger of the flames – v2
March 5, 2014
the anger of the flames
&
Ash Wednesday service
Joel 2:12-17a
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Prayer of Confession
Imposition of Ashes
Communion
Lenten poem:”Changer: A Lenten Poem”
by Adrienne Sparrow Trevathan
sermon, “The Math of Lent”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
and closing hymn,
“It Is Well with My Soul”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Ash Wednesday
February 18, 2015
&
edited February 18, 2015
breathing in Sorrow – v3
(editing version 1)
edited March 24, 2014
breathing in Sorrow – v2
edited, new poem March 7, 2014
breathing in Sorrow
&
edited February 18, 2015
the ashes drawn within – v3
(editing version 2)
edited March 6, 2014
the ashes drawn within – v2
March 6, 2014
the ashes drawn within
Ash Wednesday worship service at
Mountain Heights Healthcare Facility
Patten, ME
March 6, 2014
&
edited February 18, 2015
my lungs filled with the smoke – v2
March 6, 2014
my lungs filled with the smoke
&
edited February 18, 2015
the sorrow of the ashes – v3
(editing version 1)
edited March 15, 2014
the sorrow of the ashes – v2
March 6, 2014
the sorrow of the ashes
&
edited February 18, 2015
the palms consumed – v2
March 6, 2014
the palms consumed
&
edited February 18, 2015
burning our celebration – v3
(editing original)
edited March 10, 2014
burning our celebration – v2
March 6, 2014
burning our celebration
&
edited February 18, 2015
burning our hope – v3
(editing version 1)
edited April 12, 2014
burning our hope – v2
March 5, 2014
burning our hope
&
edited February 18, 2015
cloaked in the smoke – v2
March 5, 2014
cloaked in the smoke
&
edited February 18, 2015
ashes of that fire – v2
March 5, 2014
ashes of that fire
&
edited February 18, 2015
How quickly they burn – v2
March 5, 2014
How quickly they burn
&
edited/new name February 18, 2015
the mirror of the ashes
edited February 18, 2015
the truth of the ashes – v2
March 5, 2014
the truth of the ashes
&
edited February 18, 2015
the dust of the ashes – v3
(editing version 1 again)
edited March 10, 2014
the dust the ashes – v2
March 5, 2014
the dust the ashes
&
edited February 18, 2015
the anger of the fire – v5
(editing original again)
edited March 30, 2014
the anger of the fire – v4
edited March 24, 2014
the anger of the fire – v3
edited March 15, 2014
the anger of the fire – v2
March 5, 2014
the anger of the fire
&
edited February 18, 2015
bittersweet – v2
March 5, 2014
bittersweet
&
Isaiah 58:5-10
Burning of the Palm service
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
February 17, 2015 and February 18, 2015
&
burning last year’s palms
hymn, “Sunday’s Palms Are Wednesday’s Ashes” TFWS #2138
&
Worship Theme – “Ash Wednesday
Prelude
Unison Prayer
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (CEB)
Joel 2:12-17a (CEB)
Prayer of Confession
Words of Assurance
Imposition of Ashes
Communion liturgy – “The Great Thanksgiving for Early Lent”
Lenten poem:”Changer: A Lenten Poem”
by Adrienne Sparrow Trevathan
my earlier poem, “within the sweetness of the smoke”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
March 5, 2014
Ash Wednesday
Lent

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