Humbly we come, Lord
a burden on our hearts
our hearts are heavy
We lift a prayer for Your
guidance
Your mercy, Your love;
We need Your loving hands,
we long for Your loving
touch.
May we be more gentle,
may we speak with more gentle
words
in sharing different
opinions;
not judging our neighbors
from
our own flawed discernment
of Your loving Word.
Speak to us ever,
repeat Your message,
until we have truly heard;
Please Lord be ready when we
turn
desiring Your message to us
Your path for our lives.
Lead us on this journey
the Spirit within, guiding,
into Your holy light;
May we go forth with You
out into Your creation,
carrying Your banner before
us
to save the whole world.
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edited
April 7, 2015
With
More Gentle Words – v10
(editing
version 9)
edited
February 14, 2015
With
More Gentle Words – v9
(editing
original and version 7)
edited
February 14, 2015
With
More Gentle Words – v8
(editing
original and version 7)
edited November 18, 2014
With More Gentle Words – v7
(editing version 4 again)
edited March
24, 2014
With More
Gentle Words – v6
(editing
version 4)
Edited January
4, 2014
With More
Gentle Words – v5
(editing
original again)
Edited
November 2, 2013
With More
Gentle Words – v4
Edited
September 28, 2013
With More
Gentle Words – v3
(editing
original again)
Edited August
28, 2013
With More
Gentle Words – v2
June 26, 2011
With More
Gentle Words
sign in front
of our Church
ALL ARE
WELCOME
Suncook United
Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
June 25, 2011
&
Matthew 10:40-42
2 Kings
4:8-11, 14-16
Psalm 13
Worship Theme:
“All Are Welcome”
and sermon:
“Ambassadors for God”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Suncook United
Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
June 26, 2011
Second Sunday
in Pentecost
&
Still Small
Voices
by Deaconess Rachel
Harvey
&
note of Cynthia Good
on Keith Olbermann Special Comment
and
Passage of gay marriage bill in New York last
night
&
posting on my Facebook page
“my 'heart' sinks with your continued association
with the United Methodist church. God's Word clearly says that the Lord’s
command is no females are allowed to be leaders. 1 Cor. 14:33-38; 1 Tim
2:12-3:12. Violating God's Word is not a recommended path to follow.”
&
verdict and judgment in Love on Trial,
the case against the Reverend Amy DeLong,
&
John 8:1-11
&
Samuel
Thompson’s
Inclusion
Essay
shared at the
New England United Methodist Church
Annual
Conference
in response to
call by Reconciling Ministries Network
for essays describing, “My vision for an
inclusive church”,
June 10, 2011
&
in part inspired by conversations with
the Reverend
John Makokha
Riruta UMC
Other Sheep
Afrika-Kenya http://www.othersheep.org/OSEA_CL_Other_Sheep_Kenya.html
Children of
Africa Hope Mission Project in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. http://rirutaumc.homestead.com/children_of_africa.html
&
Matthew
25:31-46
The Sheep and
the Goats
&
Matthew 28:18-20
Matthew 28:18-20
Great
Commission
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