Saturday, March 07, 2015

a taking away – v4

a taking away,
of the clutter, the world
anything in the way
between us and God
on our Lenten journey.

a giving back,
a taking away,
our time, our attention
setting God as a priority
in the Lenten journey.

a taking away,
an adding on,
adding the discipline
of spending time
in Your word

a drawing closer,
in this time of journey,
turning with Christ
to Jerusalem,
to our Cross.

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edited March 7, 2015
a taking away – v4

(editing version 2)
edited March 7, 2015
a taking away – v3
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edited/merged February 19, 2015
a taking away – v2
February 19, 2015
an adding on
February 19, 2015
a taking away
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”
video:
text:

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
&
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
&
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”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
Ash Wednesday
February 22, 2012

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