Friday, March 06, 2015

ashes of that fire – v3

ashes of that fire
marking our hearts
our heads bearing witness
to the claim on our lives,
but the ashes remaining
of the fire of that Friday

the ruts of our rebellion
the same way for so many
constant reminders
of how little has changed;
we claim Jesus as our Savior,
but we still follow the world

we are not transformed
not turning, not changing
stuck in the muck, the mire;
not following the way
the life, the promise
denying the way of the cross.

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edited March 6, 2015
ashes of that fire – v3

(merging edits to version 2 and original)
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 March 6, 2015
the truth of the ashes – v3
(merging edits to version 2 and original)
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
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
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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