the anger of the fire
consuming our joy;
our “hosannas” burning,
becoming but dust.
the spark of that word
“Crucify, crucify”,
the anger of the fire
cutting so deeply.
the anger of the fire
to kill the Messiah
our Savior, the One
long foretold.
the anger of the fire
producing ashes;
joy burned away,
only sorrow remaining.
the anger of the fire
the palms burning;
a witness, a mirror,
for a people of dust.
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edited
March 6, 2015
the
anger of the fire – v6
(merging
edits to version 5 and version 4)
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
&
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
&
March
5, 2014
bittersweet
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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