on this day

on this day, love,

our Master was a servant

washing our feet

on this day Christ broke bread

His body for us

on this day He allowed

the betrayer to run away

on this day, this night

Christ drank of the cup

submitting His life to God’s will

accepting our cross.

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April 11, 2015

on this day

Maundy Thursday

Opening Prayer and 1^st reading:

Psalm 116:1-6, 12-19 (NRSV)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=663011567138535&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT28p2JbsLA

2^nd reading - Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14 (NRSV) and 3^rd reading -

1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NRSV)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=663135903792768&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ljrEPY08eg

4th reading - John 13:1-17, 31b-35

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=662950733811285&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Ue5PywVGE

sermon, “Lenten Reflections”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=662952103811148&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6UN-g2tujo

by Pastor Ruth Foss

prayer of confession

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=662949507144741&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl9DZqeT5v8

“As the Deer”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=662949323811426&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTQPKQ9QU9o

“More Love, More Power”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=662949973811361&set=vb.174161846023512
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXtjIFABQ6I

“How Beautiful”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=662950503811308&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wM3FCAra5k

foot washing

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=662953163811042&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbMa4my61_4

Communion – part 1

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=662953423811016&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0gIm8IvmVU

Communion - part 2

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=662953613810997&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN8Zf1EXGz0

Prayer after communion

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=662954060477619&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oelnz-98dQQ

Benediction

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=662954460477579&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdopQbPZsME

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

April 2, 2015

&

Palm Sunday

John 19:28-29 (The Amplified Bible)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=658318074274551&set=vb.174161846023512

sermon, “What Do We Thirst For? . . .”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=660904704015888&set=vb.174161846023512

text:

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/03/what-do-we-thirst-for.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/what-do-we-thirst-for/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=661661550606870&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sermon-what-do-we-thirst-for-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/582990148171780096

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message – “That slipper snake”

-          Mystery box – rubber snake

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=660899764016382&set=vb.174161846023512

text:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=661670143939344&id=174161846023512

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/582997201174986752

Sacred Dance introit, distribution of the palms

to “Hosanna” by Kirk Franklin

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=661313900641635&set=vb.174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTSUxs11mzk

praise hymn, “Hear Our Praises”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=660899060683119&set=vb.174161846023512

praise hymn, “How Majestic Is Your Name”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=660899147349777&set=vb.174161846023512

praise hymn, Great Is Thy Faithfulness

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=660899390683086&set=vb.174161846023512

praise hymn, “Break Every Chain”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=660899484016410&set=vb.174161846023512

offertory hymn, “Light The Fire Again” 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=660899607349731&set=vb.174161846023512

Communion hymns, “I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=660904964015862&set=vb.174161846023512

closing song, “God You Reign”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=660905594015799&set=vb.174161846023512

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

6th Sunday of Lent

Palm Sunday

March 29, 2015

&

Mark 15:21-36a (The Message)
Psalm 22:1

sermon, “You Are Never Alone”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=658310237608668&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh-ENCfm5nM

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sermon-video-you-are-never-alone-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/580781699170209793

text:

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/03/you-are-never-alone.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/you-are-never-alone/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=658336184272740&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sermon-you-are-never-alone-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/579799854039322624

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message – “The Protection of the Trinity”

-          Mystery box – jackknife (from Ted)

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=658309990942026&set=vb.174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/children-sermon-video-protection-of.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/580783381182550016

text:

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/children-sermon-protection-of-trinity.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/581922141639192577

praise hymn, “I Will Call Upon the Lord”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=658228787616813&set=vb.174161846023512

praise hymn, “Standing In The Need of Prayer”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=658229567616735&set=vb.174161846023512

praise hymn, “It’s Amazing”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=658229680950057&set=vb.174161846023512

praise hymn, “For Those Tears I Died”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=658229827616709&set=vb.174161846023512

offertory hymn, “ At The Cross”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=658669887572703&set=vb.174161846023512 

Communion and Communion hymns, “Ain’t Jesus Good” and “I Will Bless The Lord”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=658310437608648&set=vb.174161846023512

closing hymn, “Let Everything That Has Breath”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=658309737608718&set=vb.174161846023512   

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

5th Sunday in Lent

March 22, 2015

&

John 19:25-27

Ephesians 1:3-14

Romans 8:15

sermon, “You Are Chosen”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=651395658300126&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sermon-video-you-are-chosen-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/574984613552078850

text:

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/03/you-are-chosen.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/03/09/you-are-chosen/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=651659251607100&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sermon-you-are-chosen-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/574987682495004672

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message – “God's Love Letter; God is writing your story”

-          Mystery box – a pencil

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=651338998305792&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/childrens-sermon-video-gods-love-letter.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/574986608996409344

text:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=655912371181788&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/childrens-sermon-gods-love-letter-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/578191086998388736

praise hymn, “Step By Step”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=651272348312457&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

praise hymn, “Lord, I Lift Your Name On High”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=651272544979104&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

praise hymn, “Jesus, Messiah”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=651272824979076&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

praise hymn, “I Stand Amazed”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=651273031645722&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

offertory hymn, “May Jesus Christ Be Praised” (“When Morning Gilds the Skies”)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=651273384979020&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

Communion and Communion hymn, “There Is A River”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=651559691617056&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

closing hymn, “Shout To the Lord”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=651338411639184&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater  

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

2nd Sunday in Lent

March 8, 2015

&

Luke 23:32, 39-43

sermon, “So This Is Paradise”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648706221902403&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sermon-video-so-this-is-paradise-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/572771375716417536

text:

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/03/08/so-this-is-paradise/

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/03/so-this-is-paradise.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=651276744978684&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/sermon-so-this-is-paradise-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/574626539331063809

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message – “Thirsting for God”

-          Mystery box – bottle of grape juice

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648705431902482&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/03/childrens-sermon-video-thirst-for-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/572770373047091200

text:

centering hymn, “Surely the Presence”, Greeting and Announcements, Opening Prayer

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648705855235773&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater 

praise hymn, “Forever”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648697538569938&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater 

praise hymn, “Everlasting”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648704988569193&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater 

praise hymn, “To God Be the Glory”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648697848569907&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater 

praise hymn, “I Worship You Almighty God”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648697378569954&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater 

offertory hymn, “The Love Of God Goes On”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648699171903108&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater 

Communion hymn, “10,000 Reasons”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648700495236309&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater

closing hymn, “Better Is One Day”
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=648698805236478&set=vb.174161846023512&type=2&theater 

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

2nd Sunday in Lent

March 1, 2015

&

Luke 23:23, 33-34

sermon, “You Are Forgiven”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645802732192752

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/sermon-video-you-are-forgiven-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/569930044379938816

text:

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/02/you-are-forgiven.html
https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/02/24/you-are-forgiven/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=646601188779573&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/sermon-you-are-forgiven-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/570296794476888064

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message – “Jesus is our superhero”

-          Mystery box – Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Scooby Doo

-          and a candy cane

video:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645802482192777

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/childrens-sermon-video-jesus-is-our.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/569931635745034241

image:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512/645801592192866

text:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=646506582122367&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/children-sermon-jesus-is-our-superhero.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/570211254243102720

centering, “Surely the Presence”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645801915526167

praise hymn, “I Sing the Mighty Power of God”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645801985526160

offertory hymn, “Make My Life A Prayer to You”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645802255526133

Communion hymn, “Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645802898859402 

closing hymn, “Our God Reigns”

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=645803175526041

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

1^st Sunday in Lent

February 22, 2015

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