there is no love in vengeance

we may long for retribution

for harsh judgment

for those who have done us wrong,

but there is no love in vengeance;

this is a weight upon our hearts.

love does not seek punishment

even for those who break our hearts;

love is ever giving, forgiving,

love keeps no record of harms.

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June 3, 2015

there is no love in vengeance

Second Sunday of Pentecost

Sermon - Last in Sermon Series

“Five Marks of a Christian”

Adapted from: “Five Marks of a Methodist”

By Steve Harper

1 Corinthians 13:4-8a NIV

Matthew 5:44-46 NIV

John 15:12-17 NIV

Romans 13:8-10 NIV

Ephesians 4:1-3, 29-32 NIV

and sermon, “Love, Love Me Do…!”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=685227811583577&id=174161846023512

https://youtu.be/qjfqwPDIbTs

text:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=685236571582701&id=174161846023512

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=685241601582198&id=174161846023512

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/06/love-love-me-do.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/06/01/love-love-me-do/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/sermon-love-love-me-do-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/605382718944342016

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

-          mystery box – box of tissues

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512/684902374949454/

-          “”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/684903238282701/

https://youtu.be/NhG0NpAE4-Y

text:

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Prayer of Thanksgiving:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=685246304915061&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/prayer-of-thanksgiving-stetson-memorial.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/605371217382633472

Departing Blessing

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/684903634949328/

https://youtu.be/hI-Nso6l8Rs

“Ah, Lord God”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/684902461616112/

https://youtu.be/q-Vbheisa0U

“Lord Reign In Me”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/684902614949430/

https://youtu.be/FOSZGntifh4

“What A Mighty God We Serve”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/684902538282771/

https://youtu.be/6_J0gC8_Pic

“You Deserve The Glory”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/684902864949405/

https://youtu.be/Gdp-lBlmF-M

“Crown Him With Many Crowns”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/684902781616080/

https://youtu.be/niBfFzwNeBo

offertory – “Sweet Hour of Prayer”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/684902974949394/

https://youtu.be/FWinJj_krtk

closing song – “Oh Happy Day”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/684903411616017

http://youtu.be/kNt0Z8VomAQ

song after departing blessing, “What A Mighty God We Serve”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/684903751615983/

https://youtu.be/kFVPdkBicOw

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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

Patten, ME

May 31, 2015

&

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Matthew 6:5-13 (NIV)

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/678759565563735/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qj816MXKEg

Ephesians 6:10-20 (NIV)

and sermon, “I Say A Little Prayer For You!”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/678759745563717/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNuN9mjyvXg

text:

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/i-say-a-little-prayer-for-you/

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/05/i-say-little-prayer-for-you.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=679356445504047&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/sermon-i-say-little-prayer-for-you-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/600361255417819136

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

May 17, 2015

&

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Exodus 15:1-19 (NIV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ysrCuKEH7U

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/676453752460983/?type=1&theater

Romans 8:33-39 (AMP)

and sermon, “Giving Thanks!”

video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayww7AyuEd0

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/676455395794152/?type=1&theater

text:

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/05/i-will-give-thanks_6.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/05/17/i-will-give-thanks/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=677588782347480&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/sermon-i-will-give-thanks-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/598877499301429248

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

May 10, 2015

&

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Psalm 73:23-28 (Common English Bible)

https://youtu.be/9RtaB1rVDkw

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/674492969323728/

Philippians 4:4-9 (The Message)

and sermon, “I Will Rejoice for He Is My God!“

video:

https://youtu.be/b-IWEQTXP0A

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/674499012656457/

text:

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/05/i-will-rejoice-for-he-is-my-god.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=674595262646832&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/sermon-i-will-rejoice-for-he-is-my-god.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/595025535199223808

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

May 3, 2015

&

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Matthew 22:36-38

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672085769564448/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOu7rdzcbAI

1 John 4:16b-21

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672405716199120/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWiRxMl_C98

and sermon, “Loving God. . . “

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/672235389549486/?theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVJeqXRPB1Q

text:

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/04/loving-god.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/04/26/loving-god/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=673879186051773&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/sermon-loving-god-by-pastor-ruth-foss.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/594167410430709761

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

April 26, 2015

&

Third Sunday of Easter

Acts 3:12-19

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/669261426513549/?type=2&theater

1 John 3:1-7

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/669261576513534/?type=2&theater

Acts 3:1-19

Matthew 28:18-20

2 Kings 2:1-11

and sermon, “Let the Story Change You”

video:

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

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=669565336483158&id=174161846023512

text:

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/sermon-let-story-change-you-by-raymond.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/589526276911849472

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=669278359845189&id=174161846023512

by Raymond A. Foss

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

April 19, 2015

&

First Sunday after Easter

Isaiah 52:13-15

Luke 24:13-53

Walk to Emmaus

Christ Appearing to Disciples

Ascension

and sermon, “The Rest of the Story”

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=666750723431286&id=174161846023512

https://youtu.be/cSd5pqeNcqw

by Steve Curtis

https://www.facebook.com/steven.curtis.1257

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

April 12, 2015

&

April 5, 2015

Easter Sunday!

Matthew 28:1-10 (The Message)

John 20:1

John 20:11-16 (Amplified Bible)

Communion

and sermon “The End Is Just the Beginning…”

scan:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=663968733709485&id=174161846023512

video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qiJfXlOz04

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=663998077039884&set=vb.174161846023512

text:

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-end-is-just-beginning.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/the-end-is-just-the-beginning/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=669302543176104&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/sermon-end-is-just-beginning-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/589893296543117312

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

April 5, 2015

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