By obeying His command
we love God, we become His children;
We honor God’s grace, our jo,y
when we love God, we love the others
all His children, all people on earth
God’s love is shown through us
we become mere vessels
earthenware bowls, open;
We are emptied that we are filled
to continue the blessing
We become the vessels,
the earthen jars ready;
We share God’s love richly
to all people, inclusive,
to the ends of the earth
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edited July 28, 2015
God’s love is shown through us – v5
(editing version 4)
edited February 18, 2014
God’s love is shown through us – v4
(editing version 2)
edited February 18, 2014
God’s love is shown through us – v3
(editing
original again)
Edited November 30, 2013
God’s love is shown through us – v2
May 14, 2012
God’s love is shown through us
John 15:9-17 (Common English Bible)
Acts 10:44-48a (NRSV)
1 John 5:1-5 (NRSV)
Worship Theme: “That’s What You Call Love”
Call to Worship (Psalm 66:1-2, 4)
Unison Prayer (Worship Sourcebook ©2004)
as we all bowed our heads during the pastoral prayer
pastoral prayer
prayer before offering
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, John 17:6-9)
Hymn, “They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love” (TFWS
#2223)
(John 13:34-35; Ephesians 4:4-6)
and sermon, “I Wanna Know What Love Is”
(with nod to Foreigner, acknowledgement of division
at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference on the
issue of
same-sex marriage and ordination of gay clergy,
and the announcement this week that President Obama
believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marry)
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 13, 2012
Sixth Sunday of Eastertide
Mother’s Day
&
John 15:1-8 (Common English Bible)
Acts 8:26-40 (NRSV)
1 John 4:7-12 (NRSV)
Worship Theme: “Life in Christ”
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication
(Acts 8:26-40)
and sermon, “Piety and Production?”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 6, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Eastertide
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