Thursday, July 02, 2015

they loved their enemy

they loved their enemy
they remained faithful
they blessed those who cursed them
within the sanctuary,
the hallowed ground
they remained faithful
in the face of evil
they loved as Christ loved
as God loves us still

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July 2, 2015
they loved their enemy

July 2, 2015
we believe and have faith
July 2, 2015
the air we breathe
July 2, 2015
what is seen
July 2, 2015
filled with love
edited July 2, 2015
the conviction of things not seen – v2
July 2, 2015
the conviction of things not seen
July 1, 2015
assurances of things unseen
July 1, 2015
the unseen Spirit
July 1, 2015
a journey into the unseen
July 1, 2015
trusting in the unseen
edited July 1, 2015
radical lives in Jesus – v2
edited July 1, 2015
radical lives in Jesus
edited July 1, 2015
radical lives for Christ
July 1, 2015
radical lives
July 1, 2015
By faith - 2
July 1, 2015
we already forgive him
July 1, 2015
to forgive
July 1, 2015
Love is stronger than hate
June 30, 2015
trust in the promise of God
June 30, 2015
loving their enemy
edited June 30, 2015
overcoming evil – v2
June 30, 2015
overcoming evil
June 30, 2015
mercy not hate
June 30, 2015
to forgive completely
June 30, 2015
Faith above all
June 30, 2015
Follow God
June 30, 2015
trust in the promise of God
May 30, 2015
Faith in the unseen
June 28, 2015
Sixth Sunday of Pentecost
“A shooting in Charleston, NC”
What does faith look like?
Matthew 17:20New International Version (NIV)
Mark 11:22-23New International Version (NIV)
Romans 1:12New International Version (NIV)
Romans 1:17New International Version (NIV)
2 Corinthians 5:7New International Version (NIV)
Galatians 2:15-16New International Version (NIV)
2 Timothy 4:7-8New International Version (NIV)
Hebrews 11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
and sermon, “Faith… Believe It Or Not”
video:
text:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
June 28, 2015
&
edited June 29, 2015
We pray for our sisters, our brothers – v2
June 28, 2015
Danforth United Methodist Church
Scripture Readings
Psalm  130:1-8
2 Samuel 1: 19, 23-27                           
2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Lamentations 3:22-33
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15, 2:23-24
message: “That Good May Come Out of Evil”
by Raymond A. Foss
New England Annual Conference Resolution on shooting in Charleston
speech 6/23/2015
South Carolina State Senator Paul Thurmond (R), son of former South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, remarks on Confederate Flag. Paul Thurmond remarks on Confederate Flag.
Mark 4:4-8 (bible study topic on 6/17/2015 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church)
&
I forgive you  statements of victims’ family – Nadine Collier, Anthony Thompson, Felicia Sanders
&
Hate Won’t Win campaign
&
Jon Stewart’s June 18, 2015 opening monologue on Charleston shooting
&
The funeral for the Reverend Clementa Pinkney 6/26/15
&
President Barack Obama’s Eulogy (video and full text)
&
June 22, 2015
We pray for our sisters, our brothers
@dreamUMC #dreamumc tweetup on Charleston shooting
Guest Preacher Thom White Wolf Fassett
COMMENTARY: 2012 Act of Repentance of The United Methodist Church
Recap of Thursday sessions
Act of Repentance
by Pat Warrior Woman Parent
&
article about Native Americans pulling out of Maine Legislature
May 30, 2015
&
June 27, 2015
help us to understand history
edited June 27, 2015
like a glass plate shattered – v2
edited June 27, 2015
Together within this Circle – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited/ new name confronting our past, our present, our hate
June 26, 2015
June 26, 2015
confronting our past, our present
edited June 26, 2015
listening to the people of the earth – v4
(editing version 3)
New England Annual Conference Resolution on shooting in Charleston
&
speech 6/23/2015
South Carolina State Senator Paul Thurmond (R), son of former South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, remarks on Confederate Flag. Paul Thurmond remarks on Confederate Flag.
Mark 4:4-8 (bible study topic on 6/17/2015 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church)
&
I forgive you  statements of victims’ family – Nadine Collier, Anthony Thompson, Felicia Sanders
&
Jon Stewart’s June 18, 2015 opening monologue on Charleston shooting
&
The funeral for the Reverend Clementa Pinkney  6/26/15
&
President Barack Obama’s Eulogy (video and full text)
edited June 25, 2015
listening to the people of the earth – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited June 25, 2015
a word of healing – v2
edited June 24, 2015
listening to the people of the earth –v2
June 24, 2015
listening to the people of the earth
edited June 24, 2015
gathering mud – v2
June 24, 2015
gathering mud
 (adding other tags for creation story cross-reference)
Bible Study – Inspired by the Word
(on other creation stories)
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
June 23, 2015
&
June 23, 2015
may we be tied, united
June 23, 2015
may we be tied
June 23, 2015
living stones – 2
June 23, 2015
part of the body, of the circle
June 23, 2015
healing the breach
June 23, 2015
picking up the pieces
June 23, 2015
like a glass plate shattered
June 23, 2015
retying the threads
June 23, 2015
shooting within the circle
edited June 23, 2015
Together within this Circle – v2
&
June 22, 2015
We pray for our sisters, our brothers
@dreamUMC #dreamumc tweetup on Charleston shooting
June 22, 2015
&
June 22, 2015, typo corrected June 23, 2015
together within this circle
June 22, 2015
Come Holy Spirit
New England Conference of United Methodist Church
Annual Conference 2015 (#NEAC15)
worship guides
NEUMC Photos
my photos
Worship Director Marcia McFee
Guest Preacher Bishop Gregory Palmer
Guest Preacher Thom White Wolf Fassett
COMMENTARY: 2012 Act of Repentance of The United Methodist Church
Recap of Thursday sessions
Act of Repentance
by Pat Warrior Woman Parent
Recap of Friday sessions
extract of sermon
Bishop Palmer
Recap of Saturday sessions
bible study on Luke 10 (Good Samaritan)
led by Bishop Palmer
worship
Laity Address
by Janet O’Neill
opening prayer for morning session on Saturday, 6/20/15

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