within the sweetness of the smoke – v9

The awful cost to Jesus

to Almighty God

the sacrifice of blood

within the sweetness;

The taste of the smoke

burning Sunday’s palms

Wednesday’s ashes

burning the offering

the darkness of Friday;

A foreboding of the season

Christ’s pain and suffering

Within the sweetness

of the smoke, the palms to ashes

the peoples’ hands upon Him;

The fragrant offering

Christ’s sacrifice worthy,

acceptable to God.

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edited July 15, 2015

within the sweetness of the smoke – v9

(editing version 5)

edited July 1, 2015

within the sweetness of the smoke – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/within-sweetness-of-smoke-v8.html

(editing version 5)

edited March 20, 2014

“within the sweetness of the smoke – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/within-sweetness-of-smoke-v6_20.html

edited March 4, 2014

“within the sweetness of the smoke – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/within-sweetness-of-smoke-v6.html

Ash Wednesday and Lent

beginning this week

burning of the palms from last year

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)

hymn, “Sunday’s Palms Are Wednesday’s Ashes” TFWS #2138

Prayer of Confession

Words of Assurance

Imposition of Ashes

Communion

Lenten poem:”Changer: A Lenten Poem”

by Adrienne Sparrow Trevathan

https://twitter.com/AdrienneSparrow

my earlier poem, “within the sweetness of the smoke”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/02/within-sweetness-of-smoke.html

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

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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

Patten, ME

March 5, 2014

Ash Wednesday

Lent

&

Edited January 1, 2014

“within the sweetness of the smoke – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/within-sweetness-of-smoke-v5.html

(editing version 2)

Edited February 14, 2013

“within the sweetness of the smoke – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/02/within-sweetness-of-smoke-v4.html

Edited February 14, 2013

“within the sweetness of the smoke – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/02/within-sweetness-of-smoke-v3.html

Edited February 6, 2013

“within the sweetness of the smoke – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/02/within-sweetness-of-smoke-v2.html

February 19, 2012

“within the sweetness of the smoke”                           

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/02/within-sweetness-of-smoke.html

&

Worship Theme – “God’s Healing Mercy”

Mark 2:1-12 (NRSV)

Isaiah 43:18-25 (NRSV)

2 Corinthians 1:18-22 (NRSV)

Call to Worship (Psalm 41:1-4, 13 (NRSV Bible))

Unison Prayer

Prayer of Dedication ((GBOD Mark 9:2-9)

and sermon, “How Good of God”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/02/sermon-how-good-of-god-by-pastor-ruth.html

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

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

Seventh Sunday of Epiphany

Transfiguration Sunday

February 12, 2012

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