joy is a choice

we can choose

how to live our lives

to look at the ground

or to focus on Christ

joy is a choice

made each moment

not a reality

until we put on the garment

we put on Christ

we walk in His footsteps

choosing joy

each second, each moment

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edited January 25, 2016

the grace that saved us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-grace-that-saved-us-v2.html

August 5, 2015

the grace that saved us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-grace-that-saved-us.html

August 5, 2015

you can have the joy of the Lord

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/you-can-have-joy-of-lord.html

August 5, 2015

forgiveness and joy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/forgiveness-and-joy.html

August 4, 2015

joy is a choice

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/joy-is-choice.html

August 5, 2015

the joy of salvation

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-joy-of-salvation.html

August 5, 2015

an action we take

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/an-action-we-take.html

August 4, 2015

part of something larger - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/part-of-something-larger-2.html

part of Prayer of Thanksgiving

by Terry Pettengill

https://www.facebook.com/terry.pettengill

August 2, 2015

The Joy of the God!

Psalm 51:12

Psalm 98:4

Psalm 27:6

Isaiah 35:10

John 15:5-11

Jude 24-25

(All scripture is from the NIV Bible)

and sermon, “Joyful, Joyful. . . ”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/707451822694509/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryjeX7WxUyo

text:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=711363065636718&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/sermon-joyful-joyful-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/631538016310439936

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 – empty box

-          “Help Fill Their Empty Box”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/707450209361337/  

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

text:

by Pastor Ruth Foss

“Come, Christians, Join to Sing”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/707406716032353/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHCscG-8Sis

“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/707407136032311/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Foa37MtFs

“All Creatures of Our God and King”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/707410319365326/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSWLPzXdsm4

music during communion (small portion)

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/707407872698904/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0zmaAu2bE8

prayer after communion

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/707408029365555/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZh7I9mSGmc

closing song – “O How I Love Jesus”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/707408146032210/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KS7GZUq9gs

departing blessing

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/707408459365512/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1LXIe9PPG4

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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

Patten, ME

August 2, 2015

&

July 26, 2015

What do we hope in?

All scripture is from the NIV Bible

Psalm 9:18; Psalm 16:9; Psalm 31:24

Psalm 33:18; Psalm 33:22; Psalm 38:15

Psalm 39:7; Psalm 43:5

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hope

and sermon, “Hope… ”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/704972696275755/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCpIH6kQa3g

text:

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/hope/

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/07/hope.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=705941236178901&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/sermon-hope-by-pastor-ruth-foss-stetson.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/626481343237591040

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message

-          mystery box – empty wrapper for peanut butter crackers

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/704945979611760/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ku-VL8TzGU  

text:

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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

Patten, ME

July 26, 2015

&

July 19, 2015

(All Scripture Is From the NIV Bible)

Ephesians 2:4-5, 8-9

John 1:14-17

Hebrews 4:16

1 Peter 4:10

and sermon, “Grace… It’s not Just A Girls Name”

video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_nkalyo3jk

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/702124173227274/?type=2&theater

text:

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/07/graceits-not-just-girls-name.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/graceits-not-just-a-girls-name/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=703385686434456&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/sermon-grace-its-not-just-girls-name-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/623829550930259969

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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

Patten, ME

July 19, 2015

&

July 12, 2015

We are chosen and equipped by God

to do His work in the world.

(All Scripture Is From the NIV Bible)

Acts 6:1-7

2 Thessalonians 2:13

John 15:15-16

1 Peter 2:9-10

2 Timothy 3:14-17

Exodus 3-4

Acts 22:14-16

and sermon, “I Have Chosen You…”

video:

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/699855156787509/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzccIu8AfmM

text:

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/i-have-chosen-you/

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/07/i-have-chosen-you.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=700685400037818&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/sermon-i-have-chosen-you-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/621320052185427968

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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

Patten, ME

July 12, 2015

&

July 5, 2015

Seventh Sunday of Pentecost

4^th of July

Declaration of Independence

and sermon, “Just Say Jesus” and Communion liturgy

video:

https://youtu.be/YLjlLA5bia0

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/697685963671095/  

text:

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2015/07/just-say-jeusu.html

https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/just-say-jesus/

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=700685400037818&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/sermon-just-say-jesus-by-pastor-ruth.html 

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/621312065521733632

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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

Patten, ME

July 5, 2015

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