Just another body, a group,
a club,
nothing holy, not the body
of God;
A committee more than
believers
coming together on Sundays
social only, no change, no
transformation.
No word of power
of grace, of sacrifice
words only on the page
not written on hearts.
So some bodies are
claiming to be bound in
faith
going through the motions
only
not changed by grace.
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edited August 4, 2015
social only – v3
(editing original)
edited January 18, 2014
social only – v2
September 29,
2013
social only
Worship Theme:
“Lordship”
Philippians
2:1-11 (Common English Bible)
Revelations
19:11-16 (The Message)
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
and sermon “Every
Knee Shall Bow. . . ”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Sermon 11 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
September 29, 2013
&
September 22,
2013
Worship Theme:
“Ambassadorship”
Matthew 5:13-16
(The Message)
2 Corinthians
5:17-20 (New Living Translation)
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
and sermon “Jesus
Freak”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Sermon 10 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
September 22, 2013
&
Worship Theme:
“Sonship”
Galatians 4:1-8
(God’s Word Translation)
“You Are God’s Children”
Romans 8:15-17
(New Living Translation)
Romans 8:1-17
“Life in the Spirit”
Worship Songs,
particularly:
-
“Friend
of God”
-
“Blessed
Assurance”
Opening Prayer
Offering song
– “White as Snow”
pastoral
prayer
children’s
message
“God loves you no matter what,
God gushes over you,
God forgives you,
and there is nothing you can do about it.”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
and sermon
“Adoption at the Cross”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Sermon 9 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
September 15, 2013
&
Worship Theme:
“Discipleship”
Mark 8:34-38
(The Message)
Philippians
3:12-14 (The Message)
1 Corinthians
13:1-13
pastoral
prayer
children’s
message
“Jesus says”
(not “Simon says”)
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Communion
and sermon “Game
Time. . . ”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Sermon 8 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
September 8, 2013
&
Worship Theme:
“Fellowship”
John 15:11-17
(The Message)
1 John 4:7-12
(The Message)
“God is Love”
Ecclesiastes
4:9-11
children’s
message
Love them
anyway
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Communion
and sermon “The
Love Zone. . . ”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Sermon 7 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
September 1, 2013
&
Worship Theme:
“Worship”
Luke 4:5-8
(The Message)
(extract
of Luke 4:1-13)
Matthew
22:34-37 (New Living Translation)
(extract
of 22:34-40)
John 4:19-24
(The Message)
(extract
of John 4:1-42)
children’s
message
how to make
good decisions
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
and sermon
“Worship. . . It Does A Body Good”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Sermon 6 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
August 25, 2013
&
Worship Theme:
“Do We Make Room for God . . .?”
Ephesians
2:11-22 (CEB)
“The
reconciliation of God’s people” (CEB)
“One in
Christ” (NIV)
2 Samuel 7:1-7
(NLT)
Mark 6:30-44,
53-56 (CEB)
“Jesus feeds
five thousand people” (CEB)
“Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand” (NIV)
children’s
message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
and sermon
“Make Room for Yahweh”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Sermon 5 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
August 18, 2013
&
Prayer Vigil
at the Park
after worship
service
7/28/2013
&
Theme: “Do We
Worship Only on Sunday?”
Worship song –
“I Sing Praises”
Ephesians
1:3-14 (Gods Word Translation)
Ephesians
1:3-14 (The Message)
Acts 2:38-47
(New Revised Standard Version)
children’s
message
sharing our
joy
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
and sermon “Live
Your Worship Out Loud!”
“Shout It From
the Mountaintops”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Sermon 4 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 28, 2013
&
Theme: “Can we
see the big picture”
“Big Picture
Followers”
1 Corinthians
13:9-12 (GOD’S WORD translation)
Mark 6:1-6
(The Message)
“Just a
Carpenter”
Mark 6:1-6
(NRSV)
“Jesus
Rejected in Nazareth”
children’s
message
sometimes our
vision is foggy
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
and sermon “Seeing
More Clearly. . . ”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Sermon 3 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 21, 2013
&
Luke 7:36-47
(The Message)
Mark 5:21-34
(GOD’S WORD Translation)
Matthew
13:44-46
children’s
message
We are
precious to God
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
and sermon
“How much does Jesus really matter?”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Sermon 2 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 14, 2013
&
Mark 4:35-41
(The Message)
Luke 4:16-21
(Common English Bible)
Matthew
14:22-33
children’s
message
We are not
alone
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
and sermon “Who
Is this Captain”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Sermon 1 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 7, 2013
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