Saturday, September 19, 2015

blind, rudderless – v5

we are blind, rudderless
floating in the world
adrift on the sea
without a compass, a star
lost, out there
lost in the world
so we are
before we turn,
before we follow,
entering Jesus
we are lost out there
in the storms, the sea
blind, rudderless
before we believe.

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edited September 19, 2015
blind, rudderless – v5

(editing version 2)
Edited November 2, 2013
blind, rudderless – v4
Edited October 14, 2013
blind, rudderless – v3
Edited September 24, 2013
blind, rudderless – v2
September 13, 2013
blind, rudderless
Worship Theme: “Discipleship
Mark 8:34-38 (The Message)
Philippians 3:12-14 (The Message)
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
and sermon “Game Time. . . ”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Sermon 8 of Summer Series
“Cruising Sacred Waters with Jesus”
pastoral prayer
children’s message
“Jesus says” (not “Simon says”)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Communion
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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