Up from deep waters, from death,
into refiner’s fire, our baptism, of God;
Stepping from the ashes, alive
walking on this path, this life.
Rising from the dust
up from the waters, a phoenix from the ashes;
We walk by faith, reborn
we are each a new creation in Christ.
We are the seeds, the gifts, the message
at the same time as we are the sower;
We are given to the world, to offer, to share,
to share the joy of Christ.
Rising up, we are reborn, we awake,
up from the depths, the fires of self;
We rise from the ashes below us
on wings to the heights.
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edited
September 19, 2015
Stepping from
the Ashes – v4
(editing
version 2)
further edited
June 18, 2012
Stepping from
the Ashes – v3
edited June
18, 2012
Stepping from
the Ashes – v2
June 17, 2012
Stepping from the
Ashes
Spirit Study
led by Pastor
Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United
Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
June 17, 2012
&
Mark 4:26-32
(Common English Bible)
2 Samuel
1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians
5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme:
“Life Out of Death”
Call to
Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)
Unison Prayer
Special,
Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers
Anthem, “The
Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir
Prayer of
Dedication (GBOD 2012)
video of
Fawkes the Phoenix from
Harry Potter
and the Chamber of Secrets
and sermon, “A
Phoenix Out of the Ashes”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Suncook United
Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
June 17, 2012
Third Sunday
of Kingdomtide
&
Mark 3:31-35
(The Message Bible)
Jesus’ Mother
and Brothers
1 Samuel
16:14-23 (NRSV Bible)
David Plays
the Lyre for Saul
Worship Theme:
“Family”
Call to
Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer
(Abington Worship 2012)
Prayer of
Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1)
Offertory,
Hymn, “They will know we are Christians” (UMH #402)
Hymn, “We are
Called” (TFWS #2172)(Micah 6:8)
and sermon,
“You Need Two Families”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Suncook United
Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
June 10, 2012
Second Sunday
of Kingdomtide
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