A Gift – v2

In either translation, “A gift”,

“whatever gift”, not the gifts, the talents;

A singular gift we each are given

by the Creator, for His glory alone

Our “starfish”, the thing we are to share,

the way we are to serve;

A member of the body of Christ,

a disciple, a part of the church

Each of us gifted, for His glory

Sharing our voices, our hands;

Our special gift with the world

in our Creator’s, our Savior’s name

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edited October 27, 2015

A Gift – v2

September 20, 2009

A Gift

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/09/gift.html

1 Peter 4:10-11

in New Revised Standard Version

and New Century Version

and Upper Room daily devotional for 9/20/09

http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/default.asp?month=9&day=20&year=2009

“Gifts and Talents”, by Norma L. Santos

&

message by Raymond A. Foss,

“What is Your Footprint, Where is Your Treasure,

What is in Your Silo; Whom Will You Follow”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/10/sermon-what-is-your-footprint-where-is.html

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

10/11/09

&

http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umhistory/wesley/sermons/108/

John Wesley’s sermon, “On Riches”

&

Faith In Action newsletter,

Word from Winkler, 9/28/09

http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=frLJK2PKLqF&b=5489299&ct=7532533&tr=y&auid=5386346

Congregational malpractice
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society

& Alive Now daily devotional

http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-september-28-october-4/

for September 30, 2009

“An Uncomfortable Nudge”,

by Roland Rink

&

Mark 10:17-31

Alive Now Daily Reflection

http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-october-5-11/

for October 10, 2009

&

Alive Now Daily Reflection

“All of You”,

by James Schwarzlose

for October 11, 2009

&

Upper Room Disciplines for 2009

Mark 10:17-27

http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=531844

for October 10, 2009

by Soozung Sa Rankin

&

Upper Room Disciplines for 2009

Mark 10:28-31

for October 11, 2009

by Soozung Sa Rankin

&

Psalm 92:1-4

Isaiah 43:18-21

Luke 12:54-56

and sermon, “The View from Seven Decades:

The Power and Danger of Paradigms”,

by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

July 19, 2009

and

Psalm 100

Luke 4:16-21

Isaiah 43:1-3a

Isaiah 43:18-21

and sermon, “The Power of Vision”,

by the Reverend Huntley Halvorson,

including, The Star Thrower Story by Joel Barker,

inspired by the writing of Loren Eiseley,

Suncook United Methodist Church

July 26, 2009

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