Saturday, April 04, 2015
4/3/15 - Good Friday - Service of Tenebrae
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4/3/2015 - Good Friday - the cross and its shadow - 60 pictures
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poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights
reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
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Thursday, April 02, 2015
The Ashes and the Cup – v4
Wednesday’s ashes
and Maundy’s cup
Sunday’s palms
and Thursday’s
basin;
Anchors of this
season
to this most Holy
Week.
Moments of
Christ’s life,
Holy, for a
purpose,
before the
cross, the nails,
the angry
thorns, the crown;
Symbols of this
walk
of our shared
Lenten journey.
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edited
April 2, 2015
The
Ashes and the Cup – v4
(editing
version 3)
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Maundy
Thursday service
April
2, 2015
&
edited
April 17, 2014
“The
Ashes and the Cup – v3”
(version
2 was on Maundy Thursday bulletin)
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
edited
April 7, 2012
“The
Ashes and the Cup – v2”
April
6, 2012
“The
Ashes and the Cup”
Holy
Saturday
&
Isaiah
52:13-53:12
Matthew
27:24-61
Mark
15:16-47
Luke
23:20-56
John
19:1-42
Good
Friday prayer vigil
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
&
Good
Friday service
Luke
23:39-46
John
13:34, 35 (Prayer of Confession)
John
12:47b; John 13:1b (Assurance of Foregiveness)
and
Service of Tenebrae (with 16 candles)
The
Passion of the Christ liturgy
(John
18:1-19:42, translated by James H. Charlesworth)
United
Methodist Book of Worship pages 355-361
plus
Hymn: Were You There… (United Methodist Hymnal
#288)
FINAL READING
John 1:1-4
John 1:1-4
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Suncook
United Methodist Church
Suncook,
NH
April
6, 2011
&
Tenebrae – The
Service of Shadows
(used in earlier
years, with 7 candles)
1. THE SHADOW OF
BETRAYAL
Matthew 26:20-25
2. THE SHADOW OF INNER
AGONY
Luke 22:40-44
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
Matthew 26:40-45
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
Matthew 26:47-50, 55, 56
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
Matthew 26:59-67
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
Mark 15:12-20
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
Luke 23:33-46
Hymn: Were You There… (United Methodist Hymnal
#288)
FINAL READING
John 1:1-4
John 1:1-4
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poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights
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kindling a friendship
finding others
our friendship growing
when we had been apart
choosing sides
kindling a friendship
with the others
making up for lost time
when we were in the middle.
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April 2, 2015
kindling a friendship
March
23, 2015 to March 29, 2015
“+Backstabber”
Devozine
for March and April 2015
&
John 13:34 (NRSV)
devotion “Three’s a Crowd?”
devotion by Sue Carloni
devotion for March 26, 2015
read March 29, 2015
&
2 Samuel 19:18b-23
devotion “Meddling”
devotion by Jennifer Bushnell
devotion for March 25, 2015
read March 29, 2015
&
Romans 12:14 (NRSV)
devotion “Teased”
devotion by Aimee Espiritu
devotion for March 24, 2015
read March 30, 2015
&
devotion “Friends Forever?”
devotion by Michelle Anterum
and
devotion “Find Forever Friends”
devotion by Sierra Klotze
devotion for March 23, 2015
read March 30, 2015
&
Youth Group
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
All of my
poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights
reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
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holding our tongue - 2
holding our tongue
not jumping in
letting others live their
lives
for better or worse
holding our tongue
not getting in the middle
letting them grow
through the trials
on their journey.
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April 2, 2015
holding our tongue - 2
March
23, 2015 to March 29, 2015
“+Backstabber”
Devozine
for March and April 2015
&
2 Samuel 19:18b-23
devotion “Meddling”
devotion by Jennifer Bushnell
devotion for March 25, 2015
read March 29, 2015
&
Romans 12:14 (NRSV)
devotion “Teased”
devotion by Aimee Espiritu
devotion for March 24, 2015
read March 30, 2015
&
devotion “Friends Forever?”
devotion by Michelle Anterum
and
devotion “Find Forever Friends”
devotion by Sierra Klotze
devotion for March 23, 2015
read March 30, 2015
&
Youth Group
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
All of my
poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights
reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 36,870+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
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Palms for the Ashes – v3
My
throat thick, my nostrils full
the
smell of their burning heavy on my skin;
palms
of the festival, of glory; “Hosannah!”,
Your
triumphant entrance,
burned
for the ashes, the beginning of Lent
The
palms they waved, we shared,
laid
at Your feet, our Savior,
the
Messiah long-foretold;
A
stain now, upon our skin,
remembering
Your gift, Your offering
The
palms burnt, the sanctuary still,
beginning
a journey of remembrance;
Your
choice, Your faithfulness,
Your
servanthood, Your grace,
ever
present in our hearts, we pray.
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edited February 5, 2016
Palms for the Ashes – v4
(editing version 3)
February 5, 2016
Palms for the Fire
edited April 2, 2015
Palms for the Ashes – v3
(merging edits to version 2 and version 1)
edited February 19, 2015
Palms for the Ashes – v2
Ash Wednesday service
Joel 2:12-17a
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Prayer
of Confession
Imposition
of Ashes
Communion
Lenten
poem:”Changer: A Lenten Poem”
by
Adrienne Sparrow Trevathan
sermon, “The Math of Lent”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
and closing hymn,
“It Is Well with My Soul”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Ash Wednesday
February 18, 2015
&
edited January 8, 2016
bittersweet – v3
(merging edits to version 2 and original)
edited February 18, 2015
bittersweet – v2
Isaiah 58:5-10
Burning of the Palm service
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
February 17, 2015 and February 18, 2015
&
edited March 21, 2015
the sweetness of Sorrow – v3
(editing version 2)
edited March 9, 2015
the sweetness of Sorrow – v2
March 6, 2015
the sweetness of Sorrow
edited May 6, 2015
breathing in Sorrow – v5
(editing version 3)
edited March 6, 2015
breathing in Sorrow – v4
(merging edits to version 3 and version 2)
edited February 18, 2015
breathing in Sorrow – v3
(editing version 1)
edited March 24, 2014
breathing in Sorrow – v2
edited, new poem March 7, 2014
breathing in Sorrow
edited February 18, 2015
the ashes drawn within – v3
(editing version 2)
edited March 6, 2014
the ashes drawn within – v2
March 6, 2014
the ashes drawn within
Ash Wednesday worship service at
Mountain Heights Healthcare Facility
Patten, ME
March 6, 2014
&
edited August 5, 2015
The flesh of that bread – v4
(editing version 2)
edited April 19, 2014
The flesh of that bread – v3
(editing original version again)
edited March 12, 2014
The flesh of that bread – v2
March 5, 2014
The flesh of that bread
edited February 18, 2015
the dust of the ashes – v3
(editing version 1 again)
edited March 10, 2014
the dust the ashes – v2
March 5, 2014
the dust the ashes
edited February 18, 2015
the palms consumed – v2
March 6, 2014
the palms consumed
edited February 18, 2015
the sorrow of the ashes – v3
(editing version 1)
edited March 15, 2014
the sorrow of the ashes – v2
March 6, 2014
the sorrow of the ashes
edited February 18, 2015
my lungs filled with the smoke – v2
March 6, 2014
my lungs filled with the smoke
edited February 18, 2015
burning our celebration – v3
(editing original)
edited March 10, 2014
burning our celebration – v2
March 6, 2014
burning our celebration
edited February 18, 2015
burning our hope – v3
(editing version 1)
edited April 12, 2014
burning our hope – v2
March 5, 2014
burning
our hope
edited February 18, 2015
cloaked in the smoke – v2
March 5, 2014
cloaked in the smoke
edited February 18, 2015
ashes of that fire – v2
March 5, 2014
ashes
of that fire
edited February 18, 2015
How quickly they burn – v2
March 5, 2014
How quickly they burn
edited/new name February 18, 2015
the mirror of the ashes
edited February 18, 2015
the truth of the ashes – v2
March 5, 2014
the truth of the ashes
edited February 18, 2015
the anger of the fire – v5
(editing original again)
edited March 30, 2014
the anger of the fire – v4
edited March 24, 2014
the anger of the fire – v3
edited March 15, 2014
the anger of the fire – v2
March 5, 2014
the anger of the fire
March 5, 2014
bittersweet
edited July 15, 2015
within the sweetness of the smoke – v9
(editing version 5)
edited July 1, 2015
within the sweetness of the smoke – v8
(editing version 5)
edited March 20, 2014
“within the sweetness of the smoke – v7”
edited March 4, 2014
“within the sweetness of the smoke – v6”
Ash Wednesday and Lent
beginning this week
burning of the palms from last year
hymn - “Sunday’s palms are Wednesday’s Ashes”, TFWS #2138
&
Worship Theme – “Ash
Wednesday”
Prelude
Unison Prayer
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (CEB)
Joel 2:12-17a (CEB)
Prayer
of Confession
Words
of Assurance
Imposition
of Ashes
Communion
Lenten
poem:”Changer: A Lenten Poem”
by
Adrienne Sparrow Trevathan
my earlier poem, “within the sweetness of the smoke”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
March 5, 2014
Ash Wednesday
Lent
&
edited March 23, 2015
cover me with dust – v3
Edited March 22, 2013
“cover me with dust – v2”
February 15, 2013
“cover me with dust”
Worship Theme – “Ash
Wednesday”
Prelude
Unison Prayer
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (CEB)
Joel 2:12-17a (CEB)
hymn, “Sunday’s Palms Are Wednesday’s Ashes” TFWS #2138
Prayer
of Confession
Words
of Assurance
Imposition
of Ashes
Communion
liturgy – “The Great Thanksgiving for Early Lent”
Lenten
poem: “Changer: A Lenten Poem”
by
Adrienne Sparrow Trevathan
my earlier poem, “within the sweetness of the smoke”
on the bulletin back cover
This Lenten Season, we are doing something a little different. We
are doing Lenten Dramas from: http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/home.htm
It is called "The Voice of God". We are hearing conversations between
God and some of the characters that took part in Passion Week. It has been a
"moving experience" for all. . .
February 13 2013 Ash Wednesday – James (portrayed by Diane Mitchell)
February 17, 2013 – Judas
(portrayal by Ray Foss)
February 24, 2013 – Peter
(portrayal by Marshall Burns)
March 3, 2013 – Pilate
(portrayed by Richard Fleury)
March 10, 2013 – Barabbas
(portrayed by Mark Cioffi)
March 17, 2013 - Dysmas (Thief on the cross) (portrayed by Ray Foss)
March 24, 2013 Palm Sunday
March 28, 2013 Maunday Thursday – The Centurion
March 29, 2013 Good Friday - Mary Mother of Jesus
March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday! - The Gardner
and Ash Wednesday Drama:
(a conversation with James and God
after the Garden of Gethsemane)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 13, 2013
Ash Wednesday
Lent
&
Edited January 1, 2014
“within the sweetness of the smoke – v5”
(editing version 2)
Edited February 14, 2013
“within the sweetness of the smoke – v4”
Edited February 14, 2013
“within the sweetness of the smoke – v3”
Edited February 6, 2013
“within the sweetness of the smoke – v2”
February 19, 2012
“within the sweetness of the smoke”
&
Worship Theme – “God’s
Healing Mercy”
Mark 2:1-12 (NRSV)
Isaiah 43:18-25 (NRSV)
2 Corinthians 1:18-22 (NRSV)
Call to Worship (Psalm 41:1-4, 13 (NRSV Bible))
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication ((GBOD Mark 9:2-9)
and sermon, “How Good of God”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
Seventh Sunday of Epiphany
Transfiguration Sunday
February 12, 2012
&
February 21, 2009
Palms for the Ashes
preparing the Ash Wednesday ashes
from Palm Sunday’s palms
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
2/21/2009
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by
Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at
Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for
usage. See all 40,930+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
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