Saturday, July 11, 2015

Christian Feet – v2

Christian hands doing the work,
Christian feet walking the paths of the Lord
following in the way of the Master,
walking where He walked
going where the Master called;
being His feet, marching, standing for justice,
marching to end oppression,
moving heaven and earth
to change the world;
going out into the world,
bringing the message of hope
trusting in the Lord, being His feet
continuing His work on earth

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edited July 11, 2015
Christian Feet – v2

August 4, 2008
Christian Feet

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 38,270+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The Scars of the Nails – v2

More than a tattoo artist
a name written on the skin;
God has engraved our names
into the flesh of His being
our names engraved on His palms

The scars of the nails
that the disciples beheld
own names embedded within
the flesh of the Christ
never to forget the cost of our sin

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edited July 11, 2015
The Scars of the Nails – v2

December 28, 2009
The Scars of the Nails
Isaiah 49:16
Isaiah 49:14-16
(and see John 10:24-28)
and Day 115, “Engraved on His Hands”, in
 “Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy

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 38,260+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Somehow holy – v2

entering in, into a presence
a feeling of calm, of the Spirit,
of peace washing o’er me
somehow holy,
this space set apart, a sanctuary;
may the work here be a blessing
healing many hearts

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edited July 11, 2015
Somehow holy – v2

October 31, 2012
Somehow holy
new office for Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
October 24, 2012

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 38,260+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Out of the Chaos – v3

From out of the chaos, the void
in the beginning, God created
all made by the Creator,
all from nothingness, the chaos
the universe, the earth
the seas, the dry places
the waters, the plants, the creatures
and then man, all was good,
good in God’s sight,
very good indeed

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edited July 11, 2015
Out of the Chaos – v3

(editing original)
Edited August 5, 2013
“Out of the Chaos – v2”
September 26, 2008
“Out of the Chaos”
Genesis 1
September 26, 2008
An Image of the Garden
Genesis 1, Genesis 2

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 38,260+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The Only Ruler – v2

To God be all glory
on earth and in heaven above;
to Him be all praises
singing honor in His name
Creator of all that is

He is the only Ruler
Creator of all that is;
His word the beginning
eternal and unending
our God and our King

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edited July 11, 2015
The Only Ruler – v2

July 10, 2010
The Only Ruler
1 Timothy 6:15
1 Timothy 6:11-16
Matthew 28:18
John 18:36
Hebrews 12:2
&
Day 291, “King of Kings”, in
 “Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy
read July 11, 2010

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 38,250+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

An Image of the Garden – v2

I often dream, daydream,
imagining the Garden
the world forming, from nothingness
the heavens, the waters tamed

The garden, a home for the animals
for Adam, for Eve
dominion given, stewards
of this good earth

Lush, verdant, green
balanced, ordered,
God’s own creation
God’s plan for eternity

Walking, communing with the Creator
lingering, unburdened, walking
How I wish we all could
that we all would live in that garden

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edited July 11, 2015
An Image of the Garden – v2

September 26, 2008
An Image of the Garden
Genesis 1, Genesis 2

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 38,250+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Animated by God’s Spirit – v2

Our lives change, forever
when we believe, when we submit,
when we give our lives over to God,
turning from ourselves, from our choosing
moving, animated by God’s Spirit
to see God’s plan, our path turning
from the world to our Savior
to His loving example

Giving His life over
His clay, His dust,
to the will of God
walking as a servant
sacrificing Himself fully
in this life, on the cross,
that we may live in this life
and that we may live again

A loving response,
in our offering in return
for the grace heaped upon us
the rising from the waters with Him
up into the light of God;
living, moving through our days,
animated by God’s Spirit
living within us, always.

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edited July 11, 2015
Animated by God’s Spirit – v2

July 5, 2009 and July 6, 2009
Animated by God’s Spirit
edited July 11, 2015
Living by the Spirit – v2
July 5, 2009
Living by the Spirit
edited July 10, 2015
A Battle of Living – v2
July 5, 2009
A Battle of Living
edited June 22, 2015
We are Yours – v2
July 5, 2009
We are Yours
Declaration of Independence
and
Psalm 48:1-3
John 8:31-36
Galatians 5:13-26
and sermon
“Love As You Are Loved”

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
and the hymn, “Take Our Bread We Ask You”,
by Joseph Wise
softly played by the organist after communion
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
July 5, 2009

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 38,270+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Eating of Life – v2

Called by Christ,
to eat of His bread,
to drink of His blood
to join Him at the table
for the one meal

Taking in His teaching
His path, His life,
God’s living Word;
Believing in our Savior
come into the world

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edited July 11, 2015
Eating of Life – v2

September 13, 2011
Eating of Life
Bible study with Jean Anocibar September 13, 2011
John 6:25-59
John 6:25-40
John 6:41-59
Jesus The Bread of Life
John 6:60-71
Many Disciples Desert Jesus
John 4:1-42
The Woman at the Well

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 38,250+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

listening to the people of the earth – v5

We need to listen, to slow down,
we need to still ourselves
to step out of our own experience
our perspective on our collective history;
we need to listen quietly, within this circle,
to feel God’s Spirit washing over us
listening to the people of the earth
those who have lived here on Turtle Island
those who have toiled in the fields
across this land we claim, we all love

We need to listen closely, to them, to all of them,
for their wisdom for us, their truth,
to hear their message, of harm, of hope,
of the breach we have created
as the people of the book
as people within history
of conquest and subjugation
of native people, of others
of those we brought to these shores
against their will, their liberty,
to work this land, this place we love

We need to hear the truth hurting,
our blindness, our silence
acquiescing to the harm, the pain,
tearing at the pages, the words,
of the ancient book, God’s grace,
the hope that they had held
at the very beginning of our coming
here to Turtle Island
hoping to share in the love
of our God, the one who created
all of this land, the universe, all those who
have gone before, all those we love.



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edited July 11, 2015
Listening to the people of the earth – v5

(merging edits to version 3 and version 4)
edited July 8, 2015
together within this circle – v4
(editing original)
edited June 27, 2015
Together within this Circle – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited/ new name confronting our past, our present, our hate
June 26, 2015
June 26, 2015
confronting our past, our present
edited June 26, 2015
listening to the people of the earth – v4
(editing version 3)
New England Annual Conference Resolution on shooting in Charleston
&
speech 6/23/2015
South Carolina State Senator Paul Thurmond (R), son of former South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, remarks on Confederate Flag. Paul Thurmond remarks on Confederate Flag.
Mark 4:4-8 (bible study topic on 6/17/2015 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church)
&
I forgive you  statements of victims’ family – Nadine Collier, Anthony Thompson, Felicia Sanders
&
Jon Stewart’s June 18, 2015 opening monologue on Charleston shooting
&
The funeral for the Reverend Clementa Pinkney  6/26/15
&
President Barack Obama’s Eulogy (video and full text)
edited June 25, 2015
listening to the people of the earth – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited June 25, 2015
a word of healing – v2
edited June 24, 2015
listening to the people of the earth –v2
June 24, 2015
listening to the people of the earth
edited June 24, 2015
gathering mud – v2
June 24, 2015
gathering mud
 (adding other tags for creation story cross-reference)
Bible Study – Inspired by the Word
(on other creation stories)
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
June 23, 2015
&
June 23, 2015
may we be tied, united
June 23, 2015
may we be tied
June 23, 2015
living stones – 2
June 23, 2015
part of the body, of the circle
June 23, 2015
healing the breach
June 23, 2015
picking up the pieces
June 23, 2015
like a glass plate shattered
June 23, 2015
retying the threads
June 23, 2015
shooting within the circle
edited June 23, 2015
Together within this Circle – v2
&
June 22, 2015
We pray for our sisters, our brothers
@dreamUMC #dreamumc tweetup on Charleston shooting
June 22, 2015
&
June 22, 2015, typo corrected June 23, 2015
together within this circle
June 22, 2015
Come Holy Spirit
New England Conference of United Methodist Church
Annual Conference 2015 (#NEAC15)
worship guides
NEUMC Photos
my photos
Worship Director Marcia McFee
Guest Preacher Bishop Gregory Palmer
Guest Preacher Thom White Wolf Fassett
COMMENTARY: 2012 Act of Repentance of The United Methodist Church
Recap of Thursday sessions
Act of Repentance
by Pat Warrior Woman Parent
Recap of Friday sessions
extract of sermon
Bishop Palmer
Recap of Saturday sessions
bible study on Luke 10 (Good Samaritan)
led by Bishop Palmer
worship
Laity Address
by Janet O’Neill
opening prayer for morning session on Saturday, 6/20/15

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 38,270+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

listening to the people of the earth – v5

We need to listen, to slow down,
we need to still ourselves
to step out of our own experience
our perspective on our collective history;
we need to listen quietly, within this circle,
to feel God’s Spirit washing over us
listening to the people of the earth
those who have lived here on Turtle Island
those who have toiled in the fields
across this land we claim, we all love

We need to listen closely, to them, to all of them,
for their wisdom for us, their truth,
to hear their message, of harm, of hope,
of the breach we have created
as the people of the book
as people within history
of conquest and subjugation
of native people, of others
of those we brought to these shores
against their will, their liberty,
to work this land, this place we love

We need to hear the truth hurting,
our blindness, our silence
acquiescing to the harm, the pain,
tearing at the pages, the words,
of the ancient book, God’s grace,
the hope that they had held
at the very beginning of our coming
here to Turtle Island
hoping to share in the love
of our God, the one who created
all of this land, the universe, all those who
have gone before, all those we love.



======
edited July 11, 2015
Listening to the people of the earth – v5

(merging edits to version 3 and version 4)
edited July 8, 2015
together within this circle – v4
(editing original)
edited June 27, 2015
Together within this Circle – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited/ new name confronting our past, our present, our hate
June 26, 2015
June 26, 2015
confronting our past, our present
edited June 26, 2015
listening to the people of the earth – v4
(editing version 3)
New England Annual Conference Resolution on shooting in Charleston
&
speech 6/23/2015
South Carolina State Senator Paul Thurmond (R), son of former South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, remarks on Confederate Flag. Paul Thurmond remarks on Confederate Flag.
Mark 4:4-8 (bible study topic on 6/17/2015 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church)
&
I forgive you  statements of victims’ family – Nadine Collier, Anthony Thompson, Felicia Sanders
&
Jon Stewart’s June 18, 2015 opening monologue on Charleston shooting
&
The funeral for the Reverend Clementa Pinkney  6/26/15
&
President Barack Obama’s Eulogy (video and full text)
edited June 25, 2015
listening to the people of the earth – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited June 25, 2015
a word of healing – v2
edited June 24, 2015
listening to the people of the earth –v2
June 24, 2015
listening to the people of the earth
edited June 24, 2015
gathering mud – v2
June 24, 2015
gathering mud
 (adding other tags for creation story cross-reference)
Bible Study – Inspired by the Word
(on other creation stories)
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
June 23, 2015
&
June 23, 2015
may we be tied, united
June 23, 2015
may we be tied
June 23, 2015
living stones – 2
June 23, 2015
part of the body, of the circle
June 23, 2015
healing the breach
June 23, 2015
picking up the pieces
June 23, 2015
like a glass plate shattered
June 23, 2015
retying the threads
June 23, 2015
shooting within the circle
edited June 23, 2015
Together within this Circle – v2
&
June 22, 2015
We pray for our sisters, our brothers
@dreamUMC #dreamumc tweetup on Charleston shooting
June 22, 2015
&
June 22, 2015, typo corrected June 23, 2015
together within this circle
June 22, 2015
Come Holy Spirit
New England Conference of United Methodist Church
Annual Conference 2015 (#NEAC15)
worship guides
NEUMC Photos
my photos
Worship Director Marcia McFee
Guest Preacher Bishop Gregory Palmer
Guest Preacher Thom White Wolf Fassett
COMMENTARY: 2012 Act of Repentance of The United Methodist Church
Recap of Thursday sessions
Act of Repentance
by Pat Warrior Woman Parent
Recap of Friday sessions
extract of sermon
Bishop Palmer
Recap of Saturday sessions
bible study on Luke 10 (Good Samaritan)
led by Bishop Palmer
worship
Laity Address
by Janet O’Neill
opening prayer for morning session on Saturday, 6/20/15

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 38,270+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.