a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v5

Too much of our lives

walking in the ways of the world

thinking only of ourselves

of succeeding in others’ eyes;

wanting only to measure up

to the crowd, to our neighbors,

not following the example of Christ

We are called to die, to submission,

to die to our past and rise again;

like a phoenix out of the ashes of self

rising into God’s light, into

the arms of our loving God

into the body of Christ

to serve in the Kingdom

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edited January 20, 2016

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v5.html

(merging original and version 4)

edited February 10, 2015

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v4.html

(merging edits to version 3 and original)

edited February 2, 2015

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 25, 2015

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v2.html

June 24, 2012

a phoenix out of the ashes of self

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self.html

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E

and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

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”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/sermon-we-need-two-families-by-pastor.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

June 10, 2012

Second Sunday of Kingdomtide

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