in some way I am thankful, truly,
that things are as they are in the present
that we are in fact broken, crushed
that there are cracks, there are fissures,
in our earthen lives, in our clay, in our bodies
that our spirits are shattered, broken
if our vessels were perfect, unblemished,
if there was no brokenness in us, seamless,
we could hide the light, the Spirit, the fire,
that Christ has put within us;
we would think we don’t need Jesus
if we were unbroken, complete, perfect
if our vessels were perfect
if there were no cracks in us
in the skin of our clay, our bodies
if our earthen vessels were seamless,
if we were not broken
we could hide the light of Jesus
we need our imperfections
our brokenness, our fissures,
to be healed, to find wholeness
we need our cracks, our gaps
for the light to shine through us
to share Christ with the world
as we are called to do
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edited November 27, 2016
if our vessels were perfect – v4
edited November 25, 2015
if our vessels were perfect – v3
(editing version 2)
edited November 25, 2015
we could hide the light of Jesus – v2
edited/ new November 23, 2015
I cause pain to my loved ones
edited/ new November 23, 2015
I cut my neighbors
November 23, 2015
our sharp edges
November 23, 2015
born into a new existence
November 15, 2015
John 4:7-15
Acts 11:1-18
message: “A New
You…”
text
video
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
-
Friendship bracelet
by Pastor Ruth Foss
&
Centering Song, “Surely The Presence”
Opening Prayer
“I Will Call Upon The Lord”
“You Are My All In All”
“May Jesus Christ Be Praised”
“Holy Spirit, Thou Art Welcome”
offertory, “Come As You Are”
Prayer of Thanksgiving”
Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
closing song, “This Is Amazing Grace”
Departing Blessing/ Closing Prayer
song after Departing Blessing, “I Will Call Upon The
Lord”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
November 15, 2015
&
edited November 12, 2015
a safe place to be broken – v4
(editing version 3)
edited November 11, 2015
a safe place to be broken – v3
(editing version 2)
edited November 12, 2015
the light can’t be hidden – v3
(editing original)
edited November 11, 2015
church is a failure – v3
(editing original again)
edited November
11, 2015
a precious vessel
of God’s love – v2
edited November 10, 2015
we have failed our neighbor – v2
November 10, 2015
we have failed our neighbor
November 10, 2015
church is a failure – v2
edited/new name November 10, 2015
the Church is a failure
November 9, 2015
smoothed by the waves
November 9, 2015
gathered from the surf
edited/ merged November 9, 2015
if our vessels were perfect – v2
November 9, 2015
we could hide the light ofJesus
November 9, 2015
if our vessels were perfect
November 8, 2015
tumbling in the surf
November 8, 2015
Psalm 23 (NIV)
1 John 5:1-5 (NIV)
Psalm 31:19-24
message: “A Safe Place”
text
video
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Children’s Message
“Becoming Soft on the Outside”
Mystery Box – Tootsie Roll Pops
(hard on the outside, soft on the inside)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
November 8, 2015
&
edited November 10, 2015
even when we hide it – v2
edited November 7, 2015
our prayers are joined – v2
November 5, 2015
a precious vessel of God’s love
edited November 5, 2015
we must persevere – 2 – v2
November 4, 2015
in jars of clay
edited November 4, 2015
we must persevere – 2
November 4, 2015
you need to persevere
November 4, 2015
our prayers are joined
November 4, 2015
the light we follow
November 4, 2015
even when we hide it
Matthew 5:15 (KJV)
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel,
but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that
are in the house.”
edited November 4, 2015
the light can’t be hidden – v2
November 4, 2015
the light can’t be hidden
November 3, 2015
from their light
edited/new November 3, 2015
shines through the cracks
November 3, 2015
through the cracks in my broken clay
November 1, 2015
All Saints Day
Hebrews 10:32-39
2 Corinthians 4:7
message: “Remember …” (including the naming of our
saints)
and Communion Liturgy and Great Thanksgiving
text
video
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Children’s Message
Mystery Box – ballerina, teacup and saucer, apple
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
November 1, 2015
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