June 11, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Trinity Sunday!
Sermon Series:
“Mending
Fences-Healing the Heart…”
“Healing Hold-Out’s”
Adapted from Marcia McPhee’
“On the Mend” Sermon Series
Psalm 8
Mark 10:17-31 MSG
“Let It Go…!”
The Lord be with you
And also with you
Let us pray (Prayer that God’s Word is heard
through me or in-spite of me)
Please stand for the Gospel according to
Mark, chapter 10, verses 17-31 Listen to the word of God from His love letter
to His beloved, you and I…
(Read Scripture from the MSG
Bible)
As Nurse Faith sat next to
Hope she began to pray. Now Hope had never had anyone do this for her before.
She sort of had this sense that Faith was praying for her. As a matter of fact,
she didn’t even realize that she had stopped crying and began to have a feeling
of peace about her. What was it that this nurse had…this woman called
Faith…that she didn’t, Hope thought to herself.
And
as if her thoughts were heard nurse Faith looked at her and said, “It’s going
to be OK. I just know it is. You and your friends will be ok too. It may take
some time but it will happen.” “How do you know that?” Hope asked. “Well” Faith
said, “you have to have a little faith…no pun intended…” They both laughed a
little. “It is good to hear you laugh” Faith told her “too many people don’t
know how to laugh. They can only concentrate on what has happened in their
lives…or not happened in their lives. They go through their life bitter and
resentful, unable to see the beauty of the day.”
“Well
doesn’t everyone live like that?” Hope asked, “life is tough and there are so
many things that happen in your life it just begins to add up and you kind of
get crushed by the weight of it all.” “Oh, dear Hope, you have it all wrong…it
not the life you have that matters. It’s what you do with that life that does.
You can live your life being crushed by the rock you are pushing up a hill
or…you can let that rock go and roll into the hands of God who can fix
anything” Faith explained. “I wish I knew that for sure. I have pushing a heavy
rock and being crushed in so many ways. I have lived alone so long I don’t
think I can give up and trust anyone…let alone someone or something I can’t
see” Hope explained to Faith. “Well my dear, that’s where faith comes
in…again…no pun intended…”
“How can I know for sure?” Hope asked. “Well
try this…little by little…let something go to God. Maybe only one thing a day,
Eventually I think you are going to just give everything all at once to God and
that rock you’ve been pushing will suddenly become a pebble you can just walk
right over. It won’t happen overnight. But God is able and ready to take our
burdens…if we choose to believe and trust.” Faith told her. Faith put her arm
around Hopes shoulder and said “Give it a shot. What do you have to lose other
than the rock your pushing up hill…” “You have a point” Hope smiled. “Now let’s
go check on your friend. There should be more news about her condition by now”
As they walked down the hall, Hope wondered what was going to happen. She was a
little nervous about seeing her friends but there was something about nurse
Faith that gave her a sense of ease. She knew that this was going to be hard…letting
go the rock, but it was something she needed to do. She didn’t realize how much
she was going to need this new found thought pattern. But it was going to be a
turning point in her life that she never expected.
Good
morning. Happy Trinity Sunday. We celebrate the Trinity …. God the Father, God
the Son, and God the Holy Spirit…our God head three in one. This is what we
believe as Christ followers. This is one of the foundations of our faith. Praise Father, the Son, and Holy
Spirit…Amen.
For
weeks now we have been talking about what ails us. We have had a lot of good
conversation over our ailments as we have been interactive with one another
during our sermon time…so, I need audience participation. In the story that I just shared with you, what stands out for
you? Give time for answers. What
stands out for me is Nurse Faith and how she wanted to help Hope with her inner
issues. Now we have heard a lot about
Hope, Joy, and Grace but we need to realize that it’s not just the situations
around Hope but there are also situations within Hope herself that need a
little mending. She too carries a lot to the table of friendship… Faith had
no issue about talking about her faith…no matter where she was. I consider that
being a bold Christian. You never know
what will happen when we talk about God and our faith outside our church walls…It
is what we do with our faith that helps us make a mole hill out of a
mountain…so to speak…
I
truly believe that we as Christ church…followers of the Way…need to have
conversation of what ails us. What is hurting inside of us. What hold us back
from living the life, individually and collective, that we are offered through
Jesus. We need to heal what ails us to be the relevant Christians. We need to
let go and let God as we move forward as God’s people and take back our
streets…the places where we are called to share the Gospel of Grace, Hope, Joy,
and Faith. Without healing, what ails us we can’t call ourselves Christ
followers because we can’t follow His example in the world. We want to be those
Resurrected people. We can spend the tomb with our comfortable “death cloths” …not
leaving those things behind that bind us… But we need to put on the robe of
righteousness that we receive in and through Christ.
Today
I want us to continue to talk about some of the things that ail us…that stop us
from living that life in Christ, as we mend fences and heal the heart. Now, there may be no fences that need
mending but we are all broken. What in us needs mending? My hope is that we
will have that conversation that will lead to healing. Conversation is hard but it is vital if we want to be that vital
congregation for Christ.
We
have talked about intentions and the fact that, whether we like it or not,
there are times when our intentions may be not so helpful. We talked about
those times that our inhibitions keep us from being open to others. How there
are many things that cause us to be closed off to the very ones that Jesus came
to save…including ourselves.
Fear
is one of the biggest things that keeps us from being who God would have us be.
Fear immobilizes us and keeps us stuck in the mud…unable to move forward for
Christ and the Good News. fear of the future, fear of finances, fear of those
who may come through this door…Maybe even
the fear of Hope as she is walking through our door…
There
is also the sickness of “pride”. Pride can cause us to do a lot of crazy
things… Now being proud is not really a bad thing…we should take pride in what
we do. But there are times when our pride gets in the way of being that loving
community that the “Hope’s” of the world need.
I
think the most vicious and viral disease in and to the body of Christ is the
disease of division. As we work together…and not just give up and leave…the
most important thing to remember is we need to take our division to the Way
Maker, our Risen Lord, Jesus Christ, He will stand in gap for us as we work our
way back to unity. As we bring our hurts and ailments to the Balm of Gilead, we
are healed from the inside out.
Another
thing that ails us as people and as a church is Miss-Trust. Lady Ms. Trust
loves to come in and stir up a whole lot of nothing and sit back as we begin to
come unglued together because we are suspicious and untrusting each other.
What
about holdouts? Merriam Webster gives us this definition of holdout:
: a person who refuses to
reach an agreement until certain terms are met: a person who holds out
: an act of holding out
for something
: a person who continues
to do or use something after others have stopped doing or using it
We
can all tend to be holdouts at times. Sort of like that rock analogy that Faith
used with Hope. Pushing a rock and being crushed by it because it continues to
roll back on us as we try to push it up a hill…and the hill is usually pretty steep… Why do you think we
holdout…hold on to things that do nothing but crush us? Give time to answer. Do you think that the church is a “holdout” at
times and why? Give time to answer. What
about our church here in Patten…what are we holding out or holding on to? Give time to answer. Do you think we can
be used as fully as God wants to use us if we continue, why or why not? Give time to
answer.
Being
a holdout is a worldly way of living not a Christ centered way of living. In
the scripture this morning, the young man did everything perfect as he followed
all the rules and laws given…but...when asked to give up something that he was
holding onto…his worldly possessions…he refused to do it. He kept holding out
on the life he could have had. A life free of worry…a life of abundance…a life
of joy. We too have those times when we
hold on to things that just don’t really matter in the big scheme of
things…those things that matter most to God. We hold on to grudges, we hold
onto narrow thinking…we hold onto judgment …we hold on to prejudges…we hold
onto…fill in the blank. We become sort of invalid because we are holding onto
things that stop us from being the body of Christ…that stop us from being not
only relevant but actually usable by God. The rich man walked away dejected…how
many times do we walk away because we refuse to heal in the Light of Christ?
Beloved
children of the Most High God. Jesus is calling us out of our tombs and in to
His Glorious Light and be healed of our ailments. What is ailing us…as a church…as
individuals…as one body? How can we be on the mend, of fences and our hearts? I
know that there are things we just don’t want to talk about…there are things
that we just don’t want to hear. But we cannot/will not let fear stop us from healing
what ails us, personally and collectively.
What
are we being holdout’s about? Do we want to be healed or just continue on the
road we are on? I we choose not to heal… there is no miracle or power of the
Holy Spirit in our lives and in the life of the church. Are we, you and I ready
and willing to take Faith’s advice and bring our things we hold on to…those
boulders we are trying to push up a hill…and little by little give them to God
who will make rubble out of them…allowing us to step into His Glorious light of
healing and grace?
Think
about the Hope’s of this world. Do you think we are a place that she would come
and find us letting go instead of holding onto things that stop us from being
the Light of Christ? We call ourselves a Hope Giving Church. Would Hope find
the giving of mercy, of grace, of joy? I ask that we prayerfully come
together…as family…to heal what ails us. I passionately want us to be that
church that Hope would hear about the goodness of God and feel the oneness of
our church as we work through our faith journey together trusting in the One
who knows us best.
Maybe…just
maybe…Hope will come through our doors. What will she find here?
Amen.
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July 7, 2017
edited July 7, 2017
Fear found a purchase – v2
July 7, 2017
Fear found a purchase
edited July 7, 2017
she had a conversation with Fear – v3
edited July 7, 2017
she had a conversation with Fear – v2
July 7, 2017
she had a conversation with Fear
July 7, 2017
there would be no hope
July 7, 2017
we have met for a reason
July 6, 2017
we don’t have to be perfect
edited July 6, 2017
even though we are broken – v3
edited July 6, 2017
claiming a miracle – v2
edited July 6, 2017
letting go of doubt – v2
July 6, 2017
you gave me hope
July 5, 2017
we need healing
edited July 5, 2017
they offered each other healing – v4
(editing original again)
edited July 4, 2017
let go of doubt
edited July 4, 2017
faith is a journey – 2 – v2
July 3, 2017
letting go of doubt
July 3, 2017
faith is a journey - 2
July 2, 2017
faith is a process
July 2, 2017
each breath a miracle
July 2, 2017
claiming a miracle
July 2, 2017
a servant, a sacrifice
edited/new name July 2, 2017
they had to forgive
July 2, 2017
for them to bear witness
July 2, 2017
in our brokenness, witness
edited July 2, 2017
They offered each other healing – v3
(just adding the word “in”)
edited July 1, 2017
may we offer her welcome – v2
edited July 1, 2017
I want to see – 2 – v2
edited July 1,
2017
the balm of Grace – v2
edited July 1, 2017
she offered grace – v2
edited July 1, 2017
praying as they walked – v2
edited July 1, 2017
asking for forgiveness – 2 – v2
July 1, 2017
they offered each other healing – v2
July 1, 2017
God doesn’t need us to be perfect – 2
edited July 1, 2017
even though we are broken – v2
July 1, 2017
even though we are broken
edited July 1, 2017
called from our sickbed – v2
July 1, 2017
called from our sickbed
July 2, 2017
Independence Day
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series:
“Mending Fences-Healing the Heart…”
Part 11 - “Healing the World”
Adapted from Marcia McPhee’
“On the Mend” Sermon Series
“Healing Rain”
Psalm 89:1-4; 15-18
Matthew 28:18-20
Isaiah 40:3; John 1:23
John 14:12-14
1 Corinthians 13:13
The Great Commission
and sermon “The Voice of Truth’s Healing Rain…”
video and
text:
text:
extract of
part 11 of the Hope’s story
video:
Main Part (1st
30 minutes)
Ending
(starting at top of page 6 of 7)
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Praise song,
“10,000 Reasons”
Communion
Children’s
Message
by Juliana
Hill Stites
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
July 4th
Weekend
July 2, 2017
&
July 1, 2017
they offered each other healing
edited July 1, 2017
a means of healing – v2
July 1, 2017
a means of healing
July 1, 2017
asking for forgiveness - 2
edited July 1, 2017
God gives us vision – v2
July 1, 2017
God gives us vision
edited June 30, 2017
God gives us sight – v2
June 29, 2017
remorse for her sin
June 29, 2017
God gives us sight
June 25, 2017
she offered grace
edited June 24, 2017
she too was in danger – v3
edited June 24, 2017
she too was in danger – v2
June 24, 2017
she too was in danger
June 24, 2017
the balm of Grace
June 24, 2017
I want to see - 2
June 25, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Sermon Series:
“Mending Fences-Healing the Heart…”
Part 10 - “Healing Vision”
Adapted from Marcia McPhee’
“On the Mend” Sermon Series
Psalm 86:1-10
Mark 10:46-52
and sermon “The Eyes of God…”
video and
text:
text:
extract of
part 10 of the Hope’s story
video:
part 1 – 1st
30 minutes
part 2 –
ending
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Children’s
Message
by Juliana
Hill Stites
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
June 25, 2017
&
edited June 23, 2017
holding onto her judgment – v2
edited June 23, 2017
I hope you can forgive me – v3
edited June 21, 2017
I hope you can forgive me – v2
June 21, 2017
I hope you can forgive me
June 21, 2017
holding onto her judgment
June 21, 2017
what do you want
June 21, 2017
questioning God – 2
June 21, 2017
will we let go
edited June 20, 2017
Grace forgave – v2
edited June 20, 2017
whose faith is greater – v2
edited June 20, 2017
Their Master on His Knees – v2
edited June 20, 2017
Hope is not like us – v2
June 19, 2017
Hope is not like us
June 19, 2017
Grace forgave
June 19, 2017
holding onto control
edited June 19, 2017
pushing Hope away- v2
June 18, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Fathers’ Day!
Sermon Series:
“Mending
Fences-Healing the Heart…”
Part 9 - “Healing Power”
Adapted from Marcia McPhee’
“On the Mend” Sermon Series
Psalm 100
Mark 10:35-45 MSG
Mark 9:30; 10:13-16; 20:16
and sermon “Who’s In Charge Here Anyway…!”
video and
text:
text:
extract of
part 9 of the Hope’s story
video:
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Children’s
Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
June 18, 2017
&
June 18, 2017
pushing Hope away
edited June 18, 2017
as Hope walked away – v2
edited June 18, 2017
don’t judge Hope by her cover – v2
edited June 17, 2017
brutally honest – v2
June 17, 2017
brutally honest
June 17, 2017
don’t judge Hope by her cover
June 17, 2017
as Hope walked away
June 15, 2017
do we trust God
edited June 15, 2017
we must accept them – v2
June 15, 2017
we must accept them
edited June 15, 2017
we shouldn’t be fighting – v2
June 15, 2017
we shouldn’t be fighting
June 15, 2017
can we let go
June 15, 2017
we do not trust God
June 14, 2017
holding onto the worldly
June 14, 2017
letting go, not holding on
June 14, 2017
rubble under our feet
June 14, 2017
are we willing to give
June 14, 2017
holding onto pain
June 14, 2017
holding onto judgments
June 14, 2017
holding onto grudges
June 14, 2017
not letting go
edited June 10, 2017
a worldly way of living
June 14, 2017
a worldly way of thinking
June 14, 2017
without healing
June 14, 2017
speaking our faith
June 14, 2017
speaking her faith
June 14, 2017
problems can grow
June 14, 2017
the foundation of our faith
June 14, 2017
peace from Faith
June 14, 2017
give something to God
June 14, 2017
believing in the unseen
June 14, 2017
give God the rock
June 14, 2017
crushed by the rock
June 14, 2017
staring at the facts
June 14, 2017
a measure of Faith
June 14, 2017
a word of Faith
June 14, 2017
what will Hope find here
June 12, 2017
the assurance of Faith
June 12, 2017
the fervent prayer of Faith
June 12, 2017
there are Hopes out there
June 11, 2017
the prayer of Faith
June 11, 2017
the prayers of Faith
June 11, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Trinity Sunday!
Sermon Series:
“Mending
Fences-Healing the Heart…”
Part 8, “Healing Hold-Out’s”
Adapted from Marcia McPhee’
“On the Mend” Sermon Series
Psalm 8
Mark 10:17-31 MSG
and sermon “Let It Go…”
video and
text:
text:
extract of
part 8 of the Hope’s story
video:
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Time of
Congregational Prayer
Children’s
Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
June 11, 2017
&
June 11, 2017
facing her demons
edited June 11, 2017
an offer of healing – v2
edited June 11, 2017
opening her eyes – v2
June 11, 2017
how perfect her life was
June 11, 2017
I had the perfect life
edited June 10, 2017
Bursting Her Bubble – v2
edited June 10, 2017
Oh Honey… You need a reality check – v2
edited June 10, 2017
maybe too proud – v2
June 10, 2017
testing her faith
June 10, 2017
willing to go – 2
June 10, 2017
without knowing the way
June 10, 2017
open to trust
June 10, 2017
washing the feet of Judas
June 10, 2017
breaking the bread for Judas
June 10, 2017
offering the cup to Judas
June 10, 2017
God became the servant
June 10, 2017
Their Master on His Knees
edited June 10, 2017
how will Joy respond – v2
edited June 10, 2017
we need to listen – 3 – v2
edited June 10, 2017
Will Joy push away Hope – v2
edited June 10, 2017
we must listen – v2
edited June 10, 2017
shut up and listen – v2
edited June 10, 2017
I apologize – v2
edited June 10, 2017
we are brittle – v2
edited June 10, 2017
she was shattered – v2
edited June 10, 2017
she lived her life different – v2
edited June 10, 2017
she stood in the breach – v2
edited June 10, 2017
Hope was floored – v2
edited June 10, 2017
she stood up for a stranger – v2
edited June 10, 2017
overturning their tables – v2
edited June 10, 2017
a hush came to the room – v2
edited June 10, 2017
a hush came to the room – 2 – v2
edited June 10, 2017
maybe this one is different – v2
edited June 10, 2017
maybe we should go – v2
edited June 10, 2017
Hope began to weep – v2
edited June 9, 2017
a moment of choice – v2
edited June 8, 2017
even a moment of acceptance – v2
edited June 8, 2017
how fearless Joy was – v2
edited June 8, 2017
what we do with our fear – v2
edited June 8, 2017
stand for others – v2
edited June 8, 2017
fear is a sickness – v2
edited June 8, 2017
He died so we would not fear – v2
edited June 7, 2017
fear grips our throat – v2
edited June 7, 2017
are we denying Christ – v2
edited June 7, 2017
are we denying Christ
edited June 7, 2017
are we denying Jesus – v2
edited June 7, 2017
if we let fear control our lives – v2
edited June 7, 2017
the sickness of fear – v2
edited June 4, 2017
if Hope came through our door – v2
June 4, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Pentecost Sunday!
Part 7 of Sermon Series:
“Mending Fences-Healing the Heart…”
“Healing Trust”
Adapted from Marcia McPhee’
“On the Mend” Sermon Series
Psalm 104:24-35
Mark 10:13-16 MSG
Luke 24:44-53 MSG
Acts 2:1-13; 38-42 The Message (MSG)
invitation to communion and Great Thanksgiving
and sermon “Trust…”
video and
text:
https://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/2017/06/09/trust/
http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2017/06/trust.html
text:
extract of
part 7 of the girl’s story; to the river, to the hospital
video:
-
main
part
-
ending
of sermon
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Children’s
Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
June 4, 2017
&
edited June 4, 2017
we were talking – v2
edited June 4, 2017
she will come through our doors – v2
June 4, 2017
Gifts come from God – v2
June 4, 2017
pulling together – v4
edited June 4, 2017
we don’t listen – v2
edited June 4, 2017
we don’t know their story – v2
edited June 4,2017
when Christ enters – v2
edited June 4, 2017
don’t judge them by your story – v2
edited June 4, 2017
working together – v2
edited June 3, 2017
each story is different – v2
edited June 3, 2017
Hope’s Story – v2
edited June 3, 2017
Joy’s Story – v2
edited June 3, 2017
a story of Grace – 2 – v2
edited June 3, 2017
perfecting our faith – v2
edited June 3, 2017
seeking an answer – v2
edited June 3, 2017
just be present with them – v2
edited June 3, 2017
never outside her bubble – v2
edited June 3, 2017
tearing at us – v2
edited June 3, 2017
forces from within – v2
edited June 2, 2017
pulling together – v3
edited June 2, 2017
pulling together – v2
June 2, 2017
pulling together
June 2, 2017
tearing at us
June 2, 2017
forces from within
edited June 2, 2017
forces from the outside – v3
edited June 2, 2017
her illusion was shattered – v2
June 1, 2017
her illusion was shattered
June 1, 2017
never outside her bubble
edited June 1, 2017
if Christ were to enter – v2
edited June 1, 2017
they each were broken – v3
June 1, 2017
just be present with them
edited June 1, 2017
each of our stories are different – v2
edited May 31, 2017
each of our stories are different
May 30, 2017
seeking an answer
May 30, 2017
perfecting our Faith
May 30, 2017
a story of Grace - 2
May 30, 2017
Joy’s Story
May 30, 2017
Hope’s Story
May 30, 2017
each story is different
May 30, 2017
working together
May 30, 2017
don’t judge them by your story
May 29, 2017
when Christ enters
edited May 29, 2017
forces from the outside – v2
May 29, 2017
forces from the outside
May 29, 2017
we don’t know their story
May 29, 2017
we don’t listen
May 29, 2017
Gifts come from God
May 29, 2017
she will come through our doors
May 29, 2017
we were talking
May 29, 2017
if Christ were to enter
May 29, 2017
if Hope came through our door
May 29, 2017
the sickness of fear
May 29, 2017
if we let fear control our lives
May 29, 2017
are we denying Jesus
edited May 29, 2017
This is our Promised Land – v3
Memorial Day
May 29, 2017
he died so we would not fear
May 29, 2017
fear grips our throat
edited May 29, 2017
this is our promised land – v2
Memorial Day
May 29, 2017
this is our promised land
Memorial Day
May 28, 2017
stand for others
May 28, 2017
what we do with our fear
May 28, 2017
how fearless Joy was
May 28, 2017
fear is a sickness
May 28, 2017
even a moment of acceptance
May 28, 2017
a moment of choice
May 28, 2017
maybe we should go
May 28, 2017
a hush came to the room - 2
May 28, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
Part 6 of Sermon Series:
“Mending
Fences-Healing the Heart…”
“Healing Division”
Adapted from Marcia McPhee’
“On the Mend” Sermon Series
Psalm 66:8-20
Mark 9:38-50 MSG
1Corinthians 1:10-13a (TLB)
1 Corinthians 3:1-9 (NLT)
and sermon “Out Goes Y.O.U.…”
video and
text:
text:
extract of
part 6 of the girl’s story; Joy talking to Grace, finding Hope
video:
-
main
part
-
ending
of sermon
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Children’s
Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
May 28, 2017
&
May 26, 2017
overturning their tables
Matthew 21:12-13
May 26, 2017
she stood up for a stranger
May 26, 2017
Hope was floored
May 26, 2017
she stood in the breach
edited May 26, 2017
her reality challenged – v2
May 26, 2017
Hope began to weep
May 25, 2017
her reality challenged
May 25, 2017
she lived her life different
edited May 25, 2017
she was shocked – v2
May 25, 2017
she was shocked
May 24, 2017
she was shattered
May 24, 2017
we are brittle
May 24, 2017
I apologize
edited May 24, 2017
none of us is perfect – v2
edited May 24, 2017
deliver me from their hands – v2
edited May 24, 2017
Joy needed Hope – v2
May 24, 2017
shut up and listen
May 24, 2017
we must listen
May 24, 2017
will joy push away hope
May 24, 2017
we need to listen - 3
May 24, 2017
how will Joy respond
edited May 24, 2017
what will Joy do – v3
edited May 24, 2017
what will Joy do – v2
May 23, 2017
what will Joy do
edited May 22, 2017
are we too busy serving – v2
May 22, 2017
are we too busy serving
May 22, 2017
none of us is perfect
May 22, 2017
maybe too proud
edited May 22, 2017
whose faith is greater
May 22, 2017
whose faith was greater
May 21, 2017
opening her eyes
May 21, 2017
an offer of healing
May 21, 2017
are we too proud
May 21, 2017
Oh Honey… You need a reality check
May 21, 2017
Bursting Her Bubble
May 21, 2017
sharing the truth of her history
May 21, 2017
She asked but she didn’t listen
May 21, 2017
Did she listen
May 21, 2017
Did she hear her
May 21, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
5th service of12-week Sermon Series:
“Mending Fences-Healing the Heart…”
Adapted from Marcia McPhee’
“On the Mend” Sermon Series
“Healing Pride”
Psalm 66:8-20
Mark 9:30-37
Proverbs 16:18-19
Philippians 2:1-4
James 4:6-10
and Sermon, “Pride Cometh Before…”
video and text:
text:
extract of
part 5 of the girl’s story; leaving the diner, walking
video:
-
main
part
-
ending
of sermon
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Children’s
Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
May 21, 2017
&
edited May 21, 2017
Hope stood there waiting – v2
May 21, 2017
Hope stood there waiting
May 20, 2017
healed by Christ Jesus
May 20, 2017
stopping at nothing
May 20, 2017
advocating for change
edited May 20, 2017
But we all are broken – v2
May 19, 2017
talking through our pain
May 19, 2017
But we all are broken
May 17, 2017
afraid of what they might see
merged May 16, 2017
what exactly was that
quote from 5/7/17 sermon:
“She thought that if only someone would
actually look past her exterior they would
finally see her for who she was…
but what exactly was that?”
May 16, 2017
what would they see
May 16, 2017
would they see her
May 16, 2017
they looked away
May 16, 2017
will we let hope in
May 15, 2017
fear for fear’s sake
May 15, 2017
fear of the unknown - 2
May 15, 2017
if we change
May 15, 2017
if we dwell on our fears
May 15, 2017
a window on her world
May 15, 2017
the room suddenly became silent
May 14, 2017
this was familiar
May 14, 2017
they were ignored
May 14, 2017
a hush came to the room
May 14, 2017
the benefit of status
May 14, 2017
she was facing judgement
May 14, 2017
neither one of them knew
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/05/neither-one-of-them-knew.html
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/05/neither-one-of-them-knew.html
edited May 14, 2017
name your fears – v2
May 14, 2017
name your fears
May 14, 2017
deliver me from their hands
May 14, 2017
save me from the snares
May 14, 2017
be my fortress
May 14, 2017
Mother’s Day
Stetson Memorial UMC
4th service of12-week Sermon Series:
“Mending Fences-Healing the Heart…”
Adapted from Marcia McPhee’
“On the Mend” Sermon Series
“Healing Fears”
Psalm 31:1-5. 15-16
Mark 8:24-38
and Sermon, “There is nothing to fear but fear itself”
video and
text:
text:
extract of
part 4 of the girl’s story; when at the diner
video:
main section
ending
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Children’s
Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
May 14, 2017
Mother’s Day
&
May 14, 2017
bringing a smile to God’s face
May 13, 2017
Can we see Hope
May 14, 2017
God sees Hope – v2
May 14, 2017
God sees Hope – v1
May 13, 2017
our intentions may be good
May 13, 2017
we bring baggage to the table
edited May 13, 2017
Hope, we need you
(editing “Please come back”)
edited May 13, 2017
they plotted to kill Christ
May 13, 2017
our Master loved them
May 13, 2017
Christ exposed their fraud
May 13, 2017
this interloper, this outsider
May 13, 2017
they plotted to kill him
May 13, 2017
Christ was a threat
May 13, 2017
tearing down their walls
May 13, 2017
breaking their rules
May 13, 2017
Christ loved them where they were
May 13, 2017
What is hurting -2
edited May 13, 2017
they each were broken – v2
edited May 13, 2017
they needed each other – v2
edited/ renamed May 12, 2017
they needed each other
May 12, 2017
they each were broken
May 12, 2017
being a target
May 12, 2017
afraid to speak up
edited/merged May 11, 2017
Hope needed Joy – v2
May 11, 2017
Hope needed Joy
May 11, 2017
Joy needed Hope
May 11, 2017
maybe this one is different
May 11, 2017
Hope felt rejected
May 11, 2017
Hope had left the circle
May 11, 2017
Hope wandered alone
May 11, 2017
Hope wandered through the streets
May 7, 2017
The Son of God washed their feet
May 7, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
3rd service of12-week Sermon Series:
“Mending Fences-Healing the Heart…”
Adapted from Marcia McPhee’
“On the Mend” Sermon Series
“Healing Inhibitions”
Psalm 23
Mark 7:24-37
and Sermon, “Live Life Abandon!. . . ”
video and
text:
text:
extract of
part 3 of the girl’s story; when Joy met Hope
video:
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
invitation to communion and Great Thanksgiving
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Children’s
Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
May 7, 2017
&
May 7, 2017
what is our intention
May 6, 2017
do we offer them Jesus
May 6, 2017
why would she come back
May 6, 2017
how can we bring them home
May 6, 2017
I weep for the empty spaces
edited May 6, 2017
you honor me with your words – v2
edited May 6, 2017
please forgive us – v2
May 6, 2017
please forgive us
May 6, 2017
are we genuine
edited May 5, 2017
the questions burning within her – v2
edited May 5, 2017
may we be made whole – v2
May 5, 2017
may we be made whole
&
edited
May 5, 2017
may we
feast – v2
May 5, 2017
at the table
you have prepared – v2
May 5, 2017
at the table
you have prepared
May
5, 2017
may
we sit with our enemies
May
5, 2017
may we
feast
Psalm
23:5-6
Psalm
23:1-6
Matthew
5:43-48
Luke
10:25-37
The
Upper Room Disciplines for 2017
“Led
by the Divine Shepherd”
May
1, 2017 to May 7, 2017
by
Diane Luton Blum
devotion
for May 5, 2017
read
May 5, 2017
&
May 5, 2017
Please come back – v2
May 5, 2017
Please come back
May 4, 2017
the questions burning within her
May 4, 2017
where is our work
edited May 4, 2017
like a jar of alabaster – v2
edited May 4, 2017
she broke herself open – v2
edited May 3, 2017
a safe place to be broken – 2
May 3, 2017
a safe place to be open
edited May 3, 2017
will Hope find answers
May 3, 2017
will she find answers
May 3, 2017
when Hope asked her questions
edited May 3, 2017
held within her hands
edited May 3, 2017
like a jar of alabaster
May 3, 2017
she broke herself open
May 3, 2017
she left with her questions unanswered
May 3, 2017
a real faith
May 3, 2017
we are all broken - 3
May 2, 2017
Her name is Hope
edited May 2, 2017
let go – v3
edited May 2, 2017
let go – v2
May 2, 2017
let go
edited May 2, 2017
sap the power – v2
edited May 2, 2017
sap the power
May 2, 2017
name the hurt
April 30, 2017
you obey human teaching
edited April 30, 2017
you remain distant
April 30, 2017
you honor me with your words
edited April 30, 2017
will we make a place for Hope
April 30, 2017
will we make a space for her
April 30, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
2nd service of12-week Sermon Series:
“Mending Fences-Healing the Heart…”
Adapted from Marcia McPhee’
“On the Mend” Sermon Series
“Healing Intentions”
Psalm 116:1-4; 12-19
Mark 7:1-8; 14-15; 21-23 (MSG)
and Sermon, “Why Did I Say…”
text:
extract of
part 2 of the girl’s story; the girl’s name is Hope.
video:
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Children’s
Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson Memorial
United Methodist Church
April 30, 2017
&
April 30, 2017
where will her story lead us
April 27, 2017
have we given her a reason to come
April 27, 2017
I have heard this story
April 27, 2017
will she come through our doors
April 27, 2017
may we prayerfully come together – v2
April 27, 2017
may we prayerfully come together
April 27, 2017
in her eyes
April 26, 2017
she could be anyone
April 26, 2017
do you know her story
April 26, 2017
have you walked this journey
April 25, 2017
may we offer her welcome
edited April 24, 2017
she was afraid to talk – v2
April 24, 2017
she was afraid to talk
edited April 24, 2017
she has reason to be wary
(editing “she has scar tissue”)
April 24, 2017
what is in need of mending
April 24, 2017
what drives them away
April 24, 2017
what is hurting
April 24, 2017
what ails us
April 23, 2017
they don’t really know her
April 23, 2017
she has scar tissue
April 23, 2017
she carried baggage
edited April 23, 2017
she is still looking – v2
edited April 23, 2017
how can we be that family
edited April 23, 2017
are we that people
April 23, 2017
can we be that place
April 23, 2017
she is still looking
edited April 23, 2017
they were invested
April 23, 2017
they were persistent
edited April 23, 2017
are we open – v2
April 23, 2017
are we open
April 23, 2017
A Season of Healing
April 23, 2017
put them in front of Jesus
April 23, 2017
we must be honest
April 23, 2017
bring them to Christ
April 23, 2017
healing their
brethren
Happy Birthday to the United Methodist Church, #UMC
49 years old today!
The United Methodist Church was created on April 23, 1968,
when The Evangelical United Brethren Church and
The Methodist Church united to form a new denomination.
&
April 23, 2017
Stetson Memorial UMC
1st service of12-week Sermon Series:
“Mending Fences-Healing the Heart…”
Adapted from Marcia McPhee’
“On the Mend” Sermon Series
Psalm 16 HCSB
James 5:16-17 MSG
Matthew 17:1-5 GNT
Psalm 107:19-21 NLT
Mark 7:34-35
Luke 5:17-20
“Introduction”
Time of Congregational Prayer
and Sermon, “A Season of Healing…”
text:
extract of the
girl’s story
video:
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Children’s
Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
April 23, 2017
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