Saturday, January 06, 2018

born of the fire


born of the fire
of the Spirit that descended
that lives within us now
born of the water
of the waters of baptism
the love of God washing
healing our souls

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January 6, 2018
born of the fire

January 6, 2018
born in the water, born of the fire
January 6, 2018
Burn within us
January 6, 2018
Spirit of Fire - 2
January 6, 2018
in the fire, in the water
January 6, 2018
we come to the waters
January 6, 2018
born from the water
edited January 6, 2018
an image of the Christ – v2
edited January 6, 2018
rising from the water – v2
edited January 6, 2018
God’s voice thundered – v2
edited January 6, 2018
the sky split open – v2
edited January 6, 2018
the Spirit descending – 2 – v2
January 6, 2018
the Spirit descending - 2
January 6, 2018
the sky split open
January 6, 2018
God’s voice thundered
January 6, 2018
God’s voice must have thundered
edited January 6, 2018
what did they hear by the Jordan – v2
January 6, 2018
what did they hear by the Jordan
edited January 6, 2018
They knew His path – v4
January 6, 2018
Epiphany, Baptism
January 6, 2018
drawn to Bethlehem
January 6, 2018
arriving in Bethlehem
January 6, 2018
speaking from heaven
edited/ renamed January 6, 2018
to claim His Son
January 6, 2018
claiming His Son
January 6, 2018
rising from the water
January 6, 2018
an image of the Christ
edited January 6, 2018
with Water and Power
January 6, 2018
with Power and Water
edited/ merged January 6, 2018
their joy overflowing - v2
edited/ new name January 6, 2018
their joy overflowing – 2
January 6, 2018
their joy overflowing
edited/ alternate name January 6, 2018
a glimpse of Christ’s true nature
January 6, 2018
evoking His true nature
January 6, 2018
breaking the holy silence
January 6, 2018
up through the living waters
January 7, 2018
Epiphany Sunday
(Matthew 2:1-12 NIV
Luke 2:22-40 NIV)
Baptism of the Lord Sunday
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Psalm 29 (Complete Jewish Bible)
Mark 1:4-11 (The Voice)
Reaffirmation of Baptism
and sermon “Water Birth…”
text

video

by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Children’s Message

by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Epiphany
January 6, 2018
Baptism of the Lord Sunday
January 7, 2018
&
edited January 5, 2018
would Christ have forgiven Judas – v2
edited January 5, 2018
An invitation to Life – v2
edited January 5, 2018
we are gifted life – v2
edited January 5, 2018
A new year, a new beginning – v2
January 5, 2018
A new year, a new beginning
edited January 4, 2018
in the end, our beginning – v3
edited January 4, 2018
in the end, our beginning – v2
January 4, 2018
in the end, our beginning
edited January 3, 2018
sharing new life – v3
edited January 3, 2018
sharing new life – v2
January 3, 2018
we are gifted life
January 3, 2018
An invitation to Life
edited, reworked January 2, 2018
remorse for his actions – v2
January 2, 2018
would Christ have forgiven Judas
January 2, 2018
remorse for his actions
Matthew 27:1-10
January 2, 2018
The invitation of Advent, of Christmas
January 1, 2018
a garment of peace 
January 1, 2018
Filled with Hope 
January 1, 2018
in the call of the angels 
edited January 1, 2018
Paul is the Judas that did not hang himself – v2
edited January 1, 2018
If Christ could redeem Paul – v2
edited January 1, 2018
come to the table – v2
January 1, 2018
in the light of the star
January 1, 2018
a new day dawning
January 1, 2018
sharing new life
merged January 1, 2018
sharing the seeds
January 1, 2018
Sharing the seeds – pt 2
January 1, 2018
sharing the seeds – pt 1
edited January 1, 2018
dissolved, melted – v2
January 1, 2018
dissolved, melted
January 1, 2018
the table has been set
January 1, 2018
come to the table
edited January 1, 2018
If Christ could redeem Peter – v2
January 1, 2018
If Christ could redeem Peter
January 1, 2018
If Christ could redeem Paul
January 1, 2018
Paul is the Judas that did not hang himself
edited January 1, 2018
I am making all things new – 2 – v3
January 1, 2018
I am making all things new – 2 – v2
edited December 31, 2017
I saw the holy city – v2
December 31, 2017
I saw the holy city
December 31, 2017
Leave it in the water
December 31, 2017
I am making all things new - 2
December 31, 2017
Melting our Fears
December 31, 2017
waters of new life
edited December 31, 2017
an ending, a beginning – v2
edited December 31, 2017
A new life in Jesus – v3
December 31, 2017
an ending, a beginning
edited December 31, 2017
A new life in Jesus – v2
December 31, 2017
A new life in Jesus
December 30, 2017
A New Year Beginning
December 30, 2017
we are offered new life
December 31, 2017
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Happy New Year
Sermon Series: “The Invitation”
“An Invitation To New Life”
Psalm 148
Revelations 21:1-7
“The New Jerusalem” (NCV)
and sermon “An Invitation to New Life…”
“A New Year Beginning”
text
video
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2017

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, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 45,890 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Spirit, God, Faith, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, prayer, hope, journey, treasure, Magi, joy, life, New Year, Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord, baptism, water,

#Christ #God #Spirit #Faith #grace #poem #prayer #salvation #journey #pilgrimage #treasure #Magi #hope #love #joy #NewYear #life #newlife #BaptismoftheLord #baptism #water #livingwater #washed #Son #Mark1 #Psalm29 #Matthew2 #Luke2 #Epiphany #king #Messiah #Savior

born in the water, born of the fire


born in the water,
born of the fire
filled with the Spirit
with the love of God

born in the water,
born of the fire
of God’s Spirit
moving within

born in the water,
born of the fire
sharing the love
that burns within us

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January 6, 2018
born in the water, born of the fire

January 6, 2018
Burn within us
January 6, 2018
Spirit of Fire - 2
January 6, 2018
in the fire, in the water
January 6, 2018
we come to the waters
January 6, 2018
born from the water
edited January 6, 2018
an image of the Christ – v2
edited January 6, 2018
rising from the water – v2
edited January 6, 2018
God’s voice thundered – v2
edited January 6, 2018
the sky split open – v2
edited January 6, 2018
the Spirit descending – 2 – v2
January 6, 2018
the Spirit descending - 2
January 6, 2018
the sky split open
January 6, 2018
God’s voice thundered
January 6, 2018
God’s voice must have thundered
edited January 6, 2018
what did they hear by the Jordan – v2
January 6, 2018
what did they hear by the Jordan
edited January 6, 2018
They knew His path – v4
January 6, 2018
Epiphany, Baptism
January 6, 2018
drawn to Bethlehem
January 6, 2018
arriving in Bethlehem
January 6, 2018
speaking from heaven
edited/ renamed January 6, 2018
to claim His Son
January 6, 2018
claiming His Son
January 6, 2018
rising from the water
January 6, 2018
an image of the Christ
edited January 6, 2018
with Water and Power
January 6, 2018
with Power and Water
edited/ merged January 6, 2018
their joy overflowing - v2
edited/ new name January 6, 2018
their joy overflowing – 2
January 6, 2018
their joy overflowing
edited/ alternate name January 6, 2018
a glimpse of Christ’s true nature
January 6, 2018
evoking His true nature
January 6, 2018
breaking the holy silence
January 6, 2018
up through the living waters
January 7, 2018
Epiphany Sunday
(Matthew 2:1-12 NIV
Luke 2:22-40 NIV)
Baptism of the Lord Sunday
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Psalm 29 (Complete Jewish Bible)
Mark 1:4-11 (The Voice)
Reaffirmation of Baptism
and sermon “Water Birth…”
text

video

by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Children’s Message

by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Epiphany
January 6, 2018
Baptism of the Lord Sunday
January 7, 2018
&
edited January 5, 2018
would Christ have forgiven Judas – v2
edited January 5, 2018
An invitation to Life – v2
edited January 5, 2018
we are gifted life – v2
edited January 5, 2018
A new year, a new beginning – v2
January 5, 2018
A new year, a new beginning
edited January 4, 2018
in the end, our beginning – v3
edited January 4, 2018
in the end, our beginning – v2
January 4, 2018
in the end, our beginning
edited January 3, 2018
sharing new life – v3
edited January 3, 2018
sharing new life – v2
January 3, 2018
we are gifted life
January 3, 2018
An invitation to Life
edited, reworked January 2, 2018
remorse for his actions – v2
January 2, 2018
would Christ have forgiven Judas
January 2, 2018
remorse for his actions
Matthew 27:1-10
January 2, 2018
The invitation of Advent, of Christmas
January 1, 2018
a garment of peace 
January 1, 2018
Filled with Hope 
January 1, 2018
in the call of the angels 
edited January 1, 2018
Paul is the Judas that did not hang himself – v2
edited January 1, 2018
If Christ could redeem Paul – v2
edited January 1, 2018
come to the table – v2
January 1, 2018
in the light of the star
January 1, 2018
a new day dawning
January 1, 2018
sharing new life
merged January 1, 2018
sharing the seeds
January 1, 2018
Sharing the seeds – pt 2
January 1, 2018
sharing the seeds – pt 1
edited January 1, 2018
dissolved, melted – v2
January 1, 2018
dissolved, melted
January 1, 2018
the table has been set
January 1, 2018
come to the table
edited January 1, 2018
If Christ could redeem Peter – v2
January 1, 2018
If Christ could redeem Peter
January 1, 2018
If Christ could redeem Paul
January 1, 2018
Paul is the Judas that did not hang himself
edited January 1, 2018
I am making all things new – 2 – v3
January 1, 2018
I am making all things new – 2 – v2
edited December 31, 2017
I saw the holy city – v2
December 31, 2017
I saw the holy city
December 31, 2017
Leave it in the water
December 31, 2017
I am making all things new - 2
December 31, 2017
Melting our Fears
December 31, 2017
waters of new life
edited December 31, 2017
an ending, a beginning – v2
edited December 31, 2017
A new life in Jesus – v3
December 31, 2017
an ending, a beginning
edited December 31, 2017
A new life in Jesus – v2
December 31, 2017
A new life in Jesus
December 30, 2017
A New Year Beginning
December 30, 2017
we are offered new life
December 31, 2017
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Happy New Year
Sermon Series: “The Invitation”
“An Invitation To New Life”
Psalm 148
Revelations 21:1-7
“The New Jerusalem” (NCV)
and sermon “An Invitation to New Life…”
“A New Year Beginning”
text
video
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2017

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, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 45,890 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Spirit, God, Faith, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, prayer, hope, journey, treasure, Magi, joy, life, New Year, Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord, baptism, water,

#Christ #God #Spirit #Faith #grace #poem #prayer #salvation #journey #pilgrimage #treasure #Magi #hope #love #joy #NewYear #life #newlife #BaptismoftheLord #baptism #water #livingwater #washed #Son #Mark1 #Psalm29 #Matthew2 #Luke2 #Epiphany #king #Messiah #Savior