The masks we wear within
our Sunday
best, our façade
hiding our
warts, our scars,
our brokenness
before man.
May God's
grace inform our every step,
every word,
how we live in community;
oh help us all
drop our masks
to be who we
are together
offering each
other mercy.
May we be
authentic; may we be open;
may we bear
our witness as we are…
broken,
damaged, in need of healing,
no mask,
nothing fake at all,
saved only by
grace.
May we be
broken today, together,
sitting in the
congregations
healed by the
one Master Healer;
oh Lord,
continue to love us, warts and all.
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November 12, 2018
Our Sunday Best
&
edited November 12, 2018
Change us Lord, transform us – v2
November 12, 2018
Change us Lord, transform us
November 12, 2018
Jeremiah 29:11
Romans 12:1-2
8AM Live
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
&
November 12, 2018
we are loved
November 11, 2018
we are joyful
November 11, 2018
a beacon on this hill
11/11/18
video, If We’re Honest, shown in worship
&
November 11, 2018
8AM Live
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
&
November 10, 2018
an invitation to joy
November 11, 2018
Sixth service in series
“The Table Invitation”
Week 6
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Psalm 127
1 Peter 1:8-9
Galatians 5:22-23
and sermon: “An Invitation to Joy…”
video
text
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten,
ME
November
11, 2018
&
November 10, 2018
accept God’s grace
November 10, 2018
listen to God’s truth
November 10, 2018
the world’s truth is a lie
November 10, 2018
8AM Live
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
&
November 10, 2018
sharing that grace
edited November 10, 2018
more than we would give ourselves – v2
edited November 10, 2018
unstuck, unfrozen – v2
edited November 9, 2018
God pours out grace – v2
edited November 9, 2018
we can give grace – v2
November 9, 2018
moving forward
November 9, 2018
unstuck, unfrozen
November 9, 2018
the certainty of Christ
November 9, 2018
8AM Live
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
&
November 9, 2018
more than we would give ourselves
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/more-than-we-would-give-ourselves.html
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/11/more-than-we-would-give-ourselves.html
November 8, 2018
God pours out grace
November 8, 2018
God is generous
November 8, 2018
we can give grace
November 8, 2018
crazy grace
November 5, 2018
Google God’s Grace
November 5, 2018
salvation through faith
&
November 5, 2018
Alive in Heaven
November 5, 2018
Ephesians 2:1-7 (NIV)
posting of scripture on FB Messenger Worship group
&
November 4, 2018
Fifth service in series
“The Table Invitation”
Week 5
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Psalm 146
Ephesians 2:4-9 (The Voice)
Hebrews 4:16 (The Voice)
James 4:6 (The Voice)
2 Corinthians 12:9 (New Living
Translation)
Peter 1:2 (New Living
Translation)
and sermon: “An Invitation to Grace…”
video
text
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten,
ME
November
4, 2018
&
edited November 3, 2018
It really is simple – v4
(editing version 2)
edited November 2, 2018
wear love – v2
November 2, 2018
wear love
Colossians 3:12-17
edited November 1, 2018
our broken pieces – v2
edited October 31, 2018
feed your enemy – v2
edited October 31, 2018
feed your enemy
October 31, 2018
feed your enemies
October 31, 2018
let go of their throats
October 31, 2018
our enemies are invited
October 31, 2018
our broken pieces
October 31, 2018
as we have been blessed
edited October 31, 2018
sharing their pain with us – v4
edited October 31, 2018
why do we judge them – v4
October 31, 2018
a table of peace
edited October 31, 2018
It really is simple – v3
edited October 31, 2018
broken together – v2
October 31, 2018
broken together
October 30, 2018
If we are to love
October 30, 2018
we must love - 2
edited October 30, 2018
we must forgive – 3- v3
(edited to post on Twitter)
edited October 30, 2018
we must forgive – 3 – v2
edited October 30, 2018
multiply love – v2
edited October 30, 2018
multiply love
edited October 30, 2018
multiplying love – v2
October 30, 2018
multiplying love
edited October 29, 2018
Infinite Grace – v2
October 29, 2018
Infinite Grace
October 29, 2018
we must forgive - 3
edited October 29, 2018
breathe in peace – v2
October 29, 2018
breathe in peace
October 29, 2018
listen to Christ’s words
October 29, 2018
peace to give peace
October 29, 2018
forgiveness must fill our hearts
October 29, 2018
peace through Christ
October 29, 2018
offer God’s love - 2
October 29, 2018
what God offered
October 29, 2018
people fail
edited October 28, 2018
None of us are perfect
edited October 28, 2018
It really is simple – v2
October 28, 2018
It really is simple
October 28, 2018
we must forgive - 2
October 27, 2018
an invitation to peace - 2
October 28, 2018
Fourth service in series
“The Table Invitation”
Week 4
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Psalm 34:1-8
Matthew 18:21-22 (The Voice)
Romans 12:16-21 (The Voice)
John 14:27 (Amplified Bible)
and sermon: “An Invitation to Peace…”
video
text
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten,
ME
October
28, 2018
&
edited October 20, 2018
Christ did not come for the righteous – v2
edited October 20, 2018
Charitable, forgiving, unworldly – v2
October 20, 2018
a love abundant
edited October 20, 2018
tolerant – v2
October 20, 2018
tolerant
October 19, 2018
Charitable, forgiving, unworldly
edited October 18, 2018
the stones fell – v4
edited October 18, 2018
the stones fell – v3
edited October 18, 2018
we think we are better – v2
edited October 18, 2018
taste love
edited October 18, 2018
their stones fell
edited October 17, 2018
the stones fell – v2
October 17, 2018
an invitation to love
edited October 17, 2018
love is caring – v2
October 17, 2018
we think we are better
October 17, 2018
we remember His love
October 17, 2018
the stones fell
October 17, 2018
tasting love
October 17, 2018
woven in the fabric
October 17, 2018
love is caring
October 17, 2018
singing come
edited October 16, 2018
Christ came to rescue, to heal
October 16, 2018
Christ came to rescue
edited October 16, 2018
Christ did not come for the righteous
edited October 16, 2018
Christ came for the prostitutes, for the beggars
edited October 15, 2018
Christ came for the sluts, the bastards
October 15, 2018
Christ came for the addicts
edited October 15, 2018
Christ came for the damned – v2
shortened to fit on Twitter
October 15, 2018
Christ came for the damned
edited October 15, 2018
woe to the gatekeepers – v2
shortened to fit on Twitter
October 15, 2018
woe to the gatekeepers
10/15/18
8AM Live
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
&
edited October 15, 2018
Christ stayed on the cross – v3
edited October 15, 2018
Christ stayed on our cross
edited October 15, 2018
Christ stayed on the cross – v2
October 15, 2018
Christ stayed on the cross
October 15, 2018
Christ let the nails hold him
October 15, 2018
without expectations
October 15, 2018
love all the time
October 14, 2018
Third service in series
“The Table Invitation”
Week 3
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Psalm 90:12-17
Romans 13:8-10
and sermon: “An Invitation to Love…”
video
text
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten,
ME
October
14, 2018
&
October 13, 2018
God loves us - 4
edited October 13, 2018
a meal, a mystery – v3
edited October 13, 2018
we are fed of His meal – v2
edited October 12, 2018
remembering that which we did not experience – v2
October 12, 2018
remembering that which we did not experience
edited October 12, 2018
an invitation to come – v3
edited October 12, 2018
an invitation to come – v2
October 11, 2018
an invitation to come
edited October 11, 2018
each time we come – v2
edited/merged October 11, 2018
an invitation, a prayer – v2
edited October 11, 2018
a meal, a mystery – v2
October 11, 2018
an invitation, a prayer
October 11, 2018
a meal, a mystery
October 11, 2018
Communion, the Lord’s Supper
October 11, 2018
each time we come
October 10, 2018
everyone you hate
October 10, 2018
every one you judge
October 10, 2018
every one you hate
edited October 10, 2018
they too are family – v2
October 9, 2018
they too are family
October 9, 2018
the failed disciples
October 9, 2018
Christ ate with his enemies
edited/ merged October 9, 2018
Christ ate with Judas – v2
October 9, 2018
those who hid, who ran away
October 9, 2018
Christ celebrated with Peter
October 9, 2018
Christ ate with Judas
edited October 8, 2018
waiting to come forward – v2
edited October 8, 2018
drenched in Christ’s blood
October 8, 2018
when I eat of the bread
October 8, 2018
waiting to come forward
October 8, 2018
we are drenched in His blood
October 8, 2018
we taste sacrifice
edited October 8, 2018
we taste grace – v2
October 8, 2018
we taste grace
October 8, 2018
we taste love
October 8, 2018
we are fed of His meal
October 8, 2018
bread and juice
October 8, 2018
Jesus makes us worthy
October 8, 2018
the table is set - 2
October 8, 2018
You’re invited
edited October 8, 2018
to commune with my enemy – v2
October 8, 2018
the unworthy worthy
October 8, 2018
no one would come
October 7, 2018
to commune with my enemy
edited/new name October 7, 2018
we come to Christ’s table broken
October 7, 2018
we come broken
October 7, 2018
we come broken
October 7, 2018
the same table
October 6, 2018
Christ calls to us
October 7, 2018
World Communion Sunday
Second service in series
“The Table Invitation”
bulletin cover photo
“The table is set and you’re invited”
Week 2
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Psalm 8
Romans 12:9-21
and sermon: “The Unworthy Worthy…”
video
text
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten,
ME
October
7, 2018
&
October 8, 2018
an image of the Kingdom
October 8, 2018
renew us, Lord
10/7/18
“Renew!”
The Reverend Doctor Douglas Ruffle
Associate Executive Director
New Path Starts (Path 1)
Discipleship Ministries
The United Methodist Church
Northern Maine District Resource Day
for Aroostook Cluster
&
edited October 6, 2018
I am evil but invited – v3
edited October 6, 2018
I am evil but invited – v2
October 6, 2018
I am evil but invited
edited October 6, 2018
An invitation to all – v2
October 6, 2018
the smell on my hands
October 6, 2018
the taste of the vine
edited October 6, 2018
as we receive the bread – v2
October 6, 2018
as we receive the bread
edited October 6, 2018
we are called - 3 – v3
October 5, 2018
we are fed at the table
edited October 5, 2018
we are called – 3 – v2
edited October 4, 2018
flawed and broken – v3
edited October 4, 2018
flawed and broken – v2
October 3, 2018
flawed and broken
edited October 3, 2018
none of us is perfect - 2
edited October 3, 2018
we all come with baggage
October 3, 2018
we come with baggage
October 3, 2018
come to be fed
October 2, 2018
we come to the table
edited October 2, 2018
the invitation – v3
adding third stanza
edited October 2, 2018
the invitation – v2
adding second stanza
October 1, 2018
the invitation
October 1, 2018
all of us in communion
October 1, 2018
fed in the spirit
October 1, 2018
nourished
October 1, 2018
we are called - 3
October 1, 2018
we are invited
October 1, 2018
we are invited to the table
October 1, 2018
as we gather around the table
September 30, 2018
a foretaste of heaven
video note taking while on a walk up Finch Hill
so I wouldn’t forget it tonight
September 30, 2018
a rehearsal dinner
September 30, 2018
at the head of the table
September 30, 2018
the gift we receive
September 29, 2018
An invitation to all
September 30, 2018
First service in series
“The Table Invitation”
bulletin cover photo
Week 1
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Psalm 124
Revelations 19:1-10
and sermon: “This Is Your Invitation…”
video
text
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten,
ME
September
30, 2018
&
edited September 19, 2018
communion – 2 – v3
edited September 18, 2018
communion – 2 – v2
edited partially on 9/15/18 adding final stanza
September 18, 2018
communion - 2
written 9/15/18
in anticipation of upcoming series on communion
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