Saturday, October 20, 2018

Christ did not come for the righteous – v2


Christ did not come for the righteous
for the sheep of His flock;
Christ came to save the least, the last, the lost.

Christ came for the homeless, the broken,
the despondent, the self-righteous
those who are the last in this life.

Christ came for the prostitutes, for the beggars
for all who desperately need a Savior;
Christ came for all of us.

Christ came for the addicts
for the drug dealers, the mules,
the pushers, the alcoholics.

Christ came for the damned
for the wanderers, the lost
those seeking a place in this life.

Christ came for the sluts, the bastards
for the fallen, for the corrupt
for the empty, for the broken.

Christ came for the hurting, the sinners
for the whores and the bankrupt
for those on the outside, in the street.

Christ came for those struggling in this life,
for those judged unworthy, condemned
for all the others, those unwanted.

Christ came for the tax collectors,
the Gentiles, the criminals;
Christ came for me, for you,
Christ came for all of us.

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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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Reds – v4


Rich, vibrant, real living color
Dying on each branch
In glory, in triumph, as I drive by;
A canopy over my way
Or buttresses along the living border
Of the road I traverse,
Each day, in this season.

A deepness of color, a richness,
Saturated, tickling synapses
Charming my eyes, beguiling my vision;
Oranges, yellows, and reds, so many reds:
Candy apple, empire, Merlot, barn and fire engine reds
Fighting for their share, their due
On the canvas, the tableau before me.

Branch after branch, tree after tree, mile on mile,
On the ground, the road, against a vibrant sky
In clouds and whirls, brushstrokes,
Filling my vision, a wonder;
Sun, sky, clouds frame the mood
Backdrop and highlight
Juxtaposed light and shadow.

Fall clouds, showers and rainbow,
Over the freshly harvested corn field,
Ground turned over, rolling hills beyond -
A curtain call of October
For the failing blood, the revealing,
The fleeting chlorophyll
Gone for another season, another cycle.

Neither etched nor burned into memory
But part of the collective, the emotion,
The knowing - Autumn near and at home;
Warm and enduring again,
In the image, the retelling
Comfort food for other senses.


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edited October 20, 2018
Reds – v4

edited September 30, 2017
Reds – v3
edited January 8, 2016
Reds – v2
posted February 23, 2004
written October 17, 2001 15:30 to 15:40
Reds

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, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,860 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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