Time
meaningless, infinite
Alpha,
Omega,
without
beginning or end;
There
at the beginning
before
the world
descended
from heaven
to
relieve us of sin.
The
infant grew up
spreading
God’s love;
The
baby climbed the cross
the
manger, the altar
the
table He prepared -
A
sacrifice infinite
without
beginning or end.
=====================
edited
December 1, 2018
the baby
climbed the cross – v2
December 1,
2018
the baby
climbed the cross
day before the
First Sunday of Advent
John 1
12/1/18
Pastor Ruth’s
8AM Live
&
edited
November 29, 2018
may the
mystery of that night – v4
(editing
version 3)
edited
November 28, 2018
they wanted a
king – v2
edited November
28, 2018
a capital M
Messiah – v2
edited
November 28, 2018
Christ is our
Savior – v2
edited
November 28, 2018
He is our
Savior – 2 - v2
edited
November 28, 2018
would we have
known the Messiah – 2 – v2
edited
November 27, 2018
would we have
known the Messiah - 2
November 27,
2018
would we know
the Messiah
11/27/18 my
response
“That
lack of vision may be part of why the Jewish leaders could
not see Christ as the real Messiah prophesied in
scripture.
They were looking for a lower-case messiah like Saul or
David,
an earthly king to overthrow Rome, not the Lamb to take
away
their condemnation under Law.”
11/27/18
Twitter post
“Far
too many of us lower our view of scripture in order to match
our experience and expectations. Instead we should be
raising our
expectations to match the witness of scripture.”
by Matthew
Judkins
&
November 27,
2018
a lower-case
messiah
November 26,
2018
a small m
messiah
edited
November 26, 2018
they wanted a
king
November 26,
2018
a capital M
Messiah
November 26,
2018
Christ is our
Savior
November 26,
2018
He is our
Messiah - 2
edited November
25, 2018
you chose the
altar – v2
edited
November 25, 2018
the blood of
the Lamb – 2 – v2
November 25,
2018
the blood of
the Lamb – 2 – v1
November 25,
2018
invite the
weak
November 25,
2018
you chose the
altar
November 25, 2018
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Christ the King Sunday
Psalm 93
Psalm 93
Psalm 146:3-7 (NIV)
Luke 1:68-79 (The Voice)
Revelation 1:5-8 (The Voice)
Daniel 7:9-10,13-14 (The Voice)
sermon: Yesterday… Today… Always
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
25, 2018
&
edited
November 25, 2018
the throne of
the cross – v3
edited
November 25, 2018
the throne of
the cross – v2
November 25,
2018
the throne of
the cross
11/25/18
my further
response – the throne of the cross
11/25/18
my response to
Pope Francis
“amen,
that table, the altar, the throne of the cross;
thank you Heavenly Father and risen Lord and Savior”
11/25/18
Pope Francis’
post
While the
great ones of the Earth build themselves
‘thrones’ for
their own power, God chooses
an
uncomfortable throne, the cross,
from which to
reign by giving his life.”
Pope Francis
&
edited /
merged November 25, 2018
Jesus laid
down on the altar – v2
edited
November 25, 2018
Christ climbed
the table – v2
Christ the
King Sunday
edited/ merged
November 24, 2018
make a place
for the forgotten – v2
November 24,
2018
make a place
for the forgotten
edited
November 24, 2018
offer a place
to the other – v4
edited
November 24, 2018
offer a place
to the other – v3
edited
November 24, 2018
offer a place
to the other – v2
November 24,
2018
offer a place
to the other
November 24,
2018
Did Christ
climb onto the table
edited
November 24, 2018
when he raised
the bread, the cup – v2
(using the
shortened stanzas posted to Twitter)
November 24,
2018
when he raised
the bread, the cup
edited
November 24, 2018
Christ climbed
the table
November 24,
2018
Jesus laid
down on the altar
edited
November 23, 2018
There is Room
at the Table – v2
&
November 23,
2018
when I came
back to Faith – v2
November 23,
2018
when I came
back to Faith
edited
November 23, 2018
when I came
back to Faith – v2
(shortened to
fit on Twitter)
&
edited
November 23, 2018
the intimacy
of Christ – 2 – v3
(shortened to
fit on Twitter)
edited
November 23, 2018
the intimacy
of Christ – 2 – v2
November 23,
2018
8AM Live today
Pastor Ruth
Foss
&
November 23,
2018
Grace at the
Table
November 23,
2018
Love at the
Table
Thanksgiving
worship service
Aroostook
Cluster
of Northern
Maine District
of United Methodist
Church
&
November 23,
2018
the intimacy
of Christ – 2
November 23,
2018
8AM Live today
Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
&
edited
November 23, 2018
There is Room
at the Table
November 23,
2018
Space at the
Table
edited/merged
November 23, 2018
Come, Eat,
Drink
November 23,
2018
Come, Eat
November 23,
2018
Come, Drink
Thanksgiving
worship service
Aroostook
Cluster of the United Methodist Church
&
edited
November 23, 2018
we have enough
– v3
(shortened to
fit on Twitter)
edited
November 23, 2018
we have enough
– v2
November 23,
2018
we have enough
Black Friday
&
edited
November 22, 2018
watching the
parade – 2 – v2
November 22,
2018
watching the
parade - 2
&
November 22,
2018
my response to
President Trump’s message
“Thank you Mr.
President for this unifying and #thankful message.
We as #Americans
have so many #Blessings, so much to be thankful for,
this
#Thanksgiving Day and all year round. May #God bless the
#UnitedStatesofAmerica.”
November 22,
2018
Thanksgiving
Message by President Donald J. Trump
&
edited
November 22, 2018
may the
mystery of that night – v3
(edited to fit
on Twitter)
edited
November 22, 2018
may the
mystery of that night – v2
November 22,
2018
may the
mystery of that night
Thanksgiving
2018
November 22,
2018
8AM Live today
Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
&
Thanksgiving
Day
November 21,
2018
life
everlasting - 2
edited
November 21, 2018
if we have
eternal life
November 21,
2018
already
resurrected
November 21,
2018
living in
eternity
edited
November 21, 2018
Christ is the
Gate – 2 – v2
(edits and add
3rd stanza)
November 21,
2018
eternal life –
2
edited
November 21, 2018
immortality –
v3
(adding second
stanza)
edited
November 21, 2018
immortality –
v2
(to get to fit
on Twitter)
November 21,
2018
immortality
edited
November 20, 2018
we must look up
– v2
edited
November 20, 2018
we must look
up
November 20,
2018
God pours out
blessings
November 20,
2018
how do we
define miracles
November 20,
2018
so much to be
thankful
November 19,
2018
Christ is the
Gate - 2
November 19,
2018
Done, Doing,
Will Do
&
November 19,
2018
Safe refuge
Lord
Psalm 16 (NIV)
choosing one
word from each row of the 11 verses
&
Thanksgiving
worship service
Aroostook
Cluster of the United Methodist Church
Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Northern Maine
District
service held
at Limestone United Methodist Church
Limestone,
Maine
November 18,
2018
&
November 18,
2018
Now Thank We
All Our God
November 18, 2018
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Thanksgiving Service
Psalm 16 (NIV)
Colossians 3:16-18 (NIV)
Psalm 118:1, 19-20 (NIV)
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)
and sermon: “Now Thank We All Our God”
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
18, 2018
&
edited November 30, 2017
our cups overflow – 2 – v3
edited November 24, 2017
we offer thanksgiving – v3
edited November 24, 2017
like a treasure trove – v2
edited November 24, 2017
For so many saints – v2
edited November 24, 2017
our cups overflow – 2 – v2
adding 3rd stanza
November 24, 2017
our cups overflow - 2
edited
November 23, 2017
we thank You
Lord – 2 - v2
Thanksgiving
Day 2017
November 23,
2017
for so many
saints
Thanksgiving
Day 2017
edited
November 23, 2017
on this day of
Thanksgiving – v2
Thanksgiving
Day 2017
November 23,
2017
on this day of
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Day 2017
November 23,
2017
we thank you
Lord - 2
Thanksgiving
Day 2017
November 23,
2017
like a
treasure trove
Thanksgiving
Day 2017
edited
November 22, 2017
her angels,
her saints – v2
November 22,
2017
Thankful - 2
Thanksgiving
worship service
Aroostook
Cluster of the United Methodist Church
sermon
“Thankful”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
meditation
blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
Northern Maine
District
service held
at Grant Memorial United Methodist Church
Presque Isle,
ME
November 19,
2017
&
edited/new
name November 20, 2017
changing the
world - 2
November 20,
2017
not changing
the world
edited
November 19, 2017
we walk His
path – v2
November 19,
2017
her angels,
her saints
November 19,
2017
we walk his
path
November 19,
2017
remembering so
many names
November 19,
2017
coming home to
this place
edited
November 19, 2017
fed from the
well of God’s hands – v2
November 19,
2017
fed from the
well of God’s hands
November 19,
2017
“Thanks-Giving”
cover of bulletin
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Psalm 34:1-10
Matthew 6:1-4
and
sermon / testimony, “Who Has Nourished You….”
by Sally Drew
Children’s
Message
by Sally Drew
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
November 19,
2017
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Poetry Where You Live.
Christ, Faith, God, love, grace, hope, witness, Spirit,
Savior, goodness, mercy, Psalm 118, Ephesians 2, Thanksgiving, thankful,
praise, bounty, harvest, America, Mountain Heights Healthcare,
#Thanksgiving #Christ #Faith #God #love #grace #Spirit
#thanks #harvest #America #Pilgrim #saints #strangers #Psalm118 #Ephesians2
#blessings #life #salvation #Advent #MartinLuther #JohnWesley #hope #gifts
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Christ,
Spirit, God, Faith, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church, poem, Matthew 6, Psalm 34, nourished, thankful, Thanksgiving,
Sally Drew, fed, water, saints, neighbors, kindness,
#Christ #God #Spirit #Faith #love #grace #poem #Psalm34
#Matthew6 #pray #praying #prayer #hope #thankful #Thanksgiving #fed #water
#saints #neighbors #kindness
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Christ,
Spirit, God, Faith, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church, poem, nourished, thankful, Thanksgiving, fed, water, saints,
neighbors, kindness, communion,
#Christ #God
#Spirit #Faith #love #grace #poem #pray #praying #prayer #hope #thankful
#Thanksgiving #fed #water #saints #neighbors #kindness #communion
=============================
Christ,
Spirit, God, Faith, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church, poem, thankful, Thanksgiving, fed, water, saints, strangers, neighbors,
8AM Live, communion, bread, cup,
#Christ #God #Spirit #Faith #love #grace #poem #pray
#praying #prayer #hope #thankful #Happy #Thanksgiving #parade #saints
#neighbors #kindness #HappyThanksgiving #8AMLive #bread #cup #USA #communion
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Christ,
Spirit, God, Faith, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church, poem, thankful, Thanksgiving, parade, saints, strangers, neighbors,
8AM Live, communion, bread, cup,
#Christ #God #Spirit #Faith #love #grace #poem #pray
#praying #prayer #hope #thankful #Happy #Thanksgiving #saints #neighbors #HappyThanksgiving
#8AMLive #bread #cup #USA #communion #MacysDayParade #Pilgrims #America
==================
Christ,
Spirit, God, Faith, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United
Methodist Church, poem, thankful, Thanksgiving, communion, bread, cup, Black
Friday, invitation, welcome, hospitality, 8AM Live,
#Christ #God #Spirit #Faith #love #grace #poem #pray
#praying #prayer #hope #thankful #Thanksgiving #bread #cup #USA #communion #America
#BlackFriday #invitation #welcome #table #hospitality #8AMLive #mercy
#compassion
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Christ,
Spirit, God, Faith, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, Stetson Memorial United Methodist
Church, poem, thankful, Thanksgiving, communion, bread, cup, Black Friday,
invitation, welcome, hospitality, 8AM Live,
#Christ #God #Spirit #Faith #love #grace #poem #pray
#praying #prayer #hope #thankful #Thanksgiving #bread #cup #USA #communion #America
#BlackFriday #invitation #welcome #table #hospitality #8AMLive #mercy
#compassion
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Christ,
Spirit, God, Faith, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, poem, thankful,
Thanksgiving, communion, bread, cup, invitation, welcome, King, Christ the King
Sunday, prayer, sacrifice, Messiah,
#Christ #God #Spirit #Faith #love #grace #poem #prayer
#hope #thankful #Thanksgiving #bread #cup #USA #communion #America #BlackFriday
#invitation #welcome #table #King #mercy #compassion #ChristtheKingSunday #sacrifice
#cross #Messiah
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Christ,
Spirit, God, Faith, love, grace, Pastor Ruth Foss, poem, thankful, communion,
bread, cup, King, Christ the King Sunday, prayer, sacrifice, Messiah, manger,
cross, Advent,
#Christ #God #Spirit #Faith #love #grace #poem #prayer
#hope #thankful #bread #cup #USA #communion #America #table #King #mercy
#compassion #ChristtheKingSunday #sacrifice #cross #Messiah #Advent #manger
#cross
