February 3, 2019
SMUMC
Known
and Called
Known
by the Crowds: Called to Gather
Mark
1:40-45 HCSB
Psalm
84
“The
Gathering…”
Prayer…
Please stand, as
you are able, for the reading of the Gospel according to Mark. Chapter 1 verses
40-45. Listen to and for a Word from God for you and I…as we gather…
A
Man Cleansed
40 Then a man with a
serious skin disease came to Him and, on his knees, begged Him: “If You are
willing, You can make me clean.”
41 Moved with
compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. “I am willing,” He told
him. “Be made clean.” 42 Immediately the disease left
him, and he was healed. 43 Then He sternly warned him
and sent him away at once, 44 telling him, “See that you
say nothing to anyone; but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what
Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” 45 Yet
he went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, with the
result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But He was out in
deserted places, and they would come to Him from everywhere.
Good Morning! I am so excited today…it is
super Bowl Sunday…and the Patriots are in the game, so you know what that means….?
PUPPY and KITTEN BOWL!!! It’s game day! I can’t believe the gathering there is
not only in the stadium as well as our homes as we gather together as family
and friends to watch men running up and down the field trying to get touch
downs…
Shanequa last night was asking…so what are
we having for Supper Bowl Party food? Party Food…she is definitely a Methodist…where
there is a gathering...there is food. I can’t believe the extent people go to
show there support… They paint their faces and bodies the color of the team…they
buy all the merch to look cool… Everyone knows them and can pick them out in the
crowd…they don’t even have to say anything…they are known by sight…
But sometimes being known by the crowds is
not such a good thing. You have celebrities that just want to spend time with
their families, and they can’t even go out of the house and not be recognized
by their adoring…and not so adoring…fans. They just can’t seem to get away from
their fame… I guess once known by the crowds your life really isn’t your own anymore.
One of the most notable people who stood
out in the crowds was Jesus. He couldn’t go anywhere without a huge gathering
of people following Him. I guess that is
why it was so important to Him and His disciples to “come away from the crowds”
for a time of rest. Going 24/7 takes a lot out of a person…
True Celebrity status is the fact that
everyone knows who you are…no ID required. He more than likely went to the
deserted places…the countryside…because there was no room for all the people in
the towns. People came from all over to hear Him and be healed…and because of
His compassion He needed more room to be able to gather them in…
So, all this has gotten me thinking. We…who
are called by His Name…how are we known by the crowds? Are we known as
religious or as servant? Are we known to gather together or “cast our net wider”
for a bigger gathering? Jesus wanted to gather in all those in need, are we
going and doing likewise?
We need to make room for all…we are told to
go to all nations…are we making room or still trying to shove everyone into the
same small area thus leaving those out who are on the outskirts…unable to draw
near and be healed? Are we stepping out and doing “what ever is necessary” to open
opportunities for all who seeking healing, liberation and restoration as we
help usher them into the presence of the Healer…Jesus Christ?
IF there is going to be dancing instead of
mourning as the Psalmist writes…Don’t you think we need a bigger dance floor so
that others can come and join the dance of joy…the dance of hope…the dance of deliverance.
Maybe…just maybe…as we widen the dance floor there will be a heavenly “Hoe Down”
as we gather in more partners for the dance of Life. Perhaps as we cast our
nets wide, there will be such a catch that we need to have help pulling it to
shore.
How are you TRULY known by the crowds? Can
we go out into the world and not be hindered or are we being pressed in on every
side because of the notoriety of the One who is the Lord of the Dance within
us? Something to ponder over… Just sayin…
Amen.
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February 3, 2019
February 3, 2019
wet feet, wet sandals
February 3, 2019
as we gather - 2
February 3, 2019
outing our Savior
edited February 3, 2019
embracing the leper – v2
edited February 2, 2019
they descended on Jesus – v2
February 2, 2019
they descended on Jesus
February 2, 2019
the healing power of Jesus
edited/ new name February 2, 2019
embracing the leper
edited February 2, 2019
The Gathering – v2
February 2, 2019
The Gathering
February 2, 2019
thank you
Jesus
February 2, 2019
May we follow Christ boldly
February 2, 2019
Christ calls to us - 2
bulletin cover arts
edited February 2, 2019
touch the leper – 2 – v2
edited/ new name February 2, 2019
touch the leper - 2
February 2, 2019
touching the leper
&
February 2, 2019
church sign
February 2,
2019
“No Perfect
People Allowed”
No #Perfect
#People #Allowed #church #hospital #opendoors #openminds
#openhearts
@UMChurch #Patten #Maine #UMC #welcome #invitation
#inclusive
#hope #community #Mark1 #TheGathering @PastorRuthFoss
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February 2, 2019
bulletin cover art
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February 3, 2019
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Known and Called
Known by the Crowds: Called to Gather
Mark 1:40-45 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Psalm 84
and sermon, “The Gathering ”
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
February 3, 2019
&
February 2, 2019
We are each called by Christ
second stanza of We are called by Jesus – v2
February 2, 2019
We are found by the seashore
first stanza of We are called by Jesus – v2
edited February 2, 2019
We are called by Jesus – v2
February 2, 2019
We are called by Jesus
edited February 2, 2019
lay down your nets – v2
edited February 2, 2019
The Calling of Jesus, of Christ – v2
(capitalized title)
merged/ new name February 2, 2019
the calling of Jesus, of Christ
February 2, 2019
lay down your nets
edited/new name February 2, 2019
the calling of Christ
February 2, 2019
Listen to Jesus
edited February 1, 2019
go into deeper waters – v2
edited February 1, 2019
Get up, come – v2
February 1, 2019
Get up, come
January 31, 2019
trust more fully
January 31, 2019
let down your nets
January 31, 2019
go into deeper waters
edited January 31, 2019
Let’s go fishing – v2
edited January 31, 2019
cast your nets – v2
January 31, 2019
cast your nets
edited January 31, 2019
cast your nets wide – v2
January 31, 2019
cast your nets wide
edited January 31, 2019
they dropped what they were doing – v2
edited January 31, 2019
getting out of the boat – v2
edited January 31, 2019
a whole different catch – v2
edited January 30, 2019
I can’t do anything different – v2
January 30, 2019
I can’t do anything different
January 30, 2019
let’s go fishing
January 30, 2019
they dropped what they were doing
January 30, 2019
a whole different catch
new name January 29, 2019
never looking back
(adding stanza 3)
merged January 29, 2019
to walk on water with Jesus
January 29, 2019
called out of the boat
January 29, 2019
getting out of the boat
January 28, 2019
leaving the water
January 28, 2019
they followed, they went
edited January 28, 2019
leave your nets – v2
edited January 28, 2019
Come, Follow – v2
dropping last stanza
edited/ new name January 28, 2019
Come, Follow
edited January 28, 2019
leave your nets – v2
adding capitalization and punctuation
edited/ new name January 28, 2019
leave your life
January 28, 2019
leave your nets
edited January 28, 2019
cast your nets widely – v2
edited January 28, 2019
A Fishing Expeditions – v2
edited January 27, 2019
drop you net deeply – v2
edited/ rename January 27, 2019
cast your nets widely
January 27, 2019
drop your net deeply
January 27, 2019
A Fishing Expedition
edited January 27, 2019
water connecting the people- v2
edited January 27, 2019
from the dust of the earth – v3
January 26, 2019
water connecting the people
January 26, 2019
fishing for friends
January 27, 2019
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Known and Called
Known as Fishers: Called to Cast a Wide Net
Mark 1:14-20
Psalm 84
Psalm 36:5-10
and sermon, “A Fishing Expedition”
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
January 27, 2019
&
edited January 26, 2019
A Water Mark – v4
merging edits to original and version 3
edited January 24, 2019
from the dust of the earth – v2
January 24, 2019
from the dust of the earth
edited January 24, 2019
we are fully known – v2
edited January 24, 2019
you know my thoughts – 2 – v2
edited January 24, 2019
Your Spirit blows- v2
edited January 24, 2019
Come upon these waters – v2
edited January 24, 2019
you are there – 2 – v2
edited January 22, 2019
We need to come and see – v2
January 22, 2019
We need to come and see
edited January 22, 2019
searching the horizon – 2 – v2
edited January 21, 2019
Come and See – 5 – v2
January 21, 2019
Come and See - 5
January 21, 2019
God created us
January 21, 2019
we are fully known
edited January 21, 2019
you know when I sit down – v2
January 21, 2019
plans for us to prosper
January 21, 2019
wherever we are - 2
January 21, 2019
searching the horizon - 2
January 21, 2019
when I turned
edited January 21, 2019
we want to be known – v2
edited/merged January 21, 2019
off in the distance – v2
merging “off in the distance” and a “a glimpse enough”
edited/ name change January 21, 2019
off in the distance
January 21, 2019
a silhouette on the horizon
edited January 21, 2019
pray for the saints and the sinners – v2
edited January 21, 2019
we want to belong somewhere – v2
edited January 21, 2019
like the prodigal returning – v2
edited January 21, 2019
the waters of the Jordan – v2
edited January 21, 2019
I was formed in the depths – v2
edited January 21, 2019
we are loved completely – v2
edited January 21, 2019
we are known by God – v2
edited January 21, 2019
we are shattered, we are broken – v2
adding third stanza from “a bag of broken pieces”
edited January 21, 2019
a bag of broken pieces – v2
adding the third stanza
edited/ new name January 21, 2019
a bag of broken pieces
editing “we are shattered, we are broken”
edited January 21, 2019
we long to be known – v2
January 21, 2019
we want to belong somewhere
January 21, 2019
we are shattered, we are broken
edited January 21, 2019
pray for the saints and the sinners
edited January 21, 2019
praying for the saints and the sinners – v2
January 21, 2019
praying for the saints and the sinners
edited January 21, 2019
pray for the older brothers – v2
adding second stanza
January 21, 2019
pray for the older brothers
January 21, 2019
like the prodigal returning
edited/ new name January 21, 2019
God’s love is so much greater
January 21, 2019
God’s love so much greater
January 21, 2019
a glimpse enough
Luke 15:11-32
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
January 20, 2019
we are accepted
January 20, 2019
we want to be known
January 20, 2019
you know where I sit down
January 20, 2019
before I was born - 2
January 20, 2019
I was formed in the depths
January 20, 2019
you are there is Sheol
January 20, 2019
I cannot escape you
January 20, 2019
you are there - 2
January 20, 2019
I was made in secret
January 20, 2019
you have searched me and known me
January 20, 2019
before a word is on my tongue
January 20, 2019
you know my thoughts – 2
January 20, 2019
we are loved completely
edited / new name January 20, 2019
we are known by God
January 20, 2019
we long to be known
edited January 20, 2019
All-Knowing – v3
edited January 20, 2019
All-Knowing – v2
January 20, 2019
All-Knowing
January 20, 2019
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
We are Beloved
We are Known On Sight:
Called to Be…
Psalm 36:5-10
Psalm 139:1-16
Jeremiah 29:11
John 1:46
Luke 15:11-32
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
and sermon, “A Sighting”
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
January 20, 2019
&
edited January 20, 2019
we cannot stop you – v2
stanzas 1 and 2 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1086957331005489154
stanzas 3 and 4 – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1086957109697232898
January 19, 2019
the watermark of God
edited/ new name January 19, 2019
We are God’s Beloved - 3
edited/ new name January 19, 2019
You are God’s Beloved - 2
edited/ new name January 19, 2019
You are Beloved
(making the poem more universal)
edited/ new name January 19, 2019
You are the Beloved
January 19, 2019
You are My Son, Beloved
January 19, 2019
proof of Christ’s identity
edited/ merged January 19, 2019
the stain of the world – v2
January 19, 2019
our mark is revealed
January 19, 2019
the stain of the world
January 19, 2019
a voice from heaven - 2
edited/ new name January 19, 2019
our water mark
edited January 19,2019
God’s breath prayer – v2
edited/new name January 19, 2019
God’s breath prayer
edited January 19, 2019
God breathed a prayer – v2
January 19, 2019
God breathed a prayer
January 18, 2019
breathing a word upon us
January 18, 2019
speaking a mark upon us
edited January 18, 2019
Life through these Waters
January 18, 2019
Life through the Waters
January 18, 2019
you birthed new life
January 18, 2019
we cannot stop you
January 18, 2019
Your Spirit blows
January 18, 2019
we dry ourselves out
January 18, 2019
we forget its power
January 18, 2019
we get in the way
January 18, 2019
the waters of the Jordan
January 17, 2019
we too are marked
edited/merged January 17, 2019
(merging 4 poems from 1 paragraph of
Pastor Ruth’s
sermon 1/13/19)
“Let these waters be to us drops of your mercy,
Let these waters remind us of your righteousness
and justice. Let these waters renew in us the
resurrection power of Jesus. Let these waters make us
long for your coming reign.”
edited/merged January 17, 2019
(merging 4 poems from 1 paragraph/sentence
of Pastor Ruth’s sermon)
“We are dry and thirsty, O God, Come, refresh us!
Come upon us, Holy Spirit! Come upon these waters.”
January 17, 2019
we are dry, thirsty
January 17, 2019
Come, refresh us - 2
January 17, 2019
Come upon us
January 17, 2019
impart your love to us
January 17, 2019
Come upon these waters
January 17, 2019
Let these waters be for us
January 17, 2019
Let these waters make us
edited January 17, 2019
Let these waters remind us – 2 – v2
edited January 17, 2019
Let these water renew us – v2
January 17, 2019
an invisible mark
January 16, 2019
Let these waters remind us - 2
January 16, 2019
Let these waters renew us
edited January 16, 2019
a mark embedded – v2
edited January 16, 2019
a mark hidden – v2
edited January 16, 2019
we are marked by God’s love – v2
edited January 16, 2019
we are sealed with that mark – v3
(shortened to fit on Twitter)
edited January 16, 2019
we are sealed with that mark – v2
edited January 16, 2019
the baptism of Jesus – v3
(shortened to fit on Twitter)
edited January 16, 2019
the baptism of Jesus – v2
edited January 15, 2019
Baptism – v2
edited January 15, 2019
Baptismal Waters – v2
edited January 15, 2019
Holy Water – v2
(edited after contact by a composer who wanted to
use the poem for a choir composition
January 11, 2006 23:25
Holy Water
Mark 1:9-13, 15
&
January 11, 2006 23:45, revised 1/12/06 6:16
Baptismal Waters
Matthew 27:24-26
&
January 11, 2006 23:30
Baptism
(about Dad’t baptism, November 1990)
&
edited January 15, 2019
the name of Jesus – v2
new name / edited January 15, 2019
the name of Jesus
January 15, 2019
a mark embedded
January 15, 2019
the baptism of Jesus
January 15, 2019
a mark hidden
edited January 14, 2019
Christ knows your pain – v2
edited January 14, 2019
drenched in the water – v2
edited January 14, 2019
at the Jordan River – v2
January 14, 2019
we are marked by God’s love
January 14, 2019
we are sealed with that mark
edited January 14, 2019
A Water Mark – v3
edited January 14, 2019
A Water Mark – v2
edited January 14, 2019
life changed forever – v2
edited January 14, 2019
the sky split open – 2 – v2
edited January 14, 2019
here in the river – v2
edited January 14, 2019
out flesh changed – v2
January 13, 2019
our flesh changed
January 13, 2019
here in the river
January 13, 2019
the sky split open - 2
January 13, 2019
at the Jordan River
January 13, 2019
life changed forever
January 13, 2019
standing in the Jordan River
first 2 stanzas – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1084536799727362055
second 2 stanzas – https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1084537346073288705
January 13, 2019
marked by my love - 3
January 13, 2019
A Water Mark
January 13, 2019
drenched in the water
January 13, 2019
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Baptism of the Lord Sunday
We are Known by the Water:
Called To Life Anew
Psalm 29
Mark 1:4-11 (The Message)
and sermon, “A Water Mark”
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
January 13, 2019
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