blood on our hands - v3

so many towns, locations, moments,
names which we know, staggering,
innocents slaughtered
in halls, classrooms
a raging inferno
Hell here below
 
blood on our hands
mental health forgotten
in name of freedom
carnage repeating
guns now increase
more will be purchased
 
will reason intervene,
will spines be stiffened
will a filibuster be broken,
stepping back from the brink
or will more arms be loosed
in our land, on the streets
 
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edited May 26, 2022

blood on our hands – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/blood-on-our-hands-v3.html

edited May 24, 2022

blood on our hands – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/blood-on-our-hands-v2.html

January 3, 2013

blood on our hands

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/blood-on-our-hands.html

January 3, 2013

Psalm 80:1-7

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

December 17, 2012 to December 23, 2012

“Rejoice Always”

by Janet Knight

for December 19, 2012,

read December 22, 2012

Fourth week of Advent

Candle of Love

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earlier poems about Sandy Hook

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Edited December 17, 2012

“when the monsters come – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/when-monsters-come-v3.html

Edited December 17, 2012

“when the monsters come – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/when-monsters-come-v2.html

December 16, 2012

“when the monsters come”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/when-monsters-come.html

Children’s Message

&

Worship Theme: “I Believe in the God/ Joy”

Luke 3:7-18 (The Message Bible)

Zephaniah 3:14-20 (Common English Bible)

Philippians 4:4-7 (Common English Bible)

Call to Worship

Unison Prayer (Adapted from Isaiah 12:2-6 (Common English Bible)

Candle Lighting Liturgy (GBOD)

Prayer of Dedication (Luke 3:7-18)

and sermon – “In God, We Find Our Joy”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

<a href="https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss">https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss</a>

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss">http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss </a>

<a href="http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com">http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com</a> 

<a href="http://pastorruth.posterous.com/">http://pastorruth.posterous.com/  </a>

A Handmaiden of the Lord

<a href="http://www.suncookumc.org">http://www.suncookumc.org </a>

Suncook United Methodist Church

<a href="http://www.suncookumc.org">http://www.suncookumc.org  </a>

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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965 </a>

Suncook, NH

December 16, 2012

Third Sunday of Advent

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Edited December 16, 2012

“There is light in the darkness”,

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/there-is-light-in-darkness.html

quote by

Rev. Matt Crebbin, of Newtown Congregational Church,

posted by Rachel Martin of NPR

https://twitter.com/rachelnpr/status/280277501056532480

Edited December 16, 2012

“Evil will not win”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/evil-will-not-win.html

quotes of Pastor of Newtown Congregational Church

http://www.npr.org/2012/12/16/167374510/newtown-pastor-ready-to-help-town-heal

on NPR this morning

December 16, 2012

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Edited December 16, 2012

“An Audible Gasp – Newtown – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/an-audible-gasp-newtown-v2.html

Edited December 16, 2012

new poem – “An Audible Gasp – Newtown”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/an-audible-gasp-newtown.html

about the tragedy that visited Sandy Hook Elementary School

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting

December 14, 2012

 

 

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