our journey to the manger – v3

Each year, in this season,
we join with other pilgrims,
with the holy couple
with the seekers, the Magi,
following His star
seeking the Christ-child.
 
Rekindling memory, connection,
our journey to the manger
to His holy birth
the coming of Christ,
and for His return,
both promised by God.
 
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Edited November 20, 2023
our journey to the manger – v3
 
edited November 20, 2014
our journey to the manger – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/our-journey-to-manger-v2.html
December 3, 2012
our journey to the manger
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/our-journey-to-manger.html
edited November 20, 2014
More for the Kingdom – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/more-for-kingdom-v2.html
December 4, 2012
More for the Kingdom
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/more-for-kingdom.html
inspired by reading and
conversation at Poet’s Corner
at Suncook Senior Center
December 3, 2012
and my reading of my poem
“our journey to the manger”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/our-journey-to-manger.html
of December 3, 2012
Worship Theme: “I Believe in the Sun/ Hope”
Luke 21:25-36 (The Message Bible)
Jeremiah 33:14-16 (Common English Bible)
1 Thessalonians 3:9-12 (God’s Word Translation Bible)
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
Candle Lighting Liturgy (GBOD)
Great Thanksgiving for Advent (Alex Joyner, GBOD)
Prayer of Dedication (Adapted from GBOD 2012)
and sermon – “Believing is Seeing”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/sermon-believing-is-seeing-by-pastor.html
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com
sermon blog
http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com
meditation blog
http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December 2, 2012
First Sunday of Advent
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
Poetry, Christ, Faith, God, grace, love, call, purpose, Savior, Pastor Ruth Foss, servant, Christmas, Advent, Jeremiah 33, 1 Thessalonians 3, Luke 21, second coming, Messiah,
 
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Singing the Song of Mary – v3

We sing, joining her

Mary, the mother of our brother,

our Savior, the Christ;

Singing the song of Mary,

the Magnificat, its melody alive

shining in that night

The darkness illumined

by His bright birth star;

Claiming our faith like Mary,

a servant of God, willing,

walking humbly with our Father,

welcoming our King.

================

edited August 15, 2019

Singing the Song of Mary – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/08/singing-song-of-mary-v3.html

The Magnificat

The Canticle of Mary

The Ode of the Theotokos

Luke 1:46–55

edited October 27, 2015

Singing the Song of Mary – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/singing-song-of-mary-v2.html

edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/joining-mary-v3.html

(editing original, drafted 10/12/15)

edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/joining-mary-v2.html

November 27, 2009

Joining Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post_27.html

November 27, 2009

Singing the Song of Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/singing-song-of-mary.html

Isaiah 2:1-4

Jeremiah 33:14-15

Luke 1:46-50 and

sermon, “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/sermon-its-beginning-to-look-lot-like.html

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 29, 2009

First Sunday of Advent

part of a series of sermons,

using the Advent Conspiracy

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

& poem from last year:

------------

Magnificat

Joining Mary, her song

sung to God, for all generations -

blessings we share, each of us

with her, all creation, blessed by the creator

humble servants are we, walking with our brother

sharing this wondrous message, with her, the angels,

those who have gone before us

A choir, singing her song, our song

of praise, of grace, of God’s great works

rejoicing with our mother, our sister

at all the almighty has done for us,

for the people, the descendants of Abraham

by faith, by his love, all of us saved

Share the good news

December 21 and 27, 2008

Magnificat

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/12/magnificat.html

Micah 4:1-7

Luke 1:46-55

and sermon, “An Upside Down Christmas”,

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 51,450+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

advent, Advent Conspiracy, Christ, Faith, God, Isaiah 2, Jeremiah 33, Joseph, Luke 1, manger, Pastor Ruth L. Foss, Poetry Where You Live, Pastor Ruth Foss, love, grace, Savior, Magnificat,

#advent #AdventConspiracy #Christ #Faith #God #Isaiah2 #Jeremiah33 #Joseph #Luke1 #manger #Methodist #love #grace #Savior #Magnificat

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior – v3

My spirit rejoices in God my Savior

my soul glorifies my Lord

for He has blessed me greatly;

I am a humble maidservant,

I am Your vessel, You yourself made me;

use me Lord, as You will

I am overwhelmed, I am humbled,

to think You have chosen me

to bear Your child, the Messiah,

the fulfillment of scripture,

the One foretold, the Savior,

to set our people free

====

edited January 12, 2016

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior – v3

(editing version 2)

edited December 16, 2014

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/my-spirit-rejoices-in-god-my-savior-v2.html

December 11, 2014

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/my-spirit-rejoices-in-god-my-savior.html

December 11, 2014

My soul glorifies the Lord

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/my-soul-glorifies-lord.html
December 11, 2014

God had chosen me

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/god-had-chosen-me.html

December 11, 2014

how could I choose any other path

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/how-could-i-choose-any-other-path.html

2^nd Sunday of Advent

Advent Sermon Series: The Voices of Advent, “I was there…”

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/pb.174161846023512.-2207520000.1417377248./605547519551607/

Luke 1:26-38 (KJV)

Voices of Advent – “I was there…”

http://rossolson.org/drama/advent/

dramas by Ross Olson

http://rossolson.org/

sermon/message – “Mary”

http://rossolson.org/drama/advent/mary.html

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512/611965572243135

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/sermon-advent-drama-mary-by-ross-olson.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/541653909874696192

(as performed by Shyanne Foss,

who, like Mary, is 14 years old)

children’s message

– mystery box –  spool of thread and cloth and needles

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=611975015575524&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/childrens-sermon-clothes-to-cover-our.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/541659519169081344

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Advent wreath lighting

Prayer of Thanksgiving –

we thank you Lord – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/we-thank-you-lord-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/we-thank-you-lord.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/540894913240764417

by Raymond A. Foss

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss

www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com

communion

worship led by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

2^nd Sunday of Advent

December 7, 2014

&

1^st Sunday of Advent

Advent Sermon Series: The Voices of Advent, “I was there…”

Sacred Dance Introit

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=609215895851436

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/sacred-dance-introit-prepare-ye-way-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/539230880276164608

Michael W. Smith’s

https://www.facebook.com/michaelwsmithofficial

“Intro and Prepare Ye the Way”

https://play.spotify.com/track/4cMdaeS1dGXkn3BjOGOP2R?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open

from his New Hallelujah album

https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-New-Hallelujah/109199692433262

Advent wreath lighting

Prayer of Thanksgiving –

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=609153052524387&id=174161846023512

by Jeanie Goode

https://www.facebook.com/regina.goode.3

Luke 1:19-20a

children’s message

– mystery box – 

envelope with note

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=609178302521862&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/childrens-message-sermon-what-the-bible.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/539493013488406528

Voices of Advent – “I was there…”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/sermon-drama-angel-gabriel-by-ross.html

dramas by Ross Olson

sermon/message – “Angel Gabriel”

http://rossolson.org/drama/advent/gabriel.html

as performed by Terry Pettengill

https://www.facebook.com/terry.pettengill

worship led by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

1^st Sunday of Advent

November 30, 2014

&

edited October 27, 2015

Singing the Song of Mary – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/singing-song-of-mary-v2.html

edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/joining-mary-v3.html

(editing original, drafted 10/12/15)

edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/joining-mary-v2.html

November 27, 2009

Joining Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post_27.html

November 27, 2009

Singing the Song of Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/singing-song-of-mary.html

Isaiah 2:1-4

Jeremiah 33:14-15

Luke 1:46-50 and

sermon, “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/sermon-its-beginning-to-look-lot-like.html

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 29, 2009

First Sunday of Advent

part of a series of sermons,

using the Advent Conspiracy

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

& poem from last year:

------------

Magnificat

Joining Mary, her song

sung to God, for all generations -

blessings we share, each of us

with her, all creation, blessed by the creator

humble servants are we, walking with our brother

sharing this wondrous message, with her, the angels,

those who have gone before us

A choir, singing her song, our song

of praise, of grace, of God’s great works

rejoicing with our mother, our sister

at all the almighty has done for us,

for the people, the descendants of Abraham

by faith, by his love, all of us saved

Share the good news

December 21 and 27, 2008

Magnificat

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/12/magnificat.html

Micah 4:1-7

Luke 1:46-55

and sermon, “An Upside Down Christmas”,

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

All of my poems and photographs are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,660+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Singing the Song of Mary – v2

Our mother, of our brother

our Savior, the Christ

so we sing, joining her;

Singing the song of Mary

its melody alive

shining in the night

The darkness lit

by His bright star;

Claiming our faith like Mary,

a servant of God to be,

walking humbly with our Creator

welcoming our King

================

edited October 27, 2015

Singing the Song of Mary – v2

edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/joining-mary-v3.html

(editing original, drafted 10/12/15)

edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/joining-mary-v2.html

November 27, 2009

Joining Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post_27.html

November 27, 2009

Singing the Song of Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/singing-song-of-mary.html

Isaiah 2:1-4

Jeremiah 33:14-15

Luke 1:46-50 and

sermon, “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/sermon-its-beginning-to-look-lot-like.html

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 29, 2009

First Sunday of Advent

part of a series of sermons,

using the Advent Conspiracy

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

& poem from last year:

------------

Magnificat

Joining Mary, her song

sung to God, for all generations -

blessings we share, each of us

with her, all creation, blessed by the creator

humble servants are we, walking with our brother

sharing this wondrous message, with her, the angels,

those who have gone before us

A choir, singing her song, our song

of praise, of grace, of God’s great works

rejoicing with our mother, our sister

at all the almighty has done for us,

for the people, the descendants of Abraham

by faith, by his love, all of us saved

Share the good news

December 21 and 27, 2008

Magnificat

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/12/magnificat.html

Micah 4:1-7

Luke 1:46-55

and sermon, “An Upside Down Christmas”,

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,780+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Joining Mary – v3

Call us into the Magnificat

into the song of submission

joining Mary, with her

into our Advent journey

our worship, our waiting

like her, trusting, our lives

Turned over to God

together joining Mary

hearing His call to her

as if to each one of us,

The Song of the Magnificat

as our Advent hymn.

===========

edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v3

(editing original, drafted 10/12/15)

edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/joining-mary-v2.html

November 27, 2009

Joining Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post_27.html

November 27, 2009

Singing the Song of Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/singing-song-of-mary.html

Isaiah 2:1-4

Jeremiah 33:14-15

Luke 1:46-50 and

sermon, “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/sermon-its-beginning-to-look-lot-like.html

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 29, 2009

First Sunday of Advent

part of a series of sermons,

using the Advent Conspiracy

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

& poem from last year:

------------

Magnificat

Joining Mary, her song

sung to God, for all generations -

blessings we share, each of us

with her, all creation, blessed by the creator

humble servants are we, walking with our brother

sharing this wondrous message, with her, the angels,

those who have gone before us

A choir, singing her song, our song

of praise, of grace, of God’s great works

rejoicing with our mother, our sister

at all the almighty has done for us,

for the people, the descendants of Abraham

by faith, by his love, all of us saved

Share the good news

December 21 and 27, 2008

Magnificat

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/12/magnificat.html

Micah 4:1-7

Luke 1:46-55

and sermon, “An Upside Down Christmas”,

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,780+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Joining Mary – v2

Lord, call us into the Magnificat

joining Mary, with her,

into our Advent journey

our worship, our waiting;

Like her, trusting, our lives

turned them over to God;

Hearing His call to her

as if to each one of us;

Together joining Mary

in the song of the Magnificat

our Advent hymn,

forever with us.

=========

edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v2

November 27, 2009

Joining Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post_27.html

November 27, 2009

Singing the Song of Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/singing-song-of-mary.html

Isaiah 2:1-4

Jeremiah 33:14-15

Luke 1:46-50 and

sermon, “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/sermon-its-beginning-to-look-lot-like.html

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss

http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss

http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com

sermon blog

http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 29, 2009

First Sunday of Advent

part of a series of sermons,

using the Advent Conspiracy

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

& poem from last year:

------------

Magnificat

Joining Mary, her song

sung to God, for all generations -

blessings we share, each of us

with her, all creation, blessed by the creator

humble servants are we, walking with our brother

sharing this wondrous message, with her, the angels,

those who have gone before us

A choir, singing her song, our song

of praise, of grace, of God’s great works

rejoicing with our mother, our sister

at all the almighty has done for us,

for the people, the descendants of Abraham

by faith, by his love, all of us saved

Share the good news

December 21 and 27, 2008

Magnificat

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/12/magnificat.html

Micah 4:1-7

Luke 1:46-55

and sermon, “An Upside Down Christmas”,

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,780+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.