a nation of immigrants

a collection of misfits,

of broken people

stitched together

like threads of a fabric

all of us outsiders

at the beginning

a nation of immigrants

a loud, noisy family

all of us strangers

that now belong

====

July 4, 2016

a nation of immigrants

July 4, 2016

we are adopted sisters and brothers

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/we-are-adopted-sisters-and-brothers.html

edited/ new July 4, 2016

we were all outsiders

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/we-were-all-outsiders.html

July 4, 2016

we are all neighbors

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/we-are-all-neighbors.html

July 4, 2016

open your heart - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/open-your-heart-2.html

merged/ edited July 3, 2016

There are no outsiders – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/there-are-no-outsiders-v2.html

July 3, 2016

there are only sisters and brothers

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/there-are-only-sisters-and-brothers.html

July 3, 2016

open the doors

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/open-doors.html

July 3, 2016

welcome them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/welcome-them.html

July 3, 2016

Stetson Memorial UMC

Sermon Series:

“Outsiders”

Psalm 30:1-5

Luke 10:25-37

The Good Samaritan

and sermon, “He’s from Away”

text

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/sermon-hes-from-away-by-raymond-foss.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/749581057901625344

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=856424107797279&id=174161846023512

draft text – 7/2/16

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/1st-draft-sermon-hes-from-away-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/749434124331524096

video

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/856540864452270/

Children’s Message from Mystery Box

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/856480444458312/

by Chrissy McCarthy

https://www.facebook.com/chris.mccarthy.581730

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

July 3, 2016

&

July 2, 2016

welcoming to them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/welcoming-to-them.html

edited July 2, 2016

from the “outside” in – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/from-outside-in-v2.html

June 27, 2016

from the “outside” in

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/from-outside-in.html

edited June 27, 2016

Those People – 2 – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/those-people-2-v2.html

June 26, 2016

Those People - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/those-people-2.html

June 26, 2016

do not lose focus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/do-not-lose-focus.html

June 26, 2016

Stetson Memorial UMC

Sermon Series:

“Outsiders”

Psalm 16:7-11

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

and sermon, “The Dust of the Church…”

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=856331171139906&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/sermon-dust-of-church-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/749601599799062528

video

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/852776148162075/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWnEjGJ-eS4

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message from Mystery Box

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/853103928129297/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB47WGfK74w

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

June 26, 2016

&

edited June 25, 2016

love the stranger – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/love-stranger-v3.html

edited June 25, 2016

love the stranger – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/love-stranger-v2.html

June 25, 2016

love the stranger

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/love-stranger.html

edited/ merged June 25, 2016

Jesus came for those who were unworthy – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/jesus-came-for-those-who-were-unworthy_25.html

June 25, 2016

Jesus came for those who were unworthy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/jesus-came-for-those-who-were-unworthy.html

June 25, 2016

do not cry, do not weep

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/do-not-cry-do-not-weep.html

June 25, 2016

in the midst of her pain

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/in-midst-of-her-pain.html

June 25, 2016

bring them in

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/bring-them-in.html

June 25, 2016

no one wants to be alone

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/no-one-wants-to-be-alone.html

June 25, 2016

we don’t see them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/we-dont-see-them.html

June 25, 2016

Christ sought those

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/christ-sought-those.html

June 25, 2016

Lost and Alone

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/lost-and-alone.html

written June 22, 2016

May 29, 2016

Stetson Memorial UMC

Sermon Series:

“Outsiders”

The Lonely

Luke 7:11-17

Psalm 96

and sermon, “You Are Never Alone”

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=841457352627288&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/sermon-you-are-never-alone-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/739550125685669888

video

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/838052192967804/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVDTzDCLfdM

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message from Mystery Box

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/838270809612609/

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

May 29, 2016

&

June 25, 2016

We are not alone - 3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/we-are-not-alone-3.html

Psalm 77:1-2, 1-20

Psalm 77:1-20

devotion for June 23, 2016

read June 23, 2016

“Learning from What We Would Avoid”

Disciplines June 20, 2016 to June 26, 2016

by Robert P Fugarino

Upper Room Disciplines for 2016

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/Products/1329/the-upper-room-disciplines-2016.aspx

&

edited June 19, 2016

open our arms – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/open-our-arms-v2.html

June 19, 2016

open our arms

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/open-our-arms.html

June 19, 2016

let light shine in

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/let-light-shine-in.html

June 19, 2016

open our doors

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/open-our-doors.html

June 19, 2016

Stetson Memorial UMC

Sermon Series:

“Outsiders”

Psalm 8

Luke 9:51-62

and sermon, “Home Sweet Home…”

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=856330871139936&id=174161846023512

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/749599515376754688

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/07/semron-home-sweet-home-by-pastor-ruth.html

video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2wXCJKN5To

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/848901238549566/

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

Children’s Message from Mystery Box

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/848900798549610/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iVF30lEIDI

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

June 19, 2016

&

June 18, 2016

make this a place of welcome

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/make-this-place-of-welcome.html

anticipating tomorrow’s sermon

June 19, 2016

&

June 18, 2016

were they demons

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/were-they-demons.html

June 18, 2016

chains that bind us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/chains-that-bind-us.html

June 18, 2016

release the demons

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/release-demons.html

June 18, 2016

the demons leave us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-demons-leave-us.html

June 18, 2016

we free others

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/we-free-others.html

June 18, 2016

Freed of our chains

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/freed-of-our-chains.html

June 12, 2016

Stetson Memorial UMC

Sermon Series:

“Outsiders”

Psalm 139

Luke 8:26-39

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disability

and sermon, “Broken Chains”

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=845274055578951&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/sermon-broken-chains-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/742085509938315264

video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSs6NWB4w5s

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/845379778901712/

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message from Mystery Box

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/845381338901556/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5OoIdvMkYw

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

June 12, 2016

&

June 11, 2016

he missed a blessing

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/he-missed-blessing.html

June 11, 2016

he couldn’t see her

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/he-couldnt-see-her.html

June 11, 2016

he didn’t see her gift

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/he-didnt-see-her-gift.html

June 5, 2016

she gave her all

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/she-gave-her-all.html

June 5, 2016

offering to Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/offering-to-christ.html

June 5, 2016

washing His feet

https://www.blogger.com/post-preview-auth.g?postID=8197954107209695235&blogID=6437456

June 5, 2016

dividing the flock

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/dividing-flock.html

June 5, 2016

Stetson Memorial UMC

“Senior Recognition Sunday”

Sermon Series:

“Outsiders”

Psalm 146

Luke 7:36-8:3

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambassador

and sermon, “Judgmentally Challenged”

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=841459002627123&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/sermon-judgmentally-challenged-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/739553249351585792

video

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/841672272605796/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C83GQlMVP4I

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message from Mystery Box

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/841604912612532/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkObQXLwEW4

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

June 5, 2016

&

May 29, 2016

Stetson Memorial UMC

Sermon Series:

“Outsiders”

The Lonely

Luke 7:11-17

Psalm 96

and sermon, “You Are Never Alone”

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=841457352627288&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/06/sermon-you-are-never-alone-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/739550125685669888

video

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/838052192967804/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVDTzDCLfdM

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message from Mystery Box

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/838270809612609/

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

May 29, 2016

&

merged May 26, 2016

by the grace of God – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/by-grace-of-god-v2.html

May 24, 2016

we are worthy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/we-are-worthy.html

May 24, 2016

by the grace of God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/by-grace-of-god.html

edited May 24, 2016

Jesus was welcomed by the outsiders – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/jesus-was-welcomed-by-outsiders-v2.html

May 24, 2016

who is unworthy of God’s grace

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/who-is-unworthy-of-gods-grace.html

May 23, 2016

who is unworthy of my grace

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/who-is-unworthy-of-my-grace.html

May 23, 2016

until we claimed Jesus

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/until-we-claimed-jesus.html

May 23, 2016

I am worthy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/i-am-worthy.html

May 23, 2016

you are worthy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/you-are-worthy.html

May 23, 2016

by grace we are on the inside

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/by-grace-we-are-on-inside.html

May 23, 2016

we are all unworthy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/we-are-all-unworthy.html

edited May 23, 2016

we are unworthy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/we-are-unworthy.html

May 23, 2016

he was unworthy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/he-was-unworthy.html

May 22, 2016

why are they kept on the outside

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/why-are-they-kept-on-outside.html

May 22, 2016

who are the outsiders

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/who-are-outsiders.html

May 22, 2016

are they welcome

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/are-they-welcome.html

May 22, 2016

Jesus was welcomed by outsiders

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/jesus-was-welcomed-by-outsiders.html

May 22, 2016

silencing his voice

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/silencing-his-voice.html

May 22, 2016

who is worthy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/who-is-worthy.html

May 22, 2016

who are the outsiders

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/who-are-our-outsiders.html

May 22, 2016

who do we find unworthy

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/who-do-we-find-unworthy.html

May 22, 2016

Stetson Memorial UMC

Trinity Sunday

Psalm 8

Luke 7:1-10

and sermon, “Are You Worthy?”

text

video

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/834479939991696/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH_dz-6fzac

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/05/video-sermon-are-you-worthy-by-pastor.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/735264698204082177

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Children’s Message from Mystery Box

-          Smokey the Bear and one of Pastor Ruth’s business cards

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/834350360004654/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qx8VZnRg-g

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

May 22, 2016

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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 41,390+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Send them to Us – v9

As Christ said to the people,

“Send them, come unto me

those who are oppressed

those unwanted

who want to be free;

Those who are children

send them to me”

We continue that calling

as a people, as a nation,

“Those who are unwanted

send them to us

into our arms, a nation;

Those who are cast off

come, send them to us.”

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

edited October 30, 2015

Send them to Us – v9

(editing version 2)

edited July 20, 2015

Send them to Us – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/send-them-to-us-v8.html

(editing version 4)

edited May 20, 2015

Send them to Us – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/send-them-to-us-v7.html

(editing version 4)

edited May 23, 2015

Send them to Us – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/send-them-to-us-v6.html

(editing version 3)

edited May 23, 2015

Send them to Us – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/send-them-to-us-v5.html

(editing version 2)

Edited October 11, 2013

Send them to Us – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/send-them-to-us-v4.html

Edited October 11, 2013

Send them to Us – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/send-them-to-us-v3.html

(editing original again)

Edited October 11, 2013

Send them to Us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/send-them-to-us-v2.html

July 21, 2011 and July 22, 2011

Send them to Us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/07/send-them-to-us.html

A Call to Worship for Independence Day

The Rev. Nathan Decker

http://www.gbod.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=nhLRJ2PMKsG&b=5689579&ct=8451111

John 8:31-36 (Common English Bible)

Colossians 2:11-13 (GOD’s WORD Translation)

Worship Theme: “God Gives Freedom”

and sermon: “FREEDOM!!”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/07/sermon-freedom-by-pastor-ruth-l-foss.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

July 3, 2011

Third Sunday of Pentecost

&

July 4, 1776

Independence Day

September 11, 2011

the day the World Trade Center towers fell

&

2 Kings 5:1-14

Psalm 30

Luke 10:16-20

Galatians 6:7-10

Psalm 36:5-10 (United Methodist Hymnal #771)

Worship Theme: “The high cost of freedom”

and sermon, “The Cost of Freedom”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/07/sermon-cost-of-freedom-by-pastor-ruth-l.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 4, 2010

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 39,870+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Send them to Us – v8

As Christ said to the people

send them, the children, to me

the outcasts, come unto me,

those who are oppressed

those unwanted, the others,

from other nations

all who want to be free

those who are children

send them all to me

We continue as a people

claiming those who are unwanted

from other nations, the others

come to these shores, to us

send them all to us

into our arms, a nation,

those who are cast off

abandoned, unwanted,

send them all to us

=====

edited July 20, 2015

Send them to Us – v8

(editing version 4)

edited May 20, 2015

Send them to Us – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/send-them-to-us-v7.html

(editing version 4)

edited May 23, 2015

Send them to Us – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/send-them-to-us-v6.html

(editing version 3)

edited May 23, 2015

Send them to Us – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/send-them-to-us-v5.html

(editing version 2)

Edited October 11, 2013

Send them to Us – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/send-them-to-us-v4.html

Edited October 11, 2013

Send them to Us – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/send-them-to-us-v3.html

(editing original again)

Edited October 11, 2013

Send them to Us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/send-them-to-us-v2.html

July 21, 2011 and July 22, 2011

Send them to Us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/07/send-them-to-us.html

A Call to Worship for Independence Day

The Rev. Nathan Decker

http://www.gbod.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=nhLRJ2PMKsG&b=5689579&ct=8451111

John 8:31-36 (Common English Bible)

Colossians 2:11-13 (GOD’s WORD Translation)

Worship Theme: “God Gives Freedom”

and sermon: “FREEDOM!!”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/07/sermon-freedom-by-pastor-ruth-l-foss.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

July 3, 2011

Third Sunday of Pentecost

&

July 4, 1776

Independence Day

September 11, 2011

the day the World Trade Center towers fell

&

2 Kings 5:1-14

Psalm 30

Luke 10:16-20

Galatians 6:7-10

Psalm 36:5-10 (United Methodist Hymnal #771)

Worship Theme: “The high cost of freedom”

and sermon, “The Cost of Freedom”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/07/sermon-cost-of-freedom-by-pastor-ruth-l.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 4, 2010

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 38,420+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.