Poetry Where You Live

sermon blog

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/sermon-true-love-by-pastor-ruth-foss.html

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

December 9, 2012

Second Sunday of Advent

Worship Theme: “I Believe in the Love/ Peace”

Luke 3:1-6 (English Standard Version Bible)

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

Malachi 3:1-4 (Common English Bible)

Philippians 1:3-11 (Contemporary English Version Bible)

and sermon – “True Love”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/within-excess-of-christmas.html

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

December 9, 2012

Second Sunday of Advent

December 2, 2013

“within the excess of Christmas”

First Sunday of Advent

First Sunday of Advent sermon series:

An “Advent”ure to the Stable”

Romans 5:1-5 (New Living Translation)

Isaiah 52:7-12 (New Living Translation)

Isaiah 9:1-3 (New Living Translation)

Prayer of Thanksgiving

children’s sermon

“The First Christmas Present”

by Regina Goode

communion – “Your Presence Is Heaven To Me”

and sermon “An “Advent”ure of . . . Hope”

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2013/12/an-adventure-ofhope.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=460464474059913&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/sermon-adventure-of-hope-by-pastor-ruth.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

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

meditation blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

December 1, 2013

November 25, 2009

Consumption Like Locusts

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/consumption-like-locusts.html

musings on Black Friday,

http://bfads.net/

http://www.blackfriday.info/

the day after Thanksgiving

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)

November 27, 2009

and the constant selling for school,

Girl Scouts, etc.

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

Advent Conspiracy

Christ the King Sunday

Luke 6:37-38

Psalm 92:1-4

Hymn: “Come, Ye Thankful People Come”,

by Henry Aford,

United Methodist Hymnal, # 694,

based on Mark 4:26-29 (Parable of the Growing Seeds)

and Matthew 13:36-43 (Parable of the Weeds)

& sermon “Defined by Generosity”

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 22, 2009

His sermon is the final of a four-part series based in part on

Reverend Adam Hamilton (http://www.cor.org/about-resurrection/adam/)’s book,

“Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity” (http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=9781426702334)

Luke 12:15-21

and Psalm 16

and “The Prayer of St. Francis”,

United Methodist Hymnal #481;

and sermon, “I Want It All . . .”,

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/sermon-i-want-it-all-by-pastor-ruth-l.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 15, 2009

Her sermon is the third of a four-part series based in part on

Reverend Adam Hamilton’s book,

“Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity”

Luke 15:11-32, “The Prodigal Son”

Proverbs 21:5, 21:20

Psalm 98:4-8 (Call to Worship)

and Matthew 6:24

“No man can serve two masters:

for either he will hate the one,

and love the other; or else he will hold to the one,

and despise the other.

Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”

& sermon “The Saints and Their Checkbooks”

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 8, 2009

His sermon is the second of a four-part series based in part on

Reverend Adam Hamilton’s book,

“Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity”

Ecclesiastes 5:8-15

Psalm 15 (Psalter)

& sermon, “Oh For the Simple Life . . .”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/sermon-oh-for-simple-life-by-pastor.html

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

11/1/09

All Saints Day

http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=19864&loc_id=9,612,32,52

Her sermon is the first of a four-part series based in part on

Reverend Adam Hamilton (http://www.cor.org/about-resurrection/adam/)’s book,

“Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity” (http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=9781426702334)

Consumption Like Locusts – v3

insanity, madness,

beyond all reason

the consumer society

on full overload

the turning, away from the world

lost in the frenzy, the delusion

to buy it now

Christ is the center

the reason for the season

He came from heaven

He was the gift

edited November 28, 2014

Consumption Like Locusts – v3

(editing original again)

Black Friday 2014

Edited December 10, 2012

Consumption Like Locusts – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/consumption-like-locusts-v2.html

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Spirit Study,

around session 2,

“Giving Up on Perfect”

of video series:

“A Different Kind of Christmas: Living and Giving Like Jesus”

http://www.thethoughtfulchristian.com/Products/9781426753541/a-different-kind-of-christmas-dvd-w-leader-guide.aspx

by Reverend Mike Slaughter

http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/bookstore.aspx?contributorid=4257

and companion book,

“Christmas Is Not Your Birthday: Experience the Joy of Living and Giving like Jesus”,

http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=1005372

also by Reverend Mike Slaughter,

led by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

December 9, 2012

Second Sunday of Advent

Worship Theme: “I Believe in the Love/ Peace”

Luke 3:1-6 (English Standard Version Bible)

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

Malachi 3:1-4 (Common English Bible)

Philippians 1:3-11 (Contemporary English Version Bible)

and sermon – “True Love”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/sermon-true-love-by-pastor-ruth-foss.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

December 9, 2012

Second Sunday of Advent

November 25, 2009

Consumption Like Locusts

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/consumption-like-locusts.html

edited November 28, 2014

Mercenaries in the Consumer Wars – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/mercenaries-in-consumer-wars-v2.html

Black Friday 2014

November 25, 2009

Mercenaries in the Consumer Wars

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/mercenaries-in-consumer-wars.html

musings on Black Friday,

http://bfads.net/

http://www.blackfriday.info/

the day after Thanksgiving

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)

November 27, 2009

and the constant selling for school,

Girl Scouts, etc.

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

Advent Conspiracy

Christ the King Sunday

Luke 6:37-38

Psalm 92:1-4

Hymn: “Come, Ye Thankful People Come”,

by Henry Aford,

United Methodist Hymnal, # 694,

based on Mark 4:26-29 (Parable of the Growing Seeds)

and Matthew 13:36-43 (Parable of the Weeds)

& sermon “Defined by Generosity”

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 22, 2009

His sermon is the final of a four-part series based in part on

Reverend Adam Hamilton (http://www.cor.org/about-resurrection/adam/)’s book,

“Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity” (http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=9781426702334)

Luke 12:15-21

and Psalm 16

and “The Prayer of St. Francis”,

United Methodist Hymnal #481;

and sermon, “I Want It All . . .”,

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/sermon-i-want-it-all-by-pastor-ruth-l.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 15, 2009

Her sermon is the third of a four-part series based in part on

Reverend Adam Hamilton’s book,

“Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity”

Luke 15:11-32, “The Prodigal Son”

Proverbs 21:5, 21:20

Psalm 98:4-8 (Call to Worship)

and Matthew 6:24

“No man can serve two masters:

for either he will hate the one,

and love the other; or else he will hold to the one,

and despise the other.

Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”

& sermon “The Saints and Their Checkbooks”

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 8, 2009

His sermon is the second of a four-part series based in part on

Reverend Adam Hamilton’s book,

“Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity”

Ecclesiastes 5:8-15

Psalm 15 (Psalter)

& sermon, “Oh For the Simple Life . . .”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/sermon-oh-for-simple-life-by-pastor.html

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

11/1/09

All Saints Day

http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=19864&loc_id=9,612,32,52

Her sermon is the first of a four-part series based in part on

Reverend Adam Hamilton (http://www.cor.org/about-resurrection/adam/)’s book,

“Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity” (http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=9781426702334)

Saturday, April 12, 2014

wearing the skin of the Servant

clothe yourself in ashes

robe yourself in purple

wearing the skin of the Servant

who washed us with His blood

Cover yourself with camel hair

eating locusts, wild honey

garb yourself for service

the yoke upon your neck

clothe yourself in ashes

robe yourself in purple

wearing the skin of the Servant

who washed us with His blood

Cover yourself with dust

with prayers upon your path

walk as a servant

where the Servant led

clothe yourself in ashes

robe yourself in purple

wearing the skin of the Servant

who washed us with His blood

edited/new April 12, 2014

wearing the skin of the Servant

edited April 11, 2014

in the garment of the Servant – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/in-garment-of-servant-v4.html

edited April 11, 2014

in the garment of the Servant – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/in-garment-of-servant-v3.html

edited April 11, 2014

in the garment of the Servant – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/in-garment-of-servant-v2.html

edited April 11, 2014

in the garment of the Servant

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/in-garment-of-servant.html

edited April 11, 2014

Clothe Yourself in Christ – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/clothe-yourself-in-christ-v2.html

January 12, 2014

Clothe Yourself in Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/clothe-yourself-in-christ.html

Romans 13:14

Romans 13

Men’s Bible Study

led by Steve Curtis

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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

Patten, ME

January 12, 2014

edited/new April 11, 2014

the cup of the Servant

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-cup-of-servant.html

edited April 11, 2014

A Man of Sorrows – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-man-of-sorrows-v2.html

April 11, 2014

A Man of Sorrows

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-man-of-sorrows.html

Palm Sunday

Sermon 14 of “What’s In A Name…”

Sermon Series on “The Sacred Names of God”

Isaiah 53:7-12

“Praying the Names of God: A Daily Guide”

By, Ann Spangler

Names of God and Definitions from Sermon today:

- Ish Makaboth à Man of Sorrows

song and sacred dance to “Hosanna”

by Kirk Franklin

distribution of the palms

Communion

and sermon “Hello My Name is . . . Ish Makaboth”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

“God’s Whisper” blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

April 13, 2014

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Sermon 12 of “What’s In A Name…”

Sermon Series on “The Sacred Names of God”

Isaiah 53:1-9 (The Message)

“The Suffering Servant”

1 Samuel 16:1-13

“God Looks into the Heart”

“Praying the Names of God: A Daily Guide”

By, Ann Spangler

Names of God and Definitions from Sermon today:

- Ebed Yahweh à Servant of God

Communion

and sermon “Hello My Name is . . . Ebed Yahweh”

http://pstruthsermons.blogspot.com/2014/04/hello-my-name-isebed-yahweh.html

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=504920649614295&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/sermon-hello-my-name-is-ebed-yahweh-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/450311178594836480

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

March 30, 2014

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Friday, April 11, 2014

in the garment of the Servant – v4

Robe yourself in purple

clothe yourself in dust

in the garment of the Servant

who washed us with His blood

Cover yourself with camel hair

eating locusts, wild honey

garb yourself for service

the yoke upon your neck

Robe yourself in purple

clothe yourself in dust

in the garment of the Servant

who washed us with His blood

Cover yourself with ashes

with prayers upon your path

walk as a servant

where the Servant led

Robe yourself in purple

clothe yourself in dust

in the garment of the Servant

who washed us with His blood

edited April 11, 2014

in the garment of the Servant – v4

edited April 11, 2014

in the garment of the Servant – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/in-garment-of-servant-v3.html

edited April 11, 2014

in the garment of the Servant – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/in-garment-of-servant-v2.html

edited April 11, 2014

in the garment of the Servant

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/in-garment-of-servant.html

edited April 11, 2014

Clothe Yourself in Christ – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/clothe-yourself-in-christ-v2.html

January 12, 2014

Clothe Yourself in Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/clothe-yourself-in-christ.html

Romans 13:14

Romans 13

Men’s Bible Study

led by Steve Curtis

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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

Patten, ME

January 12, 2014

edited/new April 11, 2014

the cup of the Servant

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-cup-of-servant.html

edited April 11, 2014

A Man of Sorrows – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-man-of-sorrows-v2.html

April 11, 2014

A Man of Sorrows

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-man-of-sorrows.html

Palm Sunday

Sermon 14 of “What’s In A Name…”

Sermon Series on “The Sacred Names of God”

Isaiah 53:7-12

“Praying the Names of God: A Daily Guide”

By, Ann Spangler

Names of God and Definitions from Sermon today:

- Ish Makaboth à Man of Sorrows

song and sacred dance to “Hosanna”

by Kirk Franklin

distribution of the palms

Communion

and sermon “Hello My Name is . . . Ish Makaboth”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog