retying the threads – v3

A pull on the fabric

the image becoming broken

shattered, fragile, within our hands

threads pulled, fiber by fiber,

from the living tapestry, the image

now incomplete, unfinished,

now is the time for reflection

for action, for prayer,

for retying the threads

retying the threads

returning them to the circle

to our living hope in Christ Jesus

our Savior and Lord.

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edited February 18, 2017

retying the threads – v3

edited February 10, 2017

retying the threads – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/02/retying-threads-v2.html

June 23, 2015

retying the threads

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/retying-threads.html

edited July 25, 2015

gathering mud – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/gathering-mud-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited July 9, 2015

gathering mud – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/gathering-mud-v3.html

(editing original)

edited June 24, 2015

gathering mud – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/gathering-mud-v2.html

June 24, 2015

gathering mud

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/gathering-mud.html

 (adding other tags for creation story cross-reference)

Bible Study – Inspired by the Word

(on other creation stories)

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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

Patten, ME

June 23, 2015

&

June 23, 2015

may we be tied, united

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/may-we-be-tied-united.html

June 23, 2015

may we be tied

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/may-we-be-tied.html

June 23, 2015

living stones – 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/living-stones-2.html

June 23, 2015

part of the body, of the circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/part-of-body-of-circle.html

June 23, 2015

healing the breach

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/healing-breach.html

June 23, 2015

picking up the pieces

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/picking-up-pieces.html

June 23, 2015

like a glass plate shattered

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/like-glass-plate-shattered.html

June 23, 2015

retying the threads

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/retying-threads.html

June 23, 2015

shooting within the circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/shooting-within-circle.html

edited June 23, 2015

Together within this Circle – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/together-within-this-circle-v2.html

&

June 22, 2015

We pray for our sisters, our brothers

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/we-pray-for-our-sisters-our-brothers.html

@dreamUMC #dreamumc tweetup on Charleston shooting

June 22, 2015

&

June 22, 2015, typo corrected June 23, 2015

together within this circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/together-within-this-circle.html

June 22, 2015

Come Holy Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/come-holy-spirit.html

New England Conference of United Methodist Church

http://www.neumc.org/

https://www.facebook.com/NEUMC

https://twitter.com/neumc

Annual Conference 2015 (#NEAC15)

http://www.neumc.org/acsessions

https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23NEAC15

worship guides

http://www.neumc.org/2015acworshipmaterials

NEUMC Photos

https://www.facebook.com/NEUMC/photos_stream

my photos

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/pictures-from-new-england-united.html

Worship Director Marcia McFee

https://www.facebook.com/marcia.mcfee

https://twitter.com/marciamcfee

http://marciamcfee.com/

https://www.facebook.com/WorshipDesignStudio

Guest Preacher Bishop Gregory Palmer

http://www.westohioumc.org/conference/bishops-biography

http://www.westohioumc.org/

https://www.facebook.com/westohioumc

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gregory-V-Palmer/132965966742833

Guest Preacher Thom White Wolf Fassett

https://www.facebook.com/thomas.fassett.5

Recap of Thursday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1387285

Act of Repentance

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1389898

by Pat Warrior Woman Parent

Recap of Friday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1387466

extract of sermon

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1387412

Bishop Palmer

Recap of Saturday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1390135

bible study on Luke 10 (Good Samaritan)

led by Bishop Palmer

https://soundcloud.com/ne-conference-umc/bishop-palmer-saturday-bible-study

worship

Laity Address

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1390104

by Janet O’Neill

opening prayer for morning session on Saturday, 6/20/15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/new-england-united-methodist-church.html

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, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 43,230 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, God, grace, hope, love, Marcia McFee, Pastor Ruth Foss, spirit, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, umc, circle, prayer,  creation story, Turtle Island, native wisdom, mother earth,

#UMC @marciamcfee #God #love #hope #prayer #Spirit #creationstory #TurtleIsland #circle #motherearth

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#NEAC15, Christ, Dream UMC, GC2016, God, grace, hope, love, Marcia McFee, NEAC15, NEUMC, New England, Northern Maine District, Pastor Ruth Foss, spirit, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, umc, United  Methodist, prayer,

#NEAC15 #NEUMC #UMC #GC2016 @marciamcfee #God #Christ #love #grace #hope #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #prayer #Spirit

retying the threads – v2

a tear in the paper,

a pull on the fabric,

the image is becoming broken;

threads are being pulled fiber by fiber

from the living tapestry.

now is the time for reflection

for action, for prayer;

retying the threads

returning them to the circle

to our living hope in God.

=====

edited February 10, 2017

retying the threads – v2

June 23, 2015

retying the threads

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/retying-threads.html

edited July 25, 2015

gathering mud – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/gathering-mud-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited July 9, 2015

gathering mud – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/gathering-mud-v3.html

(editing original)

edited June 24, 2015

gathering mud – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/gathering-mud-v2.html

June 24, 2015

gathering mud

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/gathering-mud.html

 (adding other tags for creation story cross-reference)

Bible Study – Inspired by the Word

(on other creation stories)

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

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

Patten, ME

June 23, 2015

&

June 23, 2015

may we be tied, united

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/may-we-be-tied-united.html

June 23, 2015

may we be tied

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/may-we-be-tied.html

June 23, 2015

living stones – 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/living-stones-2.html

June 23, 2015

part of the body, of the circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/part-of-body-of-circle.html

June 23, 2015

healing the breach

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/healing-breach.html

June 23, 2015

picking up the pieces

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/picking-up-pieces.html

June 23, 2015

like a glass plate shattered

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/like-glass-plate-shattered.html

June 23, 2015

retying the threads

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/retying-threads.html

June 23, 2015

shooting within the circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/shooting-within-circle.html

edited June 23, 2015

Together within this Circle – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/together-within-this-circle-v2.html

&

June 22, 2015

We pray for our sisters, our brothers

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/we-pray-for-our-sisters-our-brothers.html

@dreamUMC #dreamumc tweetup on Charleston shooting

June 22, 2015

&

June 22, 2015, typo corrected June 23, 2015

together within this circle

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/together-within-this-circle.html

June 22, 2015

Come Holy Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/come-holy-spirit.html

New England Conference of United Methodist Church

http://www.neumc.org/

https://www.facebook.com/NEUMC

https://twitter.com/neumc

Annual Conference 2015 (#NEAC15)

http://www.neumc.org/acsessions

https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23NEAC15

worship guides

http://www.neumc.org/2015acworshipmaterials

NEUMC Photos

https://www.facebook.com/NEUMC/photos_stream

my photos

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/pictures-from-new-england-united.html

Worship Director Marcia McFee

https://www.facebook.com/marcia.mcfee

https://twitter.com/marciamcfee

http://marciamcfee.com/

https://www.facebook.com/WorshipDesignStudio

Guest Preacher Bishop Gregory Palmer

http://www.westohioumc.org/conference/bishops-biography

http://www.westohioumc.org/

https://www.facebook.com/westohioumc

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gregory-V-Palmer/132965966742833

Guest Preacher Thom White Wolf Fassett

https://www.facebook.com/thomas.fassett.5

Recap of Thursday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1387285

Act of Repentance

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1389898

by Pat Warrior Woman Parent

Recap of Friday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1387466

extract of sermon

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1387412

Bishop Palmer

Recap of Saturday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1390135

bible study on Luke 10 (Good Samaritan)

led by Bishop Palmer

https://soundcloud.com/ne-conference-umc/bishop-palmer-saturday-bible-study

worship

Laity Address

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1390104

by Janet O’Neill

opening prayer for morning session on Saturday, 6/20/15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/new-england-united-methodist-church.html

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, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 43,160 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, God, grace, hope, love, Marcia McFee, Pastor Ruth Foss, spirit, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, umc, circle, prayer,  creation story, Turtle Island, native wisdom, mother earth,

#UMC @marciamcfee #God #love #hope #prayer #Spirit #creationstory #TurtleIsland #circle #motherearth

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#NEAC15, Christ, Dream UMC, GC2016, God, grace, hope, love, Marcia McFee, NEAC15, NEUMC, New England, Northern Maine District, Pastor Ruth Foss, spirit, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, umc, United  Methodist, prayer,

#NEAC15 #NEUMC #UMC #GC2016 @marciamcfee #God #Christ #love #grace #hope #Methodist #UnitedMethodist #prayer #Spirit

gathering in circles – v4

these are our earlier memories

within our families, our clans,

sitting, gathering around the campfires

these places of sanctuary, community

since the beginning of time

gathering in circles

gathering together

into the circle, gathering,

together as one

these are our deepest desires,

our prayers as people, as a people together,

our one hope of unity, of belonging,

within the circle, held,

loved within God’s arms;

to experience, to feel, grace

gathering in circles

together one people

surrounded in love

====

edited December 28, 2016

gathering in circles – v4

(merging edits to original and versions 2 and 3)

edited December 2, 2015

gathering in circles – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/gathering-in-circles-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/gathering-in-circles-v3_2.html

(editing version 2)

edited November 19, 2015

gathering in circles – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/gathering-in-circles-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/gathering-in-circles-v2_19.html

July 3, 2015

gathering in circles

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/gathering-in-circles.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/gathering-in-circles_3.html

July 3, 2015

since the beginning of time

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/since-beginning-of-time.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/since-beginning-of-time_3.html

July 3, 2015

we are the stones of the temple

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/we-are-stones-of-temple.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/we-are-stones-of-temple_3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/we-are-stones-of-temple_95.html

July 3, 2015

gathering living stones

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/gathering-living-stones.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/gathering-living-stones_3.html

edited July 3, 2015

He was a living stone – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/he-was-living-stone-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/he-was-living-stone-v2_6.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/he-was-living-stone-v2_3.html

July 3, 2015

He was a living stone

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/he-was-living-stone.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/he-was-living-stone_3.html

story by Thom White Wolf Fassett

about Willie, an Inuit member of the Methodist Church

in Nome, AK, janitor in the school system, and revered elder

a bridge to the modern age and a follower of ancient ways

July 3, 2015

a spiritual house - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-spiritual-house-2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-spiritual-house.html

July 3, 2015

each a living stone

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/each-living-stone.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/each-living-stone_3.html

Luke 3:8

1 Peter 2:4-15

July 3, 2015

Repentance - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/repentance-2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/repentance-2_3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/repentance-2_14.html

July 3, 2015

Circle of Hope

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/circle-of-hope.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/circle-of-hope_3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/circle-of-hope_45.html

New England Conference of United Methodist Church

http://www.neumc.org/

https://www.facebook.com/NEUMC

https://twitter.com/neumc

Annual Conference 2015 (#NEAC15)

http://www.neumc.org/acsessions

https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23NEAC15

worship guides

http://www.neumc.org/2015acworshipmaterials

NEUMC Photos

https://www.facebook.com/NEUMC/photos_stream

my photos

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/pictures-from-new-england-united.html

Worship Director Marcia McFee

https://www.facebook.com/marcia.mcfee

https://twitter.com/marciamcfee

http://marciamcfee.com/

https://www.facebook.com/WorshipDesignStudio

Guest Preacher Bishop Gregory Palmer

http://www.westohioumc.org/conference/bishops-biography

http://www.westohioumc.org/

https://www.facebook.com/westohioumc

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gregory-V-Palmer/132965966742833

New England Annual Conference Resolution on shooting in Charleston

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/files/fileshare/south+carolinea+sate.pdf

speech 6/23/2015

South Carolina State Senator Paul Thurmond (R), son of former South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, remarks on Confederate Flag. Paul Thurmond remarks on Confederate Flag.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7AB8-ruaWo

Mark 4:4-8 (bible study topic on 6/17/2015 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church)

&

I forgive you  statements of victims’ family – Nadine Collier, Anthony Thompson, Felicia Sanders

https://www.facebook.com/NowThisNews/videos/vb.341163402640457/848991765190949/

&

Hate Won’t Win campaign

https://www.facebook.com/HateWontWin

&

Jon Stewart’s June 18, 2015 opening monologue on Charleston shooting

https://www.facebook.com/116687955016786/videos/1027868420565397/

&

The funeral for the Reverend Clementa Pinkney 6/26/15

http://www.c-span.org/video/?326769-1/funeral-service-sc-state-senator-clementa-pinckney

&

President Barack Obama’s Eulogy (video and full text)

-          https://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2015/06/26/president-delivers-honors-life-reverend-clementa-pinkney

-          https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/president-obama-delivers-eulogy-honor-reverend-pinckney?source=socnet_tw_MISC_20150626_bo_Charleston_live_17&utm_medium=socnet&awesm=ofa.bo_h8h7&utm_content=20150626_bo_Charleston_live_17&utm_source=tw&utm_campaign=socnet_tw_MISC_20150626_bo_Charleston_live_17

-          http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/26/obama-eulogy-full-text_n_7674406.html?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000016

&

June 22, 2015

We pray for our sisters, our brothers

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/we-pray-for-our-sisters-our-brothers.html

@dreamUMC #dreamumc tweetup on Charleston shooting

Guest Preacher Thom White Wolf Fassett

https://www.facebook.com/thomas.fassett.5  

COMMENTARY: 2012 Act of Repentance of The United Methodist Church

http://www.gccuic-umc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=356&Itemid=283

Recap of Thursday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1387285

Act of Repentance

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1389898

by Pat Warrior Woman Parent

&

story by Thom White Wolf Fassett about Willie,

an Inuit member of the Methodist Church in Nome, AK,

janitor in the school system, and revered elder,

a bridge to the modern age and a follower of ancient ways

&

Recap of Friday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1387466

extract of sermon

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1387412

Bishop Palmer

Recap of Saturday sessions

http://neumc-www.brtsite.com/newsdetail/1390135

bible study on Luke 10 (Good Samaritan)

led by Bishop Palmer

https://soundcloud.com/ne-conference-umc/bishop-palmer-saturday-bible-study

worship

Laity Address

http://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/1390104

by Janet O’Neill

opening prayer for morning session on Saturday, 6/20/15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/new-england-united-methodist-church.html

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, and 2017. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 42,670+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, God, grace, hope, love, Marcia McFee, Pastor Ruth Foss, spirit,Thom White Wolf Fassett, umc, circle, prayer,  creation, Turtle Island, native wisdom, mother earth, Native American, Inuit,

#UMC #God #love #hope #prayer #Spirit #creation #TurtleIsland #circle #motherearth #NativeAmerican #Inuit