Dipping His Bucket

Our dry spirits changing
our bodies moving
or so it seemed
each time he dipped the bucket
pulling another full
up from the well
before us
drinking the waters
the loving word of God
dipping his bucket
filling his vessel
pouring out the message
the living message of Christ
dipping in deeper
pouring out the Spirit
drenching our dry bones
quickening our hearts
feeling the waters
washing over us
dipping his bucket
that our thirst would be quenched
that we would be filled
filled to overflowing
that we in turn would pour
sharing the living waters

October 11, 2011
Worship Theme: Jesus to the World
John 4:5-16
John 4:1-42
The Woman at the Well
(Psalm 148:1-5, 14 The Message Bible) (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer (Adapted from the “Common Book of Prayer”)
Prayers of Dedication (GBOD 2011)
and sermon, “Living Down Stream”
by Bishop Peter Weaver
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318
http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/85
including story of “Joyce” from his time in ministry in Pittsburg,
and her answering of the question from the baptismal service,
“Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior,
put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as
your Lord, in union with the Church which Christ has opened
to people of all ages, nations, and races?”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 9, 2011
Eighteenth Sunday of Pentecost


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