We have raped the land

We have not been good stewards
failing to heed your call
to cherish the earth,
leaving a legacy, a better world

We have raped the land
denuding the forests
polluting the waters
fouling the air

We have taken for ourselves
far more than our share
taking the world’s resources
leaving scraps for the rest

February 23, 2012
Worship Theme – “Ash Wednesday”
Prelude
Unison Prayer
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (CEB)
Joel 2:12-17a (CEB)
Prayer of Confession (Psalm 51:3)
Pastoral Prayer
Word of Assurance (GBOD 2012)
Thanksgiving over the ashes
Distribution of the Ashes
hymn, “Sunday’s Palms Are Wednesday’s Ashes” TFWS #2138
and Ash Wednesday Meditation,
“The Math of Lent”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
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http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
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A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
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Suncook, NH
Ash Wednesday
February 22, 2012

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