Friday, December 28, 2012

Our Joy and Our Sorrow



The same words in worship
at the beginning
and in one ending
the same words of light
of the light descending from heaven

Our joy and our sorrow
in the light’s coming
and our rejection
the same words of life
God’s light in the world

Our hope and our salvation
in the light of Christ
if we will listen believe
the Word of life alive
risen, in heaven


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December 25, 2012
John 1:1-4,
last reading on Good Friday Tenebrae Service
and last Lesson
Worship Theme – Christmas Day
Lessons and Carols service
Matthew 2:1-11
Matthew 2:1-12
Luke 1:26-35, 38
Luke 2:1-7
Luke 2:6-7
Luke 2:6-20
Luke 2:8-16
Luke 2:8-20
John 1:1-14
Genesis 3:8-15, 17-19
Genesis 22:15-18
Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
Isaiah 11:1-4a, 6-9
Advent Candlelighting liturgy for Christmas Eve and Christmas
unison prayer
prayer of dedication
Christmas Day Service
Christmas Prayer
by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December 25, 2012
Christmas Day
Lessons and Carols service
&
April 7, 2012
Holy Saturday
&
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Matthew 27:24-61
Mark 15:16-47
Luke 23:20-56
John 19:1-42
Good Friday prayer vigil
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH&
Good Friday service
Luke 23:39-46
John 13:34, 35 (Prayer of Confession)
John 12:47b; John 13:1b (Assurance of Foregiveness)
and Service of Tenebrae (with 16 candles)
The Passion of the Christ liturgy
(John 18:1-19:42, translated by James H. Charlesworth)
United Methodist Book of Worship pages 355-361
plus
Hymn: Were You There… (United Methodist Hymnal #288)
FINAL READING
John 1:1-4
by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
April 6, 2011
&
Tenebrae – The Service of Shadows
(used in earlier years, with 7 candles)
1. THE SHADOW OF BETRAYAL
Matthew 26:20-25
2. THE SHADOW OF INNER AGONY
Luke 22:40-44
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
 Matthew 26:40-45
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
Matthew 26:47-50, 55, 56
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
Matthew 26:59-67
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
Mark 15:12-20
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
Luke 23:33-46
Hymn: Were You There… (United Methodist Hymnal #288)
FINAL READING
John 1:1-4


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