Friday, August 30, 2013

ALL ARE WELCOME here – v2


The words of hope
of our desire
what we believe
our hope as a people
living by our creed

Open hearts, open minds,
open doors to one another
come, join us
ALL ARE WELCOME;
come, enter in

The words on our sign
before the entrance
a sign for the others
calling to our brothers, our sisters,
our neighbors in this place

A desire for union
for full inclusion
knowing we need them
all God’s children
all the people on earth


Edited August 30, 2013
ALL ARE WELCOME here – v2
June 25, 2011
ALL ARE WELCOME here
sign in front of our Church
ALL ARE WELCOME
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
June 25, 2011
&
Matthew 10:40-42
2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16
Psalm 13
Worship Theme: “All Are Welcome”
and sermon: “Ambassadors for God”
Suncook United Methodist Church
June 26, 2011
Second Sunday in Pentecost
&
note of Cynthia Good
on Keith Olbermann Special Comment
and
Passage of gay marriage bill in New York last night
&
posting on my Facebook page
“my 'heart' sinks with your continued association with the United Methodist church. God's Word clearly says that the Lord’s command is no females are allowed to be leaders. 1 Cor. 14:33-38; 1 Tim 2:12-3:12. Violating God's Word is not a recommended path to follow.”
&
verdict and judgment in Love on Trial,
the case against the Reverend Amy DeLong,
&
John 8:1-11
&
Samuel Thompson’s
Inclusion Essay
shared at the New England United Methodist Church
Annual Conference
in response to call by Reconciling Ministries Network
for essays describing, “My vision for an inclusive church”,
June 10, 2011
&
in part inspired by conversations with
the Reverend John Makokha
Riruta UMC
Children of Africa Hope Mission Project in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. http://rirutaumc.homestead.com/children_of_africa.html
&
Matthew 25:31-46
The Sheep and the Goats
&
Matthew 28:18-20
Great Commission


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