Tuesday, April 24, 2018

they all have been born after Columbine – v2


a whole generation, our children,
who have all been trained
for an active shooter in their midst
lock-down drills a part of their school days

they all have been born after Columbine
under the lengthening shadow
of the gun, the chaos, the tragedy,
the bleakness of this world

they have no memory, no sense,
of a time before Columbine, Parkland,
before the many mass shootings
the endless partisan debates

they all have been targeted, trained,
learning different lessons than we were taught
active shooters/ lock-down drills
all a part of their school days

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edited April 24, 2018
they all have been born after Columbine – v2

edited April 23, 2018
they all have been born after Columbine
April 22, 2018
born after Columbine
written during prayer time 4/22/18
about 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting
and fact no high school students today were alive before Columbine
April 20, 2018
&
April 22, 2018
I’m all good, at peace
April 22, 2018
Fourth Sunday of Easter
1 John 3:16-24 (The Voice)
John 10:14-18 (The Message)
Psalm 23 (The Message)
and sermon: “In the Name of Jesus”
video
text

by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
8AM Live
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog                             
Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 22, 2018
&
January 3, 2013
the cult of the gun - 2
Psalm 80:1-7
Upper Room Disciplines for 2012
December 17, 2012 to December 23, 2012
“Rejoice Always”
by Janet Knight
for December 19, 2012,
read December 22, 2012
Fourth week of Advent
Candle of Love
&
earlier poems about Sandy Hook
Edited December 17, 2012
“when the monsters come – v3”
Edited December 17, 2012
“when the monsters come – v2”
December 16, 2012
“when the monsters come”
Children’s Message
&
Worship Theme: “I Believe in the God/ Joy”
Luke 3:7-18 (The Message Bible)
Zephaniah 3:14-20 (Common English Bible)
Philippians 4:4-7 (Common English Bible)
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer (Adapted from Isaiah 12:2-6 (Common English Bible)
Candle Lighting Liturgy (GBOD)
Prayer of Dedication (Luke 3:7-18)
and sermon – In God, We Find Our Joy
by Pastor Ruth Foss
A Handmaiden of the Lord
Suncook, NH
December 16, 2012
Third Sunday of Advent
&
Edited December 16, 2012
“There is light in the darkness”,
quote by
Rev. Matt Crebbin, of Newtown Congregational Church,
posted by Rachel Martin of NPR
Edited December 16, 2012
“Evil will not win”
quotes of Pastor of Newtown Congregational Church
on NPR this morning
December 16, 2012
&
Edited December 16, 2012
“An Audible Gasp – Newtown – v2”
Edited December 16, 2012
new poem – “An Audible Gasp – Newtown”
about the tragedy that visited Sandy Hook Elementary School
December 14, 2012
&
edited July 21, 2012
“The Cult of the Gun”
July 21, 2012
“For the love of the gun – v2”
July 21, 2012
“For the love of the gun”
day after the Aurora, Colorado shootings
&
posting my Michael Moore
on link to his film, Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine

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