Can you see him still,
through history, a specter,
a soul yet wandering, caught
between heaven and hell,
over and over he must have
washed his hands
trying to remove the stain,
the tattoo of innocent blood
blood he allowed to be
spilled, blood of a King
given for His people, those
who knew His name
whose oil was kept full, who
knew more than anything else
they needed His gift, His
boundless mercy, His ultimate sacrifice.
His wife knew too, something
was wrong, something very wrong
to shed this pure, clean
blood, untainted by human sin;
A human life lived godly,
that should have been proof enough
especially to those
vacillating, questioning, those twelve disciples -
How could they go through
three years of teaching, of learning,
of watching Him, His actions,
His compassion, His humanness,
His divinity, His pure love,
His sinlessness, and not know?
He was God; how could Pilate
let the rabble dictate the death
of an innocent life, a man
that did not threaten Rome, a martyr,
to sacrifice, to hang on the
cross, instead of Barrabas. . .
Washing his hands, no that
didn’t truly clear his stain
that he must have carried,
he must carry still, yet, unfinished
a soul yet wandering, caught
between heaven and hell,
like the Master knew, and
wrote so well.
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edited February 9, 2022
Washing His Hands – v8
edited August 24, 2015
Washing His Hands – v7
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/washing-his-hands-v7.html
(editing version 2)
edited November 5, 2014
Washing His Hands – v6
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/washing-his-hands-v6.html
(editing version 2)
edited July 4,
2015
washing his hands
– 2 – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/washing-his-hands-2-v5.html
(merging edits to
version 3 and version 4)
edited April
11, 2015
the stain on
Pilate’s hands – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-stain-on-pilates-hands-v3.html
(editing
version 2)
edited November
30, 2014
washing his hands
– 2 – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/washing-his-hands-2-v4.html
(editing original
again)
edited November 29, 2014
washing his hands – 2 – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/washing-his-hands-2-v3.html
edited
November 29, 2014
the stain on
Pilate’s hands – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-stain-on-pilates-hands-v2.html
edited/new
November 5, 2014
the stain on
Pilate’s hands
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-stain-on-pilates-hands.html
edited/new November 5, 2014
the stain on my hands
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-stain-on-my-hands.html
edited November 5, 2014
Washing His Hands – v6
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/washing-his-hands-v6.html
(editing version 2)
edited November 5, 2014
Washing His Hands – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/washing-his-hands-v5.html
(editing version 3)
edited November 5, 2014
“Washing His Hands – 2 – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/washing-his-hands-2-v2.html
edited November 5, 2014
Washing His Hands – v4
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/washing-his-hands-v4.html
(editing original again)
edited November 5, 2014
My guilt remains – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/my-guilt-remains-v3.html
(editing version 2)
Edited January 4, 2014
My guilt remains – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/my-guilt-remains-v2.html
March 7, 2013 and March 8, 2013
My guilt remains
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/my-guilt-remains.html
Third Sunday in Lent
Luke 13:1-9 (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Isaiah 55:1-9 (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Worship Theme – “The Voice of God . . . Pilate”
Call to Worship (Psalm 27:1, 5, 14 God’s Word
Translation)
Unison Prayer: (Worship and Song © 2011)
Prayer of Dedication (adapted
from GBOD © 2013 Luke 13:1-9)
http://ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com/2013/03/lenten-dramas.html
This Lenten Season, we are doing something a little
different.
We are doing Lenten Dramas from: http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/home.htm
It is called "The Voice of God". We are hearing
conversations between
God and some of the characters that took part in Passion
Week.
It has been a "moving experience" for all. .
.
February 13 2013 Ash
Wednesday – James (portrayed by Diane
Mitchell)
February 17, 2013 –
Judas (portrayal by Ray Foss)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZXUSiwG8Dg
February 24, 2013 –
Peter (portrayal by Marshall Burns)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llPyvx5at-E
March 3, 2013 –
Pilate (portrayed by Richard Fleury)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEY_EcCBcd8
March 10, 2013 –
Barabbas (portrayed by Mark Cioffi)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_rxy_t5U0A
March 17, 2013 - Dysmas
(Thief on the cross) (portrayed by Ray Foss)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pp7QMPMUfs
March 24, 2013 Palm Sunday
March 28, 2013 Maundy
Thursday – The Centurion (portrayed by
Mark Cioffi)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGeMYrvDOjk
March 29, 2013 Good Friday
- Mary Mother of Jesus (portrayed by Kathy Akerman)
March 31, 2013 Easter
Sunday! - The Gardner (portrayed by Mary Ann Cioffi)
and Lenten Drama:
(a conversation with Pilate and God after the
crucifixion)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com
sermon blog
http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 3, 2013
Third Sunday in Lent
Lent
&
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Edited December 11, 2013
“Washing His Hands – v3”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/washing-his-hands-v3.html
Edited March 26, 2013
“Washing His Hands – v2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/washing-his-hands-v2.html
March 26, 2013
“Washing His Hands - 2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/washing-his-hands-2.html
Matthew 27:17b
Matthew 27:15-26
Sanctuary for Lent for 2013
http://www.abingdonpress.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=7363
by Robert V. Dodd
scripture and meditation for March 26, 2013
read March 26, 2013
&
earlier poem
December 2, 2006 20:02
“Washing His Hands
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/12/washing-his-hands.html
Matt 27:1-26; Luke 23:1-25
and The Master and Margarita
http://www.masterandmargarita.eu/en/
by Mikhail Bulgakov
http://www.masterandmargarita.eu/en/01bulgakov/inleiding.html
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