A Wet Lump of Clay – v3

Clay, stuff of the Potter,

Dust of the earth,

Needing water

Water of eternity

A spark of the divine

Kept wet throughout,

God’s healing process,

To be molded, shaped,

Starting over,

Again and again,

Back on the wheel

Molded by the Potter’s hands

Until it is finished,

The die never cast,

The final curtain

Waiting until the end

Able to be shaped and reshaped,

Pliable and compliant

To the very end.

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edited December 11, 2014

A Wet Lump of Clay – v3

(editing version 2)

edited August 4, 2014

A Wet Lump of Clay – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-wet-lump-of-clay-v2.html

September 9, 2007 14:30

A Wet Lump of Clay

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/09/wet-lump-of-clay.html

Jeremiah 18:1-11, Psalm 139

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A Wet Lump of Clay – v2

Clay, the stuff of the Potter,

Dust of the earth,

Water of eternity

A spark of the divine

Kept wet throughout,

To be molded, shaped,

Starting over, again and again,

By the Potter’s hands

Until it is finished,

The die never cast,

The final curtain

Waiting until the end

Able to be shaped and reshaped,

Pliable and compliant

To the very end.

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edited August 4, 2014

A Wet Lump of Clay – v2

September 9, 2007 14:30

A Wet Lump of Clay

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/09/wet-lump-of-clay.html

Jeremiah 18:1-11, Psalm 139

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Embrace All of Life – v2

Even in exile, in that time of trial,

that struggle far from our comfort zone

far from home and safety,

we are to embrace all of life

the hard and the happy

the pain and the peace

because we are God’s children

and He loves us

and God will hold us up

and gather us in

if we are faithful

and believe

if we trust

in Him

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edited June 29, 2014

Embrace All of Life – v2

October 14, 2007 7:47pm

Embrace All of Life

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/10/embrace-all-of-life.html

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

and the sermon

“Serenity, Courage and Wisdom”,

by the Rev. Peter Hey,

Wesley United Methodist Church

www.concordwumc.org

Concord, NH

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One True Pasture

God alone
our true pasture
our peace in the Lord
our God and our master


September 8, 2010
Jeremiah 50:7
Jeremiah 50:7-9
Jeremiah 49:1-51:10
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for Septmber 5, 2010, read September 8, 2010


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The Green Meadow

God is the green meadow
our place of rest
comfort in our days
of toils in this life

Our strength, our portion
only in the Lord
our shepherd, our master
in him is our reward

September 8, 2010
Jeremiah 50:7
Jeremiah 50:7-9
Jeremiah 49:1-51:10
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for Septmber 5, 2010, read September 8, 2010
&
Psalm 23


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Disciplined with Justice

The promise of God
in the gathering storm
in the fire of war
his judgment to come
but not complete destruction
the people to be chastened
to return to the law
disciplined with justice
but not completely destroyed
for God is with us
even in the storm


September 6, 2010
Jeremiah 46:28
Jeremiah 46-48
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for Septmber 3, 2010, read September 6, 2010


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The Word, the Law

God speaking plainly
the word, the law
life from his lips
written on the tablets
the beating slate of our hearts

September 4, 2010
Genesis 1:1-2:4
Jeremiah
Exodus 20:1-8
http://www.voiceseducation.org/
http://www.voiceseducation.org/content/poetry-about-words
http://www.voiceseducation.org/content/raymond-s-foss-poems


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Conform to his law

Each of our hearts
the treasure of God
that we would change our ways
our hearts to him
conform to his law
all of our days

Not in empty words
falling to our knees
reciting text
others wrote for us
speaking with our hearts
with the substance of our days
looking to his law to guide our ways


September 1, 2010
Jeremiah 7:21-26
Jeremiah 5:20-8:22
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for August 24, 2010, read August 31, 2010


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His holy word

His holy word
guiding our steps
that we may walk in His ways
that the word of God
would lead us on
all the days of our lives
Mindful of his calling
his commands on our hearts
telling the whole world
of his love for us

September 1, 2010
Jeremiah 7:21-26
Jeremiah 5:20-8:22
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for August 24, 2010, read August 31, 2010


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Walk in His Ways

Not in empty motion
in hollow rituals
God wants faithfulness
fealty from his people

Walk in His ways
his commandments written
engraved on our hearts
leading our steps

Conform to his law
not the empty rituals
live before him
by his holy word


August 31, 2010
Jeremiah 7:21-26
Jeremiah 5:20-8:22
http://www.heartlight.org/cgi-shl/reading.cgi?plan=straight&ver=NAS
Heartlight’s Straight Through Bible Study
for August 24, 2010, read August 31, 2010


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Clean Water

The water we carry
the water we are providing
in the real world
But metaphor too
The fountain, the spring
living water, the creator
Being the children
in the water we offer
clean water
good news for the world
living waters
the love of God


September 20, 2009 and September 22, 2009
Children’s Time by Muffie Sheehan
http://www.churchworldservice.org/site/PageServer?pagename=crop_main
CROP Walk and Church World Service
http://www.churchworldservice.org/
and
Romans 5:1-12
Romans 5:1-5
Jeremiah 2:1-13
Jeremiah 2:13
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
& sermon, “Human Limitations and Unlimited Grace”
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
9/13/09

My Clay

Praying, in the quiet of my heart
my clay, giving myself
my heart, my all
becoming a vessel
worthy for God’s purposes
filled with God’s love
His living water
pure, refreshing
waters for the soul
Let me pour them out,
sharing them, my clay still wet
dripping with the waters of your love


September 19, 2009
Alive Now daily reflection for September 19, 2009,
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-september-14-20/
the poem, “A Vessel”, by Roberta Porter
and the prayer for the week
and suggested scripture,
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Psalm 1:1-6
Luke 9:57-62
Acts 9:1-9
and
Romans 5:1-12
Romans 5:1-5
Jeremiah 2:1-13
Jeremiah 2:13
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
& sermon, “Human Limitations and Unlimited Grace”
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org/
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
9/13/09

Our Stone in the Road

The Cross, the Christ
our stumbling block, our stone in the road
challenging our love of self
of the world, the polluted waters we drink
lost, wandering in the desert places
Our decision point, to live a little life
half a life, without a core, a soul
or to choose the living waters
the life-changing resurrection
dying with Christ
rising with Christ again
our choice, when we reach
that stone in the road


September 18, 2009
Here and Now 09/18/09
“Remembering Composer Leon Kirchner
The music world is mourning the death of Leon Kirchner, one of America’s greatest composers. Kirchner died yesterday at his home in New York, the cause was heart failure. We revisit a conversation that Robin Young had with Kirchner before he was honored at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum earlier this year.”
http://www.hereandnow.org/stand-alone-player/?fileUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bu.edu%2Fwbur%2Fstorage%2F2009%2F09%2Fhereandnow_0918_2.mp3&fileTitle=Remembering Composer Leon Kirchner
&
Romans 5:1-12
Romans 5:1-5
Jeremiah 2:1-13
Jeremiah 2:13
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
& sermon, “Human Limitations and Unlimited Grace”
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
9/13/09

Still Thirsty

Drinking the waters
polluted waters of the world
the world’s values, agenda
losing sight, focus
on sources of strength
real food, nourishment
Needing the living waters
the fountain, eternal wellspring
the love, the grace, God
pouring into my heart
filling me with the indwelling Spirit
relationship with the Son
my brother, the Christ
Walking with my Savior
refreshed, made whole
no longer thirsty
fed by the love of God


September 18, 2009
Romans 5:1-12
Romans 5:1-5
Jeremiah 2:1-13
Jeremiah 2:13
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
& sermon, “Human Limitations and Unlimited Grace”
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
9/13/09

Living water – haiku

Living waters, God
Flowing down into our hearts
spirit indwelling


September 15, 2009
Romans 5:1-12
Romans 5:1-5
Jeremiah 2:1-13
Jeremiah 2:13
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
& sermon, “Human Limitations and Unlimited Grace”
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
9/13/09

Living water – haiku – 1 – v2

Living waters, God
Flowing down into our hearts
spirit refreshing


September 15, 2009
Romans 5:1-12
Romans 5:1-5
Jeremiah 2:1-13
Jeremiah 2:13
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
& sermon, “Human Limitations and Unlimited Grace”
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
9/13/09

Living water – haiku - 2

Waters of God
flowing from heaven, spirit
filling our hearts


September 15, 2009
Romans 5:1-12
Romans 5:1-5
Jeremiah 2:1-13
Jeremiah 2:13
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
& sermon, “Human Limitations and Unlimited Grace”
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
9/13/09

Living water – haiku – 3

Indwelling spirit
Fountain of living waters
God within our hearts

September 15, 2009
Romans 5:1-12
Romans 5:1-5
Jeremiah 2:1-13
Jeremiah 2:13
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
& sermon, “Human Limitations and Unlimited Grace”
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
9/13/09

Fountain – haiku

Fountain, spring, giving
life, wholeness, filling our hearts
God indwelling, love


September 15, 2009
Romans 5:1-12
Romans 5:1-5
Jeremiah 2:1-13
Jeremiah 2:13
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
& sermon, “Human Limitations and Unlimited Grace”
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
9/13/09

When we are thirsty

When we are thirsty
God is there with us
a fountain, a spring
cool clear, living waters
flowing down from heaven
Filling our lives, our spirits
with the spirit of God
Fresh clear waters
quenching our thirsts
better than anything
available here on earth


September 14, 2009 and September 15, 2009
Romans 5:1-12
Romans 5:1-5
Jeremiah 2:1-13
Jeremiah 2:13
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
& sermon, “Human Limitations and Unlimited Grace”
Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
9/13/09