Pair – v3

A pair alone

Trumpeter Swans
pressed close together

In the sliver, the cut,
the open water remaining
between the growing ice.

In the pond, the water,
beside the highway
this November morn.

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edited May 9, 2015

Pair – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/pair-v3.html

Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:58

Pair – v1

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/11/pair.html

&

edited May 9, 2015

Pair – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/pair-v4.html

Monday, November 22, 2004 10:18

Pair – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/11/pair_22.html

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Ingathering – v3

They ran/walked purposely, eagerly

from the chancel into the sanctuary,

out between the pews, by the rows

of smiling adults, the children of our church

going out to bring an offering of food

for the homeless, the shelters,

this season of harvest, of Thanksgiving

Laughing, heavy laden with their bounty

of their ingathering, sharing the load

A boy and girl held the handles of a bag

marching down to the altar to present

our gifts, out of Your bounty,

their treasure to our God

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edited January 25, 2015

Ingathering – v3

(merging edits to version 1 and version 2)

edited November 26, 2014

Ingathering – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/ingathering-v2.html

Thanksgiving Day

November 20, 2006 5:32

Ingathering

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For this we give Thanks – v2

For this day and for this hour,

for the joys of family, and

time to spend together

for the love we share

this Thanksgiving Day

Across the miles,

when we are apart,

and for the closeness

we share in our hearts

Oh grant the world

a bit of peace

this day of rest and

this day of grace

May we pause and

think again

of the God that provides,

sustains, and guides us all

and give God thanks

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edited November 27, 2014

For this we give Thanks – v2

Thanksgiving Day

November 23, 2006 10:58

For this we give Thanks

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Ingathering – v2

They ran/walked purposely, eagerly

from the chancel into the sanctuary,

out between the pews, by the rows

of smiling adults, the children of our church

going out to bring an offering of food

for the homeless, the shelters,

this season of harvest, of thanksgiving

Laughing, heavy laden with the bounty

of their ingathering, sharing the load

A boy and girl held the handles of a bag

marching down to the altar to present

our gifts, out of Your bounty,

their treasure to our God

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edited November 26, 2014

Ingathering – v2

Thanksgiving Day

November 20, 2006 5:32

Ingathering

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Snow Glazed – v2

The world, the grass, the roads

the woods, were all

snow glazed, laced,

trimming, coated, in white

a foretaste of winter

a bit cleaner, more pure

in the patina of winter

covering the world

with a thin film, a dusting,

in the first snow of the year

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edited August 3, 2014

Snow Glazed – v2

November 23, 2007 6:58pm

Snow Glazed

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A Hard Winter – v3

Well, they talk of woolly-bear caterpillars

which is it, wide brown or wide orange stripes

or maybe it is when we have a lot of rain

when the ponds are full in autumn

or something of the plants

something warns us, tells us that there

will be a hard winter

I’m worried about the squirrels in our yard

They are far too fat, far too ready for a long,

long cold white winter, ready for hibernation

for some place to hide, for deep slumber

they have been checking out the attic, I know they have

Sitting in the yard, not going up on the table

any longer. No, they don’t run for the peanuts

They look at us, and demand to be fed,

saunter over, dare us to come over,

wanting a larger banquet

They are the signals, the indicators, for me

Oh it is going to be a hard winter

The squirrels are fat and surly,

urgent and demanding

they weren’t going to take

No for an answer.

Edited August 15, 2013

“A Hard Winter – v3”

Edited April 24, 2013

“A Hard Winter – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-hard-winter-v2.html

November 18, 2006 21:08

“A Hard Winter”

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Winter Came In – v2

Uninvited, unwelcome, too soon

winter came in, like a spirit, a specter

in through the open front door

as I sat reading on the old couch

came in like a thief in the night

an intruder this evening

when she went outside, to the porch

a gush of winter, a blast

of the coming cold

pushed its way in, assertive

pushed the warm air aside

sent a shiver right through me

with a smell of snow

which will follow

all too soon

Edited April 24, 2013

“Winter Came In – v2”

November 21, 2006 19:47

“Winter Came In”

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A Hard Winter – v2

Well, they talk of woolly-bear caterpillars

which is it, wide brown or wide orange stripes

or maybe it is when we have a lot of rain

when the ponds are full in autumn

or something of the plants

something warns us, tells us that there

will be a hard winter

I’m worried about the squirrels in our yard

They are far too fat, far too ready for a long,

long cold white winter, ready for hibernation

Sitting in the yard, not going up on the table

any longer. No, they don’t run for the peanuts

They look at us, and demand to be fed,

saunter over, dare us to come over,

wanting a larger banquet

they are the signals, the indicators, for me

Oh it is going to be a hard winter

The squirrels are fat and surly,

urgent and demanding.

Edited April 24, 2013

“A Hard Winter – v2”

November 18, 2006 21:08

“A Hard Winter”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/11/hard-winter.html

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The Cup of Sacrifice - chosen as a Faithwriters General Submissions Jewel Chest for Sept 19-25, 2009

http://www.faithwriters.com/Boards/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=27011



The Cup of Sacrifice

The bitter cup,
more bitter than hemlock,
the cup of sacrifice
lifted to his lips,
an act of obedience
of his free will,
given over to the master

Drinking from the cup,
submitting to the suffering,
to the torture, to the death
humiliating, on the cross

Offering himself, his all
so that we might be saved
that we might find salvation
that we may join him in heaven
and see the master face to face

November 16, 2008
based on comments to earlier poem,
“A Loving Servant”, posted to
FaithWriters and rereading the poem itself

A Widow’s Gift

Out of love
out of the depth of her faith
more pleasing to God
than all the others, all the powerful,
the pious, the rich,
not to its value
but for its worth, its holy worth,
the meaning in the way she gave
when compared to theirs
She gave out of her poverty, all she had,
they from their wealthy, a meager portion indeed
She gave all, all she had
they gave only a proportionate share

updated October 11, 2008
November 19 and November 23, 2007 5:48pm
Luke 20:45-21:4
The scribe and the widow’s offering
part of the sermon, “The Widow’s Might”,
by the Reverend Peter Hey,
Wesley United Methodist Church,
Concord, NH, November 18, 2007
October 15, 2008
Blog Action Day, poverty

The Power of Witness

I posted the following poem on 11/3/08, the day before the Presidential Election, after talking with some people struggling how to vote. I got the following response from a lady in Nevada (I'm in NH)...

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Out of Our Fears, Out of Our Hopes

Tomorrow, Election Day
we are given anew, a chance to decide
to choose our leaders, an opportunity to give voice
to our aspirations, our dreams, our wishes for our land
We can choose, to vote out of our fears, or
to vote out of our hopes.
I choose hope, over my fears
my dreams, over my doubts
my love, over my hate
my similarities, not my differences
my longing for a better world,
not walls around my home

I am voting for Barack Obama

November 3, 2008
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Hello,

I am a 61 yr. old Grand Mother who has taken my vote very seriously for many years.
I am a Republican. I voted for Obama yesterday.
One of the reasons was the poem you shared on the 3rd.
I was searching the net for help with my decision when I came upon
your poem.It beautifully summed up my feelings.
It said what I also felt.
Thank you for your sharing.

Sermon - "Anticipation", by Pastor Ruth L. Foss, Suncook United Methodist Church, November 30, 2008

First Sunday of Advent

Mark 13:24-37

Prayer: Mighty God, the shepherds of old were full of your praises, saying that all they had heard and seen was mirrored by what they had been told. Move among us now with your Holy Spirit, that we too might hear and experience the wonder and joy of the living Word as we seek to welcome the written Word into our lives.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

How many of you have times in your life when you are waiting for something….anticipating something? It may be a birthday…a visit from a friend…a vacation. I know with me, when I was a child (and even now as an adult) when I am waiting for something the anticipation just about kills me. When I think about waiting for something the song “Anticipation” from Carley Simon goes through may head. You know the song that goes (sing) “anticipation…anticipation is making me wait. It’s keeping me waiting…” (Come on…I know you all must have felt this way at some time).Anticipation….Anticipation…Anticipation.

You know…I have two favorite seasons in the year…one being Easter and the other being Christmas. I just love Easter because in the end…we (you and me) receive the gift of salvation because of Christ’s death on the cross. I love Advent because God has given me (and you) the best Christmas present ever…the chance of receiving that gift of salvation through the tiny little baby in the manger. Without either of these gifts…we would not be able to have that right relationship with God.

Today we have begun our Advent season. We are waiting…with anticipation…to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a four week wait that ends with a celebration on Christmas morn when God came down…in the form of a child…so that we would have salvation…a restored relationship…with Him. (I don’t know about you but I could never top that gift no matter how much money or thought I put in one)

Now I know that we are expectantly waiting for the birth of Christ but when I think about we as Christians…there is another event that we are waiting for as well that has to do with our Lord Jesus Christ. You see in Mark we hear of another event we as Christians are waiting for…an event that we are waiting expectantly for. This event will change the world as we know it…it is the event where we will have that peaceable kingdom where the leopard will lay down with the goat, the calf and the lion. This will all take place when our Lord returns. Mark 13:24-37 reads: (read scripture)


We don’t know when He is returning but we know He is! (Alleluia! Praise God!)

Now…we know how we wait for the birth of Christ. During our Advent season we celebrate and rejoice as we wait…we know what the date is of His birth. We decorate the church and our homes (by the way…the church looks great!). We think about what God has done through the little baby in the manger. We read scripture and hear stories about Jesus’ birth. It is a grand celebration in a Christian’s life. But…how do we prepare for a day that when we don’t know when it is? We can’t mark it on or calendars so that we don’t forget. We can’t plan a celebration or make preparations for the day of Christ’s return. Or can we?

In the passage from Mark, we are told to not be found sleeping…we are told to watch. Now…you may be asking yourself “But what can we be doing so that we are not found sleeping…what does the scripture mean by sleeping anyway?” Well…I’m glad you asked. We as Christian’s are to be doing God’s work for the kingdom while we wait. Like the man going away and puts each of his servants in charge of his own task we too have been given tasks to do. God has given each of us gifts to use in His service to the kingdom. God will always equip us for each task we are given. 1 Corinthians 1:7-9 tells us that:

Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

God is faithful to equip us for our every task. (And I am so grateful for that because even when I don’t think I am able to do something God says “you are able because I have qualified you for the call.”)

As I have so many times to you…I see God moving in this Church. I see how God has equipped each and every one of us to do His work here on earth. I see this in the way that this church is concerned for the least, the lost and the last. I see it when you open the doors of this church to those who are in need. Whether it is a place to meet, a meal or just a place to go and be with others, you are working for the Kingdom. (And may I add that you do it well) We “fellowship” with Christ in each person we meet, each person whose life we touch in some way or another. There is a piece of Christ in each of us, it is easy to see it in some but we are willing to look deeper and find the Christ in those who we may not readily see our Lord but we know he is there.

Anticipation…We are waiting with anticipation for the celebration of Christ’s birthday but also His return. In other words “we are expectantly waiting to celebrate Christ’s birth but are waiting expectantly for His return.” God gives us free will…as we wait for Christ’s return how will fill your time. Will you just sit idly by and wait for the trumpet to blow or will you use the gifts that God has given you to use for His kingdom? Will you be like the disciples and fall asleep while waiting or will you be one of the ones that say, “Not on my watch!”? The choice is yours and mine to make. Which will you chose?

AMEN

Sermon - "Is it idle or idol Worship?", by Pastor Ruth L. Foss, Suncook United Methodist Church, November 16, 2008

Acts 17:16-34

Have you ever had someone in your life that could do no wrong? No matter what…they were perfect. They were someone that you looked up to…someone that you put up on the proverbial “pedestal”. I think we all at times have done that. We may put a hero…a sports star…a teacher…or even a religious leader up there on that high place…someone that we “idolize”. Or it may even be something that we have, instead of a person, which we “put above the rest”. This type of idolizing has been going on through years. Even back in the time of Acts we can see this happening; but…sometimes this idolizing comes out of a lack of not knowing…an ignorance of the truth. Sometimes we find out what we have been idolizing is not what it seems.

Paul encountered this ignorance when he went to Athens. As he waited there for Timothy and Silas, he saw all the idols that were there and became angry. Now I am not sure if it was because of their ignorance or just the fact that there were so many idols but he was not going to just stand by and not say anything. This account of Paul’s visit is in Acts 17:16-34. It reads (and I’m reading from my favorite translation…The Message Bible): (read scripture)

Paul was concerned for them because of their ignorance. They were a very religious group of people and they worshiped also the “Unknown God” and he wanted them to know about this unknown god so that they would see the truth. They needed to know how great and awesome this god was and that it is this god that they should be worshipping. They needed to set aside their “lesser gods” in order to make room for the Almighty God.

In today’s society…we encounter people like these Athenians every day. These are people who have bought into the societal thought that the more you have the more important you are. It is these possessions that make you who you are. People who believe that it is their career that should be the thing you should strive for not to strive for God and the rest will fall in place. The list goes on. Some of these people may not even truly know the “One True God” that you and I know. We, like Paul, need to be concerned with this ignorance around us and reach out to those who are searching for meaning and a place in life. We need to talk with our like-minded brothers and sisters as Paul did but…like Paul…we need to be “taking it to the streets.”

I have seen how Suncook UMC has followed Paul’s actions. I have seen this church taking it to the streets when we open our church to AA and NA...when we have the fried dough booth at the Old Home Day…when we help any way we can at the food pantry, whether it is our time, our money, or even our toilet paper. But there are so many more out there that are waiting to hear the Good News. We must continue on the road we are on. I know that with God’s help we will continue to reach more for the kingdom.

But we must be careful and always on guard. You see…there are some people in the world who say that they worship the one true God but there worship may have gone cold and without feeling. There worship has become more idle than anything else. They go through the motions but to them it is just another day…just a ritual they follow once a week. It is these brothers and sisters that we must also reach out to. We need to help them find that “Pentecost Fire” they once had. We need to help them find reason to shout for “joy from the roof tops” that we serve a Risen Lord. We worship the God of creation and He loves what He has created…that the grace and salvation that we receive is for anyone who calls upon His name (As it is written “All those who call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”).

Oh yah…like Paul…we will get the scoffers…some will walk away, but also like Paul there will be some who will want to hear more…some who come to believe in the one true God that you and I worship. I think that’s worth all the scoffing and ridicule that may come my way. Call me a “Jesus Freak” but I can’t think of anything else I would like to be freaky about.

What or who are we worshipping? If it is the one true God…are we worshiping Him with our hearts or are we just idly going through the motions? We all have things that we “idolize”…things we put up on a pedestal…but I like to look at them as things I cherish…people I look up to. We, as Christians, have to remember that those things that we idolize will lets us down at some point but when we put our God up on that pedestal…when we worship Him with our hearts, minds, body and soul… He will never let us down. He will never leave us or forsake us. He is the same now as he was in the beginning and will be in the end of days.

AMEN

Sermon - "We Are One", by Pastor Ruth L. Foss, Suncook United Methodist Church, November 9, 2008

Acts 15: 1-19

Have any of you ever pledged a Sorority or a Fraternity while you were in College? I have…boy, I had to go through so many tests and initiation in order to be part of the “group”. I had to pass all of their tests that they gave me or I would not be able to be part of this “esteemed” group of people. I look back now and think to myself how dumb all the things were that I had to go through and in the end I was no better than anyone else. Well…in some churches today…you are not accepted unless you are part of the group. In some churches…you can’t take part in the Lords Supper unless you are part of the congregation…or you have to be baptized as an adult in order to take part in the feast that was laid out for all who believe. This is not the way it should be. We all receive the grace and love of God…We are all able to receive the Spirit that guides us…We are all able to receive the redemption and salvation that is given through our Lord Jesus Christ. So…what happened…why is there so much religiosity in the church. Well…this problem is not a new one. Acts 15:1-19 shows us that the problem has been around for a long time.

In Acts 15:1-19…there is trouble amongst the saved, there is a scuttlebutt within the church…and it takes a time of “Holy Conferencing” to discern how one is saved. The passage reads (and I’m reading from the Message Bible): (read scripture)

Peter and James knew the truth…they were with Jesus and learned from Him. They knew exactly what He meant…Jesus came for all…He came to offer salvation to ALL who believe. The only difference between “us and them” (meaning the unsaved) is that we are forgiven and redeemed. We can’t tell a person’s heart or change what God has done. We can’t make up our own rules to be followed. God made the rules and stamped them with His final approval. Just because, at some time in the churches history, some people got together and decided that they would make special rules for their “denomination” because of how they interpreted the Bible it doesn’t make it right. You can’t change the words…they are eternal and forever alive; it is that living water to our souls. Jesus came so that we “ALL MAY BE SAVED”.

We need to open the doors to all of God’s children (and we are ALL God’s children). We need to set aside our differences, as the redeemed, and work together as one body in unity to further the Kingdom of God here on earth. We all need to realize that being a Christian doesn’t make us perfect but makes us saved through the blood of Jesus. “We Are One”…and together we will make a difference but alone we will only affect those in our “elite” group. Which would you rather do?

I would like to share with you a poem that really hits the nail on the head about how we should feel and act as Christians. It is by Maya Angelou and it is called Beautiful Christian Sister but I believe that it also goes for our brothers in Christ as well. It reads:

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm
not shouting 'I'm clean livin,'
I'm whispering 'I was lost, Now I'm
found and forgiven.'

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I
don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ
to be my guide.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm
not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak and need His
strength to carry on.

When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I'm
not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to
clean my mess.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm
not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I
am worth it.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I still
feel the sting of pain...
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His
name.

When I say... 'I am a Christian' I'm
not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner Who received
God's good grace, somehow!

May we always remember who we are, where we came from and our true purpose to bring others into the sheepfold of Christ. Not by our rules but by the rules that stand the test of time.

AMEN

Happiness Inside

Happiness grows within us
a sense of being, of sharing, of true blessing,
no matter our circumstances
Happiness dies within us
when we linger, ponder, on injustices, slights,
on the problems of life
Happiness soars within us
when we look to the positive
when we center on Christ
when we remember
Happiness is a choice

November 30, 2008
Matthew 5:3
Matthew 5:1-12, the Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-7:27, the Sermon on the Mount

She Cannot Make You Mad

Wisdom in the scripture, of the nature of blessing
an internal feeling, something within
not something we have done to us
yes we are blessed, the past tense of the word to bless
but we are blessed, a state of being blessed,
by the workings of our hearts
And, just as is true of happiness, the same is true
of anger, of being mad.

“She cannot make you mad;
it is your choice to be mad.”
So is one of the conversations in our house
If only the wisdom of the scriptures
could be bottled. Far harder to read,
and to internalize its truths.
For me too.

November 30, 2008
Matthew 5:3
Matthew 5:1-12, the Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-7:27, the Sermon on the Mount

The Waiting Season

The season of Advent
the waiting season, out in the winter cold
spending time in community, in fellowship
in your adorned sanctuary, remembering
the star, the couple, called by the angels,
the stable, the manger, his lowly bed,
shepherds in the pasture, wise men studying the stars
all parts of the story, the beginning
the word become flesh
But the story of waiting is for another day
another moment yet to come
when the skies will darken and thunder roars
when the trumpets will sound heralding
the return of the king
to judge and to bring into the garner
the faithful, those on watch, those awake
prepared in this waiting season
for the reaping time

November 30, 2008
Isaiah 64:1-9
Mark 13:24-37
and sermon, “Anticipation”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church

Waiting - 2

Waiting, in our hearts, for our king
born in the manger, living in heaven
at the right hand of God
Waiting, in our lives, for our brother
the servant, the sacrifice
dying on the cross, rising to glory
Waiting, in our faith, for our savior
to return in triumph, at the trumpet’s call
to be ready, awake, on watch,
being Christ to the world
in the waiting, doing his work

November 30, 2008
Isaiah 64:1-9
Mark 13:24-37
and sermon, “Anticipation”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church

Anticipation

Anticipation, this Advent season
waiting, wondering, when will that time come
watching the calendar, for the coming of the babe
the gift of Christ’s birth, relived each year
waiting wonder, when will that time come
watching the signs, the changing of the days,
the coming of the King, in victory
at that time unknown, known only to God
waiting, expectantly, urgent, awake, doing his work,
on guard for that coming day, anticipation for the hour
when Christ comes in glory, to bring his people home

November 30, 2008
Isaiah 64:1-9
Mark 13:24-37
and sermon, “Anticipation”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church

Waiting Expectantly

Waiting expectantly, for the Christ child
the babe of Bethlehem, grown and risen
his first life on earth complete
Risen and living at the right hand
with the father in heaven
Waiting expectantly for this coming
not knowing the time of his return
Waiting, awake, watching for the signs
that which has been foretold
just as we watch for the signs in nature
so must we be mindful, watching
waiting expectantly for the king to come

November 30, 2008
Isaiah 64:1-9
Mark 13:24-37
and sermon, “Anticipation”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church