Proclaiming this text now

Our age not unlike theirs
when Christ walked the earth
thinking about the words
his actions that day
When he cleansed the Temple
the tables overturned
we should be proclaiming that text
now, in our world
Injustice, imbalance
a shaming of our power
of the concentration of wealth
in the tipping of this hour
More in the world hurting
by the selfishness of our choices
sitting idly by, in comfort
instead of rising with Christ’s anger
Crying out, “No More”,
a biblical mandate, to justice
open doors to the temple
to peace within the Christ

edited April 21, 2015

the doves and the pigeons – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-doves-and-pigeons-v2.html

July 5, 2012

the doves and the pigeons

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/doves-and-pigeons.html

&

edited April 7, 2015

Proclaiming this text now – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/proclaiming-this-text-now-v5.html

(editing original again)

edited January 12, 2015

Proclaiming this text now – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/proclaiming-this-text-now-v4.html

(editing original again)

Edited December 21, 2013

Proclaiming this text now – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/proclaiming-this-text-now-v3.html

Edited December 1, 2013

Proclaiming this text now – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/proclaiming-this-text-now-v2.html

&

July 6, 2012

The Tables of the Vendors

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/tables-of-vendors.html

July 6, 2012

Our Tables Overturned

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/our-tables-overturned.html

July 6, 2012

A Plea to Their Hearts

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/plea-to-their-hearts.html

July 6, 2012

a place of possibility

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/place-of-possibility.html

July 6, 2012

To give hope to the dreamer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/to-give-hope-to-dreamer.html

July 6, 2012

Our Faith Calls Us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/our-faith-call-us.html

July 6, 2012

To Welcome the Stranger

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/to-welcome-stranger.html

July 6, 2012

To care for the homeless

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/to-care-for-homeless.html

Isaiah 61:1

Isaiah 61:1-4

Micah 6:8

the poem, “The New Colossus”

by Emma Lazarus

http://www.libertystatepark.com/emma.htm

&

“Prophet of Hope”

by F. Richard Garland

Upper Room

for July 4, 2012

www.devotional.upperroom.org/devotional/2012-07-04

July 6, 2012

the marginalized finding welcome

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/marginalized-finding-welcome.html

July 6, 2012

Denying them God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/denying-them-god.html

edited July 6, 2012

 “No Dove, No Ticket – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/no-dove-no-ticket-v2.html

July 6, 2012

No Dove, No Ticket

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/no-dove-no-ticket.html

edited July 5, 2012

A Fair Distribution – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/fair-distribution-v2.html

to add more oomph

July 5, 2012

A Fair Distribution

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/fair-distribution.html

July 5, 2012

Changing title to “Christ made a statement”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/christ-made-statement.html

July 5, 2012
Changing title to “Speak for the Poor”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/speak-for-poor.html?m=0
July 5, 2012
change title to “Give voice to the weak”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/give-voice-to-weak.html
added second verse July 5, 2012
Given voice to the weak – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/given-voice-to-weak-v2.html
July 5, 2012
Given voice to the weak – v1
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/given-voice-to-weak-v1.html

&

edited July 5, 2012

“the temple worship enterprise”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/temple-worship-enterprise-v2.html

July 5, 2012

the temple worship enterprise

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/temple-worship-enterprise.html

July 5, 2012

Where is Our Voice

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/where-is-our-voice.html

July 5, 2012

the center of commerce

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/center-of-commerce.html

July 5, 2012

the banking industry

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/banking-industry.html

July 5, 2012

getting their attention

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/getting-their-attention.html

July 5, 2012

An Act of Defiance

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/act-of-defiance.html

July 5, 2012

Joining Christ’s Anger

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/joining-christs-anger.html

July 5, 2012

on those complicit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/on-those-complicit.html

July 5, 2012

A Gospel Mandate

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/gospel-mandate.html

July 5, 2012

Shout No to Power

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/shout-no-to-power.html

July 5, 2012

No Insurance

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/no-insurance.html

July 5, 2012

Economic Justice

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/economic-justice.html

July 5, 2012

Citizens United

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/citizens-united.html

July 5, 2012

Silent in Our Comfort

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/silent-in-our-comfort.html

July 5, 2012

A Call to Action

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/call-to-action.html

July 5, 2012

a herd of thousands

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/herd-of-thousands.html

July 4, 2012 and July 5, 2012

Growing in Preaching

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/growing-in-preaching.html

&

June 10, 2012

Proclaiming this text now

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/proclaiming-this-text-now.html

Mark 11:15-19

Jesus cleansing the Temple

sermon by Ziegler Award winner,

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/ziegler-sermon-neumc-annual-conference.html

Reverend Gary Richards

http://www.newcovenant-umc.org/?q=content/meet-our-pastor

speaking of the Methodist Movement as a

Resistance Movement,

something that made some people very uncomfortable,

including one long-time Methodist who probably was thinking of John Wesley’s words, “Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”

Annual Conference

http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195

http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380

New England United Methodist Church

http://www.neumc.org/

https://twitter.com/#!/neumc

https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc

led by Bishop Peter Weaver

&

Mark 2:22

presentation by NEUMC delegates

to General Conference 2012

http://www.unitedmethodistreporter.com/2012/06/new-england-conference-delegation-no-common-identity-for-umc/

Annual Conference

http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/195

http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/380

New England United Methodist Church

http://www.neumc.org/

https://twitter.com/#!/neumc

https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23neumc

led by Bishop Peter Weaver

http://www.neumc.org/pages/detail/318

June 6, 2012 to June 9, 2012

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 37,200+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Failed Nation – v3

Claiming to be Christian
but what of our actions
a false sense of freedom
our voices empty
sitting in comfort
while are neighbors are in chains

A glut of the rich, wealthy
lies, a false dream, delusion
turning against others
when we should be loving
healing the wounds, caring
needs of our loved ones
who long to be free

November 19, 2011
1 John 3:16-17 (KJV)
“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”
1 John 3:16-17 (The Message)
“This is how we've come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves. If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something about it but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God's love? It disappears. And you made it disappear.”
1 John 3:16-20
1 John 3
1 John 4
1 John 5
90 day New Testament Bible Study
read November 19, 2011

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 20,280+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Failed Nation – v2

Claiming to be Christian
but what of our actions
a false sense of freedom
while are neighbors are in chains
A glut of the rich
lies, a false dream
turning against others
when we should be loving
healing the wounds
the needs of our loved ones
who long to be free

November 19, 2011
1 John 3:16-17 (KJV)
“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”
1 John 3:16-17 (The Message)
“This is how we've come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves. If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something about it but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God's love? It disappears. And you made it disappear.”
1 John 3:16-20
1 John 3
1 John 4
1 John 5
90 day New Testament Bible Study
read November 19, 2011

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 14,180+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.

A Failed Nation

Claiming to be Christian
but what of our actions
a false sense of freedom
while are neighbors are in chains
A glut of the rich
lies, a false dream
turning against others
when we should be loving
healing the wounds
the needs of our loved one

November 19, 2011
1 John 3:16-17 (KJV)
“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”
1 John 3:16-17 (The Message)
“This is how we've come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves. If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something about it but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God's love? It disappears. And you made it disappear.”
1 John 3:16-20
1 John 3
1 John 4
1 John 5
90 day New Testament Bible Study
read November 19, 2011

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 14,180+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live.

Lip Service to God

In the age they were in
more social than religious
speaking the words
but trusting in people
believing in themselves
the strength of humans
to mold, to fashion
to create a moral nation

Lip service to God
more convention
than firmly held belief
living out their teachings
believing in one’s self
the master of destiny
not submitting to God
the master of creation

November 15, 2011
Occupy Wall Street
“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”,
when compared to the egalitarianism of
the First Christians
see John 12:6
&
Worship Theme: “Intentional Faith Development”
Acts 2:42-47 (The Message Bible)
2 Timothy 3:14-17 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 103:1-5 (Common English Bible) (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer:
“Loving God, we thank you for this day. Thank you for
your Word that guides and sustains us. As we hear
your Word may we rejoice in your loving-kindness and goodness;
may we draw ever closer to you.
We pray for eyes to see you in the world,
ears to hear your whisper on the wind, and a heart that is
moldable in your hands. All this we pray in the
name above all names, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”
and sermon,
“Equipped for the Journey”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 16, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost
&
Third of Six part sermon series on
“Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations”
http://fivepractices.org/books/five-practices-of-fruitful-congregations/
and the book by the same name, by Robert Schnase,
http://methodistthinker.com/2009/01/14/bishop-robert-schnase-on-the-five-practices/, bishop of the Missouri Area of the United Methodist Church
http://www.moumethodist.org/page.asp?PKValue=777
&
Worship Theme: “The Practice of Passionate Worship”
Psalm 84:5-12
Psalm 84:1-4
Psalm 25:1-2a, 4-5 (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer (GBOD 2011)
http://www.gbod.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=nhLRJ2PMKsG&b=5511965&ct=7918849
A Prayer for World Communion Sunday
by Safiyah Fosua
Prayers of Dedication (GBOD 2005)
and sermon, “I Give You My Heart”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 2, 2011
Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost
World Communion Sunday
&
Worship Theme: “The Practice of Radical Hospitality”
Romans 15:1-7 (NRSV Bible)
Romans 15:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
James 1:22-25 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 118:28-29 (Common English Bible)(Call to Worship)
Sermon: “That’s Radical Man!”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
September 25, 2011
Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost
&
March 9, 2010
Faith In Action, March 5, 2010
Word from Winkler, “The sacred work of reconciliation”,
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society,
United Methodist Church
http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=frLJK2PKLqF&b=5844085&ct=8061951&tr=y&auid=6027215
&
Matthew 26:57-68
I John 4:16b-21
Isaiah 58:6-9 (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Those who condemned Jesus”
and sermon, “Condemned By the Righteous”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
the third in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,
“24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://thewell.cor.org/resurrection-resources/24-hours-that-changed-the-world.html
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 14, 2010
Fourth Sunday in Lent
&
October 8, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150827660505618&set=a.10150831905990618.729342.814330617&type=3&theater
parallels to the Arab Spring form of protest
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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See all 14,120+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live

Flawed from the beginning

The vision, the language
the pursuit of our own wealth
not enough balance
in the structure itself
Look at the authors
the framers, the founders
flawed by ambition
holding others as slaves
gluttony, power
contorting other visions
in their own image
believing that one can
pull yourself by your own bootstraps
that self-made men
were something more than a lie

November 15, 2011
Occupy Wall Street
“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”,
when compared to the egalitarianism of
the First Christians
see John 12:6
&
Worship Theme: “Intentional Faith Development”
Acts 2:42-47 (The Message Bible)
2 Timothy 3:14-17 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 103:1-5 (Common English Bible) (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer:
“Loving God, we thank you for this day. Thank you for
your Word that guides and sustains us. As we hear
your Word may we rejoice in your loving-kindness and goodness;
may we draw ever closer to you.
We pray for eyes to see you in the world,
ears to hear your whisper on the wind, and a heart that is
moldable in your hands. All this we pray in the
name above all names, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”
and sermon,
“Equipped for the Journey”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 16, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost
&
Third of Six part sermon series on
“Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations”
http://fivepractices.org/books/five-practices-of-fruitful-congregations/
and the book by the same name, by Robert Schnase,
http://methodistthinker.com/2009/01/14/bishop-robert-schnase-on-the-five-practices/, bishop of the Missouri Area of the United Methodist Church
http://www.moumethodist.org/page.asp?PKValue=777
&
Worship Theme: “The Practice of Passionate Worship”
Psalm 84:5-12
Psalm 84:1-4
Psalm 25:1-2a, 4-5 (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer (GBOD 2011)
http://www.gbod.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=nhLRJ2PMKsG&b=5511965&ct=7918849
A Prayer for World Communion Sunday
by Safiyah Fosua
Prayers of Dedication (GBOD 2005)
and sermon, “I Give You My Heart”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 2, 2011
Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost
World Communion Sunday
&
Worship Theme: “The Practice of Radical Hospitality”
Romans 15:1-7 (NRSV Bible)
Romans 15:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
James 1:22-25 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 118:28-29 (Common English Bible)(Call to Worship)
Sermon: “That’s Radical Man!”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
September 25, 2011
Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost
&
March 9, 2010
Faith In Action, March 5, 2010
Word from Winkler, “The sacred work of reconciliation”,
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society,
United Methodist Church
http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nlnet/content.aspx?c=frLJK2PKLqF&b=5844085&ct=8061951&tr=y&auid=6027215
&
Matthew 26:57-68
I John 4:16b-21
Isaiah 58:6-9 (Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Those who condemned Jesus”
and sermon, “Condemned By the Righteous”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
the third in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,
“24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://thewell.cor.org/resurrection-resources/24-hours-that-changed-the-world.html
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 14, 2010
Fourth Sunday in Lent
&
October 8, 2011
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150827660505618&set=a.10150831905990618.729342.814330617&type=3&theater
parallels to the Arab Spring form of protest
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007
Wall Street protests
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html
=====
March 17, 2011
calling on President Obama and the world
to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 14,120+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live

A Malaise of Dystopia

The view grim
the layers of darkness
people rising up
against the status quo
the tide turning
time about the stop
needing to be awake
where to get off
a malaise of dystopia
of clash of cultures
of warring classes
the haves and have notes
what happened to optimism
the sense of common purpose
what will tips the scales
back into some balance

November 9, 2011
Occupy Wall Street
Tea Party
class warfare

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See all 14,050+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live

You didn’t know I was watching – v2

Maybe it just didn’t occur to you
profiteering in these times
not thinking about the future
when I come in judgment
you didn’t know I was watching
as you walked in this life
you didn’t believe the scriptures
that I would return in judgment

October 23, 2011
Worship Theme: “Risk-Taking Mission and Service”
Matthew 25:31-46 (The Message Bible)
Luke 6:32-36 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 99:1-3, 9 (Common English Bible) (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer
Prayer of dedication (GBOD 2011)
and sermon, “Out on a Limb”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 23, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost
&
Fourth of Six part sermon series on
“Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations”
http://fivepractices.org/books/five-practices-of-fruitful-congregations/
and the book by the same name, by Robert Schnase,
http://methodistthinker.com/2009/01/14/bishop-robert-schnase-on-the-five-practices/, bishop of the Missouri Area of the United Methodist Church
http://www.moumethodist.org/page.asp?PKValue=777
&
Worship Theme: “Intentional Faith Development”
Acts 2:42-47 (The Message Bible)
2 Timothy 3:14-17 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 103:1-5 (Common English Bible) (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer:
“Loving God, we thank you for this day. Thank you for
your Word that guides and sustains us. As we hear
your Word may we rejoice in your loving-kindness and goodness;
may we draw ever closer to you.
We pray for eyes to see you in the world,
ears to hear your whisper on the wind, and a heart that is
moldable in your hands. All this we pray in the
name above all names, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”
Prayer of dedication (GBOD 2011, prepared for 10/9/2011 service)
and sermon,
“Equipped for the Journey”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 16, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost
&
Worship Theme: “The Practice of Passionate Worship”
Psalm 84:5-12
Psalm 84:1-4
Psalm 25:1-2a, 4-5 (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer (GBOD 2011)
http://www.gbod.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=nhLRJ2PMKsG&b=5511965&ct=7918849
A Prayer for World Communion Sunday
by Safiyah Fosua
Prayers of Dedication (GBOD 2005)
and sermon, “I Give You My Heart”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 2, 2011
Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost
World Communion Sunday
&
Worship Theme: “The Practice of Radical Hospitality”
Romans 15:1-7 (NRSV Bible)
Romans 15:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
James 1:22-25 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 118:28-29 (Common English Bible)(Call to Worship)
Sermon: “That’s Radical Man!”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
September 25, 2011
Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,810+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live

If we had been faithful

If we had been faithful
from the first believers
continuing their practice,
sharing all together
as had Christ
the first twelve
the apostles that follow
to each as they had need

All of the wealth
all property
given together
none held back

If we had been faithful
from the beginning
what would this world be
how would it look
would we need the state
would we know want
would greed be stalking
the face of the earth

October 15, 2011
see John 12:6
&
Worship Theme: “Intentional Faith Development”
Acts 2:42-47 (The Message Bible)
2 Timothy 3:14-17 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 103:1-5 (Common English Bible) (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer:
“Loving God, we thank you for this day. Thank you for
your Word that guides and sustains us. As we hear
your Word may we rejoice in your loving-kindness and goodness;
may we draw ever closer to you.
We pray for eyes to see you in the world,
ears to hear your whisper on the wind, and a heart that is
moldable in your hands. All this we pray in the
name above all names, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”
and sermon,
“Equipped for the Journey”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 16, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost
&
Third of Six part sermon series on
“Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations”
http://fivepractices.org/books/five-practices-of-fruitful-congregations/
and the book by the same name, by Robert Schnase,
http://methodistthinker.com/2009/01/14/bishop-robert-schnase-on-the-five-practices/, bishop of the Missouri Area of the United Methodist Church
http://www.moumethodist.org/page.asp?PKValue=777
&
Worship Theme: “The Practice of Passionate Worship”
Psalm 84:5-12
Psalm 84:1-4
Psalm 25:1-2a, 4-5 (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer (GBOD 2011)
http://www.gbod.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=nhLRJ2PMKsG&b=5511965&ct=7918849
A Prayer for World Communion Sunday
by Safiyah Fosua
Prayers of Dedication (GBOD 2005)
and sermon, “I Give You My Heart”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 2, 2011
Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost
World Communion Sunday
&
Worship Theme: “The Practice of Radical Hospitality”
Romans 15:1-7 (NRSV Bible)
Romans 15:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
James 1:22-25 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 118:28-29 (Common English Bible)(Call to Worship)
Sermon: “That’s Radical Man!”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
September 25, 2011
Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,700+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live

If we followed their example

If we lived as they did
when Jesus lived
all things in common
all that they did
if we followed their example
offering ourselves
holding nothing back
that all may live
focused on our Savior
the teachings of Christ
eating, praying
living together as one

October 15, 2011
see John 12:6
&
Worship Theme: “Intentional Faith Development”
Acts 2:42-47 (The Message Bible)
2 Timothy 3:14-17 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 103:1-5 (Common English Bible) (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer:
“Loving God, we thank you for this day. Thank you for
your Word that guides and sustains us. As we hear
your Word may we rejoice in your loving-kindness and goodness;
may we draw ever closer to you.
We pray for eyes to see you in the world,
ears to hear your whisper on the wind, and a heart that is
moldable in your hands. All this we pray in the
name above all names, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”
and sermon,
“Equipped for the Journey”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 16, 2011
Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost
&
Third of Six part sermon series on
“Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations”
http://fivepractices.org/books/five-practices-of-fruitful-congregations/
and the book by the same name, by Robert Schnase,
http://methodistthinker.com/2009/01/14/bishop-robert-schnase-on-the-five-practices/, bishop of the Missouri Area of the United Methodist Church
http://www.moumethodist.org/page.asp?PKValue=777
&
Worship Theme: “The Practice of Passionate Worship”
Psalm 84:5-12
Psalm 84:1-4
Psalm 25:1-2a, 4-5 (Call to Worship)
Unison Prayer (GBOD 2011)
http://www.gbod.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=nhLRJ2PMKsG&b=5511965&ct=7918849
A Prayer for World Communion Sunday
by Safiyah Fosua
Prayers of Dedication (GBOD 2005)
and sermon, “I Give You My Heart”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
October 2, 2011
Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost
World Communion Sunday
&
Worship Theme: “The Practice of Radical Hospitality”
Romans 15:1-7 (NRSV Bible)
Romans 15:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
James 1:22-25 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 118:28-29 (Common English Bible)(Call to Worship)
Sermon: “That’s Radical Man!”
Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://pastorruth.posterous.com
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
Suncook, NH
September 25, 2011
Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 13,700+ of my poems at Poetry Where You Live