You gift me words

You gift me words,
You enabled me to witness,
to surrender myself,
to You, God, to my purpose,
to become a servant...
 
You empowered me,
You gave me vision,
You gave me hope,
and for that truth,
I will ever be thankful.
 
You gift me abundantly,
You pour out blessings,
filling me with hope,
with a sense of calling,
a reason to live…
 
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Edited March 25, 2024
You gift me words
 
March 24, 2024
You gifted me words
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/you-gifted-me-words.html
edited April 23, 2013
She is my inspiration – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/she-is-my-inspiration-v2.html
December 12, 2010
She is my inspiration
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/12/she-is-my-inspiration_17.html
Ruth and my 6^th anniversary, December 17, 2010
&
Isaiah 35:1-10
James 5:7-8   
Call to Worship
church sign: “Uncontainable Joy”
Lectionary Worship Aids Cycle A
James 5:7-10
Advent Wreath Candle lighting Meditations for Home and Church,
Third Sunday of Advent, Year A, by Dean McIntyre
Worship Theme: “Joy”
and sermon, “Uncontrollable”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pastorruthfoss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December 12, 2010
Third Sunday of Advent
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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You gifted me words

You gifted me words,
You enabled me to witness,
To surrender myself,
To God, to my purpose,
To become the Servant...
 
You empowered me,
You gave me vision,
You gave me hope,
and for that truth,
I will ever be thankful.
 
========
March 24, 2024
You gifted me words
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/you-gifted-me-words.html
edited April 23, 2013
She is my inspiration – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/she-is-my-inspiration-v2.html
December 12, 2010
She is my inspiration
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/12/she-is-my-inspiration_17.html
Ruth and my 6^th anniversary, December 17, 2010
&
Isaiah 35:1-10
James 5:7-8   
Call to Worship
church sign: “Uncontainable Joy”
Lectionary Worship Aids Cycle A
James 5:7-10
Advent Wreath Candle lighting Meditations for Home and Church,
Third Sunday of Advent, Year A, by Dean McIntyre
Worship Theme: “Joy”
and sermon, “Uncontrollable”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pastorruthfoss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December 12, 2010
Third Sunday of Advent
 
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
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#Capitalism is not #Christian – v2

The most for our shareholders,
short-term profit at all cost,
standing on our neighbors
not caring for the outcomes
the pain in other places
focused only on the immediate,
on lining our own pockets.
 
Capitalism is not Christian
taking, gathering, profiteering,
creating wealth for its own sake
maximizing for ourselves
silos full, barns overflowing,
standing on our neighbors
the garden polluted, raped
plundered for short-term profit.
 
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edited May 11, 2022

Capitalism is not Christian – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/capitalism-is-not-christian-v2.html

October 15, 2011

Capitalism is not Christian

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/capitalism-is-not-christian.html

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

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

October 16, 2011

Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost

&

Third of Six part sermon series on

“Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations”

and the book by the same name, by Robert Schnase,

bishop of the Missouri Area of the United Methodist Church

&

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

Suncook United Methodist Church

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

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

September 25, 2011

Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost

 

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

poetry, Faith, God, Christ, love, grace, Pastor Ruth L. Foss, calling, witness, God’s purpose, disciple, joy, Psalm 103, Acts 2, 2 Timothy 3,

 

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we all could use a worry tree

we all could use a worry tree

we all could use a worry tree

a place to leave our troubles, our struggles,

a place close to us, close to home

away from our loved ones;

we all need to let go, to leave,

our anxieties, our worries,

to give them to our loving #God,

our Comforter and Provider.

================

November 24, 2020

we all could use a worry tree

November 24, 2020

8 AM Live

https://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss/videos/10222870697463660

@pastorruthfoss

&

Theresa StoneWalker Chick’s post November 22, 2020

story of the trouble tree

https://www.facebook.com/theresa.stonewalker/posts/3751863591505130

&

November 23, 2020

chains of worry

November 23, 2020

the desert of worry

November 23, 2020

worry is a cancer, a poison

November 23, 2020

8 AM Live

https://www.facebook.com/1463754873/videos/10222870697463660/

Luke 12:25-31

Luke 12:22-34

Pastor Ruth L. Foss, poem, poetry, Luke 12, worry, fear, Matthew 18,

#poem #poetry #Luke12:22-34 #Proverbs3:5-6 #worry #fear #Matthew18:15-17 @pastorruthfoss

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The Nature of His Sin – v4

In the moment when Job forgot

the fear, the reverence of God

the awe we should know

the fear of the Lord

our place, His place

when he challenged

when he demanded

his sin became clear

not merely questioning why

demanding an answer

an audience with God -

Arrogance, unthinking;

Oh what had he said,

what had he done…?

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edited September 14, 2019

The Nature of His Sin – v4

edited December 5, 2014

The Nature of His Sin – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-nature-of-his-sin-v3.html

(editing original again)

edited October 21, 2014

The  Nature of His Sin – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-nature-of-his-sin-v2.html

October 17, 2009

The Nature of His Sin

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/10/nature-of-his-sin.html

Job 38:1-7 (34-41)

&

Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35b

Job 38:1-7, 16-18, 34-38 & 40:3-5

and sermon, “Father Knows Best”,

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/10/sermon-father-knows-best-by-pastor-ruth.html

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

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

October 18, 2009

&

Psalm 8:3-4

and writing challenge

“Monday Manna for October 19 - What is man?”

posted by Joanne Sher on her blog,

“An Open Book”, at:

http://joannesher.blogspot.com/2009/10/monday-manna-for-october-19-what-is-man.html

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Singing the Song of Mary – v3

We sing, joining her

Mary, the mother of our brother,

our Savior, the Christ;

Singing the song of Mary,

the Magnificat, its melody alive

shining in that night

The darkness illumined

by His bright birth star;

Claiming our faith like Mary,

a servant of God, willing,

walking humbly with our Father,

welcoming our King.

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edited August 15, 2019

Singing the Song of Mary – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/08/singing-song-of-mary-v3.html

The Magnificat

The Canticle of Mary

The Ode of the Theotokos

Luke 1:46–55

edited October 27, 2015

Singing the Song of Mary – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/singing-song-of-mary-v2.html

edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/joining-mary-v3.html

(editing original, drafted 10/12/15)

edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/joining-mary-v2.html

November 27, 2009

Joining Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post_27.html

November 27, 2009

Singing the Song of Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/singing-song-of-mary.html

Isaiah 2:1-4

Jeremiah 33:14-15

Luke 1:46-50 and

sermon, “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/sermon-its-beginning-to-look-lot-like.html

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,

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

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 29, 2009

First Sunday of Advent

part of a series of sermons,

using the Advent Conspiracy

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

& poem from last year:

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Magnificat

Joining Mary, her song

sung to God, for all generations -

blessings we share, each of us

with her, all creation, blessed by the creator

humble servants are we, walking with our brother

sharing this wondrous message, with her, the angels,

those who have gone before us

A choir, singing her song, our song

of praise, of grace, of God’s great works

rejoicing with our mother, our sister

at all the almighty has done for us,

for the people, the descendants of Abraham

by faith, by his love, all of us saved

Share the good news

December 21 and 27, 2008

Magnificat

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/12/magnificat.html

Micah 4:1-7

Luke 1:46-55

and sermon, “An Upside Down Christmas”,

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 51,450+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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Commissioned by Christ – v2

It may not have been like Paul

blinded, given sight

commissioned by Jesus

out on the road

But each of us are called

given power to witness

to share the gospel

to this broken world

Sent to make disciples

to baptize in Your name

to continue Your mission

to do all that we can

Commissioned by Christ

to be His hands and feet

to remain the salt of the earth

to share His light with the world.

====================

edited July 2, 2018

Commissioned by Christ – v2

July 2, 2011

Commissioned by Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/07/commissioned-by-christ.html

July 2, 2011

A journey together

June 29, 2011

Open us to Your Spirit

June 26, 2011

Come Unto Me

Matthew 10:40-42 (God’s WORD Translation)

Psalm 13

Worship Theme: “All Are Welcome”

and sermon: “Ambassadors for God”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/06/sermon-by-pastor-ruth-l-foss-ambassador.html

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss

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

8AM Live

https://8amlive.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

June 26, 2011

Second Sunday in Pentecost

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,180 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

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