The Lord was the one,
who saved him and his family
the animals, the birds, all creation
from wrath. from the flood,
from the cleansing
the cleaning of the earth
They went according to His will
into the unknown, into the Ark
and were sealed in by the Lord.
-----------
edited February 23, 2020
December 30, 2006 8:10
Genesis 7:16
“And those who entered [the Ark], male and female of all flesh,
went is as God had commanded him [Noah]; and the Lord shut him in.”
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Sunday, February 23, 2020
Monday, November 02, 2015
Jesus was seen in heaven
Jesus was seen in heaven
the link to creation
the binding us up
in the love of God
Jesus was the Messiah
He was raised up
the love of God
here with us
================
November
2, 2015
Jesus
was seen in heaven
November
2, 2015
Jesus
is the Ark
November
2, 2015
The
Temple was opened
Bible
study
Revelations
11:19
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
September 20, 2015
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
(raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 39,940+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
Jesus is the Ark
Jesus is the Ark
the presence of the Creator
the Savior here with us
God on earth
Jesus is the Ark
holding the love
the Messiah here with us
the Son of God
================
November
2, 2015
Jesus
is the Ark
November
2, 2015
The
Temple was opened
Bible
study
Revelations
11:19
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
September 20, 2015
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
(raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 39,940+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
The Temple was opened
the way was made
the temple was opened
the Ark could be seen
in the person of Christ
Christ is the Ark
the way to heaven
the presence of God
here on the earth
==============
November
2, 2015
The
Temple was opened
Bible
study
Revelations
11:19
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
September 20, 2015
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
(raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 39,940+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
Saturday, September 05, 2015
A Rainbow of Hope - v3
I heard an urgent call, a shout,
I raced down the darkened stairs
I saw a flicker of color as I ran outside
and then I saw it, a gift,
an arc, God’s bow, His promise
shining down on us.
Standing in awe and wonder
the rich color muted over the city.
It curves over the alley
above the tenements, the wires
the clutter, the stresses of life.
It was a timely reminder
in good times and bad
of Your faithfulness,
Your covenant with Your people;
a beautiful arc, a shimmering bow
hovering above us.
A pleasure to behold
a piece of hope placed
for a moment, a few seconds
there in the sky above us.
The rainbow was unnoticed by so many,
lost in the push and pull
of daily living, their own struggles.
It was truly shared with those lucky few
who stopped for a moment or two
and looked up, at your handiwork,
at Your rainbow of hope.
=====
merged/edited September 5, 2015
A Rainbow of Hope – v3
(merging original and version 2)
edited March 9, 2015
A Rainbow of Hope – v2
July 28, 2006 20:02
A Rainbow of Hope
(with images)
Manchester, NH
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 39,150+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The beams of the roof - v4
the beams of the roof
like the ribs of the hull;
the attic like the hold
space below the waterline
the vessel upside down
the center of the ark;
gathered, a sanctuary
we are safe and dry
seeing the church differently
with the eyes of God;
its true nature evident
through the eyes of love
together we are safe
within its timbers;
the tin the pitch
dry on the inside
----
edited June 30, 2015
The beams of the roof – v4
(editing original)
edited May 31, 2014
The beams of the roof – v3
edited April
23, 2014
The beams of
the roof – v2
April 22, 2014
The beams of the
roof
Holy Saturday,
climb into the bell tower
Holy Saturday
waiting, preparing the sanctuary for Easter
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 18, 2014
&
Good Friday service
Prayer of
confession
Assurance of
Forgiveness
Prayer of
Thanksgiving
and
Service of Tenebrae –
The Service of Shadows
(with 7 candles)
1. THE SHADOW OF
BETRAYAL
Matthew 26:20-25
2. THE SHADOW OF INNER
AGONY
Luke 22:40-44
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
Matthew 26:40-45
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
Matthew 26:47-50, 55, 56
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
Matthew 26:59-67
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
Mark 15:12-20
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
Luke 23:33-46
Hymn: Were You There… (United Methodist Hymnal #288)
FINAL READING
John 1:1-4
John 1:1-4
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 18, 2014
&
Good Friday prayer vigil,
including reading of article about crucifixion -
“A Physician’s View of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ”
by Dr. C. Truman Davis
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 18, 2014
&
Maundy Thursday
Exodus
12:1-4, 11-14 (NRSV)
1
Corinthians 11:23-26 (NRSV)
John
6:47-51 (NRSV)
Psalm
116:1-6, 12-19 (NRSV)
prayer
of confession
foot washing
Communion
and Maundy Thursday
Reflections,
“A Teachable Moment. . . ”
including paraphrase of John
13:1-17
and John 1:29
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 17, 2014
&
watching film: “The Passion of the Christ”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 16, 2014
&
Palm Sunday
Sermon
14 of “What’s In A Name…”
Sermon
Series on “The
Sacred Names of God”
Isaiah 53:7-12 (The
Message)
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Matthew 20:26-27
(Matthew 21:1-11)
“Praying
the Names of God: A Daily Guide”
By,
Ann Spangler
Names
of God and Definitions from Sermon today:
-
Ish
Makaboth à
Man of Sorrows
song and
sacred dance by Erica Berberena
to “Hosanna”
by Kirk Franklin
distribution
of the palms
Communion
and sermon “Hello My Name is . . . Ish
Makaboth”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 13, 2014
.
. .
&
Fourth Sunday in
Lent
Sermon
12 of “What’s In A Name…”
Sermon
Series on “The
Sacred Names of God”
Isaiah 53:1-9 (The
Message)
“The Suffering
Servant”
1 Samuel 16:1-13
“God Looks into the
Heart”
“Praying
the Names of God: A Daily Guide”
By,
Ann Spangler
Names
of God and Definitions from Sermon today:
-
Ebed
Yahweh à
Servant of God
Communion
and sermon “Hello My Name is . . . Ebed
Yahweh”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
March 30, 2014
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 38,060+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
Monday, March 09, 2015
A Rainbow of Hope – v2
I
heard an urgent call, a shout,
a
race down the dark stairs
a
flicker of color as I ran outside
an
arc, His bow, His promise
shown
down on us.
Standing
in awe and wonder
the
rich color muted in the city
It
curves over the alley
above
the tenements, the wires
the
clutter, the stresses of life.
It
was a timely reminder
in
good times and bad
of
your faithfulness,
Your
covenant with Your people;
a
beautiful arc, a shimmering bow
a
pleasure to behold
a
piece of hope placed
for
a moment, a few seconds.
It
was unnoticed by so many,
lost
in the push and pull
of
daily living, their struggles
shared
with those lucky few
who
stopped for a moment or two
and
looked up, at your handiwork,
a
rainbow of hope.
=====
edited March 9, 2015
A Rainbow of Hope – v2
July 28, 2006 20:02
A Rainbow of Hope
(with images)
Manchester, NH
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 36,400+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
Saturday, May 31, 2014
The beams of the roof – v3
seeing the church differently
with the eyes of God
its true nature evident
through the eyes of love
our vessel upside down
the center of the ark
gathered, a sanctuary
we are safe and dry
the beams of the roof
like the ribs of the hull
the attic like the hold
the space below the waterline
seeing the church differently
with the eyes of God
its true nature evident
through the eyes of love
together we are safe
within timbers, the walls,
the tin the pitch
sealing the inside
God wrote a message
sealed in the tin
the patterns, the numbers
the harvest to come
---
edited May 31, 2014
The beams of the roof – v3
edited
April 23, 2014
The
beams of the roof – v2
April
22, 2014
The
beams of the roof
Holy
Saturday, climb into the bell tower
Holy
Saturday
waiting, preparing the sanctuary for Easter
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 18, 2014
&
Good Friday service
Prayer
of confession
Assurance
of Forgiveness
Prayer
of Thanksgiving
and
Service of Tenebrae
–
The Service of
Shadows
(with 7 candles)
1. THE SHADOW OF
BETRAYAL
Matthew 26:20-25
2. THE SHADOW OF INNER
AGONY
Luke 22:40-44
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
Matthew 26:40-45
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
Matthew 26:47-50, 55, 56
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
Matthew 26:59-67
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
Mark 15:12-20
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
Luke 23:33-46
Hymn: Were You There… (United Methodist Hymnal
#288)
FINAL READING
John 1:1-4
John 1:1-4
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 18, 2014
&
Good Friday
prayer vigil,
including reading of article about crucifixion -
“A Physician’s View of the Crucifixion of Jesus
Christ”
by Dr. C. Truman Davis
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 18, 2014
&
Maundy
Thursday
Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14 (NRSV)
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NRSV)
John 6:47-51 (NRSV)
Psalm 116:1-6, 12-19 (NRSV)
prayer of confession
foot
washing
Communion
and Maundy
Thursday Reflections,
“A
Teachable Moment. . . ”
including
paraphrase of John 13:1-17
and John
1:29
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 17, 2014
&
watching film: “The
Passion of the Christ”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April
16, 2014
&
Palm
Sunday
Sermon 14 of “What’s In A Name…”
Sermon Series on “The Sacred
Names of God”
Isaiah
53:7-12 (The Message)
Isaiah
50:4-9a
Matthew
20:26-27
(Matthew
21:1-11)
“Praying the Names of God: A Daily
Guide”
By, Ann Spangler
Names of God and Definitions from Sermon
today:
-
Ish Makaboth à Man of Sorrows
song
and sacred dance by Erica Berberena
to
“Hosanna” by Kirk Franklin
distribution
of the palms
Communion
and sermon “Hello My Name
is . . . Ish Makaboth”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 13, 2014
. . .
&
Fourth
Sunday in Lent
Sermon 12 of “What’s In A Name…”
Sermon Series on “The Sacred
Names of God”
Isaiah
53:1-9 (The Message)
“The
Suffering Servant”
1
Samuel 16:1-13
“God
Looks into the Heart”
“Praying the Names of God: A Daily
Guide”
By, Ann Spangler
Names of God and Definitions from Sermon
today:
-
Ebed Yahweh à Servant of God
Communion
and sermon “Hello My Name
is . . . Ebed Yahweh”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
March 30, 2014
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. All rights
reserved. Contact me at Ray
Foss for usage. See all 30,060+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
The beams of the roof – v2
seeing the church differently
with the eyes of God
its true nature evident
through the eyes of love
the beams of the roof
like the ribs of the hull
the attic like the hold
the space below the waterline
our vessel upside down
the center of the ark
gathered, a sanctuary
we are safe and dry
seeing the church differently
with the eyes of God
its true nature evident
through the eyes of love
together we are safe
within its timbers
the tin the pitch
sealing the inside
edited
April 23, 2014
The
beams of the roof – v2
April
22, 2014
The
beams of the roof
Holy
Saturday, climb into the bell tower
Holy
Saturday
waiting, preparing the sanctuary for Easter
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 18, 2014
&
Good Friday service
Prayer
of confession
Assurance
of Forgiveness
Prayer
of Thanksgiving
and
Service of Tenebrae
–
The Service of
Shadows
(with 7 candles)
1. THE SHADOW OF
BETRAYAL
Matthew 26:20-25
2. THE SHADOW OF INNER
AGONY
Luke 22:40-44
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
3. THE SHADOW OF LONELINESS
Matthew 26:40-45
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
4. THE SHADOW OF DESERTION
Matthew 26:47-50, 55, 56
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
5. THE SHADOW OF ACCUSATION
Matthew 26:59-67
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
6. THE SHADOW OF MOCKERY
Mark 15:12-20
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
7. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
Luke 23:33-46
Hymn: Were You There… (United Methodist Hymnal
#288)
FINAL READING
John 1:1-4
John 1:1-4
led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s
Whisper” blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 18, 2014
&
Good Friday
prayer vigil,
including reading of article about crucifixion -
“A Physician’s View of the Crucifixion of Jesus
Christ”
by Dr. C. Truman Davis
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 18, 2014
&
Maundy
Thursday
Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14 (NRSV)
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NRSV)
John 6:47-51 (NRSV)
Psalm 116:1-6, 12-19 (NRSV)
prayer of confession
foot
washing
Communion
and Maundy
Thursday Reflections,
“A
Teachable Moment. . . ”
including
paraphrase of John 13:1-17
and John 1:29
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 17, 2014
&
watching film: “The
Passion of the Christ”
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April
16, 2014
&
Palm
Sunday
Sermon 14 of “What’s In A Name…”
Sermon Series on “The Sacred
Names of God”
Isaiah
53:7-12 (The Message)
Isaiah
50:4-9a
Matthew
20:26-27
(Matthew
21:1-11)
“Praying the Names of God: A Daily
Guide”
By, Ann Spangler
Names of God and Definitions from Sermon
today:
-
Ish Makaboth à Man of Sorrows
song
and sacred dance by Erica Berberena
to
“Hosanna” by Kirk Franklin
distribution
of the palms
Communion
and sermon “Hello My Name
is . . . Ish Makaboth”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
April 13, 2014
. . .
&
Fourth
Sunday in Lent
Sermon 12 of “What’s In A Name…”
Sermon Series on “The Sacred
Names of God”
Isaiah
53:1-9 (The Message)
“The
Suffering Servant”
1
Samuel 16:1-13
“God
Looks into the Heart”
“Praying the Names of God: A Daily
Guide”
By, Ann Spangler
Names of God and Definitions from Sermon
today:
-
Ebed Yahweh à Servant of God
Communion
and sermon “Hello My Name
is . . . Ebed Yahweh”
by
Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
March 30, 2014
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. All rights
reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
See all 29,320+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com
Poetry Where You Live.
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