Poetry Where You Live: christianity

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poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, grace, faith, love, calling, Christianity, religions, creation, creator,

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poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, grace, faith, love, calling, purpose, sacrifice, choice, Matthew 26:53, cup, cross, servant, Boebert, Christianity,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace #love #calling #purpose #faith #sacrifice #choice #Matthew26:53 #cup #cross #servant #Boebert #Christianity

We serve a Servant-Savior

We do not understand God,
the coming down of Christ Jesus
If we think He could have stopped Rome
with arms, with more weapons.

Christ could have called down
Legions of angel armies;
but He came to sacrifice
to die to set us free.

We serve a Servant-Savior,
not a Warrior-Messiah;
Christ came as the Babe in the Manger,
the Man who climbed our cross.

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June 17, 2022

We serve a Servant-Savior

Edited June 16, 2022

Twelve Legions of Angels – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/twelve-legions-of-angels-v2.html

June 15, 2022

Twelve Legions of Angels

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/twelve-legions-of-angels.html

Edited June 15, 2022

When we see the Sun we see the Son – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/when-we-see-sun-we-see-son-v3.html

Edited June 15, 2022

When we see the Sun we see the Son – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/when-we-see-sun-we-see-son-v2.html

June 14, 2022

When we see the sun we see the Son

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/when-we-see-sun-we-see-son.html

poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, grace, faith, love, calling, Christianity, religions, creation, creator,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace #love #calling #purpose #faith #Christianity #religions #creation #creator

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poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, grace, faith, love, calling, purpose, sacrifice, choice, Matthew 26:53, cup, cross, servant, Boebert, Christianity,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace #love #calling #purpose #faith #sacrifice #choice #Matthew26:53 #cup #cross #servant #Boebert #Christianity

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

When we see the #Sun we see the #Son – v3 #poetry #God #creation

When we see the Sun we see the Son,
the universe, our heavenly Father
the Creator of heaven and earth;
We see the intricacy of creation,
the beauty of God's great plan of love.

In the creation stories, in redemption,
reconciliation, we see humanity;
We seek to understand, to explain,
the incomprehensible, the inexplicable,
the unending, the infinite love of God.

So many religions, so many sects,
denominations, all claiming the answers;
but they only know a piece, in part,
so much is beyond our ability, our ken,
our experience, our imagination.

What is God trying to tell us
In the precision of creation, the atom,
the laws of nature, of science, the human mind itself;
Why do we need to know every answer;
Why can’t we trust, leave it all to the hand of the Potter?

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Edited June 15, 2022

When we see the Sun we see the Son – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/when-we-see-sun-we-see-son-v3.html

Edited June 15, 2022

When we see the Sun we see the Son – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/when-we-see-sun-we-see-son-v2.html

June 14, 2022

When we see the sun we see the Son

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/when-we-see-sun-we-see-son.html

poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, grace, faith, love, calling, Christianity, religions, creation, creator,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace #love #calling #purpose #faith #Christianity #religions #creation #creator

When we see the #Sun we see the #Son – v2 #poetry #God #creation

When we see the Sun we see the Son,
the universe, our heavenly Father;
We see the intricacy of creation,
the beauty of God's great plan of love.

In the creation stories, in redemption,
reconciliation, we see humanity;
We seek to understand, to explain,
the incomprehensible, the inexplicable,
the unending, infinite love of God.

So many religions, so many sects,
denominations, all claiming the answers;
but so much is beyond our ability,
our ken, our experience, our imagination.

What is God trying to tell us
In the precision of creation, the atom,
the laws of nature, of science, the human mind;
Why do we need to know every answer;
Why can’t we trust, leave it all to the hand of the Creator?

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Edited June 15, 2022

When we see the Sun we see the Son – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/when-we-see-sun-we-see-son-v3.html

Edited June 15, 2022

When we see the Sun we see the Son – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/when-we-see-sun-we-see-son-v2.html

June 14, 2022

When we see the sun we see the Son

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/when-we-see-sun-we-see-son.html

poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, grace, faith, love, calling, Christianity, religions, creation, creator,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace #love #calling #purpose #faith #Christianity #religions #creation #creator

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

When we see the #sun we see the #Son

When we see the sun we see the Son,
the universe, our heavenly Father;
We see the intricacy of creation
of God's great plan of love.

In the creation stories, in redemption,
reconciliation, we see humanity;
We seek to understand, to explain,
the incomprehensible, the inexplicable,
the infinite love of God.

So many religions, so many sects,
denominations, all claiming the answers;
but so much is beyond our ability,
our ken, our experience, our imagination.

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Edited June 15, 2022

When we see the Sun we see the Son – v3

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/when-we-see-sun-we-see-son-v3.html

Edited June 15, 2022

When we see the Sun we see the Son – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/when-we-see-sun-we-see-son-v2.html

June 14, 2022

When we see the sun we see the Son

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/06/when-we-see-sun-we-see-son.html

poetry, God, Christ, Spirit, grace, faith, love, calling, purpose, Christianity, religions, creation,

#poetry #God #Christ #Spirit #grace #love #calling #purpose #faith #christianity #religions #creation

Sunday, September 01, 2019

How We Know Jesus and the Early Church Existed

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 51,750 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Monday, October 26, 2015

In What We Share - v2

All of us are mindful,

or so should we be,

charitable and gracious

to our neighbor;

there is more in what we share

than the things

the small divisions

that keep of us apart

So much of faith

the core of our beliefs

the same across religions,

denominations and creeds;

The Creator, Sustainer,

the love of the deity

all of us believing

in the same oneness of God

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edited October 26, 2015

In What We Share – v2

January 28, 2010

In What We Share

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/01/in-what-we-share-reposted-with-expanded.html

conversation with Deacon David Shrader,

of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,

http://www.catholicnh.org/directory/index.cfm?intType=2&id=72

Allenstown, NH

at Suncook United Methodist Church,

Suncook, NH

about the work of Karen Armstrong,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Armstrong

looking at the common ground of

the monotheistic religions of

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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 39,770+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Embers, Burning Together – v2

Alone dying, the heat, the light failing

embers, burning together, gathering, sharing

building on the heat, the passion, the belief, the faith

one to another, in community, together

glowing, a beacon, a message of love

sending forth, reaching outward

seeds scattered, stones thrown into a pond

ripples sent, cast outward, to unknown shores

burning together those who could not alone

in the seeds scattered, in the joining with others

rising like a phoenix, like life itself

stronger, brighter together,

the embers, burning within us

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edited June 29, 2014

Embers, Burning Together – v2

November 23, 2008

Embers, Burning Together

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/11/embers-burning-together.html

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 30,810+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

In What We Share (reposted with expanded notes)

edited October 26, 2015

In What We Share – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/in-what-we-share-v2.html

January 28, 2010

In What We Share

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/01/in-what-we-share-reposted-with-expanded.html

conversation with Deacon David Shrader,

of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church,

http://www.catholicnh.org/directory/index.cfm?intType=2&id=72

Allenstown, NH

at Suncook United Methodist Church,

Suncook, NH

about the work of Karen Armstrong,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Armstrong

looking at the common ground of

the monotheistic religions of

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

In What We Share

All of us mindful,
or so should we be
charitable and gracious
more in what we share
than the things
that keep of us apart

So much of faith
the core of our beliefs
the same across religions,
denominations and creeds
The creator, sustainer,
the love of the deity
all of us believing
in the oneness of God

January 28, 2010

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 19,910+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Friday, August 07, 2009

We are All His Witnesses

Not merely the first twelve
all of us commissioned, appointed, charged
to be His witnesses, to tell of his great love
consciously, going out, spreading the good news
and, less so, being where you need to be
bearing witness to God’s love
sharing our faith, our belief
our receiving of God’s grace
the good news, passed down
open to moments, unplanned
to be Christ, when God calls.

8/7/09 – Facebook version
10/5/08
Acts 1:6-9
Romans 10:11-17 and
Sermon “We Are Appointed”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
October 5, 2008

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Totally Wrong

Would Jesus torture,
would he allow his disciples to torture
would people acting as his friends,
as children of God,
as members of the royal priesthood
branches of the vine, sheep of his fold,
clay in the potter’s hands
would they torture?

These are the questions that must be asked
not some equivocal, worldly question
of what we are permitted to do
couched in gray and the flag.

We are bound with our savior,
by his example, the touchstone,
his blood on the lintels of our hearts.
His still small voice speaking
deep within, the wellsprings of our souls.

We must strive, in all we do,
in who we are
to follow his example,
to walk yoked to him
to do as he would do.

For if we are his followers,
if we are to be fishers of men
the stain of torture cannot be on our flesh
We cannot allow expediency
or some moral claim
pull us from our savior’s path

May 17, 2009
Psalm 98:4-8 (Call to Worship)
1 John 5:1-5
John 15:11-15
Message for Children
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson,
sermon, “Friends”,
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
and final hymn, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”,
United Methodist Hymnal #526
(Sanctifying Grace and Perfecting Grace section),
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 17, 2009
and the comments of Gary Bauer
in the article, “To torture or not to torture?:
Pew Forum poll rekindles debate and prompts
some evangelical soul-searching",
by Eric Gorski, Associated Press,
appearing on page B7 of the Concord Monitor,
May 16, 2009

Monday, April 13, 2009

More Hearts

There were more hearts
smiling in the sanctuary
Singing with joy, in deeper tones
More young faces in Easter finery
bonnets and bows, pastel and lace
Bright flowers blooming on the altar
songs of praise for our savior
A full congregation in praise
and humble thanksgiving, singing
this Easter morn’.

April 12, 2009 and April 13, 2009
Easter morning
Pastoral Prayer
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
Luke 24:1-12
and the sermon, “Rocks”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
April 12, 2009

If Christ came into our midst

Almost a chill, a real physical presence
came washing over me
as the pastor spoke these words,
“If Christ came into our midst”,
into this sanctuary this day.

I wanted to turn
to look over the smiling faces,
looking toward the open door
the light streaming in
to see our Lord, triumphant,
like a bridegroom down the aisle

But I didn’t have to do this
for he was here,
right here with us
in our midst,
living in your heart and mine

His presence is what I felt
the joy of this Easter morning
This is Christ living within me, within you
even if for the first time
this bright and glorious day.

April 12, 2009 and April 13, 2009
Easter morning
Pastoral Prayer
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
Luke 24:1-12
and the sermon, “Rocks”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
April 12, 2009

Moving Stones

Healing lives, changing us
the stones rolled away, removed from the fields
Moving stones and changing lives
the power of the resurrection
the Easter star shining
Using metaphors of moving stones,
good Yankee stones,
and the stones by the road
on Palm Sunday morn’
ready to sing if the crowds had gone mute
The stone guarding the tomb
rolled away Easter morn’
to reveal his glory
Our these stones changed lives,
healing us, making fields to grow
hearts to be mended
and a harvest of souls
to be brought home to the Lord

April 12, 2009 and April 13, 2009
Easter morning
Pastoral Prayer
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
Luke 24:1-12
and the sermon, “Rocks”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
April 12, 2009

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Seventy Souls Singing

We were all singing, the opening hymn
seventy souls singing the words of joy
Christ the Lord is Risen Today,
how sweet that sound
this morning, amid the smiles,
the joy that came this day
The angels rolled the stone away
and the world has never been the same since.
Amen!

April 12, 2009
Easter morning
Pastoral Prayer
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
Luke 24:1-12
and the sermon, “Rocks”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH

Going to the Grave

His mother, the others, the women
going to the grave of Christ
not knowing the stone was rolled away
going, to anointed, to put spices,
to prepare his body.
Going, not knowing how they would enter in
trusting in God to enable
to make the way straight
not knowing what they would find
but going anyway
Finding him gone, risen
God had found a way!

April 12, 2009
Easter morning
Pastoral Prayer
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
Luke 24:1-12
and the sermon, “Rocks”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH

Feeling His Presence

Kneeling at the rail
the altar festooned
overflowing, the bright flowers of spring
a stone, rock, to remember,
the crown of thorns still on the cross
Words of praise, of joy,
an invocation, calling him into our midst
Feeling the presence of Christ
here in the sanctuary
walking into our worship
sitting with me,
raising his voice
in those of the pastors
Calling us from winter’s slumber
Easter people, smiling
Joy in the morning
He is risen, and with us this day

April 12, 2009
Easter morning
Pastoral Prayer
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
Luke 24:1-12
and the sermon, “Rocks”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH

For Joy this Morning

We thank you this morning, Oh Lord
for the joy this morning
the resurrection, the reconciliation
the stone rolled away, the savior Lives
and through his dying, through his raising
We live too!

Alive, new creations
transformed in that instant, that moment
death defeated, our sins forgiven
new people, of the faith,
walking as Abraham, as your disciples
going where we have been called

New beings, this Easter morning
for there is joy within our hearts
swelling within us
Easter people, reborn
Because you gave yourself, for us
and because the stone rolled away
and we live too!

April 12, 2009
Easter morning
Pastoral Prayer
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
Luke 24:1-12
and the sermon, “Rocks”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH

Our Risen Lord

Claim him this morning
this glorious Easter morn’.
Not merely the risen Christ,
Our Risen Lord, personal and for us
our brother, our shepherd, our savior.

Walking beside me, beside you
down from heaven, his spirit within us
Guiding our way,
our path in the world
Blessing us with his sacrifice
with his gift, of himself
washing us clean.

And on this morning, oh on this morning
rising, rising from the tomb
to bring joy in the morning
to bring us, each one of us
salvation, new life in paradise.

April 12, 2009
Easter morning
Pastoral Prayer
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
Luke 24:1-12
and the sermon, “Rocks”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
and a search “the rising of our christ poems”
by which someone in Neuwied, Germany
came to my blog this morning.

Poetry Where You Live

Friday, June 17, 2022

You worship a different Savior

We serve a Servant-Savior

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

When we see the #Sun we see the #Son – v3 #poetry #God #creation

When we see the #Sun we see the #Son – v2 #poetry #God #creation

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

When we see the #sun we see the #Son

Sunday, September 01, 2019

How We Know Jesus and the Early Church Existed

Monday, October 26, 2015

In What We Share - v2

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Embers, Burning Together – v2

Thursday, January 28, 2010

In What We Share (reposted with expanded notes)

In What We Share

Friday, August 07, 2009

We are All His Witnesses

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Totally Wrong

Monday, April 13, 2009

More Hearts

If Christ came into our midst

Moving Stones

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Seventy Souls Singing

Going to the Grave

Feeling His Presence

For Joy this Morning

Our Risen Lord

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