shards of the glazier – v4

Each of us are stones of the Builder

shards of color of the Glazier

as He prepares to make, to create,

a stained glass window;

Assembled precisely

by His loving hands, by His vision,

an image revealed, worthy,

for God’s holy purpose

The image was designed long before

each a part to play in the telling

a part of the body, of the vine,

gifted for the holy work;

All come together to lift up the Kingdom

witnesses of love, of mercy,

with light in bright colors, to shine,

to share with the whole earth

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edited December 3, 2015

shards of the glazier – v4

(editing version 3)

edited December 1, 2015

The Surgeon at the Table – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-surgeon-at-table-v2.html

November 21, 2015

The Surgeon at the Table

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-surgeon-at-table.html

November 20, 2015

The Jeweler at His Bench

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-jeweler-at-his-bench.html

edited November 20, 2015

shards of the glazier – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/11/shards-of-glazier-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited July 27, 2015

The florist in the garden – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-florist-in-garden-v6.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 15, 2014

The Master at the plow – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-master-at-plow-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited November 11, 2014

The Master at the plow – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-master-at-plow-v3.html

(editing original again)

edited June 13, 2014

The Master at the plow – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-master-at-plow-v2.html

March 3, 2012

The master at the plow

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/master-at-plow.html

edited November 11, 2014

dust of the earth – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/dust-of-earth-v3.html

(edited original again)

edited November 11, 2014

the conductor at the podium – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-conductor-at-podium-v2.html

June 13, 2014

the conductor at the podium

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-conductor-at-podium.html

edited November 11, 2014

The dancer at the bar – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-dancer-at-bar-v4.html

(editing original again)

edited November 11, 2014

The florist in the garden – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-florist-in-garden-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited June 20, 2014

The dancer at the bar – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-dancer-at-bar-v3.html

edited June 13, 2014

The dancer at the bar – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-dancer-at-bar-v2.html

June 13, 2014

The dancer at the bar

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-dancer-at-bar.html

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edited June 15, 2014

a smooth stone of the wadi – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-smooth-stone-from-wadi-v3.html

edited June 13, 2014

a smooth stone from the wadi – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-smooth-stone-from-thewadi-v2-to-be.html

March 3, 2012

a smooth stone from the wadi

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/smooth-stone-from-wadi.html

edited June 14, 2014

stones of the builder – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/stones-of-builder-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

dust of the earth – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/dust-of-earth-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

A simple tool – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-simple-tool-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

crafted by your hand – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/crafted-by-your-hand-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

dust of the earth

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/dust-of-earth.html

edited June 13, 2014

Tools of the Mason

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/tools-of-mason.html

edited June 13, 2014

stones of the builder

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/stones-of-builder.html

edited June 13, 2014

shards of the glazier – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/shards-of-glazier-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

The dancer at the bar – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-dancer-at-bar-v2.html

June 13, 2014

the conductor at the podium

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-conductor-at-podium.html

June 13, 2014

The dancer at the bar

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-dancer-at-bar.html

edited June 13, 2014

the draftsman at the table – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-draftsman-at-table-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

a smooth stone from the wadi – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-smooth-stone-from-thewadi-v2-to-be.html

edited June 13, 2014

the Pen of the Composer – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-pen-of-composer-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

The sculptor at the marble – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-sculptor-at-marble-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

The master at the plow – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-master-at-plow-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

a glassmith at the glassworks – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-glassmith-at-glassworks-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

The florist in the garden – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-florist-in-garden-v4.html

(editing original again)

edited June 13, 2014

The artist at the canvas - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-artist-at-canvas-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

The pilot at the tiller – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-pilot-at-tiller-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

The weaver at the loom – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-weaver-at-loom-v3.html

(editing original again)

edited June 13, 2014

The Fisher casting his nets – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-fisher-casting-his-nets-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

the sower in the field – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-sower-in-field-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

the gardener in the vineyard – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-gardener-in-vineyard-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

the potter at the wheel – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-potter-at-wheel-v2.html

edited June 13, 2014

the smithy at the anvil – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-smithy-at-anvil-v4.html

edited June 13, 2014

the smithy at the anvil – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-smithy-at-anvil-v3.html

edited June 12, 2014

the smithy at the anvil – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-smithy-at-anvil-v2.html

edited May 28, 2014

An image already woven

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/an-image-already-woven.html

edited May 28, 2014

The weaver at the loom – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-weaver-at-loom-v2.html

edited February 11, 2014

The florist in the garden – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-florist-in-garden-v3.html

(editing the original again)

edited January 13, 2014

The florist in the garden – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-florist-in-garden-v2.html

March 3, 2012

the draftsman at the table

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/draftsman-at-table.html

March 3, 2012

a smooth stone from the wadi

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/smooth-stone-from-wadi.html

March 3, 2012

the Pen of the Composer

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/pen-of-composer.html

March 3, 2012

The sculptor at the marble

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/sculptor-at-marble.html

March 3, 2012

The master at the plow

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/master-at-plow.html

March 3, 2012

a glassmith at the glassworks

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/glassmith-at-glassworks.html

March 3, 2012

The florist in the garden

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/florist-in-garden.html

March 3, 2012

The artist at the canvas

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/artist-at-canvas.html

March 3, 2012

The pilot at the tiller

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/pilot-at-tiller.html

March 3, 2012

shards of the glazier

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/shards-of-glazier.html

March 3, 2012

The weaver at the loom

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/weaver-at-loom.html

March 2, 2012

The Fisher casting his nets

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/fisher-casting-his-nets.html

March 2, 2012

the sower in the field

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/sower-in-field.html

March 2, 2012

the gardener in the vineyard

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/gardener-in-vineyard.html

March 2, 2012

the potter at the wheel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/potter-at-wheel.html

March 2, 2012

the smithy at the anvil

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/smithy-at-anvil.html

March 2, 2012

crafted by your hand

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/crafted-by-your-hand.html

March 2, 2012

A simple tool

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/simple-tool.html

March 2, 2012

“Forged for a purpose”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/03/forged-for-purpose.html

reading “An Instrument for Noble Purposes”,

Part III, “An Instrument for Noble Purposes”,

pages 115-116

book, Shaped by God,

http://www.christianbook.com/shaped-by-god-max-lucado/9780842355186/pd/55180

by Max Lucado

http://MaxLucado.com

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

All of my poems and photographs 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 40,280+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

The Message in the Glass – v2

She sat beside me in the chapel this morning

as her momma began to preach

we were in the back, to avoid

distracting others, with her fidgeting;

but for a moment, she was focused

on the message in the glass

her fingers seeing the story

we love so well.

“That’s Jesus!” she exclaimed

in sudden recognition, epiphany,

for me to hear, to smile and nod

yes, the panes of the stained glass

to my left were the story of Jesus,

out blessed Savior, our Brother, Immanuel

His birth, Baptism, his journey

the Sermon on the Mount,

His prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane

She saw it clearly, even at five years old

in a moment of sharing, in the back row

of the chapel this Sunday morning

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edited June 26, 2014

The Message in the Glass – v2

June 24, 2007 13:44

The Message in the Glass

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/06/message-in-glass.html

Wesley United Methodist Church

www.concordwumc.org 

Concord, 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. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 30,750+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

A Shimmering Image

Pulling to up to the house
stopping, a shimmering image before me
the sugar maple behind, swaying
shimmering in the old barn glass
rippled, bending the image
fluid of the glass
movement of the branches
the fall colors, autumn’s breezes
the blue azure sky beyond
dancing images
rhythmic motion
shimmering in the pane of glass

October 11, 2009
Suncook, NH

Colored Lights

Colored lights, of the season
no, not the Christmas tree lights,
the lights on the bushes out front,
though we have both
The colored lights of the sanctuary
stained glass windows aglow, active
a living church, busy, doing, being Christ
the work of ministry, of action
Rich, royal colors, projecting light outward
colored lights of the season
burning bright into the darkness

December 15, 2008
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH

Reminders of All He Gave for Us

The bread, the wine, the cross before us
on the altar, that cross, the stained glass
reminders, with the words of scripture
open too on his altar
reminders of all he gave us
His free will, his body, his all
giving to atone, to pay the price
not for his sin, but mine,
not for his trespasses,
but those of my own
not his debts,
but mine and mine alone
taken by him, washed clean
reminders I carry, images,
reminders of all he gave for me

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

Reflected Light, Radiated

Sunlight, warming my cheek
streaming in, from behind us all
fall light, streaming through the stained glass
radiated, reflected light, filling the sanctuary
the faces of the congregation
by the outward streaming, from your brilliant cross
illumined brass, shimmering colors
as the congregation sang as one

November 9, 2008
sunlight through the cloudy sky, fall colors,
during the closing hymn, “Many Gifts, One Spirit”
Suncook United Methodist Church

A Golden Cross

High above the bell tower, the stained glass
the entrance of the church, open, welcoming
a blazing, golden cross, a beacon in the morning sun
seemingly proclaiming, trumpeting, this place,
this is holy ground, God dwells here!
In that moment, walking to the sanctuary
walking past the red sugar maple aflame
afire itself with praises to God
against the blue sky of fall mornings
cloudless still, the cross shimmering
too bright almost, God’s royal color
atop the steeple peak

October 6, 2008
Suncook United Methodist Church
October 5, 2008

Stained Glass Dollars

Branches of silver dollars
disks of glass, a cup of gold
the bouquet on the altar
shimmering this morning
the light itself
praising the Lord

September 7, 2008
lunaria annua as the altar flowers
Suncook United Methodist Church
Psalm 148

An Image in the Glass

The face of the babe, our savior
swaddled in blue,
wrapped in the blue of the Madonna
his face, pure, innocent
glowing, the sun
streaming in
through the window
the living glass, the very skin of it
sharing the face of our Lord
in this holy ground

September 7, 2008
Suncook United Methodist Church

Through the Stained Glass

Rising from the open stained glass window
the church filled with the choirs voices
the voice of the organ joining theirs
rising to the rafters, streaming out into the world
each practice an act of praise
their voices praying the familiar hymns
being God’s voice through the words
the sureness of their voices, the song
a witness to God’s love
coming through the stained glass window
through the open front door

September 7, 2008
before church,
Suncook United Methodist Church

Layered Upon the Cross

Images of his life, stylized
within a circle, stained glass
all placed, layered upon the cross
all of his life, leading, based
remembering his sacrifice,
what he was born to do
all of his life
layered upon the cross

August 11, 2008
North Kingstown United Methodist Church
their stained glass windows in the sanctuary

The Message in the Glass

She sat beside me in the chapel this morning
as her momma began to preach
we were in the back, to avoid
distracting others, with her fidgeting;
but for a moment, she was focused
on the message in the glass
“That’s Jesus!” she exclaimed
for me to hear, smile and nod
yes, the panes of the stained glass
to my left were the story of Jesus,
His birth, Baptism, the Sermon on the Mount,
His prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane
She saw it clearly, even at five years old
in a moment of sharing, in the back of
the chapel this Sunday morning


June 24, 2007 13:44

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 30,750+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.