Poetry Where You Live

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

June 24, 2012

Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 23,500+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Our quiet center

seeking to find peace
our quiet center
in your arms, oh Lord
wanting to be with you
safe within the storm
knowing you will save me
when the journey is done
home with you forever
on the far side of the storm

June 24, 2012
Mark 4:35-41 (Common English Bible)
Jesus stops a storm
Psalm 9:9-11 (NRSV Bible)
Psalm 9:9-20 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “What’s in a name?”
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Hymn: “It Is Well With My Soul”, UMH #377
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012 (2 Corinthians 6: 1-13))
Message for Children, “A story about some rocks”
David and Goliath
and sermon, ““Who Is Jesus?”
first of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
June 24, 2012
Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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 18,880+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Thunder booms

The storm rages
the thunder booms
the whole ship shaking
seeming to come unglued
Strength in our Savior
our calm in the storm
sure of our salvation
we will reach port unharmed

June 24, 2012
Mark 4:35-41 (Common English Bible)
Jesus stops a storm
Psalm 9:9-11 (NRSV Bible)
Psalm 9:9-20 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “What’s in a name?”
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Hymn: “It Is Well With My Soul”, UMH #377
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012 (2 Corinthians 6: 1-13))
Message for Children, “A story about some rocks”
David and Goliath
and sermon, ““Who Is Jesus?”
first of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

June 24, 2012
Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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 21,290+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

waves crash

safe with Christ
in the storms of life
waves crash around us
the boat itself is swamped
safe with Christ
in the storms of life
peace within the maelstrom
a calm within the storm

June 24, 2012
Mark 4:35-41 (Common English Bible)
Jesus stops a storm
Psalm 9:9-11 (NRSV Bible)
Psalm 9:9-20 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “What’s in a name?”
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Hymn: “It Is Well With My Soul”, UMH #377
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012 (2 Corinthians 6: 1-13))
Message for Children, “A story about some rocks”
David and Goliath
and sermon, ““Who Is Jesus?”
first of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
June 24, 2012
Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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 18,940+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Storms threaten

Storms threaten
the struggles
challenge of our days
in Christ there is peace
in the midst of the gale
hope for safe passage
through the wind, the hail
the trials we face
the hope we hold inside
through the pilgrim’s journey
safe on the other side

June 24, 2012
Mark 4:35-41 (Common English Bible)
Jesus stops a storm
Psalm 9:9-11 (NRSV Bible)
Psalm 9:9-20 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 6:1-13 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “What’s in a name?”
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Hymn: “It Is Well With My Soul”, UMH #377
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012 (2 Corinthians 6: 1-13))
Message for Children, “A story about some rocks”
David and Goliath
and sermon, ““Who Is Jesus?”
first of a worship series on:
“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
June 24, 2012
Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide

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 18,880+ of my poems at http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

a tear in the fabric – v3

a deep bond broken
a family in turmoil
a fissure, a wound
a tear in the fabric

the threads, the circle
One within, now an Other
the whole circle shaken
by the breach of the former

more than time needed
for healing, reconciliation
for restoring, in love
for the whole clan effected

a new language
perhaps a third story
hope in coming together
to find a new meaning
the lost acknowledged
a new way forward

edited July 1, 2012

edited June 24, 2012

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/tear-in-fabric-v3.html

edited June 23, 2012

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/tear-in-fabric-v2.html

June 22, 2012

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/tear-in-fabric.html

written after attending

NH Bar Continuing Legal Education seminar

http://www.collaborativedivorcenews.com/2012/03/practical-neuro-literacy-where-divorce.html

http://www.legalspan.com/nhbar/catalog.asp?ItemID=20120327-414189-71832

“PRACTICAL NEURO-LITERACY”

Where Divorce Practice,

Neuroscience, and Legal

Conflict Resolution Intersect

with Pauline H. Tesler

http://www.lawtsf.com/teslerpro.html

http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519487529449708253

http://www.collaborativepractice.com/_t.asp?T=TrainersDir&M=8&MS=7&S=VIEW&ID=1849091615

June 14, 2012

triune brain

http://www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/bcp/brainbasics/triune.html

http://www.psycheducation.org/emotion/triune%20brain.htm

mirror neurons

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

Amygdala hijack - wikipedia

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

subliminal persuasion

priming

video – “Derren Brown - Mind Control”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjueOXCy3OM

It Takes a Village

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

It Takes a Family

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

from our ashes

We rise, like the phoenix
like a seed growing, to the light
we rise from our own ashes
our dying to our self
into a new life forgiven
restored to our God in Christ
healed of our brokenness
redeemed from the dust
rising on wings like eagles
into the arms of his love

June 24, 2012
Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)
2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”
Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)
Unison Prayer
Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers
Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)
video of Fawkes the Phoenix from
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E
and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

June 17, 2012
Third Sunday of Kingdomtide
&
Mark 3:31-35 (The Message Bible)
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
1 Samuel 16:14-23 (NRSV Bible)
David Plays the Lyre for Saul
Worship Theme: “Family”
Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)
Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1)
Offertory, Hymn, “They will know we are Christians” (UMH #402)
Hymn, “We are Called” (TFWS #2172)(Micah 6:8)
and sermon, “You Need Two Families”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

June 10, 2012
Second Sunday of Kingdomtide

Freed by the fires

Freed like seed
the pine combs opened
freed by the fires
the world about us raging
Freed like seed
falling, planted
fed by God’s water
a gift to our soil
growing in God’s time

June 24, 2012
Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)
2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”
Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)
Unison Prayer
Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers
Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)
video of Fawkes the Phoenix from
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E
and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

June 10, 2012
Second Sunday of Kingdomtide

Healed through the fires – 2

Through the waters, the troubles
through the fires of earth
of our struggles, temptations
our walk in this world

Healed through the fires
through the ashes of self
submitting our lives over
rising with the Christ

June 24, 2012
Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)
2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”
Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)
Unison Prayer
Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers
Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)
video of Fawkes the Phoenix from
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E
and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

June 10, 2012
Second Sunday of Kingdomtide

a phoenix out of the ashes of self

Too much of our lives
of the ways of the world
thinking only of self
of succeeding in their eyes
We are called to die
to die and rise again
a phoenix out of the ashes of self
rising into God’s light
into the arms of our loving God
into the body of Christ

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edited January 20, 2016

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v5.html

(merging original and version 4)

edited February 10, 2015

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v4.html

(merging edits to version 3 and original)

edited February 2, 2015

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 25, 2015

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v2.html

June 24, 2012

a phoenix out of the ashes of self

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self.html

Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)

2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)

2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)

Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”

Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)

Unison Prayer

Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers

Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)

video of Fawkes the Phoenix from

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E

and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.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

June 17, 2012

Third Sunday of Kingdomtide

Mark 3:31-35 (The Message Bible)

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

1 Samuel 16:14-23 (NRSV Bible)

David Plays the Lyre for Saul

Worship Theme: “Family”

Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)

Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1)

Offertory, Hymn, “They will know we are Christians” (UMH #402)

Hymn, “We are Called” (TFWS #2172)(Micah 6:8)

and sermon, “You Need Two Families”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/sermon-we-need-two-families-by-pastor.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

June 10, 2012

Second Sunday of Kingdomtide

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, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,740+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

to be reborn – v2

to the pit, to the depths
the bottom, the end
dying to our past
to live once more
to be reborn into life

up from the depths
the fires, the waters
into the light of God
our hope for tomorrow
the source of our life

edited June 24, 2012
June 23, 2012 10:47pm
Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)
2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”
Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)
Unison Prayer
Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers
Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)
video of Fawkes the Phoenix from
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E
and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

June 10, 2012
Second Sunday of Kingdomtide

to live anew – v2

to die to ourselves
our lives, our past
to live anew
within the Christ

our Savior, our brother
calling us to him
into the family of God
renewed for a purpose

edited June 24, 2012
June 23, 2012 10:40pm
Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)
2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”
Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)
Unison Prayer
Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers
Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)
video of Fawkes the Phoenix from
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E
and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

June 10, 2012
Second Sunday of Kingdomtide

we emerge from the ashes – v2

we are tested in the fires
dying to our self
we emerge from the ashes
new creations in Christ

reborn, renewed
into new life

as a phoenix on wings
we rise from the dust
restored, for a purpose
to serve in the world

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

edited January 19, 2016

we emerge from the ashes – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/we-emerge-from-ashes-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 11, 2016

we emerge from the ashes – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/we-emerge-from-ashes-v3.html

(merging edits to original and version 2)

edited June 24, 2012

we emerge from the ashes – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-emerge-from-ashes-v2.html

June 23, 2012 10:54pm

we emerge from the ashes

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-emerge-from-ashes.html

edited February 10, 2015

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v4.html

(merging edits to version 3 and original)

edited February 2, 2015

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 25, 2015

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v2.html

June 24, 2012

a phoenix out of the ashes of self

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self.html

Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)

2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)

2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)

Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”

Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)

Unison Prayer

Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers

Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)

video of Fawkes the Phoenix from

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E

and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.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

June 17, 2012

Third Sunday of Kingdomtide

Mark 3:31-35 (The Message Bible)

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

1 Samuel 16:14-23 (NRSV Bible)

David Plays the Lyre for Saul

Worship Theme: “Family”

Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)

Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1)

Offertory, Hymn, “They will know we are Christians” (UMH #402)

Hymn, “We are Called” (TFWS #2172)(Micah 6:8)

and sermon, “You Need Two Families”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/sermon-we-need-two-families-by-pastor.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

June 10, 2012

Second Sunday of Kingdomtide

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, 2016. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 40,720+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

we emerge from the ashes

we are tested in the fires
dying to our self
we emerge from the ashes
into new life
new life in Christ
as a phoenix on wings

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

edited January 19, 2016

we emerge from the ashes – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/we-emerge-from-ashes-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 11, 2016

we emerge from the ashes – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/we-emerge-from-ashes-v3.html

(merging edits to original and version 2)

edited June 24, 2012

we emerge from the ashes – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-emerge-from-ashes-v2.html

June 23, 2012 10:54pm

we emerge from the ashes

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-emerge-from-ashes.html

edited February 10, 2015

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v4.html

(merging edits to version 3 and original)

edited February 2, 2015

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited January 25, 2015

a phoenix out of the ashes of self – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self-v2.html

June 24, 2012

a phoenix out of the ashes of self

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/phoenix-out-of-ashes-of-self.html

Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)

2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)

2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)

Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”

Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)

Unison Prayer

Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers

Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)

video of Fawkes the Phoenix from

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E

and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

https://twitter.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

June 17, 2012

Third Sunday of Kingdomtide

Mark 3:31-35 (The Message Bible)

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

1 Samuel 16:14-23 (NRSV Bible)

David Plays the Lyre for Saul

Worship Theme: “Family”

Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)

Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1)

Offertory, Hymn, “They will know we are Christians” (UMH #402)

Hymn, “We are Called” (TFWS #2172)(Micah 6:8)

and sermon, “You Need Two Families”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/06/sermon-we-need-two-families-by-pastor.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

June 10, 2012

Second Sunday of Kingdomtide

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to be reborn

to the pit, to the depths
the bottom, the end
to live again
dying to our past
to be reborn into life
up from the depths
the fires, the waters
into the light
our hope for tomorrow
the source of our life

June 23, 2012 10:47pm
Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)
2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”
Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)
Unison Prayer
Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers
Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)
video of Fawkes the Phoenix from
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E
and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965

Suncook, NH

June 10, 2012
Second Sunday of Kingdomtide

to live anew

to die to ourselves
our lives, our past
to live anew
within the Christ
our Savior, our brother
into the family of God

June 23, 2012 10:40pm
Mark 4:26-32 (Common English Bible)
2 Samuel 1:17-27 (NRSV Bible)
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 (NRSV Bible)
Worship Theme: “Life Out of Death”
Call to Worship (Psalm 46:1-3, 11 Common English Bible)
Unison Prayer
Special, Suncook UMC Sacred Dancers
Anthem, “The Animals Praise the Lord”, Junior Choir
Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012)
video of Fawkes the Phoenix from
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHB3N88kl6E
and sermon, “A Phoenix Out of the Ashes”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

A Handmaiden of the Lord

Suncook United Methodist Church