Hearing
the words of the first church,
of
God’s infinite love, continuing, flowing,
but
also, hearing the harder words
of
Deuteronomy, a harsh mirror before us
This
nation, in this age, like those
of
the People, hearing this message
uncomfortable
words, in their abundance
in
the false belief, the looking to themselves
The
pride growing, within us
in
our wealth, in our standing,
as
with the rich man, his silos bursting
the
rich man unable to sell his possessions
Each
of us failing to follow, to heed even
the
words of Christ before us
These
same words, an indictment
on
our time, this nation, like them
Losing
our understanding, our belief,
turning
our lives, praising
God
for the abundance
His
holy provision, all we need
May
we be the means, each believer,
in
their own place spreading this single message
unified,
since the beginning
when
Moses heard the law
God
alone is God
Love
is the way
Christ
paid the price for us
we
are redeemed.
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edited October 26, 2015
May we be the means – v2
November 28, 2009
May we be the means
edited September 7, 2015
Humble Penitence – v12
(merging edits to version 4 and version 11)
edited April 13, 2015
Humble Penitence – v11
(editing version 2)
edited November 20, 2014
Humble Penitence- v10
(editing version 2)
edited November 6, 2014
Humble Penitence – v9
(editing version 2)
edited October 22, 2014
“Humble Penitence – v8”
edited October 19, 2014
“Humble Penitence – v7”
(editing version 2 again)
edited April 1, 2014
“Humble Penitence – v6”
(editing version 2)
Edited August 27, 2013
“Humble Penitence – v5”
(from version 3)
Edited August 23, 2013
“Humble Penitence – v4”
Edited August 15, 2013
“Humble Penitence – v3”
Edited August 13, 2013
“Humble Penitence – v2”
November 26, 2009
“Humble Penitence”
Call to Worship, thanking God
&
President George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
October 3, 1789
President Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation,
October 3, 1863
&
Acts 2:44-47
Children’s Sermon,
“Out of Our Abundance”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
&
Psalm 118:1
Youth Sermon
by Pastor Kevin Twombley
Grace Capital Church,
Concord, NH
&
Deuteronomy 8:11-20
Sermon, “We are living in a dangerous world”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson,
Suncook United Methodist Church
both part of
Pembroke – Allenstown Community Thanksgiving Service
First Congregational Church of Pembroke
Suncook United Methodist Church,
Suncook, NH
Grace Capital Church,
Concord, NH
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Allenstown, NH
Allenstown – Pembroke Interfaith Food Pantry
November 25, 2009
at First Congregational Church of Pembroke
Pembroke Street
Pembroke, NH
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