Poetry Where You Live

sermon blog

meditation blog

http://www.gbod.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=nhLRJ2PMKsG&b=5511965&ct=7918849

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

October 16, 2011

Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost

Worship Theme: “The Practice of Passionate Worship”

Psalm 84:5-12

Psalm 84:1-4

Psalm 25:1-2a, 4-5 (Call to Worship)

Unison Prayer (GBOD 2011)

A Prayer for World Communion Sunday

by Safiyah Fosua

Prayers of Dedication (GBOD 2005)

and sermon, “I Give You My Heart”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/sermon-i-give-you-my-heart-by-pastor.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

October 2, 2011

Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost

World Communion Sunday

Worship Theme: “The Practice of Radical Hospitality”

Romans 15:1-7 (NRSV Bible)

Romans 15:1-13 (NRSV Bible)

James 1:22-25 (Common English Bible)

Psalm 118:28-29 (Common English Bible)(Call to Worship)

Sermon: “That’s Radical Man!”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/09/sermon-thats-radical-man-by-pastor-ruth.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

September 25, 2011

Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost

edited May 6, 2015

pooled resources – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/pooled-resources-v3.html

(Editing original)

edited December 14, 2013

pooled resources – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/pooled-resources-v2.html

April 11, 2012

pooled resources

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/04/pooled-resources.html

Psalm 133

Acts 4:32-35

“The Believers Share Their Possessions”

Acts 1:4

waiting for the Spirit

Upper Room Disciplines for 2012

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-17131.htm

April 9, 2012 to April 15, 2012

“Because Jesus Rose”

by Mark A. Pearson

scripture and meditation for April 11, 2012

read April 11, 2012

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 40,580+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Joining Mary – v3

Call us into the Magnificat

into the song of submission

joining Mary, with her

into our Advent journey

our worship, our waiting

like her, trusting, our lives

Turned over to God

together joining Mary

hearing His call to her

as if to each one of us,

The Song of the Magnificat

as our Advent hymn.

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edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v3

(editing original, drafted 10/12/15)

edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/joining-mary-v2.html

November 27, 2009

Joining Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post_27.html

November 27, 2009

Singing the Song of Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/singing-song-of-mary.html

Isaiah 2:1-4

Jeremiah 33:14-15

Luke 1:46-50 and

sermon, “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/sermon-its-beginning-to-look-lot-like.html

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

meditation blog

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 29, 2009

First Sunday of Advent

part of a series of sermons,

using the Advent Conspiracy

& poem from last year:

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Magnificat

Joining Mary, her song

sung to God, for all generations -

blessings we share, each of us

with her, all creation, blessed by the creator

humble servants are we, walking with our brother

sharing this wondrous message, with her, the angels,

those who have gone before us

A choir, singing her song, our song

of praise, of grace, of God’s great works

rejoicing with our mother, our sister

at all the almighty has done for us,

for the people, the descendants of Abraham

by faith, by his love, all of us saved

Share the good news

December 21 and 27, 2008

Magnificat

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/12/magnificat.html

Micah 4:1-7

Luke 1:46-55

and sermon, “An Upside Down Christmas”,

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

Joining Mary – v2

Lord, call us into the Magnificat

joining Mary, with her,

into our Advent journey

our worship, our waiting;

Like her, trusting, our lives

turned them over to God;

Hearing His call to her

as if to each one of us;

Together joining Mary

in the song of the Magnificat

our Advent hymn,

forever with us.

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edited October 27, 2015

Joining Mary – v2

November 27, 2009

Joining Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post_27.html

November 27, 2009

Singing the Song of Mary

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/11/singing-song-of-mary.html

Isaiah 2:1-4

Jeremiah 33:14-15

Luke 1:46-50 and

sermon, “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/12/sermon-its-beginning-to-look-lot-like.html

by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

meditation blog

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

November 29, 2009

First Sunday of Advent

part of a series of sermons,

using the Advent Conspiracy

& poem from last year:

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Magnificat

Joining Mary, her song

sung to God, for all generations -

blessings we share, each of us

with her, all creation, blessed by the creator

humble servants are we, walking with our brother

sharing this wondrous message, with her, the angels,

those who have gone before us

A choir, singing her song, our song

of praise, of grace, of God’s great works

rejoicing with our mother, our sister

at all the almighty has done for us,

for the people, the descendants of Abraham

by faith, by his love, all of us saved

Share the good news

December 21 and 27, 2008

Magnificat

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/12/magnificat.html

Micah 4:1-7

Luke 1:46-55

and sermon, “An Upside Down Christmas”,

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

Looking Down – v2

Looking down, at these hands

hands that can sew, stitch together

the bits of thread, the scraps of cloth,

to make clothes for them

Looking down, at these hands

a way for me to serve, to minister

to be the love of Christ for them

doing what I can

Looking down, at these hands

old, arthritic, but hands

that can, in my small way,

reach out to the last, the least

Looking down, at these hands

picking up my needle, the threads,

the fabric, to make a difference

for the poor, in my town, doing my little part

to spread, to share, the love of God

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edited October 27, 2015

Looking Down – v2

September 30, 2008

Looking Down

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_30.html

Matthew 25:31-40

Acts 9:36-43 and sermon,

“The Story of the First Christian”,

by Reverend Huntley Halvorson,

and told by Elaine Halvorson,

as Dorcas, in her own words,

Suncook United Methodist Church

September 28, 2008

Looking Down – labyrinth – v2

Looking down,

at my dirty hands,

the dust of the stones

that were gathered and placed

Labyrinth stones

dividing the rows

from the grime of the lawn,

mown and cut

Finishing the rows

seeing the vision

of a place of prayer,

the labyrinth coming to life

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edited October 27, 2015

Looking Down – labyrinth – v2

August 15, 2009

Looking Down – labyrinth

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/08/labyrinth_3234.html

Ecclesiastes 3:5

building prayer labyrinth

in our yard

His Palette of Autumn – v5

The rich stark colors

vivid in the season

God’s artistry so evident

in His palette of autumn

Bright lines of color

ablaze, alive, shimmering

calling to us, to see, to hear God’s call

in the autumn’s palette

Layer upon layer, living hue upon hue

all of them shouting Your praises

all of creation singing one song

to You the Creator of the universe

Proclaiming Your majesty, Your grace

showering this beauty on the world

knowing You in this season more than others

that like the leaves, in their perfection

Singing to You at the end of this life

in dying our victory, eternally

to see You in the courts of glory

new life, for eternity

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edited October 27, 2015

His Palette of Autumn – v5

(editing version 2)

edited October 27, 2015

birds sing up the spring – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/birds-sing-up-spring-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited September 9, 2015

Joy in Their Dying – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/joy-in-their-dying-v2.html

Edited August 2, 2013

“His Palette of Autumn – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-autumn-v4.html

edited July 20, 2012

“His Palette of Summer – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-summer-v3.html

edited July 19, 2012

“birds sing up the spring – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/birds-sing-up-spring-v3.html

edited July 19, 2012

“Wildflowers – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/wildflowers-v3.html

edited July 19, 2012

“His Palette of Summer – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-summer-v2.html

edited July 18, 2012

“Wildflowers – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/wildflowers-v2.html

new poem – “Wildflowers”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/wildflowers.html

edited July 18, 2012

“birds sing up the spring – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/birds-sing-up-spring-v2.html

July 18, 2012

new poem – “birds sing up the spring”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/birds-sing-up-spring.html

inspired by remark by Harriet Bean

at Spirit Study

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 15, 2012

July 18, 2012

new poem – “His Palette of Spring”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-spring.html

July 18, 2012

new poem – “His Palette of Summer”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-summer.html

July 18, 2012

new poem – “His Palette of Winter”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-winter.html

edited July 17, 2012

“His Palette of Autumn – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-autumn-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-autumn-v3.html?showComment=1342574834468#c1791476960842466709

September 14, 2010

“His Palette of Autumn – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/09/his-palette-of-autumn-v2.html

September 14, 2010

Joy in Their Dying

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/09/joy-in-their-dying.html

September 14, 2010

His Palette of Autumn

http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/09/his-palette-of-autumn.html

the covenant of Christ – v3

The covenant of Christ

showing the simplicity

the meaning of the law;

Leading them to understand

His love for God’s people

Expanding the tent

the tent of the meeting

other sheep to be added;

All of the world’s people

called, invited by Christ

The women, the others,

as God is our witness,

all are within the covenant

the gift of the cross;

All gathered to Christ

from the ends of the earth.

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edited October 27, 2015

the covenant of Christ – v3

(editing version 2)

edited July 31, 2014

the covenant of Christ – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-covenant-of-christ-v2.html

July 31, 2014

the covenant of Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-covenant-of-christ.html

Romans 9:1-5

Philippians 3:4-6

Upper Room Disciplines for 2014

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-22987.htm

for July 30, 2014

read July 30, 2014

July 28, 2014 to August 3, 2014

“Thy Name is Love . . .”

by E. Byron Anderson

https://www.facebook.com/ron.anderson.96387

http://www.chalicepress.com/Author.aspx?AuthorID=142

Professor

http://www.garrett.edu/faculty-profile?faculty_id=35

http://www.garrett.edu/gmedia/faculty/cv/anderson_ron.pdf

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

http://www.garrett.edu/

https://www.facebook.com/garrettseminary

overview page

Genesis 32:22-31

“Jacob Wrestles with God”

Psalm 17:1-7, 15

“A Prayer for Protection”

Romans 9:1-5

“God and the Jewish People” (NCV)

(Romans 9:1-33)

Matthew 14:13-21

“More than Five Thousand Fed” (NCV)

feeding of the five thousand

birds sing up the spring – v4

Yes, birds sing up the spring,

the earth from its slumber;

Shaking off the snow, the dirt,

rising to the glory of summer

Birds sing up the spring,

green shoots, the wildflowers;

wooed from the sleep of winter,

growing, up into the sun

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edited October 27, 2015

His Palette of Autumn – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/his-palette-of-autumn-v5.html

(editing version 2)

edited October 27, 2015

birds sing up the spring – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/birds-sing-up-spring-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited September 9, 2015

Joy in Their Dying – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/joy-in-their-dying-v2.html

Edited August 2, 2013

“His Palette of Autumn – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-autumn-v4.html

edited July 20, 2012

“His Palette of Summer – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-summer-v3.html

edited July 19, 2012

“birds sing up the spring – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/birds-sing-up-spring-v3.html

edited July 19, 2012

“Wildflowers – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/wildflowers-v3.html

edited July 19, 2012

“His Palette of Summer – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-summer-v2.html

edited July 18, 2012

“Wildflowers – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/wildflowers-v2.html

new poem – “Wildflowers”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/wildflowers.html

edited July 18, 2012

“birds sing up the spring – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/birds-sing-up-spring-v2.html

July 18, 2012

new poem – “birds sing up the spring”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/birds-sing-up-spring.html

inspired by remark by Harriet Bean

at Spirit Study

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 15, 2012

July 18, 2012

new poem – “His Palette of Spring”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-spring.html

July 18, 2012

new poem – “His Palette of Summer”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-summer.html

July 18, 2012

new poem – “His Palette of Winter”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-winter.html

edited July 17, 2012

“His Palette of Autumn – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-autumn-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/his-palette-of-autumn-v3.html?showComment=1342574834468#c1791476960842466709

September 14, 2010

“His Palette of Autumn – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/09/his-palette-of-autumn-v2.html

September 14, 2010

Joy in Their Dying

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/09/joy-in-their-dying.html

September 14, 2010

His Palette of Autumn

http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/09/his-palette-of-autumn.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, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,790+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

what are you afraid of – v2

what are you afraid of

what saps your strength

what fears bind you

stopping you on your walk

what are you afraid of

what keeps you stagnant

not moving forward

on your own path

what are you afraid of

what robs your sleep

what demons stalk you

in the night

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edited October 27, 2015

what are you afraid of – v2

October 26, 2015

what are you afraid of – v1

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/what-are-you-afraid-of-v1.html

October 25, 2015

sermon series inspired by

Marcia McPhee’s series:

“Moving our of Scare City”

Philippians 4:6-7

Genesis 6:1-9

message: “Building a Life of Comfort . . . ?”

text

video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ1GQ2Ti6tg

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/vb.174161846023512/739267456179612

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

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