Poetry Where You Live

sermon blog

http://ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com/2012/07/where-does-god-want-to-live.html

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 29, 2012

Nineth Sunday of Kingdomtide

(I was the liturgist this week)

Fifth of a worship series on:

“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”

Theme – Is There Room for God?

Mark 6:53-56 (New Living Translation Bible)

2 Samuel 7:1-14a (New Living Translation Bible)

Ephesians 2:19-22 (New Living Translation Bible)

Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)

Unison Prayer (Abington Worship 2012)

Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, 2 Samuel 7:1-14a)

Anthem, “Ave Maria”, by Diane Mitchell

Message for children

by Pastor Ruth

and sermon – “Where Does God Want to Live?”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/unison-prayer-suncook-united-methodist.html

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 22, 2012

Eighth Sunday of Kingdomtide

Fourth of a worship series on:

“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”

Theme – Do We Worship Only On Sunday?

Mark 6:14-29 (The Message Bible)

2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19

Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)

Unison Prayer

Pastoral Prayer by Pastor Ruth Foss

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012, Ephesians 1:3-14)

Message for children,

about King David dancing for joy

by Pastor Ruth

and sermon – “Doing It Your Way, Every Day”

by Mary Ann Cioffi

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 15, 2012

Seventh Sunday of Kingdomtide

Third of a worship series on:

“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”

Theme - Can we see the big picture?

Mark 6:1-13 (The Living Bible)

Psalm 48 (NRSV)

2 Corinthians 12:2-10 (The Living Bible)

Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2009)

Unison Prayer

Prayer of Dedication (Mark 6:1-13)

Message for children, only the walking stick (Mark 6:1-13)

by Pastor Ruth Foss

and sermon - “Big Picture Followers”

by Kathy Akerman

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 8, 2012

Sixth Sunday of Kingdomtide

second of a worship series on:

“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”

Theme - Where do we put Jesus in our lives?

Mark 5:21-43 (GOD’s WORD Translation)

Psalm 130 (Common English Bible)

2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NIV)

Call to Worship (Abington Worship 2012)(Psalm 130, Mark 5)

Unison Prayer

Prayer of the People

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/prayers-of-people-suncook-united.html

Prayer of Dedication (Mark 5:21-43) (2 Corinthians 8, Mark 5)

(adapted from GBOD 2012 and Abington Worship 2012)

Communion, UMH, page 9

Message for children, “There is Power in a Touch”

http://www.sermons4kids.com/power_in_a_touch.htm

(Mark 5:27-29)

Sermon - What Jesus Means to Me!

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/sermon-what-jesus-means-to-me-suncook.html

by Raymond A. Foss

http://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss

Poetry Where You Live

http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

July 1, 2012

Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide

first of a worship series on:

“Cruising the Sacred Waters of Our Faith”

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?”

http://pastorruth.posterous.com/who-is-jesus

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/not-one.html

meditation blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

June 24, 2012

Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide

not one – v2

not one of the people

no one worthy of love

all rebelling, fallen

walking away from God

not one single person

able to stand before God

all broken before the law

bound for the dust

needing the grace of God

to rise up again

Edited October 26, 2013

not one – v2

October 21, 2013

not one

Romans 3

Matthew 12:34-35

Men’s Bible Study

led by Steve Curtis

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Patten, ME

October 20, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v7

Shame on us

for being so gullible

sheep of the world

believing their song

their sales pitch

Those in power

conjuring a dream,

nightmare, shackles,

the lies they fed us

finding nothing really there

The brass ring,

wealth, position

the corner office

an American dream

based on housing

We were never attaining

going, shouting, striving

seeking our real freedom

lies they fed us, tinny

ringing in our ears

Hope in the streets

true freedom from oppression

bound in the chains

prisons of their making

chasing a pipe dream

Edited October 26, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v7

Edited October 22, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-lies-they-fed-us-v6.html

Edited October 14, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-lies-they-fed-us-v3.html

Edited October 14, 2013

The Lies They Fed Us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-lies-they-fed-us-v2.html

October 7, 2011

The Lies They Fed Us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/10/lies-they-fed-us.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/07/us-wallstreet-protests-history-idUSTRE7964CY20111007

Wall Street protests

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/occupied-wall-street-seen-from-abroad.html

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March 17, 2011

calling on President Obama and the world

to act in the Middle East, especially in Libya and Bahrain,

to stand with the people

yearning to breathe free

and not worrying about the results,

that it is always right to stand for basic human rights

on the transformations since the beginning of January -

all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,

Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

one flock, one Shepherd – v2

one flock, one Shepherd

together as one

one body living

together bound

abiding in Christ

one hope within Him

one way to God

one joy eternal

in Christ, the Son

our lives to the Lord.

Edited October 26, 2013

one flock, one shepherd – v2

October 24, 2013

one flock, one shepherd

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/one-flock-one-shepherd.html

1^st of Fall Sermon Series:

“Shepherd Us O God”

John 10:11-18 (The Message)

John 10:1-10 (The Message)

John 10:1-18 (The Message)

Psalm 23

Lord’s Prayer

children’s message

follow the bible

by Pastor Ruth Foss

and sermon “The Good Shepherd”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

meditation blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

October 20, 2013

a sheep of this shepherd – v2

a sheep of this shepherd

a disciple of Christ

serving God only

in the way of the cross

so may we be

standing in the breach

following the words of Christ

the way of life

the way he showed us

preparing a path for us

before the beginning of time

Edited October 26, 2013

a sheep of this shepherd – v2

October 24, 2013

a sheep of this shepherd

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-sheep-of-this-shepherd.html

1^st of Fall Sermon Series:

“Shepherd Us O God”

John 10:11-18 (The Message)

John 10:1-10 (The Message)

John 10:1-18 (The Message)

Psalm 23

Lord’s Prayer

children’s message

follow the bible

by Pastor Ruth Foss

and sermon “The Good Shepherd”

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

meditation blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Patten, ME

October 20, 2013

Shine before men – v6

In your own fabric

In vivid colors

chosen for you

in our own ways

uniquely made

by God’s design

Shine before men

before all God’s children

shine before God

shine in the color

of your own purpose

a color of God’s love

edited October 1, 2016

true color – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/10/true-color-v2.html

edited October 1, 2016

exposed flesh – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/10/exposed-flesh-v2.html

edited September 30, 2016

God can use us in each season – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/god-can-use-us-in-each-season-v3.html

edited September 29, 2016

God can use us in each season – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/god-can-use-us-in-each-season-v2.html

September 27, 2016

pray all the harder

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/pray-all-harder.html

September 27, 2016

make friends

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/make-friends.html

September 27, 2016

share tears

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/share-tears.html

September 27, 2016

God can use us in each season

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/god-can-use-us-in-each-season.html

September 27, 2016

come along beside them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/come-along-beside-them.html

September 25, 2016

God can use us too

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/god-can-use-us-too.html

September 30, 2016

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

a time for everything

Matthew 28:18-20

the great commission

Jeremiah 29:11

plans for a future

Galatians 6:1-10

1 Corinthians 3:6-9

plant, water, harvest

John 4:37-38

one plants and another harvests

message – God can use us (in every season)

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=917186311721058&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/sermon-god-can-use-us-in-every-season.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/782011782223294464

by Raymond Foss

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

Fourth Friday of the month service at Mt. Heights Health Care Facility

https://plus.google.com/112258655024978042979/about

https://www.facebook.com/MountainHeightsHealthCareFacility

https://twitter.com/MountHeights

Patten, ME

September 30, 2016

edited October 27, 2014

tasting a breath of autumn

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/tasting-breath-of-autumn-v3.html

edited October 27, 2014

touching a breath of autumn – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/touching-breath-of-autumn-v3.html

(editing original again)

edited October 27, 2014

the skin of green – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-skin-of-green-v2.html

edited October 27, 2014

removing he veil – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/removing-veil-v2.html

edited October 21, 2014

Shine before men - v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/shine-before-men-v10.html

(editing version 3 again)

edited October 21, 2014

Shine before men – v9

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/shine-before-men-v9.html

(editing original again)

edited October 19, 2014

Shine before men – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/shine-before-men-v2.html

(editing version 2)

Edited November 10, 2013

Shine before men – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/shine-before-men-v7.html

edited October 19, 2014

touching a breath of autumn – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/touching-breath-of-autumn-v2.html

edited October 17, 2014

taking in nutrients – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/taking-in-nutrients-v2.html

October 7, 2014

touching a breath of autumn

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/touching-breath-of-autumn.html

edited October 27, 2014

the skin of green – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-skin-of-green-v2.html

October 3, 2014

removing the veil

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/removing-veil.html

October 2, 2014

taking in nutrients

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/taking-in-nutrients.html

edited October 4, 2014

Golden Years – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/golden-years-v2.html

edited October 4, 2014

the wisdom of the elders – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-wisdom-of-elders_4.html

edited October 4, 2014

the colors of Christ – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-colors-of-christ-v2.html

October 3, 2014

exposed flesh

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/exposed-flesh.html

October 3, 2014

true color

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/true-color.html

October 2, 2014

the wisdom of the elders

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-wisdom-of-elders.html

October 2, 2014

Golden Years

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/golden-years.html

October 2, 2014

the colors of Christ

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-colors-of-christ.html

10/2/14

not their true color

opening prayer about change of seasons,

how green is not the leaves’ true colors

Children’s message – mystery box

- green maple leaf and a colored maple leaf

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512/582966341809725

- the green color of the leaves is not the true color

- this is the color we have when we are being fed

- nurtured in the spring and summer with the Word;

- we shine our true colors in autumn

- sharing our true color with God and the world

- staying close to God

- each an individual

- shining the colors of Christ

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

meditation blog

“God’s Whisper” blog

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

September 28, 2014

edited January 11, 2014

Shine before God – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/shine-before-god-v2.html

edited 12/9/13

A painted morning – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-painted-morning-v5.html

(editing original again)

Edited October 26, 2013

Shine before men – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/shine-before-men-v6.html

A painted morning – v4

(editing original again)

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-painted-morning-v4.html

Edited October 23, 2013

Shine before men – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/shine-before-men-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited 10/23/13

God made you special – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/god-made-you-special-v2.html

edited 10/23/13

God loves you always – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/god-loves-you-always-v2.html

Edited October 22, 2013

A painted morning – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-painted-morning-v3.html

edited 10/22/13

God made you unique – v2

edited, new poem October 14, 2013

Shine before God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/shine-before-god.html

Edited October 14, 2013

Shine before men – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/shine-before-men-v4.html

(editing original again)

Edited October 14, 2013

A painted morning – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-painted-morning-v2.html

October 13, 2013

Shine before men – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/shine-before-men-v3.html

(a third original)

October 13, 2013

Shine before men – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/shine-before-men-v2.html

(a second original)

October 13, 2013

Shine before men

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/shine-before-men.html

(a first original)

October 13, 2013

God loves you always

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/god-loves-you-always.html

10/13/13

God made you special

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/god-made-you-special.html

10/13/13

God made you unique

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/god-made-you-unique.html

October 13, 2013

A painted morning

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-painted-morning.html

October 14, 2013

Worship Theme: “Shine for God”

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (The Message)

Exodus 34:29-30 (The Message)

Matthew 17:1-2 (GODS WORD Translation)

children’s message

We all are unique

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Meditation on fall colors by Julia Bettencourt

“The Inviting Colors of Fall”

http://juliabettencourt.com/dev/fallcolrsdev.html

Prayer by Joyce Rupp

“Prayer for Autumn Days”

http://aspiritfilledlife.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/prayer-for-autumn-days/

and sermon “Show Your Colors. . . ”

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=440576812715346&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/sermon-show-your-colors-by-pastor-ruth.html

& pictures of Mt. Katahdin

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/media_set?set=a.10151760363298003.1073741856.792593002

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog