May we be the means - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

Hearing the words of the first church,
of God’s infinite love, continuing
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, in their wealth
as with the rich man, his silos bursting
the rich man unable to sell his possessions
each failing to follow, to heed even
the words of Christ before them
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

November 28, 2009
Call to Worship, thanking God
&
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/GW/gw004.html
President George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
October 3, 1789
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/source/sb2/sb2w.htm
President Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation,
October 3, 1863
&
Acts 2:44-47
Children’s Sermon,
“Out of Our Abundance,
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
&
Psalm 118:1
Youth Sermon
by Pastor Kevin Twombley
http://www.gccnh.com/
Grace Capital Church,
Concord, NH
&
Deuteronomy 8:11-20
Sermon, “We are living in a dangerous world”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson,
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
both part of
Pembroke – Allenstown Community Thanksgiving Service
http://www.pembrokechurch.org/templates/System/default.asp?id=40672
First Congregational Church of Pembroke
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church,
Suncook, NH
http://www.gccnh.com/
Grace Capital Church,
Concord, NH
http://www.catholicnh.org/directory/index.cfm?intType=1&id=72
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Allenstown, NH
http://cs.newhampshire.com/blogs/hooksett_editor/archive/2009/11/25/There-are-many-ways-to-make-the-holiday-bright.aspx
Allenstown – Pembroke Interfaith Food Pantry
November 25, 2009
at First Congregational Church of Pembroke
http://www.pembrokechurch.org/templates/System/default.asp?id=40672
Pembroke Street
Pembroke, NH