Changing how we live in the world - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

In the climate crisis
just one of the problems on earth
a call to change how we live
how we treat our planet, our world
part of the Advent season
this waiting time of the year
mindful of the love of the creator
the grace of God
sending a son to save us
even when we sinned
our God, our savior
calling us to follow his will
from the beginning, as servants
called to be stewards of the earth
to give comfort to our neighbors
to love the planet, this earth
now in this season
to think beyond ourselves
to remember the creator,
the savior, our fellow man as well
changing how we live in the world
one person at a time
walking more humbly
in the world
leaving more behind
when we are gone
as stewards should

December 13, 2009
Philippians 4:4-7
Exodus 23:10-12
Isaiah 12:2-6 (Call to Worship)
Psalm 150, United Methodist Hymnal #862 (Responsive Prayer)
Genesis 1:26-30
Worship Theme: “Advent Conspiracy: Thou Shalt Rest”
sermon, “And I Will Give You Rest”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
December 13, 2009
Third Sunday of Advent
part of a series of sermons,
using the Advent Conspiracy
http://www.adventconspiracy.org/
&
Pastoral Letter of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church
“God’s Renewed Creation: Call to Hope and Action”, at:
http://www.umc.org/atf/cf/%7BDB6A45E4-C446-4248-82C8-E131B6424741%7D/GRC_Pastoral%20Ltr.pdf
& more worship resources at:
http://www.gbod.org/worship/default.asp?act=reader&item_id=48267
&
Bill McKibben,
http://www.billmckibben.com/
December 10, 2009
“The Moral Math of Climate Change”
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/
Speaking of Faith
&
http://www.350.org/
350.org
&
http://en.cop15.dk/
15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15)