Waiting in Sabbath - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

A change to our path
remembering we are not of this place
merely refugees, travelers
trying to find our way home

Waiting in Sabbath
reverently, expectantly
for the king, the babe
the savior on the cross
coming into the world again
in our consciousness

Yet God is here
living within our hearts
indwelling spirit
sharing our walk
all the days of our lives
waiting in sabbath

Share sabbath, rest
with our land,
with our neighbors,
with the world

December 14, 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)
&
Alive Now Daily Reflections for December 7, 2009 to December 13, 2009
http://alivenow.upperroom.org/daily-reflections/daily-reflections-for-december-7-13/
Zephaniah 3:14-20,
for December 8, 2009;
“A Place”, by Roberta Porter,
for December 9, 2009;
Luke 3:7-18 (John the Baptist),
for December 10, 2009