Singing Our Advent Song - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

Waiting for Advent
the coming of the Lord
believing, hoping
the love of God come down
calling for the Christ-child
in all our waking prayers
hoping for his presence
to lift our earthly cares
singing our Advent song
as Mary long ago
Waiting for the Christ-child
and what his coming means
the salvation of the world
the hope for all who believe
fulfillment of the promises of God
bringing us gladly to our knees
Lifting the cares of the world
letting go of the rush and race
stilling ourselves in waiting
singing our Advent song

December 16, 2009
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Singing the Song of Mary

Our mother, of our brother
our savior, the Christ
so we sing, joining her
singing the song of Mary
its melody alive
shining in the night
the darkness lit
by his bright star
Claiming our faith like Mary
a servant of God to be
walking humbly with our creator
welcoming our king

November 27, 2009
Isaiah 2:1-4
Jeremiah 33:14-15
Luke 1:46-50 and
sermon, “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss,
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
November 29, 2009
First Sunday of Advent
part of a series of sermons,
using the Advent Conspiracy
http://www.adventconspiracy.org/
& 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
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December 21 and 27, 2008
Micah 4:1-7
Luke 1:46-55
and sermon, “An Upside Down Christmas”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH