In a Time of God’s Choosing - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

Not when he was younger
only after John’s preparing
calling us to repentance
to turn our hearts to God

The baptism of Christ
in a time of God’s choosing
leaving his hometown,
coming to the water

Only when the time was right
in the time of Herod
joining John in the wilderness
coming to the River

Christ drenched in the water
nestled in its arms
rising from the womb
seemingly born anew

In this time, God speaking
claiming His Son for the first time
speaking words of power
speaking words of love

January 8, 2011 and January 9, 2011
Ecclesiastes 3:1-18
Matthew 3:13-17
Worship Theme: “Living by God’s Time”
and sermon, “What Time Is It?”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
(announcing his retirement 6/30/2011)
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
January 2, 2011
First Sunday after Epiphany
Baptism of the Lord Sunday
&
Isaiah 42:1-9
and
Upper Room Disciplines for 2011
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=831781
for January 3 and 9, 2011
“Channels of Peace”
by Pat Luna
for January 7, 2011
read January 7, 2011
&
Matthew 3:16-17
and
Upper Room Disciplines for 2011
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=831781
for January 3 and 9, 2011
“Channels of Peace”
by Pat Luna
for January 5, 2011
read January 5, 2011
&
Matthew 3:13-15
and
Upper Room Disciplines for 2011
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=831781
for January 3 and 9, 2011
“Channels of Peace”
by Pat Luna
for January 4, 2011
read January 4, 2011

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