The Urgency of Revolution - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

The world, the tyrants
the lies to the people
the opiate of the masses
the yoke of oppression
false gods, earthen idols
leading us to hell

The urgency of revolution
viral, real-time
so should our sharing be
of the light of the Christ
to all people, all nations
to the ends of the earth

Life or death
that is the choice we make
conforming our lives to God
or walking alone to death
believing in something that dies
that turns back to dust

We are to be salt
to be the salt of the earth
humbly serving in our time and place
yet being the light to the world
to shine into the darkness
shattering the yoke, the chains
setting the prisoners free

February 15, 2011
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
http://twitter.com/Ghonim
“Our Revolution was like Wikipedia”
http://twitter.com/Ghonim/status/37306340103688192
http://techpresident.com/blog-entry/ghonim-our-revolution-wikipedia
February 14, 2011
&
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
http://twitter.com/Ghonim
“This is Revolution 2.0: No one was a hero because everyone was a hero.”
http://twitter.com/Ghonim/status/36708161440190464
February 13, 2011
&
on the transformations of the last 4 weeks and
especially the resignation of Hosni Mubarak
February 11, 2011
and see
http://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss#!/notes/safiyah-fosua/a-prayer-for-the-people-of-egypt-february-3-2011/10150134548244274
A Prayer for the People of Egypt (February 3, 2011)
by Safiyah Fosua
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=719089081
&
Matthew 5:21-37 (Common English Bible)
Law of murder
Law of adultery
Law of Divorce
Law of Oaths
Matthew 5:17 (Common English Bible)
Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (New Living Translation)
Psalm 18:1-3, 46 (God’s Word Translation) (Call to Worship)
Prayer of Invocation
Prayer of Dedication
Exodus 16:13-15, Psalm 34:8, John 4:10, 1 Corinthians 5:8
(Centering Hymn: “All Who Hunger”, The Faith We Sing #2126)
Romans 14:7
(Lord, Speak To Me”, United Methodist Hymnal #463)
Acts 2:42
(“Let Us Break Bread Together”, United Methodist Hymnal #618)
Isaiah 55:1, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 11:28
(“You Who Are Thirsty”, The Faith We Sing #2132)
1 John 1:7
(“Trust and Obey”, United Methodist Hymnal #467)
Worship Theme: “God gives life . . . sin gives death”
and sermon, “A Life or Death Situation
(Aka . . . A fine line between Heaven and Hell)”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 13, 2011
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
&
Matthew 4:18-23 (Common English Bible)
1 Corinthians 1:10-16 (Common English Bible)
Psalm 119:1-2 (Gods Word Translation)(Call to Worship)
Worship Theme: “Working Together for the Kingdom”
Prayer of Invocation,
from Lectionary Worship Aids, Cycle A)
and sermon, “We Can Work It Out”,
including Lectio Divina
(See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lectio_Divina)
on Matthew 5:13-16 (Common English Bible)
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pastorruthfoss
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=136632035559
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
January 23, 2011
Third Sunday after Epiphany
&
Isaiah 49:1-7
John 1:29-42
Worship Theme: “Called by God to . . .”
and sermon, “A Light to the Nations”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pastorruthfoss
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=136632035559
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
January 16, 2011
Second Sunday after Epiphany
Human Relations Sunday
http://www.umcgiving.org/site/c.qwL6KkNWLrH/b.3833821/k.5074/Special_Sunday__Human_Relations_Day__Overview.htm
&
Matthew 5:13-20 (NRSV)
(and Matthew 5:1-12, Beatitudes)
John 6:51 (Call to Worship)
Isaiah 58.6-12 (NRSV)
John 13:34-35 and Ephesians 4:4-6
(“They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love”, The Faith We Sing #2223)
Micah 6:8
(“We Are Called”, The Faith We Sing #2172)
Call to Worship (John 6:51)
Prayer of Confession
Prayer of Dedication
Worship Theme: “A Meal for All People”
and sermon, “Salty Christians”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 6, 2011
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
http://www.umcgiving.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=qwL6KkNWLrH&b=6505209&ct=9039781¬oc=1
Scout Sunday

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