The Winds Howling - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

Outside my closed window
the cold winds howling
a palpable reminding
of the changes now

So much of this emotion
passions overwhelming
the power of each voice
rising to be free

The call of our Savior
to follow his teaching
to heed the simple message
how we are to be redeemed

The law here to protect us
yet grace more important
to love one another
and to be humble before God

The light we carry
called to be his witness
the power to heal
in his holy name

We must stand
stand with the people
all who are repressed
who yearn to breathe free

Yet we cannot end with the tyrants
the shackles of the despots
the chains of our sin
weighing us down

True freedom coming
through the grace of our Savior
in following the lamb
who went to the cross

Shining his light
high up on the lampstand
offering hope
to the children of man

Though we are clay
salt of the earth
our voices sharing
the path to our birth

All of us able
worthy to see heaven
if we turn our lives
over to God

Submitting our wills
being his voice
his hands and his feet
to set free the world

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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