If We Seek Justice - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

Shining like the morning sun
God’s favor on us
in service, redefined
redeemed from our death

If we seek justice
if we stand with our neighbors
crying out for freedom
for dignity in this life

God will remember
our humble service
our living witness
in the way we treat our neighbors

Those at the margin
needing our compassion
the least of our brothers, our sisters
humble children of God

April 4, 2011
Isaiah 58:5-11
John 13:4-9, 12-17
Isaiah 55:1-3 (Call to Worship)
(Unison Prayer)
John 20:11-18 (“In the Garden”, UMH #314)
Worship Theme: “The Fruit of Love is Service”
Communion
and sermon, ”First Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask”
(4th in 5 part Lenten Worship Theme series on Mother Teresa’s quote:
“The fruit of Silence is Prayer,
The fruit of Prayer is Faith
The Fruit of Faith is Love
The fruit of Love is Service
The Fruit of Service is Peace”)
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
April 3, 2011
Fourth Sunday in Lent
&
Isaiah 58:1-4
&
Rally for New Hampshire
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=196585980375491
http://birchpaper.com/post/4269184577/video-from-yesterdays-rally
March 31, 2011
&
Cuts approved by the NH House and
Constitutional Amendment proposed by Rep. Neal Kirk
to remove safety net of town welfare
&
John 3:16 versus Leviticus 4
&
calling on the NH Legislature
and the Governor
to spare those without a voice
those who need us
from the severe budget cuts
that are currently planned
in HB1 and HB2, etc.
http://www.admin.state.nh.us/budget/index.asp
&
in part based on the testimony
http://www.nhepiscopal.org/index.php?view=article&id=125:testimony&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=
of The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson,
Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire
March 10, 2011
&
testimony of Kathy Needleman, Esq. (testifying as a parent)
March 10, 2011
&
testimony of Katherine Stearns, Esq.
March 10, 2011

Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Law Offices of Raymond A. Foss, PLLC
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160 Main Street
Suncook, NH 03275-1206

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