Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Bear Lasting Fruit – v3

We are called to bear fruit
abiding in the vine,
connected to Christ
the source of all life.

To bear lasting fruit
not things of this earth,
to share God’s message
to plant seeds of love.

We are called to bear fruit
worthy of the kingdom,
to be Christ on earth
until His return.

To bear lasting fruit
fruit that is life giving.
filled with the love of God
here from the beginning.

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edited March 31, 2015
Bear Lasting Fruit – v3

(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited October 20, 2014
Bear Lasting Fruit – v2
May 13, 2012
Bear Lasting Fruit
John 15:9-17 (Common English Bible)
Acts 10:44-48a (NRSV)
1 John 5:1-5 (NRSV)
Worship Theme: “That’s What You Call Love”
Call to Worship (Psalm 66:1-2, 4)
Unison Prayer (Worship Sourcebook ©2004)
as we all bowed our heads during the pastoral prayer
pastoral prayer
prayer before offering
Prayer of Dedication  (GBOD 2012, John 17:6-9)
Hymn, “They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Love” (TFWS #2223)
(John 13:34-35; Ephesians 4:4-6)
and sermon, “I Wanna Know What Love Is”
(with nod to Foreigner, acknowledgement of division
at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference on the issue of
same-sex marriage and ordination of gay clergy,
and the announcement this week that President Obama
believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marry)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 13, 2012
Sixth Sunday of Eastertide
Mother’s Day
&
John 15:1-8 (Common English Bible)
Acts 8:26-40 (NRSV)
1 John 4:7-12 (NRSV)
Worship Theme: “Life in Christ”
Call to Worship
Unison Prayer
Prayer of Dedication  (Acts 8:26-40)
and sermon, “Piety and Production?”
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 6, 2012
Fifth Sunday of Eastertide

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