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Let Us Go
Poetry Where You Live | December 23rd 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Let us go to Bethlehemreturning to the stablekneeling once more at the mangerthe sounds, the sights, the smellsAdvent, the coming of the Christ-childnew again each yearspecial, meaningfultrying to understand God;love come down to earthDecember 22, 20 read more
Entering our Family
Poetry Where You Live | December 23rd 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
The chancel, the navefull with new membersentering our familythe congregation growingA noisy receptioncommotiona happy familyin celebrationtogetherDecember 22, 2009 and December 23, 2009Service for the Reception of New MembersLuke 2:1-14Micah 4:1-7Fo read more
The Burden of Poverty
Poetry Where You Live | December 23rd 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Traveling, journeyinggoing to Bethlehembecause they mustUnder the rule of Caesarthe burden of povertyno room for them in the innTaking his family,into the stablelaying their baby downin the manger bedJourneying far,coming to the town,his ancestral ho read more
Come to Bethlehem
Poetry Where You Live | December 23rd 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Like Joseph and Mary,the shepherds, wise menwe come to BethlehemExpectant, journeyinghopeful, for a new beginningthe Christ-child, LoveGod entering the worldWalking, as a mansharing God with us allon his journey, his daysfrom the manger to the crossp read more
That He Came
Poetry Where You Live | December 23rd 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Our waitingAdvent, the coming of Christpreparing our heartsremembering againthat he cameinto the worldA humble servanta willing lambsacrificed for our sinLove, Godmade flesh for usthat we may know Godand be reconciled to himDecember 22, 2009Luke 2:1- read more
While We Wait
Poetry Where You Live | December 22nd 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
More to be doneTo spread the good newsLove come into the worldWhile we waitExpectantly for the Christ-childMore to doTo prepare his wayOpening heartsIn the story of the ChristLove come down from heavenNothing will be the sameDecember 22, 2009Prayer o read more
Sheptytsky Institute offering online classes
Byzantine, TX | December 22nd 2009
(SI) - The Faculty of Theology at Saint Paul University will be offering two (2) on-line courses in January 2010 at the undergraduate level:THO 3301: Hermeneutics and Exegesis in Eastern ChristianityTHO 2119a: Eastern Christian Pastoral TheologyDue t read more
Our Work Unfinished
Poetry Where You Live | December 22nd 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
In the waitingthe Advent, coming of Christwe must continueour work unfinishedsharing the good newsJoining the heavenly chorusthe saints up in the skyheralding the coming of the kingthe Messiah, ariseSing with the angelshark, hear the news, in the nig read more
Christmas Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Nicolae
Fr. Peter Preble | December 22nd 2009 by Fr Peter M Preble
PASTORAL LETTER FOR THE FEAST OFTHE LORD’S NATIVITY 2009† NICOLAEthrough the mercy of GodArchbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the AmericasTo our beloved clergy and Orthodox Christians,peace and joy from Christ the Lord who was born read more
Fear Not
Poetry Where You Live | December 22nd 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Fear not, people living in the darkthe light is come, Christ,the first born sonthe lamb of God come downto save us from ourselvesto bring us home againFear not watchmen of the nightheaven come down to earthChrist was born to saveDecember 21, 2009Luke read more
The Threats in the Night
Poetry Where You Live | December 22nd 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Modern shepherdswatching in the darkguarding the flockfrom threats in the nightthe world, in chaoscrime, terror, wardiseases out of controlAngels proclaimingthe good news for usChrist, our saviorborn, in Bethlehem!Still today,in these present daysthe read more
Adviento: ¿QUIEN ESPERA A QUIÉN?
Camino Misionero | December 21st 2009 by CAMINO MISIONERO
Publicado por Pastoral SJLlega el tiempo de la espera y la esperanza, de las búsquedas y los silencios. El tiempo de mirar alrededor y descubrir que Dios sigue viniendo. Siempre. Por caminos insospechados. A nuestras vidas. Ahora.1. NOSOTROS A DIOS read more
Por unas navidades sin excluidos
Misioneros en Camino | December 21st 2009 by CAMINO MISIONERO
Publicado por Vida NuevaSigüenza-Guadalajara pone en marcha un restaurante solidario antes de las fiestasHace un par de años, Braulio Carlés, sacerdote y vicario de Pastoral Social de la Diócesis de Sigüenza-Guadalajara, le planteó a su obispo, read more
Grossman-Urlacher Love Affair Immortalized On Bar Room Wall [Duan…
Deadspin | December 21st 2009 by Mark Watson
Visitors to Chicago's Hop Haus watering hole may be familiar with the mural honoring the Windy City's greatest sports legends. And also these goofballs. The mural—which you can sort of see in full on their website—is a panoramic scene of read more
Book Review: Joy To The World - Preaching The Christmas Story
The Reverend Garibaldi McFlurry | December 21st 2009 by Gary McMurray
What with it coming up to Christmas and all that, I always like to have some seasonal reading. A particular book which focuses on the Christmas story, or some aspect of it, which concentrates the mind on the good news of the King born in Bethlehem. T read more
Pastors' Dirty Little Secret
Faith Autopsy | December 21st 2009 by Ben Dubow
Rev! Magazine ran a good article about pastors and porn a little while back. It is worth reading here. Here is one quote from the article that struck me: "Very few pastors ever receive adequate education regarding professional and personal boun read more
Um falso Deus chamado jesus cristo
Márcio de Souza | December 20th 2009 by Márcio de Souza
Crise todo mundo tem, mas nos últimos meses, percebe-se que a comunidade protestante em geral está debaixo de uma onda de experiências e situações que assombrariam qualquer apóstolo. Por exemplo, é fato que verdades que soavam absolutas para read more
Two Men
Poetry Where You Live | December 20th 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
The Caesar and the Christso different, kingsof regal birth, in a manger laidpower, authority, humility, death on a crossby might to rule, by love to serveopposites, called saviors in their timevery different models woven in that moment in timeToday o read more
Knowing Their Plight
Poetry Where You Live | December 20th 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
The least, the lastlost in this worldwandering, homeless, refugeeswe upon this earthFrom a manger bedno room for them in the innour savior, his humble birthknowing their plightThe king of kings, a humble peasant childborn to save the worlddoing the m read more
Between Two Thieves
Poetry Where You Live | December 20th 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Watched over by the animalsin the stable, his manger bedlove came into the worldborn to save us allthat we may liveDying, between two thievesat the end of his lifeno crown, thorns insteadour humble king to the lastfor our sins he diedTaking on the we read more
All Heaven Sang
Poetry Where You Live | December 20th 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
The angels, the heavenly hostjoining the songthe night the babe was bornGod, in flesh come downA gift, a miraclefrom the virgin a sonGod walking on the earthborn in humble stationnot in a palace, royaltyAll heaven sanglong into the nightunder the nat read more
To Give His Life for All
Poetry Where You Live | December 20th 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Coming into the worldthe humble infant, kingcoming down from heavento give his life for allA servant in this worldthe lamb, the chosen of Godbringing us back to the Lordone changed heart at a timeDecember 20, 2009Luke 2:1-14Micah 4:1-7Fourth Sunday i read more
Announcing His Birthday
Poetry Where You Live | December 20th 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Like the othersthe children in the bulletinadding the namesharing with the congregationthe other special childAnnouncing his birthdaythe Christ-child, the reason for Christmashis coming heraldedthroughout the heavensand down here on earth belowRememb read more
Waiting Always
Poetry Where You Live | December 20th 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
A way of lifewaiting alwaysnot just at Adventthe coming of the Christthe child, the kingcoming to earthour hearts openexpectant,Christ changing the worldWe, his brothers, sistersspreading the good newsalways waitingfor the coming of Christinto the wo read more
Ruling with Love
Poetry Where You Live | December 20th 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
The infant, the savior comingthe babe in the humble mangernot in power, in glorycoming, ruling in loveOffering hope, lifefor all, the poor,the powerful alike,love enoughto bring us all to GodDecember 20, 2009Luke 2:1-14Micah 4:1-7Fourth Sunday in Adv read more
Understanding the Christ
Poetry Where You Live | December 20th 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Understanding the Christ-childin the way he came into the worldnot like a king, the Caesarhumbly born, in a stablelaid in a manger bedCome to serve, not to rulelove come down to the earthsacrifice, by his choosingreconciling us to Godin the way he le read more
His Coming
Poetry Where You Live | December 20th 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
in our silencethe words of prayerour thoughts joining as onethe coming of Christjoy in the airher words raised upgathering our praisehis coming nearour livesin anticipationDecember 20, 2009Luke 2:1-14Micah 4:1-7Fourth Sunday in Advent wreath liturgy, read more
A Time for Waiting
Poetry Where You Live | December 20th 2009 by Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
Advent, a time of waitingthe coming of the ChristLove, Godcoming to earthGod’s answerto the prayers of the faithfulsending Christ, the waybringing us back to Godpreparing, repentinglistening to the angelson our knees, praisingat his manger bedDecem read more
Pesebre edición 2009
sunchaleshoy - Sunchales todos los días | December 20th 2009 by Diego Rosso
Jesús nace en cada navidad para todos los hombres. La Pastoral Juvenil y Catequesis especial invital a la comunidad de participar en la representación del nacimiento de Jesús en el día de hoy en la Plaza Libertad, la cita es después de la misa e read more
Borderland Churches IV
Resonate Soapbox | December 20th 2009
The fourth chapter in Gary Nelson’s book is entitled, “Landscapes and Tool Kits: The Challenge of Borderland Living.” Every chapter opens with a “Compass Point” paragraph, and this one gives a very solid sense of the chapter. Gary writes, read more
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