Never with the oppressors
with the despots, the tyrants
in the falsehood of temporary security
while subjugating their people
We must stand, as Christ did
with the least and the lost
the last in the eyes of society
those who had been cast off
Standing with the oppressed
with those in shackles, with the martyrs
standing with the people, for justice
in all our decisions
The ends do not justify, ever
turning a blind eye to injustice
condoning torture by our allies
repression of their people
No, history may not judge us
because we are so strong
yet truth of our complicity
in the face of those people
Those who have been cast off
those who are marching for freedom
they know where we have stood
before they toppled the tyrants
Our history replete
with the decisions of expediency
when right gave way to security
the false security of the junta
the strongman in power
his boot upon his people
February 16, 2011
hearing claim by President Obama yesterday
in a news conference
that when history books tell it
we will be seen as being on the right side of history
in how the United States responded
(after driving Erica to school this morning)
February 16, 2011
&
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
Tweets by Ghonim
“Our Revolution was like Wikipedia”
Our Revolution was like Wikipedia: http://bit.ly/gHG0gT
— Wael Ghonim 🦅 (@Ghonim) February 15, 2011
http://techpresident.com/blog-entry/ghonim-our-revolution-wikipedia
February 14, 2011
&
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
Tweets by Ghonim
“This is Revolution 2.0: No one was a hero because everyone was a hero.”
This is Revolution 2.0: No one was a hero because everyone was a hero. #Jan25
— Wael Ghonim 🦅 (@Ghonim) February 13, 2011
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 5:13-20 (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
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