The scripture calling
us to be salt
to remember the earth
from whence our bodies come
To be a light
a light to the nations
to shine into the darkness
to cast the demons out
We must stand
speak out
with the common people
as they cry out
For freedom from oppression
the tipping point arrived
time for the despots
to exit stage right
The cries of the people
mourning for the martyrs
that all would be free
to breathe liberty
The boot of the tyrants
yet marching
but the voice of the peoples
will not be stopped
Standing with the people
all of the nations
we should be crying
for those who have been lost
We must speak out
the time is now
the people are dying
they need our help somehow
February 19, 2011
on the transformations since the beginning of January –
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, etc.
and
especially the resignation of Hosni Mubarak
February 11, 2011
&
and the jubilance in Tahrir Square
versus the bloodshed in Bahrain and Libya, etc.
February 18, 2011
&
hearing claim by President Obama 2/15/2011
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
&
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
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
Copyright by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage.
(Raymond A. Foss)
More Poetry from Raymond A. Foss:
Raymond A. Foss Poems based on Topics: Belief & Faith, Prayers, People, Time, Light, Will & Determination, Confession, History, Media & News, Heroism, Revolution- Hearing their whispers (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Hearing the martyrs, the heroes (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Awkward Seasons (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Sow Peace (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Live Peaceably (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
- Listening to their grief (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
Readers Who Like This Poem Also Like:
Based on Topics: Light Poems, Time Poems, Cry Poems, Belief & Faith Poems, Prayers Poems, People Poems, Heroism Poems, Tyranny & Despotism Poems, Will & Determination Poems, Media & News Poems, History PoemsBased on Keywords: palestinian, djibouti, territories, bloodshed, senegal, martyrs, mauritania, jubilance, boot, iraq, tahrir