Like God waiting
sitting in the hallway
watching their faces
parents hurting
their emotions exposed raw
Grieving in their rebellion
the children pushing
choosing to do wrong
when they have been taught
how to live right
Another real-world example
the lesson of the scripture
a loving parent, our father, our mother
loving their children anyway
forgiving them ever
even when they turn away
when we walk in our sin
April 1, 2011
1 Corinthians 13 (selected verses)
Hosea 11 (selected verses)
1 John 3 (selected verses)(Call to Worship)
The Prayer of St. Francis (Unison Prayer)
Worship Theme: “The Fruit of Faith is Love”
and sermon, “Love Lessons Learned the Hard Way”
(3rd 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
March 27, 2011
Third Sunday in Lent
&
written sitting in the lobby
during juvenile court hearings
Hooksett Courthouse
Hooksett, NH
April 1, 2011
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