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Swallowing a Star by Raymond A. Foss

Greeted by one of my brothers
standing in the sanctuary aisle
not understanding what he meant
when he said it seemed like
I had swallowed a star

Thinking he had meant my voice
filled with the pollen of spring
a bit of congestion at the start of the day
deepening the timbre of my speech

Yet, it was the Spirit
flowing out of every pore
the joy of this morning of Pentecost
that led him to comment on my demeanor

Happy there in the church
part of the continuum from that day
the faithful gathered in one room
flames descending on us as well


May 24, 2010
Luke 7:18-22
Acts 2:1-8
hymn, “Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness”, The Faith We Sing, #2120
by James K. Manley,
based on Genesis 1:2, Luke 2:7-14, and Acts 2:1-4
hymn, “Every Time I Feel the Spirit”, United Methodist Hymnal, #404
based on Romans 8:15-17
Worship Theme: “Doing a Dangerous Thing”
and sermon, “A Lesson From a Motorcycle Shop”
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
May 23, 2010
Pentecost Sunday


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