To Side with the People - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

A time of decision
to stand, to be light
the salt of the earth
but given God’s might

Able to cut through the darkness
to bear the Christ
offering hope to the nations
the end to the night

To side with the people
to aid the oppressed
to cheer for their freedom
that the chains have been cast off

Even at this moment
the beginning of this transition
needing to be prayerful
lifting up our neighbors

That this moment would be a beginning
hope for even more people
all those who suffer
under the weight of the tyrants

All of us able, called
to raise our voice with them
that we would side with the people
that they all would be free

February 13, 2011
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
“This is Revolution 2.0: No one was a hero because everyone was a hero.”
http://twitter.com/Ghonim/status/36708161440190464
February 13, 2011
&
Post on Twitter by Wael Ghonim
“Urgently I need a final list of all the detainees.
Please can someone point me to the most updated list?”
http://twitter.com/Ghonim/status/36740254375489536
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
http://www.umcgiving.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=qwL6KkNWLrH&b=6505209&ct=9039781¬oc=1
Scout Sunday

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