How God Became King - 11d Conclusion: How to Read the Gospels
How God Became King - 11d Conclusion: How to Read the Gospels
by SPCK - N T Wright
Conclusion: How to Read the Gospels My case throughout this book, then, is that we have all misunderstood the gospels. We have either followed the apparent implication of the great creeds and allowed ourselves to tell a pseudo-Christian story from which the story of Israel, on th…
The Act of Prayer Year C - Seventh Sunday of Easter - Year C
The Act of Prayer Year C - Seventh Sunday of Easter - Year C
by BRF - John Birch
Seventh Sunday of Easter Year C Opening prayer We meet as family in your presence, our heavenly Father. We meet as brothers and sisters in Christ, accepting the responsibility placed upon us— to love one another as you first loved us…
The Act of Prayer Year B - Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Year B
The Act of Prayer Year B - Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Year B
by BRF - John Birch
Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Year B Opening prayer In this place and at this time, as we gather in your name, be the peace that we desire, the healing that we seek, the forgiveness that we need, in this place and at this time, as we gather in your name…
The Fatherhood of God
The Fatherhood of God
by Colin Smith
The fatherhood of God is explored In this short (1430 word) reflection/sermon. In it, the tenderness of God as a loving father is contrasted with his apparent remoteness as he resides in heaven. The tenderness and remoteness are reconciled by thinking of God as creator for both…
Trinity
Trinity
by Marjorie Dobson
Reflective poem on the Trinity. Does the doctrine stifle our understanding of the nature of God? This item will download as 19041002235086.doc Extract: Is God confined to an eternal triangle - three distinct points, straight-sided, with variable angles according to the preference…
Enabling Church: inclusion of disabled people - Author's introduction
Enabling Church: inclusion of disabled people - Author's introduction
by SPCK - Gordon Temple and Lin Ball
Author’s Introduction: Living interdependently The life experience of those in the African bush is so different from that of those in Europe, as I discovered on a trip to Malawi and Uganda. I felt privileged to spend time with some of the poorest people on the planet: blind peopl…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (6) A WINTER SUNDAY
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (6) A WINTER SUNDAY
by SPCK - John Pritchard
(6) A WINTER SUNDAY Not every Sunday feels special, even though every Sunday is a reminder of the resurrection! Sometimes the Church’s year just keeps on turning and we need to pray in the ordinariness of a winter Sunday. But in the economy of God, nothing is ‘just’ ordinary – ev…
Times and Seasons - Eucharistic Prayer
Times and Seasons - Eucharistic Prayer
by Jan Berry
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER FOR FEBRUARY/CANDLEMAS Sing to God in praise. Worship the creator, all peoples. All that lives and breathes Join in praise of the maker. We praise and worship you, creator of all, for all that struggles for life in the dark and cold; pushing through the bleak e…
Open with God Book - World Church
Open with God Book - World Church
by Christine Odell
WORLD CHURCH Prayers for Various Occasions Reading Galatians 3.26-29 Creator God, we adore and praise you for the beauty and diversity of your creation which makes our eyes open wide in wonder at the scale of your majesty and love. We thank you that we can see that your faithful …
Born of Melancholy