Prayers for Christmas
Prayers for Christmas
by John Birch
Three Prayers for Christmas, either for Church or small study groups. The joy of discovery that moment when hope and expectation were gloriously met by the illumination of one bright star. We cannot imagine what words were spoken by visitors or if first impressions left them some…
A Celtic Advent Liturgy - Creative Breath
A Celtic Advent Liturgy - Creative Breath
by John Birch
An Advent Service with a distinctive Celtic feel on the theme of Creative Breath. ... May this eternal truth be always on our hearts That the God who breathed this world into being, Placed stars into the heavens, And designed a butterfly's wing Is the God who entrusted his life t…
A Celtic Advent Liturgy - Light and darkness
A Celtic Advent Liturgy - Light and darkness
by John Birch
An Advent service with a distinctive Celtic feel on the theme of light and darkness. ... Circle us, Lord Circle us with the light of your presence, bright within this dark word Enable us to be overcomers of fear and temptation, Enable us to be victors over sin and despair, Enable…
Three prayers for Christmas
Three prayers for Christmas
by John Birch
"The joy of discovery that moment when hope and expectation were gloriously met by the illumination of one bright star...." Three prayers celebrating the arrival of the Christ Child! Three Prayers for Christmas, either for Church or small study groups. The joy of discovery that m…
Lectionary Reflections Year A - The Second Sunday Before Advent Year A
Lectionary Reflections Year A - The Second Sunday Before Advent Year A
by SPCK - Jane Williams
Twelve Months of Sundays – Year A Sundays Before Advent The Second Sunday Before Advent Zephaniah 1.7, 12–18 1 Thessalonians 5.1–11 Matthew 25.14–30 The word ‘gospel’ means ‘good news’, and Christians believe that, in Jesus Christ, the whole world is offered the good news of God’…
Advent prayer