GOD's rich Pattern - A new way of communicating
GOD's rich Pattern - A new way of communicating
by SPCK - Dr Lin Berwick
A new way of communicating The media attention that I have just mentioned took me to places of which I would never have dreamt. A friend, who had multiple sclerosis, ran a regional branch of the Muriel Braddick Foundation. This provided taped music, Christian thought and personal…
Temple Praise
Temple Praise
by Meryl White
A reflection on the children who sang praises in the temple after Jesus triumphal entry to Jerusalem After an introduction the author attempts to view Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem through the eyes of ones of the children reported to have been singing his praises in the te…
Easter Confession
Easter Confession
by Richard Steel
A simple all age confession focusing on the impact of the resurrection on the way we live for God Easter Confession Lord Jesus, we are sorry when we don’t live in the way you call us to Risen Lord Jesus. Help us to live in your risen power. Lord Jesus, we are sorry when we fail t…
RE Active - Jesus... with templates
RE Active - Jesus... with templates
by SPCK - Jenny Gray
7 Jesus In each school year, the RE curriculum will probably build on what children already know about Jesus. In Hertfordshire (at the time of writing), Year 3 focuses on stories about Jesus, his life and actions; Year 4 on the Bible; Year 5 looks at religious leaders, belief and…
RE Active - Easter... with templates
RE Active - Easter... with templates
by SPCK - Jenny Gray
6 Easter In each school year, the RE curriculum will probably build on what children already know about Easter. In Hertfordshire (at the time of writing), Year 3 focuses on how christians celebrate Easter; Year 4 the Last Supper and Easter food; Year 5 the events of Holy Week; Ye…
RE Active - Handouts
RE Active - Handouts
by SPCK - Jenny Gray
9 Handouts Notes for RE Active Church helpers Thank you for being part of the RE Active Church team. This valuable work with schools could not happen without you. Don’t worry: you don’t have to be an expert theologian! Like every Christian, you are called to model Jesus to others…
RE Active - Craft Templates
RE Active - Craft Templates
by SPCK - Jenny Gray
10 Craft Templates Instructions The templates are designed to be photocopied, and sometimes the cards and games have to be cut out. Templates for Christmas Workshops 1, 3 and 4; Easter Workshops 1, 3 and 4; and Jesus Workshop 3 should be photocopied back to back, as indicated in …
Prayers for Good Friday
Prayers for Good Friday
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Good Friday ADORATION This is love. Not that you spoke words of comfort, walked with the unclean and unloved, shared wisdom, bread and fish, brought healing into lives... Continues CONFESSION You were a man of suffering acquai…
Prayers for Palm Sunday
Prayers for Palm Sunday
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Palm Sunday ADORATION Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest! The cry goes up from earth to sky, and angelic voices carry the song. Continues... CONFESSION When pride and selfishness obscure my vision, and voices of this world confus…
The Empty Cross
The Empty Cross
by Mary Winchcombe
The Empty Cross I look at the wall and there hangs the empty cross, Beautifully crafted, smooth and bare; And I think of you Lord Jesus. Your cross would have been nothing like this one; Yours would have been heavier, rougher, much harsher, And you would have sweated and struggle…
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - Love One Another
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - Love One Another
by SPCK - N T Wright
3 THE GREAEST OF THE VIRTUES LOVE ONE ANOTHER John 15: 9-17 Like an innocent child wandering by itself into a kitchen and pressing the switches that will set the house on fire, some biblical texts have been taken out of their original setting and used in ways that would have horr…
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - The Character Of Love
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - The Character Of Love
by SPCK - N T Wright
3 THE GREAEST OF THE VIRTUES THE CHARACTER OF LOVE 1 Corinthians 13: 1-7 When people say, as they sometimes do, that Paul must have been a very difficult person to have around – that he seems to have been awkward, cantankerous, argumentative, and generally an unpleasant character…
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - Questions For Discussion and Reflection
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - Questions For Discussion and Reflection
by SPCK - N T Wright
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION 1 THE WISDOM OF THE SPIRIT God’s powerful mystery (1 Corinthians 2.1– 5) How and why do the deepest mysteries of human life – such as love, death, joy and beauty – point to the mystery of God?...
Gathering Prayers and Blessing for Remembrance Sunday
Gathering Prayers and Blessing for Remembrance Sunday
by Christine Dutton
These prayers are written following the experience of sharing with army chaplains and personnel on a ministerial placement. I thank them for their honesty and frankness and for what they shared. I thank God for their challenges to my thinking and their openness to answer my quest…
Poem: The trap
Poem: The trap
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: The trap With wily words they bait their trap and wait for verbal jaws to snap on answers fated to condemn the enemy who utters them. The Sadducees feel smug and sure their clever question holds allure. Can he resist the challenge given and will he dare to speak of heaven? …
Prayers for After the Storm
Prayers for After the Storm
by Christine Dutton
Prayers of Intercession and petition for after storms. Prayers for After the Storm Loving God, God of the wind and the waves, God of the stillness and calm, be with us and guide our prayers. Lord, we come to you in the aftermath of the storm. The storm which has uprooted trees, w…
Reflection/meditation: Agreement