Imagining the Lectionary: A very private conversion and a very public statement (Advent 3C)
Imagining the Lectionary: A very private conversion and a very public statement (Advent 3C)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: A very private conversion and a very public statement (Advent 3C) Reflection accompanying image “House with solar panels ” “I’m baptizing you here in the river. The main character in this drama, to whom I’m a mere stagehand, will ignite the kingdom life,…
Imagining the Lectionary: The crowds came out (Advent 3C)
Imagining the Lectionary: The crowds came out (Advent 3C)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: The crowds came out (Advent 3C) Reflection accompanying image “The crowds came out ” How are we to picture the crowds of people who left their homes and made their way out to the Jordan to be baptised by John the Baptist? One striking piece that I saw in…
Christmas Child
Christmas Child
by Andrew Gadd
Christmas poem, a tongue-in-cheek comparison of the sparseness of the stable with the ornate jamboree that Christmas has become. Christmas Child So the stable was dirty, draughty and bare The manger was rickety, half-filled with straw The oil lamp was feeble and gave out no warmt…
Do it again, Lord, do it again!
Do it again, Lord, do it again!
by Reg Ellis
DO IT AGAIN, LORD, DO IT AGAIN! (From words written by Max Lucado after the terrorist attack of 11thSeptember 2001) Dear Lord, as the innocent are interred, Our innocence is interred as well. The belief in our safety is shattered, We’re not unlike the rest of the World. We rememb…
The Musician Of The Soul
The Musician Of The Soul
by Reg Ellis
THE MUSICIAN OF THE SOUL The Lord, our God, the Creator of all Has given His Creation so many things; There's writings, and paintings hung on the wall. Then other art forms, for which our heart sings. We love to hear music played by virtuosi On various instruments, the sounds to …
Imagining the Lectionary: Filled, low, straight and smooth - the civil engineering of grace (Advent 2C)
Imagining the Lectionary: Filled, low, straight and smooth - the civil engineering of grace (Advent 2C)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Filled, low, straight and smooth - the civil engineering of grace (Advent 2C) Reflection accompanying image “Prepare the way of the Lord ” "Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straigh…
Imagining the Lectionary: Advent conundrum (Advent 2C)
Imagining the Lectionary: Advent conundrum (Advent 2C)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Advent conundrum (Advent 2C) Reflection accompanying image “No way in or Out” The photograph presents a conundrum. The room in the tower offers a view over the boundary wall which cannot be seen by those at ground level. The access door is set well above…
Prayer: Saving God, how easy to forget
Prayer: Saving God, how easy to forget
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Sunday after Christmas by John Birch ADORATION For the joy of your presence, changing and renewing us day by day we offer you our praise. For the blessing you bring us, the outpouring of your love day by day, we offer you our …
Prayer: From the very beginning was your word
Prayer: From the very beginning was your word
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Christmas by John Birch ADORATION From the very beginning was Your Word Which spoke this world into being Your Word Which thunders from the skies Your Word Continues... CONFESSION You gave your all to the world in the bleaknes…
Prayer: God whose love reaches the highest heavens
Prayer: God whose love reaches the highest heavens
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Epiphany by John Birch ADORATION God whose love reaches to the highest heavens how can we keep silent? God whose righteousness stands like the tallest mountain how can we keep silent? God whose justice is deeper than any ocean…
Prayer: The heavens declare your glory
Prayer: The heavens declare your glory
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Epiphany by John Birch ADORATION (To my words "The heavens declare your glory" would you respond "And the skies proclaim your handiwork") L: The heavens declare your glory A: And the skies proclaim your handiwork Morning sun a…
Prayer: Arise, shine, for the light of the world has come
Prayer: Arise, shine, for the light of the world has come
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Epiphany by John Birch ADORATION Arise, shine, for the Light of the World has come! Darkness covers the earth and its people, but the radiance of God's Light burns away its shadows, illuminates the smallest corner, and heralds…
Prayer: Rejoice in the Lord always
Prayer: Rejoice in the Lord always
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Advent by John Birch ADORATION Rejoice in the Lord always! Shout out his name, for God is with us, our God is with us, the God of our salvation, in whom alone we trust. Rejoice in the Lord always! Continues... CONFESSION Forgi…
Prayer: My soul magnifies the Lord
Prayer: My soul magnifies the Lord
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Advent by John Birch ADORATION My soul magnifies the Lord! All is ready Stable prepared Shepherds working Magi journeying Gifts are chosen. My soul magnifies the Lord! Continues... CONFESSION Gracious God, you have done so muc…
Prayer: Your love flows like a stream
Prayer: Your love flows like a stream
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Epiphany ADORATION This world and all within it is part of your glorious plan, devised and created in love for your people to enjoy. Such divine mystery; Such wonder; that you should consider humankind so precious and provide …
The Lion's World - Introduction The Lion's World
The Lion's World - Introduction The Lion's World
by SPCK - Rowan Williams
Introduction The Lion’s World Not every reader has been charmed by C. S. Lewis’s Narnia stories, and the recent release of high-earning film versions of several of the books has renewed the controversy. Critics of Christian faith have been predictably vocal – though their comment…
The Lion's World - Preface The Lion's World