Prayers of Thanksgiving and Confessions Psalm 27
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Confessions Psalm 27
by John Birch
Opening prayers to help the leader of worship. A Scripture verse, a prayer of thanksgiving and one of confession. Prayers - One thing I ask of the Lord Format: Consider these words from Psalm 27 A Responsive Prayer (see extract below) A Prayer of Confession Lord's Prayer Short E…
Prayers of Adoration and Confession Psalm 63
Prayers of Adoration and Confession Psalm 63
by John Birch
Opening prayers to help the leader of worship. A Scripture verse, a prayer of adoration and one of confession. Prayers - Your Love is better than life Format: Consider these words from Psalm 63 A Responsive Prayer (see extract below) A Prayer of Confession Lord's Prayer Short Ex…
David and Goliath
David and Goliath
by Colin Smith
This short reflection/sermon(1550 words) analyses the story of David and Goliath to identify David's responses to the crisis which he faced. The wisdom of his responses are made evident namely i) getting the crisis into perspective, ii) ignoring ill founded criticism and iii) pr…
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - The Second Sunday Before Advent Year A
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - The Second Sunday Before Advent Year A
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Second Sunday Before Advent Zephaniah 1.7, 12–18 1 Thessalonians 5.1–11 Matthew 25.14–30 This parable gave ‘talent’ a new meaning, so common that we don’t realize how far we have domesticated a warning about more serious matters than developing one’s personal potential and sk…
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’…
Gazing on the Gospels Year A - The Second Sunday before Advent Year A
Gazing on the Gospels Year A - The Second Sunday before Advent Year A
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
The Second Sunday before Advent - Year A Meditation on Matthew 24: 14-30 Gaze on a man with a metal detector, slowly inching across a field or a beach, searching for buried treasure. Sometimes he’ll turn up an odd Roman coin, or a Tudor brooch, or a broken pot. But occasionally s…
Drama - Gracious giving
Drama - Gracious giving
by Colin Smith
Joan brings her Grandad an expensive but unsuitable 75th Birthday present. Cousin Mary's on the other hand is thoughtful, appropriate and hand made with love. This sketch has been used at All Age Worship, as a discussion starter which draws out the points that gifts need to be ap…
Poem - The day we climbed the mountain