Twelve Months of Sunday year c - The Last Sunday After Trinity Year C
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - The Last Sunday After Trinity Year C
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Last Sunday After Trinity Joel 2.23–end 2 Timothy 4.6–8, 16–18 Luke 18.9–14 The harvest and the law court are the lenses through which the prophet gazes, wide-eyed, into God’s future. Rain in abundance – easy to forget, in northern Europe, what a relief that would be in the M…
Clouds and Glory Year A - Proper 11 - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - Proper 11 - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 11 Sunday between 17 & 23 July Track 1 Genesis 28. 10-19a Ps. 139. 1-12 [23-24] Romans 8. 12-25 Matthew 13. 24-30, 36-43 Track 2 Wisdom of Solomon 12. 13, 16-19 or Isaiah 44. 6-8 Ps. 86. 11-17 Romans 8. 12-25 Matthew 13. 24-30, 36-43 O God, be a tower of strength to all wh…
Clouds and Glory Year A - Proper 10 - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - Proper 10 - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 10 Sunday between 10 & 16 July Track 1 Genesis 25. 19-34 Ps. 119. 105-112 Romans 8. 1-11 Matthew 13. 1-9, 18-23 Track 2 Isaiah 55. 10-13 Ps. 65. [1-8] 9-13 Romans 8. 1-11 Matthew 13. 1-9, 18-23 Lord of the harvest, make us fruitful in good works. Help us to share in your s…
Clouds and Glory Year A - Day of Pentecost - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - Day of Pentecost - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Day of Pentecost Acts 2.1-21 or Numbers 11. 24-30 : Psalm. 104.24-34, 3Sb (or 24-36) : 1 Corinthians 12. 3b-13 or Acts 2. 1-21 : John 20. 19-23 or John 7.37-39 Lord God Almighty, pour upon us your Spirit, and set us on fire with love for you, that we may bring forth the fruits of…
Clouds and Glory Year A - Ascension Day - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - Ascension Day - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Ascension Day Acts 1. 1-11 or Daniel 7. 9-14 : Psalm. 47 or Psalm. 93 : Ephesians 1. 15-23 or Acts 1. 1-11: Luke 24. 44-53 Risen and Ascended Lord, you have promised to be with us always; teach us to be aware of your presence, and to abide in your love, that we may walk in the wa…
Clouds and Glory Year A - Proper 1 - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - Proper 1 - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Sunday between 3 and 9 February inclusive (if earlier than the Second Sunday before Lent) Isaiah 58. 1-9a [b-12] : Ps. 112. 1-9 [10] : 1 Corinthians 2.1-12 [13-16] : Matthew 5. 13-20 God of grace, God of glory, guide us by your goodness, that we may walk in your ways, seek to do …
Clouds and Glory Year A - Easter Day - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - Easter Day - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Easter (Easter Day) Acts 10. 34-43 or Jeremiah 31. 1-6: Psalm. 118. [1-2]14-24 : Colossians 3.1-4 or Acts 10. 34-43 : John 20. 1-18 or Matthew 28. 1-10 Alleluia to our God, praise and thanksgiving for life and life eternal. Alleluia to our Lord Jesus Christ, conqueror of death an…
Clouds and Glory Year A - Palm Sunday - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - Palm Sunday - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Palm Sunday (Liturgy of the Passion) Isaiah 50. 4-9a: Psalm. 31. 9-16 [17-18] : Philippians 2.5-11 : Matthew 26.14-27.66 or Matthew 27.11-54 Lord, you give us life, you give us love, you give us yourself: help us to give our lives, our love, ourselves to you; through Christ who d…
The Open Gate - Adoration
The Open Gate - Adoration
by SPCK - David Adam
Adoration The great commandment is about love: ‘You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ We are invited to give ourselves to the God who gives himself to us. As He loves us, we are invited to love …
Luke for Everyone - The Calling of Zacchaeus
Luke for Everyone - The Calling of Zacchaeus
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Calling of Zacchaeus Luke 19.1-10 Sunday schools love Zacchaeus. At least, they love to act out his story and sing about him. The little man who climbs up a tree to see Jesus provides one of the most vivid short stories in the whole Bible. Children can identify with Zacchaeus…
Gazing on the Gospels Year C - The Fourth Sunday before Advent Year C
Gazing on the Gospels Year C - The Fourth Sunday before Advent Year C
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
The Fourth Sunday before Advent Luke 19: 1-10 Gaze on this furtive man, shinning up the tree. It is hardly dignified behaviour for such a well-off person. We are told Zacchaeus was short, so perhaps he knew that peering over the top of others’ heads was not going to get him a vie…
Story/Reflection-Zacchaeus
Story/Reflection-Zacchaeus
by Sue Brown
Zacchaeus remembers. Zacchaeus For a child it’s always hard being different: too fat, too thin, too tall or, like me, too small. The deep hurt of rejection – “not you, you can’t play with us, you’re not big enough” – stays with you somewhere deep down, no longer thought of, but…
The Old Inn in Bethlehem