The Second Intercessions Handbook - (52) HAZELNUTS
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (52) HAZELNUTS
by SPCK - John Pritchard
(52) HAZELNUTS Natural objects have an immediate and obvious appeal. The great doorway they can open for prayer is that of wonder. Once wonder is aroused it can easily lead into intercession. Hazelnuts are reasonably easy to obtain and they link well with Julian of Norwich’s famo…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (48) PRAYING THE WEEK'S NEWS
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (48) PRAYING THE WEEK'S NEWS
by SPCK - John Pritchard
(48) PRAYING THE WEEK’S NEWS These intercessions are for two voices, alternating between extracts from the week’s newspapers and prayerful responses to those items of news. The attempt is to hold together the real world in which people live and work, and the infinite resources of…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (47) Sparklers
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (47) Sparklers
by SPCK - John Pritchard
(47)SPARKLERS There’s something captivating about sparklers, as captivating as we hope prayer might be. Using sparklers can add zest and life to a time of prayer, but adequate precautions should be taken! It’s possible to buy ‘indoor’ sparklers, although they might seem a bit tam…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (50) INCENSE
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (50) INCENSE
by SPCK - John Pritchard
(50) INCENSE Why should this splendid aid to prayer only be used by one tradition in the Church? The idea of prayer rising like incense and leaving an aroma of sanctity is deeply rooted in Jewish practice in the Old Testament and is an image used by St Paul of the lives of Christ…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (45) BITTER SWEET
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (45) BITTER SWEET
by SPCK - John Pritchard
(45)BITTER AND SWEET Like the prayer with sand and water, this form of prayer invites us to identify with one or other (or both) of the bitter or sweet experiences life brings us. The use of the sense of taste is a vivid reinforcement of the experience and adds vibrancy to our pr…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (46) TO THE CROSS
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (46) TO THE CROSS
by SPCK - John Pritchard
(46)TO THE CROSS One understanding of intercessory prayer is that it’s a way of bringing people to the cross, where Christ is sure to be found. And where Christ is found, things happen. The cross can be used in many ways as the focus of our prayers, particularly in Holy Week…
glimpses of glory - Christmas Day - Year C
glimpses of glory - Christmas Day - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
Christmas Day Almighty Father, we rejoice in the coming of Christ our Lord. We pray that, as he has taken on our humanity, through your grace and goodness we may share in your divinity, and so partake in the radiance of your glory; through him who came down for us and is alive an…
glimpses of glory - Proper 1 - Year C