Imagining the Lectionary: Easter set in stone
Imagining the Lectionary: Easter set in stone
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Easter set in stone Reflection accompanying image “Cornish Celtic Cross with Christ Crucified and Risen set against dramatic sky” Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord” (John 20:18) For centuries this figure of …
Imagining the Lectionary: Good Friday - stop the hurt and break the cycles of despair
Imagining the Lectionary: Good Friday - stop the hurt and break the cycles of despair
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Good Friday – stop the hurt and break the cycles of despair Reflection accompanying image “Stop The Hurt” Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detac…
Imagining the Lectionary: high street crucifixion
Imagining the Lectionary: high street crucifixion
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Good Friday – High Street Crucifixion Reflection accompanying image “Christ crucified on the high street” God so loved the world.....so how can something which matters so much seem to mean so little to so many, not least when so many have so much hid…
Imagining the Lectionary: raising of Lazarus (Lent 5A)
Imagining the Lectionary: raising of Lazarus (Lent 5A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: raising of Lazarus (Lent 5A) Reflection accompanying images “Raising of Lazarus”, and faux antique postcard series: “Entombed in a story of death and despair”, “Facing the worst with Jesus”, “Jesus opens up a new dimension” and “The presence of Jesus bri…
Eggs and Ashes Book - Under Your Wings
Eggs and Ashes Book - Under Your Wings
by R Burgess/C Polhill (Wild Goose Publ)
Prayer of adoration and praise Under your wings How many times have I wanted to put my arms around all your people, just as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would not let me. (Luke 13:34) Under your wings You would hide us MOTHERING GOD Under your wings You woul…
Eggs and Ashes Book - When We Cry
Eggs and Ashes Book - When We Cry
by R Burgess/C Polhill (Wild Goose Publ)
Prayer - Thanksgiving - Adoration When we cry When we cry you rock us When we are hungry you feed us YOU LOVE US MOTHERING GOD When we are lost you find us When we are happy... By Ruth Burgess Taken from Eggs and Ashes by Ruth Burgess and Chris Polhil. Click here to buy. Publish…
Questions
Questions
by Marjorie Dobson
Meditation/poem: Questions Fourth Sunday in Lent John 9. 1-41 Why is it that when something good happens, everyone starts asking questions? Who did this? Why did he do it? Are you sure it happened? Surely it must be a deception? Are you telling the truth? Who can back up your sto…
And i looked as i led
And i looked as i led
by Marjorie Dobson
Meditation/poem: Vision - And I looked as I led worship Fifth Sunday in Lent Ezekiel 37: 1-14 And I looked as I led worship and saw the dried and brittle bones of the scattered few before me and there was no life. Too old, too desiccated, too worn out, or lived out ever to be abl…
Holy God
Holy God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Holy God Fourth Sunday in Lent Ephesians 5. 8-14 Holy God, you call us to live in the light and to be light: you ask us to use that light to expose the darker things of life: you expect us to be full of goodness, truth and holiness. We hear your words and understand why w…
Imagining the Lectionary: Point of Isolation (Lent 4A)
Imagining the Lectionary: Point of Isolation (Lent 4A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Point of Isolation (Lent 4A) Reflection accompanying image “caution – point of isolation” They said, "You're nothing but dirt! How dare you take that tone with us!" Then they threw him out in the street. (John 9:34) The story in John chapter 9 about …
Imagining the Lectionary: you were darkness (Lent 4A)
Imagining the Lectionary: you were darkness (Lent 4A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: you were darkness (Lent 4A) Reflection accompanying image “you were darkness” For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light (Ephesians 5:8) Having let my imagination run riot with the theme of darkness and light what is striking about t…
Imagining the Lectionary: Hope does not disappoint us (Lent 3A)
Imagining the Lectionary: Hope does not disappoint us (Lent 3A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Hope does not disappoint us (Lent 3A) Reflection accompanying image “Hope does not disappoint us” The catkins on this willow open out before ever a new leaf begins to unfurl from its bud. Like so many other plants at this time of year, for this tree the …
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