A Holy Week thought for the day on Judas Iscariot
A Holy Week thought for the day on Judas Iscariot
by David John Woodman
Uses Jesus Christ Superstar in thought for the day (Not Included). Two sides of A4 with my view of Judas (based on Bible readings) and then two questions and a prayer to make us consider how weak we are and likely to fail as the disciples did. A possible hymn number from Hymns …
Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people - A service of lament: ‘Anger and tears’ | Living Liturgies
Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people - A service of lament: ‘Anger and tears’ | Living Liturgies
by BRF - Caroline George
The following suggestions for a service of lament will need sensitive adaptation for your particular context and their use may depend upon the depth of your relationship with the group. ‘Lament’ is a word that has all but slipped from our vocabulary. It is an expression of sorrow…
Exodus and Leviticus - A Rule of Life
Exodus and Leviticus - A Rule of Life
by SPCK - John Goldingay
A Rule of Life EXODUS 20: 1- 21 As a seminary professor in England, it was my task to ask the students who were my particular pastoral responsibility about their rule of life. The idea of a rule of life had become popular, though maybe the idea was more popular than actually keep…
All Desires Known - A Scandal To Many
All Desires Known - A Scandal To Many
by SPCK - Janet Morley
A SCANDAL TO MANY Collect Luke 2.22–35; 1 Peter 2.1–10 Christ our cornerstone, you were recognized at your presentation as a sign of hope for the world... Christmas 1 (B); Epiphany 4 (C); Presentation (ABC) Taken from All Desires Known by Janet Morley Published by SPCK
Genesis for Everyone Part 2 - A Sign of Grace, Commitment and Discipline
Genesis for Everyone Part 2 - A Sign of Grace, Commitment and Discipline
by SPCK - John Goldingay
A Sign of Grace, Commitment, and Discipline Genesis 17: 9-14 As was once the custom in Britain, my parents had me baptized when I was a baby, even though this was the only involvement they had with the church apart from weddings and funerals. I don’t know exactly what they though…
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - ACCUSED before PILATE
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - ACCUSED before PILATE
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
ACCUSED before PILATE It is ‘now early in the morning’, proi, the end of the last watch from 03.00 to 06.00 a.m. which has been spent at Caiaphas’ house. We are not told what happened there. At daybreak Jesus is taken from Caiaphas’ house to the Roman headquarters. After the osci…
There is a season - ALL SAINTS' DAY LITURGY
There is a season - ALL SAINTS' DAY LITURGY
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
ALL SAINTS/ALL SOULS Come, rejoice with us! As we gather, we write or draw, on the heart paper, the names of people we love who have died, and place the paper in the basket. We will include these names in our worship...
Mark The People's bible commentary - Alone on the Cross
Mark The People's bible commentary - Alone on the Cross
by BRF - Dick France
Alone on the Cross If to overhear Jesus praying in Gethsemane was to tread on holy ground, surely here we venture into the Holy of Holies, as we hear the only words of Jesus on the cross which Mark has recorded. Indeed, these are the only words of Jesus in this Gospel after his e…
All-age story/monologue: Esther