Opening Prayer - John the Baptist
Opening Prayer - John the Baptist
by Richard Steel
An opening Prayer based on Benedictus and John the Baptist’s ministry John the Baptist (24th June) Opening Prayer (Based on Benedictus and John the Baptist’s ministry) As people who know we have received mercy We come to you As those who share your new Covenant We come to you As …
Transforming Preaching - A microcosm of ministry
Transforming Preaching - A microcosm of ministry
by SPCK - David Heywood
1 Why preach? A microcosm of ministry At the heart of the Church’s worship and life is the expectation that people will encounter God, and preaching is the activity that focuses and expresses this expectation. Karl Barth called it the ‘representative event at the centre of the Ch…
Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people - Living Liturgies - Introduction
Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people - Living Liturgies - Introduction
by BRF - Caroline George
Introduction to Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people A creative and original book of liturgies and reflections for use in worship and also pastoral ministry with older people, who are moving from the 'third age' to t…
Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people - Curtains | Living Liturgies
Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people - Curtains | Living Liturgies
by BRF - Caroline George
Curtains are the theme for our service today. Curtains or blinds are an essential household item, helping to keep the cold or sunlight out and giving privacy. We begin by sharing our thoughts about curtains in the home and beyond, and will look at curtains in biblical times later…
Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people - Windows | Living Liturgies
Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people - Windows | Living Liturgies
by BRF - Caroline George
Today we shall think about windows, from cleaning them to the many views they have given us of life and faith. A creative and original book of liturgies and reflections for use in worship and also pastoral ministry with older people, who are moving from the 'third age' to the mor…
Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people - Light | Living Liturgies
Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people - Light | Living Liturgies
by BRF - Caroline George
We often take light for granted but, when the nights draw in, we realise how much we miss it. We are familiar with light as an image of God, but today we shall consider the problems with that image for those who are blind and live in darkness. A creative and original book of litu…
Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people - Keys to the door | Living Liturgies
Living Liturgies | Transition time resources for services, prayer and conversation with older people - Keys to the door | Living Liturgies
by BRF - Caroline George
Today we think about keys and doors, the people who have opened doors for us, doors of opportunity and doors to our faith. A creative and original book of liturgies and reflections for use in worship and also pastoral ministry with older people, who are moving from the 'third age…
Lectio Divina - Series Foreword
Lectio Divina - Series Foreword
by SPCK - Enzo Bianchi
Series Foreword To read Enzo Bianchi’s work is, among other things, to be forcefully made aware that we have got used to a rather thin diet of resources to help us read the Bible. We have plenty of good scholarship and plenty of good popular summaries of that scholarship – but ve…
Times and Seasons - Prayer: Human instincts
Times and Seasons - Prayer: Human instincts
by Marjorie Dobson
Romans 12: 9-21 Prayer: Human instincts Vengeance is a natural reaction and most children have the instinct from an early age. We have to be taught to share, to forgive, to live in peace with one another and to resist our automatic reaction to get our own back. So we pray: When o…
Times and Seasons - Psalm 31 – a responsive prayer
Times and Seasons - Psalm 31 – a responsive prayer
by Marjorie Dobson
Psalm 31 – a responsive prayer Where there is distress and tears are the deepest expression of sorrow – God, bring your comforting presence. Where there is pain and anguish that cries out for healing – God, bring your comforting presence. Where weakness and infirmity drain life a…
Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - I Have Hope for Zion, but Is There Hope for Me?
Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - I Have Hope for Zion, but Is There Hope for Me?
by SPCK - John Goldingay
I Have Hope for Zion, but Is There Hope for Me? Psalm 102 Every morning when we wake up, my wife prays our morning prayers, and almost invariably she thanks God for another wonderful day. An hour later, I sit at my desk thinking about that day’s passage for The Old Testament for …
Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - One Way to Evade Compassion Fatigue