The Meal Jesus Gave Us - The greatest drama ever staged (part 2) - 14
The Meal Jesus Gave Us - The greatest drama ever staged (part 2) - 14
by SPCK - Tom Wright
14 The greatest drama ever staged (part 2) Part Two THE THANK-YOU PARTY ‘Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them.’ Four actions heavy with significance. It would still be a Jesus-meal if you did all four in silence, with maybe a single word to refer to Jesus. …
Echoing the Word - Blessing and dismissal
Echoing the Word - Blessing and dismissal
by SPCK - Paula Gooder & Michael Perham
21 Blessing and dismissal Although it may be argued that, after the blessing experienced in receiving the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist, no extra words of blessing at the conclusion of the service can add much to the service, a blessing by the president at the end o…
Echoing the Word - The common texts of the Eucharistic Prayer
Echoing the Word - The common texts of the Eucharistic Prayer
by SPCK - Paula Gooder & Michael Perham
6 The common texts of the Eucharistic Prayer For all their variety, the Eucharistic Prayers of Common Worship have some common texts and share these with the eucharistic rites of other provinces and churches. These are an opening dialogue, a song usually called by its Latin name,…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (1) Let Us Pray 1
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (1) Let Us Pray 1
by SPCK - John Pritchard
(1) LET US PRAY 1 The task facing thousands of people all over the country every Sunday is how to produce intercessions that are topical, crisp, comprehensive, down-to-earth, relevant – and if possible memorable and poetic! It’s a tall order. Perhaps it’s best to start by asking,…
Echoing the Word - Eucharistic Prayer F
Echoing the Word - Eucharistic Prayer F
by SPCK - Paula Gooder & Michael Perham
14 Eucharistic Prayer F Prayer F is probably the richest prayer in terms of its theology and strong memorable images. Its origins lie in the fourth-century Eucharistic Prayer of St Basil, still in occasional use in the Eastern churches. In the West it has been experienced, in a v…
Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - A Mere Breath
Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - A Mere Breath
by SPCK - John Goldingay
A Mere Breath Psalm 144 Some years ago I did a little bit of research into tracing my ancestors. These were pre-Internet days, and the research involved poring over ancient volumes in the repository of such records in London. Sometimes I would discover another “John Goldingay” fr…
Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - God’s Time and Our Time
Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - God’s Time and Our Time
by SPCK - John Goldingay
God’s Time and Our Time Psalm 90 My first mother-in-law used to say that time went faster the older you got, and I used to tell myself that really she was simply afraid of the approach of death. As I have gotten older, I have realized that she was right, and I see that my realiza…
Still Caring - When disaster strikes
Still Caring - When disaster strikes
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
11 When disaster strikes Whatever disaster or disease may come, and when a prayer or plea is made by anyone among your people . . . then hear from heaven, your dwelling-place. (2 Chronicles 6.28 –30a) Maybe you were aware that time was running out. Everything had been going well,…
Gathering Prayers and Blessing based on Psalm 98
Gathering Prayers and Blessing based on Psalm 98
by Christine Dutton
Hopefully these are gathering prayers which bring us together to worship and sing a new song, recognising that the week that has past may have brought us joy or pain, celebration or struggle. The blessing continues the theme of singing. Gathering Prayers based on Psalm 98 O Sing…
Times and Seasons - Prayers and readings for the Posada
Times and Seasons - Prayers and readings for the Posada
by Jan Berry
Prayers and readings for the posada Opening sentences/responses In our comings and goings, God, Saviour of the world, travel with us. In our busyness and activity God, Saviour of the world, work with us. In our giving and receiving, God, Saviour of the world, share with us. In ou…
Reflection/poem: Psalm 29
Reflection/poem: Psalm 29
by Marjorie Dobson
Reflection/poem: Psalm 29 Never did like thunder. Someone told me that thunderbolts could get in through open windows, so our windows were shut tight during storms. Someone else fed me horror stories about lightning setting houses on fire and the noise of thunder causing heart at…
Gathering Prayers and Blessing based on Psalm 84:1-7
Gathering Prayers and Blessing based on Psalm 84:1-7
by Christine Dutton
These prayers draw on the words in Psalm 84 - Happy are those whose strength is in you. I often turn up to worship tired from the week before, full of concern for the week that lies ahead. These opening prayers are my attempt to focus at the beginning of worship on the promise th…
Gathering Prayers and Blessing based on Psalm 121
Gathering Prayers and Blessing based on Psalm 121
by Christine Dutton
Gathering Prayers based on Psalm 121 I will lift my eyes up to the hills Creator God, who shaped and continues to shape the mountains, gather us together to worship you. Creator God, gather us together to look up and around us as we worship, noticing the world in which you have p…
Gathering Prayers and Blessing for Remembrance Sunday
Gathering Prayers and Blessing for Remembrance Sunday
by Christine Dutton
These prayers are written following the experience of sharing with army chaplains and personnel on a ministerial placement. I thank them for their honesty and frankness and for what they shared. I thank God for their challenges to my thinking and their openness to answer my quest…
Gathering Prayers and blessing based on Psalm 32:1-7