Lectionary 01/11/2020
- All Saints' Day - Year A
Lectionary Readings
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theirs is the kingdom of heaven
those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
will be called the sons of god
persecuted because of righteousness
their is the kingdom of heaven
Matthew 5:1-12
He Never Said Ch. 2 The Beatitudes
He Never Said Ch. 2 The Beatitudes
by AMP and Twelvebaskets Ltd
A video using music to help reflect on the The Beatitudes from Matthew 5:1-12 an ideal starting point for further discussion. Follows on from He Never Said Chapter One, can be used in worship, house groups or youth meetings. Taken from He Never Said DVD produced by Twelvebaskets …
Imagining the Lectionary: Envisioning the Kingdom of God (Epiphany 4A)
Imagining the Lectionary: Envisioning the Kingdom of God (Epiphany 4A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Envisioning the Kingdom of God (Epiphany 4A) Reflection accompanying image: "Jackdaws with text “disciples need sharp all-round vision” These Jackdaws have sharp, all-round vision. Working together they have all the angles covered and never seem to…
Lent for Everyone Year A - Monday: Week 1 in Lent Year A
Lent for Everyone Year A - Monday: Week 1 in Lent Year A
by SPCK - N T Wright
WEEK 1: MONDAY Matthew 5; focused on 5.1–12 The worst mistake we can make about this famous and stunning passage is to see it as a list of rules (you’ve got to try hard to be poor in spirit, to mourn, to be meek, and so on). It isn’t. It’s a royal announcement that God is turning…
Blessed Beyond- This list
Blessed Beyond- This list
by Kate Abbott
Part of set 'Blessed Beyond' These images can be used as a group of slides in a PowerPoint presentation. This list is a dramatic look at the beatitudes concluding that we are all blessed and using the phrase blessed beyond for those blessings Jesus promises in this scripture. It…
Festivals Together - Feast with friends, sing with saints
Festivals Together - Feast with friends, sing with saints
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Feast with friends, sing with saints All Saints’ Day (1 November) All Saints’ Day falls on 1 November, and is largely irrelevant to our contemporary culture. It happens to be the day after 31 October, or Hallowe’en, now a massive event for children and families. It is also the da…
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Beatitudes
Matthew for Everyone Part 1 - The Beatitudes
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Beatitudes Matthew 5.1-12 Many years ago there was a dramatic movie about the first test pilots to break the sound barrier. No plane had ever flown faster than the speed of sound. Many people didn’t believe it was possible. Some thought the plane would disintegrate under the …
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Blessed are the Peacemakers
by Colin Smith
What can be done to enrich the worship of a congregation where the only reliable music comes from a digital hymnal or CD? What if there are young children present, for whom formal hymns or songs would be inappropriate? One answer is to write Christian words to well known and out …
meditation - 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
meditation - 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
by David Middleton
Meditation – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A I wanted to talk to Jesus today Matthew 5: 1-12 I want my life to change. I’m no good. Life’s been hard over the last few months. I’ve made so little time for God. I’m almost too embarrassed to pray, my faith is so weak, and when I …
Beatitudes for today
Beatitudes for today
by Colin Smith
Beatitudes for today This short meditation was written in response to a challenge to write some Beatitudes to reflect today’s concerns in contemporary Western society. As such it should be seen as stimulus material whose main purpose is to promote thought. Essentially, it is sati…
Blessed are the merciful
Blessed are the merciful
by Colin Smith
Traditional stained glass window in St Johns Methodist Church Hayfield depicting the beatitude “Blessed are the merciful. Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) PowerPoint Slide Size- This image is full size which is 1865 x 3575 pixels and 1.2MB The ideal way to…
LWPT Meditations - Remembrance Sunday - Year C
LWPT Meditations - Remembrance Sunday - Year C
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Remembrance Sunday Yr C Micah 4:1-8 Psalm 46 Revelation 22:1-5 Matthew 5:1-12 An army recruitment poster from a few decades ago read,“Join the army, see the world, meet interesting people”. A comedian added the words“... and kill them”. For decades, young people hav…
Journeying with Matthew Lectionary Year A - The Sundays before Lent
Journeying with Matthew Lectionary Year A - The Sundays before Lent
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
4 The Sundays before Lent Exploring the text The readings for the Sundays before Lent are, with one exception, taken from the first of Matthew’s five narratives and discourses, which we noted in the Introduction to this book (see pp. 7–8). In fact, they are taken from the most fa…
LWPT Meditations - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A Micah 6:1-8 Psalm 15 1st Corinthians 1:18-31 Matthew 5:1-12 If we read God’s law in the Pentateuch it looks long and complex, but in Micah it is summed up in a few words. All that God requires of his people is that they “act justl…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany - Year A Order of Service contains: Opening Hymn: Prayer: God of justice and mercy Hymn: Help us, O Lord, to learn or When will we ever learn? Reading Micah 6:1-8 Hymn: We turn to you, O God of every nation or Prophets challenge words and actions Serm…
God grants a blessing when we least expect it
God grants a blessing when we least expect it
by Andrew Pratt
God grants a blessing when we least expect it, times when our poverty cuts where it hurts; Jesus has promised in this situation, grace will bring hopefulness, kindness subverts. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: EPIPHANY HYMN; LIEBSTER IMMANUEL Please include on your CCL licence. Andrew …
Times and Seasons - Full Servive - ALL SAINTS - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full Servive - ALL SAINTS - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
ALL SAINTS - Year A Service contents: Hymn: For all the saints or Eternal fury fires the saints Prayer: Thank you, loving God Hymn: O God our help in ages past or Great God your love has held our lives Reading: Revelation 7:9-17 Sermon idea: Drama/Monologue: Why am I here? – base…
clouds and glory - All Saints Day - Year A
clouds and glory - All Saints Day - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
All Saints’ Day Year A Sunday between 30 October and 5 November Glory to you, O Lord, from the whole company of heaven, from the saints in glory, from your people on earth. Father, we give you thanks that in the darkness of this world your saints shine. May we, with them, have a …
Fresh Thoughts For Sunday - Fresh Thoughts For Sunday Issue 152
Fresh Thoughts For Sunday - Fresh Thoughts For Sunday Issue 152
by Twelvebaskets Ltd
A selection of commentary, reflection and prayer ideas from various Christian authors and the full bible texts from the NRSV for this week's lectionary. NOW INCLUDING SERIALISED BOOKS FROM SPCK AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BRF. Check below for details. Subscribe to Fresh Thoughts For S…
embodying mark - 2 Following the Teacher
embodying mark - 2 Following the Teacher
by SPCK - meda a a stamper
2 Following the Teacher The teacher and the secret If someone were to ask us what springs to mind when we consider Jesus’ teaching, we might first think of Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount or Luke’s memorable parables of the prodigal son and the good Samaritan or John’s discourses o…
Remembrance Day, a reflection, meditation or sermon
Remembrance Day, a reflection, meditation or sermon
by Colin Smith
This meditation/reflection has been used, and well received, as a short sermon (918 words) for Remembrance day. It is based on the ceremonial nature of Remembrance day services and explores the role of ceremonies in church and military lifes
Who Is Welcome As A Guest? (An Entrance Liturgy)
Who Is Welcome As A Guest? (An Entrance Liturgy)
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn attempts to recreate the atmosphere in the Jerusalem Temple, on occasions when Psalm 15 would have been sung. The reference to the “Tent” in stanza 1 is a flashback to the Tabernacle in the wilderness, considered nostalgically as the Temple’s forerunner.
Possess Poverty
Possess Poverty
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
How different from the teachings of the televangelists and the prosperity cults is that of Saint Dominic (c 1170-1221), founder of the Order of Preachers, who, on his deathbed, urged his followers: "Possess poverty." This hymn, in traditional style,attampts to explore the meaning…
Vine Video - Be Blessed All Age Talk - The Vine Video - 1st November 2020
Vine Video - Be Blessed All Age Talk - The Vine Video - 1st November 2020
by Twelvebaskets Ltd
The Vine Video 1st November 2020 Be Blessed To be blessed is to be precious in the sight of God. You are blessed. Matthew Forsyth gives a short talk that could be used as an All Age Talk / Illustration in a service or children's group. You can watch the first 30 seconds as a prev…
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