Lectionary 01/12/2024
- First Sunday of Advent - Year C
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Light of the World
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PRAYERS AFTER COMMUNION Advent God, we thank you that you have welcomed us at your table and fed us with your gifts of bread and wine. Remain with us in our waiting and our hoping, as we travel on towards the celebration of your birth amongst us. Amen Continues... ©Jan Berry
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New Testament Prayer for Everyone - Words of Blessing
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by SPCK - N T Wright
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Rhythms of remembering - Lent - Tuesday Morning Prayer
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Four Gospels, One Jesus - Those who are burdened with heavy loads
Four Gospels, One Jesus - Those who are burdened with heavy loads
by SPCK - Richard A Burridge
Those who are burdened with heavy loads The ministry of the ox The keynote for Luke’s portrait of Jesus is set in his initial visit to the synagogue at Nazareth (4.16–30). Luke’s story is three times longer than the equivalent accounts which occur much later in Mark and Matthew (…
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Book I (Pss. 1-41)
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Book I (Pss. 1-41)
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Book I (Pss. 1-41) Book I opens, in Psalm 1, with words encouraging faithful meditation upon the Torah. The book continues in Psalm 2 with words of warning to the nations and their rulers to recognize the God of Israel as king over all. The psalms are framed (1:1 and 2:11) with t…
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Disarming the Power of Persecution
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by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Disarming the Power of Persecution: Imitators of the Churches in Judea (1 Thessalonians 2: 13- 3: 13) The Thessalonians are not simply imitators of Paul; they are also imitators of the churches of God in Christ that are in Judea. The Thessalonians’ suffering at the hands of their…
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Book II
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Book II
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Book II (Psalms 42-72) Book II of the Psalter, like Book I, contains many lament psalms. But unlike Book I, not all of the psalms are attributed to David. The Korahites, who were, according to the book of Chronicles, temple singers during the reigns of David and Solomon, mix thei…
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Robin
by Rose humphrey
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Expectation
Expectation
by Rose humphrey
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Fancy Dress
Fancy Dress
by Rose humphrey
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7
by Rose humphrey
TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- • Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) • Insert as Picture in the normal way. • If needed fill the slide area by placing the image in…
Times and Seasons - A Liturgy for a Blue Christmas
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by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
A Liturgy for a Blue Christmas (This is not a Full Service, but a liturgy that could be inserted into worship at any suitable time during the Advent/Christmas period with, or without, the addition of further hymns and prayers. Christmas is not a happy time for everyone.) Leader: …
Times and Seasons - Full Service - First Sunday of Advent – Year C
Times and Seasons - Full Service - First Sunday of Advent – Year C
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
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The Act of Prayer Year C - First Sunday of Advent - Year C
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Fresh Thoughts for Sunday - Fresh Thoughts For Sunday Issue 92 29/11/15
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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…
Jeremiah for everyone - Expect Great Things
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by SPCK - John Goldingay
Expect Great Things In the 1780s a shoemaker and part-time Baptist preacher near Northampton in England named William Carey used to do his work with a world map on the wall in front of him, and while he worked he’d pray for the nations of the world, many of whom knew little or no…
The Women's Bible Commentary - Love More and More: Sexual Behaviour and Social Morality
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by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
The Household Code The author believes that behaviour appropriate to the new life is communal in nature (3:12–15), constituted by Christian worship (3:16–17), and marked by the peace and harmony of the reconciled creation (3:14)…
Fresh Thoughts For Sunday - Fresh Thoughts For Sunday Issue 248
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by Twelvebaskets Ltd
A weekly resource subscription from First Sunday of Advent theworshipcloud.com Year B In Partnership with SPCK and contributions from BRF Issue 248 Fresh Thoughts For Su nda y 2nd December 2018 A selection of commentary, reflection and prayer ideas from various Christian authors …
Journeying towards Christmas - Journeying Towards Christmas Pack
Journeying towards Christmas - Journeying Towards Christmas Pack
by Jesus Without Language
Ideal for a community advent trail – get each household to post one day or post the present day and see how many you can spot on your travels! This is an expansion of the daily advent cards. Some of the crafts used are duplicates from this site website, others are unique to this …
Advent Candles - Advent Candles Week 1-4