Prayers for Easter Day
Prayers for Easter Day
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Easter Day ADORATION Rejoice! We thank you, The stone is rolled away, and Jesus Christ is risen from the grave! Halleluiah! Continues... CONFESSION When our faith stands at the grave, grieving at a stone that's rolled away, fo…
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - Second Sunday of Easter - Year A
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - Second Sunday of Easter - Year A
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Second Sunday of Easter - Year A Acts 2.14a, 22–32 1 Peter 1.3–9 John 20.19–31 Jesus’ resurrection scattered new meanings all around, like light reflecting a thousand ways off a priceless jewel. The first thing was the validation of Jesus’ messianic ministry. His powerful dee…
LWPT Meditations - Palm Sunday
LWPT Meditations - Palm Sunday
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Palm Sunday In JRR Tolkein’s trilogy, “The Lord of the Rings”, he tells the story of a great struggle against evil. In part, it is the story of a king who must prove himself and fight for his kingdom at great personal cost. The final volume – “The Return of the King…
Week 1: God's People
Week 1: God's People
by BigBible
Tom Wright introduces 'God's People' for Week 1 of The Big Read 2011. This video is an M4V file that plays on Mac / Windows Vista and Windows 7 both in Windows Media Player & QuickTime. If you are unable to play this file then download the MPEG version as this will play on most W…
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - The Fourth Sunday of Easter Year A
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - The Fourth Sunday of Easter Year A
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Fourth Sunday of Easter - Year A Acts 2.42–47 1 Peter 2.19–25 John 10.1–10 A student of mine spent a long vacation working with local churches in central Africa. Next term, the College Head asked him, in my presence, what he wanted to do with his degree. ‘Work in third world …
Remembering - Part of your memory
Remembering - Part of your memory
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Remembering - Part of your memory Third Sunday of Easter Luke 24. 13-35 Part of your memory will be rooted in this place – the time of sorrow that you thought would never end. Part of your life will always be linked to this pilgrimage – this remembrance...
Gazing on the Gospels Year A - Proper 15 Year A
Gazing on the Gospels Year A - Proper 15 Year A
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Proper 15 - Year A Meditation on Matthew 15: (14-20) 21-28 Gaze on this woman. She is in great distress, and this gives her the courage to defy convention. Expecting to be rebuffed, she’s got nothing to lose, so she may as well try. And at first, her fears are confirmed, as the d…
Imagining the Lectionary: Pentecost at ground level
Imagining the Lectionary: Pentecost at ground level
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Pentecost at ground level Reflection accompanying image “Pentecost at ground level” "When the Feast of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Without warning there was a sound like a strong wind, gale force—no one could tell where it came f…
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - Pentecost Year A
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - Pentecost Year A
by SPCK - N T Wright
Day of Pentecost - Year A Numbers 11.24–30 Acts 2.1–21 John 7.37–39 Jesus, quoting Scripture, says that rivers of living water will flow out of the believer’s heart. But no Old Testament text says exactly that. Which Scripture is he referring to, then? Isaiah 55, of course, i…
Clouds and Glory Year A - Palm Sunday - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - Palm Sunday - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Palm Sunday (Liturgy of the Passion) Isaiah 50. 4-9a: Psalm. 31. 9-16 [17-18] : Philippians 2.5-11 : Matthew 26.14-27.66 or Matthew 27.11-54 Lord, you give us life, you give us love, you give us yourself: help us to give our lives, our love, ourselves to you; through Christ who d…
Gazing on the Gospels Year A - Proper 23 Year A
Gazing on the Gospels Year A - Proper 23 Year A
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Proper 23 - Year A Meditation on Matthew 22: 1-14 Gaze on the one character in this story who has nothing to say: the bridegroom. He’s dressed in all his finery, proud and anxious, for tomorrow is his big day when he’ll meet his bride, possibly for the first time. The banquet is …
Palm Sunday Dialogues
Palm Sunday Dialogues
by David John Woodman
Four Palm Sunday dialogues - looking at the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem from the perspective of 4 individuals involved in the first Palm Sunday. Namely; A bystander, A religious leader, A disciple, & Jesus. A possible order of service as first used also included. Extract: An or…
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Easter 2 – Year A
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Easter 2 – Year A
by SPCK - Ian Black
Easter 2 – Year A Risen Lord Fill our hearts with Easter joy. Lord Jesus Christ, you appeared to your disciples and brought them peace. May your Church rejoice in your presence and life-giving Spirit . . . Taken from Intercessions for Years A, B and C by Ian Black
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - Fifth Sunday of Easter Year A