Marjorie Dobson
Poem-At this point
Poem-At this point
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: At this point At this point Jesus stated clearly that his message and God’s love were for the whole world. At this point the visiting Greeks felt at home, because it was all Greek to them. At this point the Chosen People realised that Jesus had to go, before he destroyed …
Monday of Holy Week Service
Monday of Holy Week Service
by Marjorie Dobson
Monday of Holy Week - Complete Act of Worship (SLIGHTLY AMENDED VERSION OF THE TEXT ALREADY ON TWELVEBASKETS) John 12: 1-11, Mark 14: 1-9 Drama: The Woman and the Perfume The woman and the perfume (A complete order of service including hymns, meditation and some prayers written f…
Meditation: Anonymous friends
Meditation: Anonymous friends
by Marjorie Dobson
Meditation: Anonymous friends There are so many anonymous people in the story of the life of Jesus. And so many others we only know by name. Even in the last few days of his life there were supporters who appear from nowhere and disappear just as quickly, but they play a vital pa…
Poppies and Snowdrops - Prayer/blessing: When weariness cries out
Poppies and Snowdrops - Prayer/blessing: When weariness cries out
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer/blessing: When weariness cries out When weariness cries out for an end to suffering, God is listening to you. When fear is like a smothering blanket, God will wrap his care around you. When life is slipping away, God is walking each step of the journey with you. When the d…
Poem: Palm Sunday
Poem: Palm Sunday
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Palm Sunday Don’t know much about horses. Don’t know much about donkeys for that matter. Do know that colts can be nervous and jumpy. Know they need to be trained for a rider. Know they have to get used to noises. Know they shy away from sudden movements. Know they need car…
Monologue: The Order of Melchizedek
Monologue: The Order of Melchizedek
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue: The Order of Melchizedek Melchizedek! Now there’s a great name for a High Priest, if ever I heard one. Melchizedek!! Good strong name. Starts with an ‘M’ – a thrusting letter – pushing the word out into the waiting world. And it’s got four syllables – very impressive, …
Meditation/poem/prayer: Please, God
Meditation/poem/prayer: Please, God
by Marjorie Dobson
Meditation/poem/prayer: Please, God … When I’ve messed things up again, when I’ve made one too many mistakes, when I’ve felt thoroughly ashamed of my behaviour, when my life feels dirty and my heart is heavy with regrets and I can’t see the way out of the troubles I’ve caused – w…
Poem: Covenant
Poem: Covenant
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Covenant A covenant of love is made between two people who are committed to each other and want to share their lives with each other. Each enters into the covenant with the intention of giving all to a lifelong relationship. All is done in good faith and with the best of mo…
Prayer: Forgiving God, we are your creation
Prayer: Forgiving God, we are your creation
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Forgiving God, we are your creation Forgiving God, we are your creation, yet we are also creatures of this world and we know how sometimes that can lead us away from you. So often we are tempted to be selfish and self-centred. So often we excuse ourselves from doing the r…
Poppies and Snowdrops - Blessing: Though your heart is broken
Poppies and Snowdrops - Blessing: Though your heart is broken
by Marjorie Dobson
Blessing: Though your heart is broken Though your heart is broken, God will bring healing, when you are ready to receive it. Though deep darkness fills your soul, God will not let the light go out completely. Continues... ©Marjorie Dobson (First published in POPPIES AND SNOWDROPS…
Monologue/ reflection: Grumbles
Monologue/ reflection: Grumbles
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue/ reflection: Grumbles Some folk are never satisfied. They live in one place for too long and complain that they get treated like slaves and they moan about it. Then someone comes along to rescue them and they moan about the trouble he’s causing. Then he leads them to fr…
Poem: Anger
Poem: Anger
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Anger Whip in hand and uncharacteristically angry, Jesus swept through the temple courtyard. Tables were smashed, money scattered; pigeons found freedom in flight and sacrificial animals fled to safety. His voice boomed across the rapidly emptying space – ‘this is desecrati…
Meditation/prayer: Meditation isn’t always easy
Meditation/prayer: Meditation isn’t always easy
by Marjorie Dobson
Meditation/prayer: Meditation isn’t always easy Meditation isn’t always easy. Being lost in thought often is. But it does depend on the focus of our thoughts. Bitterness, hatred, loss and grief bring pain and anguish and a mind that sets into a circle of hurt and anger and negati…
Prayer: Law-giving God
Prayer: Law-giving God
by Marjorie Dobson
Law-giving God, you gave us ten clear rules about belief and behaviour, in the hope that we would be obedient and follow your wisdom throughout our lives. But we confess that we have often contradicted your commandments and taken our own way, simply for our own satisfaction. Cont…
Reflection/poem: Challenge