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The parable of the sower – Peter’s defence
The parable of the sower – Peter’s defence
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue: The parable of the sower – Peter’s defence Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 It’s all very well for you to laugh at us disciples, but would you have been any better at understanding if you were hearing one of the tales he told for the very first time…
Sibling rivalry
Sibling rivalry
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Sibling rivalry Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 25: 18-34 Sibling rivalry can destroy families, schools, communities and even nations. Although we have an idealised image of family life being peace and harmony and sisters and brothers getting along together and fi…
A strange kind of king
A strange kind of king
by Marjorie Dobson
A strange kind of king - poem Third Sunday after Pentecost Zechariah 9: 9-12 When that king comes riding on a donkey, will he be noticed among the finery and glitz and glamour of a ceremonial state occasion? When, through God’s peacemakers, arms and armoury are decommissioned…
Does it matter?
Does it matter?
by Marjorie Dobson
Does it matter? - poem Third Sunday after Pentecost Romans 7: 15-25a Such little lies. Merest whispers of deception. ‘I didn’t know.’ ‘I wasn’t there.’ ‘I saw nothing.’ But by such lies... 3 July 2011, Third Sunday after Pentecost, Romans 7: 15-25a, poem, deception, lies, den…
Imagining the Lectionary: Faith needs sharpening daily on the grindstone of love (Proper 9A / Ordinary 14A)