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Drama: A tricky situation
Drama: A tricky situation
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama: A tricky situation I’ll never forget the look on my master’s face when I took that jar to him and he tasted what I thought was water. I’d been dreading his reaction. After all, I was the one who’d drawn the water and I knew what I’d put in that jar. How on earth could it p…
Monologue: The Listener
Monologue: The Listener
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue: The Listener They think I’m a nobody. Only a servant girl. Always in the background, waiting on them, but never really noticed. Just like a piece of furniture. But they don’t realize how much I see and know and, as long as I keep quiet and do my job, they don’t really …
Hymn-A towel and basin
Hymn-A towel and basin
by Marjorie Dobson
A towel and a basin? This caused them great unease. Their Master, now a servant? The Christ upon his knees? In washing feet made dirty out on the city street, he showed the power of action where love and duty meet. Verses 2-3 follow ©Marjorie Dobson Tune: SALLEY GARDENS or BENTLE…
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Prayers - Volunteering and Overseas Work
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Prayers - Volunteering and Overseas Work
by SPCK - Ian Black
Two prayers - "Volunteering" and "Overseas Aid and Work". Lord God, you call everyone to follow you and to give freely of their time and gifts. Bless all who respond to your generous love through voluntary service in the church and wider community... Taken from Prayers for All Oc…
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Prayer - Service
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Prayer - Service
by SPCK - Ian Black
Prayers - Service Three prayers entitled "Drawn to loving service", "Servant Church" and "Christian service". Loving God, as a mother embraces her children, you draw us into the fold of your love... Taken from Prayers for All Occasions by Ian Black
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Prayers for the Emergency Services
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Prayers for the Emergency Services
by SPCK - Ian Black
Four prayers for the Emergency Services - Police, Ambulance, Fire & Rescue and RNLI Surround with your protection, O Lord, all members of the police as they protect our communities. Defend them that they may always act justly; when force is necessary... Lord Jesus Christ, friend …
Rebekah
Rebekah
by Marjorie Dobson
Rebekah – monologue/drama Third Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 24: 34-38, 42-49, 58-67 It was a love story all right. You may not believe it as such, after the swearing of an oath to my master and all the preparation and praying and instructions and rules and commands I was…
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - The Second Sunday of Epiphany Year A
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - The Second Sunday of Epiphany Year A
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Second Sunday of Epiphany - Year A Isaiah 49: 1-7 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9 John 1: 29-42 Our question to Isaiah is always, ‘Who is the Servant?’ Israel, replies the prophet (Isaiah 49.3). But the far harder question is, ‘Who is Israel?’ To this, Isaiah gives three concentric answ…
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B - Thursday: Fourth Week in Lent Year B
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B - Thursday: Fourth Week in Lent Year B
by SPCK - N T Wright
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B WEEK 4 THURSDAY... ‘Sorry, you can’t have that seat. It’s already been booked.’ I was frustrated. It was one of my favourite train journeys, past some magnificent scenery. But the train was crowded, and there were hardly any seats on the side where o…
Drama: Namaan was a King
Drama: Namaan was a King
by Andrew Pratt
Drama: Namaan was a King Cast: Narrator Elisha - E Namaan – N Servant – S Bystander Narrator: Namaan was a king. Proud. Royal. No fool this Namaan. But he did have one problem. He was very poorly. Seriously poorly. Leprosy. And it wasn't getting better. It wouldn't get better. Th…
Hymn - God of unexpected action
Hymn - God of unexpected action
by Andrew Pratt
God of unexpected action kneeling with the towel and bowl, humbled for this time and season, humbling now and making whole. Jesus so revered, respected, prophet, preacher, even Lord, now is acting as a servant, doing things his friends abhorred. Verses 3-5 follow © Andrew Pratt 2…
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B - Monday: Week 4 in Lent Year B
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B - Monday: Week 4 in Lent Year B
by SPCK - N T Wright
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B WEEK 4 MONDAY... In the last days of the old regime, the hardest thing for ordinary people in the capital was not knowing who they could trust. The old dictator was still in power, though increasingly weakened by rebellions from inside his country an…
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B - Tuesday: Fifth Week in Lent Year B