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Meditation - 2nd Sunday of Advent Year A
Meditation - 2nd Sunday of Advent Year A
by David Middleton
Meditation – 2nd Sunday of Advent Year A I’m not a sinner Matthew 3: 1-12 I get really annoyed by people who classify everyone as sinners. Not everyone is a sinner. I’m certainly not .I don’t go around beating people up, robbing, lying, cheating, swindling and defrauding people. …
Meditation - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C The Opportunity of a Lifetime Luke 4:21-30 Isn’t this Joseph’s son? (Well, technically no, and maybe that’s the whole problem) Certainly this is Jesus, known as the son of Joseph. They all spoke so well of him, Amazed at the graciou…
Meditation - 3rd Sunday in Lent year C
Meditation - 3rd Sunday in Lent year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 3rd Sunday in Lent Year C Change or decay Luke 13: 1-9 I talked to Jesus yesterday; I told him about those poor souls murdered by Pilate’s men in the temple, while they were making sacrifices. I just thought he ought to know. I feel so helpless when I hear about such…
Meditation - 2nd Sunday of Advent Year C
Meditation - 2nd Sunday of Advent Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 2nd Sunday of Advent Year C The refiners fire Luke 3: 1-6 Malachi 3: 1-4 Like a refiner of silver, He will take the raw material Gathering it up in his hands Aware of the value hidden within its ugly exterior... Created by David Middleton on behalf of LWPT (Leaders o…
Meditation - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C Obey and trust Luke 17: 11-19 They stood some distance off and shouted at Jesus, I’m not really sure what they expected from him, but these ten lepers clearly recognised Jesus’ authority, as they cried out, Jesus, Master, have mercy …
Meditation - 2th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 2th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C Don’t get discouraged Luke 18: 1-8 It was one of those rare occasions without crowds; We were on our way to Jerusalem, gradually, And Jesus turned to us and started to tell us a story About a godless, contemptuous judge Who gave in t…
Meditation - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C New benchmarks Luke 14: 1-14 We gather together every Sabbath for lunch after synagogue in different peoples houses, a kind of Sabbath Day Luncheon Club. Anyone is welcome, and we each try to bring a guest so we never know from one S…
Meditation - 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C Signs of the Times Luke 12: 49-56 There are some things we want to know and can’t, and there are some things we should recognise and don’t. That’s what Jesus seemed to be saying today. It’s all very confusing. And Jesus gets so exasp…
Meditation - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C A real turn around Luke 16: 1-13 How can a bad person be a good example? That’s what I want to know, Jesus. I must say I’m not a little surprised by the story you told today, about the shrewd manager. Don’t you think you might be mis…
Meditation - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C Walk the Walk Luke 14: 1-14 Jesus asked me how long I’d been like this: 18 years I told him. He said I must feel like a prisoner, trapped in my own body, not able to go about my normal life. I said after 18 years I’ve got used to it;…
Meditation - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C More than life itself? Luke 14: 25-33 Hello Jesus: I’m sorry for coming to you so late at night, but it’s the only time I seem to be able to talk to you. I was in that great crowd today, following you around. I don’t suppose you noti…
Meditation - 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Meditation - 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
by David Middleton
Meditation – 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A The frightening shopkeeper! Matthew 5: 38-48 I don’t know what it is, I just feel so intimidated by her; there’s something about the way she looks at me, she makes me cringe every time I talk to her; then she snaps at me and I shrin…
Where would we be?
Where would we be?
by John Birch
An inspirational prayer touching on where we would be without God in our lives Where would we be without your light? Losing our way in darkness. Where would we be without your peace? Caught up in this world's wisdom.... Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) Pow…
Take our busyness, Lord
Take our busyness, Lord
by John Birch
An inspirational prayer, particularly for those who need to slow down! Take our busyness, Lord, slow down our steps, steady our breath, calm our thoughts... Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) PowerPoint Slide Size- This image is full size which is 2000 x 150…
Into your presence we come
Into your presence we come
by John Birch
Welcoming prayer: Into your presence we come, Saviour, Shepherd and King, your servants with our offering of worship... Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) PowerPoint Slide Size- This image is full size which is 2000 x 1500 pixels and 1MB The ideal way to ins…
God of the past
God of the past
by John Birch
A payer of confession: God of the past, accept the people we have been and the baggage we drag behind us... Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) PowerPoint Slide Size- This image is full size which is 2000 x 1500 pixels and 531KB The ideal way to insert into P…
Meditation - 4th Sunday in Lent Year C
Meditation - 4th Sunday in Lent Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 4th Sunday in Lent Year C Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 I remember the birth of each of my sons; how infinitely precious they were, how tiny, how much in need of my protection. I vowed then that I would be the best father in the world. My wife died giving birth to the younger…
Meditation - 1st Sunday in Lent Year A