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Odd, lonely and outcast: a donkey's perspective on Christmas
Odd, lonely and outcast: a donkey's perspective on Christmas
by David Perry
Odd, lonely and outcast: a donkey's perspective on Christmas Reflection accompanying image “odd lonely outcast donkey" As the odd one out and the solitary representative of its kind in a field occupied by a small herd of cattle, this donkey stands alone. Its presence is incongr…
Crying in the Wilderness
Crying in the Wilderness
by David A. Campton
Crying in the Wilderness: John the Baptist in the City Based on Isaiah 40:3-5 and inspired by Janet Lees It can be lonely crying in the wilderness In the inner city wastelands And run-down sixties housing estates Crying out “Get ready for God.” Straighten up the streets...
Advent Candle Lighting Readings
Advent Candle Lighting Readings
by Andrew Pratt
Advent Candle Lighting Readings First Sunday in Advent - Hope Reader 1: Where is Jesus? Reader 2: Look! is that the Christ? He struggles upward with a heavy load. His hope was dashed so long ago. It was dark there, and so long ago. His hope was dashed. Reader 1: But he has seen a…
Hark, the herald-angels sing a Christmas Meditation
Hark, the herald-angels sing a Christmas Meditation
by Andrew Pratt
Hark, the herald-angels sing – a Christmas Meditation. Use these thoughts to introduce the hymn and reach back to the meaning behind the words and the wonder of which they speak. From Inextinguishable Blaze - Click Here Extract: Hark, the herald-angels sing - a Christmas Medi…
Nunc Dimittis
Nunc Dimittis
by Andrew Pratt
Nunc Dimittis - Simeon's song at the birth of Jesus Taken from the Book Nothing Too Religious - Click Here Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www.stainer.co.uk. Please include any reproduction for local church and school use on your CCL Licen…
Lectionary Reflections Year A - The First Sunday of Christmas Year A
Lectionary Reflections Year A - The First Sunday of Christmas Year A
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The First Sunday of Christmas - Year A Isaiah 63:7–9 Hebrews 2:10–18 Matthew 2:13–23 Isaiah and Hebrews show us God’s way of being in the world, a way that should be blindingly obvious to us at Christmas. Isaiah is reminding the people of all that God has done for them throughout…
Lectionary Reflections Year A - The Second Sunday of Christmas Year A
Lectionary Reflections Year A - The Second Sunday of Christmas Year A
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Second Sunday of Christmas - Year A Jeremiah 31:7–14 Ephesians 1:3–14 John 1:1–18 . It is very difficult, in the middle of the school run or the supermarket shop, to remember that in us God is fulfilling the whole purpose of creation. It is even more difficult to look at the …
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