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Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Second Sunday of Lent Year B
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Second Sunday of Lent Year B
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 17.1–7, 15, 16 Romans 4.13–25 Mark 8.31–38 The Old Testament readings for Lent this year are encouraging us to think about covenants. Last week we had the covenant with Noah, this week we have Abraham, and next week – let me give you a sneak prev…
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - Palm Sunday Year B
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - Palm Sunday Year B
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Palm Sunday: The Liturgy of the Palms Mark 11.1-11 or John 12.12-16 Gaze on donkeys plodding down arid hillsides in the Middle East or North Africa – they can still be seen today. At first they appear in the distance indistinguishable from the boulders – only their movement betra…
Lent for Everyone Year A - Ash Wednesday
Lent for Everyone Year A - Ash Wednesday
by SPCK - N T Wright
ASH WEDNESDAY Matthew 1-2; focused on 1.18-25 We know very, very little about Joseph. Some legends make him an old man who died while Jesus was growing up, but we don’t know that for sure. We know he worked in the building trade, including what we call carpentry. We know he could…
LWPT Meditations - Second Sunday in Lent - Year C
LWPT Meditations - Second Sunday in Lent - Year C
by Susan Thorne
Meditation –2nd Sunday in Lent Year C Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17- 4:1 Luke 13:31-35 In the Old Testament, we come across people doing things very differently from what we do both in daily life and in worship – offering animals (Leviticus 1:1-17), pouring oil…
LWPT Meditations - Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year C
LWPT Meditations - Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year C
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – 5th Sunday in Lent Year C Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3;4b-14 John 12:1-8 Jesus anointed for burial by Mary Our God makes impossible things happen; this is the message of the lectionary readings for today. For the nation of Judah in captivity in Babylon, Go…
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Fourth Sunday of Lent - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Fourth Sunday of Lent - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
The Fourth Sunday of Lent 1 Samuel 16. 1-13 : Psalm. 23 : Ephesians S. 8-14: John 9. 1-41 Lord, open our eyes to your presence, open our ears to your call, open our hearts to your love; that we may give ourselves to you and walk before you as children of light; through him who is…
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Second Sunday of Lent - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Second Sunday of Lent - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
The Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 12. 1-4a: Psalm 121 : Romans 4.1-5,13-17: John 3.1-17 Lord God, you have created us for yourself, you have called us into being, you have offered us your love. We give ourselves, our souls and bodies, and all that we do, to you in love; through o…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Sixth Sunday of Lent - Passion - Year B
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Sixth Sunday of Lent - Passion - Year B
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Sixth Sunday in Lent - Passion - Year B Service contents: Hymn: My song is love unknown or We wait the dawning of that fateful day Prayer: God, who breathed life Hymn: There is a green hill far away or Now who would have thought that a small crying baby Reading: Psalm 31:9-16 Poe…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Sixth Sunday of Lent - Palms - Year B
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Sixth Sunday of Lent - Palms - Year B
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Sixth Sunday in Lent - Palms - Year B Service Contents: Hymn: Make way, make way, for Christ the King or The King of kings? It seems absurd! Poem: Palm Sunday Prayer: Surprising God Hymn: I cannot tell why he, whom angels worship or How can we grasp the magnitude Reading: Psalm 1…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Third Sunday in Lent - Year B
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Third Sunday in Lent - Year B
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Third Sunday in Lent - Year B Hymn: All things praise Thee, Lord most high or Precious God you know no measure (based on Psalm 19) Prayer: Law-giving God Hymn: Give to me, Lord, a thankful heart or God’s commandments link together Psalm 19 Meditation/prayer: Meditation isn’t alwa…
Here is hope in desolation
Here is hope in desolation
by Andrew Pratt
3rd Sunday in Lent Romans 5: 1 – 11 Hymn: Here is hope in desolation Here is hope in desolation: pain that speaks of sacrifice bringing deeper faith among us, mirrored God, embodied Christ. Here within this turmoil, testing, every sinew of God’s grace stretched in tension, peace …
In the temple, place of peace (version 2)
In the temple, place of peace (version 2)
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn: In the temple, place of peace (version 2) Mothering Sunday Luke 2:22-40 In the temple, place of peace, Mary, Joseph, stand in awe; Anna comes with songs of joy, Simeon sings, yet knows the score. Bitter sweet this time of hope, winter passes Lent awaits; let us pause, refle…
In the temple, place of peace (version 2)
In the temple, place of peace (version 2)
by Andrew Pratt
In the temple, place of peace, Mary, Joseph, stand in awe; Anna comes with songs of joy, Simeon sings, yet knows the score. Bitter sweet this time of hope, winter passes Lent awaits; let us pause, reflect awhile: joy of birth or cross of hate? Verses 3-5 follow Tune: LAUDS (Wilso…
LWPT Meditations - First Sunday in Lent - Year C
LWPT Meditations - First Sunday in Lent - Year C
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – 1st Sunday in Lent Year C Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 In the lectionary readings for today we have God’s promise that when we call upon him he will answer us. This was impressed upon the Israelites after they left Egypt and were…
LWPT Meditations - Third Sunday in Lent - Year C