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The Pharisees Ask for a Sign
The Pharisees Ask for a Sign
by Dave Hopwood
Food and Water Bible Ref: Matthew 9-11 & 13-16; Mark 6-8; Luke 9; John 6-7 Each of the following sketches (scenes) can be used to form the basis for a complete act of worship or used as individual scenes on separate occasions. Each scene will require a narrator to read the link…
GOSPEL WORDS - Heavy Loads
GOSPEL WORDS - Heavy Loads
by Alan M Barker
Weight limit sign TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- • Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) • Insert as Picture in the normal way. • If needed fill the slide area by pl…
All Desires Known - A Scandal To Many
All Desires Known - A Scandal To Many
by SPCK - Janet Morley
A SCANDAL TO MANY Collect Luke 2.22–35; 1 Peter 2.1–10 Christ our cornerstone, you were recognized at your presentation as a sign of hope for the world... Christmas 1 (B); Epiphany 4 (C); Presentation (ABC) Taken from All Desires Known by Janet Morley Published by SPCK
For All Your Troubled Friends Most Deeply Caring
For All Your Troubled Friends Most Deeply Caring
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn starts from the Gospel narrative of the foot washing and then proceeds to praise all (including deacons!) who engage in a ministry of costly service. They stand in the great tradition of many on the Scripture page who were "helpers".
Transforming Preaching - Preaching for transformation
Transforming Preaching - Preaching for transformation
by SPCK - David Heywood
1 Why preach? Preaching for transformation In the previous sections we have looked briefly at preaching in the contexts of contemporary culture and the Church’s life and worship. We saw that preaching is related to worship, teaching, pastoral care, leadership and evangelism. All …
Meditation - 4th Sunday of Easter Year C (3)
Meditation - 4th Sunday of Easter Year C (3)
by David Middleton
Meditation – 4th Sunday of Easter Year C Am I the Messiah? John 10: 22-30 Look Jesus, we really need to know. Are you the Messiah? You keep evading the issue, never really being completely clear, always leaving an element of doubt and keeping us in suspense. Tell us, are you the …
Poem: Heavenly vision
Poem: Heavenly vision
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Heavenly vision A city of gold wrapped in a vision of light, where there is no night, nor a temple in sight, but with a river pure and crystal bright flowing between twelve trees of life planted to heal the nations’ strife. Such is one vision of heaven. Continues... ©Marjor…
Signs of the times: Prayers
Signs of the times: Prayers
by Katherine Fox
Do we see the signs of the times? Prayers of praise, confession and intercession for times of order, times of chaos and times of fresh start that follow the same pattern so that they can be used in the same service or at intervals recognising our need to respond to the signs of …
Twelve Months of Sundays Year B - The Fifth Sunday of Lent Year B
Twelve Months of Sundays Year B - The Fifth Sunday of Lent Year B
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins) Jeremiah 31.31–34 Hebrews 5.5–10 John 12.20–33 Imagine the simple request echoing along the corridors of church bureaucracy. It is passed from office to office, from secretary to secretary. It is left on voice-mails and e-mails, faxed…
Numbers and Deuteronomy for Everyone - Snakes, and Progress and Another Attitude to War