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A mirage, nothing more
A mirage, nothing more
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn: A mirage, nothing more Proper 17 Year A Jeremiah 15: 15 – 21 A mirage, nothing more, that’s how God often seems, for even though we keep the faith, is God a God of dreams? We pray by night and day, but answers seem remote, and then detractors laugh at us, make fun of us and…
friends, FOES and families - Cain was very angry: and his face downcast: Cain and Abel
friends, FOES and families - Cain was very angry: and his face downcast: Cain and Abel
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Cain was very angry, and his face downcast: Cain and Abel Genesis 4 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith. (1 Peter 5.8 – 9)...
Until The Tide Turns White Text
Until The Tide Turns White Text
by SPCK - David Adam/Andy Lindley
A celtic inspired poem by David Adam - using the metaphor of the tide turning to pray into God's presence, and seeming absence of God in life. Rather than challenging the metaphor with the images, they instead amplify it. Designed for use in worship on an overhead projector.
Hymn: Hush! The Psalmist sang of safety
Hymn: Hush! The Psalmist sang of safety
by Andrew Pratt
Hush! The Psalmist sang of safety peace beyond the fading light. Sleeping, held in arms of comfort, till the ending of the night. Verse 2 follows Tune: SAINT CATHERINE(Flood Jones) Metre: 8.7.8.7 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 19/3/2012 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, ww…
Job for Everyone - On Accepting Your Ignorance
Job for Everyone - On Accepting Your Ignorance
by SPCK - John Goldingay
On Accepting Your Ignorance Job 38 16-38 In my seminary in England we once produced a dramatic version of the story of Job; I was the screenwriter, and one of my colleagues was the director. She wanted to have God appearing on stage during the dialogues between Job and his friend…
Until the Tide Turns - A poem by David Adam
Until the Tide Turns - A poem by David Adam
by SPCK - David Adam/Andy Lindley
A celtic inspired poem by David Adam - using the metaphor of the tide turning to pray into God's presence, and seeming absence of God in life. Rather than challenging the metaphor with the images, they instead amplify it. Designed for use in worship on an overhead projector.
The weaver the word and wisdom poem
The weaver the word and wisdom poem
by Michaela Youngson
First Published in The Weaver, The Word and Wisdom Poem The Weaver, the Word and Wisdom In the beginning, the Weaver, the Word and Wisdom moving in relationship together, caught a vision of potential, a glimpse of possibility, and with tentative steps, creation’s dance began...
Hymn: From the depths my voice had echoed
Hymn: From the depths my voice had echoed
by Andrew Pratt
From the depths my voice had echoed, prayers were flung against the void, to my mind hope seemed to founder, faith it seemed had been destroyed. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: ALL FOR JESUS Metre: 8.7.8.7 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 27/5/2012 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England…
Hymn: Remember all those times of sadness
Hymn: Remember all those times of sadness
by Andrew Pratt
Remember all those times of sadness when friends and hope seemed far away; those times of loneliness and heartache when every day seemed bleak and grey? And even when our God seemed absent we found the means carry on. Amid the hopelessness God found us, then raised us up to make …
Revelation bible study guide - The Golden Censer and the First Plagues
Revelation bible study guide - The Golden Censer and the First Plagues
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Golden Censer and the First Plagues Revelation 8 Bernard Levin was one of the greatest London journalists of the last generation. One of his many great loves was music. Levin relished the great moments of classical music, the operas of Mozart and Wagner in particular. He was …
52 Reflections on Faith - Faith and Doubt: seeking understanding
52 Reflections on Faith - Faith and Doubt: seeking understanding
by BRF - Stephen W. Need
Faith and doubt: Seeking understanding: Richard Holloway’s autobiography Leaving Alexandria: A memoir of faith and doubt tells the story of the author’s life, from his birth and upbringing in Scotland, through his training for the priesthood at the Society of the Sacred Mission a…
Body - Chapter 4 - A spiritual body?