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Meditation - 1st Sunday of Advent Year A
Meditation - 1st Sunday of Advent Year A
by David Middleton
Meditation – 1st Sunday of Advent Year A Not “if”: “When?” Matthew 24: 36-44 Sometimes he must have wondered if he’d got it wrong! It seemed that no one shared his view of the future. Villagers would walk by and stop and point. They sniggered at him under their breath and then as…
Prayer: My soul magnifies the Lord
Prayer: My soul magnifies the Lord
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Advent by John Birch ADORATION My soul magnifies the Lord! All is ready Stable prepared Shepherds working Magi journeying Gifts are chosen. My soul magnifies the Lord! Continues... CONFESSION Gracious God, you have done so muc…
Hymn: A time is coming
Hymn: A time is coming
by Michael Docker
A time is coming - almost here When things long hid will be made clear And worship won't be here or there But by God's Spirit we'll declare The living Word is true, A time is coming and our aim Will be to glory in Christ's shame; And we will worship in his name; Filled with God's…
Monologue/Drama:No more sacrifices!
Monologue/Drama:No more sacrifices!
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue/Drama:No more sacrifices! No more sacrifices! No more burnt offerings! What’s he trying to do? Put me out of business? Who does he think he is? This is my way of life. I’ve been selling pure young lambs and birds for years now. Reasonable prices – although I’ll get a bi…
Prayer: God of majesty and power
Prayer: God of majesty and power
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Advent by John Birch ADORATION God of majesty and power, who spoke and this world was, who breathed and this world lived, who counts the hairs upon our head, who sees our thoughts and reads our hearts, who loves us more than w…
Imagining the Lectionary: Come Advent Spirit and enlighten our imaginations (Advent 1B)
Imagining the Lectionary: Come Advent Spirit and enlighten our imaginations (Advent 1B)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Come Advent Spirit and enlighten our imaginations (Advent 1B) Reflection accompanying images “street performer with hoop of fire” "Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come" (Mark 13:33) As night falls in the centre of Nottingham a …
LWPT Meditations - First Sunday of Advent - Year A
LWPT Meditations - First Sunday of Advent - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Advent, leading to Christmas, is a time of hope and expectation, and the lectionary readings reflect this. The Christmas story is included, of course; Matthew’s account, and Luke’s with the shepherds and the heavenly choir, together with a beautiful passage from Titus. It is not …
LWPT Meditations - Third Sunday of Advent - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Third Sunday of Advent - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Third Sunday of Advent Yr A Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 146:5-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 John the Baptist had put his full faith in Jesus. He had foretold Jesus’ coming, heralded him as the Lamb of God, sent his own disciples to follow him. But John’s faith had not be…
Hymn: Strength will come when least expected
Hymn: Strength will come when least expected
by Andrew Pratt
Strength will come when least expected, in the time of greatest need, in the homes of humble people, God will sow a gracious seed. In a town, once disregarded, hope was coming to the earth, here in Bethlehem, this hamlet, Love would come by human birth. Verses 3-4 follow Tune: AL…
LWPT Meditations - Second Sunday of Advent - Year C
LWPT Meditations - Second Sunday of Advent - Year C
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Second Sunday of Advent Year C Malachi 3: 1-4 Luke 1: 68-79 Philippians 1: 3-11 Luke 3: 1-6 “Once upon a time, in a far away land, there lived a king and queen”. That is how fairy stories begin – no dates, no location, no names; nothing by which the story can be prov…
LWPT Meditations - Second Sunday of Advent - Year B
LWPT Meditations - Second Sunday of Advent - Year B
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – 2nd Sunday of Advent Year B Psalm 85 Mark 1: 1-8 There are three “comings” referred to in the lectionary readings for this week; the coming back of God’s people from captivity, the coming of Jesus into the world as Saviour, and the coming again of Jesus as King and J…
Clouds and Glory Year A - The First Sunday of Advent - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - The First Sunday of Advent - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
The First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 2:1-5, Ps.122, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:36-44 Opening Prayer, Prayer of Intercession, The Peace and The Blessing. Lord, you are ever among us. Open our eyes to your presence, that your church may be true to its mission, that each congregation …
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Second Sunday of Advent - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Second Sunday of Advent - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
The Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11: 1-10, Ps. 72. 1-7 [18-19], Romans 15: 4-13, Matthew 3:1-12 Opening Prayer, Prayer of Intercession, The Peace and The Blessing. In God's power, in his peace, in his presence, we place ourselves today. Holy God, Holy and Strong One, Holy and M…
Hymn: Robed in righteousness and beauty
Hymn: Robed in righteousness and beauty
by Andrew Pratt
Robed in righteousness and beauty, all affliction laid aside, lift the diadem of mercy, love will never be denied. Know that God has loved you dearly, know that God is loving still; Know God's love is everlasting. God has loved and ever will. Verse 3 follows Tune: ANIMAE HOMINUM;…
Hymn: The years have turned
Hymn: The years have turned
by Andrew Pratt
The years have turned, the ages passed, millennia run like a stream, and were those words of prophecy a concrete hope, or just a dream? And could a child embody peace, and justice have a human face, could holiness and righteousness inform our grasp of love and grace? Verses 3-4 f…
Lectionary Reflection Year C - The Second Sunday of Advent Year C