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Poem: Bread
Poem: Bread
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Bread They’d eaten bread in the desert, just like their ancestors. It had provided food for them in their need, as it had done so many years before. So is that all they wanted? Not entirely. No. History repeated itself. Bread and fishes were not enough to satisfy them., jus…
POPPIES AND SNOWDROPS - Blessing/Prayer: Though your heart is broken
POPPIES AND SNOWDROPS - Blessing/Prayer: Though your heart is broken
by Marjorie Dobson
Blessing/Prayer: Though your heart is broken Though your heart is broken, God will bring healing, when you are ready to receive it. Though deep darkness fills your soul, God will not let the light go out completely. Though the future holds no promise, God will not desert you. Thr…
POPPIES AND SNOWDROPS - Blessing/Prayer: God holds you through the weeping hours
POPPIES AND SNOWDROPS - Blessing/Prayer: God holds you through the weeping hours
by Marjorie Dobson
Blessing/Prayer: God holds you through the weeping hours God holds you through the weeping hours. God watches through the sleepless nights. God comes into the lonely room. God loves you through your time of loss. God understands and blesses you. ©Marjorie Dobson (first published …
Poem/reflection: What about you?
Poem/reflection: What about you?
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem/Reflection: What about you? When we are challenged by some of the words of Jesus and find them difficult to accept in the context of today’s world, how do we respond when Jesus then says, ‘Do you wish to go away also?’ Do we leave with alacrity, glad of a chance to escape? D…
Poem: David’s line
Poem: David’s line
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: David’s line When David tried to make a house for God – a permanent fixture – a settled resting place – God turned the tables on him, promised him a home and land, safe from his enemies for future generations. For God had always wandered with the people; followed and led th…
Drama/monologue: Celebration Dance
Drama/monologue: Celebration Dance
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama/monologue: Celebration Dance Have you heard the latest? It’s a proper scandal. It is! Do you know what was going on outside – on the street – in full view of everybody – and claiming to be a celebration of the church? Go on. Have a guess! No, it wasn’t a boozing party – alt…
POPPIES AND SNOWDROPS - Prayer: O God, the memories are so painful
POPPIES AND SNOWDROPS - Prayer: O God, the memories are so painful
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: O God, the memories are so painful O God, the memories are so painful. If only I could have helped. If only I could have shown him the depth of my love. If only he could have known … O God, if anyone understands the anguish of love and loss, you do. You watched your son d…
POPPIES AND SNOWDROPS - Prayer: God will be with you
POPPIES AND SNOWDROPS - Prayer: God will be with you
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: God will be with you God will be with you in the desolation of your days. God will be with you in the darkest of your nights. God will be with you in hopelessness and despair. God will be with you in fear and anger. God will be with you when all reason has gone. God will …
Times and Seasons - Full service - Proper 19 (24) - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full service - Proper 19 (24) - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Proper 19(24) - Year A Hymn: Great [Lord] God your love has called us here or Bright morning maker, as your sun breaks through Prayer: Great God, your love Poem: How much more Reading: Psalm 114 - Exodus 14:19–31 Hymn: Guide me O thou great Jeh…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Proper 23 (28)
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Proper 23 (28)
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Proper 23(28) Hymn: Great is thy faithfulness or When the autumn days bring darkness Prayer: thoughts based on Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 Hymn: For the healing of the nations or Look around: so many places Reading: Exodus 32:1-14 Sermon idea - 1: Dra…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Proper 24 (29) - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Proper 24 (29) - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Proper 24(29) Hymn: Now thank we all our God or Incendiary God, your fire of love Prayer: Let us thank God Hymn: Jesus where’re thy people meet or Some listen to the emptiness Reading: Psalm 99 / Exodus 33:12-23 Hymn: Christ be my leader by nig…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Full Service -Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - Year A – Proper 10 (15) Opening Hymn: God is here as we his people or Come, now is the time to worship (Doerkson) or The purpose of our being here Prayer: Loving God Psalm 119:105-112 Hymn: In heavenly love abiding or Sometimes our gra…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - Year A Proper 9 / Ordinary 14 Service Contents: Opening Hymn: Great is thy faithfulness or God of consistency, love without limits Prayer: Great God, your love Poem: Does it matter? Prayer: Patient God – based on Romans 7:15-25a Hymn: Lead us, heav…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Proper 18(23) - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Proper 18(23) - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Proper 18(23) - Year A Service contents: Call to Worship: Psalm 149 – it is suggested that alternate verses are said responsively Hymn: When in our music God is glorified or Come let us sing a melody (inspired by Psalm 149) Prayer: God of music…
Hymn: God who walked this earth before us
Hymn: God who walked this earth before us
by Andrew Pratt
God who walked this earth before us, over mountains, by cool springs, pictured in the poet's image: soaring high on eagles’ wings: We can never cage or capture such a Spirit in her flight, yet within a vaulted temple people seek to praise your might. Verses 3-4 follow Tune: RUSSI…
Meditation: Whose bone and flesh are we?