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Wrestling Giant Haystacks Jesus
Wrestling Giant Haystacks Jesus
by Nick Blundell
A poem born in Jacob's wrestling with God at Peniel, seeing parallels with the struggles of our lives, suggesting that we can grow when we face the difficulties head on in the company of "Giant Haystacks Jesus". (for those too young to remember, Giant Haystacks was a famous all…
Imagining the Lectionary: I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection (Proper 22A/Ordinary 27A)
Imagining the Lectionary: I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection (Proper 22A/Ordinary 27A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection (Proper 22A/Ordinary 27A) Reflection accompanying image “rusty handrail against blue sky”. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection (Philippians 3:10) Being at the seaside and perman…
Imagining the Lectionary: If you want to you can cleanse me (Epiphany 6B)
Imagining the Lectionary: If you want to you can cleanse me (Epiphany 6B)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: If you want to you can cleanse me (Epiphany 6B) Reflection accompanying images “If you want to you can cleanse me” and “Hand reaching out to another” A leper came to him, begging on his knees, "If you want to, you can cleanse me." Deeply moved, Jesus put…
Shopping Mall Nativity 1: Sitting down in Bethlehem
Shopping Mall Nativity 1: Sitting down in Bethlehem
by David Perry
Shopping Mall Nativity 1: Sitting down in Bethlehem Reflection accompanying image “chair and table” The empty dining chair which is the point of focus is unremarkable, just one of many set out around tables waiting for the influx of Christmas shoppers at lunchtime. Over the nex…
Imagining the Lectionary: Faith needs sharpening daily on the grindstone of love (Proper 9A / Ordinary 14A)
Imagining the Lectionary: Faith needs sharpening daily on the grindstone of love (Proper 9A / Ordinary 14A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Faith needs sharpening daily on the grindstone of love (Proper 9A / Ordinary 14A) Text to accompany image “Faith needs sharpening daily on the grindstone of love” Faith gets blunt very easily and very quickly, almost without our noticing that it is…
Imagining the Lectionary: Pentecost at ground level
Imagining the Lectionary: Pentecost at ground level
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Pentecost at ground level Reflection accompanying image “Pentecost at ground level” "When the Feast of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Without warning there was a sound like a strong wind, gale force—no one could tell where it came f…
Many gifts
Many gifts
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Many gifts (1 Corinthians 12: 3b-13) If any one person could embody all the graces; all the compassion and understanding; all the wisdom and gifts of ministry that Jesus had, then there would be no need for so many gifts to be given by the Spirit to build up the church. B…
Job's Story: Dramatic Reading/Monologue
Job's Story: Dramatic Reading/Monologue
by Andrew Pratt
THIS ITEM PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF JOB AND COULD BE NOTED ON EACH SUNDAY THROUGH OCTOBER ON WHICH THE BOOK OF JOB PROVIDES A KEY READING. Dramatic Reading/Monologue This item covers four weeks of the Lectionary readings from the Book of Job. It could be used over the f…
Reflection/Dialogue on 1 Corinthians 12:12–31a
Reflection/Dialogue on 1 Corinthians 12:12–31a
by Andrew Pratt
Reflection/Dialogue on 1 Corinthians 12: 12–31a Notes: A reflection on 1 Corinthians 12:12–31a as a conversation between a person and God on the phone or the internet without a video link. First speaker: A committee of one, me, is so much easier to handle don't you think? Well, a…
A Lame Man is Lowered Through the Roof
A Lame Man is Lowered Through the Roof
by Dave Hopwood
A New Kind of Fishing Bible Ref: Matthew 4,8,9 &12; Mark 1-3; Luke 4-6; John 4 & 5 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…
A Persistent Canaanite Woman