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JOHN: The people's bible commentary - The Task of the Spirit
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - The Task of the Spirit
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
The Task of the Spirit In this final farewell discourse, Jesus has described the two sides, those who are abiding in love with him and his Father and those who are opposed to them all. Although he is going away, this will enable the Holy Spirit to be ‘called alongside’, as the Pa…
Celtic candle
Celtic candle
by Joy Sykes
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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 …
Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - On Sacred Space, Sacred Acts, and Sacred Sound
Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - On Sacred Space, Sacred Acts, and Sacred Sound
by SPCK - John Goldingay
On Sacred Space, Sacred Acts, and Sacred Sound Psalm 99-100 Yesterday I received what initially seemed a puzzling invitation to a weekly, early-morning prayer meeting, described as “sacred space for a variety of prayer traditions.” It seemed puzzling because I always thought of s…
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - NICODEMUS by NIGHT
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - NICODEMUS by NIGHT
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
NICODEMUS by NIGHT In the last chapter, Jesus did not ‘trust’ himself to people who ‘trusted’ in him because of his signs (2:23–24). Over the coming chapters, many people come to Jesus because of his signs—the Samaritan woman (4:29), the official whose son is healed (4:47), the p…
Enabling Church: inclusion of disabled people - Standing up for justice
Enabling Church: inclusion of disabled people - Standing up for justice
by SPCK - Gordon Temple and Lin Ball
3 Standing up for justice 2 Samuel 4.4, 9.1–11; Mark 10.46 –52 Purpose: to explore the idea of inclusion as a matter of justice, not charity; to look at self-worth, identity and dignity; to consider disabled people as contributors…
Holy Communion 4
Holy Communion 4
by Rosa West
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Holy Communion 3
Holy Communion 3
by Rosa West
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Holy Communion 2
Holy Communion 2
by Rosa West
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Holy Communion 5
Holy Communion 5
by Rosa West
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With My WholeHeart - Postscript to the Psalms
With My WholeHeart - Postscript to the Psalms
by SPCK - James Jones
Postscript to the Psalms Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. This verse (Psalm 51.6 kjv) does not come with the word ‘heart’ in the psalm version of the Book of Common Prayer but for me it has been at the cent…
Meditation - Pentecost Year C
Meditation - Pentecost Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – Pentecost Year C Help at last! John 14: 8-17 (25-27) ‘If you love me, obey my commandments,’ he said. Well that sounds easy enough, and to a great extent it’s perfectly reasonable. We really do love him, and just as he so rightly said, because we love him, we want to…
Drama/Monologue/Reflection: Advance warning
Drama/Monologue/Reflection: Advance warning
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama/Monologue/Reflection: Advance warning He told them he was going. He warned them in advance. He said, ‘I will be leaving you.’ He said, ‘I’m telling you these things because you will understand. Others won’t. You love and understand me. They don’t.’ And they didn’t either. D…
Meditation - 1st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A