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See God at work
See God at work
by Mark King
Activity sheet. Instructions: 1) Print this sheet on to BOTH sides of a sheet of paper 2) Carefully cut out the centre hole 3) Position in a suitable window, or place the sheet in a pocket for later use (in the field) 4) Observe WARNING - You may sometimes see scenes that disturb…
Signs of the times: Prayers
Signs of the times: Prayers
by Katherine Fox
Do we see the signs of the times? Prayers of praise, confession and intercession for times of order, times of chaos and times of fresh start that follow the same pattern so that they can be used in the same service or at intervals recognising our need to respond to the signs of …
Prayers of intercession–Why we pray
Prayers of intercession–Why we pray
by Katherine Fox
Prayers of intercession suitable for use in worship which remind us why we pray for other people and the world to God who already knows. We believe, God, that you already know all the pain, suffering and injustice in the world and care deeply about it. Yet still we pray. Not to r…
The Open Gate - Thanksgiving
The Open Gate - Thanksgiving
by SPCK - David Adam
Thanksgiving The psalmist says, ‘Come into his gates with thanksgiving, enter his courts with praise.’ One of the easiest ways to seek God is to think and thank; literally to count your blessings, to see the world as His creation, to see your life, and your eternal life, as in Hi…
Prayer: Arise, shine, for the light of the world has come
Prayer: Arise, shine, for the light of the world has come
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Epiphany by John Birch ADORATION Arise, shine, for the Light of the World has come! Darkness covers the earth and its people, but the radiance of God's Light burns away its shadows, illuminates the smallest corner, and heralds…
Open with God Book - March - World Environment Week
Open with God Book - March - World Environment Week
by Christine Odell
March – World Environment Week (week 10) Calendar of Prayers Reading Psalm 8.3-9 Ask people to think about how they have experienced the beauty of creation recently, and to share those sights and sounds. Then ask them what they have seen or heard that spoilt creation’s beauty. Du…
Prayer: Great and wonderful God
Prayer: Great and wonderful God
by Marjorie Dobson
Great and wonderful God, we sing about your glory, but we can only imagine what it would be like to be right in the middle of it. Now we are here in this more ordinary place to worship you and to give you thanks. Yet even if we are not dazzled by glorious lights and seeing strang…
Luke for Everyone - The Birth of Jesus
Luke for Everyone - The Birth of Jesus
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Birth of Jesus Luke 2.1-20 If you try to point out something to a dog, the dog will often look at your finger instead of at the object you’re trying to point to. This is frustrating, but it illustrates a natural mistake we all make from time to time. It’s the mistake many peo…
Imagining the Lectionary: Advent begins where we are
Imagining the Lectionary: Advent begins where we are
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Advent begins where we are (Advent 2B) Reflection accompanying images “Heros de Lumiere by Igor Mitoraj” and “Heros de Lumiere by Igor Mitoraj monochrome” The Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj takes the idioms of classical Graeco-Roman sculpture and gives …
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - Proper 20 Year C