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Birth pangs
Birth pangs
by Marjorie Dobson
Birth Pangs A poem imagining the mind of Mary as she struggles to give birth in the stable of the inn. When I said, ‘Yes,’ I did not know where it would lead. Why, in God’s name, must it be here and now Why, after all the prejudice I’d known, the scorn, derision, and the hostile …
Mary in the stable waiting
Mary in the stable waiting
by Gareth Hill Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCare
Hymn – Mary in the stable waiting Mary in the stable waiting. hears again the angel’s voice: ‘favoured one the Lord is with you, all Creation sings: ‘Rejoice!’ Mary waits, and heaven wonders, at the Prince of Glory’s birth from her womb, inside that stable, heaven’s waiting room …
Baby face (pixelated)
Baby face (pixelated)
by Don Stott
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We come to this moment, we have travelled so far
We come to this moment, we have travelled so far
by Avis Palmer
We come to this moment, we have travelled so far, Like long ago wise men who were led by a star. The roads we have taken are the days of the year, And some have been joyous and some full of fear. We come to this moment, we come as we are, With all that has happened we bear the ye…
I only popped out for some bread
I only popped out for some bread
by Ian Harris
A monologue for Christms Day or Nativity Service I only popped out for some bread and wine. I can still remember that night as if it was only yesterday. My brother-In-Law and his family were staying with us, having travelled up for the census. I can recall just how bitter cold it…
Nativity
Nativity
by Rose humphrey
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Evensong - ALL I KNOW
Evensong - ALL I KNOW
by SPCK - Kenneth Steven
ALL I KNOW Evensong The late sun leaving in the trees an orange-red, A soft honey fire. There has been no breath of wind In fifteen days; leaves hang gold and gorgeous In the woods, and through them the deer tread Patched with light, wary. The year begins to die; The rowans hang …
Meditation - 4th Sunday in Lent Year C
Meditation - 4th Sunday in Lent Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 4th Sunday in Lent Year C Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 I remember the birth of each of my sons; how infinitely precious they were, how tiny, how much in need of my protection. I vowed then that I would be the best father in the world. My wife died giving birth to the younger…
The day the universe was started
The day the universe was started
by Andrew T Murphy
A hymn to celebrate the birth of a child. Ideal for baptism or dedication services. This hymn charts God's love for each individual through time and space, creation and redemption, combining contemporary cosmology and ancient theology, with a well known tune.
Poem: A birth
Poem: A birth
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: A birth Lonely, frightened and bewildered they wandered, with no place to stay and a crisis coming on them imminently. Doors and windows spilled light and noise, but there was no space to welcome their weariness; no warmth to wrap around their cold discomfort. Turned away a…
Imagining the Lectionary: The Mighty One has done great things for me