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There we were, off up a mountain again
There we were, off up a mountain again
by Andrew Pratt
Dramatic monologue: There we were, off up a mountain again Ascension Acts 1: 1-11 There we were, off up a mountain again. My legs were aching. Not as young as I used to be. Near the summit, thank goodness, but I expect he could hear me moaning. He turned and faced us. Was it imag…
When the glory of the presence
When the glory of the presence
by Andrew Pratt
Poem: When the glory of the presence Proper 24 year A Exodus 33: 12 – 23 When the glory of the presence of the ground of all our being leaves transcendent worth and wonder, enters in the realm of seeing, are we blinded by the dazzle? Is this presence binding? Freeing? How do we d…
Creating God‚ from sun’s first ray
Creating God‚ from sun’s first ray
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
AT NOONTIDE Creating God‚ from sun’s first ray you journey with us through the day and‚ as the noon leads on to night‚ you order time and change aright. Verses 2-3 follow L.M. This hymn is written in the style of the Latin office hymns in the medieval church. Copyright‚ ©‚ 2005…
Pentecost - Pentecost Changed Everything
Pentecost - Pentecost Changed Everything
by Andy Lindley
Pentecost flame burning and causing ripples. TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- • Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) • Insert as Picture in the normal way. • If neede…
Ripples of Change
Ripples of Change
by Andy Lindley
Ripples formed perfectly after a drop of water falls TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- • Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) • Insert as Picture in the normal way. • …
glimpses of glory - Seventh Sunday of Easter - Year C
glimpses of glory - Seventh Sunday of Easter - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
The Seventh Sunday of Easter Almighty Father, who through your great love raised your Son into glory, help us to know we are not alone, to know we dwell in you and you in us, to know that the ascended Lord is with us always, and that your Spirit comes to guide and strengthen us. …
glimpses of glory - The Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year C
glimpses of glory - The Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
The Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins) Almighty god, we give thanks for your great love towards us and the whole world, love revealed in our Lord, Jesus Christ, who by his death destroyed death, and who for us has opened the gates of glory. We pray that, sharing in the fel…
Paul and the Faithfulness of God - In the Provinces: Enthusiastic and Diverse
Paul and the Faithfulness of God - In the Provinces: Enthusiastic and Diverse
by SPCK - N T Wright
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED: ROME AND THE CHALLENGE OF EMPIRE 4. The Religion of Empire (ii) The Divine Augustus (b) In the Provinces: Enthusiastic and Diverse The altar in Lyons, referred to above, is not the only one in the north-western empire in this period. The altar found at Colog…
The lawyer of the formerly wealthy Thessalonian writes back to Paul
The lawyer of the formerly wealthy Thessalonian writes back to Paul
by Tim Pillinger
Based on the text of "Epistles to the Apostle" in which Colin Morris extrapolates letters Paul might have recieved from the responses he gives. In this case, this man is part of his warning against idleness, and thinking he knows when Jesus will return. This is our Thessalonian's…
Lord of ages past remembering
Lord of ages past remembering
by Gareth Hill Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCare
Hymn – Lord of ages past remembering Lord of ages past remembering Lord of ages yet to be. Hope of every generation, yours the grace that sets us free. Thorn and cross your battle tokens symbols of a life laid down, as the hope of all the nations dies to claim us for his own. So …
Transforming Preaching - The sermon as a learning event
Transforming Preaching - The sermon as a learning event
by SPCK - David Heywood
2 The sermon as a learning event To change is to learn. A process of transformation is therefore a process of learning. In the previous chapter I suggested that the goal of preaching is transformation. Transformation involves people taking in new information, coming to see the wo…
Monologue/Drama: Look at Peter!
Monologue/Drama: Look at Peter!
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue/Drama: Look at Peter! It’s the same man! It really is! Although you wouldn’t believe it, if you remembered his past behaviour. Remember he was the coward who denied that he knew Jesus when he was challenged by that girl in the courtyard while Jesus was standing trial. H…
Meditation - 3rd Sunday in Lent year C