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50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Jesus the teacher (1)
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Jesus the teacher (1)
by BRF - Rona Orme
Jesus told stories to challenge people to think in new ways. In the parable of the greedy farmer, he says that lots of money or things do not make people well-off in God's view. There is an opportunity in this session to think about starting a social action project. Such projects…
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Jesus the friend (1)
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Jesus the friend (1)
by BRF - Rona Orme
The Bible makes it clear that God knows each of us by name. Jesus calls the man lowered through the roof 'my friend' as he forgives his sins (Luke 5:20) and he addresses the disciples as 'friends' (John 15:14-15). Most people find it helpful to think about Jesus as a friend and b…
Meditation - LENT TRYING TO ESCAPE THE WILDERNESS
Meditation - LENT TRYING TO ESCAPE THE WILDERNESS
by John Hill
LENT TRYING TO ESCAPE THE WILDERNESS A Meditation John Hill There are many wild landscapes, wildernesses in various parts of the world, where the terrain dramatically changes and challenges, either geographically, or climatically. Where extremes are encountered either on land ,de…
Journeying with Matthew Lectionary Year A - Epiphany
Journeying with Matthew Lectionary Year A - Epiphany
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
3 Epiphany Exploring the text People often speak of the ‘birth narratives’ of Matthew, and due to the influence both of Luke’s account and of popular renderings of the nativity, it is easy to miss that Matthew has very little in the way of a proper ‘birth narrative’. There is mat…
Imagining the Lectionary: Held firm and strong (Epiphany 3B)
Imagining the Lectionary: Held firm and strong (Epiphany 3B)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Held firm and strong (Epiphany 3B) Reflection accompanying images “Held firm and strong 1”, “Held firm and strong 2” and “Held firm and strong 3” The cross-shaped mooring bollards in the photographs convey such a real sense of hefty, unbreakable streng…
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - Proper 12 Year A