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Puppets for Jesus - A letter from Paul
Puppets for Jesus - A letter from Paul
by Puppets for Jesus
A Letter from Paul Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians This sketch was written to illustrate the cost and time involved in sending a letter. Puppets: 3 Biblemen, (Paul, Sosthenes & Timothy), Girl (Rachel), Donkey (Sosthenes is very effective if used with puppet hand gloves, holding a …
Meditation - Sunday before Lent Year A
Meditation - Sunday before Lent Year A
by David Middleton
Meditation – Sunday before Lent Year A The World of Jesus Matthew 17: 1-9 Jesus said ‘Don’t tell anyone till after my resurrection’: We didn’t know what he meant at the time, but it all came flooding back when Mary just burst into the room and said, ‘Jesus is alive! He’s risen fr…
Meditation - 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C Order out of chaos Luke 8: 26-39 So many demands on my time, so many people expecting so much of me… Life had just got too much, Lord. I was trying to be so many people all at the same time: husband – to my loyal wife, father – to my…
Poem: Speaking out
Poem: Speaking out
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Speaking out If a long-ago prophet could not keep silent about the virtues of a city, so righteous in his day, but torn by strife in our time; how is it that we, who know the extent of the love of God, as shown in the life and death of Jesus, Continues... ©Marjorie Dobson
friends, FOES and families - Good gifts: the Lord's Prayer
friends, FOES and families - Good gifts: the Lord's Prayer
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
God gifts: the Lord’s Prayer Luke 11.1-13 Our Father, give us today our daily bread and all the other wonders you have in store for us. Luke 11 starts where we all should – ‘One day, Jesus was praying’. The disciples are at a distance, observing him discreetly. Is this in simple …
Monologue/Drama:No more sacrifices!
Monologue/Drama:No more sacrifices!
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue/Drama:No more sacrifices! No more sacrifices! No more burnt offerings! What’s he trying to do? Put me out of business? Who does he think he is? This is my way of life. I’ve been selling pure young lambs and birds for years now. Reasonable prices – although I’ll get a bi…
Prayer: Ever-present God
Prayer: Ever-present God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Ever-present God Ever-present God, at this time of Advent this is our prayer for others, that they may discover your presence in their world and in their lives in this special season. Many people live in situations that are devoid of hope; that are steeped in poverty; tha…
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - Proper 23 Year C
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - Proper 23 Year C
by SPCK - N T Wright
Proper 23 Jeremiah 29.1, 4–7 2 Timothy 2.8–15 Luke 17.11–19 A sharp-edged summary of Paul’s gospel: King Jesus, raised from the dead, of David’s seed. The word ‘gospel’ itself, in Paul’s world, meant a royal proclamation; this explains why its heralds fall foul of the authorities…
Drama: People of Nazareth