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Jesus preached, the people pondered words
Jesus preached, the people pondered words
by Andrew Pratt
Jesus preached, the people pondered words to challenge and convict; they would rather hold to power, these were facts to contradict. Faced with truth we need to grasp the honesty of what is said, all too often we resist the things we hear or what is read. Continues... Tune: ALL F…
Darkness came over the land
Darkness came over the land
by Twelvebaskets and Andrew Pratt
A composition image created by Twelvebaskets Ltd Original 'Eclipse of the sun' by Andrew Pratt Original 'Silhouette of Cross' by Jo Fagan Image layering, blending and text by Twelvebaskets Ltd For details of composition images and accreditation see our Terms & Conditions Andrew P…
Hymn: When Jesus came to Bethlehem there was no worse a day
Hymn: When Jesus came to Bethlehem there was no worse a day
by Andrew Pratt
When Jesus came to Bethlehem there was no worse a day, they say a census had been called, there was no place to stay; this baby who would shake the world, would first lay down his head, not in a royal house or hall, but in a manger bed. When Jesus went to Nazareth his father had …
Monologue: Temptation – Hungry wasn't in it!
Monologue: Temptation – Hungry wasn't in it!
by Andrew Pratt
Monologue: Temptation – Hungry wasn't in it! Hungry wasn't in it. I'd decided to fast. Not forty days. Twenty four hours. The first hour was the worst and the other hours were not even that good! All I could think of was chocolate and chips. Not on the same plate. I mean, anythin…
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - Palm Sunday The Liturgy of the Passion Year C
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - Palm Sunday The Liturgy of the Passion Year C
by SPCK - N T Wright
Palm Sunday (Liturgy of the Passion) Isaiah 50.4–9a Philippians 2.5–11 Luke 22.14—23.56 Isaiah 50 strikes a jarring note in the Palm Sunday celebrations. Which is just as well: we know the end of the story, the fickleness of the crowd, the turning of cheers to jeers. The only Hos…
2 Corinthians - The Generosity of the Macedonian Churches
2 Corinthians - The Generosity of the Macedonian Churches
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Generosity of the Macedonian Churches 2 CORINTHIANS 8.1-7 A magazine in Britain has a regular cartoon feature entitled ‘Scenes You Don’t Often See’. It’s a sharp little comment on the selfishness of modern life, and has included drawings of such unlikely scenes as someone buy…
The Pastoral Letters - Come To Me Soon
The Pastoral Letters - Come To Me Soon
by SPCK - N T Wright
Come to me Soon 2Timothy 4.9-22 One of the accidental spin-offs from early Christianity was the invention of the book. There may have been some primitive books before, but these were different. Most writing in the ancient world was either on clay tablets or on parchment scrolls, …
Gazing on the Gospels year c - The First Sunday of Epiphany Year C
Gazing on the Gospels year c - The First Sunday of Epiphany Year C
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
The First Sunday of Epiphany Luke 3.15-17, 21-22 Gaze at the audience in a theatre, all waiting expectantly for their favourite pop singer to stride on stage, the one and only who’s flown over from America for the first time in ten years; this is a once in a lifetime opportunity …
Lectionary Reflection Year C - The Second Sunday of Epiphany Year C
Lectionary Reflection Year C - The Second Sunday of Epiphany Year C
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Second Sunday of Epiphany Isaiah 62.1–5 1 Corinthians 12.1–11 John 2.1–11 The story of the wedding at Cana is an intriguing one. The dynamic between Jesus and his mother is fascinating, as is the nature of the miracle. The Gospels that emerged in the first few Christian centu…
Jesus Calls Matthew the Tax Collector
Jesus Calls Matthew the Tax Collector
by Dave Hopwood
A New Kind of Fishing Bible Ref: Matthew 4,8,9 &12; Mark 1-3; Luke 4-6; John 4 & 5 Each of the following sketches (scenes) can be used to form the basis for a complete act of worship or used as individual scenes on separate occasions. Each scene will require a narrator to…
Jesus Dies
Jesus Dies
by Dave Hopwood
Slaughter of the Innocent Bible Ref: Matthew 26 -27; Mark 14 -15; Luke 22-23; John 18-19 Each of the following sketches (scenes) can be used to form the basis for a complete act of worship or used as individual scenes on separate occasions. Each scene will require a narrator to r…
Nicodemus Muses on Experiencing a Death and No Rebirth
Nicodemus Muses on Experiencing a Death and No Rebirth
by Roger Price
This is one of a number of monologues that I have written for use in worship or some other reflective purpose. This one deals with the events of Nicodemus's vist to Jesus where the concept of being born again is foirst mentioned from the point of view of Nicodemus. Nicodemus Muse…
Jesus denied by Peter
Jesus denied by Peter
by Graeme Dutton
Image for Station 2 - Jesus denied by Peter Black and white graffiti image created using spray paint on canvas depicting the moment of Peters denial of Christ. See Station 2 text - Click Here Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) PowerPoint Slide Size- This ima…
Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem