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The Journey to The Cross
The Journey to The Cross
by Graeme Dutton
Short 'stations' with Bible readings, reflections and actions based around the stages of Jesus' journey to The Cross The Journey to The Cross 1.The Triumphant Entry The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloa…
Twelve Months of Sundays Year B - Easter Day Year B
Twelve Months of Sundays Year B - Easter Day Year B
by SPCK - N T Wright
Easter Day Isaiah 25.6-9 1 Corinthians 15.1-11 John 20.1-18 This Gospel reading is not, as one writer has suggested, ‘a sanitized story about a trip to a garden and a lovely surprise’. If Easter is in any sense the happy ending after a sad story, that is the least important thing…
We come to you, Lord Jesus
We come to you, Lord Jesus
by Avis Palmer
We come to you, Lord Jesus With much we need to say. In hope and love and longing, We seek a way to pray. We yearn for understanding For peace in place of fear, Assure of your presence, Show us that you are near. Verses 2-4 follow © Avis Palmer Tune: Aurelia (H&P 515)
Barefoot Prayers - Week 3 - Occasions
Barefoot Prayers - Week 3 - Occasions
by SPCK - Stephen Cherry
Week 3 OCCASIONS Prayer is often connected to occasions, whether they are special occasions or rites of passage. There is a deep intuition behind this and it helps us to find direction and draw the whole of ourselves – mind, body and spirit – into the moments, hours and days that…
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Jerusalem, journey's end
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Jerusalem, journey's end
by SPCK - David J. Bryan
Jerusalem, journey’s end I grew up in Lincolnshire in a village called Hibaldstow, in the northern part of the county. It is a little more than 48 km (20 miles) north of Lincoln, and was then on the main road, the A15, which followed the route of the ancient Roman road known as E…
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Jesus: his challenge
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Jesus: his challenge
by SPCK - David J. Bryan
Jesus: his challenge Introduction Jesus’ world was, as we have seen, complex and far from united and harmonious. Regional, social, religious and racial divisions were present in abundance. We turn now to consider how Jesus brought a distinctive and challenging message to this wor…
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Faltering footsteps with Jesus
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Faltering footsteps with Jesus
by SPCK - David J. Bryan
Faltering footsteps with Jesus Introduction In this final chapter I will be inviting you to travel onwards with Jesus, sustained by his dream of the kingdom of God, which was the hope of a world of justice and peace. The stories we will think about are connected with Shechem, whi…
God's full and perfect justice (Revised)
God's full and perfect justice (Revised)
by Andrew T Murphy
[A slightly revised version, to replace the earlier version] "Justice has been done"? How does God deal with sin? What is justice? Surely it is more than simply punishment or revenge. This is a big hymn which asks for a big theory of atonement, exploring the wealth of rich…
Hymn: When Jesus walked in Galilee
Hymn: When Jesus walked in Galilee
by Michael Docker
When Jesus walked in Galilee The people gathered round To hear him speak of God's own love And marvel at the sound; And marvel at the sound of God Like music all around; When Jesus walked in Galilee The people gathered round When Jesus died on Calvary His followers ran away; The …
Hymn: We will hail the name of Jesus