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Hannah’s prayer – an alternative
Hannah’s prayer – an alternative
by Marjorie Dobson
Hannah’s prayer – an alternative How wonderful it is when God answers prayer with, ‘Yes!’ What joy and happiness it brings and it is understandable that we feel like singing. It is good to celebrate. But we must always remember those prayers that never seem to be answered, or whe
Prayer: God of enlightenment
Prayer: God of enlightenment
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: God of enlightenment God of enlightenment, we thank you for the way that you have brought light into our lives through the message and life of Jesus. We are amazed at how much that message makes sense of life, giving real meaning and purpose to our existence. The Good New
Paul for Everyone The Prison Letters - God's Love, God's Power - In Us
Paul for Everyone The Prison Letters - God's Love, God's Power - In Us
by SPCK - N T Wright
God’s Love, God’s Power – In Us Ephesians 3.14-21 Love and power, power and love: these are the themes of perhaps two-thirds of the novels, plays and poems ever written. The love of power has laid waste continents and empires. The power of love has driven weak people to do powerf
Hymn: You are the God that brought us all to birth
Hymn: You are the God that brought us all to birth
by Andrew Pratt
You are the God that brought us all to birth, the God of all the cosmos and this earth; and yet in human life you shared our pain and in this present moment share again. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: ELLERS, EVENTIDE Metre: 10.10.10.10 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 9/10/2012 Sta
LWPT Meditations - Twenty-eigth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
LWPT Meditations - Twenty-eigth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B
by Susan Thorne
Meditation- 28thSunday in Ordinary Time Yr B Job 23: 1-9, 16-17 Psalm 22: 1-15 Hebrews 4: 12-16 Mark 10: 17-31 Almost every Christian will have had the experience of not being able to find God; nothing stirs in our hearts, our prayers bounce back unheard, life feels meaningless a
Hymn: Sometimes the Bible seems unreal
Hymn: Sometimes the Bible seems unreal
by Andrew Pratt
Sometimes the Bible seems unreal, its people like a saintly race, they speak with such integrity as those immersed in Godly grace. And how can we, within our time, aspire to such a perfect goal of innocence and purity, when needing love to make us whole? Verses 3-4 follow Tune: B
Prayer: Sometimes the things we
Prayer: Sometimes the things we
by Andrew Pratt
Prayer: Sometimes the things we Sometimes the things we face undermine our resolve and destroy our confidence. Problems tower above us and we see no way to overcome them. When these things happen, as they have, and probably will again, give us, O God, humility and simplicity. Con
Prayer: Trust beyond imagination
Prayer: Trust beyond imagination
by Andrew Pratt
Prayer: Trust beyond imagination God, parent and guardian, stand by us in our weakness we pray, that when even our imagination can see no way through, a spark of faith is kept alive in our hearts; Kindle it, we pray. At those times when are tempted to challenge and condemn others
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