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The Accused
The Accused
by Andrew Pratt
Meditation/monologue/drama: The Accused Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Romans 8: 1-11 'The accused'! It felt strange standing there and hearing those words. They were talking about me. Fair enough I suppose, but we never like to hear the truth about ourselves do we? 'The accused'!…
You are responsible, I am responsible
You are responsible, I am responsible
by Andrew Pratt
Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 Hymn: You are responsible, I am responsible You are responsible, I am responsible, each for our actions and words that we say. Gone are the days of our blaming each other, gone are the days of our turning away. Each generation must look to its laurels, don’t…
Who is the Greatest
Who is the Greatest
by Dave Hopwood
Who is the Greatest? Jesus: James – what were you and the others talking about on the way here today? James: Ah! Well – lots of things Lord… Jesus: Anything in particular? You appeared to have a heated debate at one point? James: Oh not really… Just… nothing. Jesus: John – what’s…
Zacc
Zacc
by Paul Glass
Zacchaeus shares his memories Okay - let’s get this over and done with right at the very beginning. I’m small - alright? Of limited stature, short. I get it. I’ve been that way since I was a child. ‘Your Zacchaeus, he’s a bit well…small isn’t he?’ That’s what mum’s friends would …
A Holy Week thought for the day on Judas Iscariot
A Holy Week thought for the day on Judas Iscariot
by David John Woodman
Uses Jesus Christ Superstar in thought for the day (Not Included). Two sides of A4 with my view of Judas (based on Bible readings) and then two questions and a prayer to make us consider how weak we are and likely to fail as the disciples did. A possible hymn number from Hymns …
John The People's Commentary - Prophet or Messiah?
John The People's Commentary - Prophet or Messiah?
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
Prophet or Messiah? As the story unfolds, Jesus has gently led the woman to a greater understanding of who he is, from her initial ignorance (4:9) to calling him ‘sir’ (4:11, 15); as he confronted her with the facts of her life, she began to wonder if he might be greater than Jac…
Jeremiah for everyone - An Ambassador in Chains
Jeremiah for everyone - An Ambassador in Chains
by SPCK - John Goldingay
An Ambassador in Chains When Paul was apparently in prison in Rome, he wrote letters to a number of churches. In church today I was struck by a passage in which he describes himself as an ambassador in chains and asks the Christians in Ephesus to pray for him so that he’d be bold…
glimpses of glory - Proper 3 - Year C