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Clouds and Glory Year A - Proper 9 - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - Proper 9 - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 9 Sunday between 3 & 9 July Genesis 24. 34-38,42-49, 58-67 Zechariah 9. 9-12 Psalm. 45. 10-17 or Ps. 145. 8-14 Canticle: Song of Sol. 2. 8-13 Romans 7. 15-25a Matthew 11. 16-19,25-30 Come, Lord, come to us, that we may find rest and peace in you. Come, Lord, come to us,…
Clouds and Glory Year A - Proper 7 - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - Proper 7 - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 7 Sunday between 19 & 25 June (after Trinity) Genesis 21. 8-21 Jeremiah 20.7-13 Psalm. 86. 1-10 [16-17] Psalm. 69. 7-10 [11-15]16-18 Romans 6. Ib-11 Matthew 10. 24-39 Lord Jesus Christ, everlasting Son of the Father, who for our sakes humbled yourself, help us to heed you…
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
The Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 7. 55-60 : Psalm. 31. 1-5 [15-16] : 1 Peter 2.2-10: John 14. 1-14 Lord, guide us that we may walk in your way, rejoice in your truth, and be kept for ever in the life which you give, which is eternal; through him who lived and died and rose again f…
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Epiphany - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Epiphany - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Isaiah 60. 1-6 : Ps. 72 [1-9] 10-15 : Ephesians 3. 1-12 : Matthew 2. 1-12 O God, who by the leading of a star revealed your Son to the nations of the world; lead us to a clearer vision of your presence, and the nations into the ways of unity and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lo…
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
The Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins) Ezekiel 37. 1-14 : Psalm. 130: Romans 8. 6-11 : John 11. 1-45 Holy Father, you have challenged the powers of darkness, through your Son, and have committed your church to share in your redeeming works; grant that we, who bear witness …
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Second Sunday of Easter - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Second Sunday of Easter - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
The Second Sunday of Easter Acts 2. 14a, 22-32 : Psalm. 16: 1 Peter 1. 3-9 : John 20. 19-31 Blessing and praise be to you, Lord our God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By your great mercy you have given us new life and new hope through the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Chri…
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Second Sunday Before Lent - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Second Sunday Before Lent - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
The Second Sunday before Lent Genesis 1.1-2.3 : Ps. 136 or Ps. 136. 1-9,23-26 : Romans 8. 18-25 : Matthew 6. 25-34 Lord God, you have made us in your image; may we show forth your glory in our lives and lead others to an awareness of you, through Christ our Lord, who with you, O …
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Third Sunday of Easter - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Third Sunday of Easter - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
The Third Sunday of Easter Acts 2. 14a, 36-41: Psalm. 116. 1-4, 12-19 (or 1-8) : 1 Peter 1. 17-23 : Luke 24. 13-35 Abide with us Lord, throughout this day. Abide with us in our journeying, and in our homes. Abide with us in our seeking and in our longings. Abide with us now and t…
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Third Sunday of Lent - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Third Sunday of Lent - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
The Third Sunday of Lent Exodus 17. 1-7: Psalm 95: Romans 5.1-11 : John 4.5-42 Eternal God and Father, we thirst for your love, we long for your presence, we yearn for your peace. Come, Lord, restore us that we may live to your glory; through him who gives us the water of life, J…
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Sunday Next Before Lent - Year A
Clouds and Glory Year A - The Sunday Next Before Lent - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
The Sunday Next before Lent Exodus 24.12-18: Ps. 2 or Ps. 99 : 2 Peter 1. 16-21 : Matthew 17.1-9 Lord, change us and we shall be changed, transform us by your love, redeem us by your grace, strengthen us by your presence, that we may move from glory to glory; through Christ our L…
Lectionary Reflections Year A - The Fourth Sunday of Advent Year A
Lectionary Reflections Year A - The Fourth Sunday of Advent Year A
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Fourth Sunday of Advent - Year A Isaiah 7:10–16 Romans 1:1–7 Matthew 1:18–25 Why won’t King Ahaz ask God for a sign? The reason he gives sounds like a good religious response, but the tone of the story makes it clear that it isn’t. What he says is ‘I will not put the Lord to …
Lectionary Reflection Year C - The Second Sunday Before Advent Year C
Lectionary Reflection Year C - The Second Sunday Before Advent Year C
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Second Sunday Before Advent Malachi 4.1–2a 2 Thessalonians 3.6–13 Luke 21.5–19 The material in today’s reading from Luke can be found in a very similar form in Mark 13 and Matthew 24, and all are agreed that the temple is the trigger for these terrible sayings. Jesus seems to…
Psalms for Everyone - Another Interim Closing Act of Praise
Psalms for Everyone - Another Interim Closing Act of Praise
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Another Interim Closing Act of Praise Psalm 72: 18-20 As the last verse of Psalm 41 is actually the close of Book One of the Psalter, the closing verses of Psalm 72 are not part of this psalm but are an act of worship at the end of Book Two of the Psalter, a little like the “Glor…
Lectionary Reflection Year C - Christmas Day/Christmas Eve Year C
Lectionary Reflection Year C - Christmas Day/Christmas Eve Year C
by SPCK - Jane Williams
Christmas Day/Christmas Eve Isaiah 52.7–10 Hebrews 1.1–4 John 1.1–14 What difference would it make if the Christmas story were not true? If God had not come to be born, live and die as a human being? Today’s readings shout out that the Christmas story is the key to what the world…
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