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Not in lofty words or wisdom
Not in lofty words or wisdom
by Andrew Pratt
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Year A 1 Corinthians 2: 1 – 16 Hymn: Not in lofty words or wisdom Not in lofty words or wisdom but in simple words and speech we will talk of love and gospel free to all and free to each... Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © Stainer & Bell Ltd, London,…
Drama: That’s all you ever give us – rules
Drama: That’s all you ever give us – rules
by Andrew Pratt
Drama: That’s all you ever give us – rules! Voice 1 Rules, rules, rules! That’s all you ever give us. RULES! Up the mountain, down the mountain. MORE RULES! And you say they come from God? Are you sure that you haven’t just concocted them yourself? None of them look like much fun…
God is with us Joseph heard it
God is with us Joseph heard it
by Andrew Pratt
Fourth Sunday in Advent Year A Matthew 1:18-25 Hymn: God is with us, Joseph heard it, God is with us, Joseph heard it, in a dream in deepest sleep: Mary’s child, they’d call him Jesus, now he had a vow to keep; bound together in God’s purpose, he and Mary made their way to the ce…
The boy in the Temple
The boy in the Temple
by Marjorie Dobson
First Sunday after Christmas year A (second service) Luke 2.41-52 The boy in the Temple Parents were panicking, searching and desperate. Where was the child who should be in their care? Friends started muttering, chattering, gossiping, ‘Surely they must have known he wasn’t there…
All who heard him were astonished
All who heard him were astonished
by Colin Smith
Traditional stained glass window in St Johns Methodist Church Hayfield depicting Jesus preaching. see also www.stjohnshayfield.org.uk Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) PowerPoint Slide Size- This image is full size which is 1960 x 3600 pixels and 2.4MB The …
Prayers for Lent
Prayers for Lent
by John Birch
"It is customary, Lord to give something up during the season of Lent What would you have me do without? I who have so much........." A couple of prayers for use during the season of Lent. This item will download as 09110711121598.doc Extract: Forty days alone, a wilderness of th…
Three prayers for Christmas
Three prayers for Christmas
by John Birch
"The joy of discovery that moment when hope and expectation were gloriously met by the illumination of one bright star...." Three prayers celebrating the arrival of the Christ Child! Three Prayers for Christmas, either for Church or small study groups. The joy of discovery that m…
Advent prayer
Advent prayer
by Marjorie Dobson
A prayer linking John the Baptist's message with the birth of Jesus. There is excitement in the air. This is the season of anticipation. For many, it is in the fairytale magic of Father Christmas. For us, it is because we are waiting to celebrate a birth. Continues... (First publ…
Mark The People's Commentary - In the cornfields