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50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Humility | Fruit of the Spirit
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Humility | Fruit of the Spirit
by BRF - Rona Orme
Sometimes translated as 'gentleness', humility means having an accurate understanding of ourselves - neither being puffed up with pride nor viewing ourselves as less than we are. The only one who should weigh people up is God. The word 'humility' comes from the Latin word humus, …
Transforming Preaching - Learning through reflection
Transforming Preaching - Learning through reflection
by SPCK - David Heywood
2 The sermon as a learning event Preaching for learning If our ministry of preaching is to be effective we need to do at least two things: to understand the role of sermons in the context of the learning that is already taking place in our congregations through reflection; and to…
Imagining the Lectionary: Seasons of Leadership (Proper 25A; Ordinary 30A)
Imagining the Lectionary: Seasons of Leadership (Proper 25A; Ordinary 30A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Seasons of Leadership (Proper 25A; Ordinary 30A) Reflection accompanying images: “The last rose of summer” and “The end of the last rose of summer” As the autumn weather deteriorates a solitary pink flower is the last remembrance of summer on this rose…
LWPT Meditations - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Second Sunday Ordinary Time Yr A Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 40:1-11 John 1:29-42 There is the shock of sudden recognition in the gospel reading today. It is an experience some of us have, perhaps once in a lifetime, when we see in someone or in an event, the fulfilment of …
Where the spirit wafts or blows
Where the spirit wafts or blows
by Andrew Pratt
Where the spirit wafts or blows we will never know, sometimes we will see the signs, let the spirit grow. Yet we never have control, God will make the choice, where to rest, or when to move, give the Word a voice. Verses 3-4 follow Tune: TAKE THIS MOMENT; ST AIDAN (Popple) Metre:…
The Act of Prayer Year C - Third Sunday of Advent - Year C
The Act of Prayer Year C - Third Sunday of Advent - Year C
by BRF - John Birch
Third Sunday of Advent Year C Opening prayer This is Advent, the season of expectation. In homes throughout the land, Christmas cards stand on mantelpiece and windowsill. Festive trees are adorned with tinsel and baubles, and children wonder what gifts will lie beneath the tree t…
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - Proper 11 Year B
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - Proper 11 Year B
by SPCK - Jane Williams
Proper 11 Jeremiah 23: 1-6 Ephesians-2: 11-22 Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56 In today’s reading from Mark’s Gospel, we get a strong sense of the enormous pressure Jesus and the disciples were under at this point in his ministry. Jesus is at the height of his popularity and although his con…
Fruit of the Spirit
Fruit of the Spirit
by Rose humphrey
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Pentecost - Pentecost Changed Everything
Pentecost - Pentecost Changed Everything
by Andy Lindley
Pentecost flame burning and causing ripples. TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- • Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) • Insert as Picture in the normal way. • If neede…
Barefoot Prayers - The Voice of Prayer