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Imagining the Lectionary: The other energy source which lights up the church
Imagining the Lectionary: The other energy source which lights up the church
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: The other energy source which lights up the church(proper 27C / Ordinary 32C) Reflection accompanying image The other energy source which lights up the church Image: ‘The other energy source which lights up the church’ The presence of the living God is n…
Long ago Christ spoke of friendship
Long ago Christ spoke of friendship
by Avis Palmer
Long ago Christ spoke of friendship, Just before the darkness fell Praying deeply to the Father That in him all would be well. Unified in thought and action, Listening to the living Word, Friendship claimed the rich communion Where the voice of Love is heard. Verses 2-5 follow © …
Opening prayer - In your presence
Opening prayer - In your presence
by John Birch
An opening prayer image for a service In your presence we find the Bread of Life who will feed our souls... Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) PowerPoint Slide Size- This image is full size which is 2000 x 1549 pixels and 1.1MB The ideal way to insert into P…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 22 September 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 22 September 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 22 SEPTEMBER 1930 We have got to saturate ourselves with the rainbows and the sunset marvels in order to radiate them. It is as much our duty to live in the beauty of the presence of God on some mount of transfiguration until we become white with Christ as it is for u…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 14 May 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 14 May 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 14 MAY 1930 Oh, this thing of keeping in constant touch with God, of making Him the object of my thought and the companion of my conversations, is the most amazing thing I ever ran across. It is working. I cannot do it even half of a day—not yet, but I believe I shall…
Imagining the Lectionary: Open Hands (Epiphany)
Imagining the Lectionary: Open Hands (Epiphany)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Open Hands (Epiphany) Reflection accompanying images “Hands that offer hands that receive ” and “Hands that offer hands that receive bw ” The vision of God's glory which we celebrate at Epiphany is a story of extravagant open-handedness which brings the …
Imagining the Lectionary- Pentecost Mashup
Imagining the Lectionary- Pentecost Mashup
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Pentecost Mashup Reflection accompanying images: “Can these dry bones live”, “Creator spirit”, “Spirit 1” and “Spirit 2” Can these dry bones live This ancient question, arising out of the harrowing history of God's people in Exile and voiced by God thr…
Imagining the Lectionary: Word, life-space and enlightenment (Advent 3B)
Imagining the Lectionary: Word, life-space and enlightenment (Advent 3B)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Word, life-space and enlightenment (Advent 3B) Reflection accompanying images “The true light” , “The word became flesh” and “Living within the light of Christ as children of God” To Christian eyes the work of Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, on display at…
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - Proper 1 Year B
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - Proper 1 Year B
by SPCK - Jane Williams
Proper 1 Isaiah 40.21–31 1 Corinthians 9.16–23 Mark 1.29–39 There are two complicated, separate yet related themes running through today’s readings. The first is to do with proclamation – all three passages talk about the ways in which God makes himself known to us. The second is…
Walking Backwards to Christmas - Chapter 8 Elizabeth
Walking Backwards to Christmas - Chapter 8 Elizabeth
by SPCK - Stephen Cottrell
Chapter 8 Elizabeth In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. Both of them were righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all th…
LWPT Meditations - Sixth Sunday of Easter - Year C
LWPT Meditations - Sixth Sunday of Easter - Year C
by Susan Thorne
05 May 2013 LWPT Meditation Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 John 5:1-9 If we read the context of the passage in Revelation in today’s lectionary, the picture that the writer gives us of the New Jerusalem/heaven/eternal life is complicated and disturbingly unfamili…
Hymn: Great God of change and constant contradiction
Hymn: Great God of change and constant contradiction
by Andrew Pratt
Great God of change and constant contradiction, we sense your presence everywhere we go; while you transcend all human understanding, our praise on earth will sing, will rise and grow. How can we reach beyond our human compass? Great God, your grace can bring us to our knees. Our…
Hymn: Hush! The Psalmist sang of safety