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GOD's rich Pattern - Steps of faith
GOD's rich Pattern - Steps of faith
by SPCK - Dr Lin Berwick
Steps of faith At eleven years old I was given the opportunity of a pioneering surgical procedure, which would, it was hoped, enable me to walk. The medical team told me that it would be a very painful procedure, and that if I decided to take the opportunity I would have to be ve…
Still Caring - Changing roles
Still Caring - Changing roles
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
13 Changing roles From [Christ] the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. (Ephesians 4.16) ‘You’ve got your life back.’ So my well-meaning friends said when they heard that my husband was…
Until the Tide Turns - A poem by David Adam
Until the Tide Turns - A poem by David Adam
by SPCK - David Adam/Andy Lindley
A celtic inspired poem by David Adam - using the metaphor of the tide turning to pray into God's presence, and seeming absence of God in life. Rather than challenging the metaphor with the images, they instead amplify it. Designed for use in worship on an overhead projector.
the historical character of Jesus - 9 Conclusion: the canonical Jesus
the historical character of Jesus - 9 Conclusion: the canonical Jesus
by SPCK - David Allen
Conclusion: the canonical Jesus In the previous seven chapters, we have focused on the various constituent texts of the New Testament, specifically the non- Gospel material, in an attempt to consider how each text, or group of texts, goes about presenting the figure of Jesus of N…
Recovering from Depression - Body, mind and spirit working together
Recovering from Depression - Body, mind and spirit working together
by SPCK - Katharine Smith
Body, mind and spirit working together A young and relatively inexperienced tennis player faces a match against one of the top seeds who is expected to win the championship. At first our young player (let’s call him Tom) gives it his all: he has nothing to lose, since no one expe…
Journeying with Matthew Lectionary Year A - Ordinary Time
Journeying with Matthew Lectionary Year A - Ordinary Time
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
8 Ordinary Time Exploring the text One of the themes of Matthew’s Gospel that recurs over and over again (and especially in the readings that appear during Ordinary Time) is the theme of what it means to be a community, and in particular what it means to be the Jesus community...
Drama/Dialogue: What a waste!
Drama/Dialogue: What a waste!
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama/Dialogue: What a waste! (A piece for two voices.) What a waste - spending all that money on taking children to the seaside. You may call them deprived, but if their parents – presuming that they have any – got out and did some paid work, then they wouldn’t have to rely on c…
Gazing on the Gospels year c - The Fourth Sunday of Lent Year C
Gazing on the Gospels year c - The Fourth Sunday of Lent Year C
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
The Fourth Sunday of Lent Luke 15.1-3, 11b-32 Gaze on the father pacing his lemon groves each evening, climbing to the highest point of his land to scan the horizon. And at last he sees a dot, growing ever more distinct, ever more familiar. Gaze on the elder son, the outsider loo…
Stunned by sudden revelation
Stunned by sudden revelation
by Andrew Pratt
Stunned by sudden revelation, God is near and God is real. Yet we keep our isolation, choosing who can join our meal. Verses 2-3 follow Metre: 8 7 8 7 Trochaic Tune: SERVANT SONG Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 27/4/2013 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www.stainer.co.uk. …
One Day at a Time: Meditations for Carers - 20. Only the lonely
One Day at a Time: Meditations for Carers - 20. Only the lonely
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
ONE DAY AT A TIME Meditations for Carers 20. Only the lonely Proverbs 27.10 When your loved one can’t get out, or only with a lot of difficulty, your days will likely be spent mainly within the four walls of your home (unless you’re fortunate enough to have someone to help, who c…
Lectionary Reflections Year A - Proper 7 Year A