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Our calling as Christians, to let God be God
Our calling as Christians, to let God be God
by Andrew Pratt
Poem: Our calling as Christians, to let God be God Proper 20 Year A Jonah 3:10-4:11 Our calling as Christians, to let God be God, conflicts with our selfish agenda; the way that God treats us so often seems odd, less valued, and more chief offender. Our selfish agenda can hinder …
friends, FOES and families - And she lived with her mother-in-law: Ruth and Naomi
friends, FOES and families - And she lived with her mother-in-law: Ruth and Naomi
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
And she lived with her Mother-in-law: Ruth and Naomi Ruth God our Mother, bless the brave, the compassionate, the steadfast women of our world. Give them refuge under your wings and the assurance that they are cared for...
Rachel betrayed
Rachel betrayed
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Rachel betrayed Proper 12 year A Genesis 29: 15-28 Betrayed – by my own father! How could he? Seven long years I’ve waited. Seven years I’ve noticed his eyes following me; heard his voice speaking loudly enough for me to hear; watched his strong arms lifting, carrying, work…
friends, FOES and families - Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction
friends, FOES and families - Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction 1 Samuel 1-3 I call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding; for knowledge which is more than facts and wisdom which is greater than thought. Above all, place into my heart an obedience that will direct the course of the just...
The Joseph Epic in a poem for children
The Joseph Epic in a poem for children
by Andrew Herbert
Poem suitable for reading out loud to children or to an all age audience, or adapting into performance poetry. Begins with Joseph being sold into slavery and ends with reunion during the famine. Verse one of eleven: Joseph, Jacob’s favourite son was always having dreams Of h…
LWPT Meditations - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 119:1-8 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-37 One can hear the frustration in Paul’s writing as he addresses the Corinthian church on the subject of their disunity. He calls them babies – still needing to be…
The Womens' Bible Commentary - The Mothers and Fathers of Israel
The Womens' Bible Commentary - The Mothers and Fathers of Israel
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
The Mothers and Fathers of Israel Commentaries on Genesis 12–50 generally focus on Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph, ancestral heroes of Israel. Their life stories are built from traditional elements such as the hero’s unusual birth, his stormy relationship with his brothers, yo…
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Even in Laughter a Heart May Hurt
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Even in Laughter a Heart May Hurt
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Even in Laughter a Heart May Hurt A friend of mine told me last week about a dinner he and his wife had had with another couple. The other wife was my friend’s ex, but both couples are happily married so it seemed that this piece of history would not be a problem, and the couples…
All-age story/monologue: Esther
All-age story/monologue: Esther
by Marjorie Dobson
All-age story/monologue: Esther Esther had just had the scariest day of her life. Esther lived a long time ago and she was a queen and she was the king’s favourite. But Esther had a secret that the king didn’t know and that secret could have got her into a lot of trouble. Althoug…
The Power of the Parable - Rome as the New Jerusalem