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Imagining the Lectionary: Cherry picking with Jesus (Epiphany 3C)
Imagining the Lectionary: Cherry picking with Jesus (Epiphany 3C)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Cherry picking with Jesus (Epiphany 3C) Reflection accompanying image “Cherry picking with Jesus” As Jesus is handed the Isaiah scroll to read in his home synagogue, Luke delights in setting the narrative stage for the heart of this ancient text to be pr…
Imagining the Lectionary: Baptism of Jesus (Year C)
Imagining the Lectionary: Baptism of Jesus (Year C)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Baptism of Jesus (Year C) Reflection accompanying image “Faith check holy fire assembly point” When can faith be said to be truly authentic? This week's Lectionary readings suggest that the answer to this question relates to both our experiences of God's…
Poem: Too much to take in
Poem: Too much to take in
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Too much to take in If Jesus knew that his disciples would not remember half of what he was saying and that they would panic and worry and hide away from their troubles, puzzled by misunderstanding and full of fear – doesn’t that give us some kind of comfort when we find ou…
Poem: This is the night of bread and betrayal
Poem: This is the night of bread and betrayal
by Michael Docker
This is the night of bread and betrayal This is the night of wine and fear Like Judas, like Peter, like all there We do not understand What Christ has done for us; We do not understand; We do not comprehend; We cannot grasp where he will go for us, The Lord who is our friend. Thi…
Meditation/monologue-Misunderstanding
Meditation/monologue-Misunderstanding
by Marjorie Dobson
Meditation/monologue: Misunderstanding They were so innocent, those disciples. Seated at the table with a traitor, they had no idea what Judas was about to do, in spite of what Jesus was saying to them. How could they sit there and listen to his words – hear him saying that the o…
Drama - Choosing my religion
Drama - Choosing my religion
by Kit Walkham
Choosing my religion, by Kit Walkham A sketch asking whether churches are promoting a consumer experience, or introducing Jesus. Requires: One woman (the Seeker, who looks as though she might need to lose weight) One man (representing Jesus) Two others who could be Male or Female…
Monologue/drama: Those poor Greeks
Monologue/drama: Those poor Greeks
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Monologue/drama: Those poor Greeks Those poor Greeks must have got a bit of a shock. Granted, they were in town for the Passover festival – and strange things often happened at festivals. Granted, they were Greeks – and their thirst for knowledge was well-known and, mostly, respe…
Monologue: The Order of Melchizedek