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Prayers for All Occasions Book - Devotions - Silence and Stillness
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Devotions - Silence and Stillness
by SPCK - Ian Black
Two Devotional Prayers entitled Still my restless heart, O God and Silence into God. Still my restless heart, O God, that I may breathe your love. Still my restless mind, O God, that I may hear you speak... In stilled silence I wait on God. The silence of eternity to enfold me. …
So many years the people walked
So many years the people walked
by Marjorie Dobson
So many years the people walked in darkness fed by fear. They could not see the way ahead, their goal was rarely clear. Though God had led them down the years to find their promised land, their willful ways had cancelled hope of all that God had planned. Verses 3-4 follow © Marjo…
Sometimes words are not enough
Sometimes words are not enough
by John Birch
Sometimes words are not enough to express the language of our hearts, sometimes minds are filled with prayers without expression. Sometimes there are not enough spare moments in each day, sometimes regret is all we have as our confession. Sometimes faith is not enough ... Continu…
In the days when questions are insistent - Blessing
In the days when questions are insistent - Blessing
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer/Blessing: In the days when questions are insistent - Blessing Second Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 13 In the days when questions are insistent, but there are no answers, God will listen patiently. In the days when guilt is strong, but nothing can be changed, God will unde…
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - The First Sunday of Lent Year B
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - The First Sunday of Lent Year B
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
The First Sunday of Lent Mark 1.9-15 Contemplate how passive Jesus is in this description: he acquiesces to baptism; he hears the voice and accepts anointing; he goes where the Spirit sends him, and endures. He is obedient. Contemplate being with Jesus in this wilderness. Excha…
Mark for Everyone - Jesus Calms the Storm
Mark for Everyone - Jesus Calms the Storm
by SPCK - N T Wright
Mark For Everyone MARK 4.35–41 Jesus Calms the Storm... ...It isn’t only boats that are in danger on the Sea of Galilee. To this day, the car parks on the western shore have signs warning drivers of what happens in high winds. The sea can get very rough very quickly, and big wave…
Paul for Everyone Romans part 1 - Peace and Hope
Paul for Everyone Romans part 1 - Peace and Hope
by SPCK - N T Wright
Peace and Hope ROMANS 5.1-5 I recently heard of a famous comedian who had been a familiar figure on radio and television for many years. His quick wit and endless supply of jokes guaranteed him a big audience. But when he died, the published obituaries told a darker story as well…
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - The Second Sunday of Easter Year C