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Simply Good News - The Power of Love
Simply Good News - The Power of Love
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Power of Love The clash between Jesus and the powers of the world – between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of humans – was never about God simply having a bit more power than humans, so that he could manage to beat them at their own game. It isn’t that God has stronger ta…
Jesus is coming
Jesus is coming
by Avis Palmer
Children's song for Palm Sunday Jesus is coming, Joy and excitement, Telling our friends that He's on his way. Will you come with us? Leave what you're doing? Wait at the roadside, Wonderful day! Here he comes smiling, Happy to see us. We wave our branches His praises sing. He to…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 3 January 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 3 January 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 3 JANUARY 1930 To be able to look backward and say. “This, this has been the finest year of my life”—that is glorious! But anticipation! To be able to look ahead and say, “The present year can and shall be better!”—that is more glorious!...
Poem/Meditation: Fruits of the Spirit
Poem/Meditation: Fruits of the Spirit
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem/Meditation: Fruits of the Spirit If people looking for the evidence of our faith turn to the church today, what do they see? Is there a danger that they will find indifference, when they need love: moaning and complaining, when they need joy: bickering and back-biting, when …
Imagining the Lectionary: Hall of Mirrors (Proper 22B/Ordinary 27B)
Imagining the Lectionary: Hall of Mirrors (Proper 22B/Ordinary 27B)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Hall of Mirrors (Proper 22B/Ordinary 27B) (Reflection accompanying image “Hall of Mirrors”) "He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being" (Hebrews 1:3) Entering into the visionary world of the gospel as lived out by Jesu…
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - God's Patience
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - God's Patience
by SPCK - N T Wright
5 THE RENEWAL OF THE WORLD GOD’S PATIENCE 2 Peter 3: 11-18 By the time 2 Peter was written, Paul’s letters had already been circulating for some while in many of the churches, both in Turkey and Greece (where all of Paul’s letters except Romans were addressed), and possibly furth…
Hymn: Here a neighbour stands as Jesus
Hymn: Here a neighbour stands as Jesus
by Andrew Pratt
Here a neighbour stands as Jesus, here is God, yes, face to face, here our faith finds restoration, here we meet and share God's grace. Here while eyes look with compassion hands reach out and peace is shown; we are held in loving kindness filled with joy that God has sown. Verse…
If we sing with angel voices
If we sing with angel voices
by Andrew Pratt
If we sing with angel voices, without love it sounds absurd; only clanging empty cymbals will be sounding, will be heard. Are we blessed with understanding, wearing a prophetic crown? Will our faith unsettle mountains? Without love we tumble down. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: BLAENWER…
It seems that people love to praise
It seems that people love to praise
by Andrew Pratt
It seems that people love to praise. Is this God's expectation? Or can we serve in other ways, or find a new direction? The simple task, the gentle word, within the midst of crisis: can this be offered in God's praise, a simple act of kindness? Verse 3 follows Tune: BARBARA ALLEN…
Our needs are plain and simple
Our needs are plain and simple
by Andrew Pratt
Our needs are plain and simple, the things that we require to follow Christ's example, to raise the Spirit's fire; no purse, no bag, no sandals; we all must travel light, the baggage that we carry can strengthen or can blight. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: AURELIA 7.6.7.6D Andrew Pra…
Beneath the wings of eagles
Beneath the wings of eagles
by Andrew Pratt
Beneath the wings of eagles we shelter in God's grace; within the midst of trouble we see a kindly face. The storms may roar about us with trouble close at hand, but God will hold and shield us, within God's love we stand. Verse 3 follows Tune: CHERRY TREE CAROL Metre: 7.6.7.6 …
Hymn: Trust that God who lit the cosmos
Hymn: Trust that God who lit the cosmos
by Andrew Pratt
Trust that God, who lit the cosmos, source and ground of all we are, demonstrated love’s dimension, dying like the evening star, softened, shaded, so diminished, then extinguished, gone from sight, yet the third day rose in glory, bringing hope and shedding light. Verses 2-3 foll…
In her hungry desperation
In her hungry desperation
by Andrew Pratt
In her hungry desperation, clothed around with loss and grief, one poor widow met a prophet coming to her for relief. Soon together they were sharing meagre rations that she brought, while her son was slowly dying, out of sight, not out of thought. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: BETHANY…
Love that breaks the heart of God
Love that breaks the heart of God
by Andrew Pratt
Love that breaks the heart of God, love of Israel, you or me, love that taught a child to walk, has the power to set us free. Loving kindness now ignored, people turn their backs on grace, turn away from faith and hope, fear to see God's loving face. Verse 2 follows Tune: ABERYST…
New Testament Prayer for Everyone - The Song of the Lamb
New Testament Prayer for Everyone - The Song of the Lamb
by SPCK - N T Wright
PART 2 PRAYERS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT OTHER EARLY CHRISTIAN PRAYERS THE SONG OF THE LAMB Revelation 15:1-4 What is it that attracts people to the Christian message? What is it that draws them to worship the God whom Christians call ‘father’? If you went round your local church and …
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