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Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - Thine Is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory
Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - Thine Is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Thine Is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory Psalm 145 A student once asked me why the Lord’s Prayer is so different from the prayers in the Psalms, which characteristically cry out to God and issue protests to God because of people’s urgent needs. I wasn’t sure, but in due cou…
Times and Seasons - A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Christmas Eve
Times and Seasons - A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Christmas Eve
by Jan Berry
A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR CHRISTMAS EVE We praise you, God of wonder and mystery. We praise you in the excitement of anticipation, in the heartache of our longing, and the fulfilment of our dreams. Continues... ©Jan Berry
Psalms for Everyone - I Whistle a Happy Tune
Psalms for Everyone - I Whistle a Happy Tune
by SPCK - John Goldingay
I Whistle a Happy Tune Psalm 56 During the past few days people on the East Coast of the United States have been living through Hurricane Irene, which the media report to be among the top ten most costly disasters in U.S. history. As the Rock River rose on Sunday morning in Willi…
Reflection/poem: Psalm 29
Reflection/poem: Psalm 29
by Marjorie Dobson
Reflection/poem: Psalm 29 Never did like thunder. Someone told me that thunderbolts could get in through open windows, so our windows were shut tight during storms. Someone else fed me horror stories about lightning setting houses on fire and the noise of thunder causing heart at…
Signs of the times: Prayers
Signs of the times: Prayers
by Katherine Fox
Do we see the signs of the times? Prayers of praise, confession and intercession for times of order, times of chaos and times of fresh start that follow the same pattern so that they can be used in the same service or at intervals recognising our need to respond to the signs of …
Life is a Journey - Take One Step at a Time
Life is a Journey - Take One Step at a Time
by Lucy Snell
TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- • Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) • Insert as Picture in the normal way. • If needed fill the slide area by placing the image in…
Psalm 148 – a reflection Does the east wind howl in praise of God?
Psalm 148 – a reflection Does the east wind howl in praise of God?
by Marjorie Dobson
Psalm 148 – a reflection Does the east wind howl in praise of God? Does the lightning flash to bring light to the world? Does the snow swirl to purify the dark earth? Does the hail rain down in a dance of joy? Do the clouds rejoice that above them is light? Do the mountains and h…
Eggs and Ashes Book - Under Your Wings
Eggs and Ashes Book - Under Your Wings
by R Burgess/C Polhill (Wild Goose Publ)
Prayer of adoration and praise Under your wings How many times have I wanted to put my arms around all your people, just as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would not let me. (Luke 13:34) Under your wings You would hide us MOTHERING GOD Under your wings You woul…
Eggs and Ashes Book - When We Cry
Eggs and Ashes Book - When We Cry
by R Burgess/C Polhill (Wild Goose Publ)
Prayer - Thanksgiving - Adoration When we cry When we cry you rock us When we are hungry you feed us YOU LOVE US MOTHERING GOD When we are lost you find us When we are happy... By Ruth Burgess Taken from Eggs and Ashes by Ruth Burgess and Chris Polhil. Click here to buy. Publish…
We bring a sacrifice of praise
We bring a sacrifice of praise
by Gareth Hill Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCare
Hymn – We bring a sacrifice of praise We bring a sacrifice of praise, Through Jesus Christ your Son. Fruit of our lips we bring to you Father, who makes us one. We long to give you pleasure, Lord, Help us to worship you... (c) Gareth Hill Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCare
Prayer: Perceptive God
Prayer: Perceptive God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Perceptive God Perceptive God, you know our thoughts and our behaviour. You know when we are sincere and when we are deceiving ourselves. We try to do what is right. We try to live blameless lives. We believe and have confidence in you. We worship and praise you. So we tr…
Thanks to God for this, our Chapel
Thanks to God for this, our Chapel
by Jacqui Horton
Note: on a different occasion the first line could be ‘Thanks to God for this, our building’, or ‘Thanks to God for …. Church’ Thanks to God for this, our Chapel, and its life across the years. For the many scenes its witnessed, host to many hopes and fears. Joy and sadness, j…
Give voice to the prophets who speak the hard word
Give voice to the prophets who speak the hard word
by Michael Docker
Give voice to the prophets who speak the hard word; Who have waited and listened for what must be heard. Their lives they may forfeit, their loves they might lose, But they speak as they find and they call us to choose. Give voice to the voiceless who suffer alone, Who have waite…
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