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Simply Good News - Foolish, Scandalous or Good
Simply Good News - Foolish, Scandalous or Good
by SPCK - N T Wright
2 Foolish, Scandalous or Good? The man was a Jew, born and bred in what is now south-eastern Turkey. He was called Saul, a Hebrew name that, in his Jewish culture, had ancient royal associations. In Greek, however (Greek was the standard language around the Mediterranean world, l…
The Open Gate - The Offering
The Open Gate - The Offering
by SPCK - David Adam
The Offering Remember, it is we who are guests at His table. We are not inviting the Lord to come among us; He has invited us to come and share with Him in the great feast of His kingdom. Whatever we bring in the way of gifts and talents it is because He has given them to us: ‘Al…
Occasions for Alleluia - Unbend the bow
Occasions for Alleluia - Unbend the bow
by SPCK - David Adam
Unbend the bow Men go abroad to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering. (Augustine, Confessions X.8)...
Scripture and the Authority of God - Word of God and Scripture in the Apostolic Church
Scripture and the Authority of God - Word of God and Scripture in the Apostolic Church
by SPCK - N T Wright
“Word of God” and Scripture in the Apostolic Church Apostolic Preaching of ‘the Word’: the Jesus-Story Fulfils the (OT) Scripture-Story The earliest apostolic preaching was neither a standard Jewish message with Jesus added on at the end, nor a free-standing announcement of a new…
Meditation - 1st Sunday of Christmas Year A
Meditation - 1st Sunday of Christmas Year A
by David Middleton
Meditation – 1st Sunday of Christmas Year A Another Joseph goes to Egypt Matthew 2: 13-23 Joseph reeled in agony at the news. He had just heard that back home, many infant lives had been lost at the hands of Herod, who, frightened that a newborn baby would take his throne, had mu…
Secondary Schools Assemblies Resource Book - St Andrews Day
Secondary Schools Assemblies Resource Book - St Andrews Day
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Secondary Schools Assemblies Resource Book THROUGH THE YEAR ST ANDREWS DAY By Stuart Kerner Suitable for Whole School Aim To reflect on the importance of trusting our lives to God. Preparation and materials • Four volunteers, two apples and two peelers. Assembly 1. Ask the studen…
Prayer: Transforming God
Prayer: Transforming God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Transforming God Transforming God, we thank you that in Christ you showed us how everything about our lives could change and we could be recreated by you. Yet, so often we need to come back to you again to ask for forgiveness, as we slip back into our very human ways and …
A time is coming
A time is coming
by Michael Docker
A time is coming A time is coming - almost here When things long hid will be made clear And worship won't be here or there But by God's Spirit we'll declare The living Word is true, A time is coming and our aim Will be to glory in Christ's shame; And we will worship in his name; …
New Testament Prayer for Everyone - The Sympathetic High Priest
New Testament Prayer for Everyone - The Sympathetic High Priest
by SPCK - N T Wright
PART 1 NEW TESTAMENT TEACHING ON PRAYER OTHER CHRISTIAN TEACHING THE SYMPATHETIC HIGH PRIEST Hebrews 4: 14-16 I have just finished reading a fascinating wartime diary, written by an Anglican clergyman who was captured by the Germans in 1940 and spent the next five years in variou…
Our wisdom is shown in our lives, in their living
Our wisdom is shown in our lives, in their living
by Andrew Pratt
Our wisdom is shown in our lives, in their living, in actions of loving and moments of grace. Belief has a meaning when faith between people enhances each neighbour, shows love has a face. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: STREETS OF LAREDO; ST CATHERINE’S COURT Metre: 12.11.12.11 Andrew…
LWPT Meditations - Third Sunday in Lent - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Third Sunday in Lent - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Third Sunday in Lent Year A Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 As we move closer to Good Friday and Easter, our readings focus more intensely on the purpose of Jesus’ life on earth, on his interaction with individuals and on how our salvation was achiev…
Genesis for Everyone Part 2 - How to Find Isaac a Wife