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I Don't Believe It
I Don't Believe It
by Clare Truman
A lighthearted sketch for two actors who discuss the rumours surrounding Jesus' ministry and the healing of the Centurion's servant. Ideal for all age worship, youth groups or assemblies. I Don’t Believe It! Year C - Proper 4 Luke 7: 1-10 The actors are dressed in street style cl…
The unexpected move
The unexpected move
by Rev. Margaret Roe
The unexpected move Sarah – Genesis 12:1-9 It’s hard to be uprooted at my age. “Pack your bags” he had said. “Why, where are we going?” “I don’t know”, he replied. “Just pack your bags.” Well I know women should obey their husbands but this was too much. “How long are we going fo…
Poem: Children of God
Poem: Children of God
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Children of God The Law was a protection for the Jews. Stay within it, where all is regulated and secure, and nothing could harm them. Children they were, but children of the Law, bound by its restrictions and ever-expanding trivialities. Continues... ©Marjorie Dobson
Drama/Monologue: Say the word!
Drama/Monologue: Say the word!
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama/Monologue: Say the word! Can you believe it? He didn’t even come to the house. He never saw the man yet. But all he had to do was to speak a word … Amazing! Wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes. Claudius is a great friend of mine, of course. We’ve …
meditation - 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
meditation - 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
by David Middleton
Meditation – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A I wanted to talk to Jesus today Matthew 5: 1-12 I want my life to change. I’m no good. Life’s been hard over the last few months. I’ve made so little time for God. I’m almost too embarrassed to pray, my faith is so weak, and when I …
A Bit Like Jesus - Faithfulness
A Bit Like Jesus - Faithfulness
by SPCK - Robin Gill
WEEK 5 Faith Faithfulness A doctor friend was asked to produce a set of bullet points for a patient fact sheet about healthy living. He included the obvious candidates: Don’t smoke; Drink and eat moderately; Take exercise; and so forth. Then he playfully added two final bullet po…
Open with God Book - Outings
Open with God Book - Outings
by Christine Odell
OUTINGS Open with God Prayers for Various Occasions Reading Psalm 8 We thank you, loving God, that we find you in our church, with us in the special holy moments, reminding us to focus ourselves on you, to open ourselves up to your word and spirit and to make worship the centre o…
Reflection: Naming a child
Reflection: Naming a child
by Marjorie Dobson
Reflection: Naming a child The naming of a child is a very serious business, though some take it very lightly. Pity the child named after all the players in his father’s favourite football team; or the girl who finds her first name making some ludicrous combination with the surna…
We come to this, the sign of life
We come to this, the sign of life
by Michael Docker
We come to this, the sign of life, A place for one and all; Where water waits to bear and bless Whoever heed's God's call. We come to this, the sign of truth, A moment made in love; Where water promises to bear From here to what's above. Verses 3-4 follow CM (St Stephen; St Berna…
Meditation - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Crumbling materialism Luke 23: 33-43 These are truly terrifying words, Lord. You paint a bleak and depressing picture: destruction of the centre of worship, wars, insurrection, earthquakes, famine, epidemics and many more terrifyin…
Acorns
Acorns
by Rachel Marsh
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 the t…
Walking
Walking
by Sally Coleman
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 the t…
Paper chain people prayers of intercession
Paper chain people prayers of intercession
by Katherine Fox
These prayers of intercession invite the congregation to use each figure in a string of paper chain people to guide their prayers. They pray by writing or drawing on the paper figure for those close to them, those they may not think to pray for, those whose situations they don't…
Meditation - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C Obey and trust Luke 17: 11-19 They stood some distance off and shouted at Jesus, I’m not really sure what they expected from him, but these ten lepers clearly recognised Jesus’ authority, as they cried out, Jesus, Master, have mercy …
Poem: Doubt and faith
Poem: Doubt and faith
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Doubt and faith It’s easy now for us to say we would have known that Easter Day that all was well, but those who saw his cruel cross found, in their devastating loss, a living hell. It’s easy in that garden tomb to know that light pierced through the gloom and brought relie…
Romans 5:1-2
Romans 5:1-2
by BigBible
Created by Jo Brown. Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,through whom we have gained access by faith…
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 9:1