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clouds and glory - Proper 22 - Year A
clouds and glory - Proper 22 - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 22 Year A Lord you have called us to know you, You have called us to love you, You have called us to serve you. Make us worthy of our calling. May we proclaim your power and your peace. May we rejoice in your light and in your love; Through Christ the living Lord. Amen…
The Edge of Glory - 4 For Group Worship
The Edge of Glory - 4 For Group Worship
by SPCK - David Adam
FOR GROUP WORSHIP Many of the prayers in this book began in a small room in a moorland village in 1984. They were part of our Lent learning: for six weeks we met once a week to discover new and exciting ways to pray together. As we live in an area famous for its Celtic saints and…
glimpses of glory - The Second Sunday of Easter - Year C
glimpses of glory - The Second Sunday of Easter - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
The Second Sunday of Easter Christ our God, risen from the dead, come and enter into the darkness of our doubt and despair, with the bright light of your presence, that we may put trust in you and in the power of your resurrection, that we may rejoice in you the risen Lord, our s…
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 22 Old Covenant Sacraments and Idolatry
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 22 Old Covenant Sacraments and Idolatry
by SPCK-Kenneth E. Bailey
Old Covenant Sacraments and Idolatry Partial Identification In the previous homily he affirmed the need for Christians to identify fully with the world around them. They were to be “all things to all people,” and through the use of metaphors from the world of sports Paul challeng…
Traces of Glory Year B - Proper 12 - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - Proper 12 - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 12 Traces of Glory Year B Lord, throughout our lives we hunger and thirst for you, we long for you, we look for you; nothing in this world can fill us unless you come to us. Lord, we will perish, we will sink amid the storms unless you uphold us, come enfold us in your pea…
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - Do you love me more than this?
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - Do you love me more than this?
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
Do you Love me More than These? Breakfast is finished, but the lingering smell of the charcoal fire is a potent reminder that something is still hanging around. Peter showed willing by jumping into the sea to greet Jesus and leaping to get more fish. But Jesus has to take the ini…
The Open Gate - Preparation
The Open Gate - Preparation
by SPCK - David Adam
Preparation We all need to prepare ourselves for prayer, just as we get ourselves ready for meeting a friend. There are things we will want to share, and events we will want to talk about. We may want a bit of support or guidance, we may want to offer to do some work for our frie…
Meditation: God, we're stunned!
Meditation: God, we're stunned!
by Andrew Pratt
Meditation: God, we're stunned! God, we're stunned! Your nature is beyond our imagination, let alone our understanding. You feed and protect us, sustain and provide for us in every situation. Continues... Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 11/1/2012 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, E…
Poem: O what a place for living, divine accommodation
Poem: O what a place for living, divine accommodation
by Andrew Pratt
Poem: O what a place for living, divine accommodation O what a place for living, divine accommodation; the dwelling place of God through every generation. Here swallows sweeping, rest from endless navigation; find a safer place, a nest for pro-creation. The cosmos is exultant, wh…
glimpses of glory - First Sunday of Christmas - Year C