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Great Christian Thinkers - 58 St. Dominic De Guzman
Great Christian Thinkers - 58 St. Dominic De Guzman
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
St. Dominic De Guzman Having presented the luminous figure of Francis of Assisi and also Clare of Assisi, I talk now about another saint of the same period who made a fundamental contribution to the renewal of the Church of his time: St. Dominic, the Founder of the Order of Preac…
Traces of Glory Year B - The Sixth Sunday of Easter - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - The Sixth Sunday of Easter - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
The Sixth Sunday of Easter Traces of Glory Year B Acts 10: 44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5: 1-6 John 15: 9-17 Lord, as you have chosen us, empower an equip us, make us worthy of our calling that we may reveal your love and show forth your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with yo…
Great Christian Thinkers - 22 Aphraates, “The Sage”
Great Christian Thinkers - 22 Aphraates, “The Sage”
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
Aphraates, “The Sage” In our excursion into the world of the Fathers of the Church, I guide you today to a little-known part of this universe of faith, in the territories where the Semitic-language churches flourished, still uninfluenced by Greek thought… Taken from Great Christi…
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - The Last Sunday after Trinity Year A
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - The Last Sunday after Trinity Year A
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Last Sunday After Trinity Deuteronomy 34.1–12 1 Thessalonians 2.1–8 Matthew 22.34–46 Like a bored videotape-watcher, the lectionary suddenly presses the fast-forward button, skipping three-fifths of the Pentateuch and stopping only just in time for the death of the hero. Mose…
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - The Fourth Sunday before Advent Year B
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - The Fourth Sunday before Advent Year B
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
The Fourth Sunday before Advent Mark 12: 28-34 Gaze on Jesus still in the Temple after hours of debate. Imagine him standing in the outer Temple courts where the doves are fluttering and goats bleating and penned ready for sacrifice. Five hundred years old, the Temple is the gold…
glimpses of glory - Second Sunday of Christmas - Year C
glimpses of glory - Second Sunday of Christmas - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
The Second Sunday of Christmas Eternal light, scatter the darkness from our hearts and minds; enlighten our lives with your glory, and give us the power and wisdom to live as sons and daughters of God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, O Father, and…
The Greatest Commandment
The Greatest Commandment
by Dave Hopwood
Triumph, Tears and Talents Bible Ref: Matthew 21-26; Mark 11-14; Luke 19-22; John 11&12 Each of the following sketches (scenes) can be used to form the basis for a complete act of worship or used as individual scenes on separate occasions. Each scene will require a narrator to re…
Call to worship - a call for all
Call to worship - a call for all
by Jane Bingham
Call to Worship – a call for all The Lord calls you here He calls the babes in arms that they may know boundless love from all those in his family. He calls the young ones so that they can learn from the experience and wisdom of others. He calls all men and women that they may be…
glimpses of glory - The Epiphany - Year C
glimpses of glory - The Epiphany - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
The Epiphany Lord of light and love, let the radiance of your presence be a light to our path and a guide on our journey. Banish from us all deeds of darkness, that we may come into your presence and walk before you as children of light; through him who is the light of the world,…
Framed Image - Psalm 145:8
Framed Image - Psalm 145:8
by Revd Dr Michael Moon
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…
Prayer: Rejoice in the Lord always
Prayer: Rejoice in the Lord always
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Advent by John Birch ADORATION Rejoice in the Lord always! Shout out his name, for God is with us, our God is with us, the God of our salvation, in whom alone we trust. Rejoice in the Lord always! Continues... CONFESSION Forgi…
LWPT Meditations - Second Sunday of Easter - Year C