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Open with God Book - Weekend together
Open with God Book - Weekend together
by Christine Odell
WEEKEND TOGETHER Prayers for Various Occasions Reading John 15.1-10 Lay out any plans, programmes, brochures etc. God of community, we thank you for one another. We thank you for calling us not only as your individual disciples but to be your church, feeding on you and growing to…
The Musician Of The Soul
The Musician Of The Soul
by Reg Ellis
THE MUSICIAN OF THE SOUL The Lord, our God, the Creator of all Has given His Creation so many things; There's writings, and paintings hung on the wall. Then other art forms, for which our heart sings. We love to hear music played by virtuosi On various instruments, the sounds to …
Imagining the Lectionary: Filled, low, straight and smooth - the civil engineering of grace (Advent 2C)
Imagining the Lectionary: Filled, low, straight and smooth - the civil engineering of grace (Advent 2C)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Filled, low, straight and smooth - the civil engineering of grace (Advent 2C) Reflection accompanying image “Prepare the way of the Lord ” "Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straigh…
Gazing on the Gospels year c - The Sixth Sunday of Easter Year C
Gazing on the Gospels year c - The Sixth Sunday of Easter Year C
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
The Sixth Sunday of Easter John 14.23-29 Gaze on John, frowning with concentration as Jesus continues to deliver his lengthy ‘farewell’. He is straining to remember it all, and to understand how all the twists and turns build into the overarching vindication of God’s purpose in J…
LWPT Meditations - Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year B
LWPT Meditations - Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year B
by Susan Thorne
Meditation - 5th Sunday of Easter Year B Acts 8: 26-40 Psalm 22: 25-31 1 John 4: 7-21 John 15: 1-8 I once went into a cafe to buy my dog a sandwich. She was hungry and I had forgotten to pack any dog biscuits with our picnic. Of course, I didn’t want to admit the sandwich was for…
Isaiah for everyone - The Man Who Kept His Mouth Shut
Isaiah for everyone - The Man Who Kept His Mouth Shut
by SPCK - John Goldingay
The Man Who Kept His Mouth Shut I just came across a comment someone made when my first wife died five years ago. “We are forever grateful that she paid the price of her discipleship.” She “stands tall” among people who have “worked for our comfort and edification . . . Her direc…
Lectio Divina - Lectio divina: foundations and practice
Lectio Divina - Lectio divina: foundations and practice
by SPCK - Enzo Bianchi
Lectio divina: foundations and practice We have given a brief overview of what lectio divina is and what makes it possible. We are now ready to look at the ways in which this prayerful, ecclesial method of reading the Bible is both traditional and contemporary…
There is a season - Ash Wednesday Introduction
There is a season - Ash Wednesday Introduction
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
ASH WEDNESDAY Behold, I make all things new INTRODUCTION There is an understandable reluctance among many Sunday School and RE leaders to discuss sin with children. We want our children to feel a strong sense of self, to feel positive about themselves, and to believe in a God who…
Choosing Tracks
Choosing Tracks
by Andy Mackay
How do you choose the right track for your life? 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 …
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 51:10, 17
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 51:10, 17
by SPCK - James Jones
Psalm 51:10, 17 Repetition is a feature of the life of prayer as we can see in the psalms. Yet again the plea for forgiveness comes with ‘Make me a clean heart’. There is a particular religious psyche that is obsessed with sin. There’s also a psychological condition where the pat…
GOD's rich Pattern - Building blocks for God