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THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Partners in a Heavenly Calling
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Partners in a Heavenly Calling
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Partners in a Heavenly Calling (Hebrews 1: 1- 4: 16) The first part, 1:1–4:16, focused on Jesus as Son of God and apostle, speaker from God to human beings, uses Scripture to compare “the son” to both the angels (1:1–2:4) and Moses (3:1–6)…
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - The Incarnation
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - The Incarnation
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
The Incarnation (John 1) The classic statement of 1:14 (my trans.), “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth,” establishes the incarnation theme. It is further amplified by 1:1…
The Women's Bible Commentary - Woman Wisdom
The Women's Bible Commentary - Woman Wisdom
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Woman Wisdom The beginning of the second part of the book is signalled by a shift from second-person exhortation in 1:1–6:21 to first-person-singular speech. The speaker identifies himself first as a mortal and then as a king…
The Act of Prayer Year B - Proper 22 - Year B
The Act of Prayer Year B - Proper 22 - Year B
by BRF - John Birch
Proper 22 Year B Opening prayer In your house and in the presence of your people, we declare that you are the one who made us, the one who loves us, the one who saved us and the one who brings us here to worship in humble gratitude and praise…
Traces of Glory Year B - Day of Pentecost - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - Day of Pentecost - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
The Day of Pentecost Come, Holy Spirit, Come upon us, Come around us, come within us; Come to lead us, come to guide us, That we may work in your power, And rest in your presence: Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with you and the Father, One god, for ever. Amen…
LWPT Meditations - Easter Day - Year B
LWPT Meditations - Easter Day - Year B
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Easter Day Year B Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29 Ezekiel 37: 1-14 Mark 16: 1-8 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11 God makes impossible things possible When Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt, they became trapped on the shores of the Red Sea, with Pharaoh’s army in hot pursuit.…
Forgetting the faith that has brought us salvation
Forgetting the faith that has brought us salvation
by Andrew Pratt
Forgetting the faith that has brought us salvation, we lose track of honesty, twist what is true; we grasp at each fortune that fate will present us, calling corruption constructive and new. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: ST CATHERINE’S COURT Metre: 12.11.12.11 Andrew Pratt (born 1948…
Traces of Glory Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Holy God, give us a deep insight into your ways and the ways of the world, that seeing with a clear vision and having the spirit of discernment, we may be able to stand firm for justice and speak out in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives…
God breathed on the waters, brought order to bear
God breathed on the waters, brought order to bear
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn: God breathed on the waters, brought order to bear Trinity Sunday Year A Genesis 1: 1 – 2: 4a; Psalm 8 God breathed on the waters, brought order to bear, before all creation the Spirit was there; then spanning all history God moved through the earth gave life for the living,…
God brings in a circus of love and delight
God brings in a circus of love and delight
by Andrew Pratt
God brings in a circus of love and delight that longs to live lovingly putting things right, uplifting the humble, distributing wealth, till hypocrites tumble and children have health. This, this is the God, that we love and adore, the God who spins values, then opens the door to…
God-botherer's call with their prayers and their praises
God-botherer's call with their prayers and their praises
by Andrew Pratt
God-botherer's call with their prayers and their praises, incessantly knocking on doors that seem barred, until through persistence God listens and raises an answer to heartfelt, persistent demands. Verse 2 follows Tune: STREETS OF LAREDO Metre: 12.11.12.11 Andrew Pratt (born 1…
Hymn: All the pageantry and glory
Hymn: All the pageantry and glory
by Andrew Pratt
All the pageantry and glory, as we come to worship God, let imagination follow in the steps the Psalmist trod. Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, sing hosanna to our God. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: RHUDDLAN; FENTON COURT Metre: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 15/2/2012 Stain…
Hymn: Fierce waves have shaken fractured stone
Hymn: Fierce waves have shaken fractured stone
by Andrew Pratt
Fierce waves have shaken fractured stone, while cliffs have crumbled into sand, but faith is founded on a rock, eternal love will always stand. Our God, though humble, born of flesh, will hold, renew, restore, refresh. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: ABINGDON Andrew Pratt (born 1948) W…
Hymn: Look: such horror, torn, then tortured
Hymn: Look: such horror, torn, then tortured
by Andrew Pratt
Look: such horror, torn, then tortured by the scourge across his back, by the torments and derision, and the hate that twisted fact. See our God, derided dying, smeared with blood and sweat and tears, hanging in a robe of loving, now surrounded by his fears. Verse 3-5 follow Tune…
Hymn: Our God needs neither shrine nor temple
Hymn: Our God needs neither shrine nor temple
by Andrew Pratt
Our God needs neither shrine nor temple, no static place of rest or praise, but as we travel God goes with us in this and all our future days. Our God of cloud and fiery pillar, a God of mystery and might, could never be constrained, restricted, but runs as free as fire and light…
Hymn: The life of Christ, the love of God