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Hymn: Rejoice! Rejoice! Again I say rejoice!
Hymn: Rejoice! Rejoice! Again I say rejoice!
by Andrew Pratt
Rejoice! Rejoice! Again I say rejoice! Our God is near, it's time to make our choice, in gentleness and purposeful in grace, to share God's love in every time and place. Rejoice! Rejoice! Again I say rejoice! Put fear aside, let prayer inspire each voice. This is the gift that ea…
Once, like a mighty rushing wind
Once, like a mighty rushing wind
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn: Once, like a mighty rushing wind Acts 2: 1 – 21 Once, like a mighty rushing wind, the Holy Spirit came. From Pentecost, the world they knew could never be the same. The Christ that they had loved and known, the one who hung and died, was in their living, laughter, joy; and …
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - Proper 18 Year C
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - Proper 18 Year C
by SPCK - N T Wright
Proper 18 Jeremiah 18.1–11 Philemon 1–21 Luke 14.25–33 Luke 14 has more than its fair share of ‘hard sayings’. Hate your family; give up your possessions. A nice clear message for the end of the summer holidays. And, to back it up, a solemn warning: such carrying the cross requ…
Job for Everyone - On Birth and Death
Job for Everyone - On Birth and Death
by SPCK - John Goldingay
On Birth and Death Job 10: 1-22 Yesterday a girl in her twenties was telling me about the death of her grandmother a day or two before. Like many people of her generation, she was very close to her grandmother, and the loss is a significant one. And yesterday another young woman …
Early Christian Letters for Everyone - From Bad to Worse
Early Christian Letters for Everyone - From Bad to Worse
by SPCK - N T Wright
From Bad to Worse 2 Peter 2.10b-22 ‘A year or two ago I was invited to dinner with some friends, who had also invited a judge. I don’t often meet senior members of the legal profession, and I was intrigued to hear what he might say about his work. My anticipation turned to shock …
Paul for Everyone The Prison Letters - Paul's Appeal
Paul for Everyone The Prison Letters - Paul's Appeal
by SPCK - N T Wright
Paul’s Appeal Philemon 1.8-14 There was once a leading bishop in the Church of England who took a strong line on several of the major issues facing the church and the society of his day. Many times he went to see the Archbishop of Canterbury to put pressure on him to steer the ch…
Genesis for Everyone Part 2 - Nationalization
Genesis for Everyone Part 2 - Nationalization
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Nationalization Genesis 47:1-26 In the recession of 2008 and its aftermath, a new n-word was uttered in hushed tones in the United States. To many people, “nationalization” was as frightening a notion as government-organized health insurance. But the question had to be asked: Was…
Lectionary Reflection Year C - The Second Sunday of Christmas Year C
Lectionary Reflection Year C - The Second Sunday of Christmas Year C
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Second Sunday of Christmas Jeremiah 31.7–14 Ephesians 1.3–14 John 1.10–18 What is grace? Both John and Ephesians have the word more than once. It’s a word that we use quite frequently in Christian circles. Most meetings I go to, you know when they’ve ended because someone say…
We have no licence through our faith
We have no licence through our faith
by Andrew Pratt
We have no licence through our faith to carve a way of wrong, yet Christ has loved beyond the law, brought freedom to our song. In foolishness we build again the walls that Christ broke down, no human law is needed now for judgement wears no frown. Verses 3-5 Follow Tune: ABRIDGE…
We gather in this holy space
We gather in this holy space
by Andrew Pratt
We gather in this holy space. We pray in penitence and awe. Your spirit moves within this place, we bow, as we have done before. Your law is written on each heart, your love will penetrate each soul, you bring through music, thought and art a covenant to make us whole. Verses 3-4…
What if, within this present age and time
What if, within this present age and time
by Andrew Pratt
What if, within this present age and time, we heard again the prophets' strident call, received afresh the challenge Christ once gave, and sought to give to God our all in all? Verses 2-3 follow Tune: CHILTON FOLIAT Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 23/1/2014 Stainer & Bell Ltd,…
Traces of Glory Year B - The Third Sunday of Advent - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - The Third Sunday of Advent - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
The Third Sunday of Advent Year B Isaiah 61.1-4, 8-11 Ps. 126 (or Magnificat) 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24 John 1. 6-8, 19-28 Come, Holy Spirit of God, come upon us, that you may send us out in your power. Fill us with your grace and goodness, that we may be able to bring the Good N…
Such a scandal, Cyrus chosen
Such a scandal, Cyrus chosen
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn: Such a scandal, Cyrus chosen Proper 24 year A Isaiah 45: 1 – 7 Such a scandal, Cyrus chosen, could he set God's people free? God's anointed they would call him; source of grace and liberty? Who would choose the chief oppressor, tyrant who'd repress and kill, giving him the …
When those whose thoughts are crystal clear
When those whose thoughts are crystal clear
by Andrew Pratt
When those whose thoughts are crystal clear meet those who are confused, reality can seem disturbed and sense can feel abused. We stand upon a sheer abyss while vertigo takes hold, the air above, the sea beneath, our actions uncontrolled. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: MACPHERSON’S FARE…
Freedom - Set The Captives Free