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Advent: Getting ready for Jesus, sermon
Advent: Getting ready for Jesus, sermon
by Jonathan Miller
I don’t get to go to the cinema as much as I used to, but I still enjoy renting films when they come out on DVD. The thing I enjoy most about going to the cinema though, is not the drinks and popcorn that require you to re-mortgage your house, nor is the suspiciously sticky flo…
Where the jackals scratch a living
Where the jackals scratch a living
by Andrew Pratt
Third Sunday of Advent Year A Isaiah 35: 1 – 10 Hymn: Where the jackals scratch a living, Where the jackals scratch a living, in this wild, deserted place, springs will bring refreshing water, grass and reeds will sign God's grace... Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © Stainer & B…
BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 1
BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 1
by BigBible
Week 1: Preparation Nibbles: This may be the first week for some groups. In preparation, look for ‘icebreakers’ to get to know each other better. Discuss your expectations for the course and how might mix the face-to-face and online elements of the course. You may enjoy: http://y…
Times and Seasons - Advent God:Prayer of Approach
Times and Seasons - Advent God:Prayer of Approach
by Jan Berry
ADVENT GOD: A PRAYER OF APPROACH Advent God, in all our preparations, the busy to-do lists and the frenzied activity, wait with us for that moment of pausing in anticipation of your presence. Waiting God, we prepare for your coming. Advent God, when we are lethargic and indiffere…
John the Baptist Laying Down His Burden
John the Baptist Laying Down His Burden
by Roger Price
This is one of a number of monologues that I have written for use in worship or some other reflective purpose. This one deals with the events of the end of John the Baptist's ministry as he directs his disciples to follow Jesus instead of him from the point of view of John. Shoul…
In The Desert Lands A Shout (with music)
In The Desert Lands A Shout (with music)
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This Advent hymn is based on the prophecy of Second Isaiah, fulfilled with the coming and ministry of Saint John the Baptist. Like him, we are heralds of the Lord charged with preparing a way for Christ to enter hearts and minds in our generation.
In The Desert Lands, A Shout
In The Desert Lands, A Shout
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This Advent hymn is based on the prophecy of Deutero-Isaiah, fulfilled with the coming and ministry of Saint John the Baptist. Like him, we are heralds of the Lord and are charged with preparing a way for Christ to enter hearts and minds in our generation.
Open with God Book - Worship Preparation
Open with God Book - Worship Preparation
by Christine Odell
WORSHIP PREPARATION Prayers for Various Occasions Reading 1 Corinthians 14.26 You, Creator God, love us and provide for us, as a father cares for his children. You give us all that we need, and cherish us, even when we disobey you. Creator God: we worship you...
Imagining the Lectionary: Filled, low, straight and smooth - the civil engineering of grace (Advent 2C)