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Poem: Revival
Poem: Revival
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Revival In those times when things always appear to be going wrong and God seems far away, or it might be possible that God is angry with behaviour or broken promises – in those times, the longing for a revival of spirits and a renewal of purpose seems but a distant vision.…
Prayer: God of mercy and grace
Prayer: God of mercy and grace
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: God of mercy and grace God of mercy and grace, we know that we can come to you each morning to bring our requests and our prayers to lay them before you. We are astounded at your great mercy, for we know how your standards for our behaviour are so high and yet you are pre…
Meditation - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C A real turn around Luke 16: 1-13 How can a bad person be a good example? That’s what I want to know, Jesus. I must say I’m not a little surprised by the story you told today, about the shrewd manager. Don’t you think you might be mis…
Poem: One continuous line of speech
Poem: One continuous line of speech
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: One continuous line of speech One continuous line of speech. First the creative Spirit bringing order from chaos. Next the prophets, thundering, condemning, or calling people to repentance. After them, the Son, embodying the image of God, challenging, changing, daring and s…
Prayer: Confession
Prayer: Confession
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Confession It seems so unrealistic to talk of not knowing about sin and never committing sin – and if we do, then we cannot know, or see, Jesus. How can that be possible, when we’re only human and we are told that Jesus is the only one without sin? Some contradiction ther…
Poem: Ignorance
Poem: Ignorance
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Ignorance Peter was not known for caution, spoke too often without thinking, but when faced with hostile questions found, for once, the words to answer. Gave his witness with great courage, led by late-gained inspiration. Could it be with new self-knowledge, stirred by guil…
Luke for Everyone - The Parable of the Fig Tree
Luke for Everyone - The Parable of the Fig Tree
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Parable of the Fig Tree Luke 13.1-9 If the New Testament had never been written, we would still know that Pontius Pilate was an unpleasant and unpopular Governor of Judaea. The Jewish historian Josephus lists several things he did which upset and irritated the local Jewish po…
Poem: Covenant