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GOD's rich Pattern - A time of discovery
GOD's rich Pattern - A time of discovery
by SPCK - Dr Lin Berwick
A time of discovery A romance, in the truest sense of the word, is a wonderful time of discovery – a meeting of minds and bodies, of personal strengths and weaknesses, and of tenderness between a couple. In my case, Ralph had many moments of discovery about issues relating to dis…
Reflection/Poem-I know my place
Reflection/Poem-I know my place
by Sue Brown
I know my place (Luke 14:7-14) I know my place. I’ve climbed the ladder of success: Acquiring knowledge And developing the right skills. I’ve learnt who to impress And who can be ignored. I don’t waste my time On those who are a waste of space. I’ve put in the hard graft And feel…
LWPT Meditations - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A Micah 6:1-8 Psalm 15 1st Corinthians 1:18-31 Matthew 5:1-12 If we read God’s law in the Pentateuch it looks long and complex, but in Micah it is summed up in a few words. All that God requires of his people is that they “act justl…
Poem: Respect
Poem: Respect
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Respect Trusting in wealth offers great potential – especially for losing it all and having the foundations of life shaken and shattered. Destroying others for the sake of self-promotion, or to wipe out the opposition offers promise – especially that of perpetual hostility …
Monologue/Drama: Standards
Monologue/Drama: Standards
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue/Drama: Standards Have you ever noticed her down the road at number six? And have you seen the state of her net curtains/ Absolutely disgraceful. She ought to be ashamed of herself, She has no self-respect. And her kids are always rolling around and getting themselves di…
Gazing on the Gospels Year A - Proper 15 Year A
Gazing on the Gospels Year A - Proper 15 Year A
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Proper 15 - Year A Meditation on Matthew 15: (14-20) 21-28 Gaze on this woman. She is in great distress, and this gives her the courage to defy convention. Expecting to be rebuffed, she’s got nothing to lose, so she may as well try. And at first, her fears are confirmed, as the d…
52 Reflections on Faith - The body of Christ: respecting difference
52 Reflections on Faith - The body of Christ: respecting difference
by BRF - Stephen W. Need
The body of Christ: respecting difference On a recent visit to the concert hall at Snape Maltings in Suffolk, I became particularly aware of the need to respect differences. The concert hall at Snape is widely known as the music centre founded by the composer Benjamin Britten (19…
Transforming Preaching - The sermon as a learning event
Transforming Preaching - The sermon as a learning event
by SPCK - David Heywood
2 The sermon as a learning event To change is to learn. A process of transformation is therefore a process of learning. In the previous chapter I suggested that the goal of preaching is transformation. Transformation involves people taking in new information, coming to see the wo…
Meditation - sunday Before Advent Year C (2nd)
Meditation - sunday Before Advent Year C (2nd)
by David Middleton
Meditation – Sunday before Advent Year C Safe yourself Luke 23: 33-43 Save Yourself if you are the Messiah! The leaders laughed and scoffed at the sight of Jesus, nailed to a cross. His life slowly but certainly, ebbing away, he couldn’t save himself now! Finally Jesus was under …
GOD's rich Pattern - Wedding day
GOD's rich Pattern - Wedding day
by SPCK - Dr Lin Berwick
Wedding day The frenetic preparation on the morning of my wedding day hardly gave me any time to think about what I was undertaking. The whole day put me in a whirl. I can remember my mother asking me at six o’clock in the morning whether I had any regrets. I told her I couldn’t …
Reflection: The Fear of the Lord