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Heaven - Bible Study
Heaven - Bible Study
by Tim Marshall
A Bible Study which relies heavily on discussion rather than leading. Using the song "Heaven" (by Bryan Adams) as a starting point and then looking at a variety of passages (which can be obtained from the web in a variety of different translations) There are questions to help sta…
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
by Pam Webster
Psalm 32 - Forgiveness From the reality of knowing our lives, the only place to turn is God. From an awareness of where we are, we can come to him and know his forgiveness, his safety, his strength. How amazing it is to know God’s forgiveness, to know that the things we have got…
Meditation - 4th Sunday of Easter Year C (3)
Meditation - 4th Sunday of Easter Year C (3)
by David Middleton
Meditation – 4th Sunday of Easter Year C Am I the Messiah? John 10: 22-30 Look Jesus, we really need to know. Are you the Messiah? You keep evading the issue, never really being completely clear, always leaving an element of doubt and keeping us in suspense. Tell us, are you the …
Poem: Turning back
Poem: Turning back
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Turning back If repentance comes too late to be able to say, ‘sorry,’ then the guilt lies heavy and forgiveness appears impossible. So when realisation points to the lesson that the wrong choice was made and acted upon, it would be wise to reverse the process, turn around a…
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 7:10-11
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 7:10-11
by SPCK - James Jones
Psalm 7:10-11 For the righteous God: trieth the very hearts and reins. My help cometh of God: who preserveth them that are true of heart. The character of God feels to me at times as if it were kept under a soundproof blanket. Just as well! He shudders in indignation at the unjus…
friends, FOES and families - Betrayed by a word, betrayed with a kiss: Judas and Jesus
friends, FOES and families - Betrayed by a word, betrayed with a kiss: Judas and Jesus
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Betrayed by a word, betrayed with a kiss: Judas and Jesus Matthew 26, 27 God our Judge, none of us sees clearly the consequences of our actions: when we know we’ve made a wrong decision, give us strength to seek reconciliation...
The Open Gate - Confession - Prayers 1&2
The Open Gate - Confession - Prayers 1&2
by SPCK - David Adam
Confession We come to you, Lord, for you alone can heal and restore us. We are not able to heal ourselves, We are not able to forgive ourselves, We are not able to restore ourselves, We are not able to sanctify ourselves, We are not able to satisfy ourselves...
We bring a sacrifice of praise
We bring a sacrifice of praise
by Gareth Hill Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCare
Hymn – We bring a sacrifice of praise We bring a sacrifice of praise, Through Jesus Christ your Son. Fruit of our lips we bring to you Father, who makes us one. We long to give you pleasure, Lord, Help us to worship you... (c) Gareth Hill Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCare
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Lent Year B
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Lent Year B
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Fourth Sunday of Lent Numbers 21.4-9 Ephesians 2.1–10 John 3.14–21 The imagination nourished by the Bible immediately springs into action at the mention of snakes. In Numbers, they may be real rather than metaphorical, but that does not prevent them from carrying heavy symbol…
LWPT Meditations - Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 I used to be a “Jehovah’s Witness”. I was very familiar with Romans 6:7 because it was used as the basis for a particular doctrine. We were taught that anyone who had…
LWPT Meditations - Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A Philippians 2: 1-13 Matthew 21: 23-32 We have a very high standard set before us in today’s readings; to have the same attitude as Christ Jesus (Philippians 2 v 5). Specifically, we are to “do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain …
LWPT Meditations - Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year B