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Traces of Glory Year B - The Second Sunday Before Advent - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - The Second Sunday Before Advent - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
The Second Sunday Before Advent God of all power and might, give us grace to trust you in the darkness as well as in the light. In the face of danger and adversity be our strength and hope, that we may live and work to your praise and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is …
The Edge of Glory - Introduction
The Edge of Glory - Introduction
by SPCK - David Adam
Introduction Whoever wrote St Patrick’s Breastplate, has certainly caught the essence of Celtic prayer. Patrick, arising in the morning and turning his thoughts to God, taking to himself the whole armour of God. As he laced up his tunic or the cross bands on his legs, he had his …
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (40) ALL SAINTS (AT ANY TIME)
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (40) ALL SAINTS (AT ANY TIME)
by SPCK - John Pritchard
All Saints Day on 1 November isn’t the only time to celebrate the saints of the Church, large and small, local and universal. But if this is the chosen time there’s an interesting symbiosis between this remembrance and that of Guy Fawkes four days later!
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (38) HARVEST
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (38) HARVEST
by SPCK - John Pritchard
Harvest presents particular problems and opportunities. The traditional harvest festival locks into our rural nostalgia but may leave us feeling strangely disconnected from everyday concerns rather than fundamentally integrated into earthy realities, as it would have done in prev…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (39) REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (39) REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
by SPCK - John Pritchard
Interestingly, the annual act of remembrance seems to be gaining in impact in recent years. Perhaps it’s because those who have direct memories are becoming fewer in number and we realize what we’re in danger of losing the connection...
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (42) PRAYER TREE
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (42) PRAYER TREE
by SPCK - John Pritchard
The visual impact of a small, bare ‘tree’ can be considerable. Like a Christmas tree, it can be the bearer of our prayers, and the act of writing and hanging a prayer on the tree can be a satisfying way of participating in prayer for all ages...
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (50) INCENSE