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Early Christian Letters for Everyone - Authority and Example
Early Christian Letters for Everyone - Authority and Example
by SPCK - N T Wright
Authority and Example 3 John 9-15 One of the many things I relished about serving as a bishop was the way in which my life would swing sharply from dealing with national and international issues one minute to dealing with small, sharp and tricky problems in this church here or th…
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - The Task of the Spirit
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - The Task of the Spirit
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
The Task of the Spirit In this final farewell discourse, Jesus has described the two sides, those who are abiding in love with him and his Father and those who are opposed to them all. Although he is going away, this will enable the Holy Spirit to be ‘called alongside’, as the Pa…
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...
Gazing on the Gospels year c - The Day of Pentecost Year C
Gazing on the Gospels year c - The Day of Pentecost Year C
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Day of Pentecost John 14.8-17 [25-27] Gaze on a wood in a storm, the trees blown every which way by the invisible wind. Branches are stripped of their leaves and the weaker boughs are broken, and fall to the forest floor. Listen to the rage of the storm, rushing through a garden,…
Lectio Divina - The room and the keys
Lectio Divina - The room and the keys
by SPCK - Enzo Bianchi
The room and the keys The Hebrew has passed on a beautiful tradition to us; it has to do with divine Scripture in its entirety. According to this man, all of divinely inspired Scripture, because of the obscurity that is in it, can be compared to many locked rooms in a house. Next…
John The People's Commentary - Prophet or Messiah?
John The People's Commentary - Prophet or Messiah?
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
Prophet or Messiah? As the story unfolds, Jesus has gently led the woman to a greater understanding of who he is, from her initial ignorance (4:9) to calling him ‘sir’ (4:11, 15); as he confronted her with the facts of her life, she began to wonder if he might be greater than Jac…
Poem/Reflection: Consolation
Poem/Reflection: Consolation
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem/Reflection: Consolation We, who never met Jesus as a man; never sat at his feet to listen to his teaching; never had the chance to ask him a question; never felt his personal touch of healing; never heard one of his stories from his own lips; never witnessed his attacks on t…
Dynamic law can see, through truth and grace
Dynamic law can see, through truth and grace
by Andrew Pratt
Dynamic law can see, through truth and grace, a child of God in every human face, a law that searches every human heart, yet sees the way of loving as an art. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: CHILTON FOLIAT Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 4/2/2014 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, w…
friends, FOES and families - Brother Head and Brother Heart: Andrew and Peter
friends, FOES and families - Brother Head and Brother Heart: Andrew and Peter
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Brother Head and Brother Heart: Andrew and Peter John 1.35-42; Acts 2 Jesus our brother, may each in our own way follow you, and each with our best selves serve you. Simon Peter speaks: ‘It’s the oldest meant to look after the youngest, isn’t it? Dad was always saying, “I’m relyi…
Gazing on the Gospels Year C - Trinity Sunday Year C
Gazing on the Gospels Year C - Trinity Sunday Year C
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Trinity Sunday John 16: 12-15 Gaze on one of the great triptychs of medieval painting. These three-panelled paintings can be seen in all the great museums and some of the old cathedrals in Europe, displayed behind the altar. The main panel is flanked on either side by another, ti…
The Holy Scriptures
The Holy Scriptures
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
A prayer for enlightenment as we read the Scriptures, this could appropriately be sung as a Gradual hymn before the reading of the Gospel in the Liturgy. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES John 16:15, Luke 24:32 1 Come, Holy Spirit, open sightless eyes and in the truth of Jesus make us wise. 2 …
The Womens' Bible Commentary - The Women of Philippi