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LWPT Meditations - Fourth Sunday of Easter - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Fourth Sunday of Easter - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Fourth Sunday of Easter Year A Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 23 1st Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10 The nation of Israel had long known that God was their shepherd. David, the shepherd turned king, portrayed God as a loving, all-providing, protecting shepherd in his famous psalm (P
John THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Jesus Prays for the Church
John THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Jesus Prays for the Church
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
Jesus Prays for the Church ‘Jesus has prayed to return to the glory he shared with God his Father before the creation (17:1–5). He has also prayed for his disciples whom he will leave behind in the world, although they are not of the world; the key to this balancing act is found
Eco Lectionary November 11
Eco Lectionary November 11
by Keynsham Methodist Church Eco Group
ECO-HINTS FROM THE LECTIONARY November 2011 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time—Year A 6 November 2011 Amos 5: 18-24 Psalm 70 I Thessalonians 4: 13-18 Matthew 25: 1-13 They were dark days for Amos. They are for us, too, quite literally at this time of year. Sometimes trying to do one’s
The Act of Prayer Year C - Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C
The Act of Prayer Year C - Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C
by BRF - John Birch
Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C Opening prayer The Bible gives us a wonderful image of God as shepherd, and in some parts of the world the enduring bond between the shepherd and his sheep has changed little since biblical times. It’s the dependence of the sheep on their shepherd f
Traces of Glory Year B - Proper 13 - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - Proper 13 - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 13 Traces of Glory Year B O Lord our God, you give us the true bread that comes down from heaven, even your son Jesus Christ our Lord; grant that as they receive him into your life we may be filled with the fullness of his love and abide in him as he abides in us; through
Traces of Glory Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Easter - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Easter - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
The Fourth Sunday of Easter O God of peace, whose Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, was brought back from the dead to be the great Shepherd, grant that we may be led by him out of darkness and death into the fullness of life eternal; through the same Christ our Lord, who lives and reig
Fresh Thoughts For Sunday - Fresh Thoughts For Sunday Issue 216
Fresh Thoughts For Sunday - Fresh Thoughts For Sunday Issue 216
by Twelvebaskets Ltd
A selection of commentary, reflection and prayer ideas from various Christian authors and the full bible texts from the NRSV for this week's lectionary. NOW INCLUDING SERIALISED BOOKS FROM SPCK AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BRF. Check below for details. Subscribe to Fresh Thoughts For S
journeying with John - 6 The Easter season Knowing, belonging, loving
journeying with John - 6 The Easter season Knowing, belonging, loving
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
6 The Easter season Knowing, belonging, loving Just as there are two stories of the empty tomb, and two stories of the recognition of the risen Jesus, so also there are two stories of commissioning of disciples by the risen Jesus…
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - From GARDEN to COURTYARD
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - From GARDEN to COURTYARD
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
From GARDEN to COURTYARD When Jesus warned the disciples after washing their feet that they could not follow where he was going, Peter offered to lay down his life for Jesus (13:37). Despite Jesus’ warning that he was more likely to deny him and everything in the Farewell Discour
A pastor's voice, attuned to care
A pastor's voice, attuned to care
by Andrew Pratt
A pastor's voice, attuned to care, committed to protection, rang through the hills of Galilee, love forming each inflexion. He spoke of sheep, he knew his flock, they'd never find him sleeping, his very life would be laid down, and none would leave his keeping. Verses 3-4 follow
The shepherd of sheep scorns the safety of shelter
The shepherd of sheep scorns the safety of shelter
by Andrew Pratt
The shepherd of sheep scorns the safety of shelter, the wilderness beckons, the flock has run wild; but here in lush pasture, beside the still waters, the shepherd calls people, both parent and child. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: FRIARMERE VICARAGE (Hymns for Today’s Church 26; Jubila
journeying with John - 8 Ordinary Time