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Lectionary Reflections - Year B - Christmas Day Year B
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - Christmas Day Year B
by SPCK - Jane Williams
Christmas Day Isaiah 62.6–12 Titus 3.4–7 Luke 2.1–20 In these verses from Isaiah there is a great sense of subdued excitement, of restlessness, of purposeful movement a little distance away, as the dawn breaks. Actually, this would probably describe almost any household with chil…
Lent for Everyone Year A - Saturday Holy Week Year A
Lent for Everyone Year A - Saturday Holy Week Year A
by SPCK - N T Wright
HOLY WEEK: HOLY SATURDAY Matthew 27.57– 66 They tried to keep Jesus safely dead then, and they try it still today. Again and again, when the newspapers or the radio stations want to talk about God, they ignore Jesus. We hear experts proclaiming that science has disproved God – wi…
Through all generations our God has walked with us
Through all generations our God has walked with us
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn: Through all generations our God has walked with us Proper 25 year A Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 Through all generations our God has walked with us, has shared in our pain while we lived on this earth. Though mountains pre-date our existence and knowledge, this God who has formed us…
Journeying with Luke - Advent
Journeying with Luke - Advent
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
1 Advent Exploring the text Waiting for salvation Advent encourages us to turn our attention to waiting for the birth (and second coming) of Christ. Unlike Mark’s Gospel, the Gospel of Luke introduces us, his readers, to the theme of waiting through the various characters who the…
embodying mark - 7 Following the King
embodying mark - 7 Following the King
by SPCK - meda a a stamper
7 Following the King Finally we come to the terrible death of the Son, betrayed, denied and deserted by his male followers; mocked by passers-by, who shake their heads and say ‘Aha’, and by the religious authorities, who have condemned him in a kangaroo court and handed him over …
The Act of Prayer Year C - Baptism of Christ Year C
The Act of Prayer Year C - Baptism of Christ Year C
by BRF - John Birch
Baptism of Christ Year C Opening prayer We sometimes forget that the Jesus whose birth we celebrated at Christmas spent many years growing up in a small Jewish family. He would grow wiser and stronger, learning a trade, waiting for his moment, waiting for the pieces of the bigger…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (15) DAY-TO-DAY WORLD
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (15) DAY-TO-DAY WORLD
by SPCK - John Pritchard
(15) DAY-TO-DAY WORLD One of the perennial problems with intercessions in public worship is that they tend to float several feet off the ground. Congregations can hardly be blamed for failing to engage with such prayers when they simply don’t come down to the earthly experiences …
The Lord and His Prayer - Deliver Us From Evil
The Lord and His Prayer - Deliver Us From Evil
by SPCK - N T Wright
Deliver Us From Evil CHAPTER FIVE The previous chapter focussed on the Running Father, as we looked at the prayer for forgiveness. This time, as we come to the prayer for Deliverance from Evil, the dominant image offered to us is that of the Waiting Mother. ‘The hopes and fears o…
Poem: Why pray?
Poem: Why pray?
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Why pray? When life lets you down and people prove unreliable and everyday anxieties dominate and tensions are high – don’t worry yourself into depression. Pray. When money becomes a problem, the lack of it or the love of it, and work is arduous or unavailable, and the bill…
Waiting for God
Waiting for God
by Julie M Fairweather
These days we are often so busy that, when we do find time to talk to God, as soon as we say ‘Amen’ we rush off to the next thing and don’t give God the chance to respond. Yet, in the smallest pauses, God is waiting. He longs for us to hear His voice in that space. At the e…
Hymn - Filled with fear and apprehension
Hymn - Filled with fear and apprehension
by Andrew Pratt
Filled with fear and apprehension, self doubt lurking in his mind. Jesus weighed what lay before him, what resistance would he find? Friends and family could not help him, these were things to face alone. New uncertainties assailed him, things he hoped he'd never own. Verses 2-3 …
Simeon: Waiting a Lifetime
Simeon: Waiting a Lifetime
by Roger Price
This is one of a number of monologues that I have written for use in worship or some other reflective purpose. This one deals with the events of Luke 2: 25-35 from the point of view of Simeon. Simeon: Waiting a Lifetime Luke 2: 25-35 Waiting. It is all I seem to do nowadays. To c…
Letters to London - 12 Words on a page meaning influence and investment beyond time
Letters to London - 12 Words on a page meaning influence and investment beyond time
by SPCK - Stephen J.Plant and Toni Burrowes-Cromwell
12 Words on a page meaning influence and investment beyond time All attempts at social change will eventually become unsustainable if they remain the exclusive business of adults…
Moulin Rouge Bible Study Part 4
Moulin Rouge Bible Study Part 4
by Tim Marshall
A Bible Study which relies heavily on discussion rather than leading. Using the film 'Moulin Rouge' 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 start discussi…
There is a season - Christmas Liturgy
There is a season - Christmas Liturgy
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
CHRISTMAS LITURGY The Word became flesh PART1: HUMANITY’S NEED FOR A SAVIOUR The church is in semi-darkness. The crib scene is set up in front of the altar, but there are no humans or angels in it. We gather in the nave. In the pews are stuffed animals – some predators, some pre…
Prayer: Waiting in the dark