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50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Easter morning
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Easter morning
by BRF - Rona Orme
Although Jesus had told his disciples that he would come back to life, it seems that they did not expect it to happen. The excitement and confusion that come from the account in John 20 are startling. This session tries to capture some of the energy and uncertainty of that first …
When Mary to the garden came
When Mary to the garden came
by Avis Palmer
When Mary to the garden came. The dawn was colouring the sky, Her life would never be the same, Where was her Lord, why did he die? The birds were singing in the trees, But deaf to joy, she did not hear. Sweet signs of Spring, she did not see. So isolated by her fear. Verses 3-6 …
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - Easter Day Year B
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - Easter Day Year B
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Easter Day Mark 16.1-8 or John 20.1-18 Gaze at the women, determined to do women’s work, and to honour the body of their friend. They come to anoint him with spices, not thinking ‘This is useless, why bother?’ They do not look for miracles, only the performance of a tradition. Bu…
Acts for Everyone part 1 - An Explanation is called for
Acts for Everyone part 1 - An Explanation is called for
by SPCK - N T Wright
An Explanation is Called for Acts 3.11-16 ‘How did you do that?’ I stood beside the car as it spluttered into life. I had fiddled and jiggled with everything I could, and hadn’t been able to make it start. (This, I should say, was a long time ago, in the days when you could poke …
Acts for Everyone part 1 - Look Upon Their Threats
Acts for Everyone part 1 - Look Upon Their Threats
by SPCK - N T Wright
Look upon Their Threats Acts 4. 23-31 In the early summer of 1989, I went to Jerusalem to teach, and to work on a couple of books, one of which was about Jesus himself. One day, sitting in my borrowed room at St George’s Cathedral, I was struggling with a few pages I was trying t…
Lectionary Reflections Year A - The Last Sunday after Trinity Year A