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Reflection/Poem: Thankful for the Law
Reflection/Poem: Thankful for the Law
by Marjorie Dobson
Reflection/Poem: Thankful for the Law For those of us who live in settled lands, have homes and families and reasonable stability, make money for our basic needs although it never seems enough, embrace democracy whilst grumbling against the government and are thankful that we do …
Imagining the Lectionary: Facing the danger of freeing the self (Lent 1C)
Imagining the Lectionary: Facing the danger of freeing the self (Lent 1C)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Facing the danger of freeing the self (Lent 1C) Reflection accompanying images: “Dangerous site” and “Piece of berlin wall change your life outside imperial war museum” Another Lent begins, and once more we have the precious opportunity mindfully to let…
Imagining the Lectionary: Better beyond belief (Epiphany 2C)
Imagining the Lectionary: Better beyond belief (Epiphany 2C)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Better beyond belief (Epiphany 2C) Reflection accompanying image “You have kept the good wine until now ” In St John's Gospel emptiness and fulfilment are the polar opposites which frame the first public disclosure of God's amazing intentions in the mini…
Imagining the Lectionary: Hall of Mirrors (Proper 22B/Ordinary 27B)
Imagining the Lectionary: Hall of Mirrors (Proper 22B/Ordinary 27B)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Hall of Mirrors (Proper 22B/Ordinary 27B) (Reflection accompanying image “Hall of Mirrors”) "He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being" (Hebrews 1:3) Entering into the visionary world of the gospel as lived out by Jesu…
Paul for Everyone Romans part 2 - Love, the Law and the Coming Day
Paul for Everyone Romans part 2 - Love, the Law and the Coming Day
by SPCK - N T Wright
Love, Law and the Coming Day ROMANS 13.8-14 When I was at boarding school, I often used to wake up early on summer mornings as the daylight came streaming in from four or five o’clock onwards. I often used to think how silly it was not to get up then. Frequently the day would be …
Imagining the Lectionary: Branching Out (Easter 5B)
Imagining the Lectionary: Branching Out (Easter 5B)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Branching Out (Easter 5B) Reflection accompanying images “I am the vine you are the branches”, “Old Victorian Greenhouse detail” and “Old Victorian Greenhouse with gardener potting plants” Jesus had a photographer's eye. Because his teaching and conversa…
Imagining the Lectionary: Extreme Discipleship (Proper 25A; Ordinary 30A)
Imagining the Lectionary: Extreme Discipleship (Proper 25A; Ordinary 30A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Extreme Discipleship (Proper 25A; Ordinary 30A) Reflection accompanying images “extreme at hull fair” and “extreme ride at hull fair” 'Extreme' was one of the most popular rides at this years Hull Fair. Its clientele consisted mainly of teenagers and yo…
The man at the pool