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The day of resurection dawns
The day of resurection dawns
by Gareth Hill Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCare
Hymn – The day of resurrection dawns The day of resurrection dawns as angels wait beside the grave; not to awake a sleeping world but waiting to declare: “He saves” For women in the early light and men hid in an upper room... (c) Gareth Hill Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCares
A toast to God, I lift my cup
A toast to God, I lift my cup
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Hymn: A toast to God, I lift my cup ! Third Sunday of Easter Psalm 116: 1- 4; 12 – 19. A toast to God, I lift my cup! a God who senses, God who feels, who reached with care to rescue me when hell was hard upon my heels. When life was twisted all about, the world was spinning upsi…
How can humans cause such carnage
How can humans cause such carnage
by Andrew Pratt
How can humans cause such carnage, ravage all the earth? How can people slaughter children they have brought to birth? Have we lost all moral sense, or is this just our human curse? When we turn the page of history life can seem so cheap. As we read of Herod’s hatred we are moved…
The prophet stands before the crowd
The prophet stands before the crowd
by Andrew Pratt
The prophet stands before the crowd with words of comfort in his voice. His stance is confident and strong, he offers, challenge, hope and choice. He emanates authority yet he has felt the grip of fear; he faced the ones who threatened him, the angry crowd was drawing near. Verse…
The Triumphant Entry
The Triumphant Entry
by Dave Hopwood
Triumph, Tears and Talents Bible Ref: Matthew 21-26; Mark 11-14; Luke 19-22; John 11&12 Each of the following sketches (scenes) can be used to form the basis for a complete act of worship or used as individual scenes on separate occasions. Each scene will require a narrator to re…
Hymn: It was a game of pass the blame
Hymn: It was a game of pass the blame
by Andrew Pratt
It was a game of pass the blame, denied responsibility; the buck was passed along the line, avoiding culpability. And now we play the self-same game, but guilt must still be faced and borne, we need to own our acts and ways, the things we've done, the words we've sworn. Verses 3-…
Her first born son, his manger bed
Her first born son, his manger bed
by Andrew Pratt
Her first born son, his manger bed, the straw was where he'd lay his head, his mother resting from the birth, and Joseph wondered at his worth. He held him in his roughened hands, he thought about the world's demands that brought them all to Bethlehem. What prejudice would wait…
Hymn - Who shares this wine? Who dips this bread
Hymn - Who shares this wine? Who dips this bread
by Andrew Pratt
Who shares this wine? Who dips this bread? Was Judas hesitant or calm, the moment Jesus sent him out to raise that awful, crazed alarm? The others looked around, askance, not sure what this might sign or seal. They whispered, questioned; all too soon resumed this fated, final mea…
The Journey to The Cross
The Journey to The Cross
by Graeme Dutton
Short 'stations' with Bible readings, reflections and actions based around the stages of Jesus' journey to The Cross The Journey to The Cross 1.The Triumphant Entry The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloa…
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - Proper 21 Year A
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - Proper 21 Year A
by SPCK - N T Wright
Twelve Months of Sundays – Year A Ordinary Time Proper 21 Exodus 17.1–7 Philippians 2.1–13 Matthew 21.23–32 It sounded like a trick, but for those with ears to hear it answered the authorities’ challenge head on. Jesus’ Temple action was an affront to the power of the chief pries…
Twelve Months of Sundays Year B - Christ the King Year B
Twelve Months of Sundays Year B - Christ the King Year B
by SPCK - N T Wright
Christ the King Daniel 7.9-10, 13-14 Revelation 1.4b-8 John 18.33b-37 The ‘Feast of Christ the King’ was invented by Pius XI in 1925. Only in 1970 was it moved from October to the last Sunday before Advent. It slid into Anglicanism very recently, introducing three muddles. First,…
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