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Poem: Revival
Poem: Revival
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Revival In those times when things always appear to be going wrong and God seems far away, or it might be possible that God is angry with behaviour or broken promises – in those times, the longing for a revival of spirits and a renewal of purpose seems but a distant vision.…
Prayer: Confession
Prayer: Confession
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Confession It seems so unrealistic to talk of not knowing about sin and never committing sin – and if we do, then we cannot know, or see, Jesus. How can that be possible, when we’re only human and we are told that Jesus is the only one without sin? Some contradiction ther…
When the leaders of the nations
When the leaders of the nations
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn: When the leaders of the nations Proper 26 Year A Micah 3:5-12 When the leaders of the nations feast while heaping wrong on wrong; we will lose all sense of vision, discord will pervade our song. Those who perpetrate injustice, making profit out of war... Tune: GOTT WILL’S M…
The Serpents tale
The Serpents tale
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue/ Poem The Serpent’s Tale I’m the snake from the Garden of Eden – a slithery giant-sized worm. My voice is a menacing sibilant sound – designed to make everyone squirm. You may think you know all my adventures – they’re there in the Bible, you see. But try looking at it …
Prayer: Disconcerting God
Prayer: Disconcerting God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Disconcerting God Disconcerting God, there are times when we do not understand what is happening to us, or where we should go next. We recognize that we often take a wrong turn on our path to you and sometimes wilfully go our own way. Continues... ©Marjorie Dobson
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 62:4, 8
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 62:4, 8
by SPCK - James Jones
Psalm 62:4, 8 There are two hearts that are polar opposites. The cursing heart is not always plain to see. It can be well disguised, as in Psalm 55, when the person ‘having war in his heart’ can speak words ‘softer than butter’ and ‘smoother than oil, and yet be they very swords’…
Simply Jesus - God's in charge now
Simply Jesus - God's in charge now
by SPCK - N T Wright
God’s in charge now The reason there were crowds with Jesus that day as he rode into Jerusalem is that there were always crowds around Jesus, from the beginning. He attracted them. The first thing most people knew about Jesus was that when he arrived in the village there was a pa…
Secondary Schools Assemblies Resource Book - Learning from Experience
Secondary Schools Assemblies Resource Book - Learning from Experience
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Secondary Schools Assemblies Resource Book ASSEMBLETS LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE Michael was 21 and had been working for a major internet company for just a year when he was unexpectedly promoted to the post of area manager. He’d never imagined that he would rise so far so fast, mu…
1 and 2 Samuel for Everyone - The Man Who Has Learned How To Be A Prophet
1 and 2 Samuel for Everyone - The Man Who Has Learned How To Be A Prophet
by SPCK - John Goldingay
The Man Who Has Learned How to Be a Prophet 2 Samuel 12: 1- 15a A pastor once came to talk to me because he had had an affair. He had actually “got away with it.” He thinks his wife never realized, but he knew he had behaved in a way that was both wrong and stupid, and he knew he…
Such temptation, human challenge
Such temptation, human challenge
by Andrew Pratt
Such temptation, human challenge: every day and every night, in the desert, feeling hungry – wrong confronted with God’s right. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: SUSSEX Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 23/2/2014 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www.stainer.co.uk. Please include any …
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Creation and Numbers
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Creation and Numbers
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Creation and Numbers A skunk shuffled along the grass walkway beyond our patio in broad daylight the other day, which was odd because skunks are nocturnal creatures. They are beautiful but anxiety-making because of the extraordinary stink they can produce when they are threatened…
MARK THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - ‘UNCLEAN! UNCLEAN!’