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We come to you, Lord Jesus
We come to you, Lord Jesus
by Avis Palmer
We come to you, Lord Jesus With much we need to say. In hope and love and longing, We seek a way to pray. We yearn for understanding For peace in place of fear, Assure of your presence, Show us that you are near. Verses 2-4 follow © Avis Palmer Tune: Aurelia (H&P 515)
Echoing the Word - Eucharistic Prayer D
Echoing the Word - Eucharistic Prayer D
by SPCK - Paula Gooder
12 Eucharistic Prayer D Eucharistic Prayer D is something different, in every way far removed from Prayer C. It was specially written for Common Worship, drafted by Bishop James Jones of Liverpool in consultation with his children, though worked on and developed within the Liturg…
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Jerusalem, journey's end
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Jerusalem, journey's end
by SPCK - David J. Bryan
Jerusalem, journey’s end I grew up in Lincolnshire in a village called Hibaldstow, in the northern part of the county. It is a little more than 48 km (20 miles) north of Lincoln, and was then on the main road, the A15, which followed the route of the ancient Roman road known as E…
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Jesus: his challenge
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Jesus: his challenge
by SPCK - David J. Bryan
Jesus: his challenge Introduction Jesus’ world was, as we have seen, complex and far from united and harmonious. Regional, social, religious and racial divisions were present in abundance. We turn now to consider how Jesus brought a distinctive and challenging message to this wor…
RE Active - How RE Active Church works
RE Active - How RE Active Church works
by SPCK - Jenny Gray
2 How RE Active Church works RE Active Church takes place in church Not every primary school is near a church. Our three primary schools have a 15- to 20-minute walk to our church. We could run our workshops in the schools, but we believe that coming to church is really important…
Lent 1 Hymn: You are the Son of God
Lent 1 Hymn: You are the Son of God
by Liz Griffiths
Hymn based on Temptations narrative (Based on Matthew 4:1-11) for First Sunday of Lent The Tempter: “You are the Son of God. These stones will meet your need. With pow’r divine, you can from dust give bread the world to feed.” Jesus: “The Word of God goes out and in my flesh now …
Hymn: When Jesus walked in Galilee
Hymn: When Jesus walked in Galilee
by Michael Docker
When Jesus walked in Galilee The people gathered round To hear him speak of God's own love And marvel at the sound; And marvel at the sound of God Like music all around; When Jesus walked in Galilee The people gathered round When Jesus died on Calvary His followers ran away; The …
Imagining the Lectionary: The utter incongruity of faith devoid of practical compassion (Proper 25A; Ordinary 30A)
Imagining the Lectionary: The utter incongruity of faith devoid of practical compassion (Proper 25A; Ordinary 30A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: The utter incongruity of faith devoid of practical compassion (Proper 25A; Ordinary 30A) Reflection accompanying images “Autumn leaves in abandoned steel sink” A pile of autumn leaves in the bottom of a kitchen sink is a profoundly incongruous and unex…
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Fourth Sunday before Advent Year B
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Fourth Sunday before Advent Year B
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Fourth Sunday Before Advent Deuteronomy 6.1-9 Hebrews 9.11-14 Mark 12. 28-34 Person A: Do I love God? Well, why should I? What’s God ever done for me? I’ve worked hard all my life and nobody’s ever given me a thing. There are people out there born with everything they’ll ever…
Psalms for Everyone - On Facing Two Sets of Facts
Psalms for Everyone - On Facing Two Sets of Facts
by SPCK - John Goldingay
On Facing Two Sets of Facts Psalm 22: 19-31 Two friends of ours were giving us an amusing account of a difference they had discerned between the way they approach problems in their relationship and in other aspects of life. It was amusing yet also serious and profound. When there…
Traces of Glory Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Lent - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Lent - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
The Fourth Sunday of Lent Lord, we seek to make our home in you, for in you is our hope, in you is our peace. May we abide in you as you are in us. Grant, O Lord, in turning to you we may find new vision, new strength and new love, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and rei…
Monologue: It's all so familiar
Monologue: It's all so familiar
by Andrew Pratt
Monologue on 1 Corinthians 13 (I use the name Andrew. It is best if the reader inserts their own name here). It's all so familiar: 'Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity', they translate that as 'love' now - makes more sense, charity has the w…
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Third Lesson
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Third Lesson
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Third Lesson (Mark 10: 1-52) Building on the developing theme of a revisioning of power relations and the image of a child, an extended teaching section is presented in chapter 10. Included are three teaching episodes having to do with the household: marriage and divorce, childre…
New Testament Prayer for Everyone - Praying With Mind As Well As Spirit