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Prayers of intercession–Why we pray
Prayers of intercession–Why we pray
by Katherine Fox
Prayers of intercession suitable for use in worship which remind us why we pray for other people and the world to God who already knows. We believe, God, that you already know all the pain, suffering and injustice in the world and care deeply about it. Yet still we pray. Not to r…
Meditation - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
Meditation - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
by David Middleton
Meditation – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B I need you, I need you now Mark 7: 24-37 Were you really going to ignore her Jesus? Her tiny little daughter was poorly Not just poorly, she was possessed by a demon. I’m sure she touched your heart, Jesus, I’m sure you must have fel…
meditation - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
meditation - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
by David Middleton
Meditation – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr B The 613 Squadron Mark 10: 46-52 The law-makers had been busy. 613 Laws according to one account, But which is the most important? I pause from my studies, Silent before my heavenly Father... Created by David Middleton on behalf of LW…
Simply Jesus - The Campaign Starts here
Simply Jesus - The Campaign Starts here
by SPCK - N T Wright
The campaign starts here Keep these spectacles on, then, as we come back to Jesus and to what he was saying about God – about Israel’s God. Jesus was going about declaring, after the manner of someone issuing a public proclamation, that Israel’s God was at last becoming king. ‘Th…
Prayer: The heavens declare your glory
Prayer: The heavens declare your glory
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Epiphany by John Birch ADORATION (To my words "The heavens declare your glory" would you respond "And the skies proclaim your handiwork") L: The heavens declare your glory A: And the skies proclaim your handiwork Morning sun a…
Prayer: God of majesty and power
Prayer: God of majesty and power
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Advent by John Birch ADORATION God of majesty and power, who spoke and this world was, who breathed and this world lived, who counts the hairs upon our head, who sees our thoughts and reads our hearts, who loves us more than w…
Open with God Book - May - Christian Aid Week (week 20)
Open with God Book - May - Christian Aid Week (week 20)
by Christine Odell
May – Christian Aid Week (week 20) Calendar of Prayers Reading Psalm 146.5-9 Our God, we praise and thank you for the abundant love you pour out upon us: for giving us this world to provide for our needs; for giving us free will so that we can choose to express our humanity by lo…
Prayer: Awesome God, Creator of all
Prayer: Awesome God, Creator of all
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving by John Birch ADORATION Awesome One, creator of all, the light of your glory fills the heavens, the breath of your Spirit blows through the skies, stars above stand silent witness to the power of our God. Continues... CONFESSION Y…
Grant me the faith
Grant me the faith
by John Birch
Grant me the faith that can move mountains, the mustard seed sown in hope with certainty of fruitfulness. Grant me the faith that can ask for healing, with confidence in your love, compassion and power. Grant me the faith... Continues... Taken from 'A God of Compassion' b…
Early Christian Letters for Everyone - Transformed Living
Early Christian Letters for Everyone - Transformed Living
by SPCK - N T Wright
Transformed Living 1 Peter 4.1-11 My dental hygienist was enthusing the other day about a new kind of electric toothbrush. Only two minutes, she said, morning and night; that’s all it will take. Just what you need. I lay there in the chair, my mouth full of dentistry, and did the…
Genesis for Everyone Part 1 - Better with Abraham and Sarah than in Egypt
Genesis for Everyone Part 1 - Better with Abraham and Sarah than in Egypt
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Better with Abraham and Sarah than in Egypt Genesis 16: 8-16 Toward the last years of my time as a seminary principal in England, the demands of the job took a toll on me. One reason you get paid more if you are the boss of anything is that you are the person who lies awake at ni…
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C 1st Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146 Galatians 1:11-24 Luke 7:11-17 “Put not your trust in princes” (Psalm 146:3). It is a well-known verse, and provides a warning not to rely on the wisdom of humans, however exalted. The psalm catalogues the…
clouds and glory - Bible Sunday - Year A
clouds and glory - Bible Sunday - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Bible Sunday Year A We give you thanks for Scripture writers and translators. We pray for Bible Societies, Bible study groups, theological students. We pray that your church may be true to the Scriptures, that we may find joy in proclaiming the gospel, that your word may influenc…
Walking Backwards to Christmas - Chapter 5 David