Lectionary 17/03/2019
Lectionary Readings
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - The Second Sunday of Lent Year C
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - The Second Sunday of Lent Year C
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 15.1–12, 17–18 Philippians 3.17—4.1 Luke 13.31–end The question raised by Philippians 3.17 is: how on earth can the Philippian church, Gentile Christians mostly, ‘join in imitating’ Paul? The chapter so far describes how Paul came to regard his o…
Lectionary Reflection Year C - The Second Sunday of Lent Year C
Lectionary Reflection Year C - The Second Sunday of Lent Year C
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 15.1–12, 17–18 Philippians 3.17—4.1 Luke 13.31–5 Conversations between God and Abraham are always worth listening to. You can’t help noticing that God likes Abraham, and talks to him, man to man, and that Abraham talks freely, even cheekily to Go…
Impossible gifts are with God for the giving
Impossible gifts are with God for the giving
by Andrew Pratt
Impossible gifts are with God for the giving, the answer to questions, the focus of dreams; for God offers hope and in grace is forgiving transcending our hatred, confronting our schemes. Imagine a picture of worthy acceptance where strangers are welcomed as though they are frien…
Reflection: Impossibilities
Reflection: Impossibilities
by Marjorie Dobson
Reflection: Impossibilities When Alice went Through the Looking Glass, the White Queen told her that in her youth she had managed to ‘believe as many as six impossible things before breakfast.’ She was an amateur when compared with Abram, or Abraham, as he’d become known when his…
Restarting with Abraham
Restarting with Abraham
by David Perry
Image accompanying reflection Imagining the Lectionary- Restarting with Abraham (Lent 2C) Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) PowerPoint Slide Size- This image is full size which is 2000 x 1329 pixels and 1MB The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- Reduc…
Imagining the Lectionary: Restarting with Abraham (Lent 2C)
Imagining the Lectionary: Restarting with Abraham (Lent 2C)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Restarting with Abraham (Lent 2C) Reflection accompanying image “Restarting with Abraham” When a particular piece of software starts to behave oddly, becomes sluggish or unresponsive or is incapable of being shut down properly - perhaps bringing with it …
LWPT Meditations - Second Sunday in Lent - Year C
LWPT Meditations - Second Sunday in Lent - Year C
by Susan Thorne
Meditation –2nd Sunday in Lent Year C Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17- 4:1 Luke 13:31-35 In the Old Testament, we come across people doing things very differently from what we do both in daily life and in worship – offering animals (Leviticus 1:1-17), pouring oil…
The Act of Prayer Year C - Second Sunday of Lent Year C
The Act of Prayer Year C - Second Sunday of Lent Year C
by BRF - John Birch
Second Sunday of Lent Year C Opening prayer We come together to worship the God of Abraham, the God of Jacob and the God of David. We worship the one true God, creator of all, Lord of all, our strength and hope, our light and our salvation. We come together as family, joined by t…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Second Sunday of Lent - Year C
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Second Sunday of Lent - Year C
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Second Sunday of Lent Year C Service Contents: Hymn: God is love, let heaven adore him or Impossible gifts are with God for the giving Prayer: Psalm 27 reflection: Of whom shall I be afraid? Hymn: In heavenly love abiding or Beneath the wings of eagles Reading: Genesis 15:1-12, 1…
Fresh Thoughts For Sunday - Fresh Thoughts For Sunday Issue 104 21/02/16
Fresh Thoughts For Sunday - Fresh Thoughts For Sunday Issue 104 21/02/16
by Twelvebaskets Ltd
A selection of commentary, reflection and prayer ideas from various Christian authors and the full bible texts from the NRSV for this week's lectionary. NOW INCLUDING SERIALISED BOOKS FROM SPCK AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BRF. Check below for details. Subscribe to Fresh Thoughts For S…
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