Lectionary 18/04/2025
- Easter Vigil - NT and Psalm - Year ABC
John 18:1-19:42
Where bodies hang in bloody torment
Where bodies hang in bloody torment
by Andrew Pratt
Where bodies hang in bloody torment, as once prefigured by the cross, we see again in coarse oppression, such human hate and human loss. The nails once hammered through Christ’s body, are now replaced with guns or wire, sophisticated ways of torture, yet no less sharp the fear th…
Prayer: God of truth
Prayer: God of truth
by Marjorie Dobson
God of truth, even today we live in a world where power corrupts and people are put to death unjustly. We remember those who are persecuted for their beliefs and those who live under an oppressive regime. We recognise that it was religious people who hounded Jesus, mocked his lif…
The cross is our symbol – a symbol of grief.
The cross is our symbol – a symbol of grief.
by Marjorie Dobson
Blessing: The cross is our symbol – a symbol of grief. The cross is our symbol – a symbol of love. The cross is our symbol – a symbol of hope Let us carry that cross into a grieving world as a sign of the love and hope that God offers to all his children. Amen ©Marjorie Dobson
Hymn - What was the weather like that day
Hymn - What was the weather like that day
by Andrew Pratt
What was the weather like that day? Cold, wet and overcast with rain, or bright and warm with sun and clouds? What formed the back cloth to this pain? What motivated those who came, to watch this scene, to play this game? There is so much we do not know, save tortured death withi…
Crown of Thorns Coventry Cathedral
Crown of Thorns Coventry Cathedral
by David Perry
Image accompanying reflection "Imagining the Lectionary: the sacrificial shape of Good Friday" TIP - PowerPoint Slide Size - The Ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is :- Reduce the image size to 2014 x 768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportiona…
Imagining the Lectionary: The sacrificial shape of Good Friday
Imagining the Lectionary: The sacrificial shape of Good Friday
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: the sacrificial shape of Good Friday Reflection Accompanying images: “Trimmed for the future”, “Helen Huntington Jennings Christ Crucified”, “Crown of Thorns Coventry Cathedral” and “Christ Crucified in Coventry Cathedral” Recovering from depression is p…
Trimmed for the future
Trimmed for the future
by David Perry
Image accompanying reflection "Imagining the Lectionary: the sacrificial shape of Good Friday" TIP - PowerPoint Slide Size The ideal way to insert into Powerpoint is: Reduce the image size to 1024 x 768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) …
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Good Friday - Year C