Marjorie Dobson
Prayer based on James 5
Prayer based on James 5
by Marjorie Dobson
Third Sunday in Advent Year A James 5: 7-10 Prayer: based on James 5: 7-10 It may be a virtue, but being patient is one of the most difficult lessons to learn, especially when our instincts are to act, t o do something to move things on. We find it so difficult to understand when…
Prayer:Inspirational God
Prayer:Inspirational God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Inspirational God Inspirational God, we may not always feel like singing, but when we catch the spirit of your song it inspires us to sing along with you. Thank you for all the beauty and energy and the vitality of the music of your creative power and your love. Continues…
Monologue:A chief priest
Monologue:A chief priest
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue: A chief priest Ha! We’ve got him this time. It’s all over! Finished! Done! The whole sorry, sordid episode has come to an end. And, with their leader gone, it won’t take long to round up the rest of his followers and dispose of them too. The crowd is on our side now. I…
Unexpected God
Unexpected God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Unexpected God Unexpected God, when we follow you we never know what is round the next corner, but that is all a part of the package we accept when we take up your call. You constantly surprise us with new challenges and sometimes test our faith to the limits, but you wil…
Come let us sing a melody
Come let us sing a melody
by Marjorie Dobson
Come let us sing a melody to praise the God of harmony and blend our voices, weak or strong, in thanks to God who gave us song. So, sing our praise out loud and clear in songs that all the world can hear. Come each musician use your art and every instrument take part. Let trumpet…
God of our Future
God of our Future
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: God of our future God of our future, forgive us that we are so often affected by the attitude of dissatisfaction and gloominess that we feel around us today. With so many conflicts and natural disasters, so much power-seeking and selfishness, so many cruel regimes and so …
We were not idle
We were not idle
by Marjorie Dobson
Reading: We were not idle (could be used as a reading for three voices) Busy, busy, busy – always busy. Busy doing nothing. Watching, waiting, playing, anything to stop thinking. Busy chatting, gossiping, moaning, criticising, judging, always looking for the dull side of life, or…
Let us thank God
Let us thank God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Let us thank God Let us thank God for those who led us to our own faith by their words, prayers and example. Let us thank God for the faith of those people who have supported and encouraged us when life has not been easy. Let us thank God for those who were ready to help …
Small is beautiful
Small is beautiful
by Marjorie Dobson
Bible reflection: Small is beautiful! Luke 19: 1-10 You may have noticed that I’m quite small really. Vertically challenged is how they phrase it today! That’s why I’m looking down at you, but I actually feel as if I’m peering over the top of things in order to see you. In some p…
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector One man stands and prays aloud, very conscious of the crowd. ‘I’m so good you won’t believe it. Hear my prayer, God, and receive it. I’m the one who lives by rules, not like thieves, adulterers, fools. Look at that man cowering there. Can …
Prayer: Guarantees, glory and grit
Prayer: Guarantees, glory and grit
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Guarantees, glory and grit Lord, forgive us for the times when we feel our lack of faith and ask for guarantees on the work we do. Forgive our lack of trust. Help us to read the signs that your work is continuing in us. Lord, forgive us for the times when we look for glor…
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