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glimpses of glory - The Second Sunday of Easter - Year C
glimpses of glory - The Second Sunday of Easter - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
The Second Sunday of Easter Christ our God, risen from the dead, come and enter into the darkness of our doubt and despair, with the bright light of your presence, that we may put trust in you and in the power of your resurrection, that we may rejoice in you the risen Lord, our s…
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…
The Womens' Bible Commentary - Women at the Cross and Empty Tomb
The Womens' Bible Commentary - Women at the Cross and Empty Tomb
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Women at the Cross and Empty Tomb In the final three chapters of this Gospel, women all but disappear. This is so because the reader enters the world of male politics, violence, and bonding, but also because Luke is describing last preparations and authorization of male figures f…
The Womens' Bible Commentary - Mary Magdalene and the Risen Jesus
The Womens' Bible Commentary - Mary Magdalene and the Risen Jesus
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Mary Magdalene and the Risen Jesus All four Gospels agree on one vital detail about Easter morning: in the early morning hours, when it was still dark, women went to Jesus’ tomb. The specifics of that early morning visit vary from Gospel to Gospel (how many women were at the tomb…
glimpses of glory - Palm Sunday (Liturgy of the Passion) - Year C
glimpses of glory - Palm Sunday (Liturgy of the Passion) - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
Palm Sunday (Liturgy of the Passion) God, our Father, as Christ was welcomed into the Holy City, may we welcome him into our lives and homes. May the King of Glory have rule in our hearts, that your kingdom come in us as it is in heaven; through Christ our Lord, to whom with you,…
glimpses of glory - The Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year C
glimpses of glory - The Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
The Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins) Almighty god, we give thanks for your great love towards us and the whole world, love revealed in our Lord, Jesus Christ, who by his death destroyed death, and who for us has opened the gates of glory. We pray that, sharing in the fel…
The Womens' Bible Commentary - The Anointing of Jesus
The Womens' Bible Commentary - The Anointing of Jesus
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
The Anointing of Jesus The family of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus returns to prominence in the story of the anointing in 12:1–8. In the interval between the raising of Lazarus and this story, the chief priests and the Pharisees have determined that Jesus must be killed (11:53)…
glimpses of glory - The Sunday Next Before Lent - Year C
glimpses of glory - The Sunday Next Before Lent - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
The Sunday Next Before Lent Almighty Father God of grace and goodness, awaken us to your glory, that our lives may reflect your radiance, that we may share in your likeness, and in walking in the way of Christ our Lord may reveal your love to the world; through the same Christ ou…
The Womens' Bible Commentary - Wives at Wells and Water
The Womens' Bible Commentary - Wives at Wells and Water
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Wives at Wells and Water The associations in literature between fertility and water are ancient intuitive acknowledgments of our watery origins on earth and in our mothers’ wombs, and of the source of life upon which we continue to depend. Four scenes involving water, women, and …
The Womens' Bible Commentary - The Matriarchs
The Womens' Bible Commentary - The Matriarchs
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
The Matriarchs Like the tales of Genesis 1–11, with their recurring patterns of world ordering, the tales of the matriarchs have recurring narrative patterns typical of traditional literature. In Genesis 12–36 and 38, certain motifs mark the life history of the women at the turni…
The Womens' Bible Commentary - The Mothers and Fathers of Israel
The Womens' Bible Commentary - The Mothers and Fathers of Israel
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
The Mothers and Fathers of Israel Commentaries on Genesis 12–50 generally focus on Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph, ancestral heroes of Israel. Their life stories are built from traditional elements such as the hero’s unusual birth, his stormy relationship with his brothers, yo…
glimpses of glory - Proper 3 - Year C