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Monologue: Hannah’s neighbour
Monologue: Hannah’s neighbour
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue: Hannah’s neighbour (We often look at Bible stories through the eyes of the people involved, but what did Hannah’s neighbour think about the things that were happening?) I see the neighbours have gone off to Shiloh to make their sacrifice again. Every year, they go! Nev…
Monologue/drama: Elisha – the day after
Monologue/drama: Elisha – the day after
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue/drama: Elisha – the day after … Did I really see that chariot of fire, or have I been dreaming? Was it a whirlwind, or just an ordinary desert storm? Was it all just a mirage and the sand blowing in my eyes made me think there were horses? And maybe the chariot just w…
Hymn: Here a neighbour stands as Jesus
Hymn: Here a neighbour stands as Jesus
by Andrew Pratt
Here a neighbour stands as Jesus, here is God, yes, face to face, here our faith finds restoration, here we meet and share God's grace. Here while eyes look with compassion hands reach out and peace is shown; we are held in loving kindness filled with joy that God has sown. Verse…
Constellations sang in silence
Constellations sang in silence
by Andrew Pratt
Constellations sang in silence, all the cosmos offered praise, long before this globe's existence spun to weave our nights and days. Here humanity was founded, seeking meaning, plumbing doubt, raising questions never answered, turning wisdom inside out. Verses 2-3 follow Metre: 8…
A baby had been promised
A baby had been promised
by Andrew Pratt
A baby had been promised, a child had come to birth whose counsel should be honoured by everyone on earth. His presence was first signalled in unexpected ways by shepherds and by Magi who came to offer praise. Verses 2-3 follow © Andrew Pratt 19/1/2014 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) …
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - The Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - The Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 9.36–43 Revelation 7.9–17 John 10.22–30 Within the Easter kaleidoscope, the Lamb becomes the Shepherd. John 10 is already complex enough, with Jesus as both ‘shepherd’ and ‘door’, but Revelation characteristically twists the imagery round once mor…
We strain to hear the voice of God