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Times and Seasons - Will this man bind up the broken
Times and Seasons - Will this man bind up the broken
by Andrew Pratt
Will this man bind up the broken, tend the fallen, lift the frail; man of miracle and wonder, man whose faith will never fail? See him waiting by the water, one of many in the throng, moving pushing, conversation, crowds who share a sense of wrong. Verses 3-5 follow Tune: STUTTGA…
Rhythms of remembering - Wednesday Midday Prayer
Rhythms of remembering - Wednesday Midday Prayer
by SPCK - Hannah Ward & Jennifer Wild
Midday and Night Prayer for all seasons Wednesday Midday Prayer Open my lips, O Lord: and my mouth shall declare your praise. You, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of God to prepare the way,..
Responsive prayer: God of wisdom
Responsive prayer: God of wisdom
by Marjorie Dobson
Responsive prayer: God of wisdom God of wisdom, we come again to ask you to forgive us for the foolishness of some of our actions. When we act with the arrogant assurance that what we do and say is always right. God, forgive us When we make harsh judgements of the behaviour of ot…
Mark The People's Commentary - ‘BLASPHEMY against the HOLY SPIRIT’
Mark The People's Commentary - ‘BLASPHEMY against the HOLY SPIRIT’
by BRF - Dick France
‘BLASPHEMY against the HOLY SPIRIT’ For Satan or against him? In verses 23–27 Jesus offers what might be called a ‘common-sense’ reply. The scribes’ accusation does not make sense. Why should Satan want Jesus to drive out his own demonic forces. That would be to divide and weaken…
Beneath The Cross
Beneath The Cross
by Rose humphrey
TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- • Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) • Insert as Picture in the normal way. • If needed fill the slide area by placing the image in…
Lectionary Reflections Year A - Proper 20 Year A
Lectionary Reflections Year A - Proper 20 Year A
by SPCK - Jane Williams
Lectionary reflections - Year A Ordinary Time Proper 20 Jonah 3.10—4.11 Philippians 1.21–30 Matthew 20.1–16 Did Jonah ever get the point? The author deliberately chooses an open ending. Jonah knows his God quite well, but that doesn’t mean he has to like him. He thinks God is rid…
Lectionary Reflections Year A - Proper 19 Year A
Lectionary Reflections Year A - Proper 19 Year A
by SPCK - Jane Williams
Lectionary reflections - Year A Ordinary Time Proper 19 Genesis 50.15–21 Romans 14.1–12 Matthew 18.21–35 It is very annoying to think that God may have different standards of judgement from ours. All three of today’s readings warn that the obvious surface reaction to one particul…
The Act of Prayer Year C - Proper 6 - Year C
The Act of Prayer Year C - Proper 6 - Year C
by BRF - John Birch
Proper 6 Year C Opening prayer In the meeting of our lives, Lord, be the focus of all we are; in the singing of the hymns, the prayers that we shall make, the reading of your word and the preaching of the same. In the meeting of our lives, Lord, be the focus of all we are…
glimpses of glory - Second Sunday of Christmas - Year C