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Plan for the future by living today
Plan for the future by living today
by Andrew Pratt
Plan for the future by living today, hold fast to hope, it’s not going away, don’t be distracted by prophets of doom, hold to God’s grace, let the bud of love bloom. Glory and praise, praise to our God, praise to our God, praise to our God. All that we value and all we have known…
Dialogue: Weariness
Dialogue: Weariness
by Marjorie Dobson
Dialogue: Weariness The weary older one Oh dear, I am so tired. And so fed up. And life seems so pointless. And I don’t know why I bother. Do you know, I’ve been working with that church for fifty years or more and what do I have to show for it? Not a lot. I’m not saying I can’t …
Poem: Choosing gifts with care
Poem: Choosing gifts with care
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Choosing gifts with care Choosing gifts with care for someone who is loved means taking into account character, abilities, interests and talents. Buying an exercise bike for a frail elderly aunt might not be a good idea. Treating a three-year-old child to a gourmet dinner a…
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Advent Year B
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Advent Year B
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Fourth Sunday of Advent 2 Samuel 7.1–11, 16 Romans 16.25–27 Luke 1.26–38 How can we honour God? How can we show our gratitude for what he has done and promise our obedience for the future? Perhaps our offerings sometimes resemble the mauled mouse that the cat brings in and la…
Hymn: How could God love against the grain
Hymn: How could God love against the grain
by Andrew Pratt
How could God love against the grain, to offer love we don't deserve; to meet us when we lose our way, to hold us when we twist, or swerve? This gracious, fulsome, steadfast love is more than we can comprehend, it offers hope when all seems lost, resists, survives beyond life's e…
Hymn: Self-important, over-bearing?
Hymn: Self-important, over-bearing?
by Andrew Pratt
Self-important, over-bearing? God has chosen us alone? Chosen us to be his people? Chosen here to raise a throne? Verses 2-3 follow Tune: CROSS OF JESUS Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 28/6/2012 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www.stainer.co.uk. Please include any reprod…
Lent for Everyone Year A - Saturday: Week 3 in Lent Year A
Lent for Everyone Year A - Saturday: Week 3 in Lent Year A
by SPCK - N T Wright
WEEK 3: SATURDAY Matthew 18; focused on 18.21–35 There are at least three levels at which we should read this sharp and startling story. And at least three levels at which we should apply it to our lives, not least our lives in church. Start, though, with Peter’s question. It see…
Strange how those, the least expected,