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Traces of Glory Year B - Day of Pentecost - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - Day of Pentecost - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
The Day of Pentecost Come, Holy Spirit, Come upon us, Come around us, come within us; Come to lead us, come to guide us, That we may work in your power, And rest in your presence: Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with you and the Father, One god, for ever. Amen…
Traces of Glory Year B - The Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - The Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
The Fifth Sunday of Easter God of love, may we abide in your presence and so abide in your love: as we freely receive your love, let us freely share with others all that you have given us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, for ever …
LWPT Meditations - Seventh Sunday of Easter - Year C
LWPT Meditations - Seventh Sunday of Easter - Year C
by Susan Thorne
12 May 2013 LWPT Meditation Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17 John 17:20-26 “Believe in the Lord Jesus”, so said the apostle Paul when a man asked what he “must do to be saved” (Acts 16:31). What must we do to be saved? We have to do nothing but believe. As soon a…
LWPT Meditations - Day of Pentecost - Year C
LWPT Meditations - Day of Pentecost - Year C
by Susan Thorne
19 May 2013 LWPT Meditation Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34,35b Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-17 I grew up in a church that referred to the Holy Spirit as “it”, and eventually I became a member of a cult that reinforced that understanding. What they called “holy spirit” was just…
LWPT Meditations - Easter Day - Year B
LWPT Meditations - Easter Day - Year B
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Easter Day Year B Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29 Ezekiel 37: 1-14 Mark 16: 1-8 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11 God makes impossible things possible When Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt, they became trapped on the shores of the Red Sea, with Pharaoh’s army in hot pursuit.…
LWPT Meditations - Palm Sunday - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Palm Sunday - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Palm Sunday Year A Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 21:1-11 Matthew’s gospel is about a journey to Jerusalem. Although Luke writes about Jesus’ presentation at the Temple (2:21) - and Jesus must indeed have undergone this ceremony – Matthew makes no mention of it. John set…
LWPT Meditations - Sunday Before Advent - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Sunday Before Advent - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Sunday before advent Year A Ezekiel 34: 11-16, 20-24 Psalm 95 or 100 Ephesians 1: 15-23 Matthew 25: 31-46 There is a message of intense intimacy, and some startling surprises, in the Bible readings for this week. Ezekiel paints an amazingly tender portrait of the Lor…
All life's praising fills creation
All life's praising fills creation
by Andrew Pratt
All life's praising fills creation, breathless dancing setting free lives to give their brief expression to the things we sense or see. Praise is building, deep crescendo, rhythmic shaking moves the earth, like some cosmic exaltation bringing love and joy to birth. Verses 2-3 fol…
clouds and glory - Proper 25 - Year A
clouds and glory - Proper 25 - Year A
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 25 Year A Sunday between 23 and 29 October inclusive Father, we give you thanks and praise For all who have had the courage to speak out boldly for the gospel, For all the saints and martyrs of the past, For holy men and women who now stand for justice and freedom…
Traces of Glory Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Holy God, give us a deep insight into your ways and the ways of the world, that seeing with a clear vision and having the spirit of discernment, we may be able to stand firm for justice and speak out in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives…
Hymn: God is God and Lord of all
Hymn: God is God and Lord of all
by Andrew Pratt
God is God and Lord of all, all the cosmos knows God's grace, every person held by God, everyone of every race. This is what the good news says, all are welcomed, all are blessed, there is no distinction now, all can come and all find rest. Verses 3 follows Tune:LAUDS(Wilson) Met…
Hymn: This awesome world that fills us with amazement
Hymn: This awesome world that fills us with amazement
by Andrew Pratt
This awesome world that fills us with amazement:your Spirit breathed and all things came to be; each stunning scene extends imagination, the fruitful land and every spreading sea. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: DONNE SECOURS; LORD OF THE YEARS Metre: 11.10.11.10 Andrew Pratt (born 194…
Traces of Glory Year B - The Sixth Sunday of Easter - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - The Sixth Sunday of Easter - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
The Sixth Sunday of Easter Traces of Glory Year B Acts 10: 44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5: 1-6 John 15: 9-17 Lord, as you have chosen us, empower an equip us, make us worthy of our calling that we may reveal your love and show forth your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with yo…
LWPT Meditations - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27:1, 4-9 Matthew 4:12-23 We almost never read Isaiah chapter 8, and it is not in today’s readings. However, it is worth looking at this chapter before reading the lectionary passage from Isaiah 9, in order to un…
LWPT Meditations - Sunday before Lent - Year B