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Moulin Rouge Bible Study part 6
Moulin Rouge Bible Study part 6
by Tim Marshall
A Bible Study which relies heavily on discussion rather than leading. Using the film 'Moulin Rouge' as a starting point and then looking at a variety of passages (which can be obtained from the web in a variety of different translations) There are questions to help start discussi…
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - LOVE ONE ANOTHER
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - LOVE ONE ANOTHER
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
LOVE ONE ANOTHER When Judas has ‘gone out’ to begin the events leading to Jesus’ arrest and death, Jesus starts talking to his disciples. This introduces several themes which will recur through the Farewell Discourse of chapters 14—17…
We come to you, Lord Jesus
We come to you, Lord Jesus
by Avis Palmer
We come to you, Lord Jesus With much we need to say. In hope and love and longing, We seek a way to pray. We yearn for understanding For peace in place of fear, Assure of your presence, Show us that you are near. Verses 2-4 follow © Avis Palmer Tune: Aurelia (H&P 515)
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - The Passion of Jesus
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - The Passion of Jesus
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
The Passion of Jesus Jesus’ conflict with the Jerusalem authorities escalates. Our labels for these authorities are problematic at best: “Jewish” is anachronistic; “religious” as opposed to “political” is modern and Western. In first-century Jerusalem, the temple authorities, who…
Echoing the Word - Eucharistic Prayer D
Echoing the Word - Eucharistic Prayer D
by SPCK - Paula Gooder
12 Eucharistic Prayer D Eucharistic Prayer D is something different, in every way far removed from Prayer C. It was specially written for Common Worship, drafted by Bishop James Jones of Liverpool in consultation with his children, though worked on and developed within the Liturg…
The Living God - The God of Jesus of Nazareth
The Living God - The God of Jesus of Nazareth
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
Which God Are We Talking About? 1 The God of Jesus of Nazareth Don’t tell them – show them! That was the advice I was given when trying to improve my preaching more than 30 years ago. My early attempts were not particularly successful. I remember two people coming up to me after …
God's full and perfect justice (Revised)
God's full and perfect justice (Revised)
by Andrew T Murphy
[A slightly revised version, to replace the earlier version] "Justice has been done"? How does God deal with sin? What is justice? Surely it is more than simply punishment or revenge. This is a big hymn which asks for a big theory of atonement, exploring the wealth of rich…
Hymn: The spirit of the Son of Man
Hymn: The spirit of the Son of Man
by Michael Docker
The spirit of the Son of Man Is caught where we're found praying As Jesus prayed; that what we are Be one with what we're saying. The spirit of the Galilean Is caught when we're found singing As Jesus sang; a suffering song Shall frame the lives we're bringing. The spirit of the …
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Holy Week and Easter Prayers
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Holy Week and Easter Prayers
by SPCK - Ian Black
A selection of prayers for Holy Week Including Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Day Easter Prayer Risen Lord, in bursting from the tomb you have broken the power of death and we see there is no darkness... Taken from Prayers for All Occasions by Ian Black
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - Day of Pentecost Year B
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - Day of Pentecost Year B
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Day of Pentecost John 15.26-27 16.4b-15 Gaze on the disciples at the back of the room, ones we don’t hear much about, Alphaeus or Thaddeus for instance. They’ve long stopped concentrating, and they give each other secret glances of puzzlement. Is it blasphemy to suggest they are …
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - Proper 12 Year A
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - Proper 12 Year A
by SPCK - N T Wright
Twelve Months of Sundays – Year A Ordinary Time Proper 12 Genesis 29.15–28 Romans 8.26–39 Matthew 13.31–33, 44–52 ‘All things work together for good to those who love God.’ Probably not the first thought that sprang to Jacob’s mind the morning after his wedding, on discovering ho…
Twelve Months of Sundays Year B - Proper 22 Year B
Twelve Months of Sundays Year B - Proper 22 Year B
by SPCK - N T Wright
Proper 22 Job 1.1; 2.1-10 Hebrews 1.1-4; 2.5-12 Mark 10.2-16 Angels are one thing; angels as God’s heavenly council, discussing policy, are another; ‘the Accuser’ (the word ‘Satan’ is a title before it is a proper name) as himself an angel, a celestial Director of Public Prosecut…
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B - Saturday: First Week in Holy Week Year B
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B - Saturday: First Week in Holy Week Year B
by SPCK - N T Wright
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B WEEK 1: SATURDAY... ...Fans of detective stories will know the drill. The main lines of the plot are reasonably clear, or so it appears. But somewhere on the way there will be a clue, a hint, a nudge, which the alert reader will pick up. The culprit …
Once crimson poppies bloomed
Once crimson poppies bloomed
by Andrew Pratt
Once crimson poppies bloomed out in a foreign field, each memory reminds where brutal death was sealed. The crimson petals flutter down, still hatred forms a thorny crown. For in this present time we wait in vain for peace, each generation cries, each longing for release, while w…
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B - Good Friday Year B
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B - Good Friday Year B
by SPCK - N T Wright
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B HOLY WEEK GOOD FRIDAY... ...We stopped the car outside the most unlikely looking house. One wall looked as if it was going to collapse at any moment. The door was hanging off on one hinge. An upstairs window was broken. There was a rustle in the bush…
Lent for Everyone Mark Year B - Monday Holy Week Year B