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Palm Sunday a proclamation of kingship
Palm Sunday a proclamation of kingship
by Colin Smith
In this short reflection/sermon (880 words), the events of Palm Sunday are seen as parts of a pre-planned ceremony which amounted to Jesus proclaiming his Kingship. Later events and ceremonies in Holy week reveal the particular kind of king he was going to be. How this differed f…
Arthur's Call - Arthur's vocation
Arthur's Call - Arthur's vocation
by SPCK - Frances Young
7 Arthur’s vocation Silent Word A man with a message? Half-focused eyes look up to the sky Through long thin fingers, gently splayed And slowly waved, like flesh-tinged twigs Obliquely catching light from the sun – Not grasping, demanding or easily bored, Just intrigued by finger…
New Testament Prayer for Everyone - Grace, Love and Fellowship
New Testament Prayer for Everyone - Grace, Love and Fellowship
by SPCK - N T Wright
PART 2 PRAYERS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT PRAYERS OF PAUL GRACE, LOVE AND FELLOWSHIP 2 Corinthians 13: 13 The final sentence of 2 Corinthians is one of the most famous lines anywhere in Paul – so famous, in fact, that many people who hear it, or say it regularly, don’t even realize it …
Twelve Months of Sundays Year B - Proper 18 Year B
Twelve Months of Sundays Year B - Proper 18 Year B
by SPCK - N T Wright
Proper 18 Proverbs 22.1-2, 8-9, 22-23 James 2.1-10[11-13], 14-17 Mark 7.24-37 James’ comments about faith and works, part of his wide- ranging application of ‘the law of liberty’ (1.25, 2.12), have become famous because of their apparent contradiction of Paul’s insistence on just…
Heaven - Bible Study
Heaven - Bible Study
by Tim Marshall
A Bible Study which relies heavily on discussion rather than leading. Using the song "Heaven" (by Bryan Adams) 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 sta…
Prayers of Growing, Greening and Harvest
Prayers of Growing, Greening and Harvest
by Jonathan Sharp
Six short prayers, including blessings in a Celtic style. God of the fertile field God of the fertile field May we be earthed and flourished in you Christ of the greening garden May we be fresh and vibrant in you Spirit of the hopeful harvest May we bear holy fruits for you Trini…
Lord of ages past remembering
Lord of ages past remembering
by Gareth Hill Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCare
Hymn – Lord of ages past remembering Lord of ages past remembering Lord of ages yet to be. Hope of every generation, yours the grace that sets us free. Thorn and cross your battle tokens symbols of a life laid down, as the hope of all the nations dies to claim us for his own. So …
God of all consuming grace
God of all consuming grace
by Gareth Hill Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCare
Hymn – God of all-consuming grace God of all-consuming grace, reckless lover of my soul; call me to your holy place, speak the love that makes me whole. I would dare to hope in you, dare to seek your warm embrace, dare to offer all I am to you in this sacred space. When I’m weary…
Dear Lord, where are the signs of hope
Dear Lord, where are the signs of hope
by Gareth Hill Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCare
Hymn – Dear Lord, where are the signs of hope Dear Lord, where are the signs of hope, the echoes of new birth? Where will we find the shafts of light; God’s grace notes for the earth? Could we be what our neighbours need to bring the great Good News? Could we reveal the love of G…
Imagining the Lectionary: God's grace is always more than enough (Proper 20A/Ordinary 25A)