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Imagining the Lectionary: I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people
Imagining the Lectionary: I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people (Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Year C) Reflection accompanying images: “An angel of the Lord stood before them” “I am bringing you good news ” and “To you is born this day ” 'The Angel Raphael…
Imagining the Lectionary: The Mighty One has done great things for me
Imagining the Lectionary: The Mighty One has done great things for me
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: The Mighty One has done great things for me (Advent 4C) Reflection accompanying image “The mighty one has done great things for me” And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favour on the …
Advent Confession
Advent Confession
by Richard Steel
A short responsive confession focusing on the important things in relation to God and other people. Advent Confession Lord, in the midst of all the preparation for Christmas let me concentrate on the important things: - the people I love. May I not get frustrated or angry with t…
Imagining the Lectionary: I will gather you together and bring you home again (Advent 3C)
Imagining the Lectionary: I will gather you together and bring you home again (Advent 3C)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: I will gather you together and bring you home again (Advent 3C) Reflection accompanying image “Footprints on the beach leading away from a storm ” On that day I will gather you together and bring you home again (Zephaniah 3:20) John said to the crowds th…
Reflection: Gathering
Reflection: Gathering
by Marjorie Dobson
Reflection: Gathering Jigsaw puzzles have an endless fascination about them. First, opening the sealed box and scattering the pieces from the inner packet, so that they flow out in all directions. Some are upside down, some tantalisingly facing upwards with scraps of what will be…
Poem: Why pray?
Poem: Why pray?
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Why pray? When life lets you down and people prove unreliable and everyday anxieties dominate and tensions are high – don’t worry yourself into depression. Pray. When money becomes a problem, the lack of it or the love of it, and work is arduous or unavailable, and the bill…
Poem: Singing
Poem: Singing
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Singing I love singing, but I’m not sure that others appreciate my efforts. On my own I am hesitant, my voice falters and is unreliable. Ask me to sing you a tune and it comes out in a whisper. But put me in a crowd, set me in a congregation, group me with others in worship…
Poem: Asking questions
Poem: Asking questions
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Asking questions When the crowd of followers asked John, ‘what should we do?’ they knew the answer before he gave it. ‘Caring means sharing, not keeping everything as personal property. Give some of it away.’ When the tax collectors asked John, ‘what should we do?’ they als…
The Lion's World - 4 - No story but your own The Lion's World
The Lion's World - 4 - No story but your own The Lion's World
by SPCK - Rowan Williams
No story but your own Aslan loves his world and yet he cannot spare it – in the sense that he cannot make the experience of meeting him easy for persons who habitually settle for much less than the truth in their account of themselves and their world. And one of the simplest and …
The Lion's World - 6 - Bigger inside than outside
The Lion's World - 6 - Bigger inside than outside
by SPCK - Rowan Williams
Bigger inside than outside It’s – it’s a magic wardrobe. There’s a wood inside it, and it’s snowing, and there’s a Faun and a Witch and it’s called Narnia; come and see. ( The Lion Ch. 3 , p. 120) Lucy’s summary of the mystery introduces us to the image that will recur at the end…
The Lion's World - 5 - The silent gaze of truth The Lion's World
The Lion's World - 5 - The silent gaze of truth The Lion's World
by SPCK - Rowan Williams
The silent gaze of truth Being told your story by Aslan doesn’t compel your assent. The pain of being confronted with what you have done in all its detail is acute, as we have seen, and it should not surprise us if some will not accept it. In such a case, there is ultimately no s…
The Lion's World - Notes
The Lion's World - Notes
by SPCK - Rowan Williams
Notes CL I, II and III refer to Lewis’s Collected Letters, volumes I (1905–31), II (1931–49) and III (1950–63), edited by Walter Hooper, London, HarperCollins, 2000, 2004 and 2006. Preface 1 For a moving evocation of the intense – embarrassingly and confusingly intense – effect o…
The Lion's World - Conclusion
The Lion's World - Conclusion
by SPCK - Rowan Williams
Conclusion Narnia brings into clear focus a wide variety of central Christian themes; but out of this variety there are at least three that seem to emerge particularly strongly from the discussion in these pages. If, as I suggested at the beginning, Lewis’s aim is to help us sens…
Reflection: Special Occasion
Reflection: Special Occasion
by Marjorie Dobson
Reflection: Special occasion We were visiting Edinburgh and couldn’t understand why one particular street was so crowded with people. Everyone seemed to be moving towards the pavement edge where they were kept back by barriers and all were excited. We had no wish to get caught in…
Prayer: Thank you, loving God
Prayer: Thank you, loving God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Thank you, loving God Thank you, loving God, for all those who have walked with us on the way of faith and who have encouraged and strengthened us in the work we do together. Some of those people have made a real and lasting impact on our lives. Others have only been with…
Poem: Promises, promises, promises!