Jeremiah 20:7-13; Psalm 69:7-18; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39 Opening prayer As the hours and days stretch ahead, come walk alongside us. Delight in our simple joys – time with loved ones, a good book, the riot of summer colour, birdsong. Console our sorrows – the pain of love or life lost, the aches and strains […]
Exodus 19:2-8a; Psalm 100; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23) Opening prayer God, tender and just, gather us in Spirit when we cannot be gathered in the flesh. Minister to hearts weary of too much constriction, console those whose burden of grief is heavy to bear, comfort – make strong – our bodies and our spirits […]
Trinity Sunday 2020 June 7 Genesis 1:1-2, 4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:4-13; Matthew 28:16-20 Opening prayer Living God, continue to blast through our defences and dismantle the barriers that keep us distant from You and from each other. Take away our fear and ignorance, and equip us to face the challenges of these times. […]
Numbers 11:24-30; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39 We bring today’s reflection as a video that you can follow along and join in with, and in written form below the video. We are grateful to Revd Dr Carla Grosch-Miller and the Cooke family for their contributions to the video. Call to Worship Response: Come, […]
Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11; John 17:1-11 Opening Prayer Apart in body through the scourge of this virus, keep us together in Spirit, one Body in Christ, who was sent for the salvation of the human race. Amen. Reflection: In times like these What must it have been like, those days […]
2020.05.17 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 Opening prayer God who made heaven and earth, who flung stars into space and knelt in the dust to shape our frail form, who walked amongst us in Jesus and who breathes life into all, we come to offer our praise […]
2020.05.10 Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14 Prayer of Approach and Confession God our Maker, Redeemer and Friend, we come before you in praise and thanksgiving. You are the prize we keep before our eyes, the purpose that gives meaning to our lives, the patience that makes […]
Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10 I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10 If you google “Christ the Good Shepherd Catacomb of Priscilla”, you will see […]
Third Sunday of Easter readings: Acts 2: 14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24: 13-25 On the road Today we meet Cleopas and mate on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus on the day of the resurrection. Their heads are down as they discuss all that has happened and plod on. They are […]
Sunday 19 April 2020 Reflection Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 Peace be with you. Those are the first words that the terrified […]
