God Loves Us by Hating Jesus?
There is a terrible theology that God can only love and accept us by hating and abandoning Jesus. I find this a scary mocking of the God who is love.
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September 2024
Resources Sunday 29 September 2024 – Ordinary 26
O God,
you declare your almighty power
above all by showing mercy and compassion;
grant us the fullness of your grace,
that we, who are running to obtain your promises,
may be partakers of your heavenly treasure;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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Do Churches Really Want More People?
There are simple things we can do to be hospitable and welcoming to visitors and newcomers. But do we really want to?
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Resources Sunday 22 September 2024 – Ordinary 25
O God,
grant to your faithful people pardon and peace;
that we may be cleansed from all our sins
and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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A Second Naivety
We can find a third way – not losing our faith, not fundamentalism – we can find a second naivety which accepts contemporary scholarship and still hears what the Spirit says to us and to the Church through the scriptures.
Resources Sunday 15 September 2024 – Ordinary 24
O God,
direct our hearts
by the action of your mercy,
for without your help
we cannot please you;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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God is not like this
We can describe God as “like” this… or “not like” this…
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Resources Sunday 8 September 2024 – Ordinary 23
O God,
the joy of union with you is your gift,
may your compassion direct our hearts;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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