Read – reflect – respond (in prayer, silence, possibly a comment) Lectio Divina – sacred reading Matthew 25:31-46 The Judgement of the Nations 31 ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32All the nations will be gathered
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A reflection starting from a Transfiguration collect for March 8 A reflection starting from the BCP (USA/TEC) collect for March 8 Lent 2 A reflection starting from the Common Worship (CofE) collect for March 8 Lent 2 Reflections on Lent 2 readings March 8 Reflection starting from the Lent 1 collect March 1 Reflections on
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Recently, a community, re-ordering its liturgical space made it easier for people to stand, as well as alowing those who sought to do so to kneel for receiving communion. They highlighted the words at the end of the eucharistic prayer “… with all who stand before you in earth and heaven, we worship you…” I
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2nd Sunday in Lent Text of the readings All reflections at Category: Lectionary Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 This is from the P(riestly) version of the covenant with Abraham. The J version is Genesis Chapter 15 [hence the lack of acknowledgement that the covenant has already been established two chapters earlier]. Today’s reading skips the innovation of
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I have tried to keep visitors to this site up to date about developments on the life-of-Jesus movie Kingdom Come to be filmed in New Zealand. So little information appears to be available that I have had several emails of people seeking to act in the movie – even attaching a photograph purporting to show
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Anglican Missions asked me to write new prayers for three particular topics they named. These have just been published in their Partners in Prayer 2009 prayer diary. Here they are reproduced: Vestry (or any other meeting) Let us pray (in silence) for this (vestry) meeting. Silent prayer God of wisdom, you send your Spirit to
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Read – reflect – respond (in prayer, silence, possibly a comment) Lectio Divina – sacred reading Luke 5:27-32 Jesus Calls Levi 27 After this he went out and saw a tax-collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ 28And he got up, left everything, and followed him. 29
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Regulars here will know I recently became active on twitter. Last night I asked: “What does the word “God” mean to you? Yes – you only have 140 characters.” This morning I awake to answers that are profound, thought-provoking, encouraging, delightful. And also the excellent suggestion that I collate them here on my site. Even
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