| August 2004
From
failure to gratitude- the story of Abraham Lincoln.
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| May 04 -
Love and Forgiveness
Reading Bible
Gateway : 1 Corinthians 13:1-7
We suggested rereading verses 4-7 at home substituting
Jesus for the word 'Love' to understand more about Jesus,
and again substituting our own name to understand more
about ourselves.
Writings from
Corrie Ten Boom - We told the one titled forgiveness
a long way down the page
Zzar
for Christianity
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Quotations
The Internet's
Most Comprehensive Forgiveness Resource
Forgiveness Forum
When Forgiveness
Seems Impossible
There
Are No Coincidences
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| April 04
- All Age TGIE
Bible
Gateway : John 20:1-18;
Authorized
Forms of Confession and Absolution We used the one
beginning 'Oh Jesus Christ, risen master and triumphant
Lord'
Footsteps In
The Sand by Unknown Author |
| March 04
- Help on the Journey
Introductory Sentence MPR:
A Faith Journey
Readings
Bible
Gateway : Exodus 16:11-14;
Bible
Gateway : Mark 4:36-41;
Bible
Gateway : Mark 8:31-32;
Bible
Gateway : LUKE 24:6-8;
Footsteps Footsteps In
The Sand by Unknown Author
Joke God Will Provide
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| February
04 - Preparing for Lent - Clearing the Way
Introductory Sentence Sermon
for 2 Lent
Reading Bible
Gateway : Mark 8:31-38;
Other Material
Reflection
Western
Presbyterian Church - Our Worship
Reflections
- First Sunday in Lent |
| January 04
- Come, Just as you are
Reading Bible
Gateway : Matthew 4:18-20;
Come Just As You Are
Quotes from the sermon
Bible
Gateway : JOHN 10:10;: "I came so that everyone
would have life, and have it in its fullest. "
Bible
Gateway : MARK 12:30-31;: "Love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with all your soul and with
all your mind and with all your strength.'[1] 31The
second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[2]
There is no commandment greater than these"
Bible
Gateway : PS 46:10;: "Calm down, and learn that
I am God!" |
| December
03 - The Bible
How to Read the Bible
- Introductory Sentence
Reading Bible
Gateway : Psalm 119:89-104;
Scripture,
Tradition and Reason
Deeper
Truth
The
Bible in 50 Words
surefish.co.uk:
faith - Daily Readings
Links to Bible
readings and prayer sites
Other references on how to read the Bible
How
To Read The Bible For Better Understanding
How to read the
Bible
ECU
Articles: How to Read the Bible with a non-Christian
Four
Minute Special: "How To Read the Bible" - February 24,
2002 by Fr. Brian Joyce
Business
Alpha Edinburgh : Why and How to read the Bible
Hymns based on Bible readings:
How
lovely on the mountains
For
I'm building a people of power
Tell
out my soul |
| November
03 - Remembrance
Reading Bible
Gateway : Ephesians 6:10-18;
The
ANZAC Spirit - Lest we forget We used the single
verse at the top of the page
During
the last goodbye, the eyes say it all
"Dulce
Et Decorum Est", by Wilfred Owen
In Flanders
Field, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae
Lynne
ydw i: It's all in the words We played the song
Remembrance
Meditation 'Remember'
Bible
Notes 11th November 2001 We used 'Prayers for Sunday
and the week ahead'. This also provided the introductory
sentence
In Memoriam
Goodness
is Stronger then Evil
Not used in the Service, but found during preparation
Sunday
Worship 11 November 2001
Death
by Anon 2
Organisations
http://www.un.org/english/
EU
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Home Page
White
Poppies for Peace A phrase was taken from this page.
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| October 03
- Praying in different ways
Prayer
of the faithful and spiritual development
Reading Bible
Gateway : Luke 11:5-13;>
Prayers A couple of the prayers Anne used can
be found here:
Prayer
of Saint Francis
I lit a
candle in Canterbury Cathedral
Different types of Prayer
Circle of
Prayer - Types of Prayer
OCA
- Worship - Prayer
An alternative view: Mystic Cowboy:
Four forms of prayer
Prayer:
The technology that never changes.
Early chapters of Gerard
W Hughes book on prayer and Bible study Oh
God Why
Prayer and NLP
During the service we discussed the various symbolic
movements surrounding prayer and possible links to 'anchoring'
as described in Neuro Linguistic Programming.
Anchor Hunting
Introduction
to NLP, Neuro Linguistic Programming
Prayer and Personality Type
An outline of an academic lecture, but giving many thoughts
on how different approaches to prayer can suit different
personality types: Prayer
and Personality
If you wish to find out more about Myers Briggs (referred
to here) try: Keirsey Temperament and Character
Web Site
Or the following book details the different personality
types and preferred prayer styles: Prayer
and Temperament |
| Sept 03 -
The Lord's Prayer
2002
Prayer Workshops on The Lord's Prayer
This month and in October the theme will be prayer.
Here are some web sites that help us pray. If you know
of others, please let me know and I will add them to
this site.
Sacred Space -
the prayer site run by the Irish Jesuits
Oremus
Taizé Community
Church of England
| Liturgy
This last site allows you to bookmark 'todays' morning,
evening, or night prayer in traditional or contemporary
language.
Reading Bible
Gateway : Luke 11:1-4 ;
Alternative: Bible
Gateway : Matthew 6:5-15;
The Sketch
Lords
Prayer Sketch
Mother Teresa story (as part of a sermon - quote at
the end of the page)
January
19, 2003
Quote from sermon Bible
Gateway : Matthew 6:25-29;
Prayer attributed to Thomas More Sir
Thomas More - A Prayer
but also to 'This Prayer can be found in the Chapel
of the Holy Innocents in Norwich Cathedral, England.
Originally, it was discovered on a piece of wrapping
paper in Ravensbruck, the largest concentration camp
for women in Nazi Germany.'
Hampshire
History |
| August 03
- God's characteristics seen in Families
Family, God's Priceless
Gift
This month there was no separate children's activity,
so we had a theme that was intended to be more 'all
age' than usual.
Reading Bible
Gateway : Luke 2:41-49; |
| July 03 -
Becoming a Christian
What is a Creed?
Readings
Bible
Gateway : Mark 12:29-31;
Bible
Gateway : John 13:34-35;
Bible
Gateway : Matthew 25:37-40;
Bible
Gateway : Luke 6:37;
Bible
Gateway : John 6:35;
Bible
Gateway : John 8:12;
Bible
Gateway : John 10:9;
Bible
Gateway : John 10:11;
Bible
Gateway : John 11:25;
Bible
Gateway : John 15:5;
Bible
Gateway : Matthew 11:28;
Bible
Gateway : Matthew 28:19;
Also used in thinking about this service was this article
from Richard Holloway:
Radical
Faith - exploring faith in a changed world
We also used a prayer by an American monk, Thomas Merton
A Prayer
of Thomas Merton |
| June 03 -
The Holy Spirit
Responsively
Yours
Reading Bible
Gateway : Acts 2:1-21; |
| May 03 -
Resurrection
Guardian
Unlimited | The Guardian | The meaning of death
If you enjoyed this article you may enjoy others written
by the same author. They can be found here:
Guardian
articles by Giles Fraser
In this service we also used the following story of
forgiveness from the South African Truth and Reconciliation
Commission.
Radio
TWC - Third Way Cafe - Mennonite Media
Since the service I have also found this prayer. I have
found it attributed to Thomas More
Sir
Thomas More - A Prayer
but also to 'This Prayer can be found in the Chapel
of the Holy Innocents in Norwich Cathedral, England.
Originally, it was discovered on a piece of wrapping
paper in Ravensbruck, the largest concentration camp
for women in Nazi Germany.'
Hampshire
History
Reading Bible
Gateway : MATT 28; |
| April 03
- Jesus - His life ministry and death
Homily for Palm Sunday,
Year A, The Lord's Entry into Jerusalem
This service took place on Palm Sunday.
Readings
Bible
Gateway : Luke 2:22-35 ;
Bible
Gateway : Luke 2:41-50 ;
Bible
Gateway : Luke 4:9-12;
Bible
Gateway : Matthew 16:21-23;
Bible
Gateway : John 12:12-15;
Bible
Gateway : Matthew 27:39-43; |
| March 03
- We need God in our lives
Does the Christian
faith offer real answers to life's problems? Can belief
bring real meaning to life? Power for daily living?
The quote appears a long way down the page.
Reading Bible
Gateway : Luke 15:11-32;
We also quoted St Augustine: 'O Lord, you have made
us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they
find their rest in you'. |
| Feb 03 -
God exists and he matters
If there is no God, nothing matters. If there is a God,
nothing else matters. HG Wells
I believe in the sun even when it is not shining I believe
in love even when I am alone I believe in God even when
He is silent. (Written on a basement wall where a Jewish
refugee had been hiding from agents of the Holocaust.)
Reading Bible
Gateway : Acts 17:22-27;
These quotes appear in numerous places on the internet.
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| Jan 2003
- The Journey of Faith
Whosoever:
Journey of Faith, Journey of Acceptance
This is the introduction to the first Encounter service.
It very nicely introduces the theme of faith as an exploration
or journey rather than a destination.
Reading Bible
Gateway : Luke 24:13-35;
"Our task is not to put God into our lives. God is already
there. Our task is simply to realize that."
Quote from Insights
for the Ages
However, the readings here change regularly and the
quote will only exist around Jan. 5 - May 6 - Sept.
5 |
