We had a bunch of fab baptisms in church this week. Liturgical whoop whoop!
So if you want twenty minutes of uplifting youtube that’s not parrots playing the xylophone, you can listen to the testimonies from t = 60mins and watch the baptisms from t = 77mins
The preach, from about t=45, is also good. Totally recommend. And we do The Blessing song at the end, so you might just like to hang around for the whole thing, really. Bring your own tea and biccies.
(BTW, the big bloke providing the anti-drown muscle is former Blues’ Captain Glyn Wood. His autobiography, ‘Try and Conversion’, is available here.)
A shoulder-load of sheepy stuff for Easter 4
- Psalm 23 (inc sheep racing – waaa hooo!)
- Psalm 23, John 10 and mini sheep bookmarks
- The Lamb becomes the Shepherd John 10 and Rev 7
- Together Apart printable intergen resources for John 10
- Wrong Way – Right Way (Lost Sheep)
- Parties in Heaven (Lost Sheep)
- Sheep Time!
- A reflection of John 10 and not quite getting it
- Good Shepherd resources (including a picture of Colin Firth)
And who could forget the awesomeness that is Bert is my Shepherd. Click here for script (And video below if you’ve never seen it).
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Bert is my Shepherd
Liturgy Resources for Fourth Sunday in Easter
Psalm 23
Confession and Absolution
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
We confess that we have yearned for many things besides you. Forgive us.
Forgive us, Shepherd King.
He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters.
We confess that we have not followed your good leading. Forgive us.
Forgive us, Shepherd King.
He restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.
We confess that we have strayed away from you paths
to the anguish of our souls. Forgive us.
Forgive us, Shepherd King.
May the God of all mercies forgive us our sins,
restore us to righteousness and
join us to the flock of those who follow faithfully.
Amen.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil;
for you are with me; your rod and your staff – they comfort me.
We praise you, Shepherd King
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
We praise you, Shepherd King
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.
We praise you, Shepherd King
Blessing and Dismissal
May you feel the hand of the Good Shepherd guiding you.
May you hear the voice of the Good Shepherd calling you.
May you know the comfort of the Good Shepherd surrounding you
and those you love, this day and always, and the blessing …
Go as those anointed by the Lord and take his mercy to all.
We will.
The Reflectionary 