I'm not really made from pink wool, and I don't live in outer space, but I DO like knitting! I'm a Bible-reading, maths-teaching, theology-studying, resource-writing, terribly untidy mum-of-three currently located in the middle of England. Occasionally, God gives me a thwack round the head with a rolled-up newspaper, and I try to listen. Sometimes.
We have a guest post today: an extract from the Gospel according to Fred Dibnah. You’ll find that below, along with a short video (in case you don’t know who Fred Dibnah is), some thoughts on the 1 Cor passage and your liturgy resources, as ever. I would also like you to rejoice with me … More The Gospel According to Fred Dibnah
Have you ever looked around the people in your church and thought “There’s something a bit … fishy about them”? I know I have. But, just like when I sit in a traffic jam complaining about the congestion to which I am contributing, I am one of the fishy ones, too. But take heart, gentle reader, … More Fishy People
I’m doing French on Duolingo at the moment and alongside trying to remember how to spell keskersay* I’m struggling with the difference between savoir = to know and connaître = to know.** Apparently, one is for information and one for people. It’s a handy distinction. We should have different words in English, too. Knowing a … More Ps 139 – To Be Known
Genesis 1:1-5, Psalm 29, Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11 Water. There’s a lot of it about. The earth’s surface is 71% water, that jacket spud you’re having for lunch is ¾ water, and even you, the person reading this, are a “bag of mostly water.” 1 Your brain is almost entirely water. And where I live, … More ‘Water’ way to start!
OK, OK, I know I said I was taking time off over Christmas, but I just thought I’d slip you this last little nugget. It’s a loose-parts story script (eg Godly Play, Deep Talk, Out of the Box) for Christmas based on John 1 and the ‘God is closer to us than our breath’ quote, … More Closer than our Breath
I’m guessing that you’re all sorted for the big day by now, so here’s looking ahead slightly. (If you’re not sorted and you’re panicking, look back to the last couple of posts for loads of instant ideas, crafts, talks and printables). New Year’s Day is in three weeks and you’ll be too busy photocopying emergency … More Advent 3 + Hannukah + Epiphany
Get Ready, the King is Coming! No, not Elvis, sadly. Although I’m sure he’ll feature on the Boxing Day TV schedule between re-runs of Bake-Off and a Carry On quadruple bill. Instead, (and no less thrilling) here’s the text of a sermon I preached last week on the theme of Get Ready, the King is … More Advent 2 – Get Ready, the King is Coming!
In what might be my maddest Christingle script yet, I present to you the awesomeness that is [drum roll] Dog-tingle! Yes, you heard that correctly. Christingle featuring a dawg. Click here for the script and a ‘what-you-need’ list (Primarily a patient dawg, if that’s not giving too much away.) Guaranteed to be memorable, not guaranteed to … More Dog-tingle – oh yes!
Christ the King Resources Preaching on Christ the King (Ian Paul) The Sheep and the Goats (Ian Paul) John 18:33-37 Reflections on kingship Matt 25:31-46 Sorting Christ the King mobile craft Booklet from Wild Goose Publications Lesson plan based on Knights from Young Catholics God Give Me Patients! A script based on Ephesians 4:1-16, and … More Christ the King + God Give Me Patients!
One of my most popular Advent resources is the awesome, magnificent, fantabulous Advent Flexagon. Click the link to get the PDF and video. But now there is more! Yes, you heard that right – another printable, foldable, colourable Advent yummy. This time it is based on the ever-popular fortune-teller / cootie catcher. I present to … More Flip-Flap Advent Story Teller
The Reflectionary 