Waaaaaa Hoooooo! I’m guessing you have your Easter sorted, but if not check out this bumper list of stuff. Your Easter Day confession, absolution, blessing and dismissal are at the bottom as usual. And for a fab Easter tradition, see below for how to give the Paschal Greeting* in Greek, English and BSL. In addition, … More Χριστός ἀνέστη – Christ is Risen!
I am away at a writer’s conference in Cumbernauld, Scotland this weekend. You can see me being smug about the food over on my Instagram feed, but here’s a sample, just to make you jel. (That’s Gen-Z speak for jealous.) Yes, I’m sitting on the top table, feeling very under-dressed and wondering a) which of … More Good, Better, Best (Acts 3) + Eze 37, Ps 130, Rom 8
All-Age Pack Did you remember a while ago there was a lock-down and no-one could go our or see anyone? During that time I produced all-age resource packs called ‘Together Apart’. Here’s the one for Psalm 23. Click on the link below for a printable 10-page PDF, and remember that ‘All-Age’ does not mean ‘just … More Psalm 23, Eph 5
Liturgy resources at the bottom, Links to Lenten posts here, and a reflection on Abraham, Nicodemus and Antoni Gaudi following. Enjoy! Lent Links Lenten Tree ‘Fast’ Food – Isa 58 – Fresh ideas for a Lent fast There’s still time to get your copy of The Big Story, Lent devotions that take you through the Bible … More “My client isn’t in any hurry.” Gen 12, John 3
The weather forecast is, “Cloudy, with a chance of glory over high ground.” (Click image to download larger version.) This week’s readings have a lot of clouds. Moses and the cloud, Jesus and the cloud, Peter and his big mouth and the cloud. Following the theme you could add the ascension, the pillar of cloud … More Cloudy with a Chance of Glory + Making a Prophet (script)
Just before we get into the good stuff, here’s the latest stop on the blog tour: Liz Manning’s The Stuff Life is Made Of Plus, hear me on the radio (from 3h12) And (last one, promise) me on the URC’s daily Devotions (6th Feb) Now choose life! “This day I call the heavens and the … More Dt 30, Ps 119 – and a life choices machine!
Micah 6:1-8 Click here for another post on this passage Right now, it’s flippin’ cold. I’m sitting in my study with a blanket and one of those heated pads on my lap. I’ve just read a news story about the coal-fired power stations being put on standby so that we don’t get blackouts in case … More Micah 6 + Beatitudes
Click the image below to download a his-res flyer for my upcoming workshops. Feb mostly full, but dates available in Mar and Apr still. It’s a great resource for Lent or anytime. Look below for your reflections on Isa 9 and your liturgy resources based on the hauntingly beautiful Psalm 27. Blessings, peeps! Lovely? Reflection … More Psalm 27 & Isa 9 – Lovely?
It’s a bumper pack today, my lovelies: an all-age talk based on John 1 (and remember, ‘all-age’ doesn’t mean ‘just for the kids’), your lovely liturgy resources, and only two weeks to the launch of my latest book! Pre-order at Amazon, Eden, Barnes and Noble, Waterstones etc and get a chonky big discount by using code labyrinth when ordering … More John 1:29-42 What are you looking for?
Welcome to 2023! Your resources for Epiphany are below including two crafts / active worship, a sketch and two version of The Blessing. But first … you know that Shrove Tuesday is only seven weeks tomorrow, right? But panic not, fair reader. I have the perfect pre-Lent prep for you. You may have seen my … More Isa 60, Mt 2 – Epiphany + Lent Workshops
The Reflectionary 