Balancing Act – Look, See, Pray
July 14, 2022
Decidedly odd, flamingoes. Strange shape, awkward looking. Funny colour- it surely isn’t camouflage! Really good at one thing- standing on one leg. … More Balancing Act – Look, See, Pray
Category: Matthew
Deut 6 – Love the Lord Your God
July 4, 2022
Two fab resources for you this week: As usual, your liturgy for next week’s lectionary readings can be found at the bottom of this post, but first, an interactive all-age talk based on Deut 6:4-9 and Jesus’ reference to this in Mark 12:30-31 and Matt 22:36-40 plus Luke 10:25-28. PDFs and video included as well. … More Deut 6 – Love the Lord Your God
Lord of the Harvest – Luke 10, Gal 6, 2 Kings 5
June 27, 2022
As usual, you will find a confession and absolution, blessings and dismissal at the end of this post. Don’t feel that those are not for you if you are not responsible for leading services. Many folks have commented that they make a beautiful (and sometimes challenging) addition to personal devotions and to small groups. In … More Lord of the Harvest – Luke 10, Gal 6, 2 Kings 5
Friend or Anenome? Look, See, Pray
March 10, 2022
Delicately coloured, beautifully designed like a “landing pad” for insects, these early flowers face the best and worst of Spring. Slugs are stirring and nibbling, Jack Frost may still call, but anemones offer themselves for food and for the future of their own gene pool. Sunny days are blessed by their beauty. … More Friend or Anenome? Look, See, Pray
Facing the Bullies- Look, See, Pray
February 24, 2022
All round the globe, the lions roar and the wolves gather: the Russian bear is snarling and savagely attacking. Yet history is full of the rise and fall of empires. Many nations have had time in the spotlight. None remain there permanently- the only permanent Kingdom will be that of God Almighty. … More Facing the Bullies- Look, See, Pray
Unbearable Sorrow- Look, See, Pray
January 27, 2022
Holocaust Memorial Day is a call to prayer: a prayer for Israel, prayer for minorities and the helpless, and prayer that we may be given strength to stand against evil in all its forms. It is even a call to pray for our enemies, the persecutors, the exploiters – and our own failings. … More Unbearable Sorrow- Look, See, Pray
Seeking and Finding- Look, See, Pray
January 20, 2022
Something may be in my hand one minute: and lost eternally within seconds. I can’t explain it, or remember where I put it. Lostness just happens! … More Seeking and Finding- Look, See, Pray
Bruised but not broken- Look, See, Pray
January 13, 2022
Yes, there are things wrong in the world. Injustice and exploitation, discrimination and greed: these things are evil. Mindless viruses have caused mayhem to health, society and the economy. My friends and family have suffered enough. All this has left me bruised and (almost) bitter… BUT I’M NOT ANGRY, ALRIGHT? … More Bruised but not broken- Look, See, Pray
Beauty through Hardship- Look, See, Pray
January 6, 2022
Without the frost, these remnants of summer would have passed away unremarked. No-one would take their picture. It is in and through the freezing that the beauty emerges. … More Beauty through Hardship- Look, See, Pray
I can’t find it… Look, See, Pray
October 28, 2021
“I can’t find it” was my comment to Juliet (code for “have you borrowed it and where is it now”) just before I borrowed her dispenser. … More I can’t find it… Look, See, Pray
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