After the Squall – Look, See, Pray
June 16, 2022
Beginnings have endings, as day turns to night; the circling of Earth brings hope of “yet to be.” … More After the Squall – Look, See, Pray
Trinity 1, Elijah, and a squirrel doing the splits
June 13, 2022
After Pentecost, the RCL provides two parallel streams for the Old Testament and Psalms, one surveying the whole OT over three years, the other linking with the NT readings, and I am attempting the precarious task of straddling both streams! Liturgy resources will be based on either or both OT / Psalm combinations, or on … More Trinity 1, Elijah, and a squirrel doing the splits
Always… Look, See, Pray
June 9, 2022
Patterns made by the receding waves have amazing variety: it’s the unique combination of wind, wave strength, tide height, phase of the Moon and the force of gravity. Probably a few other variables too! … More Always… Look, See, Pray
Trinity – Ps 8, Rom 5, Jn 16
June 6, 2022
Wow! Last week’s resources were mega-popular. I got over one week’s worth of traffic in just one day! So, if that’s what is helpful, here’s another bundle for the Sunday after Pentecost, or for any Sunday when you are looking at the Trinity. As always, there are liturgy resources at the end: a confession and … More Trinity – Ps 8, Rom 5, Jn 16
Jubilee Prayer- Look, See, Pray
June 2, 2022
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings, queens and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our … More Jubilee Prayer- Look, See, Pray
Pentecost – Acts 2, Romans 8, John 14 plus Jubilee!
May 30, 2022
What a whopper of a weekend! UK readers will know that the weekend of Pentecost 2022 is Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebration with jollities abounding and lashings of trifle. Many Happy Returns, Ma’am. If you are running a Jubilee event, or perhaps a Jubilee-themed Messy Church or assembly and want some ideas, check out the selection … More Pentecost – Acts 2, Romans 8, John 14 plus Jubilee!
Ascension – Luke 24, Acts 1, Eph 1
May 23, 2022
I’ll admit it. I put my hand up and confess. I find the endless ‘Alleluias’ irritating. I mean, they’re OK on Easter Day: ‘He is risen indeed, Alleluia!’ That’s fine. But if you say the daily office between Easter and Pentecost, every third word is Alleluia it seems, and I can’t wait to be rid … More Ascension – Luke 24, Acts 1, Eph 1
Planting A Concept- Look, See, Pray
May 19, 2022
Dreamlike shapes and vivid colour conceal as much as they reveal- would you know this to be a clematis flower? It is, if you like, the abstract concept of clematis; reality altered to grab the attention of the onlooker. … More Planting A Concept- Look, See, Pray
Grace upon Grace – plus craft and liturgy
May 16, 2022
I just received a brief thank you note for a devotional I wrote for 6th May. I sometimes wonder if the stuff I write makes any difference, so you can imagine how much that note encouraged me. A little sugar goes a long way. The devotion, Grace upon Grace, is reproduced below, and I commend … More Grace upon Grace – plus craft and liturgy
Filtering Noise – Look, See, Pray
May 12, 2022
I made a conscious choice: to ignore the traffic, filter its rumbles and honks, and listen instead to the birdsong and the rustling of the oak trees nearby. … More Filtering Noise – Look, See, Pray
The Reflectionary 