Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 This week’s passage contains the famous image of sins like scarlet becoming white like wool. As a paid-up member of Yarnaholics Anonymous, anything featuring wool is good in my eyes. “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord.“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;though they are red … More Isaiah 1 – Cleaning up
The future may hold chicks of her own- it may hold only a short unfortunate encounter with a fox or peregrine! Who knows? … More Start Here… Look, See, Pray
I led them with cords of human kindness, with bands of love. I was to them like those who lift infants to their cheeks. I bent down to them and fed them (Hosea 11:4) When I was a tot, I had a set of baby reins like these. In case you’re not familiar, baby reins … More Cords of Human Kindness (Hos 11)
Complex ideas and cultural references- the civil rights movement, assassination of JFK – have left musicologists grasping vainly to understand Dylan’s art. Some “explain” one or two verses- but I don’t think anyone other than Dylan understands the whole song! … More Words, words- Look, See, Pray
Have you ever noticed something odd about The Lord’s Prayer? Like, it’s not the Lord’s prayer? No, really. Check it out in Matthew 6 or Luke 11 (this week’s gospel reading) and you will notice a lot of things different from the versions we say in church. There’s that whole chunk at the end missing … More The Lord’s Prayer (plus Colin Firth in *that* shirt)
For when we are faced with beautiful creatures, plants, or minerals it causes a response from the deeper part of our being. … More Hunter- Look, See, Pray
A warthog has a suspicious eye. There are a good few pounds of juicy pork attached to those mighty bones, and any predator able to catch it will enjoy a feast! No wonder warthogs look grumpy. … More Blessed Are The Grumpy – Look, See, Pray
Amos 7:7-17 & Luke 10:25-37 Craft – make a plumb line You will need: string a large washer (or a fancy coin with a hole in the middle, like this one) Optional – gold paint or paint pen The washer has a hole in the middle – it’s ‘holey’ (arf arf!) It also looks like a … More Plumb lines and moveable goalposts
Jesus taught by using stories- and often puzzled those listening! Then the motley crew of disciples spent their lives sharing the message: the four Gospels represent Jesus from different perspectives, interpreting history through their own understanding. Essentially, we do the same- we say it “as we see it” and with as much integrity and maturity we possess. At the very least, let’s try and mark our “art” with attractive and non-boring pictures: if we make people think and react, we’ve done our job! … More As You See It- Look, See, Pray
All-age Resources Betty and the Huge Pimple – A funny sketch for people or puppets. Betty and the Huge Pimple features in A(nother) Bucketful of Ideas for Church Drama. Fourteen sketches perfect for Messy Church, all-age worship, school and youth work. Don’t dismiss sketches as just for ‘the children’s slot’. Think back to a service … More Naaman and Lord of the Harvest
The Reflectionary 