Honey, I’m home! Gentle readers, greetings after the summer break. Thank you to those who said they’d missed these weekly musings – I feel very wanted. 😊 To those who didn’t even notice, I’m glad you had a full and fun summer, and I’ll just go a cry quietly in a corner. 😂 I have … More Walking in the Garden
Why a wild flower photo? I came across it in the wild flower bed I set up this spring- I’ve never seen one before, it may have been in the seed mix- or a gift from a passing bird. A lone outcast surviving in the wilds. So it seemed appropriate. Anyway, here’s the lyric for “Outcast.” … More Outcast- Look, See, Pray
We had a bunch of fab baptisms in church this week. Liturgical whoop whoop! So if you want twenty minutes of uplifting youtube that’s not parrots playing the xylophone, you can listen to the testimonies from t = 60mins and watch the baptisms from t = 77mins The preach, from about t=45, is also good. Totally … More Sheepy Stuff + Water
Bakewell Livestock Market… the sheep were crowded in their pens. To the layman (me) they were a mass of white, brown, black, or mottled animals. Apart from that, all simply sheepish. Wool, legs, faces and beautiful eyes. Someone had been at work, though; marking the sheep in different colours denoting their owners. This small group … More Marked- Look, See, Pray
Reflections on attending an ordination service. This morning, I left for church at 9:40. I returned at 7pm, over nine hours later. The reason? An ordination service at Peterborough Cathedral. I was there supporting two friends who were being ordained deacon, and it was a joy to celebrate with them and to wish them ‘Godspeed’ … More Isa 6 and ruminating on sheep.
Yes, it’s Easter 4 and another sheepy set of readings, so here is is a link to a load of ovine resources. Good Shepherd Resources Below is a reflection on one of the oft-overlooked verses from John 10:1-10, and below that your liturgy resources. Enjoy! Between the Sound-Bites John 10:1-10 This passage is a poster … More Between the Sound-Bites Jn 10
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
This week in the RCL, we have a ever-popular 23rd Psalm. At the end of this post you’ll find a confessions and absolution, blessings and dismissal based on Jesus, The Good Shepherd and suitable for any week of the year There are also links to LOADS of sheep-based resources. If you have never tried out … More Good Shepherd Resources
I’m on holiday with my girlies this week, but just to keep things ticking over, enjoy this script written for my church’s recent all-age worship. It’s great for Messy Church or regular services, a youth group activity or Collective Worship when schools are back. Bert Is My Shepherd Meet Bert, the not-so-good shepherd of Psalm … More Bert Is My Shepherd – New Script (and hilarious if I do say so myself!)
Psalm 100 – The Lord is Good Welcome to Together Apart, a set of new intergenerational resources for all of us in God’s family. Ten jam-packed pages of great ideas that you can print off and use for free. Links for PDFs are below. Each week you’ll find Bible study ideas for all ways of … More Together, Apart – Psalm 100 – Plus Videos!
The Reflectionary 