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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 13th June 2021

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 13th June 2021. Lectionary Readings: 1 Samuel 15 v34-16v13; Psalm 20; 2 Corinthians 5 v6-17; Mark 4 v26-34. Seeds of the Kingdom? One way to begin thinking about Mark’s ‘seed’ stories is to ponder what Jesus meant by ‘The kingdom of God’ when he introduced these stories.…

Uncommon sense : God’s wisdom for our complex and changing world

Uncommon sense : God’s wisdom for our complex and changing world by John Peck and Charles Strohmer SPCK, 2001 £5 362 pages ISBN 978 0 281 054 282 The basic aim of the authors in this book is to discern the wisdom of God as revealed in the Bible and how to apply this wisdom…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 6th June 2021

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 6th June 2021 Lectionary readings:1 Samuel 8 v4-20; Psalm 138; 2 Corinthians 4 v13-5v1; Mark 3 v20-35 The true source of the power to heal. People in ancient times lived in fear of demons, who they thought were responsible for a whole range of what we would…

From Jesus to Christ : the first Christians

From Jesus to Christ : the first Christians dvd Frontline/PBS, 1998 4 hours US$19.99Available to watch on YouTube This film offers an overview of the early years and growth of the Christian church in the first three centuries of its existence. In four parts of about an hour each, the film covers the social,…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 30th May 2021

Trinity Sunday Year B 30th May 2021. Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 6 v1-8; Psalm 29; Romans 8 v12-17; John 3 v1-17. Transforming relationships The apostle Paul argues that “Only those people who are led by God’s Spirit are his children”. (Romans 8 v14). Paul goes on to suggest that the relationship between these children and…

What is truth ? The case for Biblical integrity

What is truth ? The case for Biblical integrity dvd, 2006 120 minutes US$19.99 includes pdf notes also available as a book and on You Tube How do we know what is really true is the study of epistemology. How sure can we be of what is true in a time of false information,…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 23rd May 2021

Pentecost Sunday Year B 23rd May 2021. Lectionary Readings: Acts 2 v1-21; Psalm 104 v24-34; Romans 8 v22-27; John 15 v26-27; John 16 v4b-15. The Spirit is here to help us. Jesus said “I will send you the Spirit who comes from the Father and shows what is true. The Spirit will help you…

David by Duff Cooper

David by Duff Cooper Cape, 1943 224 pages out of print but available secondhand It’s always a pleasure to read a book on a subject written with such good English with which the author shows such mastery. David is here the hero of the Jewish faith. Duff Cooper was an aristocrat (1st Viscount Norwich)…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 16th May 2021

Seventh Sunday of Easter Year B 16th May 2021 Lectionary Readings: Acts 1 v15-17,21-26. Psalm 1. 1 John 5 v9-13. John 17 v6-19. Knowing me, knowing you. Jesus said, “Father, I don’t ask you to take my followers out of the world, but to keep them safe. I am sending them into the world,…

Pentecost Cookies

Pentecost is one of the most important festivals in the Church’s year. At Christmas and Easter we eat Christmas Pudding and Simnel Cake, but I don’t have any traditional recipes to cook for Whitsun / Pentecost. Does anyone know of any? My family loves cookies, so we thought up these Pentecost cookies – they’re yellow…