Gabriel’s Greeting This dramatic monologue provides a possible perspective of Mary following Gabriel’s visit. I’m a virgin and I’m pregnant. I’m shunned by my family and friends, and I’m engaged to Joseph, who may divorce me. Then some weird guy, tells me I’m favoured. Really, I can do without these favours, thank you very much. […]
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, Year C Luke 4:21-30 and 1 Corinthians 13 God whose love is vast and measureless, wider than the universe, unlimited and infinite: In wonder WE WORSHIP YOU. God whose love will never run dry, will never fall short, will never fail: In wonder WE WORSHIP YOU. God whose love knows […]
Loving, embracing Spirit We strive and we fall often, straight into the safety net of your compassionate embrace. We pick ourselves up and try again, secure in the knowledge that you will always be there for us, and that we are so much more than our successes and failures. Help us to learn from our […]
Day’s beginning O God, You have birthed the world And us. You have washed us, Dressed us, Fed us, Set us on our way in the school of life. Give us courage to stand strong, To meet all that comes our way with kindness, Learn from all with an open heart, And remember always That […]
Why 6 December? On 6 December 1989 fourteen women were murdered and nine women and four men were wounded at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, Canada. The man responsible specifically targeted women, separating them from their male colleagues. The violence ended when he shot and killed himself. Since that day, 6 December has been set […]
Songs of praise Hymns of lament Words from the very depths of our being Newest posts . . . (images link to posts) Psalms — old and new: an alphabetical listing
Bring your seeds, your trowels, your overalls! Welcome spring with an act of worship celebrating creation, life and growth. In British tradition, Plough (Plow) Sunday is held on the Sunday after Epiphany, the Sunday between 7-13 January. Sometimes arriving in their farm carts or tractors, farmers bring a ploughshare (a section of the plough’s blade) […]
Tune: “For All the Saints” Sine Nomine 10.10.10.A Words by Jim Burklo (use freely with attribution) Appropriate for Church Anniversaries For all the ways we help each other grow As we share stories, moments high and low The face of Christ among us now will show We sing allelujia, allelujia. For all the people […]
Mark 10:17–31 Twenty-first Sunday of Pentecost, Year B A modern adaptation by Tod & Ana Gobledale, UK Click here to download the complete script in Word. Click here for complete script in pdf. PREPARATION: Keys and wallet placed about for Rich Man to find. CAST: Rich Man (starts at front with hand-held microphone) Jesus: starts […]
For weddings and Valentine’s Day… Yes, we have become partners. I have become yours. Hereafter, I cannot live without you. Do not live without me. Let us share the joys. We are word and meaning, unite. You are thought and I am sound. May the nights be honey-sweet for us. May the plants be honey-sweet […]
