Text: Luke 9:51-62 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen Stopping on an almost deserted road in the wilderness of Ireland, I leaned out of the car and asked the farmer standing by the gate – “how do I get to Dublin?” “Well Sorr, if I […]
Text: Luke 8:26-39 In the name of the +Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I saw a recent cartoon (reproduced above and on the noticesheet) which gave four examples of people’s response to different kinds of illness: one character offers to sign another’s plaster cast for a broken bone, another […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnipHUBRMfU Heavenly Father, for all those times this week when we have upset or hurt others Lord have Mercy Lord have Mercy Lord Jesus, for those times when we have failed to help those around us Christ have Mercy Christ have Mercy Holy Spirit, for those times when we have thought more about […]
The Miracle Maker and a Cheesy Bryan Adams single – you can’t top the combination! [vimeo 68235400 Newly remastered in HD and downloadable from Vimeo or the AgnusDei website
https://www.vimeo.com/68231859 Equipment: Strips of paper, Felt Pens. One or more voices say the following aloud: The people write their intercessions on the strips of paper Start handing out paper strips and pens If you want to write down your prayers, what would it look like? A shopping list? Would it be more like a doodle? […]
Click here to play midi (opens in another window so you can sing along…) We bring you bread We bring you wine Drawn of the best from field and vine We bring ourselves To meet the Divine And in this sacrifice make known the Christ who is ever present in this mys-ter-y barely hid So […]
The Admission to Holy Communion group have got to the stage where they explore repentance and forgiveness. This year it is in the context of a Team Eucharist and the whole congregation. For this reason, the usul readings for Ordinary 11 have been set aside. Opening Hymn: Seek Ye First Seek ye first the kingdom […]
Gathering Song (to the tune of Here we go round the Mulberry Bush) We gather round in this holy space Holy Space, filled with grace We gather round in this holy space To do what Jesus taught us We hear the stories of our King Eternal life, for us he’ll win We share his meal […]
Written and performed by the genius who is Fr Wealands Bell, this wonderful, powerful and evocative sketch was found on an old tape (yes, tape) and digitised. Apologies for the quality, but it was a long time ago… =http://youtu.be/3Ub3ZYzMBeE This sketch appears with the permission of the author in my forthcoming book Creative Ideas for […]
“As a practising Christian, perhaps I may make the point to the Bishops’ Benches, including to the most reverend Primate, that there is every reason why, in time, the Anglican Church should come to accept that, although I recognise that it may take some time. The character of love which marriage reflects—that it is faithful, […]
