Pause for Thought and Prayer is a collection of thoughts and prayers from the Church notices. |
Advent - A time to ask God to shine his light into our dark corners......get busy the King is coming!
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the
truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all
unrighteousness.
1 John 1: 8 - 9
Posted 1.12.2008 |
Collect for the Advent Sunday
Almighty God,
give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light,
now in the time of this mortal life,
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day,
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Posted 1.12.2008 |
It's not so much the big things in life that impress God
but the small everyday things that we do for each other
and for our Lord.
ARK = Acts of Random Kindness
Posted 24.11.2008
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Humility and God's Wisdom
A truly humble man is sensible of his natural distance from
God; of his dependence on Him; of the insufficiency of his own
power and wisdom; and that it is by God's power that he is
upheld and provided for, and that he needs God's wisdom to
lead and guide him, and His might to enable him to do
what he ought to do for Him.
- Jonathan Edwards -
Posted 24.11.2008
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Collect for the Sunday next before Advent
Eternal Father,
whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven
that he might rule over all things as Lord and King:
keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit
and in the bond of peace,
and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Posted 24.11.2008
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The Separation of the Sheep and the Goats.
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to
drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' "The King (Jesus) will reply, 'I tell
you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
Matthew 25:37-40
Posted 24.11.2008
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Collect for the 2nd Sunday before Advent
Heavenly Father,
whose blessed Son was revealed
to destroy the works of the devil
and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life:
grant that we, having this hope,
may purify ourselves even as he is pure;
that when he shall appear in power and great glory
we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious
kingdom;
where he is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Posted 17.11.2008
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| The Mark of Spiritual Maturity
One of the marks of spiritual maturity is the quiet confidence that God is in control - without the need to understand why He does what He does.
Posted 17.11.2008 |
God - The end of fear
God incarnate is the end of fear, and the heart that realizes that He is in the midst will be quiet in the middle of alarm.
F. B. Meyer
Posted 17.11.2008 |
WE SHALL KEEP THE FAITH
Oh! You who sleep in Flanders' fields,
Sleep sweet - to rise anew,
We caught the torch you threw,
And holding high we kept
The faith with those who died.
We cherish too, the poppy red
That grows on fields where valour led.
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies,
But lends a lustre to the red
Of the flower that blooms above the dead
In Flanders' fields.
And now the torch and poppy red
Wear in honour of our dead.
Fear not that ye have died for naught
We've learned the lesson that ye taught
In Flanders' fields.
Posted 9.11.2008 |
Collect for the 3rd Sunday before Advent
Remembrance Sunday
Almighty Father,
whose will is to restore all things
in your beloved Son, the King of all:
govern the hearts and minds of those in authority,
and bring the families of the nations,
divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin,
to be subject to his just and gentle rule;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Posted 9.11.2008 |
Collect for the 4th Sunday before Advent
Almighty and eternal God,
you have kindled the flame of love
in the hearts of the saints:
grant to us the same faith and power of love,
that, as we rejoice in their triumphs,
we may be sustained by their example and fellowship;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Posted 27.10.2008 |
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us,
that we should be called children of God!
And that is what we are!
1 John 3: 1
Posted 27.10.2008
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Alpha Away Day - Saturday 8 November
Please pray for all those attending the Alpha away day. That
nothing may hinder their attendance and that everyone will
meet with God and be touched by His Holy Spirit.
Remembrance Sunday Service
Please pray for and invite a friend or neighbour to this special service.
Posted 27.10.2008
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| Collect for the Last Sunday after Trinity
Blessed Lord,
who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning;
help us so to hear them,
to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them
that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word,
we may embrace and for ever hold fast
the hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Posted 27.10.2008 |
The Bible
Derek Prince: "The Bible comforts the disturbed and disturbs the comfortable".
Abraham Lincoln: "I believe the Bible is the best gift God has
ever given to man. All the good from the Savior of the world is
communicated to us through this book."
W. E. Gladstone: "I have known ninety-five of the world's great
men in my time, and of these eighty-seven were followers of
the Bible. The Bible is stamped with a Specialty of Origin, and
an immeasurable distance separates it from all competitors."
George Washington: "It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible."
Posted 27.10.2008
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Money markets in turmoil, banking system collapsing!!!!
Are you worried?
Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.
He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
Psalm 112:5-7
Posted 19.10.2008 |
"If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life"
Billy Graham
Posted 19.10.2008 |
Sowing Generously
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap
sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap
generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his
heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God
loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace
abound to you, so that in ail things at all times, having all that
you need, you will abound in every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:6-8
Posted 19.10.2008 |
Collect for the 22nd Sunday after Trinity
Almighty God,
who alone can bring order
to the unruly wills and passions of sinful humanity:
give your people grace
so to love what you command
and to desire what you promise,
that, among the many changes of this world,
our hearts may surely there be fixed
where true joys are to be found;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Posted 19.10.2008
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Collect for the 21st Sunday after Trinity
Grant, we beseech you, merciful Lord,
to your faithful people pardon and peace,
that they may be cleansed from all their sins
and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Posted 11.10.2008
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Crops left in the field eventually perish.
Posted 11.10.2008 |
Like A Good Savior
Jesus Is There
Posted 11.10.2008 |
"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and
to finish his work. Do you not say, 'Four months more and then
the harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields!
They are ripe for harvest. Even now the reaper draws his
wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that
the sower and the reaper may be glad together.
John 4:34-36
Posted 11.10.2008 |
Collect for the 20th Sunday after Trinity
God, the giver of life,
whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church:
by the Spirit's gifts equip us to live the gospel of Christ
and make us eager to do your will,
that we may share with the whole creation
the joys of eternal life;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Posted 5.10.2008 |
| Jesus - recognising Him for who He is.
Who believes what we've heard and seen?
Who would have thought God's saving power would look like this?
The servant grew up before God—a scrawny seedling, a scrubby plant in a parched field.
There was nothing attractive about him, nothing to cause us to take a second look.
He was looked down on and passed over, a man who suffered, who knew pain firsthand.
One look at him and people turned away.
We looked down on him, thought he was scum.
But the fact is, it was our pains he carried— our disfigurements, all the things wrong with us.
We thought he brought it on himself, that God was punishing him for his own failures.
But it was our sins that did that to him, that ripped and tore and crushed him—our sins!
He took the punishment, and that made us whole.
Through his bruises we get healed.
Isaiah 53:1-5 (The Message)
Posted 5.10.2008
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| Jesus the Bread of Life
My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. By eating my flesh and drinking my blood you enter into me and I into you. In the same way that the fully alive Father sent me here and I live because of him, so the one who makes a meal of me lives because of me. This is the Bread from heaven.
Many among his disciples heard this and said, "This is tough
teaching, too tough to swallow." After this a lot of his disciples left.
They no longer wanted to be associated with him.
Then Jesus gave the Twelve their chance:
"Do you also want to leave?" Peter replied, "Master, to whom would
we go? You have the words of real life, eternal life. We've already
committed ourselves, confident that you are the Holy One of God."
John 6:53-69 (Paraphrased from The Message)
Posted 28.9.2008 |
"My heart is restless, O God, until it rests in Thee"
St Augustine
Posted 28.9.2008 |
The Collect for 18th Sunday after Trinity
God, our judge and saviour, teach us to be open with your truth
and to trust in your love, that we may live each day
with confidence in the salvation, which is given
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Posted 21.9.2008 |
'Live simply'
Jesus said:
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?
Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life.
I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with
me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.
I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.
Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
(Matthew 11:28-30 - The Message)
Posted 21.9.2008 |
Please pray for Rod Trickey on his three month secondment to St Michael's and All Angels, Eastbourne and for Rod's wife Barbara.
Posted 7.9.2008 |
The Collect for 16th Sunday after Trinity
Lord of Creation,
whose glory is around and within us:
open our eyes to your wonders,
that we may serve you with reverence
and know your peace at our lives' end,
through Jesus Christ out Lord.
Amen
Posted 7.9.2008 |
This roadsign is in Dallas:
On Interstate 35. Watch it change every 2 or 3 seconds:
(Thanks to Graham Sheldon)
Posted 5.9.2008 |
The Collect for 15th Sunday after Trinity
God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit
upon your church in the burning fire of your love;
grant that your people may be fervent
in the fellowship of the gospel
that, always abiding in you,
they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Posted 31.8.2008 |
Please pray for the next Alpha Course; that all those whom God is calling would respond positively to His invitation.
Posted 24.8.2008 |
The Collect for 14th Sunday after Trinity
Almighty God, whose only Son has opened for us
a new and living way into your presence:
give us pure hearts and steadfast wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Posted 24.8.2008 |
The Collect for 13th Sunday after Trinity
Almighty God,
who called your Church to bear witness
that you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself:
help us to proclaim the good news of your love,
that all who hear it may be drawn to you;
through him who was lifted up on the cross,
and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Posted 17.8.2008 |
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For further thought and prayer:
• We need to worship God in the way that He wants and that pleases Him, otherwise there is no point to any of our services or what we consider to be worship.
Stop and think: How does God want me to worship Him?
• We need to offer back to God the gifts that He has given us, to be developed and used in any way He wishes.
Stop and think: What are my gifts and how does God want me to use them?
• We need to ask God to develop our characters so that we grow into the likeness of Christ.
Stop and think: What do / need to ask Him to change in me so that I become more Christ-like?
• We need to have grateful hearts to God for all that He does for us, and to believe in His faithfulness to us as we are obedient to His commands.
Stop and think: What could be hindering me from having a heart that overflows with gratitude to Him?
• We perhaps need to take time and check and ask ourselves, are we following God, and serving Jesus Christ with undivided hearts?
Stop and think: What is an undivided heart? Is there anything in my life that is causing a separation from God: a less than 100% "sell-out" to God?
Sarah Hill - Evening Praise 27th July
Posted 22.7.2008 |
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The second coming of Jesus.
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some
understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting
anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9
If you don't think you are good enough to be accepted by God then you haven't understood the meaning of grace.
(It's the only ' free lunch' that lasts forever)
Jesus said "For my Father's will is that everyone who
looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life,
and I will raise him up on the last day"
John 6:40
God accepts us on His terms, not ours!
Posted 22.7.2008 |
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The Collect for 9th Sunday after Trinity
Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
open our hearts to the riches of your grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Posted 22.7.2008 |
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Over 2000 years has passed since Jesus first came to earth.
His second appearance will be to gather together all those who have believed in Him and accepted Him as their
Lord and Saviour.
Time is running out; have you made your choice?
Tomorrow may be too late!
Posted 22.7.2008 |
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The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace;
Romans 8:6
Posted 13.7.2008 |
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The Collect for 8th Sunday after Trinity
Almighty Lord and everlasting God,
we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern
both our hearts and bodies
in the ways of your laws
and the works of your commandments;
that through your most mighty protection,
both here and ever,
we may be preserved in body and soul;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Posted 13.7.2008 |
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Love your neighbour as yourself.
Posted 6.7.2008 |
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"The Christ in me, meets the Christ in you"
Brother Stuart - Abbot - Burford Priory, Oxford
Posted 6.7.2008 |
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The Collect for 7th Sunday after Trinity
Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Posted 6.7.2008 |
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Growing in Christ:
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for
his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.
I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know
his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends,
for everything that I learned from my Father
I have made known to you.
John 15: 12-15
Posted 29.6.2008 |
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The Collect for 6th Sunday after Trinity
Merciful God,
you have prepared for those who love you
such good things as pass our understanding:
pour into our hearts such love toward you
that we, loving you in all things and above all things,
may obtain your promises,
which exceed all that we can desire;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Posted 29.6.2008 |
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Moving on >>>>>>>>>
O Lord may you grant me a teachable spirit.
Posted 22.6.2008 |
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Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ
and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of
repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,
instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the
resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And God
permitting, we will do so.
Hebrews 6:1-3
Posted 22.6.2008 |
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The doors of wisdom are never shut
Well done is better than well said.
Benjamin Franklin
Posted 22.6.2008 |
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The Collect for 5th Sunday after Trinity
Almighty and everlasting God,
by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church
is governed and sanctified:
hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,
that in their vocation and ministry
they may serve you in holiness and truth
to the glory of your name;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Posted 22.6.2008 |
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Grant us, O Lord, reverence for life, which becomes
those who believe in you; lest we despise it, degrade it,
or come callously to destroy it. According to your
purpose, let us save life, secure it and sanctify it;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Robert Runcie
Posted 15.6.2008 |
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In the hurry and stress of the week, Lord, I shall
probably forget about you.
I am glad you will not forget me.
Posted 15.6.2008 |
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The Collect for 4th Sunday after Trinity
O God, the protector of all that trust in thee,
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy:
increase and multiply upon us thy mercy
that, thou being our ruler and guide,
we may so pass through things temporal
that we lose not our hold on things eternal;
grant this, O heavenly Father,
for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Posted 15.6.2008 |
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Dear Lord, forgive our timidity
and grant us by your Holy Spirit
the power to accept one another as we are,
and to love those who, but for you,
we would see only as enemies.
Posted 8.6.2008 |
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God finds pleasure in us when we find pleasure in Him
Augustine
Posted 8.6.2008 |
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The Collect for 3rd Sunday after Trinity
Almighty God,
you have broken the tyranny of sin
and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts
whereby we call you Father:
give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service,
that we and all creation may be brought
to the glorious liberty of the children of God;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Posted 8.6.2008 |
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If my people, who are called by my name,
will humble themselves and pray and seek my face
and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven
and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:2
Posted 1.6.2008 |
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The Collect for 2nd Sunday after Trinity:
Lord, you have taught us
that all our doings without love are nothing worth:
send your Holy Spirit
and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love,
the true bond of peace and of all virtues,
without which whoever lives is counted dead before you.
Grant this for your only Son Jesus Christ's sake,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Posted 1.6.2008 |
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No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to flee
and fly high. No government, no legislature, has a right to limit your
dreams. You should never agree to surrender your dreams.
Rev. Jesse Jackson
Posted 18.5.2008 |
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Nothing is predestined: The obstacles of your past can become the
gateways that lead to new beginnings.
Ralph Blum
Posted 18.5.2008 |
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The Collect for 1st Sunday after Trinity
O God,
the strength of all those who put their trust in you,
mercifully accept our prayers
and, because through the weakness of our mortal nature
we can do no good thing without you,
grant us the help of your grace,
that in the keeping of your commandments
we may please you both in will and deed;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Posted 18.5.2008 |
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Worried about God's loving nature?
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in
them. In this way, love is made complete among us so that we
will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this
world we are like him. There is no fear in love. But perfect love
drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
1 John 4:16-18
Posted 11.5.2008 |
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The Collect for the Day of Pentecost
God, who as at this time
taught the hearts of your faithful people
by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:
grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things
and evermore rejoice in his holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Posted 11.5.2008 |
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Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.
Pope John Paul II
Posted 4.5.2008 |
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A Christian should live so that he would not be afraid to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.
Anon
Posted 4.5.2008 |
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The Collect for the Sunday after Ascension Day
O God the King of glory,
you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ
with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:
we beseech you, leave us not comfortless,
but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us
and exalt us to the place where our
Saviour Christ is gone before,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Posted 4.5.2008 |
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If man cannot enjoy the return of Spring why should he be happy in a labour saving utopia ?
Posted 27.4.2008 |
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We are not to think that where we see no possibility, God sees none.
Marcus Dods
Posted 27.4.2008 |
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Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can.
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
For as long as you can.
John Wesley
Posted 20.4.2008 |
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We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking only to learn that it is God shaking them
Charles West
Posted 20.4.2008 |
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Reflect on God's Word
People and situations are not always what they appear to be!
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world
and against the spirtual forces of evil in the heavenly realms
Ephesians 6: 12
Posted 20.4.2008 |
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Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by
everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much
greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat...
We must find each other.
Mother Teresa
Posted 13.4.2008 |
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A lighter thought!
I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible
a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me...
they're cramming for their final exam.
George Carlin
Posted 13.4.2008 |
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Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it.
Pope John Paul II
Posted 13.4.2008 |
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Lord, let this world, which you have created
with a wonderful variety of race, culture and language,
be a place of laughter and joy, of justice
and reconciliation, of peace and unity,
of compassion and sharing;
in the name of Christ
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Posted 6.4.2008 |
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Easter Day
If you can identify with the words below - Hallelujah!
If not, then you are seriously missing out!
There is no better day to rethink your position
in the life God has given you.
And God raised us up with Christ
and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms
in Christ Jesus,
in order that in the coming ages he might show
the incomparable riches of His grace,
expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faith - and this not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God - not by works,
so that no-one can boast.
Ephesians 2: 6-9.
Posted 23.3.2008 |
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Lord, keep us near your cross
and fill your people with Calvary love.
Give courageous leadership to your church, to
speak with it's love and outlove it's enemies.
Anoint your church afresh with the spirit of joyous,
faithful service and let us to seek only your glory.
Amen.
Posted 16.3.2008 |
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The precious and personal words of St Paul; are they also precious and personal to you?
"I live by faith in the Son of God (Jesus) who loved me and gave himself for me."
St Paul- Galatians 2:20
Posted 16.3.2008 |
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Lord, help us to be the church where we are, for the people among whom we live.
Posted 9.3.2008 |
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Wherever we see the word of God purely preached and
heard, there the church of God exists.
Even if it swarms with many faults
John Calvin
Posted 9.3.2008 |
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Today, if you hear His voice do not harden your hearts.
Ps 95:8
Posted 2.3.2008 |
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Just remember this my girl when you look up in the sky; you can see the stars and still not see the light!
Lyrics from 'Already Gone' by the Eagles
Posted 2.3.2008 |
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In the harsh brash world in which we live, the implication is that gentleness will get you nowhere. But the bible teaches that gentleness is one of the signs that God's Spirit is at work in us.
Joyce Huggett
Posted 24.2.2008 |
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Lent - A time to get right with God.
Who may ascend the hill of the Lord?
Who may stand in His holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up his soul to an idol
or swear by what is false.
Psalm 24:3-4
Posted 24.2.2008 |
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We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:20,21
Posted 24.2.2008 |
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Pray for renewed enthusiasm in our common witness:
The will of God will never take you
where the grace of God cannot keep you,
where the arms of God cannot support you
where the power of God cannot supply your needs
where the power of God cannot endow you
Posted 17.2.2008 |
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The answer to the big question: 'The meaning of life is the mystery of love'
Life is only for love. Time is only that we may find God.
St Bernard
Posted 17.2.2008 |
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Grant to me O Lord, a gentle spirit open to you;
a generous mind open to all others
and a loving heart worthy of being your
dwelling place; through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Posted 10.2.2008 |
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Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.
E H Chaplain
Posted 10.2.2008 |
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It is difficult to see Jesus when you are in a hurry.
Joel Home
Posted 10.2.2008 |
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Pray for God's grace to give you the wisdom to tackle the pressures and responsibilities you will face this week.
'God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our
conscience, but shouts in our pains; it is His megaphone to
rouse a deaf world'.
(C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain)
Posted 3.2.2008 |
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