Resource theme: Community
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Jesus and the Afflicted Man (Mark 5: 1-20)
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Opening Prayer Opening Prayer Jesus, Where others see demons You see fear, heart, survival and bravery. Lead us to see ourselves and our neighbours with your eyes, Because you bring us to the festival of human community. Amen. Exegesis This man in Mark’s gospel is an extraordinary man of survival and pain. He has been…
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Luke’s Gospel (Luke 24: 1-4)
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Opening Prayer Transforming and energising God forgive us when we collude with the status quo that seems happy to take from those at the bottom of society and give to those who have much more than they need. Help us to be attentive to the ways in which injustice is often hidden. Amen Exegesis Luke’s…
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Pilgrimage
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Bible Passage Micah 4:1-4 Reflection People have always made pilgrimage for a specific reason. In Micah we are told that people will stream to the Lord’s house ‘that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths’. This results in the people beating ‘their swords into ploughshares, and their spears…
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Home
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Bible Passage “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?” -John 14: 1- 2 Reflection Home. What makes a home? I…
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Faith in Action Stories: Community Organising
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In the book of Acts (ch.2 v.42-47), we are given a glimpse into the church in its very earliest form. Within the framework of gathering, breaking bread, prayer and praise, two verses describe the actions of the first believers as they shared their possessions and gave to anyone in need. This is not given as…
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A Liturgy for Exam Time
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This is a deliberately quiet and simple service designed with the exam time at universities and colleges in mind. You might want to use it as it is, or just use it as inspiration for writing your own worship – maybe for some entirely different occasion. If you choose to use it roughly as it is,…
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The Prayer of Oscar Romero
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It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying…
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Thought Provoking Films
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A Note on Copyright: SCM Groups can show films without the permission of the distributor in people’s own homes. However, if shown in a public space such as a chaplaincy or on a university campus, it may be considered ‘commercial’ purposes. In this case, it may be best to contact the distributor to ask their…
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