The Scriptures tell us that Jesus is our High Priest. In our day when priests get bad press, we provide resources to present this imagery in a way to make it relatable. All who suffer are called to come Jesus the High Priest who understands and stands with them. In addition, a smorgasbord of
Grace is the big theme from the gospel. Grace is God’s favour toward us that we do not and cannot earn or deserve. Lent is the time when we consider our response to the God who waits for us with welcoming arms. This week’s resource examines this theme and includes preaching thoughts, prayers
Nailed to a cross, Jesus seemed most helpless and vulnerable and yet the scripture tells us that the message about the cross is God's power at work. We offer a range of prayers, preaching ideas, children’s activities and creative resources to explore this paradox and make it accessible.
Do we really trust God? On the second Sunday of Lent we look at the example of Abraham who was acceptable to God not because he obeyed a law, but because his faith. We suggest some creative worship activities and outline 34 movies that have been recommended for viewing during Lent.
We begin our Lenten journey this week with some suggestions of spiritual disciplines that will help us grow in our faith. Each year Lent presents us with this opportunity to reflect on how our faith impacts our daily life. It is a time when we can consider making some changes; to turn around; to
On Transfiguration Sunday the lectionary takes us to Mark’s gospel that tells us of the shadow of a cloud passing over the disciples and the voice of God coming from the cloud. We examine the relationship between clouds and God’s presence and provide prayers, music suggestions, creative ideas and
Our focus is on the alternative lectionary readings for the Presentation of the Lord. We provide a range of ideas and activities to explore the meaning of Candlemas, and follow the story of Simeon and Anna who help us to appreciate the value of our senior citizens.
Our Bible reading takes us to Corinth at a time when there is a difference of opinion about what food was appropriate to eat. This raises broader questions about how we handle cultural differences, and what part our faith has to play.
We find that the story of Jonah is not really about a big fish. It is a story encouraging us to widen our focus. The presence of God demands that we renounce our prejudice and bitterness toward others. To live as believers is to show God’s love to all people. As always, we provide a range of links
Only in John’s gospel do we hear about Nathaniel and his unusual dialogue with Jesus. The passage raises interesting questions for us. What happened under the fig tree? Will we find the stairway to heaven?
Our Gospel reading today takes us to the baptism of Jesus and we bring our focus on the imagery of water. A smorgasbord of prayers, images, discussion questions and creative ideas are suggested to develop this theme.
Janice Maclean of The Prayer Bench has prepared an edition Taking Flight this week that is full of inspirational ideas and creative suggestions to enhance your worship as you see the old year out and the new year in.
