Revd. Liz leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Christmas Morning Prayer – Liz considers a passage from the Book of Acts, chapter 6. This scripture describes how the religious establishment continued to instigate trouble for Jesus and his disciples. This passage describes Stephen’s treatment at the hands of some who attended a...
Revd. Liz leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Christmas Morning Prayer – Liz considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 18, verses 1 to 10. This scripture recounts Jesus’ response to his disciples who asked; ““Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a child, whom he put among them, and...
Revd. Liz our Rector leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Christmas Morning Prayer – Revd. Liz considers a passage from John’s gospel, chapter 1, verses 1 to 11. This scripture is a message of hope and sign-posts us to atonement given to us through Jesus; “Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in...
Matilda leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Christmas Morning Prayer – Matilda and her mother consider a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 1, verses 18 to 25. This scripture tells of Jesus’ birth, the power of God’s love – the gift of a child; “‘Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,...
Matilda leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Matilda considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 23, verses 13 to 28. This scripture contemplates Jesus’ judgement of the religious and legal establishment he encountered at the time, he is saddened and challenges them to seek truth; “‘But woe to you,...
Matilda leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Matilda considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 23, verses 1 to 12. This scripture contemplates Jesus’ relationship with his followers and disciples and his view of the scribes and Pharisees he encountered; “…’you have one teacher, and you are all students. And...
Matilda leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Matilda considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 19, verse 16 to the end. This scripture contemplates Jesus’ response to a person who asks what they must do to have eternal life; “‘If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your...
Matilda leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Matilda considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 19, verses 13 to 15. This scripture considers Jesus’ disarmingly simple response to the stern way that his disciples turned away the people who brought their children to be blessed by him;”…Jesus said,...
Matilda leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Matilda considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 19, verses 1 to 12. This scripture considers Jesus’ response to Pharisees, who constantly tried to catch Jesus out as he taught in front of huge crowds; “Some Pharisees came to him, and to...
Arek leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Arek considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 18, verse 21 to the end. This scripture recounts Jesus’ answer to Peter his disciple, when he asked him about forgiveness; “Then Peter came and said to him, ‘Lord, if another member of the...
