Given the sort of risk and physical crap the bible says Mary had to survive in order to have a baby I’ve always thought that Lara Croft (from the video game Tomb Raider) might be a more appropriate image of the mother of Christ rather than domesticated, insipidly pale faced, blue veiled, watery eyed portraits [...]
Advent 4 – Colouring within the Lines
December 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
2 Samuel 7: 1-17 Have you ever sat in a kindergarten class? Watched kids attempt to gain control over the paint and pencils and stencils? Heard the teacher’s prompting and the kids consternation about colouring in the lines? I like colouring in the lines – I like the neat tidy ordered controlled aspects – the [...]
Advent 3 – Year B
December 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Posted by Darren: 1 Thes 5:16-24 Psalm 851-2, 8-13 John 1:1-8 1:6-8, 19-28 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Song ideas for the week: Together To Celebrate I’ve got to stop reading and thinking the same things as Larli, she’s written a great reflection on this week’s reading from Isaiah… Anna suggests that the intended audience of the [...]
Year B – Advent 3
December 10, 2008 By 1 Comment
1 Thes 5:16-24 Psalm 851-2, 8-13 John 1:1-8 1:6-8, 19-28 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Song ideas for the week: Together To Celebrate So here we are – back in Jerusalem. We were inspired back here by a prophet whose poetry could carry us on the desert journey back up the Euphrates through the heat…but even more [...]
Year B / Advent 1
December 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Alternative DigitalOrthodoxy Reflections on Year B / Advent 1: a) Pathways Readings for the week: Year B / Advent 1 Isaiah 64:1-9 (NRSV) 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 (NRSV) Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 (NRSV) Mark 13:24-37 (NRSV) Song ideas for the week: Year B / Advent 1 Together To Celebrate: Year B / Advent 1 Lectionary Song: Year [...]
Year B / Advent 1
November 24, 2008 By 2 Comments
Alternative DigitalOrthodoxy Reflections on Year B / Advent 1: a) Snapshots from the War on Drugs Readings for the week: Year B / Advent 1 Isaiah 64:1-9 (NRSV) 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 (NRSV) Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 (NRSV) Mark 13:24-37 (NRSV) Song ideas for the week: Year B / Advent 1 Together To Celebrate: Year B / [...]
Year B / Advent 1
November 24, 2008 By 2 Comments
Alternative DigitalOrthodoxy Reflections on Year B / Advent 1: a) Pathways Readings for the week: Year B / Advent 1 Isaiah 64:1-9 (NRSV) 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 (NRSV) Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 (NRSV) Mark 13:24-37 (NRSV) Song ideas for the week: Year B / Advent 1 Together To Celebrate: Year B / Advent 1 Lectionary Song: Year [...]
Year A / Reign of Christ / Christ the King
November 22, 2008 By 1 Comment
I’ve written another reflection on this particular reading here: Alternative reflection for Year A / Reign of Christ / Christ the King Readings for: Year A / Reign of Christ / Christ the King Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 (NRSV) Psalm 100 (The Message) Ephesians 1:15-23 (NRSV) Matthew 25:31-46 (NRSV) Song Suggestions for: Year A / Reign [...]
Year A / Reign of Christ / Christ the King
November 17, 2008 By 1 Comment
I’ve written another reflection on this particular reading here: Alternative reflection for Year A / Reign of Christ / Christ the King Readings for: Year A / Reign of Christ / Christ the King Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 (NRSV) Psalm 100 (The Message) Ephesians 1:15-23 (NRSV) Matthew 25:31-46 (NRSV) Song Suggestions for: Year A / Reign [...]
Year A / Proper 28 / Ordinary 33 / Pentecost +27
November 9, 2008 By 2 Comments
