Luke 1:26-38 : Year B (Advent 4) – Hail Mary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I actually put this together a few years ago, but thought it worth re-issuing for this week’s readings, I’ve also put this up as a mp3 for people to download if they wish.  The mp3 file is from a series of sessions I did on parables for an Easter Camp in South Australia. I may [...]