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NEW LENT COURSE : CARING FOR CREATION
New from York Courses , this includes a booklet , audio and transcript covering five sessions . Written by Canon Brian Davis with David Clough , Ruth Valerio , Lalbiakhlui Rokhum , Dave Bookless and Simon Stanley . ‘ Faith in God should make a difference , hope for the future is not the same as being optimistic .’
Book cover image : The Creation Window , St Mary ’ s Church , Nantwich designed by Michael Farrer-Bell ( 1985 ) © Ian Smith 2014 , with help from Stefan Zientek .
www . yorkcourses . co . uk / product / caring-for-creation Twitter @ YorkCourses
SERMONS ON CREATION
For short sermons on creation , see the Sermon of the Year 2020 book , Made by God . Available at preachweb . org / books-and-diaries .
To view four of the sermons , go to YouTube / Preach Magazine / Sermon of the Year where you will find Sermon of the Year Grand Final 2020 ( with over 2,700 views ). In particular , you will find ideas for further action towards the end of Jan Thompson ’ s sermon .
NEXT ISSUE : CHANGING CHURCH
For the summer 2021 issue of Preach , we are inviting a cross section of church leaders and prophetic voices to talk about what they see as today ’ s Changing Church . What do we think God is calling us to be ? What is He calling us to do next ? What shape might the body of Christ , the church , take on ? If you ’ d like to contribute in any way , do get in touch editor @ lwpt . org . uk
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BIBLE MONTH 2021 : 30 DAYS WITH MARK
A great resource to use alongside the Lectionary 2021 with its focus on Mark .
Out NOW ! Order your copies from www . preachweb . org / biblemonth .
Single copies £ 4.50 ( inc p & p ); bundles of 10 £ 37.50 ( inc p & p ).
A tailor-made resource for you and your church to join together with one study booklet for four weeks !
This resource can take the strain out of busy seasons . Also popular with small groups / house groups . The 24-page booklet includes Bible notes by Dr Kent Brower , four group study guides by Rev Michael Parsons , a reflection by Dr Paula Gooder , further resources and four all-age planning sections by the Methodist Church youth , children and family workers team headed by Gail Adcock . The cover shows fishers on the Sea of Galilee , crossed several times by Jesus and the disciples in Mark ’ s gospel . Inside , lively illustrations bring the gospel stories to life with warmth and details to be picked out .
Order hard copies from www . preachweb . org / biblemonth . Please contact the office if you need any assistance , email lwptoffice @ lwpt . org . uk or phone : 01923 231811 .
EMMANUEL
You made it without form , and void , and dark , and you were there .
Before Leviathan had flesh And breath to frolic ,
Ruach shimmied on the roof of his domain .
You spoke , and all that is began To be :
Sophia older than the waves rejoiced
To see the sea and sand and sky , by day and night , as lines fell into pleasant place .
Then life and living , breeding , blossoming :
Your open hand fed hunger , salted thirst , and set us , Your resemblance imaging , to fill , subdue , do and not do … And rest .
But we made other plans . And You were here , And that was more than we , laid bare , could bear .
Carolyn Whitnall , 2019 Twitter @ MrsWhitnall
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