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Prayers for Sunday 11th July 2021
Trying to make sense of a world that appears to have abandoned it, we look to you, God of hope. Bring us light in the darkness Bring us health in the sickness Bring us gold in the cracks Bring us incense in the air Bring us water in the desert…
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The Gospel as you’ve Never Heard it Before!
Recently, I was introduced to The Beatbox Gospel by Rev’d Gav Tyte. I was raised in the classical music tradition. and the one beatbox training session I had for my Music Therapy course was more hilarity than success. However, I have used it to connect with people in my work,…
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Prayers for Sunday 4th July 2021
God of all, we thank you for this day filled with newness of opportunity, life and time to spend in communion with you. Time to spend in your presence. Time to spend in worship. For where would we rather be? We thank you for independence, to make our own choices…
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Prayers for Pride Month
Triune God, whose very essence is mystery, fluid, relational. We thank you for all of the varied and beautiful ways this is expressed in our humanity. For those who stand proud with their loved one, in same sex union of any kind. We thank you for the steps towards wider…
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Prayers for Sunday 16th May 2021
Peace, Jesus. We plead for Peace. Your world is crying out. You who lived in occupied territory. You who were killed by an enemy state. You who lived a life under threat of violence from the moment you were born. Guide us in another way. A better way than missiles…
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United … but Together?
As I have been reflecting on recent weeks, and the discussions around embracing diversity, I keep coming back to the idea of unity. How can we ever find unity if we invite so many voices to the table? I can almost begin to understand the gatekeepers who want to only…
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Removing the Beautiful Gate
Instead of prayers today, I thought I would share with you the text of the sermon I gave as part of The Ordinary Office Sunday service this week. I wish I could say the exclusion and abuse of disabled people within churches was a thing of the past, but sadly…
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Disability, Society & Me
Some of you who follow my work may have noticed I have moved in recent months towards Disability Theology, and dare I say it, Activism. While I have never considered myself to be disabled, I regularly am disabled by numerous conditions that I live with, and have recently come to…
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A Prayer for Sunday 2nd May 2021
God of Unity, today I am thankful for Community. I thank you for leaders who give their all, however much or little that may be, from whatever position that may be, to one person or many. Bless us all in our service to eachother and to you. I thank you…
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A Prayer for Sunday 25th April 2021
Like a gull soars over the ocean, roaming watchfully, may your gaze soar over us. Like a dolphin plays gracefully in the waves, dancing lightly, may your Spirit dance with us. Like a child watching the sand trickle through their fingers, gasping in awe, may we always stand in awe…
Deconstructing Church 