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Digital download: A reflection on the Beatitudes, encompassing the two different versions that appear in the Bible and two different translations, resulting in a set of ten distilled statements to meditate on during Holy Week or at any other time of the year. Taken from the book The Sun Slowly Rises, by Neil Paynter. 4 pages.
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Digital download: Feminist poet and theologian Nicola Slee reflects on the implications of the Resurrection for Mary Magdelene and all of us, with reference to a personal 'near-death' experience in her own family. Taken from the book The Sun Slowly Rises, by Neil Paynter. 5 pages.
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Wednesday of Holy Week – An extravagant gift of love (PDF download)
Digital download: A Bible reading, a reflection and a prayer for the Wednesday of Holy Week, with an emphasis on one woman's gesture of love for Jesus and what that means for all of us. Taken from the book The Sun Slowly Rises. 6 pages.
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Digital download: A service of prayer and reflection recalling seven moments during the day of the death of Jesus. After each reading, one of seven candles lit at the start of the service is extinguished. 14 pages.
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Digital download: A reflective service for Maundy Thursday, leading into Holy Communion. Seven candles are lit during the service in response to seven actions in the narrative from John 13. 14 pages.
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Digital download: A thoughtful service for Good Friday featuring seven voices dispersed among the congregation. 7 pages.
Communion
Combined PDF and PowerPoint download: An Easter Sunday Communion service celebrating not only the resurrection but also the transforming power of love and life. A call to embrace new, vibrant possibilities and radical living. 8 pages / 26 slides. Also available in separate PDF and PowerPoint formats.
Communion
PowerPoint download: An Easter Sunday Communion service celebrating not only the resurrection but also the transforming power of love and life. A call to embrace new, vibrant possibilities and radical living. 26 slides. Also available in PDF format and combined PDF+PPT.
Digital download: A song about the suffering of Jesus, for use on Good Friday. Words only, to be sung to the tune 'Iste confessor', Poitiers Antiphoner, 1746. 1 page (6 verses)
Communion
Digital download: An Easter Sunday Communion service celebrating not only the resurrection but also the transforming power of love and life. A call to embrace new, vibrant possibilities and radical living. 8 pages.
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Digital download: Two hymns for Holy Week (words only) to be sung to traditional tunes: The Way: A hymn for Maundy Thursday and Easter Windows: A hymn for Easter Sunday Eve.
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Digital download: A guided exercise for reflecting on death and the fruits of death during Holy Week, taken from the book Dirt, Mess and Danger, by Glendon Macaulay. 1 page.
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Digital download: A reflection for two voices - and with reference to Elvis Presley - on empty graves, theories about what happened to Jesus's body, and a true understanding of resurrection. Taken from the book Dirt, Mess and Danger, by Glendon Macaulay. 4 pages.
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Digital download: Actions which can be used to complete Good Friday worship. A flower, a small glass of wine mixed with vinegar, and a twig are placed by each person's seat prior to the service. Taken from the book Dirt, Mess and Danger, by Glendon Macaulay. 6 pages.
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Digital download: A contemplation on the death of Jesus, for two voices. Taken from the book Dirt, Mess and Danger, by Glendon Macaulay. 2 pages.
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Digital download: A guided meditation for the night before the crucifixion, leading directly into Holy Communion. Taken from the book Dirt, Mess and Danger, by Glendon Macaulay. 3 pages.
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Digital download: A service of prayers, responses, readings and symbolic actions etc for a communal meal in the style of a Jewish Passover seder, leading into a celebration of Holy Communion. Taken from the book Dirt, Mess and Danger, by Glendon Macaulay. 6 pages.
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Digital download: A guided meditation on the entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, taken from the book Dirt, Mess and Danger, by Glendon Macaulay. 2 pages.