Acorns and Archangels

Ruth Burgess

Description

A collection of resources for the late summer and autumn period of Ordinary Time, covering the weeks from the Feast of the Transfiguration to All Hallows' Eve.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Christian liturgy

Informations

• Publié par: Wild Goose Publications
• Date de parution: 30 avril 2009
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781905010806
• Langue: English

Extrait

Acorns and Archangels
Acorns and Archangels
Resources for Ordinary Time
(The Feast of the Transfiguration to All Hallows’)
Ruth Burgess

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Contents of book © the individual contributors Compilation © 2009 Ruth Burgess
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GENERAL CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
THE FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION
PROPHETS AND KINGS
PSALMS AND WISDOM
THE WAY OF JESUS
LETTERS
WOMEN’S STORIES
SAINTS
ANGELS
HARVEST
AUTUMN
ENVIRONMENT
SACRAMENTS
PEACE AND JUSTICE
DAILY LIFE
ALL HALLOWS’
GOING
SOURCES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CONTRIBUTORS
INDEX OF AUTHORS
 
CONTENTS IN DETAIL
Introduction
THE FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION Transfiguration Transfiguration: a disciple reflects A service for Hiroshima Day God of light and glory The day we went to Pitlochry Jesus transfigured Thema
PROPHETS AND KINGS Sales pitch Something approaching a prayer Gossip about spies Those on the margins The song of Deborah Song of Ruth Who were they? A story from 1st Samuel I said no On the road Do not fear, my dear one I have called you by name Friends To be a Daniel Jonah Micah 6:8 Micah 6
PSALMS AND WISDOM A Job profile 23rd I’m alive today Psalm 40: 1–11 Psalm 91 Psalm 116 I am a traveller on the earth Psalm 133 A call to the universe Psalm 150 Wisdom is supreme You were there Come Wisdom
THE WAY OF JESUS One day Where you sit Martha’s meditation I used to shout Lost and found Sheep and goats If Jesus had said yes Jesus, you are the way Christ’s Way, our challenge The place of honour Cleansing the temple Committed to the jump Listen, people of God A role model He was a storyteller
LETTERS The job Paul hugged me Recommended daily servings The fruit of the spirit As God has called you Descent He emptied himself A letter to Phil A Thessalonian rap Faith without words is dead Revelation 21 and 22
WOMEN’S STORIES The Call Women’s ministry: some voices from the Bible Wholly God Let my people go Faith to follow (Sarah) The women of the Exodus God, our midwife A story from long ago Jeremiah and the Queen of Heaven A tale of the great fish – a very moral story Mary Magdalene – a reflection For the woman who dared to anoint Jesus A woman’s prayer Because she cares Remembering the women
SAINTS A Protestant reflects on the Feast of the Assumption … Adomnán reflects Prayer for St Francis Day The jester’s anthem Praise (after St Francis) A simple act of courage For saints’ days Prayer for All Saints’ Sunday In these isles The thirty-first day
ANGELS No shoes Angels At the Hill of the Angels Michael visits the Abbey Imagine A sort of warning Images Angels in disguise My guardian angel Stone angel I’ve come to light that candle Dancing with angels Entertaining an angel? Two wings
HARVEST Lift your heart A ninety-three-year-old woman talking about apples The fruits of loving Harvest Harvest wrappings Poppies Tablet Under the lemon tree God of the harvest Story from Ulva: the year the potato went away Not so safely gathered in 21st-century harvest Two harvest blessings
AUTUMN God of autumn Letting go Conkers Walks and autumn colours Lord Jesus, thank you Prayer for autumn The blessings of autumn Thank you Long Meg Druid Circle The leaves are ageing A prayer for late autumn
ENVIRONMENT The world is yours We are connected Faith in a nutshell159 Storm prayer Global garden Let us be like you The holy well Enjoy the earth gently Living flame of love Standing on the edge Collect for Agenda 21 A prayer for a walking bus O God, you asked Allotments We thank you for trees
SACRAMENTS Drops Your healing power A penitential liturgy Compassionate God Lord, have mercy You touched me then God, we are here Gloria What kind of a God? Jesus calls us to his table Lamb of God We give thanks Communion for kids Four communion prayers Source of all life Three prayers for sending out God sends us out
PEACE AND JUSTICE Daily bread A safe city Prodigal God Peace and justice prayers from Kilchattan Primary School Reading scripture Prayers of intercession for Racial Justice Sunday Through our mutual love sow freedom Why? Intercessions before an election Turning the world upside down Bring us to silence Intercessions for a twin city celebration Treasure on earth
DAILY LIFE What do you do? On our journey Small gestures A playful liturgy Lord of the singing spheres Be children of God God, help me to grow Reflections on the Rule of the Iona Community Artists’ prayer This is the Lord’s doing Grow in God Seeing the world Answers The ministry of God’s people Look after me There are days The purple wheelie bin Responding to God Always knew Open hands Weaver Bright and cheerful God is great All those faces I hope Grandma’s blessing My family Father, Son and Holy Spirit
ALL HALLOWS’ Window box in autumn And still you tarry Crab apples All Hallows’ Trick or treat A service for Samhain from Iona Abbey
GOING The time that is yours Our true beginning A Hebridean blessing A still centre Send us out Go out into the world In the midst of the storm Go now Benediction
Key to Symbols Prayer Biblical reflection Liturgy Song Story Sermon Script Meditation Reflection Poem Creed
For Val and for Ted and for the congregation of St Vincent’s Church, Whitburn. With thanks and love
 
INTRODUCTION
Acorns and Archangels is a resource book which covers the period from the Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6th) to All Hallows’ Eve (October 31st).This period is usually referred to as Ordinary Time, or the days after Trinity.
It is the final book in a series of resource books that cover the Christian calendar * . I didn’t set out to create a series, but the material kept coming in!
This book contains material relating to the psalms and the prophets, the gospels (after the Transfiguration), and the Acts of the Apostles and New Testament letters.There are also women’s stories, sections on saints and angels and harvest, a variety of blessings and a play for Hallowe’en.
The material in this book consists of the stuff that liturgies are made of: stories, songs, responses, poems, scripts, biblical reflections, sermons and prayers.
My grateful thanks to all the contributors for the wealth of rich material I have been privileged to edit – it’s been a labour of surprise and delight. It’s also been the second time that one book has turned into two!
Thanks are also due, as always, to the staff of Wild Goose Publications for their professionalism, creativity and support: Sandra Kramer, Jane Darroch Riley, Alex O’Neill, Neil Paynter and Lorna Rae Sutton. What a team! Particular thanks to Neil for his loving care and attention to detail.Thanks also to Scott Riley for his artwork.
God of the seasons,
you surround us with beauty and wonder:
you smile in the ripening fruit,
you dance in the tumbling leaves.
Teach us to dance with you,
to act justly
and to share fairly,
to love you in friend and stranger
all the moments of our nights and days.
Ruth Burgess, August 2008
* Candles & Conifers: Resources for All Saints’ and Advent Hay & Stardust: Resources for Christmas to Candlemas Eggs and Ashes: Practical & Liturgical Resources for Lent and Holy Week Fire and Bread: Resources for Easter Day to Trinity Sunday Bare Feet and Buttercups: Resources for Ordinary Time – Trinity Sunday to the Feast of the Transfiguration Acorns and Archangels: Resources for Ordinary Time – Feast of the Transfiguration to All Hallows’
THE FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION
 
TRANSFIGURATION
This is my son:
there are no screaming teenagers
no adoring fans
nor desperate followers,
no wired, dark-besuited heavies
no, not here
no trappings.
This is my son:
no red carpet laid down
only on this lonely path
wine,
wounds,
blood.
This is my son:
no flash photographers
only the one spotlight
but in this spot – what light.
Penelope Hewlett
TRANSFIGURATION: A DISCIPLE REFLECTS
(based on Luke 9:28–42)
Did we mind when Jesus took them
with him up the mountain?
Not really. We were used to it, you see.
Peter, James and John – and Jesus:
the inner circle. The kernel of the kingdom,
if you like. And so the rest of us
got on with things at ground level,
serving the Servant of the Lord
in whatever ways we could.
But it was Jesus people came to see,
and who could blame them – so did we.
This time though it felt different.
They were away for ages for a start.
Not just a