Summer

Ruth Burgess

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Christian liturgy

Informations

• Publié par: Wild Goose Publications
• Date de parution: 28 mai 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781849527262
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Summer is a liturgical resource book that covers the months of May, June and July.
It includes prayers, stories, responses, songs, poems, reflections, monologues, liturgies and reflections for the major Christian festivals and seasons of Eastertide and Pentecost, as well as for Ascension, Saints’ days, pilgrimage, holidays and other occasions.
The material is written by Iona Community members, associates, friends and others.
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For Joyce and the family I didn’t know I had, with love
Summer
Liturgical resources for May, June and July including Eastertide and Pentecost
Ruth Burgess

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Contents of book © individual contributors Compilation © 2020 Ruth Burgess
First published 2020 by Wild Goose Publications, 21 Carlton Court, Glasgow G5 9JP, UK, the publishing division of the Iona Community. Scottish Charity No. SC003794. Limited Company Reg. No. SC096243.
PDF: ISBN 978-1-84952-725-5 ePub: ISBN 978-1-84952-726-2 Mobipocket: ISBN 978-1-84952-727-9
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Contents
Contents in detail
Introduction
Summer in May
Resurrection appearances
Easter is …
Stories from the Acts of the Apostles
Post-Easter lectionary readings
Rogationtide
Ascension
Summer in June
Pentecost
Trinity
Post-Pentecost lectionary readings
Father’s Day
All creatures great and small
Summer in July
Summer saints
Summer holidays
Journeys
Pilgrimage and retreat
Summer blessings
Sources
About the authors
Index of authors
Contents in detail
Summer in May
The swifts’ return
Bluebells at Whiddon
So beautiful
We wait for growth
Holy hello
Late May’s glory
Laundry day
In sun and shade
Praise God for Easter flowers
Resurrection appearances
It was Sunday night late (John 20:19–31)
In praise of doubt
The man with a huge job (John 20:19–31)
Emmaus journey
Life still felt very raw (Luke 24:13–35)
They didn’t know who he was (Luke 24:13–35)
You saw him as well
Six handfuls of birds
It was a strange week
Doubting Thomas?
Thomas was always late
Flesh, blood, bones
Late that evening (John 20:19–29)
Looking back (John 21:1–14)
One, two, three, four (John 21:1–14)
Anchovy and zebra fish
The fisher-folk of this world
I’m going fishing
Down-under resurrection
Breakfast on the shore (John 21:15–25)
All those slippery fish (John 21:15–25)
Some doubted (Matthew 28:16–20)
Easter is …
Easter is …
When flowers bloom (Opening responses for Eastertide)
The birds sang (An Easter litany)
Let us say that again
Easter in spite of myself
From the dark mornings
Easter paths
Partners and co-workers
The hope in our hearts
Stories from the Acts of the Apostles
Dear Theophilus (Acts 1:1–14)
Ben’s stories (Acts 1:1–14)
Home visit (Acts 3:1–10)
Be healed (Acts 3:1–10)
What did you expect? (Based on Acts 3:1–10)
The puzzling book (Acts 8:26–39)
The charioteer’s bar room tale (Acts 8:26–39)
Ananias’ prayers (Acts 9:1–19)
Ananias’ story (Acts 9:1–19)
Will something happen to us? (Acts 9:1–19)
Spot the similarities (Acts 9:36–43)
Behind my story (Acts 9:36–43)
We can do it! (Acts 13:1–3,14:8–18)
Sydney the chocolate Labrador (Acts 13:1–3,14:8–18)
Paul and Lydia (Acts 16:9–15)
Two very different people (Acts 16:9–15)
The business woman (Acts 16:11–15)
An old wife’s tale (Acts 16:16–40)
Jeb the jailer (Acts 16:16–40)
Who am I with? (Acts 18:1–4)
The best teacher? (Acts 18:1–4)
Post-Easter lectionary readings
The widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17:1–24)
He’s raving mad (John 10:1–10)
Shuggie the shepherd (John 10:1–10)
I’ve read these verses at funerals (John 14:1–14)
The house of many rooms (John 14:1–7)
A letter home (John 17:1–26)
Rogationtide
Rogationtide
A prayer for Rogation Sabbath
I have seen how light falls
Earth’s wisdom
A new season comes
Walking the fields
An elemental Rogation liturgy
Ascension
Goodbye (Acts 1:1–11)
Gone (Acts 1:1–11)
Ascension questions
Ascension song
Ascension prayer
We see him (A disciple reflects)
Ascension of the Cosmic Christ
Summer in June
Thirteen orchids
Ever at play in God’s presence (Proverbs 8:30–31)
Words like birds
Why this discontent?
Thank you
A summer lament
Feathered friends
In celebration of your creation
Appreciating the light
At Alresford Creek
Highland morning
Midsummer
Summer solstice
Pentecost
Welcome, Holy Spirit
When the day of Pentecost had come
Finding the right words
The beautiful noise of God
A brand-new day
Come, Holy Spirit
Big Spirit
Mystery gift
Wild Spirit of God
Dependency
Without a word
Spirit of Life
Light me, Lord
A Eucharistic prayer for Pentecost
Holy Spirit – the comforter
Holy Spirit – the disturber
Whitsunday service
For your Spirit
Transformative Spirit
It’s not how I would have done it
Trinity
Opening responses for Trinity Sunday
Prayer of approach for Trinity Sunday
The disciples (Matthew 28:16–20)
Saying goodbye (Matthew 28:16–20)
Awesome Trinity
Three in One
In the world, God’s love declaring
Trinity of grace (A responsive prayer of praise)
Trinity talk
I am Alpha and Omega
Season of Trinity
God Beyond, God Within and God Between
A blessing for Trinity Sunday
Post-Pentecost lectionary readings
When Sarah laughed and danced (Genesis 18:1–5, 21:8–10)
A king or a queen? (1 Samuel 8:4–11,16–20)
We really want a king (1 Samuel 8:4–11, 16–20)
David is chosen to be king (1 Samuel 15:34–16:13)
Wee Davy (1 Samuel 17:32–49)
Deep within (Mark 5:25–34)
Blessed (Matthew 5:1–12)
The sparrows’ story (Matthew 10:26–30)
Spurgie (Matthew 10:26–30)
A cup of cold water (Matthew 10:40–42)
A special welcome (Matthew 10:40–42)
The sower went forth to sow (Matthew 13:1–9,18–23)
Gardeners and bonfires (Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43)
Noah’s big picnic (John 6:1–14)
Father’s Day
Like a father to us
Dads and summer
Father and son
Let us pray for fathers
A Father’s Day blessing (based on Psalm 121)
All creatures great and small
The animals in the zoo
Little monsters
This far north
June in the Danube Delta
Birdsong
The trouble with adders
Goats don’t do metanoia
The wasps and the midges
Summer in July
For warm seaside days
Summer in Skye
Summer season
The sun is shining
The Alpha and the Omega
Tiptoe through the tulips
For the sun’s rising
A summer visit to Flanders
Rainbow God (A prayer for Pride)
For sunlight dancing
Summer saints
As children to a mother (A prayer for Julian’s Day, 13th May)
Remembering Julian
Eucharistic prayer of thanksgiving for Julian’s Day
All will be well (A Mother Julian reflection)
The monk from Jarrow
Aldersgate Sunday
A heart strangely warmed (Aldersgate Sunday, 24th May)
Heroes
Prayer for St Columba’s Day
Saint Pat and Saint Colum
It’s hard to enter the kingdom
St Swithun was here
Holy Fools (For 1st July, the Feast of St Simeon, the Holy Fool)
Summer holidays
A teacher’s prayers at the end of a school year
God of holidays
A very British summer
We thank you
Two whole months of glorious freedom
Down at the harbour
Journeys
Toddling forward
Journey on the roads in Cameroon
The red scooter
Mom’s feet
It’s a funny old journey
Travel with me
I am still with you
Pilgrimage and retreat
I search for you
The cove (Remembering a Devon childhood)
St Queran’s Well, Troqueer
Malta retreat
The well
Chester Cathedral
Back where I started
There is a Christ, and he sails the storm
Summer blessings
An all-day summer blessing
Bless all who worship you
May God our Creator
The blessing of the God of life
A joyful summer blessing
God bless
May long summer days

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Child-friendly
Introduction
Summer follows Spring .
Summer is a liturgical resource book that covers the months of May, June and July. It includes prayers, responses, stories, poems, liturgies, songs, reflections, scripts and monologues for the Christian seasons of Eastertide and Pentecost, as well as Saints’ days, Rogationtide and Ascension. There are also poems for summertime and reflections on pilgrimage, holidays and retreats.
The resources are written by members, associate members and friends of the Iona Community and others.
I’ve defined the season by the month that contains the solstice or equinox and the month either side of it.
As the date of Easter changes each year, I have chosen to include material for Lent and Easter morning in Spring , the previous volume of this series, and material for Easter evening and Eastertide in this volume, Summer .
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