The Transfiguration?
Matthew 16: 13-20 & 17: 1-9. Did you know that it came from the Latin word transfiguratio? Did you care? Did you know that it means a metamorphosis, or a complete change in form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state? Did you care? And yet I could guarantee that 99% of sermons today will have preachers trying to explain what is going on physically. They will talk about how butterflies have different states and they move from one to the other. Jesus’ transfigur
Prayers from Sunday 16th Feb
Heavenly Father, Lord of all creation, we stand in awe of all you have given us. From the distant heights of the skies above us, to the boundless depths of the oceans; from the lush vegetation of our forests to the spectacular arid desert wastes; from the fruitful plains to the dizzy snow-capped peaks our world has been made for us, although we do not look after it as we should. Your power and strength and diversity are shown in all the extremes of our weather, from the crisp
Light
If I were to ask you how many commandments there are in the Bible, what would you say? You might say ten, the ten commandments given by God to Moses, inscribed on stone tablets - thou shalt not kill, the shalt not steal, and the others. Maybe eleven as, remember the choir sang in the introit today about a ‘a new commandment’ given to us, to love one another. But there are other commandments too, other laws, other rules - and if you count them all up, even just in the first
The Blessed Life
The Blessed LifeMicah 6: 1-8, Matthew 5: 1-12. 2/2/20 Sometimes human beings are just thick. Maybe that is a bit hard. Sometimes human beings are so confident in their own ability to understand a situation that they don’t realise just how wrong they are. Have any of you heard about Matthew Davis? (From the Dunfermline Press) You might have without realising you have. He decided to rob a Bank of Scotland (other banks are available to rob) and he had a great plan. He would go i
Micah - Reading and Prayer by John Spruce
To you all here listening today or at home on the CD or even reading this on our webpage, welcome. Let us pray Lord of all blessings, being here today we are reminded of your goodness. Giver of all hope, we are reminded of your love. Spirit of God, giver of all inspiration, we are reminded of your calling. We come to be blessed and give a blessing to others. We come to listen, ready to take what we hear out into the world. We come just as we are, ready to leave changed. We co
