Compline (night prayer) - Wednesday, 29 April 2020

A short video of tonight's Compline - that time when we celebrate, repent, intercede and lay all the day now ending at the foot of the cross before we head off to bed to sleep, wake refreshed and get stuck in all over again.

Compline (night Prayer) - Tuesday, 28 April 2020

A short video of the last office of the day preparing us for bed as we lay down all the concerns and events of the day now past.

Sunday (Easter 3) Communion - 26 April 2020

Here's this morning's Communion from St Francis' Church, Leyfields.

 Another step forward with technology adding to he blessing of being able to share with a Church locked out of bricks and mortar showing how the living stones continue to be and do the stuff.

The readings are:

The readings for this service are:

Psalm 116.1–3,10–17     Acts 2.14a,36–41  

1 Peter 1.17–23                Luke 24.13–35

Christ is risen!

 

Compline (night prayer) - Saturday, 25 April 2020

So here were are at the end of another day and bed beckons.

But first we reflect on the day now past and, with thanks and intercessions, we lay today at the door of the cross and head for be.

This video shows the right way to, gently, close the day :-)

Be blessed and stay safe...

Compline (night prayer) - Wednesday, 22 April 2020 (video)

The final office of the day where we reflect on the blessings we have been to others, the blessings we have received, the things we have done right (and the wrong too) and, laying them at the foot of the cross, head for bed and the chance to do it all over again (hopefully better) tomorrow.

A blessing indeed


 

Evening Prayer - Sunday, 19 April 2020

The readings tonight are:
 Psalm 30.1–5
Daniel 6.6–23
Mark 15.46 – 16.8

Christingle on Powerpoint

One of the things I find the season of Advent calls me to use a great many times is a projected version of the Christingle Orange, ribbon, candle and cocktail sticks,

So I made my own a few years back and this has, slightly modified over the time, served me well - and so I offer it to anyone who might find it useful as a resource.

Here's the first and final images:

and the powerpoint file for them (and the stages between) can be found HERE

Feel free to share this with anyone you feel might benefit from it and help to support the Children's Society this Advent.

Here's a short clip to show the graphics in use:

Pax

Postscript
Following a few requests I have added a simple Christingle service powerpoint file to the folder. You can find it and the component slides (and all the funeral hymns too oddly!) here

Open the eyes of my heart

A really great piece of music to help us focus on God as a cry from our innermost being.

Apple iPad - Made me laugh

Posted this before but this is cleaner and smaller.

Highlights the problems buying people Apple products can bring :-)

Happy Sunday 

This is discipleship

Saw this today and, well, look for yourself.

Pax

Social Network Christmas

Thanks to Chris for pointing me to this excellent offering,

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Taxi Conversations and Free Choice

Somewhere in the world it has to be April the First if the news item which referred to the potential for Oxford's taxi passengers being videoed and their conversations recorded are true!

Apparently the footage, which is encrypted to prevent unauthorised monitoring, will be kept for a twenty-eight day period and then erased as part of a move to protect the cab drivers. Of course the recording will also be useful should a cab break the law as there will be footage available to the police should they require evidence in that direction too!

The move is part of a means of resolving the many incidents involving cabs where it comes down to being one person's word against another and the 'hard' evidence will enable them to settle the issues quickly and efficiently. Let's hope so because it's going to to cost the ratepayers something like a quarter of a million (now that's surely money well-spent in a time of council staffing and service cuts. How many libraries os that?)!
Well done Oxford City Council (for I assume it is them to applaud) a Golgafrincham award is all yours (or to quote Doglas Adams, "You're a load of useless, bloody loonies!").

Hey ho - whatever next