Hallelujah. In our happiness and sadness, in our work and play, in our busyness and loneliness, in conflict and peace, in disaster and joy, you are always with us, Lord. We praise you: Hallelujah. (Taken from All-sorts Prayer, by Claire Benton-Evans.)
Tag Archive: Claire Benton-Evans
Sep
23
All-sorts Worship book launch
Saturday 18th September saw the book launch for Claire Benton-Evans’ All-sorts Worship at the Truro Cathedral bookshop. The event was a success, with Claire signing numerous copies and interest for the book soaring. All-sorts Worship is going to be an invaluable resource for churches everywhere and is selling extremely quickly. A little about the book: …
Nov
24
Prayer of the day: Arguing with God – A meditation (Day 4)
But how can I love you with all my soul? My soul lies in a dark cave with the stones of doubt and fear stopping up the door. And God said, I came that you may have life. Come, breathe, live. Rise up from your darkness, follow me when I call your name and love …
Nov
23
Prayer of the day: Arguing with God – A meditation (Day 3)
But how can I love you with all my strength? I’ve got none to spare – I’m exhausted by the busyness of living, by all the doing, making, earning, spending, giving, helping, sharing and enduring that has to be done. And God said, Come to me when you are weary, and rest. Let me help …
Nov
20
Prayer of the day: Arguing with God – A meditation (Day 2)
But how can I love you with all my mind? I’m so distracted – my mind wanders. There is too much everyday stuff in my head and none of it seems to have anything to do with you. And God said, Come, sit, eat at my table with all those who were told they were …
Nov
19
Prayer of the day: Arguing with God – A meditation (Day 1)
I asked God this question: how can I love you with all my heart? My heart is black and blue, crossed with scars, and it is full of my love for those I can touch and hold. And God showed the raw wounds in his hands and side, the cheek where a friend’s kiss betrayed …
Nov
09
Prayer of the day: Taking risks
Loving Father, our adventurous Creator, give us the courage to choose the path before us, risking pain to find joy, risking failure to be creative, risking doubt to deepen faith, risking rejection so that we might love, risking stumbling so that we might climb, risking the journey for the sake of the homecoming. We ask …
Nov
02
Prayer of the day: Back to work
Show us how our daily living, working, being and doing might be love in action, according to your will. Amen. (Taken from Revealed: A course uncovering Advent to Epiphany, by Claire Benton-Evans.)
Oct
09
New Product: Revealed
The films Calendar Girls and The Full Monty, on which this course is based, have one thing in common: nakedness. However, this is simply the trigger for the true revelations which give these stories their heart. This course has six weekly sessions, taking themes from film scenes and applying them to the Bible, exploring ways …
Oct
09
New Product: Encountered
This Lent course explores the ordinary places of the Easter story in which the extraordinary events of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection occurred. The five sessions and accompanying meditations lead you to examine the reality of these places which Jesus knew so well, and engage with the Gospel stories in a fresh, informed and imaginative …
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