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Holy Week  2024 Isaiah 50:4-7, Philipians 2:6-11,  Gospel  Mark 11:1-10 When we look at the palm, it can remind us to celebrate the triumph of the Passion of Jesus and encourage us to be like him who did not come bragging on his disciples shoulders, or threatening on a horse and chariot but “ was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross ”. My God, my God,  why have you forsaken me? ©...

 5th Sunday of Lent (Year B) Jeremiah 31:31-34,  Hebrews 5:7-9,  Gospel  John 12:20-30.   " Christ’s word is powerful: it doesn’t have the world’s power, but God’s, which is strong in humility, and in weakness. His power is that of love: this is the power of the word of God! A love that knows no boundaries, a love that lets us love others before ourselves. The word of Jesus, the holy Gospel,...

LENT 4  -  YEAR B 2 Chronicles 36: 14-16, Ephesians 2:4-10’ Gospel    John 3:14-21    www.sundaygospel.co.uk The Word of God this week has an extremely positive message_ full of the Good News, not just for Nicodemus or the Ephesians, but for all of us now, here to-day.  “God loved us with so much love”   “We are God’s work of art, created in Christ Jesus to live the good life as from the beginning...

LENT 3  -  YEAR B Ex.20:1-17.                    Cor 1 : 22-25  “Destroy the temple and in three days I will raise it up again ; says the Lord. But the temple he was speaking of was his own body.” Spoiler alert! Gospel John 2 : 13-25.        http://www.sundaygospel.co.uk  You Lord Have Te Message of Eternal Life- . © Mike Anderson 2004  Based on Psalm 18(19) © The Grail England, and used with perm...

Year B    Lent 2    GEN 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18.           ROM 8:31-34.           Last week we looked at our lives as believers in the Kingdom of God and that with the power of Jesus we have all the help we need to overcome temptation. Paul rejoices in this to-day “With God on our side, who can be against us” But it doesn’t mean that things will be easy- Gospel.    MARK 9:2-10 read by Paul Soffe © Wel...

1st Sunday in Lent  Year B   -  Jesus had a very simple message for anyone who would listen to him ;“The Kingdom God is close at hand, Repent and believe the Good News". “ 1st Reading   GEN 9:8-15.        2nd Reading   1 PET 3:18-22 Gospel    MARK 1:12-15 read by Paul Soffe © Welcome Recording Company 1993. PASLM  24 - Your Ways Lord are Faithfulness and Love . © Mike Anderson The magnificent...

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year B 1st  Reading  Lev.13:1-2  44-46.            2nd Reading 1 Cor 10 :31-11:1 Gospel  Mark 1 : 40-45 read by Paul Soffe © Welcome Recording Company 1993                         If you ever  doubt the power of touch both symbolic and personal, then the events in the FA Cup and Rugby matches this week-end should change your mind Psalm 31  Responsorial Psalm for the 6t...

5th Sunday   Ordinary time -Year B                 Job7. 1-4,6-7.       1 Cor.9.16-23.      Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted.     Mike Anderson GOSPEL MARK 1: 29-39 read by Paul Soffe © Welcome Recording Company 1993    We are still in the first chapter of Mark and he can’t stop telling us how different Jesus is concerning all this. Jesus is proclaiming that the Kingdom of God is near,...

Sunday 4   - Year B          In the first Century the most common political power system in operation was the idea of a monarchy. When the Hebrew nation wanted to ascribe power to God it was an obvious mechanism to copy the image of a king. Jesus began his teaching with a purpose to proclaim that the Kingdom of God was on it’s way. Jesus made it clear that his kingdom was for the poor and would es...

  Sunday 3   - Year B       At the Second Vatican Council the church defined itself as the mystery of the Kingdom of God present today. It was stated then that the Kingdom first shone out before men “in the words, in the works and in the presence of Christ.” The small group of men on the hill in Galilee can be seen, therefore, as the first community of Church because they were committed to Jesus w...

14/1/24  (John 1:35-42)   The First Disciples.       Sunday 2 sundaygospel.co.uk.   Sharing the inspired Word of God!  Andrew and Peter in today’s gospel had been keen to meet the Messiah for years. They didn’t know what he looked like but if the opportunity arose they were not going to miss out. In fact Andrew had become a disciple of John the Baptist and would have learned a great deal from him...

The Art of Christmas: A Journey in Paintings Through Advent and Christmas Paperback – November 1, 2008  by  Sister Wendy Beckett   I will sing forever of your love, O Lord © Mike Anderson 2008 Based on Psalm 88(89) © The Grail England, and used with permission.   Luke. 1: 26- 38.              .sundaygospel.co.uk/ Romans 16: 25-27                 2 Samuel 7: 1-5 GABRIEL'S MESSAGE sung by The G...

My Soul Rejoices In My God .© Mike Anderson 2004 Based on Luke 1 © The Grail England, and used with permission ISAIAH. 61: 1-2 , 10-11.           SENT   TO BIND UP HEARTS THAT ARE BROKEN 1Thessalonians 5: 16-24    GOD HAS CALLED YOU AND HE WILL NOT FAIL YOU JOHN 1: 6-8, 19-28.      A WITNESS TO SPEAK FOR THE LIGHT The Gate of the Year – Minnie Louise Haskins (1875-1957) The Story of Christmas Joy...

 MARK.  GOOD NEWS CHAPTER ONE 1 :1 TO 8 - New Testament.      ©2004 Nicholas  King Let us see, O Lord, your mercy © Mike Anderson 2004 Based on Psalm 84 © The Grail England, and used with permission ISAIAH 40:1-5, 9-11 Go up on a high mountain 2 Peter  3: 8-14....... the new heavens and new earth Come let us go up to the Lord - More Songs of the Spirit  178,  {arrangement  TGS} WORDS AND MUSIC MAR...

God of hosts, bring us back © Mike Anderson 2004.   Based on Psalm 79 (80) 1st Sunday in Advent (Year B) Give us life that we may call upon your name © The Grail England, and used with permission. 1. Isaiah.  63 16-17, 64 1, 3-8 We have all withered like leaves 2. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 I never stop thanking God GOSPEL -  MARK 13:33-37.               Be on your guard! ABBA FATHER - CAREY LANDRY - Son...

CHRIST THE KING OF THE UNIVERSE Ezekiel 34 : 11-17  - 1 Corinth 15:20-28  - Matt 25:31-46 http://www.sundaygospel.co.uk/ MIKE ANDERSON - Sharing the inspired Word of God! An antidote is a way of preventing or  acting against something bad.  What is the antidote of for an uncaring situation you have encountered? (work, school, home or on the streets} Quotes today came from 1. HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS...

33rd SUNDAY  -NOV 19TH 2023 - YEAR A PROVERBS  31 :10-31.             READ THIS POEM ABOUT A FUTURE QUEEN I THESS 5: 1-6.                                STAY WIDE AWAKE BUT NOT AFRAID.  MATT 25{ 14-30.                           REMEMBER IT IS A STORY... a parable BrianDoerksen.com!     NOW IS THE TIME TO WORSHIP - Words and Music by Brian Doerksen Unknown performers  Arr. by Mike Vandemark ? M.And...

SUNDAY  - WEEK 32 IN ORDINARY TIME - 12TH NOV, 2023 Thanks to Tongues of Fire and Mike for all the music .  "For You My Soul s Thirsting, O  God My Lord.". © Mike Anderson 2007 Based on Psalm 62(63) © The Grail England, and used with permission. R1 -WISDOM 6: 12-16 - Wisdom is found by those who look for her. R2 - 1 Thess  4:13-18 - God will bring with him those who have died in Jesus. G...

GOSPEL MATTHEW 23: 1-12 1 THESS   2: 7-9.   THANK GOD FOR YOU PSALM130. -KEEP MY SOUL IN PEACE   MUSIC  - THANKS TO M. ANDERSON Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026  I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

I love you, Lord, my strength  © Mike Anderson 2008 Based on Psalm 17 30th Sunday (Year A) EXODUS 22:20-26  1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 GOSPEL MATT 22: 34-40 Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026  I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Give the Lord glory and power.   © Mike Anderson 2002.   Based on Psalm 95 (96)   READINGS : Isaiah 45: 1-6                Thess 1:1-5      GOSPEL.  :       Matt 22:1-1         William Barclay, who produced a DailyStudy Bible on the Gospel of Matthew, makes a point about the place of material possessions from an earlier saying of Jesus about no person being able to be the slave to two masters. Is...

Isaiah 25-6-10    Phil 4:12-14    Matt 21:1-14                  Isaiah like Jesus liked to use popular songs and stories from his past and then re-tell them with a twist or a punchline for his current audience. This helped to make a point on an important topic that could be remembered easily. Isaiah wanted to explain God's ultimate saving purpose in history and used the banquet to explain the...

ISAIAH 5:1-7.     LOVE SONG FOR A VINEYARD Be still and know that I am God (Anon).  Original  Arrangement © 2021 Joy Everingham - Performance © 2021 Joy and Ruth Everingham  No permissions needed from us for use in worship! Gospel Matt -21:33 -43  "HAVE YOU NEVER READ THE SCRIPTURES?" Backing Track  © 2023  Mike Anderson Phillipians 4:6-9 THERE IS NO NEED TO WORRY Text. Message to Deacon...

Ezekial 18:25-28      PHIL 2 :1-11    GOSPEL -Matt 21:  28-32 GOSPEL BACKGROUND MUSIC. -  Mike Anderson All are welcome by Marty Haugen Words and Music © 1994 GIA Publications Inc. Performance by Ruth and Joy Everingham © 2020 We were talking about fairness and the Kingdom of Heaven last week and here we have our old friend Ezekial speaking for the lord on exactly the same subject. The House of Is...

PROBLEMS WITH ENVY PSALM 144  -MIKE ANDERSON - © Mike Anderson 2002 -The Lord is Close to all who call -     Based on Psalm 144)  © The Grail England, and used with permission. ISAIAH. 55; 6-9.   RICH IN FORGIVENESS PHILIPPIANS 1: 20-24,27    LIFE TO ME IS CHRIST MATTHEW  20: 1-16  The idea is that when looking for mercy, don't be sidetracked into thinking you can bargain, or have to do somet...