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Many Rooms reflection

Submitted by Rosie on Thu, 08/09/2011 - 1:19pm
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Many Rooms

We had a fun time leading worship at Greenbelt this year!

We were reflecting on the image of God's house (John 14:1-4) having many rooms, and encouraged people to explore this through creative prayer stations and themes of welcome, hospitality, abundance and diversity.

Here are some of the quotes we used:

Still Small Voice Prayer Trail (Part 3)

Submitted by Rosie on Wed, 23/03/2011 - 3:38pm
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SSV2011: My soul waits in silence

Part 3 of the resources used in the Prayer Trail at SCM's conference..... feel free to adapt and use!

Springing up from the ground
Set up: Lollipop sticks stuck into plant pots or into the ground or gravel outside. Suggested verses to write on the sticks:

Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10) Blessed are the peacemakers (Matthew 5:9) Believe in the light (John 12:36) Peace I leave with you (John 14:27) Out of the depths I cry to you (Psalm 130) My soul waits in silence (Psalm 62:1) To you I lift up my eyes (Psalm 123) I am with you always (Matthew 28:20) Make a joyful noise (Psalm 66)

“Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky.” Psalm 85:11

Take a word of hope and encouragement from the ground and carry it with you.

Still Small Voice Prayer Trail (Part 2)

Submitted by Rosie on Thu, 17/03/2011 - 3:51pm
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Prayer station

Part 2 of the resources used in the Prayer Trail at SCM's conference.....

Beauty of the broken glass
Set up: some glass beads scattered on the floor

A Jesuit Community Volunteer once said that living out his spirituality in the inner city meant that the challenge to find God in all things included the beauty of the broken glass.

If you mean to take that challenge seriously - to find beauty and God in what is broken - then take a bead from the ground and keep it somewhere to remind you of that challenge.

Find out more about the Jesuit Volunteer Community here.

Still Small Voice Prayer Trail (Part 1)

Submitted by Rosie on Thu, 10/03/2011 - 11:51am
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SSV2011: Cosmic walk

Here are a few of the 'stations' used for the Still Small Voice prayer trail at conference this year. You are welcome to use them and adapt them for your own context. More coming soon....

Examination of Conscience
Set up: no equipment needed

Bring to mind the ways that you have practiced compassion, solidarity, peace and justice today, this week, this year.

Bring to mind the times today, this week, this year, when you have fallen short of your values, hurt others, harmed the environment, or neglected to take action.

Pray the following prayer as you go:

Loving God,
In our broken world, heal us.
In our injustices, re-form us.
In our mistakes, forgive us. Amen

This practice is inspired by a night prayer used by the Student Christian Movement of Canada

Creative Lent resources for groups

Submitted by Rosie on Tue, 18/01/2011 - 1:03pm
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SCM Easter Gathering 2010

Are you planning ahead and looking for something to do during Lent with your SCM group? Here are a few resources to help you on your way......

Rich Inheritance - Jesus' Legacy of Love (York Course)
An easy-to-use ecumenical course, with study booklet written by Bishop Stephen Cottrell. Comes with a CD with contributions from some fantastic theologians (Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Paula Gooder, Jim Wallis, Dr. David Hope and Inderjit Bhogal). See the York Courses website for more info.

Daily prayer resources for revolutionaries and peacemakers

Submitted by Rosie on Mon, 17/01/2011 - 4:40pm
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Prayer at Manchester Cathedral

"Radical prayer is one path to begin finding our way out of Empire"
[SCM Canada Revolutionary Devotional]

Have you spotted the two brilliant little daily prayer booklets produced by our sister movement SCM Canada?

Lent study: Led by the Spirit into the wilderness

Submitted by Rosie on Wed, 17/03/2010 - 11:38am
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We used this Bible study at Living it out - SCM's Conference 2010 and it is now available from the SCM Resources section. The study can be used to explore the wilderness periods of our lives, the temptations of power, and where we draw our strength from.

Lent Resources 2010

Submitted by Rosie on Fri, 29/01/2010 - 11:17am
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Here's a round up of Lent resources I've found for 2010 - if you want to recommend something else then please leave a comment!

Online Lent Resources for groups

Christian Aid: Count Your Blessings Small group study notes (one session) and Count Your Blessings calendar

Churches Together: People on the Edge of His Pain Exploring the characters of Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of our Lord, Judas, Peter, Barabbas and Jesus.

O God of light and truth

Submitted by Rosie on Tue, 26/01/2010 - 3:12pm
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This prayer was used at SCM retreats and conferences over 90 years ago. I think it beautifully reflects the spirit of the early generation of SCMers, seeking to discover God's will for their lives. It remains a prayer we can all use in our own exploration and discernment....

For Guidance of Choice

O God of light and truth,
may Thy Holy spirit direct
all those who are in doubt and perplexity;
let them faithfully consider
what is required of them,
that they may see their duty
in the settled purpose
of doing what they believe
to be most acceptable to Thee.

Start Wearing Purple

Submitted by gregmelia on Sat, 12/12/2009 - 8:35pm
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Being colour-blind, Advent was always been a bit lost on me as a kid. Apparently, the guys at the front of church (and girls too, these days!) started wearing purple, but all I could see was a canny shade of blue. The season could have been salvaged had I ever got to play around with fire in church, but I was never chosen to light the advent calendar, so the season never really rose above the status of a four week wait, during which the weather outside got steadily worse, people inside became more stressed and I grew ever more impatient for Christmas.

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