Here are my ongoing responses so far:
Prayers of the people following the Christchurch mosque attack; parable of lost son & prodigal father
An evolving response⌠Christchurch, Friday 15 March 2019 – part 1, a prose poem that asks some awkward questions
An evolving response… – part 2, some ideas for counteracting racism and intolerance early.
Just in time for planning your Advent and Christmas services:Â Liturgical resources for Advent, Christmas and the New Year (including Epiphany).
Where to buy:
Softcover available direct from Bronwyn, or purchase from Philip Garside Publishing.
Kindle edition on Amazon
Something new to say + You who delight me: $35.00 + p&p
Buy direct from Bronwyn during September 2018 (delivery in October), for $20.00 plus postage. Combine it with the purchase of “You who delight me” for the discount “bundle” price of only $15.00: two books for $35.00 plus p&p.
The third book in Bronwyn’s “Words of spirit and faith” series is in the planning stages, for publication in 2019.
I’ve added two Reflections on Epiphany (one of them also includes Jesus’ Baptism). You’ll notice they share the same introductory paragraphs, but differ in the bodies of the reflection:
Memory and Mystery: a reflection for Epiphany
Extract: Dominican Fr. Benedict Thomas Viviano, an authority on the Gospel of Matthew, believes itâs entirely possible that women could have been among the mages in his birth narrative. Matthew is the only Gospel that says anything about them, and his use of the Greek masculine plural magoi for magi can be used inclusively, just as the English word âmenâ often includes women.
Viviano specializes in examining the book of Matthew in light of its literary connections to the Hebrew Bible. Even though Matthew 1-2 is not strictly a Midrashâsince it is not about the Old Testamentâit âemploys Midrashic techniquesâ to interpret the person of Jesus. He relates âthe presence of one or more women among the magi [to] the background story of the queen of Sheba, with her quest for Israelite royal wisdom, her reverent awe, and her three gifts fit for a king.â
We didn’t expect an angel. We didn’t expect a vision, or ravishing. We didn’t expect our prayers to be answered. We didn’t expect you so soon…
The third book in my Words of Spirit and Faith series is tentatively called Spirit through the Seasons and will include liturgy resources for both the calendar and liturgical seasons.
I plan to publish it as an ebook first, then find and fund local printing options.
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