In Quietness And In Confidence Shall Be Your Strength
In the period we call Lent, we remember that Jesus went into the desert for a quiet time of fasting and prayer in preparation for beginning his work for God. These materials are offered for use on those days when you make a conscious effort to remove yourself from the humdrum of daily life and enter into a time of quiet reflection and spiritual regeneration. We offer a mix of picture posts / poetry and reflections / quiet day resources
- Jez and his Dad – we are building a 12 part series of written/audio stories from Roy Lorrain-Smith. These were first used as one minute Monday to Friday thoughts for Pennine Radio.
- Jesus Shaped People – worship and spirituality resources
- Drawing Closer – Spirituality resources
Picture Posts – Rev Phil Drake
Lockdown has opened up some opportunities for me, including looking through my collection of photographs taken over the years whilst away on holiday or as part of time spent nearer to home. It occurred to me that some of them could be used to share with others during these times of self-isolation and social distancing. Each week I will aim to offer four photos on a theme. You may wish to use them as an aid to reflection, or you may just be glad to see glimpses of the world beyond your immediate confines. Photography is not a hobby for me as such and I do not claim to take great photographs, but I hope that they might prove to be of help to you as we all seek to continue on the journey of faith even when, physically speaking, we cannot venture very far.
Poetry / Reflections
- Trees – Lent booklet – Roy Lorrain-Smith.
- Strong words – Roy Lorrain-Smith.
- Finding our way – Roy Lorrain-Smith.
- Christ the King – Heather Ayrton.
- God, who are you? – Ruth Whitfield.
- By the rivers of Babylon: Psalm 137 for the year 2020 – Rev Becki Stennett, Sept. 2020. (Shared with the Yorkshire West Methodist Synod, 12 September 2020).
- Lockdown Garden – Heather Ayrton.
- Dawn of Glory – Roy Lorrain-Smith.
- Coronavirus Rainbow – Rev Christine Crabtree.
- Would I rather be a llama – Rhona North.
- Shifting position – Rhona North.
- The wind among the trees – Roy Lorrain-Smith.
Quiet Day Resources
- The Old Jetty.
- Roses.
- Sabbath.
- On the Emmaus Road.
- Journeying with the Good Shepherd – Reflections on Psalm 23.
- Look at the birds.
- Reflections and meditations for a time of quiet – Matthew 13:44-46 (NRSV).
- 30 Minute Serenity Prayer Labyrinth – online version – print version.
- Prayer walk.
- Church without walls.
- Praying for your locality.