Sermons, meditations and ramblings from an Anglican Licensed Lay Minister (Reader)
Hello
A new Wednesday Worship is here.
This time we’re thinking about the Samaritan woman who Jesus met at the well.
You can find a service sheet here: Wednesday Worship 10th March 2021
Take care
Mel
Hi
Not sure what an Ember Day is? Watch this video and find out! (Hint: it has nothing to do with fires.)
You can get the service sheet here if you’d like one: https://thoughtsfromareader.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Wednesday-Worship-24-February-2021-Ember-Day.docx
Take care
Mel
Hello
This week’s video is here!
This week I’ll be talking about St Scholastica, sister to the better known St Benedict.
Service sheet available here:
Also, thinking about Lent reading?
Why not try my book: Fruit of the Spirit: Reflections on Growing in Christ.
Available on Amazon or from https://thoughtsfromareader.com/eltisley-books-fruit-of-the-spirit/
Take care
Mel
Hello
A new video is here, in which I talk about Melchizedek.
You can get a service sheet here: Wednesday Worship 27th January 2021
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Mel
Hello
I hope you’ve managed to have a good Christmas and New Year despite everything, and here’s hoping 2021 gets better!
I have a new video, on the new beginnings that God offers us:
If you’d like a service sheet there’s one here: https://thoughtsfromareader.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Wednesday-Worship-13-January-2021-New-beginnings.docx
Take care!
Mel
Hello
Here is the last Advent Wednesday Worship video, this time on birth and rebirth.
This is also the last Wednesday Worship for this year; watch this space to find out what will happen next year.
Service sheet here: Advent 4 – Birth and Rebirth
I hope you have a blessed and joyful Christmas
Mel
Hello
Hope you’re all keeping well.
Here is the next Wednesday Worship for Advent. This time it’s on choosing God’s way. As an example, we look at the Virgin Mary as an example of freely offered obedience.
A service sheet is available here:
https://thoughtsfromareader.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Advent-3-Choosing-Gods-Way.docx
Take care
Mel
Hello
Here is the second in our Advent series of worship times, with prayer, poetry, praise and readings.
This time we focus on darkness and light.
You can follow along with this service sheet if you wish: Advent 2 – Light and Darkness
Take care
Mel
Hi everyone,
I am starting some Advent Wednesday Worship videos to take us up to Christmas.
Here is the first one:
And here is a service sheet if you’d like one:
https://thoughtsfromareader.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Advent-1-The-Creative-Breath.docx
These videos are shorter and include prayers, poems and music.
Do let me know if you enjoy them.
Take care
Mel
Prayers, music and poetry for Advent 2020, as we look forward to Christmas
Hi
Wednesday Worship: Isaac Watts celebrates this hymn writer and ‘father of English hymns’.
You can find the video here: https://youtu.be/aXGb7Qwc74k
The service sheet is here: https://thoughtsfromareader.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Wednesday-Worship-25-November.docx
I hope you enjoy it!
Take care
Mel