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Welcome to The Village Shepherd, where you can find hundreds of insightful sermons, imaginative children's stories, and intercessory prayers, all from the creative pen of Janice Scott ...
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Sermons and Stories for Epiphany 5 | OT 5
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Healing | Mark 1:29-39 | Sermon
I've been interested in health issues all my life, hence my training many years ago as a physiotherapist. In those days, here in the West, patients tended to be divided up by health professionals into separate boxes. So if somebody came to the hospital with a pain in their shoulder, we were not permitted to discuss or to consider in any way a pain in any other part of their body. ... click here for the full sermon
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Christian chameleons? | 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 | Sermon
I've just had news of yet another parish priest who is off sick, suffering from over-exhaustion or stress. Priest aren't alone in succumbing to this phenomenon for it seems to be a feature of modern life, but there do seem to be rather a lot of priests who find themselves suffering from this illness at some point during their working lives....click here for the full sermon
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God the Creator | Isaiah 40:21-31 | Sermon
According to some research undertaken in 2000, in the last twenty years or so there has been a sea change in people's attitudes towards God and spirituality. In 1987, 29% of people questioned believed that there was some sort of pattern to their lives. In 2000, a whopping 55% believed that there was a pattern to their lives. In 1987, 16% were aware of a sacred presence in nature. In 2000, 29% were aware of such a presence....
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Healing God... | Intercession
Healing God, nothing is too small for you, and no-one is beyond your healing touch. But the scary bit is opening myself up to allow you to reach those dark, hidden areas which house my shame. Yet I know that if I want to be fully healed, I must invite you fully in. Healing God, help my fear and my unbelief....
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What is The Village Shepherd?
The Village Shepherd offers sermons, bible stories, children's stories and prayers based on the Revised Common Lectionary. These inspirational sermons, stories, and prayers are sure to touch your heart, because they reflect the simple virtues and tranquil serenity that characterize Reverend Scott's English countryside pastorate. The questions "Where is God in this particular situation?" and "Where does the Gospel story cross our own human story?" are always at the heart of these meditations -- but rather than finding overt answers, instead you will be gently led to make your own connections and discover the powerful ways in which God works. Janice Scott has the unique ability to find interesting details in ordinary life that illuminate scripture, while still challenging even the most intellectual reader. And that gift is precisely what also makes her an outstanding communicator with children.
For every Sunday in all three cycles of the Revised Common Lectionary, you'll find:
- Sermons based on the Gospel readings
- Sermons based on the Epistle readings
- Children's stories linked with the Gospel readings (most are original,
through some are adaptations of old Christian legends or Bible stories)
- A group of intercessory prayers for your worship service
For just $29.95 for a one-year subscription, you can access this entire treasure trove of valuable sermon material and sermon resources. And our convenient search engine enables you to quickly find exactly what you need -- all the rich content of The Village Shepherd can be searched by scripture or keyword, as well as by the lectionary calendar.
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Reverend Janice Scott
Janice Scott is the Rural Dean of Redenhall Deanery, covering 32 parishes in South Norfolk, England. Her introduction to the Norfolk area came in 1999 when she received an e-mail from someone in a country parish, pleading for a priest. The writer turned out to be nine years old. As a result of that e-mail she became rector of six small country parishes in rural Norfolk, where she resides today.
Her career as a priest began in 1994 when she was ordained at Norwich Cathedral with the first group of women clergy in the UK.
In addition to her parish duties and writing The Village Shepherd, Rev. Janice Scott is a freelance writer for Redemptorist publications in the UK. She also broadcasts a "Pause for Thought" on a local radio station.
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