• The Way to the Cross – Fifth Sunday of Lent

    Today is the Fifth Sunday of Lent, on Sundays during the Lent to Pentecost Diocesan course we read the appointed readings for that Sunday. Today those readings are Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:1-12, Hebrews 5:5-10 and John 12:20-33. The Collect for this Sunday is: Most merciful God, by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus […]

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Saturday 16 March

    On Saturday on the Diocesan Lent to Pentecost course, you’re invited to undertake an act or deed. Today is doing something that costs you nothing but brings joy to someone else. The material can be read below, or downloaded here;  Saturday16March

     
  • Bishop Dorsey’s Sermon and Charge at Diocesan Synod

    Sermon and Charge delivered by the Right Reverend Dorsey McConnell, Acting Bishop of the United Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney, at the Opening Eucharist of the Diocesan Synod on 2 March, 2024  The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling […]

  • The Way to the Cross – Friday 15 March

    On Fridays during the Diocesan Lent to Pentecost Course, you’re invited to reflect on what the theme for the week means to you. Sometimes there will be personal reflections and other times some questions to aid your reflection. The material for today can be read below, or downloaded from here: Friday15March

     
  • A message from Bishop Dorsey: “thank God for Passiontide”

    The Rt Rev Dorsey McConnell, Acting Bishop, sent a message to all in the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney for Passiontide: Beloved in the Lord; Every year, as we approach Lent, I am never quite ready for it. I never know what to expect. I think I know my habitual sins after all these years, […]

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Thursday 14 March

    Thursday in The Way to the Cross course are the day where you’re invited to try a contemplative practice. Today you’re invited to pray with art and with colour. You may find it useful to have some paper and colouring pencils or pens to hand before you read the reflection. The material can be read […]

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Wednesday 13 March

    On Wednesday in the Diocesan Lent to Pentecost course, we reflect on the previous Sunday’s readings with music and the visual arts. The material for today can be read below or downloaded from here: Wednesday13march

     
  • A message for Ash Wednesday: Look up to the glory of God

    The Rt Rev Dorsey McConnell, Acting Bishop, sent a message to all in the Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney on Ash Wednesday: Beloved in the Lord; Today in the world’s calendar is that feast of love known as Saint Valentine’s Day.  Back in the States, this is a big deal, especially for the retail sector.  […]

  • The Way to the Cross – Tuesday 12 March

    Today you’re invited to reflect on quotes about John 3.16, living a Christian life and a poem by St John of the Cross. The material can be read below, or downloaded from here: Tuesday12March

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Monday 11 March

    During the Diocesan Lent to Pentecost course we reflect on the previous Sunday’s readings on Monday. Today we reflect on the theme of God’s faithfulness in readings from Numbers, Psalm 107, Ephesians and the Gospel of John. The material can be read below, or downloaded from here: Monday11March

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Fourth Sunday of Lent

    Today is the Fourth Sunday of Lent, and as part of The Way to the Cross course you’re invited to read the Revised Common Lectionary Readings appointed for today. These are not the Mothering Sunday readings, which some churches may use. The Collect for today is Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came from […]

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Saturday 9 March

    Saturday is the day of the week in the Diocesan Lent to Pentecost Course where you’re invited to undertake an act or deed. Today’s invitation is about cleaning and/or tidying. You can read today’s material below, or download it from here: Saturday9March

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Friday 8 March

    On Fridays of The Way to the Cross course you’re invited to undertake some personal reflection, with material from an author or simply questions to reflect on as individuals or in groups. The material can be read below, or downloaded from here: Friday8March

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Thursday 7 March

    On Thursdays during the Diocesan Lent to Pentecost Course ‘The Way to the Cross’ you’re invited to consider a Contemplative practice, today you’re asked to consider Daily Prayer and invited to try it for a week (if it’s not already part of your spiritual practice). The material can be read below, or downloaded from here: […]

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Wednesday 6 March

    On Wednesdays in our Lent to Pentecost course ‘The Way to the Cross’ we consider resources from the arts: music and visual arts. Today you’re invited to listen to music that reflect on the commandments, the glory of creation and art and a hymn that reflect on Jesus in the temple (John 2.13-22). The material […]

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Tuesday 5 March

    Today in the Lent to Pentecost course – The Way to the Cross we reflect on the words of others related to the themes of the Sunday readings. This week there are poems by George Herbert and Jericho Brown and a selection of quotes. The materials can be read below, or downloaded from here: Tuesday5march

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Monday 4 March

    Today you’re invited to reflect on the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent. What might they be saying to you today? We consider God’s commandments and what it means to take them to our hearts. The material can be read below, or downloaded from here: Monday4March

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Third Sunday of Lent

    Today is the Third Sunday of Lent, the readings for today are Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 and John 2:13-22. The Collect for this Sunday is Father of mercy, alone we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves.  When we are discouraged by our weakness, strengthen us to follow Christ, our pattern […]

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Saturday 2 March

    On Saturdays in our Lent to Pentecost course the focus is acts and deeds. Today you’re invited to write someone a letter, note or card. The material can be read below, or downloaded here: Saturday2March

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Friday 1 March

    There is a personal reflection this week on Friday – reflecting on physical depictions of the cross and things that might make us think about. As you read this reflection you might want to consider what does the promise of the cross mean to you and what are the meaningful depictions of crosses in your […]

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Thursday 29 February

    Today you’re invited to try the contemplative practice of walking a labyrinth. Labyrinths are often mown into grass, marked in stone and gravel, use hedges or can be handheld or on paper as a ‘finger labyrinth’. They can be used for prayer, to meditate on scripture, or to help with focussing on being with God. […]

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Wednesday 28 February

    Today’s Diocesan Lent – Pentecost material offers materials for reflection in music, song and art. These focus on taking up our cross and God’s promises. The material can be read below, or downloaded from here: Wednesday28February

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Tuesday 27 February

    Today in the Diocesan Lent Course (Lent to Pentecost) we’re looking at the words of others and how they respond to, reflect or make us ponder afresh the readings set for the Second Sunday of Lent. You’re invited to reflect on a poem on Abraham by Jessica Powers, an American Carmelite and some quotes about […]

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Monday 26 February

    In today’s material for the Way to the Cross Diocesan Lent to Pentecost course you’re invited to delve a little deeper into the readings set by the Revised Common Lectionary for the Second Sunday of Lent. What do the promises of God mean to you and where can you see them in these readings? Some […]

     
  • The Way to the Cross – Second Sunday of Lent

    Today is the Second Sunday of Lent, you’re invited to reflect on the readings. This is one Sunday in the year where the Transfiguration may be marked. However, the readings selected for the course are those for the Second Sunday of Lent, with the Gospel being Mark 8.31-28. The collect for today is: God of […]

     

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