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George Stuart
Debating with Rev. John Squires about the use of the Old Testament
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Introduction
Leaders' Guide
1. The Character of Biblical Literature
2. The Canon of Scripture
3A.The Hebrew Language
3B. The Greek Language
4. Problems with and Praises for the Bible
5. We don't always agree
6A. The Divine Oracle
6B. Prophesy - Allegory - Type
6C. Historical Criticism
6D. Literary Criticism
6E. Bultmann - Demythologisation
6F. Is the auther dead?
7. Growing Theological understandings
8. The Names of God
9. How important is the Old Testament
10. Jesus - Who was he?
11. The Cross - What is it?
12. The Authority of the Bible
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Singing A New Song
Year A Lectionary
Copyright
Introduction
Advent
No second chance
The second coming of Christ
John's preaching
The expectation
Virgin birth
Christmas,
The outcast shepherds
God lives within humanity
Jesus Christ is born in our country
At the manger
Jingle bells ring out
Summer Christmas
The birth of a baby
Joseph, the dreamer, and Moses
The Word
Epiphany
The baptism of Jesus
Where does Jesus live?
Call to discipleship
Inclusive love
Jesus' teaching
Blessed
Salt and light
Deeper than law
New meanings
Can we see Jesus?
Lent
Temptation
Born again
Jesus speaks to the woman of Samaria
Living water
Healing on the Sabbath
Hope and light
Is it God's will?
Jesus weeps
Ride on
Ride on. Ride on in majesty
Brokenness
Gethsemane
After Pentecost
His teaching
Jesus teaching
More than sparrows
Rewards
His love
The sower
The parable of the weeds
The mustaerd seed, Yeast, etc
The hungry ones
In a boat on the sea
The story in context
Confrontation
Who is Jesus?
Growing tensions
Resolution
Forgiveness
The labourers in the vineyard
Actions speak louder than words
The two sons
Workers in the vineyard
Everyone is invited
Jesus in conflict
Render to Caesar
The Two Commandments
Dressing to impress
The unexpected
An active faith
Ministering to Christ
Year B Lectionary
Advent
The seond coming of Christ
John's preaching
Where's the Messiah?
Myths and legends
Christmas
The outcast shepherds
God lives within humanity
Jesus Christ is born in our country
At the manger
Jingle bells ring out
Summer Christmas
The birth of a baby
Baby Jesus according to Mosaic Law
Looking
Parental guidance
Epiphany
John preaches
Call to discipleship
The Christ call
Jesus and New Testament demons
Healing
Jesus - the gracious healer
Jesus heals
Can we see Jesus?
Lent
Temptation
Cross bearing
Temple cleansing
Loving the world
We would see Jesus
Ride on
Ride on. Ride on in majesty
Gethsemane
Easter to Pentecost
Good Friday?
Killed by cruelty
The saddest of all days
The triumph and the tragedy
Christ alive in us
Resurrection - life from death
In praise of doubt
Thomas
Scars on hands and feet
Good shepherd
I am the vine
Love others
Jesus' love of his disciples
God's Spirit
After Pentecost
Born again
Beelzebub
Growing seeds
Jesus calms the storm
Who deserves love?
Care in face of hostility
The death of John the Baptist
The crowds kept coming
In a boat on the sea
The story in context
To make him king
The bread of life
No one special
Jesus' flesh and blood
To whom shall we go?
Teaching of the ancestors
Confrontation
Who is Jesus?
Who is the greatest
The struggle
Jesus and the children
Rich young man
Power exerised through service
The blind beggar
The Two Commandments
Giving
The future
My kingdom
Year C Lectionary
Advent
Christ is seen again
John's preaching
John's preaching
Mary's praise
Christmas
The outcast shepherds
God lives within humanity
Jesus Christ is born in our country
At the manger
Jingle Bells ring out
Summer Christmas
The birth of a baby
The Word
When Jesus was 12
Epiphany
Wise men visit
John preaches
On the third day
Jesus' mission
Jesus' first public teaching
Can we see Jesus?
Lent
Jesus' temptation
Jerusalem
Why?
The prodigal son.The two sons
Anointing Jesus' feet
Ride on
Remembering in bread and wine
Brokenness
Who is the greatest?
Gethsemane
Easter to Pentecost
Killed by cruelty
He died
He had to die
Christ alive
Resurrection- Life from death
Christ lives again
In praise of doubt
Thomas
Feed my sheep
Are you the One?
The Two Commandments
Remembering
I give you peace
Tough love
Unity
I am in the Father
After Pentecost
The Spirit
The Roman slave
The widow's only son
Jesus at dinner
Demons
Would be disciples
Maybe disciples
Disciples are sent out
The good Samaritan (1)
The good Samaritan (2)
Mary and Martha
Praying - Livking values
Share wealth
Urgent action
No peace
Healing on the Sabbath
Prestige and humility
Cost of discipleship
The lost sheep
The lost coin
A smile
Jesus and wealth
Economic justice?
Duty
The ten lepers
Persistence
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Hospitality
Life and death
The future
Amazing words
First line of lyrics
Titles of lyrics
Metrical index of tunes
Volume 1 Contents
Copyright
Introduction
Worship and Praise
As we come together
Softly shout for joy
Praise for the beauty of life
It is so grand
We look in wonder
Proclaim faith, hope and love
Personal thankfulness
A thankful hymn
God
Everything in God
The power of love
United in God
God is all in all
The universe in God
God is constant pursuing Love
God's love gives freedom
My God is in Jesus
God of reconciliation
Contradictions in God
Trinity
God - a trinity
God Beyond, Within, Between
God Within, Between, Beyond
God pictured as human
Jesus - His life and mission
The ordinary is marvelous
I remember a man
The life of Jesus
Jesus - the Christ
Jesus the gracious healer
Jesus - the law breaker
Jesus - the man who lived freedom
Jesus - the prophet
Jesus - teacher, carer, rebel
Jesus - the One who challenges
Jesus - the revealer
Strong love
Jesus - the cross
Ride on. Ride on in majesty
Killed by cruelty
Good Friday?
The cross
The tragedy and the triumph
Jesus - His Resurrection
Christ alive!
Resurrection - Life from death
God's resurrection way
Resurrection life
Jesus - His second coming
The Christian life - Personal
All will be well
Held in God's embrace
Contemplation
God is friendly
Be open
Where is purpose?
Fruits of the Spirit
Conquering fear
Is it God's will?
Questions
Certain of uncertainty
Moving forward in belief
The journey of life
God within our life
Struggling with loneliness
Companionship with our 'self'
Our lasting home
Deep in my soul
The Chriatian life - community
We can change the world
Call to action
God Within stirs us
Inclusive love
The work of God
The caring God within
Victims
Whose side is God on?
That joyous day
The near edge
How dare we!
The Bible
Movement forward in the Bible
Our sacred book
Sacred writings?
Love - 1 Corinthians 13
Parables
The Good Samaritan
The lost sheep
The lost coin
The great feast
The labourers in the vineyard
The sower
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
The mustard seed
The prodigal son
Sacraments and special services
Invitation to the sacrament
We are welcome
Remembering in bread and wine
Breaking bread at Emmaus
Borkenness
Nature
Nature's moods
Our mother earth
Inter-faith
Sharing faiths
More than tolerance
Life's delight
Volume 2 Contents
Introduction
Welcome to worship
Christmas
At Christmas, God is seen anew
At the manger
Christmas - Mid-summer
Jingle Bells ring out
Summer Christmas
The birth of a baby
God is love and mystery
Compassion is a sacred name
Divine persuasion
God is love at every time, at every place
God is Love
God is Love, unfailing grace
Sacred - The will to live
God is surrounding inherent
Spirit sightings
There is a Presence
We can but worship
With love, we need no more
God Beyond, Between, Within
God is dancing
Imagining stars
God Beyond
Dancing with God
God - The love dance
God present to all
The Canberra Affirmation
Para 1 Creaitivity
Para 2 Presentness
Para 3 Jesus
Para 4 The Bible
Para 5 Paths to the sacred
Para 6 Values
Pushing the limits
Advancing in the Spirit
Dreaming of a new faith
Push the limits
We can't stop asking questions
We must dispute
When Common Dreams are shared
The environment
God is in nature
God is in nature's cycles
God -The life force
Caring for non-human life
Climate change
Climate in our hands
Climate is warming
Stewards of climate
Social justice and violence
Accumulating or sharing
Compassion
Economic justice?
God of the poor
Peace from justice
Religious peace
Religion and violence
The times we live in
Discipleship
Be open ...
Christ is alive
Courage to be
Does it really matter?
Feeling the pain
Friends
Give respect to humankind
God Between
God shares our pain
God Within
Hope and light
Humans do amazing things
Jesus crossed the road
Others
Live fully
Living with uncertainty
Our mission and vision
People are God's language
The sounds of life
To speak in love
When somewhere someone
Jesus and God's Kingdom
God's Kingdom
Hear from Jesus
Jesus' love
Jesus' teaching
We move to visit Calvary
Why do we look beyond?
On the Bible
No second chance
John's preaching
The expectation
Virgin birth
Jesus and New Testament demons
Gospel truth
Stories of disciples
The gospels
Inter-faith
Difference
Diversity
Fun songs
Jonah
Laugh with God
Noah
It's not fair
For the young ones
God is inside
When I ...
Jesus wants us ...
When I'm happy
All belong
All is Mystery
Don't think we must too
Jesus' friend
We are all blest
When I'm...
Volume 3 Contents
Introduction
Welcome to worship
Welcome
We are welcome
Nature and the Cosmos
A fantastic journey
Nature's beauty
Nature's harsh harmony
Night and day
Wonder and radiance
God - Mysterious yet a 'Presentness
Mystery
God's presentness
God becomes a Presence
There is a Presence
God's word
Life and Love
We are blest
Love and ...
In love we can learn to grow
Love will flourish
The mystery of love
At-one-ment
Joy
Hope
The Light of day
Peace
Our journey
Jesus' stories and teachings
The wise men visit
The Word
The way, the truth and the life
God made flesh
The Jesus song
Jesus story - The role model
Jesus story - The rebel
Blessed
Jesus speaks
Jesus gives peace
I give you peace
The Two Commandments
New meanings
Jesus - The teacher
Stress and anxiety
Render to Caesar
Jesus in conflict
Confrontation
Parables
Jesus stories
Forgiveness
Everyone is invited
Who is Jesus?
Where does Jesus live?
Can we see Jesus?
With whom did Jesus eat?
Hospitality
Hungry ones
Sharing meals
Meals
The ten lepers
Jesus speaks to the woman of Samaria
Healing on the Sabbath
Easter
Ride on
Gethsemane
Do we run away?
He died
He has to die
Why? Oh! Why did Jesus die?
The saddest of all days
Each time I visit Calvary
Thomas
Christ lives again
Discipleship
We cannot ask
Praying - Life's Values
Seeking
Rewards
Duty
As we consider
I'm proud
A smile
Feed my sheep
The death of a criminal
A dream of dignity
Ministering to Christ
I must leave
Dedication - New Members
A prayer
A prayer for blessing
Grand occasion
Ground of all being
Dedication - Ordination
Ministry
With formal joy
Dedication - Baptism
We join with thankful hearts
The miracle of a baby's birth
The mystery of growing
The wonder of new life
In this sacrament with water
Funerals
Amazing grace
When tears begin to flow
Tragedy
Life cut short
Jesus - Life and resurrection
Anzac Day
We pay respect
Anzac remembering
Mothers' Day
Mothering
Fun for children
Jesus asks us
Jesus loves
Jesus said
Jesus teaches
Jesus was a teacher
Salt and light
Together
Volume 4 Contents
Introduction
Welcome to Worship
Each of us is welcome
We gather in this place
God
God dares
God in everything
God in process
God is mystery
God is our partner
God of change
In awe and thankfulness
In God
In God we live and move and be
Christmas
God is vulnerable
The outcast shepherds
A summer Christmas
Easter
A Sacrifice
Amazing words
He was e threat
Rebel Jesus
Scars on hands and feet
Christ alive in us
On the cross
New Faith Statements
Introduction
Statement 1
Statement 2
Statement 3
Statement 4
Statement 5
Statement 6
Statement 7
Statement 8
Statement 9
Statement 10
Statement 11
Statement 12
Statement 13
Statement 14
Statement 15
Statement 16
Statement 17
Statement 18
Statement 19
Statement 20
Statement 21a
Statement 21b
Statement 22
Statement 23
Discipleship
Courage in the struggle
Creativity
God’s incarnation
God’s kingdom is within us
In praise of doubt
Let us prize life
Ministering to Christ
Power
Resolution
The beauty within us
We resolve to follow Jesus
The Cosmos and Nature
God’s melody
In each and every process
With thankful hearts
We stand in awe
We stand in awe (2)
Classics
Love is essential (Abide with me)
“I will be with you always.” (Away in the manger)
Jesus is honoured (Crown him with many crowns)
We are pilgrims (Guide me O Thou great Jehovah)
What can I ask? (And can it be?)
We are all blest (How great Thou art)
I will sing of love (I will sing the wondrous story)
We all are truly blest (Now thank we all our God)
As we contemplate the birth (Once in Royal David’s city)
Rejoice when love is found (Rejoice the Lord is king)
The church commits to witness (The church's one foundation)
The Jesus story of times past (The head that once was crowned)
When Jesus died so long ago (There is a green hill far away)
With praise and elation (To God be the glory)
Jesus is our friendly teacher (What a friend we have in Jesus)
Jesus
The man who lived in Galilee
Jesus confronts
The Good Samaritan
Sacraments
Jesus’ flesh and blood
On the third day
Celebrations
New Year
Celebrating the church
Church anniversary
Face the challenge
Induction
Faith, Hope and Love
A faith of energy
Amazing that it should be so
Hope can be elusive
Life can be full and empty
Love - unpredictable
Love builds on love
Love generates love
Love is ...
Love is … (2)
Love is … (3)
Love makes a difference
Love shared between two
Love’s power
Loving is the answer
The gifts of love
Uncertainty
Confidence in uncertainty
Living with uncertainty
Stress and anxiety
Does violence win?
Mass tragedy
Violence in the Bible
Chart
Gospel passages used
32 Themes
Baptism
Before Easter
Celebrating - Anzac Day
Celebrating - Church Anniversary
Celebrating - Induction and Ordination
Celebrating - Mothers' Day
Celebrating - New Year
Christmas
Crucifixion
Discipleship
Faith, joy and hope
Funerals
God in all
God in the environment and our stewardship of it
God in humanity
God is love
Jesus - God visible
Jesus - the compassionate one
Jesus - the man
Jesus - the rebel
Jesus - the teacher
Light
Love
Multi-faith
Praise
Questioning
Resurrection
Sacrament of Communion
Social justice
Stress and anxiety
The Bible
The Cosmos
The Trinity
Violence and peace
Welcome to worship
Young ones
Index of Gospel passages used
Jesus - God visible
Sacrament of Communion
Singing a New Song
Copy of Singing a New Song
About
Exodus
Shorter Papers and h
Seasons of creation
In our own Image
Celebrating Christmas
My last church service
My Trinity
A different creation story
Rewards
Season of Creation
Introduction
Humanity Sunday
Liturgy
Background Reading
Animal Sunday
Liturgy
Background Reading
Cosmos Sunday
Liturgy
Background Reading
Exodus
Introduction
The story of the Exodus (2)
The story of the Exodus (3)
The story of the Exodus (3)
Starting all over again?
Acknowledgements
How to possibly use this book
Contents
Introduction
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Question 5
Question 6
Question 7
Question 8
Question 9
Question 10
Question 11
What comes next for me
Lyrics used
The full set of new lyrics used
Bibliography
Comments from readers
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