Janice Scott ... The Village Shepherd
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After being ordained in 1994 with the first wave of women priests, Janice became curate in a large city centre parish in Norwich and from there, moved to South Norfolk in 1999 as Rector of a rural benefice of six parishes. After completing her MA in Pastoral Theology with the Cambridge Theological Foundation in 2008 she was appointed Honorary Canon of Norwich Cathedral. Janice now lives with her husband Ian just outside Norwich. In addition to her diocesan work and writing "The Village Shepherd," she is a freelance writer for Redemptorist Publications in the UK. She has also written and broadcasts "Pause For Thought" on a local radio station and has written several novels, all with a church background.
Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - B
Children's Liturgy and Story
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Janice B. Scott
Let us join together to use this time for rest and relaxation within the preence of our Lord.
Invitation to Confession:
Jesus, sometimes we are lazy and don't do what you want us to do.
Lord, have mercy.Jesus, sometimes we are too busy and wilfully refuse to take time off.
Christ, have mercy.Jesus, help us to manage our time and our own physical and emotional needs.
Lord, have mercy.
Reading:
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Children's Story
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Janice B. Scott
The trouble was, Jane was always finding lost kittens or injured hedgehogs or birds with broken wings, and once a duckling with a broken leg. Jane's mother quite liked animals, but as she kept telling Jane, she wasn't a vet and didn't know how to look after them properly.
Intercession
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Janice B. Scott
The Church of Christ
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
The local community
Those who suffer
The communion of saints
These responses may be used:
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.
Sermon
2 Samuel 7:1-14a
Janice B. Scott
The funeral went well and the man was deeply grateful. A few months later, he turned up at the church again, this time bearing a two foot high crucifix. He wanted to give it to the church in memory of his mother.
The church didn't want a crucifix. It was plain inside the church building with just one cross on the altar, and that's how the people liked it. They didn't want candles, let alone a crucifix.
Sermon
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Janice B. Scott
Although the young prince was very pleasant and polite to all the onlookers, as soon as he escaped the public gaze by going indoors, according to the documentary he said, "Phew! Thank goodness that's over!"
Sermon
Ephesians 2:11-22
Janice B. Scott
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.
Most weeks include:
- Sermon based on the Gospel reading
- Sermon based on the Epistle reading
- Sermon based on the First reading
- Children's stories linked with the Gospel readings
- Children's liturgy and story (a different story than mentioned above)
- An intercessory prayer