revealed 25 October 2024
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A minister writes 9 tales to be used as sermons by main worship all through Introduction and Christmas.
The Rev Dr Robin Hill, Affiliate Minister of Longnidry in Gladsmuir, created the downloadable useful resource pack along with his daughter Katie, who supplied the illustrations.
Every story in ‘Glimpses of Glory – Story-Sermons for Introduction, Christmas and Epiphany’ is impressed by a Christmas-themed postage stamp.
The tales vary from being set in Brazil within the Thirties to a contemporary classroom and a small village in West Sussex within the Nineteen Seventies, every opening with a biblical textual content.
Dr. Hill defined that the gathering is designed to be accessible to a large viewers and may be freely tailored to swimsuit native wants.
“Once I created the primary set of tales in 2023 I believed why not write one thing that will tie in with the Christmas story however not be spiritual in itself,” he mentioned.
“This yr Katie and I took on quite a lot of completely different themes and settings, some fairly enjoyable, some somewhat extra critical
“Two of them are related to components of the Christmas Story.
“It is a chance to succeed in out to individuals who do not come to church.
“They could have determined to return to a service on the final minute, but when they’re met with dense theology, they could not get a lot out of the expertise.
“However, in the event that they get a narrative that touches them indirectly, that is in all probability a extra direct solution to perceive what Christmas actually means.”
‘Glimpses of Glory’ are supposed to unencumber time for worship leaders who could also be in excessive demand throughout the busy Christmas interval, notably in parishes the place there’s an empty house.
“The tales are there as sources to assist hard-working ministers or worship leaders discover a solution to fill that sermon slot for the 9 companies learn in December and early January,” Dr. Hill mentioned.
Every story can function a springboard for deeper discussions round religion.
“Every story is adopted by 4 questions. They could be biblical or theological of their strategy. Those that attend worship often could admire the chance to take issues additional over espresso within the church corridor.”
Dr. Hill hopes that individuals will use ‘Glimpses of Glory’ in no matter means could also be most useful to them of their native circumstances.
“Folks can look throughout the pack as an entire and assume a narrative is value a Sunday slot. Or they could wish to use them and concentrate on different necessary issues in December. Collectively they create a useful resource individuals can use as they want.”
‘Glimpses of Glory’ is obtainable freed from cost, with customers inspired to take up the Christmas Eve providing to profit the work of the Church of Scotland HIV Programme.
Tales may be downloaded from the Longnidry Church web site.