Meditation – For the Love of Creation

A visual meditation on God’s love and our love of God’s world, prepared by Elizabeth Perry using words drawn from Scripture and Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si‘.

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Holy Week 2018 – Prayer Powerpoint

At the end of Holy Week, we will once again remember the fulfilment of Jesus’ words:

“The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve
And to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28)

But in the days leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion, also, the gospels describe a number of significant events, encounters, symbolic actions and teaching.

For each day in Holy Week, a simple reflection, comprised of a single image and a short passage of Scripture, is offered for contemplation. The Biblical texts are all drawn from events the Gospel writers place in Holy Week.

Download the powerpoint: An Offering for Holy Week

Advent Powerpoint and Reflection (4)

In this powerpoint, Elizabeth Perry pairs images with selections from the Revised Common Lectionary readings for the fourth Sunday in Advent (Year B). The slides can be used individually or as a sequence.

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Like many of CCOW’s resources, this is free to use. We ask that people attribute the materials appropriately, and also that they not use the material commercially or make adapted or derivative material from words or images. 

Advent Powerpoint (3)

Pairs images with selections from the readings for Advent 3 (Year B). The slides can be used individually or as a sequence.

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Like many of CCOW’s resources, this is free to use. We ask that people attribute the materials appropriately, and also that they not use the material commercially or make adapted or derivative material from words or images. 

Advent Powerpoint and Reflection (2)

In this powerpoint, Elizabeth Perry pairs images with selections from the Revised Common Lectionary readings for the second Sunday in Advent (Year B). The slides can be used individually or as a sequence, and are accompanied by a reflection.

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Download the reflection here

Like many of CCOW’s resources, this is free to use. We ask that people attribute the materials appropriately, and also that they not use the material commercially or make adapted or derivative material from words or images. 

Advent Powerpoint and Reflection (1)

In this powerpoint, Elizabeth Perry pairs images with selections from the Revised Common Lectionary readings for the first Sunday in Advent (Year B). The slides can be used individually or as a sequence, and are accompanied by a reflection on ‘Longing and Lament’

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Download the reflection here

Presentation – “God saw that it was good”

Series of powerpoints  on creation’s diversity & caring for it.

The Bible opens with the story of creation, highlighting its beauty, diversity and interconnectedness. But today that same creation is under threat. In this series of powerpoints, which can be used individually or taken together as the basis for an extended presentation, Elizabeth Perry offers a reflection on the variety of created life – what scientists call biodiversity – our interdependence with all created life, the threats the diversity of life faces, what is being done to preserve it, and what we can ourselves do.

Introduction and Part 1 : What is biodiversity?

Part 2 :  Planet Earth – A place of astonishing variety, richness and interconnection

Part 3 : We are utterly dependent on biodiversity

Part 4: Biodiversity in our Faith Tradition

Part 5a: Biodiversity under threat

Part 5b: Why does this matter? 

Part 6: What needs to be done, what is being done, causes for hope

Part 7: What can we do? 

Part 8: Prayer – Pope Francis’ Prayer in Union with Creation

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Seeing Hope, Seeing Resurrection

This powerpoint that Elizabeth prepared for Easter 2017, now slightly revised, takes us through the period from Good Friday to the Resurrection – and offers stories of hope and transformation in today’s world. Download it here.

‘Green Communion’ Powerpoint

Highlights the beauty of nature with focus on ‘green’ things and a hymn of praise to God at the end. Prepared by Elizabeth Perry for the first anniversary of EcoChurch but suitable for any occasion when you want to reflect on the grandeur and beauty of God’s creation.

Download it here (5+MB)

Christmas and God’s Upside-Down Kingdom

A reflective powerpoint that Elizabeth made for Christmas 2016, reflecting on the participants in the Christmas story and God’s upside-down kingdom. Download it here:  Christmas and God’s Upside-Down Kingdom.