Reflections from Turvey Abbey
Listen to Mary Magdalene’s story Read John 20:1-18 As you listened to Mary Magdalene’s story were there words and images which struck you? Mary and her companions beg, borrow and buy all the spices that they can. What lengths might you go to in showing honour to someone? Jesus says Mary’s name and in that …
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Scroll back through the posts and revisit one of the Women of Holy Week. What stays with you? How have these women’s stories deepened your engagement with the drama of Holy Week? Images © Ally Barrett (http://reverendally.org) and used by permission.
Listen to Salome’s story. Read Mark 15:1-41 and John 19:17-37 Salome speaks about the teaching of Jesus ‘making sense of the world’ and making ‘sense of me’. What are the parts of Jesus’ teaching that help you to make sense of the world and sense of yourself? Salome and her companions draw together when they …
Listen to Joanna’s Story Read Mark 14:12-25 Joanna pays a fisherman to take her to the place where Jesus was preaching.What lengths have you gone to in your own life to find Jesus? How does Joanna’s telling of the meal in the Upper Room speak to you? Joanna speaks of Jesus allowing you to ‘grow …
Listen to Susannah’s Story Read Matthew 26:6-13Mark 14:3-9Luke 7:36-50John 12:1-8 When Susannah’s father gives her an alabaster jar he says: ‘Something precious for the most precious person I know. Open it on a special occasion, dear one.’Have you ever been given something precious? Have you ever kept something for a special occasion? When you picture …
Listen to Anna’s Story Read Luke 2:22-38 and Mark 12:38-44 Anna talks of visiting her great aunt and listening to old stories of her faith. Who are the storytellers in your own life? Her great aunt tells her ‘It’s your story, too- never let them paint you out.’ Which Biblical women have inspired you? Image …
Listen to Sarah’s Story Read Mark 11:27-12:34 What do you hear in Sarah’s description of being in Jerusalem for Passover?Have you ever made a pilgrimage? What did you learn about yourself.? When Sarah listens to Jacob’s experience in the Temple she shares his love of the Law and the debates that are had. What the …
Listen to Miriam’s StoryRead Ps 118 and Mark 11:1-11 Imagine that you are part of the crowd.What do you see? What do you hear? Miriam sings Ps 118, longing for the Messiah to come.What do you long for as Holy Week begins? Image © Ally Barrett (www.reverendally.org) and used by permission.
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