Sunday Worship and Other Links (11th January 2015)

1. The Lord's Fishermen [Mark 1:14-20] - John Stott - All Souls Archive
http://tinyurl.com/pbeodon

2. What about the stars? [Matthew 2:1-12] - Bishop Rennis Ponniah - St Andrew's Singapore Audio
http://tinyurl.com/md3g3pk

3. Epiphany 2015 - Archbishop Foley Beach [John 15:1-14]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSeu9IcInO8

4. Epiphany [Exodus 33:12-23 & John 1:12-18] - David Wright - St Andrew's Oxford Audio
http://tinyurl.com/nyseq37

Commentary for Sunday 11th January
5. Preaching Ideas and Commentary - Rev Peter Carrell
http://tinyurl.com/p4cj64x

6. The Sunday Readings - Rev Stephen Trott
http://tinyurl.com/o7dbgm9

7. Reading Mark 1-5 - Read the New Testament in a year with Rev Andrew Goddard
http://www.sjtl.org/week-1-reading-mark-1-5/
[and follow the links on the drop down menu Reading NT for other resources]

WORSHIP
8. The bells of All Saints, East Pennard in Somerset - BBC Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b050hhct

9. Choral Evensong from Bath Abbey - BBC Radio 3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04wmx7f

10. Sunday Holy Communion livestreamed from St Helena's Church, Beaufort, South Carolina at 10:15 am Eastern Time, 3:15 pm London Time
http://www.sthelenas1712.org/

11. Sunday Hour - BBC Radio 2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04x0m2z

12. Archived Choral services during the holidays from the chapels of King's College Cambridge
http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/choir/webcasts.html
and St John's College, Cambridge
http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/webcasts

WORLD WATCH LIST 2015
13. Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H4lD3aRpNc
List Rankings and Scores
http://tinyurl.com/ntbq274
'Not Forgotten': The Top 50 Countries Where It's Most Difficult To Be A Christian - Christianity Today
http://tinyurl.com/ny7cwha
2014: A year of rising hostility toward Christians - WWM [includes methodology among linked deeper reports]
http://tinyurl.com/ldxmhtx
World Watch List 2015 - Open Doors [with suggested action]
http://tinyurl.com/n44pddk

PRAYER
Please pray for the Ebola Crisis and for those working for a cure; for Christians and all facing persecution and crime in Syria and Iraq including refugees facing winter and hunger; for the persecuted church and in particular in Nigeria and Egypt [where Archbishop Mouneer requests prayer]; for peace in France, Ukraine, Israel and Gaza; and for the Diocese of South Carolina.

14. Topical Prayers - Church of England
http://tinyurl.com/6wnk2pk
Prayers in Response to Paris Terror Attacks - Church of England
http://tinyurl.com/lnpf9bu
France: Charlie Hebdo attacks: Vast Paris rally takes place - BBC News
http://tinyurl.com/l9kauby
Syria Region: They refuse to convert to Islam: 10 elderly Christians expelled from Mosul - Agenzia Fides
http://tinyurl.com/nsnbgcl
Nigeria: Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria's Baga town hit by new assault - BBC News
http://tinyurl.com/onl7aa7
Hundreds killed in Boko Haram attack - Christian Today
http://tinyurl.com/lgveefn
New violence committed by Boko Haram: perhaps 2,000 dead, several churches burned - Agenzia Fides
http://tinyurl.com/qdx9ecs
Sultan of Sokoto calls for end to insurgency - Vanguard Nigeria
http://tinyurl.com/nejcjpm
Egypt: Archbishop Mouneer Anis requests prayer
http://tinyurl.com/ohlphp5
South Carolina: Prayers from Lent and Beyond
http://tinyurl.com/kssn33y

CURRENT AFFAIRS
15. Sunday Programme - with Edward Stourton - BBC Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04xkyp8

Food for thought
16. Charlie Hebdo shooting comes amid 'surge in lone-wolf attacks' says terrorism expert - ABC Religion
http://tinyurl.com/oh2joa6
Islam is the religion of ... - ATV
http://tinyurl.com/ox24jmv
Injustice in God's name: The corruption of modern Islam - Khaled Abou El Fadl - ABC Religion
http://tinyurl.com/ckw3vfk
Troglodytes, topazes and the spring term - Christopher Howse
http://tinyurl.com/k6juqfz
350 YWAM Missionaries Fear Forced Exit from United Kingdom After License Suspended - Christianity Today
http://tinyurl.com/lfefsjm
Child abuse victim to Butler-Sloss: 'I did not change my story' - Christian Today
http://tinyurl.com/om4g3s5
The Art of Happiness in an Age of Despair - Michael Jensen - ABC Religion
http://tinyurl.com/q7ss5zm
Christianity is helping power Chinese economy, says study - Christian Today
http://tinyurl.com/ok6cn2f
Some more New Year Messages - T19
http://tinyurl.com/ksh4dkx

FINALLY
17. How can we know God? - Glen Scrivener
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsxlTEVGuG8

18. Authentic Christian Ministry - William Taylor
http://tinyurl.com/p82447k

19. Knowing You - Graham Kendrick at Prom Praise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sotCi7St0fA

20. Haut Vol - Louis de Caunes Vimeo
http://vimeo.com/116022179

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