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Scripture Resources for June

We celebrate the Feast of Pentecost with the Coming of the Spirit.
Acts of the Apostles 2: 1-4 (NRSV)

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.
And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

Welcome to our monthly God who Speaks newsletter, created in partnership between the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England & Wales and Bible Society.

Each month we offer new resources for your engagement with the Bible - whether individually, as a family, as an online community, parish or school, or to share the Scriptures more broadly.
With every best wish,
Bishop Peter M. Brignall,
Chair, the God who Speaks Team.

Pentecost Resources

Enjoy our Pentecost resources: articles, activities and art to celebrate the Holy Spirit in our hearts and in our homes. May the fire of faith renew you today.
www.godwhospeaks.uk/pentecost/

What does the Bible say about how, where and why we should work?
Our second article in this series by David McLoughlin looks at our 24/7 culture - is it the new slavery? And of how the liberation of Exodus still needs to happen for many enslaved men, women and children, even in contemporary Britain.
https://www.godwhospeaks.uk/tuesday-is-our-24-7-culture-the-new-slavery/

The Meaning of Life – how do we manage paradox in our faith?
In this fifth article by Bishop David Evans, he explores how Jesus and Blaise Pascal consider paradox through the lens of children and the widow’s mite; and reverse the world's values for a deeper and richer understanding of the kingdom of God.
https://www.godwhospeaks.uk/the-meaning-of-life-part-5-paradox/

Bible Heroines School Posters

We've created two new posters for schools to help you discover some great Bible Heroines in the Old and New Testaments. Who were these women and what did they do? How did their faith inspire them and what can we learn from them today? Try out our suggested activities and retell their stories in a modern context.
www.godwhospeaks.uk/posters-for-schools/
And coming next month, we take a look at some of the 'unnamed' Bible heroines whose faith and life were important enough to record, yet their names remain a mystery.

Women in Scripture Podcasts

Hear our podcast series celebrating the lives and influence of women in Scripture. Who are these biblical heroines and what can they teach us today? Women from Birmingham Archdiocese share their insights and wisdom with Natalie Orefice; and with art reflections by Fleur Dorrell.
godwhospeaks.uk/women-in-scripture-podcast

Thy Kingdom Come

Join this global ecumenical prayer movement for evangelisation which happens annually from Ascension Day to Pentecost Sunday (26^th May-5^th June 2022) and is endorsed by Pope Francis and Cardinal Vincent Nichols. Catholic resources can be found here for you to use and share: https://www.thykingdomcome.global/

God who Speaks Official Prayer

Living God,
you walk alongside us
and speak to us throughout the Scriptures.
Your Son, Jesus Christ,
listens to our hopes and fears and shows us how to live for one another.
Send us the Holy Spirit to open our hearts and minds - so that we may be your witnesses throughout the world.
Amen.

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