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		<title>&#8220;From Advent to Emmaus&#8221; (PDF Download)</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Step back in time to the first century as Luke and his scribe put the Gospel stories into print. This collection of drama scripts features Dr Luke narrating one of the Bible passages to his scribe Nathanael while the two have a conversation about the story behind the passage. The conversations are insightful, thought-provoking and witty.

Dr Luke and his scribe Nathanael are the two characters in each drama, providing a continuity of character and narrative across the series.
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 	<li>Fifty-four scripts including a Good Friday drama from Matthew's Gospel.</li>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>From Advent to Emmaus: Dr Luke Narrates The Gospel</h3>
<p><a href="https://cmla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Book-Cover-Two-Walking-1920x1080-1.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-6559" src="https://cmla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Book-Cover-Two-Walking-1920x1080-1-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" /></a>Step back in time to the first century as Luke and his scribe put the Gospel stories into print. This collection of drama scripts features Dr Luke narrating one of the Bible passages to his scribe Nathanael while the two have a conversation about the story behind the passage. The conversations are insightful, thought-provoking and witty.</p>
<p>Dr Luke and his scribe Nathanael are the two characters in each drama, providing a continuity of character and narrative across the series.</p>
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<li>Fifty-four scripts including a Good Friday drama from Matthew&#8217;s Gospel.</li>
<li>Developed and tested in local church worship in South Australia.</li>
<li>For Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary.</li>
<li>Suitable for church worship services or education programs</li>
<li>For youth to adults.</li>
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<p><strong>Jim Hayward</strong> has been a Lay Preacher with the Methodist Church and Uniting Church since the mid-1970&#8217;s and is preaching most Sundays in regional and rural congregations. He is also an accountant and author of poetry and prose. Jim has worked in contexts as diverse as outback Aboriginal communities, aged care, indigenous affairs, yabby farming, as a company director and TAFE lecturer. He grew up in rural manses and still lives in South Australia.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://cmla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Book-Cover-1920wide-scaled.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-6558" src="https://cmla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Book-Cover-1920wide-212x300.jpg" alt="" width="212" height="300" /></a>PDF Digital Download $29.95 (inc GST)</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://cmla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Table_of_Contents.pdf">DOWNLOAD TABLE OF CONTENTS</a> (34kb PDF)</p>
<p><a href="https://cmla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jesus_Lost_Luke_2_41_52.pdf">DOWNLOAD SAMPLE SCRIPT LUKE 2:41-52</a> (38KB PDF)</p>
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		<title>&#8220;From Advent to Emmaus&#8221; (Print Copy)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Step back in time to the first century as Luke and his scribe put the Gospel stories into print. This collection of drama scripts features Dr Luke narrating one of the Bible passages to his scribe Nathanael while the two have a conversation about the story behind the passage. The conversations are insightful, thought-provoking and witty.

Dr Luke and his scribe Nathanael are the two characters in each drama, providing a continuity of character and narrative across the series.
<ul>
 	<li>Fifty-four scripts including a Good Friday drama from Matthew's Gospel.</li>
 	<li>Developed and tested in local church worship in South Australia.</li>
 	<li>For Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary.</li>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>From Advent to Emmaus: Dr Luke Narrates The Gospel</h3>
<p><a href="https://cmla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Book-Cover-Two-Walking-1920x1080-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-6559" src="https://cmla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Book-Cover-Two-Walking-1920x1080-1-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" /></a>Step back in time to the first century as Luke and his scribe put the Gospel stories into print. This collection of drama scripts features Dr Luke narrating one of the Bible passages to his scribe Nathanael while the two have a conversation about the story behind the passage. The conversations are insightful, thought-provoking and witty.</p>
<p>Dr Luke and his scribe Nathanael are the two characters in each drama, providing a continuity of character and narrative across the series.</p>
<ul>
<li>Fifty-four scripts including a Good Friday drama from Matthew&#8217;s Gospel.</li>
<li>Developed and tested in local church worship in South Australia.</li>
<li>For Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary.</li>
<li>Suitable for church worship services or education programs</li>
<li>For youth to adults.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Jim Hayward</strong> has been a Lay Preacher with the Methodist Church and Uniting Church since the mid-1970&#8217;s and is preaching most Sundays in regional and rural congregations. He is also an accountant and author of poetry and prose. Jim has worked in contexts as diverse as outback Aboriginal communities, aged care, indigenous affairs, yabby farming, as a company director and TAFE lecturer. He grew up in rural manses and still lives in South Australia.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://cmla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Book-Cover-1920wide-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-6558" src="https://cmla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Book-Cover-1920wide-212x300.jpg" alt="" width="212" height="300" /></a>Spiral bound book $34.95 (inc GST)</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://cmla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Table_of_Contents.pdf">DOWNLOAD TABLE OF CONTENTS</a> (34kb PDF)</p>
<p><a href="https://cmla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jesus_Lost_Luke_2_41_52.pdf">DOWNLOAD SAMPLE SCRIPT LUKE 2:41-52</a> (38KB PDF)</p>
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		<title>Leave a Light On Nativity (PDF Download)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 23:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This nativity invites conversation about compassion, welcome and kindness. Participants and audiences or congregations are invited to reflect on times when they have been the recipients of: welcome and comfort when they were tired and away from home; food when they were hungry, water when they were thirsty; safety when they were in danger; reassurance [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>We Had Seen the Star</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 03:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Leigh Newton brings the story of ancient travellers to us today as we seek to understand the fullness of the gift of the Christ child. Justice, prophetic vision, comfort, peace and hope are offered as the journey to the manger is recalled. Suitable for use in the Christmas and Epiphany seasons.]]></description>
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		<title>God&#8217;s Love Here Dwells</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Joy to the World (PDF Download)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 02:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This collection of resources covers materials for Advent and Christmas. It includes nativity and all-ages resources.]]></description>
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		<title>Joy to the World (Print Copy)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 02:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This collection of resources covers materials for Advent and Christmas. It includes nativity and all-ages resources.]]></description>
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		<title>Right Side Up Christmas (PDF Download)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The nativity from an Aussie point of view. This collection of resources covers materials for Advent and Christmas. Resources include liturgical acts, prayers, drama, reflections, and music.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Advent &#038; Christmas 2017 Resources (PDF Download)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This collection of resources covers materials for Advent and Christmas. Resources include liturgical acts, prayers, drama, reflections, and music.]]></description>
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