Acorns and Archangels: Resources for Ordinary Time (The Feast of the Transfiguration to All Hallows')

A collection of resources for the late summer and autumn period of Ordinary Time - prayers, stories, responses, songs, poems, reflections and meditations, written by Iona Community members, associates and friends.

This anthology offers resources for groups and individuals covering the weeks from the Feast of the Transfiguration to All Hallows' Eve, including the psalms and the prophets, the Acts of the Apostles and New Testament letters, women's stories, sections on saints and angels and harvest, a variety of blessings and a play for Halloween.

Contents include:

The Feast of the Transfiguration

• 2 Biblical reflections, 1 liturgy, 1 prayer, 1 reflection, 1 mediation, 1 story

Prophets and kings

• 10 Biblical reflections, 1 prayer, 4 songs, 1 reflection, 1 story

Psalms and wisdom

• 5 biblical reflecctions, 4 songs, 4 prayers

The Way of Jesus

• 6 Biblical reflections, 2 prayers, 1 script, 2 sermons, 2 songs, 2 relections

Letters

• 4 Biblical reflections, 3 prayers, 1 song, 1 poem, 1 script, 1 reflection

Women's stories

• 2 reflections, 5 Biblical reflections, 2 poems, 1 song, 4 prayers, 1 story

Saints

• 3 reflections, 2 poems, 4 prayers, 1 story

Angels

• 7 poems, 1 prayer, 4 reflections, 1 meditation, 1 script

Harvest

• 1 song, 6 prayers, 1 reflection, 2 stories, 3 poems

Autumn

• 8 prayers, 3 poems

Environment

• 8 prayers, 1 meditation, 1 creed, 1 reflection, 2 poems, 1 song, 1 liturgy

Sacraments

• 9 prayers, 2 liturgies, 1 meditation, 4 songs, 1 creed

Peace and justice

• 10 prayers, 1 Biblical reflection, 1 reflection, 1 script

Daily life

• 1 script, 17 prayers, 1 liturgy, 3 reflections, 2 songs, 3 poems

All Hallows'

• 3 poems, 1 meditation, 1 script, 1 liturgy

Going

• 9 prayers