Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time                        Year B                                    16th June 2024. Lectionary Readings: Ezekiel 17 v22-24;   Psalm 92 v1-4, 12-15;    2 Corinthians 5 v6-17;    Mark 4 v26-34. Seeds of the Kingdom? One way to begin thinking about Mark’s ‘seed’ stories is to ponder what Jesus meant by ‘The kingdom of God’ when he introduced these…

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                        Year B                                          9th June 2024 Lectionary readings:Genesis 3 v8-15; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 4 v13-5v1;  Mark 3 v20-35 The true source of the power to heal. People in ancient times lived in fear of demons, who they thought were responsible for a whole range of what we would call…

Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time                 Year B                                                 2nd June 2024. Lectionary Readings: Deuteronomy 5 v12-15;     Psalm 81 v1-10;     2 Corinthians 4 v5-12;     Mark 2 v23 – 3 v6. Radical interpretations. Mark tells of an encounter between Jesus and a group of Pharisees. The action takes place at a Jewish ‘meeting place’ in the region…

Trinity Sunday                                  Year B                                                            26th May 2024. Lectionary Readings:     Isaiah 6 v1-8;      Psalm 29;      Romans 8 v12-17;      John 3 v1-17. Transforming relationships The apostle Paul argues that “Only those people who are led by God’s Spirit are his children”. (Romans 8 v14). Paul goes on to suggest that the relationship between these children and…

Pentecost Sunday                              Year B                                                            19th May 2024. Lectionary Readings:  Acts 2 v1-21;    Psalm 104 v24-34, 35b;    Romans 8 v22-27;   John 15 v26-27;  John 16 v4b-15. The Spirit is here to help us become the people of God. Jesus said “I will send you the Spirit who comes from the Father and shows what is…

Seventh Sunday of Easter                                        Year B                                     12th May 2024 Lectionary Readings:   Acts 1 v15-17,21-26.    Psalm 1.      1 John 5 v9-13.        John 17 v6-19. Knowing me, knowing you. Jesus said, “Father, I don’t ask you to take my followers out of the world, but to keep them safe. I am sending them into the…

Sixth Sunday of Easter                                 Year B                                                5th May 2024 Lectionary Readings:   Acts 10 v44-48;    Psalm 98;    1 John 5 v1-6;    John 15 v9-17. Jesus said “I command you to love each other” (John 15 v17). OK, Jesus, I hear your command, but Lord, some people are difficult to love! You, Lord, know that human…

Fifth Sunday of Easter                                 Year B                                                 28th April 2024 Lectionary readings:  Acts 8 v26-40;   Psalm 22 v25-31;   1 John 4 v7-21;   John 15 v1-8.                    Joining up the dots on the way to honouring God. Philip helped the Ethiopian official with his thinking about God. Philip linked the passage from the book of Isaiah…

Fourth Sunday of Easter                  Year B                                                            21st April 2024 Lectionary Readings:      Acts 4 v5-12;            Psalm 23;     1 John 3 v16-24;      John 10 v11-18. Seizing the opportunity and responding to God’s love for us. Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and told the nation’s leaders and elders: “You are questioning us today about…

Third Sunday of Easter                                Year B                                                    14th April 2024 Lectionary readings:   Acts 3 v12-19;  Psalm 4;     1 John 3 v1-9,   Luke 24 v36b-48. Letting go and letting God. The psalmist says “I can lie down and sleep soundly because you, Lord, will keep me safe”. (Ps4 v8). The writer is confident that…