Sunday after Epiphany Year B 10th January 2021 Lectionary readings: Genesis 1 v1-5, Psalm 29, Acts 19 v1-7, Mark 1 v4-11. The missing years. Last week we read about the infant Jesus and this week we are presented with an adult Jesus. What happened to the bit in the middle? Luke…
Second Sunday of Christmas Year B 3rd January 2021 Lectionary readings: Jeremiah 31 v7-14 Israel will return to its own land. Psalm 147 Sing and praise the Lord. Ephesians 1 v3-14 Christ brings spiritual blessings. John 1 v1-18. The Word of life. The ‘Ultimate Blessing’. Jeremiah foretells of a time…
First Sunday of Christmas Year B 27th December 2020 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 61 v10-62 v3 Celebrate and shout! Psalm 148 Come, praise the Lord. Galatians 4 v4-7 God’s children. Luke 2 v22-40 Simeon and Anna. Recognition, acceptance and celebration of promises kept. Luke tells of Joseph and Mary taking the infant Jesus…
Fourth Sunday of Advent Year B 20th December 2020 Lectionary Readings: 2 Samuel 7 v1-11, 16. Romans 16 v25-27. Luke 1 v26-38. Where does God live? The writer of today’s Old Testament passage tells us of a vision given to the prophet Nathan, to be relayed to King David, who had been…
Third Sunday in Advent Year B 13th December 2020 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 61 v1-4, 8-11. The good news of victory. 1 Thessalonians 5 v16-24. Always be joyful and never stop praying. John 1 v6-8, 19-28. The message of John the Baptist. Deep roots. The prophecies of Isaiah about the good news of…
The Second Sunday in Advent. Year B 6th December 2020 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 40 v1-11 The Lord will rescue his people. Psalm 85 v1-2, 8-13. A prayer for peace. 2 Peter 3 v8-15a. The Lord’s return is certain. Mark 1 v1-8. The preaching of John the Baptist. Leadership In his prayer for…
First Sunday in Advent. Year B 29th November 2020 Lectionary Readings Isaiah 64 v1-9 Rip the heavens apart! 1 Corinthians 1 v3-9 Signs of God at work. Mark 13 v24-27 When the Son of Man appears. Signs and blessings. (The third?) Isaiah was writing after the return of the exiles from Babylon,…
The Sunday before Advent Year A 22nd November 2020 Lectionary Readings Ezekiel 34 v11-16, 20-24. The Lord is the good shepherd. Ephesians 1 v15-23 Paul’s prayer. Matthew 25 v31-46. The final judgement. Judgement Time Both Ezekiel and Matthew have been taking the religious leaders of their day to task for failing to provide…
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 15th November 2020. Lectionary Readings Zephaniah 1 v7, 12-18. A terrible day. 1 Thessalonians 5 v1-11 You belong to the light. Matthew 25 v14-30 A story about three servants. Investment returns. The gospel reading this week is another parable on the theme of the Kingdom. “The Kingdom…
32nd Sunday in ordinary Time Year A 8th November 2020. Lectionary readings Amos 5 v18-24 What the Lord demands. 1 Thessalonians 4 v13-18. What to expect when the Lord returns. Matthew 25 v1-13. A story about ten girls. Are you ready to join the celebration? Amos, like most of the Old Testament prophets,…