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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 18th December 2022

Fourth Sunday of Advent                 Year A                                                 18th December 2022 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 7 v10-16;       Psalm 80 v1-7, 17-19;      Romans 1 v1-7;       Matthew 1 v18-25. Poor Mary! By tradition, Mary is the focus of the fourth Sunday in Advent, though you would be hard put to evidence that from today’s readings! This is how Jesus…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 11th December 2022

Third Sunday of Advent                               Year A                                     11th December 2022 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 35 v1-10; Psalm 146 v5-10; James 5 v7-10; Matthew 11 v2-11. Work it out for yourself. Here is a message for all who are weak, trembling and worried. “Cheer up! Don’t be afraid. Your God is coming. The blind will see and…

Who wrote the New Testament ?

Who wrote the New Testament ? dvd  S4C, 2003 3 hours   £13  ISBN 0 564 035 36X According to the producers, this is ‘the story of 27 compositions that changed the course of history’. The 27 compositions in question are the 27 books of the New Testament. In 3 presentations of about an hour each,…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 4th December 2022

Second Sunday in Advent                            Year A                                     4th December 2022 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 11 v1-10;         Psalm 72 v1-7, 18-19;            Romans 15 v4-13;     Matthew 3 v1-12. Hope draws near. The Old Testament reading today is from Isaiah and records his prophecy about the origin and nature of the Messiah. “Like a branch that…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 27th November 2022

First Sunday in Advent                                Year A                                     27th November 2022 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 2 v1-5;  Psalm 122;  Romans 13 v11-14;  Matthew 24 v36-44. Living in the light. The apostle Paul wrote these timeless words, You know what sort of times we live in, and so you should live properly. It is time to wake up.…

Kingdom of Fools

Kingdom of Fools : the unlikely rise of the early church by Nick PageHodder & Stoughton, 2013  £9.99  389 pages  ISBN 978 0 340 996 263 Nick Page has written what is, in effect, a very detailed examination of the book of Acts with a little history before and after the events described in Acts…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 20th November 2022

Sunday before Advent                                  Year C                         20th November 2022 Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 23 v1-6;  Psalm 46;  Colossians 1 v11-20;  Luke 23 v33-43. Christ the King. The lectionary year closes with readings that remind us of who it is that we follow on our journey as disciples. During the prophet Jeremiah’s lifetime, Babylonia conquered Judah…

‘Discerning the Spirits

‘Discerning the Spirits’ : evaluating the prophetic voice by Peter Cavanna  Grove Books, 200628 pages £3.95 ISBN 1 851 746 218  (Grove Renewal series R 24) According to the author of this booklet, Peter Cavanna, there is a widespread misunderstanding of one of the charismatic gifts which Paul lists in 1 Corinthians ch 12. The…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 13th November 2022

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time      Year C                             13th November 2022 Lectionary readings: Malachi 4 v1-2a;       Psalm 98;       2 Thessalonians 3 v6-13;       Luke 21 v5-19. Healing and Faith ‘But for you who honour my name, victory will shine like the sun with healing in its rays.’ (Malachi 4 v2). ‘Sing a new song to…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 6th November 2022

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.              Year C             6th November 2022 Lectionary Readings: Job 19 v23-27a;    Psalm 17 v1-9;    2 Thessalonians 2 v1-5, 13-17;    Luke 20 v27-38. Life in the Kingdom of God. The Sadducees did not believe that people would rise to life after death. So some of them came to Jesus and said…(Luke…