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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 27th March 2022

Fourth Sunday of Lent                                 Year C                                   27th March 2022 Lectionary Readings: Joshua 5 v9-12;         Psalm 32;       2 Corinthians 5 v16-21;        Luke 15 v1-3, 11b-32. The Joy of Forgiveness In Psalm 32, King David speaks of the blessing he has received from God in the wake of confessing his sins to him. ‘Our…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 20th March 2022

Third Sunday in Lent                                   Year C                                     20th March 2022 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 55 v1-9;  Psalm 63 v1-8;  1 Corinthians 10 v1-13;  Luke 13 v1-9. Repentance. The Collins dictionary of The Bible defines repentance as follows: Alongside faith in Christ, repentance towards God was an essential requirement for people who wanted to know God for…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 13th March 2022

Second Sunday in Lent                                 Year C                                     13th March 2022. Lectionary Readings: Genesis 15 v1-12, 17-18;      Psalm 27;      Philippians 3 v17- 4 v1;      Luke 13 v31-35. An invitation to ponder. In today’s reading from Luke’s gospel, Jesus is addressing the people of the city of God. “Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Your people have killed the prophets and…

The Book of Daniel – DVD Review

The Book of Daniel   dvd, Pure Flix Entertainment, 2013  83 minutes   £16 Jeremiah proved to be a reliable, albeit reluctant, prophet and servant of God when he declared that Jerusalem and its people were to be besieged by King Nebuchadnezzar and taken into captivity to Babylon. Daniel, of noble or royal birth, and his compatriots…

Love yourself through Lent

Last year this proved very popular so we are posting it again. We bring you a sheet of activities to help you to focus on self-care through this Lent season. There are 40 activities in total so why not pick one each day and give yourself a boost of positivity. There are 2 versions that…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 6th March 2022

First Sunday in Lent.                                    Year C                                     6th March 2022 Lectionary Readings: Deuteronomy 26 v1-11; Psalm 91 v1-2, 9-16; Romans 10 v8b-13; Luke 4 v1-13 God’s love embraces us all. The apostle Paul, writing to followers of Jesus in Rome states quite boldly that “The Scriptures say that no one who has faith will be…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 27th February 2022

Sunday before Lent                          Year C                                                 27th February 2022 Lectionary Readings:  Exodus 34 v29-35;     Psalm 99;     2 Corinthians 3 v12-4 v2;     Luke 9 v28-36. Holiness. In Psalm 99 the psalmist is trying to describe the nature and mystery of God. “Only you are God! And your power alone, so great and fearsome, is worthy of…