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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…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 30th October 2022

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time                    Year C.                       30th October 2022 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah1 v10-18;      Psalm 32 v1-7;      2 Thessalonians 1 v1-4, 11-12;      Luke 19 v1-10. Hypocrisy and Honesty. Isaiah speaks for God in challenging the hypocrisy of the Temple worshippers of his day. God says, “No matter how much you pray, I won’t listen. You…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 23rd October 2022

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time                        Year C                         23rd October 2022 Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 14 v7-10, 19-22;     Psalm 84 v1-7;     2 Timothy 4 v6-8, 16-18;     Luke 18 v9-14. Better? ‘Jesus told a story to some people who thought they were better than others and who looked down on everyone else.’ (Luke 18 v9) The story…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 16th October 2022

Twenty-nineth Sunday in Ordinary Time              Year C                         16th October 2022 Lectionary readings: Genesis 32 v22-31; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3 v14-4 v5; Luke 18 v1-8. Present or Future? Luke recalls a story that Jesus told his disciples about a crooked judge and a persistent widow in order to illustrate how the disciples should keep…

The Cross and the Swastika.

The Cross and the Swastika  by FT Grossmith  Word Publishing, 1988 125 pages out of print ISBN 978 0 850 091 526 The author presents an unusual insight and perspective on the Nuremberg trials held after the end of the Second World War. This is the story of Major Henry Gerecke, an American army chaplain…