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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 17th May 2026

7th Sunday of Easter – (Sunday after Ascension Day)       Year A                        17th May 2026 Lectionary Readings: Acts 1 v6-14;     Psalm 68 v1-10, 32-35;     1 Peter 4 v12-14; 5 v6-11.            John 17 v1-11                    Questions, questions. Luke has two versions of the Ascension. Why? At the end of his gospel, Luke says Jesus blessed his…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 10th May 2026

6th Sunday of Easter                                    Year A                                                             10th May 2026 Lectionary Readings; Acts 17 v22-31; Psalm 66 v8-20; 1 Peter 3 v13-22; John 14 v15-21. We are not orphans, we are children of a loving God. In the passage from Acts, Paul is telling his sceptical audience that there is only one true God;…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 3rd May 2026

5th Sunday of Easter                        Year A                                                            3rd May 2026 Lectionary Readings; Acts 7 v55-60; Psalm 31 v1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2 v2-10; John 14 v1-14. Do we need a visual aid to explain a mystery? In the hymn, popular with children of all ages, ‘Our God is a great big God’, (Singing the Faith…