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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 29th March 2026

Palm Sunday                                                 Year A                                     29th March 2026 Lectionary readings: Isaiah 50 v4-9a;      Psalm 31 v9-16;      Philippians 2 v5-11;      Matthew 27 v11-54. Majestic humility. The (second) prophet Isaiah was preaching during the time of exile in Babylonia. The OT reading, appears to be related to an individual, possibly the prophet himself. It could also relate…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 22nd March 2026

Fifth Sunday in Lent                        Year A                                                 22nd March 2026 Lectionary Readings:   Ezekiel 37 v1-14;    Psalm 130;    Romans 8 v6-11;    John 11 v1-45. The breath of Life. Life comes from God. He created us and gave us breath. Today’s readings echo the creation stories found in Genesis. In the second creation story; The Lord God…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 15th March 2026

Fourth Sunday in Lent                                 Year A                                                 15th March 2026 Lectionary Readings:   1 Samuel 16 v1-13;    Psalm 23;    Ephesians 5 v8-14;    John 9 v1-41. Recognising God at work. I wonder what young David made of the prophet Samuel anointing him as the next king? One minute, tending a flock of sheep, the next, commissioned by…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 8th March 2026

Third Sunday in Lent                                   Year A                                                 8th March 2026 Lectionary readings:  Exodus 17 v1-7;    Psalm 95;    Romans 5 v1-11;    John 4 v5-42. Hunger and thirst. All human beings need food and water in order to survive. Our readings today speak about hunger and thirst in two senses, physical and spiritual. The people of God…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 1st March 2026

Second Sunday in Lent                     Year A                                                 1st March 2026 Lectionary readings: Genesis 12 v1-4a;   Psalm 121;   Romans 4 v1-5, 13-17;   John 3 v1-17. Abraham’s example. Long ago and far away, (about 4000 years ago, in Southern Iraq), God spoke to man named Abram (later Abraham). Abram put his faith in God’s plans for himself,…