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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 23rd November 2025

Sunday before Advent                                  Year C                         23rd November 2025 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 and…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 16th November 2025

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time      Year C                             16thNovember 2025 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 the Lord!…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 9th November 2025

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time.              Year C             9th November 2025 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 2nd November 2025

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time                    Year C.                       2nd November 2025 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 26th October 2025

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time                        Year C                         26th October 2025 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…