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23 August Part 2

23 August Part 2 Read Romans 12:1-8. This is an easy and familiar passage to read, but to respond so as to do it justice is hard. To renew the mind is to rethink in Jesus’ way and at Jesus’ direction. This re-thinking then is to result in bodily action which is honouring God andContinue reading “23 August Part 2”

Lectionary Reading 9 August

Lectionary Reading 9 August Read Genesis 37:1-4,12-28. As we read stories from the Old Testament we can easily forget that these are stories about real people. As such the bible presents these people as they are with all their strengths and weaknesses. In this story we read about some of the tension that runs throughContinue reading “Lectionary Reading 9 August”

Lectionary Reading Easter 6

Lectionary Reading Easter 6 17 May Collect. God our Father, you have redeemed us in your Son and given to your church the Holy Spirit, the Counsellor, to dwell with us for ever. Strengthen us by your Spirit of truth, that we may show our love for Christ by keeping his commandments, and byContinue reading “Lectionary Reading Easter 6”

Lectionary Reading Easter 5

Lectionary Reading Easter 5 10 May Collect. O God, form the minds of your faithful people into a single will. Make us love what you command and desire what you have promised, that, amid all the changes of the world, our hearts may be fixed where true joys are found,; through your Son, Jesus ChristContinue reading “Lectionary Reading Easter 5”

Easter 4 (part 2)

Lectionary Reading Easter 4 B 3 May Collect for today. Almighty God, who alone can bring order to the unruly wills and passions of the sinful, give us grace to love what you command and desire what you promise, that in all the changes and chances of this world, our hearts may surely there beContinue reading “Easter 4 (part 2)”

Lectionary Reading Easter 4

Lectionary Reading Easter 4 3 May Collect for the day. O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people; Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads, who, with you and the holy Spirit, lives and reigns, oneContinue reading “Lectionary Reading Easter 4”

Easter 3 (part 2)

Lectionary Reading Easter 3 26 April Collect. Lord God Almighty, the radiance of your glory lights up our hearts. Enable us to truly understand the waters in which we were cleansed, the Holy Spirit by which we were reborn, and the blood by which we were redeemed; that in this earthly pilgrimage weContinue reading “Easter 3 (part 2)”

Lectionary Reading Easter 3

Lectionary Reading for Easter 3 (part 1). 26 April Collect for today. (Methodist Prayer Book) Almighty Father, who in our mercy made glad the hearts of the disciples with the sight of the risen Lord: give to us such knowledge of his presence with us that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risenContinue reading “Lectionary Reading Easter 3”

Sermon Notes Easter 2

Ideas on the Gospel reading. John 20:19-31 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” John 20:23 The title of this passage could be the giving of the keys. The keys were a sign of authority, as we read in Isaiah; IContinue reading “Sermon Notes Easter 2”

Lectionary Reading Easter 2

Second Sunday of Easter Collect for today (taken from the Prayer Book) God our Father, may we look forward with hope to our resurrection, for you have made us your sons and daughters, and restored the joy of our youth. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns withContinue reading “Lectionary Reading Easter 2”