Diocese of Oxford

Easter

There can be so much more

Gospel Reading      Mark 5:35-43 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark Glory to you, O Lord.     While he was still speaking, some people came from the leader’s house to say, ‘Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?’    But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the…

Do you love me?

Gospel Reading      John 21.1–19   Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John Glory to you, O Lord.        After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way.  Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin,…

The agony, and assurance, of faith

Gospel Reading      John 20.19–31 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John Glory to you, O Lord.       When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and…

Hear the voice of Mary Magdalene

Gospel Reading      John 20.1–18 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John              Glory to you, O Lord.      Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and…

Can we be a ladder?

Gospel               John 17.6–19 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John ‘I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; for…

The meaning of true friendship

Gospel               John 15.9–17  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these…

A church without walls

Gospel                     John 15.1–8 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All        Glory to you O Lord    ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been…

In His suffering: He is doing His greatest work

Gospel        Luke 24.36b–48 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All        Glory to you O Lord    While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to…

The elephant in the room ……

Gospel        John 20.19–31 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All        Glory to you O Lord    When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood…