Diocese of Oxford

Ordinary Time

Let His light shine through us

Gospel Reading        Matthew 22.15–22 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew  All    Glory to you, O Lord.     Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap Jesus in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, ‘Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach…

What are we thankful for?

Gospel Reading        Luke 17.11–19 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke  All    Glory to you, O Lord.     On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, ‘Jesus, Master, have…

A new song to sing

A reading from the letter of Paul to the Colossians from the all-age International Children’s Bible translation. Colossians 3:12-17  God has chosen you and made you his holy people. He loves you. So always do these things: Show mercy to others; be kind, humble, gentle, and patient.  Do not be angry with each other, but forgive…

We cannot simply talk the talk

Gospel               Matthew 21.23–32 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew  All    Glory to you, O Lord.       When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, ‘By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave…

Trying to make sense of a different world and kingdom

Gospel               Matthew 20.1-16 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew  All    Glory to you, O Lord.       Jesus said to his disciples, ‘For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the labourers for the usual…

Turning and tuning back in

Gospel Matthew 16.21–end Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All Glory to you, O Lord. From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and…

A God of surprises

Gospel Matthew 14.13–21 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All Glory to you, O Lord. Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went…