Gospel Reading Luke 1.39 – 55 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you, O Lord. In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard…
Gospel Reading Luke 3. 7–18 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you, O Lord. John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not…
Gospel Reading Luke 3.1–6 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you, O Lord. In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis,…
“This sermon forms part of the series Exploring Faith through the Christian Year – follow this link for more information and to read the sermon in full” Gospel Reading Luke 21.25–36 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you, O Lord. ‘There will be signs in the sun, the…
First Reading Daniel 7.9–10, 13, 14 As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his…
Bishop Steven addressed Diocesan Synod via Zoom on Saturday 16 November. Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of heaven has come near; repent and believe in the good news’. According to Mark, these are the very first words of Jesus our Lord…
Gospel Reading Mark 1.14–20 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark Glory to you, O Lord. Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’ As Jesus…
Gospel Reading John 11.32–44 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John Glory to you, O Lord. When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.’When Jesus saw her weeping, and…
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you, O Lord. He looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury; he also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He said, ‘Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of…
Gospel Mark 10.35–45 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, ‘Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.’ And he said to them, ‘What is it you want me to do…