Diocese of Oxford

 

 

Are you awake?

Gospel               Matthew 24.36–44  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All    Glory to you, O Lord.   ‘But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the…

How do we build resilience?

First Reading         Psalm 98   Sing to the Lord a new song,     for he has done marvellous things.   His own right hand and his holy arm     have won for him the victory.   The Lord has made known his salvation;     his deliverance has he openly shown in the sight    of the nations.   He has remembered his mercy…

To God we are all known

Gospel               Luke 20.27–38  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.   Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him a question, ‘Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no children,…

Thanksgiving for the saints

Gospel              Luke 6.20–31  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.    Then he looked up at his disciples and said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor,    for yours is the kingdom of God. ‘Blessed are you who are hungry now,    for you will be filled.…

We need the “useful” words

Gospel              Luke 4.16–24  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.    When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the…

Don’t lose heart….

Gospel           Luke 18.1–8  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.    Jesus told the disciples a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, ‘In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect…

Act together…say yes to God’s call

Gospel           John 6.25–35   Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All     Glory to you, O Lord.   When the crowd found Jesus on the other side of the lake, they said to him, ‘Rabbi, when did you come here?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, you are looking…

Serve faithfully and grow in faith

Gospel           Luke 17.5–10  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.    The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ The Lord replied, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in…