Trinity Sunday – 19th June 2011

Trinity Sunday: First Lesson – Genesis 1:1-2:4a This is how God ordered the Chaos and brought things into being. This is the story of Creation! … A reading from the Book of Genesis … In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the [...]

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Day of Pentecost – 12th June 2011

Pentecost – First Lesson: Acts 2:1-21 This is a dramatic moment in the life of the Church. It is the Day of Pentecost – literally the 50th day after Passover – and Jews from all over the Diaspora have gathered in Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit fills the apostles, empowering them to share the message of [...]

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7 Easter – 5th June 2011

7 Easter: First Lesson – Acts 1:6-14 The opening chapter of Acts narrates the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry. He reassures the Apostles and then ascends to heaven. They return to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit. … A reading from the Book of the Acts of the Apostles … When the [...]

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Ascension Day 2011

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6 Easter – 29th May 2011

6 Easter: First Lesson – Acts 17:22-31 Paul is in Athens and he is distressed. In fact, he is really quite offended by the sheer mass of the Athenians’ idolatry. To him, the most outlandish is their “Altar to an Unknown God”. This becomes his launching point! … A Reading from the Book of Acts [...]

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5 Easter – 22nd May 2011

5 Easter: First Lesson – Acts 7:55-60 Stephen, deacon of the Church and the first Christian Martyr, stands before the Sanhedrin and utters the same blasphemy that Jesus spoke before that body: There is more than one power in heaven! Stephen’s utterance transforms the staid, monotheistic Council into a murderous mob. … A reading from [...]

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4 Easter – 15th May 2011

Sorry! This posting was delayed due to new equipment installation. 4 Easter: First Lesson – Acts 2:42-47 Our First Lesson is a summary passage describing life in the early Church … A reading from the Book of the Acts of the Apostles … Those who had been baptized devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and [...]

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3rd Easter – 8th May 2011

3 Easter: First Lesson – Acts 2:14a,36-41 Our reading from Acts is the culmination of Peter’s famous address to the crowd on the Day of Pentecost. He forcefully implicates them in the death of Jesus. And then he offers forgiveness – if they will repent and be baptized in His name. … A reading from [...]

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2nd Easter – 1st May 2011

2 Easter: First Lesson – Acts 2:14a,22-32 Our Lessons and Gospel today are all about resurrection and redemption. In our first reading, Peter preaches the fundamental message of the resurrection. He seeks to show that Old Testament texts – including the passage which is our Psalm this morning – constitute prophecies of Jesus’ resurrection. … [...]

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Easter Sunday – 24th April 2011

Easter Sunday: First Lesson – Acts 10:34-43 In today’s first Lesson we hear the Gospel proclaimed to Gentiles for the very first time. Standing before the entire household of the Roman Centurion, Cornelius, Peter proclaims that Jesus is Lord – of all! … A reading from the Acts of the Apostles … Then Peter began [...]

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