Lectionary Light

By Shoshana Publications

Inspirational thoughts considering the weekly passages from the Revised Common Lectionary adapted for the Methodist Church of New Zealand and the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Wisdom of Widows

Lectionary LightNov 02, 2021

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God's Substance

Year C Trinity Sunday - Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15

Jun 10, 202202:49

Holy Help

Year C Pentecost Sunday - Genesis 11:1-9; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; Acts 2:1-21; John 14:8-17 (25-27)

Jun 02, 202202:50

Immeasurable Power

Year C Ascension of our Lord - Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53

May 25, 202202:30

Humanity’s Healing

Year C Easter 6 - Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29

May 20, 202202:20

Transcending Identity

Year C Easter 5 - Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 148; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35

May 12, 202202:44

Choose Jesus

Year C Easter 4 - Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30

May 04, 202202:23

Blinded Faith

Year C Easter 3 - Acts 9:1-20; Psalm 30; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19

Apr 27, 202203:01

Resurrection Creates Faith

Year C Easter 2 - Acts 5:27-32; Psalm 118:14-29; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31

Apr 21, 202202:34

God’s Mask

Year C Palm Sunday - Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 23:1-49

Apr 05, 202203:03

Unfinished Business

Year C Lent 5 - Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8

Mar 30, 202202:27

Manna No More

Year C Lent 4 - Isaiah 55:1-9; Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9

Mar 25, 202202:50

Deepest Need

Year C Lent 3 - Isaiah 55:1-9; Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9

Mar 16, 202202:38

Being Fearless

Year C Lent 2 - Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17 - 4:1; Luke 13:31-35

Mar 09, 202202:48

Temptations to Complication

Year C Lent 1 - Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13

Mar 03, 202202:39

God's Glory

Year C The Transfiguration of Christ - Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-43a

Feb 23, 202202:35

Providential Care

Year C Epiphany 7 - Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26

Feb 17, 202203:03

Misrepresenting God

Year C Epiphany 6 - Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26

Feb 13, 202202:42

Holy Lips

Year C Epiphany 5 - Isaiah 6:1-13; Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11

Feb 01, 202202:36

Pre-Natal God

Year C Epiphany 4 - Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; 1 Corinthians 13; Luke 4:21-30

Jan 25, 202202:29

Community Building

Year C Epiphany 3 - Nehemiah 8:13, 5-6, 8–10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21

Jan 20, 202202:50

Miracle of Ordinary

Year C Epiphany 2 - Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11

Jan 12, 202202:44

Church Triumphant

Year C Epiphany - Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12

Jan 05, 202202:31

Praising God’s Glory

Year C Christmas 2 - Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:1-18]

Dec 31, 202102:57

Contrasted Clothing

Year C Christmas 1 - 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26; Psalm 148; Colossians 3:12-17; Luke 2:41-52

Dec 22, 202102:48

Unforgotten Forgotten

Year C Advent 4 –Micah 5:2-5a; Psalm 80-1-7; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45

Dec 15, 202102:47

Wells of Salvation

Year C Advent 3 - Zephaniah 3:; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18

Dec 08, 202102:60

Facing God’s Presence

Year C Advent 2 - Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6.

Dec 01, 202102:23

Intelligent Waiting

Year C Advent 1 - Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36

Nov 24, 202102:44

Truth in Government

Year B Reign of Christ – 2 Samuel 23:1-7; Psalm 132; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37

Nov 17, 202102:23

Hopeless Faith

Year B Pentecost 25 - 1 Samuel 1:4-20; 1 Samuel 2:1-10; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8

Nov 10, 202102:50

Wisdom of Widows

Year B Pentecost 24 – Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17; Psalm 127; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44.

Nov 02, 202102:59

Second Chances

Year B Pentecost 23 – Ruth 1:1-18; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:11-14; Mark 12:28-34

Oct 28, 202102:41

Delivering Faith

Year B Pentecost 22 – Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 10:46-52.

Oct 21, 202102:18

Eternal Works

Year B Pentecost 21 – Job 38:1-7, (34-41); Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45

Oct 13, 202102:46

Impossible Faith

Year B Pentecost 20 – Job 23:2-9, 16-17; Psalm 22:1-15; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31

Oct 06, 202102:39

Ancient Struggles

Year B Pentecost 19 – Job 1:1, 2:1-10; Psalm 26; Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16

Sep 29, 202102:34

Praying through Persecution

Year B Pentecost 18 – Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22; Psalm 124; James 5:13-20; Mk 9:38-50

Sep 22, 202102:26

Twins Teaching

Year B Pentecost 17 – Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 1; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37

Sep 15, 202102:09

Listening Through the Noise

Year B Pentecost 16 - Proverbs 1:20-33; Psalm 19; James 3:1-12; Mark 8:27-38

Sep 08, 202101:56

Perils of Partiality

Year B Pentecost 15 – Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Psalm 125; James 2:1-17; Mark 7:24-37

Sep 01, 202102:02

Worshipping in Love

Year B Pentecost 14 – Song Sol 2:8-13; Ps 45:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27; Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Aug 25, 202101:44

God's Presence

Year B Pentecost 13 – 1 Kings 8:1,6,10-11,22-30,41-43; Psalm 84; Ephesians 6:10-20; John 6:56-69

Aug 18, 202102:02

Understanding Wisdom

Year B Pentecost 12 – 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14; Psalm 111; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58

Aug 11, 202101:60

Forgiving Ourselves

Year B Pentecost 11 – 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33; Psalm 130; Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2; John 6:35, 41-51

Aug 04, 202101:47

Confession

Year B, Pentecost 10 - 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a; Psalm 51:1-12; Ephesians 4:1-14; John 6:24-35

Jul 28, 202102:11

Defining God's Goodness

Year B Pentecost 9 - 2 Samuel 11:1-15; Psalm 14; Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21

Jul 21, 202101:54

Defining God

Year B Pentecost 8 - 2 Samuel 7:1-14a, 12b-19; Psalm 89:20-37; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Jul 14, 202102:19

Instruments of Blessing

Year B, Pentecost 7 - 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Psalm 24; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29

Jul 07, 202102:19

Transference Temptations

Year B, Pentecost 6 - 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; Psalm 48; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13

Jun 30, 202102:54

Ethics of Equality

Year B, Pentecost 4 - 2 Sam 1:1, 17-27; Ps 130; 2 Cor 8:7-15; Mk 5:21-43

Jun 23, 202102:19