26 October: Last Sunday After Trinity, Luke 18.9-14 Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: 10‘Two men went upContinue reading
Author: Sophie Simmonds
Connect Blog: Building Resilience and Supporting Positive Mental Wellbeing
Marking World Mental Health Day 2025 at Cleeve School Every year on 10th October, people around the world mark World Mental Health Day — a time to pause, reflect, and talkContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 19 October: Trinity 18, Luke 18.1-8
19 October: Trinity 18, Luke 18.1-8 Jesus told the disciples a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2He said, ‘In a certain city there wasContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 12 October: Trinity 17, Luke 17.11-19
12 October: Trinity 17, Luke 17.11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. 12As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. KeepingContinue reading
Connect Blog: School Connectors
Over the last few years, the Connect Team have been involved in a number of “pilot” projects exploring how to develop relationships between parishes and secondary schools. School Connect isContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 5 October: Trinity 16, Luke 17.5–10
5 October: Trinity 16, Luke 17.5–10 The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ 6The Lord replied, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could sayContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 28 September: Trinity 15, Luke 16.19-31
Reading: Luke 16.19-31 ‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20And at his gate lay a poor man namedContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 21 September: Trinity 14, Luke 16.1-13
Reading: Luke 16.1-13 Then Jesus said to the disciples, ‘There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering hisContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 14 September: Trinity 13, Luke 15.1–10
Reading: Luke 15.1–10 All the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near Jesus to listen to him. 2And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners andContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 7 September: Trinity 12, Luke 14.25–33
Reading: Luke 14.25–33 Large crowds were travelling with Jesus; and he turned and said to them, 26‘Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothersContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 31 August: Trinity 11, Luke 14.1, 7-14
Reading: Luke 14.1, 7-14 On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watchingContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 24 August: Trinity 10, Luke 13.10-17
Reading: Luke 13.10-17 Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years.Continue reading
Open The Gospel – 17 August: Trinity 9, Luke 12.49-56
Reading: Luke 12.49-56 ‘I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stressContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 10 August: Trinity 8, Luke 12.32-40
Reading: Luke 12.32-40 ‘Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses forContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 3 August: Trinity 7, Luke 12.13-21
Reading: Luke 12.13-21 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.’ But he said to him, ‘Friend, who set meContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 27 July: Trinity 6
Reading: Luke 11.1–13 He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taughtContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 20 July: Trinity 5
Reading: Luke 10.38–end Jesus entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listenedContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 13 July: Trinity 4
Reading: Luke 10.25–37 A lawyer stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the law?Continue reading
Open The Gospel – 6 July: Trinity 3
Reading: Luke 10.1–11, 16–20 After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended toContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 29 June: Peter and Paul
Reading: Matthew 16.13–19 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ And they said, ‘SomeContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 22 June: Trinity 1
Reading: Luke 8.26–39 Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons metContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 15 June: Trinity Sunday
Reading: John 16.12–15 ‘I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth;Continue reading
Open The Gospel – 8 June: Pentecost
Reading: John 14.8–17 [25–27] Philip said to him, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip,Continue reading
Open The Gospel – 1 June: Easter 7
Reading: John 17.20–26 ‘I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one.Continue reading
