26 July – The Eighth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 13.31-33, 44-52 31 He put before them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and
Author: Sophie Simmonds
Open The Gospel – 19 July – The Seventh Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43
19 July – The Seventh Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43 24 Jesus put before his disciples another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good
Connect Blog: For the Kingdom Belongs to Such as These
I was sitting in traffic yesterday afternoon, the radio burbling away and the usual list of things to do flowing in, and out, of my mind when someone read this
Open The Gospel – 12 July – The Sixth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 13.1-9, 18-23
12 July – The Sixth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 13.1-9, 18-23 13That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the lake. 2Such great crowds gathered around him
Open The Gospel – 5 July – The Fifth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 11.16 – 19, 25
5 July – The Fifth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 11.16 – 19, 25 16 ‘But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market-places and
Open The Gospel – 28 June – The Fourth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 10.10 – end
28 June – The Fourth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 10.10 – end 40 ‘Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 41Whoever welcomes a prophet
Open The Gospel – 21 June – The Third Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 10.24-39
21 June – The Third Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 10.24-39 24 Jesus said to the twelve, ‘A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; 25it is enough
Open The Gospel – 14 June – The Second Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 9.35 – 10.8
14 June – The Second Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 9.35 – 10.8 35 Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news
Open The Gospel – 7 June – The First Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 9.9-13, 18-26
7 June – The First Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 9.9-13, 18-26 9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said
Open The Gospel – 31 May – Trinity Sunday, Matthew 28.16-20
31 May – Trinity Sunday, Matthew 28.16-20 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17When they saw him, they worshipped him; but
Open The Gospel – 24 May – Day of Pentecost Whit Sunday, John 20.19-23
24 May – Day of Pentecost Whit Sunday, John 20.19-23 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where
Open The Gospel – 17 May – The Seventh Sunday of Easter Sunday after Ascension Day, John 17.1-11
17 May – The Seventh Sunday of Easter Sunday after Ascension Day, John 17.1-11 After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, ‘Father, the hour
Connect Blog: I believe in God even when he is silent
I believe in God even when he is silent. Not my thoughts, but lyrics sung by the visiting youth choirs from Borlänge in our partner Diocese of Vasteras, Sweden. The
Open The Gospel – 10 May – The Sixth Sunday of Easter, John 14.15-21
10 May – The Sixth Sunday of Easter, John 14.15-21 ‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another
Open The Gospel – 3 May – The Fifth Sunday of Easter, John 14.1-14
3 May – The Fifth Sunday of Easter, John 14.1-14 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my
Open The Gospel – 26 April – The Fourth Sunday of Easter, John 10.1-10
26 April – The Fourth Sunday of Easter, John 10.1-10 ‘Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another
Open The Gospel – 19 April – The Third Sunday of Easter, Luke 24.13-35
19 April – The Third Sunday of Easter, Luke 24.13-35 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14and
Open The Gospel – 12 April – The Second Sunday of Easter, John 20.19
12 April – The Second Sunday of Easter, John 20.19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where
Open The Gospel – 5 April – Easter Day, Matthew 28.1-10
5 April – Easter Day, Matthew 28.1-10 After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2And
Open The Gospel – 29 March – Palm Sunday, Matthew 21.1-11
29 March – Palm Sunday, Matthew 21.1-11 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go
Open The Gospel – 22 March – The Fifth Sunday of Lent, John 11.1 – 45
22 March – The Fifth Sunday of Lent, John 11.1 – 45 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2Mary was
Open The Gospel – 15 March – The Fourth Sunday of Lent, John 9.1 – 41
15 March – The Fourth Sunday of Lent, John 9.1 – 41 As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this
Open The Gospel – 8 March – The Third Sunday of Lent, John 4.5 – 42
8 March – The Third Sunday of Lent, John 4.5 – 42 So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given
Open The Gospel – 1 March – The Second Sunday of Lent, John 3.1-17
1 March – The Second Sunday of Lent, John 3.1-17 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2He came to Jesus by night and said to


