Reading: John 13.31–35 When he had gone out, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. 32If God has been glorified inContinue reading

Reading: John 10.22–30 At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. 24So theContinue reading

Reading: John 21.1–19 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. 2Gathered there together were Simon Peter,Continue reading

Reading: John 20.19–31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked forContinue reading

Reading: Luke 24.1–12 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2They found the stone rolledContinue reading

Reading: Luke 19.28–40 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the MountContinue reading

Reading: John 12.1–8 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 2There they gave a dinner for him. MarthaContinue reading

Reading: Luke 15.1–3, 11b–32 Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinnersContinue reading

Reading: Luke 13.1–9 There were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, ‘Do you think that because these GalileansContinue reading

Reading: Luke 13.31–35 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, ‘Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.’ He said to them, ‘Go and tell thatContinue reading

Reading: Luke 4.1–13 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by theContinue reading

Reading: Luke 9.28–36 [37–43a] Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his faceContinue reading

Reading: Luke 8.22–25 One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side of the lake.’ SoContinue reading

Reading: Luke 6.17–26 He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem,Continue reading

Reading: Luke 5.1–11 While Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats thereContinue reading

Reading: Luke 2.22–40 When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it isContinue reading

Introduction ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me… Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.’ Us Brits have a deep aversion to arrogance. We like to putContinue reading

Introduction Maybe it’s just me, but I find great comfort in the fact that even Jesus felt pushed into something he didn’t feel quite ready for! It puts in myContinue reading

Introduction We enter the season of Epiphany, a time of revelation. Light shines, minds are opened, new perspectives are gained. I hope that we can feel excited and hopeful aboutContinue reading

Introduction We find ourselves, just as we tip into the New Year revisiting this very familiar Christmas reading. Why is it here again? What is left to say? I wonderContinue reading

Introduction ‘So they went with haste and found…’ The courage, abandon and urgency of the shepherds is compelling. It was only by leaving the familiar that they found the extraordinary.Continue reading

Introduction ‘The child leapt in her womb.’ I love this foetus responding to foetus moment – such a mystery! It brings to my mind ‘deep calls to deep’ Ps 42.Continue reading

Introduction ‘What then should we do?’ This is a dangerous question to ask of Jesus! Watch out, you will likely not be comforted by the answer… Luke 3:7-18 John said toContinue reading

Introduction ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’ This Advent season is all about preparing, but preparing what? How can we keep all the practical preparations in proportionContinue reading