Sunday | Readings | Theme |
1st JuneEaster 7 | Acts 1: 1-11 | Chapter 1Ascension, restoring the kingdom to Israel |
John 17: 1-11 | ||
8th JunePentecost | Acts 2: 1-4, 14-24 | Chapter 2Pentecost, God’s purposes are not thwarted by human wrongdoing |
John 7: 37-39 | ||
15th JuneTrinity Sunday | Acts 4: 13-31 | Chapters 3-5Jewish leaders dismayed by Peter healing a cripple and try to prevent the spread of Christianity |
John 14: 8-14 | ||
22nd JuneTrinity 1 | Acts 7:58-8:8 | Chapters 6-8Persecution intensifies, Christians are driven out of Jerusalem and the Holy Spirit inspires them to spread the faith wherever they go. |
Matt 10: 16-23 | ||
29th JuneTrinity 2 | Acts 10: 9b-22 | Chapters 9-11The mission to the Gentiles begins – Peter is challenged about old ways |
Matt 9: 14-17 | ||
6th JulyTrinity 3 | Acts 12: 4-11 | Chapter 12Peter is imprisoned and rescued by an angel – God continues his purposes |
Luke 4: 24-30 | ||
13th JulyTrinity 4 | Acts 13: 1-12 | Chapters 13-14Paul & Barnabus are commissioned and sent out |
John 10:14-18 | ||
20th JulyTrinity 5 | Acts 15: 4-20 | Chapters 15-17Dissension occurs and is resolved. God stops us sometimes so we can listen to him call us to do something different (Acts 16:6-10) |
John 17:20-23 | ||
27th JulyTrinity 6 | Acts 19: 11-21 | Chapters 18-23Paul is drawn to Rome, says goodbye to his churches and sets off to Jerusalem. |
Matt 28: 16-20 | ||
3rd AugustTrinity 7 | Holiday Club service | |
10th AugustTrinity 8 | Acts 28: 14b-16, 23-31 | Chapters 24-28People listen to Paul, some believe and others don’t. He quotes Isaiah 6: some people are unable to hear. |
Matt 13: 13, 16-23 |