corrected Scriptures for April 22
Earlier I posted the readings for 3 Epiphany rather than 3 Easter.
Here are the scripture readings for this upcoming Sunday.
Suggestion: Print this and read a different passage each day and think about it
(some questions are offered to help stimulate your reflection).
You'll find your experience of worship on Sunday will be intensified.
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3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C
Episcopal Revised Common Lectionary
The Collect
O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Scriptures
Acts 9:1-6
Psalm 30
Revelation 5:11-14
John 21:1-19
Acts 9:1-6
Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the
disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for
letters to the synagogues at
who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound
to
suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the
ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you
persecute me?" He asked, "Who are you, Lord?" The reply came, "I
am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and enter the
city, and you will be told what you are to do."
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Have you ever experienced something that completely changed you?
...your opinion? ...your worldview? ...your orientation toward something significant?
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Psalm 30
1 I will exalt you, O Lord,
because you have lifted me up *
and have not let my enemies triumph over me.
2 O Lord my God, I cried out to you, *
and you restored me to health.
3 You brought me up, O Lord, from the dead; *
you restored my life as I was going down to the grave.
4 Sing to the Lord, you servants of his; *
give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness.
5 For his wrath endures but the twinkling of an eye, *
his favor for a lifetime.
6 Weeping may spend the night, *
but joy comes in the morning.
7 While I felt secure, I said,
"I shall never be disturbed. *
You, Lord, with your favor, made me as strong as
the mountains."
8 Then you hid your face, *
and I was filled with fear.
9 I cried to you, O Lord; *
I pleaded with the Lord, saying,
10 "What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the Pit? *
will the dust praise you or declare your faithfulness?
11 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me; *
O Lord, be my helper."
12 You have turned my wailing into dancing; *
you have put off my sack-cloth and clothed me with joy.
13 Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing; *
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks for ever.
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When have you felt threatened and then relieved?
How might you connect that experience to God as the psalmist did?
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Revelation 5:11-14
Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding
the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered
myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, singing with full
voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered to receive power
and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and
blessing!"
Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and
under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, singing,
"To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and
honor and glory and might forever and ever!" And the four living
creatures said, "Amen!" And the elders fell down and worshiped.
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How might your picture this scene in your mind?
How would it sound?
What feelings does it evoke in you?
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John 21:1-19
After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by
the
there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin,
Nathanael of Cana in
of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing."
They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got
into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did
not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, you have
no fish, have you?" They answered him, "No." He said to them,
"Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find
some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in
because there were so many fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved
said to Peter, "It is the Lord!"
When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes,
for he was naked, and jumped into the sea. But the other disciples
came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far
from the land, only about a hundred yards off. When they had gone
ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. Jesus
said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught."
So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of
large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them; and though there were
so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have
breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are
you?" because they knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the
bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. This
was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after
he was raised from the dead.
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,
"Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to
him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him,
"Feed my lambs." A second time he said to him, "Simon son of
John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that
I love you." Jesus said to him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him
the third time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter felt
hurt because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?"
And he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that
I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. Very truly, I tell
you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt
and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will
stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around
you and take you where you do not wish to go." (He said this to
indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After
this he said to him, "Follow me."
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If you were the preacher this week, what would you focus on from this story?
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