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27.01.2019

Third Sunday after Epiphany

Luke 4:14–21
By Glenn Jordan

Conflicts: some need to be solved, some are part of the human condition.

Pádraig Ó Tuama (leader of the Corrymeela Community) speaking about conflicts and the gospels, and how some conflicts are to be resolved, whereas other conflicts inspire the human experience.

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Year A
Year B
Year C

Boundaries, Exclusion and Prejudice, Justice, Power and Privilege

Third Sunday after Epiphany

Luke 4:14–21

By Glenn Jordan

Inner Journey

Ash Wednesday

Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21

By Janet Foggie

Epiphany of the Lord, year C.

Matthew 2:1–12

By Pat Bennett

Peace, Power and Privilege, Relationships

Baptism of the Lord

Luke 3:17–15; 21–22

By Glenn Jordan

Conflict Skills, Gender, Relationships

Second Sunday after Epiphany

John 2:1–11

By Glenn Jordan

Conflict Skills, Inner Journey

Presentation of the Lord

Luke 2:22–40

By Glenn Jordan

Argument and Anger, Conflict Skills, Violence

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Luke 4:21–30

By Glenn Jordan

Conflict Skills, Inner Journey, Relationships, Risk, Transformation

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Luke 5:1–11

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey, Risk

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

Luke 6: 17–26

By Pat Bennett

Power and Privilege

First Sunday In Lent

Luke 4:1–13

By Janet Foggie

Violence

Second Sunday in Lent

Luke 13:31–35

By Janet Foggie

Inner Journey, Justice, Power and Privilege, Violence

First Sunday of Advent, year C

Luke 21:25–36

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Justice, Power and Privilege, Truth, Violence

Second Sunday of Advent, year C

Luke 3:1–6

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Justice, Paradox, Power and Privilege, Relationships, Truth

Third Sunday of Advent, year C

Luke 3:7–18

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Exclusion and Prejudice, Justice, Paradox, Power and Privilege

Fourth Sunday of Advent, year C

Luke 1:39–55

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Exclusion and Prejudice, Paradox, Reconciliation, Relationships, Truth

Christmas Day, year C.

Luke 2:1–20

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Argument and Anger, Boundaries, Conflict Skills, Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Relationships

The First Sunday after Christmas Day.

Luke 2:41–52

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Argument and Anger, Boundaries

Advent 1

Matthew 24:36–44

By Pat Bennett

Proper 26

Matthew 23:1–12

By Pat Bennett

All Saints’ day

Matthew 5:1–12

By Haley Jones

Conflict Skills, Relationships

Proper 27

Matthew 25:1–13

By Pat Bennett

Paradox, Power and Privilege, Truth

Proper 28

Matthew 25:14–30

By Pat Bennett

Exclusion and Prejudice

Proper 29

Matt. 25:31–46

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Power and Privilege

Advent 2

Mathew 3:1–12

By Pat Bennett

Paradox

Advent 3

Matthew 11:2–11

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey

Advent 4

Matthew 1:18–25

By Pat Bennett

Power and Privilege

Nativity of the Lord Proper 1

Luke 2:1–14

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey

Nativity of the Lord Proper 2

Luke 2:(1–7) 8–20

By Pat Bennett

Relationships

Nativity of the Lord Proper 3

John 1:1–14

By Pat Bennett

First Sunday after Christmas

Matthew 2:13–23

By Pat Bennett

Risk

Epiphany

Matthew 2:1–12

By Pat Bennett

Relationships

Holy Name of Jesus

Luke 2:15–21

By Pat Bennett

Reconciliation

Second Sunday after the Epiphany

John 1:29–42

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Relationships

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Matthew 4:12–23

By Haley Jones

Justice

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Matthew 5:1–12

By Haley Jones

Reconciliation

Presentation of the Lord

Luke 2:22–40

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Reconciliation

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Matthew 5:13–20

By Kathryn Fleming

Reconciliation

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

Matthew 5:21–37

By Sarah Hills

Relationships

Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

Matthew 5:38–48

By Haley Jones

Reconciliation

Transfiguration Sunday

Matthew 17:1–9

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Reconciliation

Ash Wednesday

Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21

By Trevor Williams

Reconciliation

First Sunday in Lent

Matthew 4:1–11

By Trevor Williams

Reconciliation

Second Sunday in Lent

John 3:1–17

By Trevor Williams

Reconciliation

Third Sunday in Lent

John 4:

By Trevor Williams

Reconciliation

Annunciation of the Lord

Luke 1:26–38

By Janet Foggie

Exclusion and Prejudice

Fourth Sunday in Lent

John 9:1–41

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Reconciliation

Fifth Sunday in Lent

John 11:1–45

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Reconciliation

Sixth Sunday in Lent

Matthew 27:15–23

By Janet Foggie

Paradox

Easter Sunday

Matthew 28:1–10

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey

Second Sunday of Easter

John 20:19–31

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Peace

Third Sunday of Easter

Luke 24:13–35

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Boundaries

Fourth Sunday of Easter

John 10:1–10

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Paradox

Fifth Sunday of Easter

John 14:1–14

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey, Paradox, Relationships

Sixth Sunday of Easter

John 14:15–21

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey, Transformation

Ascension

Luke 24:44–53

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey, Truth

Seventh Sunday of Easter

John 17: 1–11

By Pat Bennett

Truth

Day of Pentecost

John 20:19–23

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Forgiveness

Trinity Sunday

Matthew 28:16–20

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Relationships

Second Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 9:36–10:8

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Argument and Anger

Proper 7

Matthew 10:24–39

By Janet Foggie

Relationships

Proper 8

Matthew 10:40–42

By Trevor Williams

Exclusion and Prejudice, Paradox, Power and Privilege, Truth

Proper 9

Matthew 11: 16–19, 25–30

By Trevor Williams

Exclusion and Prejudice

Proper 10

Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23

By Janet Foggie

Exclusion and Prejudice

Proper 11

Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43

By Janet Foggie

Justice

Proper 12

Matthew 13: 31–33,44–52

By Janet Foggie

Boundaries, Inner Journey

Proper 13

Matthew 14:13–21

By Janet Foggie

Conflict Skills, Inner Journey

Proper 14

Matthew 14:22–33

By Trevor Williams

Boundaries

Proper 15

Matthew 15:10–28

By Trevor Williams

Power and Privilege

Proper 16

Matthew 16: 13–20

By Trevor Williams

Paradox, Transformation

Proper 17

Matthew 16:21–28

By Trevor Williams

Proper 18

Matthew 18:15–20

By Jude Thompson

Forgiveness

Proper 19

Matthew 18:21–35

By Jude Thompson

Proper 20

Matthew 20:1–16

By Jude Thompson

Inner Journey

Proper 21

Matthew 21: 23–32

By Kyle Vandenbroucke – Corrymeela Volunteer

Forgiveness, Justice, Power and Privilege

Proper 22

Matthew 21:33–46

By Kyle Vandenbroucke – Corrymeela Volunteer

Boundaries, Paradox, Relationships, Risk

Proper 23

Matthew 22:1–14

By Kyle Vandenbroucke – Corrymeela Volunteer

Conflict Skills

Proper 24

Matthew 22:15 – 22

By Ruth Harvey

Conflict Skills, Inner Journey, Peace, Reconciliation, Relationships

Proper 25

Matthew 22: 34 – 46

By Ruth Harvey

Paradox, Peace, Relationships, Risk, Violence

First Sunday of Advent

Mark 13:24–37

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Second Sunday of Advent

Mark 1:1–8

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Paradox, Relationships, Truth

Third Sunday of Advent

John 1:6–8, 19–28

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey, Relationships, Transformation

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Luke 1:26–38

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey, Relationships, Transformation

First Sunday After Christmas

Luke 2:22–40

By Ruth Harvey

Relationships, Transformation, Violence

Holy Name of Jesus

Luke 2:15–21

By Ruth Harvey

Inner Journey, Justice, Power and Privilege, Relationships

New Year’s Day

Matt 25:31–46

By Ruth Harvey

Conflict Skills, Relationships, Transformation

Second Sunday after Epiphany

John 1:43–51

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Conflict Skills, Peace, Risk, Violence

Third Sunday After the Epiphany

Mark 1:14–20

By Glenn Jordan

Peace, Reconciliation, Violence

Fourth Sunday After Epiphany

Mark 1:21–28

By Sarah Hills

Presentation of Christ

Luke 2:22–40

By Sarah Hills

Inner Journey, Reconciliation, Relationships

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

Mark 1:29–39

By Sarah Hills

Inner Journey, Risk, Transformation

Transfiguration Sunday

Mark 9:2–9

By Sarah Hills

Inner Journey, Paradox

Ash Wednesday

Matthew 6: 1–6; 16–21

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey

Lent 1

Mark 1: 9–15

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey, Paradox, Truth

Lent 2

Mark 8:31–38

By Pat Bennett

Argument and Anger, Inner Journey, Power and Privilege, Risk

Lent 3

John 2:13–22

By Pat Bennett

Power and Privilege, Relationships, Violence

International Women’s Day

Genesis 16:1–12

By Janet Foggie

Inner Journey, Paradox

Lent 4

John 3:14–21

By Pat Bennett

Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Risk, Transformation, Violence

Feast of Saint Patrick

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey, Paradox, Truth

Lent 5

John 12:20–33

By Pat Bennett

Transformation

Palm Sunday

Mark 11:1–11

By Fiona Bullock

Boundaries, Conflict Skills, Exclusion and Prejudice, Justice, Power and Privilege, Relationships, Risk

Wednesday of Holy Week

John 13:21–31

By Brec Seaton

Argument and Anger, Inner Journey, Paradox, Power and Privilege, Violence

Passion Sunday

Mark 15:1–15

By Fiona Bullock

Exclusion and Prejudice, Inner Journey, Relationships

Monday of Holy Week

John 12:1–11

By Fiona Bullock

Argument and Anger, Conflict Skills, Forgiveness, Inner Journey, Paradox, Relationships, Transformation

Tuesday of Holy Week

John 12:20–36

By Brec Seaton

Exclusion and Prejudice, Forgiveness, Inner Journey, Power and Privilege, Relationships, Transformation

Maundy Thursday

John 13:1–17; 31b–35

By Trevor Williams

Forgiveness, Inner Journey, Justice, Power and Privilege, Reconciliation, Relationships

Good Friday

John 1:1–19:42

By Trevor Williams

Holy Saturday

John 19:38–42

By Trevor Williams

Exclusion and Prejudice, Gender, Peace, Power and Privilege

Easter Vigil

Mark 16:1–18

By Fiona Bullock

Conflict Skills, Inner Journey, Relationships, Transformation

Easter evening

Luke 24:13–27 (28–49)

By Fiona Bullock

Exclusion and Prejudice, Inner Journey, Relationships

Easter Day

John 20:1–10 (11–18)

By Fiona Bullock

Conflict Skills, Forgiveness, Peace, Violence

Second Sunday of Easter

John 20:19–31

By Glenn Jordan

Argument and Anger, Inner Journey, Relationships, Violence

Third Sunday of Easter

Luke 24:13–35

By Glenn Jordan

Power and Privilege, Relationships

Fourth Sunday of Easter

John 10:1–10

By Glenn Jordan

Transformation

Fifth Sunday of Easter

John 15:1–8

By Brec Seaton

Inner Journey, Relationships, Transformation

Sixth Sunday of Easter

John 15:9–17

By Brec Seaton

Conflict Skills, Inner Journey, Peace, Reconciliation, Relationships

Seventh Sunday of Easter

John 17:6–19

By Sarah Hills

Power and Privilege, Transformation, Truth

Day of Pentecost

John 15:26 – 16:15

By Sarah Hills

Transformation

Trinity Sunday

John 3:1–17

By Ruth Harvey

Justice, Risk, Transformation

Proper 4

Mark 2:23–3:6

By Ruth Harvey

Exclusion and Prejudice, Power and Privilege, Relationships

Proper 5

Mark 3:20–35

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Inner Journey, Relationships, Transformation

Proper 6

Mark 4:26–34

By Brec Seaton

Inner Journey, Peace

Proper 6

Mark 4:35–41

By Brec Seaton

Inner Journey, Peace

Proper 6

Mark 4:35–41

By Brec Seaton

Inner Journey, Relationships, Risk

Proper 8

Mark 5:21–43

By Pat Bennett

Power and Privilege, Risk, Truth, Violence

Proper 10

Mark 6:14–29

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey, Paradox, Power and Privilege, Relationships

Proper 11

Mark 6:30–34, 53–36

By Pat Bennett

Proper 12

John 6:1–21

By Fiona Bullock

Inner Journey, Justice, Power and Privilege, Relationships

Proper 13

John 6:22–35

By Ruth Harvey

Inner Journey, Justice, Power and Privilege, Relationships

Proper 13

John 6:22–35

By Ruth Harvey

Relationships

Proper 14

John 6:35, 41–51

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Transformation

Proper 15

John 6:51–58

By Janet Foggie

Conflict Skills

Proper 16

John 6:56–69

By Janet Foggie

Conflict Skills

Proper 17

Mark 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23

By Janet Foggie

Exclusion and Prejudice

Proper 18

Mark 7:24–37

By Janet Foggie

Argument and Anger

Proper 19

Mark 8:27–38

By Janet Foggie

Argument and Anger

Proper 20

Mark 9:30–37

By Janet Foggie

Power and Privilege

Proper 21

Mark 9:38–50

By Janet Foggie

Argument and Anger

Proper 22

Mark 10:1–16

By Janet Foggie

Exclusion and Prejudice, Gender, Inner Journey, Justice, Power and Privilege, Relationships

Proper 23

Mark 10:17–31

By Glenn Jordan

Conflict Skills, Transformation, Truth

Proper 24

Mark 10: 35–45

By Pat Bennett

Exclusion and Prejudice, Power and Privilege, Relationships

Proper 25

Mark 10:46–52

By Glenn Jordan

All Souls Day

John 6: 37 – 40

By Ruth Harvey

Inner Journey, Paradox, Relationships, Risk, Truth

All Saints Day

John 11:32–44

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Argument and Anger, Conflict Skills, Exclusion and Prejudice, Justice, Power and Privilege, Violence