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31.03.2019

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32
By Trevor Williams

As thoroughly modern beings, we like to think of ourselves as autonomous individuals who decide what we want, when we want it, and how to get it. René Girard, theologian and philosopher of social science, has made us aware that this is an illusion. We live in relationship to those around us and our desires, attitudes and behaviour are heavily influenced by those relationships. We are constantly influenced by ‘the other’ and are measuring ourselves against them. We are drawn to those who appear to have more than we do and feel we deserve to have the same. Rivalry can drive us to seek the upper hand, to be better than they are, over and above ‘the others’. Rivalry can lead ultimately, to violence.

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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Calendar (Year A available)

Year A
Year B
Year C

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32

By Trevor Williams

Boundaries, Inner Journey, Transformation

Transfiguration Sunday

Luke 9:28–36

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey

Ash Wednesday

Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21

By Janet Foggie

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

Forgiveness, Inner Journey

Third Sunday in Lent

Luke 13:1–9

By Janet Foggie

Inner Journey

Annunciation of the Lord

Luke 1: 26–38

By Pat Bennett

Inner Journey, Relationships

Fifth Sunday in Lent

John 12:1–8

By Trevor Williams

Conflict Skills, Peace, Power and Privilege, Risk, Violence

Palm Sunday

Luke 19:28–40

By Trevor Williams

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

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

Boundaries, Exclusion and Prejudice, Justice, Power and Privilege

Third Sunday after Epiphany

Luke 4:14–21

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

Conflict Skills, Forgiveness, Inner Journey

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

Luke 6: 27–38

By Pat Bennett

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