Diocese of Oxford

 

 

They also serve; who only stand and wait

Gospel        Luke 2: 22-40 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All        Glory to you O Lord    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 is written in the law of the Lord,…

Every tear is wiped away

Gospel        John 2.1–11 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All        Glory to you O Lord    On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out,…

God is calling all of us to ….listen

First Reading       1 Samuel 3.1–10 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet…

Has God caught your attention?

Gospel        Matthew 2v1-12 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All        Glory to you O Lord    In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we…

True light never becomes darkness

Gospel        John 1.6–8, 19–28 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All        Glory to you O Lord       There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but…

Awaiting the true comforter

Gospel        Mark 1.1–8 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark All        Glory to you O Lord     The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, ‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,    who will prepare your way;…

Do we see Advent as an …adventure?

Gospel        Mark 13.24–37 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark All        Glory to you O Lord     ‘But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven,  and the powers in the heavens will…

I was a stranger and you welcomed me ….

Gospel        Matthew 25.31–46  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All        Glory to you O Lord        ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.  All the nations will be gathered before him, and he…

Safeguarding …… love your neighbour as yourself

Gospel        Mark 12. 28-31 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark All        Glory to you O Lord   One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered, ‘The first is,…

Reflect on the price of peace

 Gospel        Matthew 25.1–13 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All        Glory to you O Lord      Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they…