Themes, Readings and Hymn Suggestions
| Day | Readings | Music Ideas | Notes |
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| 10th Jul 2022 4th After Trinity (Green) |
Deuteronomy 30: 9-14 Psalm 25: 1-9 Colossians 1: 1-10 Luke 10: 25-37 |
473 The Church's one foundation, 362 O for a thousand tongues to sing, 453 Spirit of mercy, 188 Guide me O thou great redeemer | |
| 17th Jul 2022 5th After Trinity (Green) |
Genesis 18:1-10a Psalm 15 Colossians 1: 15-28 Luke 10: 38-42 |
565 - Ye servants of God, 464 - Take my life, 380 - O Lord my God, 27 - Amazing Grace | |
| 24th Jul 2022 6th After Trinity (Green) |
Genesis 18: 20-32 Psalm 138 Colossians 2: 6-15, [16-19] Luke 11: 1-13 |
422 - Praise my soul the King of heaven, 78 - Christ is the worlds true light, 174 - God of Grace and God of glory, 173 - God moves in a mysterious way | |
| 7th Aug 2022 8th After Trinity (Green) |
Genesis 15: 1-6 Psalm 33: 12-21, [22] Hebrews 11: 1-3, 8-16 Luke 12: 32-40 |
15 - All my hope on God is founded, 56 - Be thou my vision, 469 - Thanks for the fellowship, 310 - Lord for the years | |
| 21st Aug 2022 10th After Trinity (Green) |
Isaiah 58: 9b-14 Psalm 103: 1-8 Hebrews 12: 18-29 Luke 13: 10-17 |
422 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven!, 158 Glorious things of thee are spoken, 334 May the mind of Christ my Saviour, 188 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer | |
| 28th Aug 2022 11th After Trinity (Green) |
Proverbs 25: 6-7 Psalm 112 Hebrews 13: 1-8, 15-16 Luke 14: 1, 7-14 |
422 - Praise, my soul, the King of heaven!, 158 - Glorious things of thee are spoken, 334 - May the mind of Christ my Saviour, 188 - Guide me, O thou great Redeemer, | |
| 4th Sep 2022 12th After Trinity (Green) |
Deuteronomy 30: 15-20 Psalm 1 Philemon: 1-21 Luke 14: 26-33 |
13 - All hail the pow'r of Jesus' name!, 532 - We have a gospel to proclaim, 175 - God of mercy, God of grace, 501 - There's a wideness in God's mercy | |
| 11th Sep 2022 11th After Trinity (Green) |
Exodus 32: 7-14 Psalm 51: 1-11 1 Timothy 1: 12-17 Luke 15: 1-10 |
372 - O Jesus, I have promised (tune 3), 166 - God be in my head, 73 - Brother, sister, let me serve you, 231 - I heard the voice of Jesus say | |
| 18th Sep 2022 14th After Trinity (Green) |
14th Sunday after Trinity - Amos 8: 4-7 Psalm 113 1 Timothy 2: 1-7 Luke 16: 1-13 Harvest Thanksgiving - Deuteronomy 26: 1-11 Psalm100 Philippians 4: 4-9 John 6: 25-35 |
534 - We plough the fields and scatter, 179 - God, whose farm is all creation, 101 - Come, ye thankful people, come, 138 - For the fruits of his creation, 137 - For the beauty of the earth, 130 - Fill your hearts with joy and gladness, 354 - Now thank we all our God, | |
| 9th Oct 2022 17th After Trinity (Green) |
2 Kings 5: 1-3, 7-15c Psalm 111 2 Timothy 2: 8-15 Luke 17: 11-19 |
422 - Praise, my soul, the King of heaven! | 38 - As pants the hart for cooling streams | 427 - Praise to the Lord | 522 - To God be the glory! | |
| 16th Oct 2022 18th After Trinity (Green) |
Genesis 32: 22-31 Psalm 121 2 Timothy 3: 14-4.5 Luke 18:1-8 |
293 Lead us, heav’nly Father, lead us | 53 Be still, for the presence of the Lord | 379 O Lord, hear my prayer (sing twice) 158 Glorious things of thee are spoken (Tune 2 Abbots Leigh) | |
| 23rd Oct 2022 19th After Trinity (Green) |
Jeremiah 14: 7-10, 19-22 Psalm 84: 1-7 2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 16-18 Luke 18: 9-14 |
27 Amazing Grace! | 90 Come down, O Love divine | 69 Breathe on me, Breath of God | 467 Tell out, my soul | |
| 30th Oct 2022 4th Sunday before Advent (Green) |
Isaiah 1: 10-18 Psalm 32: 1-8 2 Thessalonians 1: 1-12 Luke 19: 1-10 |
99 - Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem (omit verses 3 and 4) | 106 - Dear Lord and Father of mankind | 52 - Be still and know that I am God | 172 - God is working his purpose out (omit verse 4) | |
| 6th Nov 2022 All Saints (Red) |
Daniel 7: 1-3, 15-18 Psalm 149 Ephesians 1: 11-23 Luke 6: 20-31 |
134 - For all the saints | 393 - O worship the King | 297 - Let saints on earth in concert sing | 518 - Thy hand, O God, has guided | |
| 13th Nov 2022 Remembrance Sunday (Red) |
Isaiah 11: 1-9 John 15: 9-17 |
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| 20th Nov 2022 Christ the King (Red/White) |
Jeremiah 23: 1-6 Psalm 46 Colossians 1: 11-20 Luke 23: 33-43 |
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| 27th Nov 2022 Advent (Purple) |
Isaiah 2: 1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13: 11-14 Matthew 24: 36-44 |
49 Awake, awake: fling off the night! | 78 Christ is the world’s true light (Tune Dunket 354) | 98 Come, thou long expected Jesus (Tune 1) | 358 O come, O come, Emmanuel | |
| 4th Dec 2022 Advent 2 (Purple) |
Isaiah 11: 1-10 Psalm 72: 1-7, [18-19] Romans 15: 4-13 Matthew 3: 1-12 |
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| 11th Dec 2022 Advent 3 (Purple) |
Isaiah 35: 1-10 Psalm 146: 4-10 James 5: 7-10 Matthew 11: 2-11 |
401 On Jordan's bank the Baptist’s cry | 467 Tell out, my soul | 193 Hail to the Lord's anointed | 198 Hark the glad sound! the Saviour comes | |
| 18th Dec 2022 Advent 4 (Purple) |
Isaiah 7: 10-16 Psalm 80: 1-8 Romans 1: 1-7 Matthew 1: 18-25 |
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| 8th Jan 2023 Epiphany (White/Gold) |
Isaiah 60: 1-6 Psalm 72: [1-9], 10-15 Ephesians 3: 1-12 Matthew 2: 1-12 |
Brightest and best | O worship the Lord | Hail to the Lord’s anointed | Jesus shall reign where’re the sun | |
| 15th Jan 2023 Epiphany 2 (White/Gold) |
Isaiah 49: 1-7 | Psalm 40: 1-12 | 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9 | John 1: 29-42 |
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| 22nd Jan 2023 Epiphany 3 (White/Gold) |
Isaiah 9: 1-4 Psalm 27: 1, [2-3] 4-12 1 Corinthians 1: 10-18 Matthew 4: 12-23 |
106 Dear Lord and Father of mankind | 193 Hail to the Lord’s anointed | 560 Will you come and follow me | 209 Hills of the north, rejoice | |
| 29th Jan 2023 Epiphany 4 (White/Gold) |
Malachi 3: 1-5 Psalm 24: [1-6] 7-10 Hebrews 2: 14-18 Luke 2: 22-40 |
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| 5th Feb 2023 Epiphany 5 (White/Gold) |
Isaiah 58: 1-9a [9b-12] Psalm 112: 1-9, [10] 1 Corinthians 2: 1-12 [13-16] Matthew 5: 13-20 |
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| 12th Feb 2023 Epiphany 6 (White/Gold) |
Genesis 1.1-2.3 Psalm 136 Romans 8: 18-25 Mark 6: 25-34 |
282 Jesus, where'er your people meet | 442 Seek ye first the kingdom of God | 464 Take my life, and let it be | 317 Lord, the light of your love is shining | |
| 19th Feb 2023 Sunday next before Lent (Green) |
Exodus 24: 2-18 Psalm 2 2 Peter1: 16-21 Matthew 17: 1-9 |
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| 26th Feb 2023 Lent (Purple) |
Genesis 2: 15-17 & Genesis 3: 1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5: 12-19 Matthew 4: 1-11 |
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| 5th Mar 2023 Lent 2 (Purple) |
Genesis 12: 1-4a Psalm 121 Romans 4: 1-5, 13-17 John 3: 1-17 |
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| 12th Mar 2023 Lent 3 (Purple) |
Exodus 17: 1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5: 1-11 John 4: 5-42 |
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| 19th Mar 2023 Lent 4 (Purple) |
Exodus 2: 1-10 Psalm 34: 11-20 Colossians 3: 12-17 John 19: 25b-27 |
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| 2nd Apr 2023 Palm Sunday (Red) |
Isaiah 50: 4-9a Psalm 31: 9-16, [17-18] Philippians 2: 5-11 Matthew 26:14-27:66 |
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| 9th Apr 2023 Easter (White/Gold) |
Acts 10: 34-43 Psalm 118: [1-2] 14-24 Colossians 3: 1-4 John 20: 1-18 |
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| 16th Apr 2023 Easter 2 (White/Gold) |
Acts 2: 14a, 22-32 Psalm 16 1 Peter 1: 3-9 John 20: 19-31 |
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| 23rd Apr 2023 Easter 3 (White/Gold) |
Acts 2: 14a, 36-41 Psalm 116: 1-3, 10-17 1 Peter 1: 17-23 Luke 24: 13-35 |
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| 30th Apr 2023 Easter 4 (White/Gold) |
Acts 2: 42-47 Psalm 23 1 Peter 2: 19-25 John 10: 1-10 |
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| 7th May 2023 Easter 5 (White/Gold) |
Acts 7: 55-60 Psalm 31: 1-5, [15-16] 1 Peter 2: 2-10 John 14: 1-14 |
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| 14th May 2023 Easter 6 (White/Gold) |
Acts 17: 22-31 Psalm 66: 7-18 1 Peter 3: 13-22 John 4: 15-21 |
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| 21st May 2023 Easter 7 (White/Gold) |
Acts 7: 55-60 Psalm 68: 1-10, [32-35] 1 Peter 2: 2-10 John 14: 1-14 |
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| 25th Jun 2023 3rd After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 69:8–11, [12–17], 18–20 Romans 6:1b–11 Matthew 10:24 –39 |
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| 23rd Jul 2023 7th After Trinity (Green) |
1 Corinthians 1:23-31 Matthew 13:44-52 |
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| 6th Aug 2023 9th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 97 2 Peter 1:16-19 Luke 9:28-36 |
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| 13th Aug 2023 10th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 105:1-10 Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33 |
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| 20th Aug 2023 11th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 67 Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 15:21-28 |
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| 17th Sep 2023 15th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 114 Romans 14. 1-12 Matthew 18. 21-35 |
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| 24th Sep 2023 16th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 105. 1-6; 37-end Philippians 1.21-end Matthew 20. 1-16 |
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| 1st Oct 2023 17th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 25:1-8 Phillipians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 |
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| 8th Oct 2023 18th after trinity (Green) |
Psalm 80:9-17 Phillipians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-end |
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| 15th Oct 2023 19th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 23 Phillipians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 |
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| 12th Nov 2023 3rd Before Advent (Red/Green) |
Psalm 105:1-10 James 3:13-18 John 15:12-17 |
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| 26th Nov 2023 Christ the King (Red/White) |
Psalm 95:1-7a Ephesians 1:15-23 Matthew 25:31-46 |
Noting that at our 9.00am Patronal ‘Quiet’ Communion at St Catherine’s Fritton, the reading will be Matthew 10: 28-39 |
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| 17th Dec 2023 Advent 3 (Purple) |
Isaiah 61. 1-4, 8-end John 1. 6-8, 19-28 |
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| 24th Dec 2023 Advent 4 (Purple) |
Isaiah 52. 7-10 John 1. 1-14 |
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| 7th Jan 2024 Epiphany (White/Gold) |
Psalm 72:[1-9]10-15 Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12 |
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| 21st Jan 2024 Epiphany 3 (White/Gold) |
Psalm 128 Genesis 14:17-20 John 2:1-11 |
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| 11th Feb 2024 2nd Before Lent (Green) |
Psalm 50:1-6 2 Kings 2.1-12 Mark 9:2-9 |
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| 25th Feb 2024 Lent 2 (Purple) |
Psalm 22:22-30 Genesis 17:1-7,15-16 Mark 8:31-38 |
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| 3rd Mar 2024 Lent 3 (Purple) |
Psalm 19:[1-6], 7-14 Exodus 20:1-17 John 2:13-22 |
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| 17th Mar 2024 Lent 5 (Purple) |
Psalm 51:1-13 Jeremiah 31:31-34 John 12:20-33 |
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| 14th Apr 2024 Easter 2 (White) |
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| 21st Apr 2024 Easter 4 (White) |
Psalm 23 Acts 4. 5-12 John 10. 11-18 |
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| 28th Apr 2024 Easter 5 (White) |
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| 12th May 2024 Easter 7 (White/Gold) |
Psalm 1 Acts 1:15-17,21-end John 17:6-19 |
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| 19th May 2024 Pentecost (Red) |
Psalm 104:26-36,37b Acts 2:1-21 John 15:26-27,16:4b-15 |
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| 2nd Jun 2024 1st After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 81:1-10 Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Mark 2:23 – 3:6 |
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| 30th Jun 2024 5th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 30 Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Mark 5: 21-43 |
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| 14th Jul 2024 7th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 85:8-end Amos 7:7-15 Mark 6:14-29 |
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| 21st Jul 2024 8th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 23 Jeremiah 23:1-6 Mark 6:30-34;53-56 |
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| 28th Jul 2024 9th After Trinity (Green) |
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| 4th Aug 2024 10th After Trinity (Green) |
Ps 78. 23-29 Exodus 16.2-4, 9-15. John 6.24-35 |
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| 18th Aug 2024 12th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 34. 9-14 Proverbs 9. 1-6 John 6. 51-58 |
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| 15th Sep 2024 16th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 116:1-8 Isaiah 50:4-9a Mark 8:27-end |
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| 22nd Sep 2024 17th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 54 Jeremiah 11:18-20 Mark 9:30-37 |
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| 29th Sep 2024 18th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 19:7-end Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-27 Mark 9:38-end |
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| 6th Oct 2024 19th After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 8 Genesis 2:18-24 Mark 10:2-16 The passages above are those set for each Sunday in the Common Lectionary but readings at services in our benefices will vary when there are Harvest Thanksgivings. |
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| 27th Oct 2024 22nd After Trinity (Green) |
Psalm 126 Jeremiah 31:7-9 Mark 10:46-end |
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| 3rd Nov 2024 4th Before Advent (Red/Green) |
Psalm 24. 1-6 Wisdom 3.1-9 John 11. 32-44 |
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| 2nd Feb 2025 Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) (White/Gold) |
Psalm 24. 7-end Hebrews 2. 14-end Luke 2. 22-40 |
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| 9th Feb 2025 4 before Lent (Green) |
Psalm 138 1 Corinthians 15. 1-11 Luke 5. 1-11 |
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| 16th Feb 2025 3rd before Lent (Green) |
Psalm 1 1 Corinthians 15.12-20 Luke 6. 17-26 |
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| 23rd Feb 2025 2nd Before Lent (Green) |
Psalm 65 Revelation 4 Luke 8. 22-25 |
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| 2nd Mar 2025 Sunday next before Lent (Green) |
Psalm 99 2 Corinthians 3:12–4:2 Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a] |
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| 9th Mar 2025 Lent (Purple) |
Psalm 91:1,2,9-end Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 |
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| 16th Mar 2025 Lent 2 (Purple) |
Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-end |
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| 23rd Mar 2025 Lent 3 (Purple) |
Psalm 63:1-9 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 |
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| 30th Mar 2025 Lent 4 (Purple) |
Psalm 34:11-20 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Luke 2:33-35 |
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| 6th Apr 2025 Lent 5 (Purple) |
Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 |
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| 13th Apr 2025 Palm Sunday (Red) |
Psalm 118:1-2;19-end Luke 19:28-40 |
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| 20th Apr 2025 Easter (White/Gold) |
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12 |
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| 27th Apr 2025 Easter 2 (White/Gold) |
Psalm 118:14-end Acts 5:27-32 John 20:19-end |
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| 4th May 2025 Easter 3 (White/Gold) |
Psalm 30 Acts 9.1-20 John 21. 1-19 |
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| 11th May 2025 Easter 4 (White/Gold) |
Psalm 23 Acts 9. 36-end John 10. 22-30 |