READINGS FIRST READING: 1 Kings 19:16,19-21 Elisha leaves the plough to follow Elijah The Lord said to Elijah, ‘Go, you are to anoint Elisha son of Shaphat, of Abel Meholah, as prophet to succeed you.’ Leaving there, Elijah came on Elisha son of Shaphat as he was ploughing behind twelve yoke of oxen, he himself […]
Read moreREADINGS FIRST READING: Genesis 14:18-20 Melchizedek brought bread and wine and pronounced a blessing Melchizedek king of Salem brought bread and wine; as a priest of God Most High, he pronounced this blessing: ‘Blessed be Abraham by God Most High, creator of heaven and earth, and blessed be God Most High for handing over your […]
Read moreREADINGS FIRST READING Acts 7:55-60 The stoning of Stephen Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at God’s right hand. ‘I can see heaven thrown open’ he said ‘and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.’ At this all the […]
Read moreREADINGS FIRST READING: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 At this Council, the leaders made decisions with the consent of the congregation Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, cannot be saved.” And after Paul Barnabas had no small dissension debate with them, […]
Read moreREADINGS FIRST READING Acts 5:27-32,40-41 We are witnesses to all this: we and the Holy Spirit The high priest demanded an explanation of the Apostles. ‘We gave you a formal warning’ he said ‘not to preach in this name, and what have you done? You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and seem determined to […]
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