Beginning in February, through the season of lent, and leading up to Easter the Theme for our Sunday Bible Reading, Preaching, and Teaching will be Looking  In – Seeing ourselves through Jesus’ eyes.

We will be reading, thinking about, and seeking to apply the parables of Jesus in Luke’s Gospel. These parables have as a focus the challenges of living as a disciple of Jesus. These parables are held up by Jesus like a mirror, where we can see ourselves reflected, in our relationship with God, and our relationships with other people.

· As we hear and read these familiar stories it might be helpful to ask the following questions of ourselves: “Who am I in this story?”  

· “How would I behave in this situation?”

· “What do I need God’s help with to change so that I can respond more like Jesus?”

Traditionally in the Church the season of Lent is a time of preparation including study, repentance, fasting, prayer, and self-examination. Our Sermon Series in the coming weeks and months should encourage us to practice these spiritual disciplines, and open our eyes and our hearts, to Jesus’ cross and resurrection in a new and living way.

 

 3rd February

A sword will pierce your own soul too

Luke 2:22-40

Second reading: Malachi 3:1-5

 

10th February

Parable of the Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

Second reading: Leviticus 19:9-18

 

17th February

Parable of the Rich Fool

Luke 12:13-21

Second reading: 1Chrolicles 29:10-13

 

24th February

Parable of the Great Banquet

Luke 14:15-24

Second reading: Acts 10:34-48

 

3rd March

Parable of the Shrewd Manager

Luke 16:1-15

Second reading: 1Samuel 16:1-13

 

10th March

Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Luke 18:9-14

Second reading: Galatians 5:16-26

 

17th March

Parable of the Persistent Widow

Luke 18:1-8

Second reading: Daniel 6:10-28

 

24th March

Parable of the Ten Coins

Luke 19:11-27

Second reading: 1Corinthians 12:7-14

 

31st March

Mothering Sunday

Parable of the Lost Son

Luke 15:11-32

Second reading: Hosea 3:1-5

7th April

Parable of the Tenants in the Vineyard

Luke 20:9-19

Second reading: Romans 5:1-11

 

14th April

Palm Sunday

Luke 19:28-40

Second reading: Zechariah 9:9-12

 

21st April

Easter Sunday

Luke 24:1-12

Second reading: 1Corinthians 15:19-26