John 12v1-11: Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honour. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet andContinue reading “Mary, Jesus, and a jar of perfume”
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Remembrance Sunday
Interview with Mary and Martha
Feeding the 5000
John 6v1-14: When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. Philip answered him, “It would take more than half aContinue reading “Feeding the 5000”
Interview with the royal official
John 4v43-54: Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was closeContinue reading “Interview with the royal official”
Interview with the Samaritan woman
John 4v3-26: When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?”
Interview with Nicodemus
John 2v23-3v21: Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” Jesus replied, “Very trulyContinue reading “Interview with Nicodemus”
Harvest Celebration
all-age service
Water into Wine
John 2v1-11: On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”
Living in the Light
John 1v1-13: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasContinue reading “Living in the Light”