7 - 13 April 2019
Worship Together
7 - 13 April 2019
A moment of extravagance
John 12.1-8In an act of great passion, Mary anoints Jesus’ feet with perfumed oil. While Judas criticises it as a lavish waste of money that could have been spent on the poor, Jesus defends it as a prophetic sign of his imminent burial.
This week's resources explore: ways of expressing devotion to Christ; a balance between worship and social action.
Lectionary Bible readings for RCL Lent 5 Year C
Isaiah 43.16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3.4b-14
John 12.1-8
Find more resources on these readings
- Lent 5 focused on John 12.1-8 (2016)
- Lent 5 focused on John 12.1-8 (2013)
- Lent 5 focused on John 12.1-8 (2010)
- Lent 5 focused on John 12.1-8 (2007)
- Lent 5 focused on John 12.1-8 (2004)