19 - 25 August 2012
Worship Together
19 - 25 August 2012
Proper 15
John 6.51-58Discovering John 6 – Week 4 of 5
Five weeks in which, through reading John’s account of the feeding of the five thousand and his teaching about the bread of life, we discover what it means to be a disciple.
Relating
For Jesus, the words ‘those who eat my flesh and drink my blood’ are a way of expressing a sign of willingness to embody God in our words and actions. Jesus invites us to live our lives as an expression of God’s abundant presence in the world: ‘The one who eats this bread will live forever.’
This week’s reading, John 6.51-58, provides an opportunity to:
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reflect on the potential of hospitality; God drawing us in (AAA)
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explore the metaphor of flesh and blood (AAA)
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focus on Jesus’ teaching about eternal life (AAA)
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explore the deep significance of hospitality (AAA & CYP)
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celebrate Jesus, the living bread (CYP).
These resources were first published in Issue 60 July/August 2012.
Lectionary Bible readings for RCL Proper 15
Proverbs 9.1-6
Psalm 34.9-14
Ephesians 5.15-20
John 6.51-58
Find more resources on these readings
- Alternative thread sermon notes
- Proper 15 focused on John 6.51-58 (2015)
- Proper 15 focused on Proverbs 9.1-6 (2009)
- Proper 15 focused on Ephesians 5.15-20 (2006)
- Proper 15 focused on John 6.51-58 (2003)