The Bread of life
Collect: Proper 12
O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
2 Samuel 11:1-15. . . David abuses his royal power to commit adultery and murder.
Psalm 14 . . . We humans, by nature, tend to become lost in ourselves and our little pursuits and therefore estranged from God
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2 Kings 4:42-44 and Psalm 145:10-19. . . Multiplication of food given to Elisha demonstrates God’s power to provide abundantly.
Ephesians 3:14-21. . . Paul exhorts the Ephesians to use their spiritual gifts to build up the Body of Christ.
John 6:1-21 . . . Jesus multiplies five loaves and two fish to feed the hungry crowd.
Dr. Jim Somerville, Pastor of Richmond’s First Baptist Church and Co-Founder of A Sermon for Every Sunday, preaches a sermon on this week’s Gospel lesson from John 6:1-21 called “Was It Stone Soup?” “This miracle that occurred on a hillside in Galilee,” he says, “this feeding of the multitude, was a mathematical miracle. But was it a miracle of multiplication, addition, or division?”
On Saturday, May 5, 2018 Episcopalians from all around Austin gathered at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd to hear Presiding Bishop Michael Curry speak on the topic of Discipleship. With this message, Bishop Curry intended to start an ongoing conversation about Discipleship around the city and beyond. We invite you to listen here!