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"I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves." (Public domain image; licensed under CC0)

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Seventh Sunday of Easter

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Gospel Reading

John 17:6-19 Commentary

by Mark G. Vitalis Hoffman

In 2018, the Seventh Sunday of Easter is also Mother’s Day.

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1st Reading

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Commentary

by Amy Lindeman Allen

The story of the resurrection is the story of God making a way where there is no way. This is also the story of the Christian church as told in Acts.

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Psalm

Psalm 1 Commentary

by J. Clinton McCann

The poets and compilers of the Book of Psalms were clearly in touch with a perennial human issue -- happiness.1

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2nd Reading

1 John 5:9-13 Commentary

by Alicia Myers

As with the previous eight verses of this chapter, 1 John 5:9-13 persists with connections to the Gospel traditions, especially John 20.

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Prayers Needed

by Karoline Lewis

May 13, 2018

Back in February, I was the presenter at a woman’s retreat, my fourth year in a row with a group of women from this particular church. The retreat is held at the same place ...

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SB605 - Seventh Sunday of Easter

May 13, 2018

Discussion on texts for Seventh Sunday of Easter (May 13, 2018): (Gospel) John 17:6-19; (First Reading) Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm 1; (Second Reading) 1 John 5:9-13.

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