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"St. Paul preaching in Athens," St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. Image by Lawrence OP via Flickr licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

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Sixth Sunday of Easter

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Gospel Reading

John 14:15-21 Commentary

by Samuel Cruz

For many years, tradition and biblical studies held that the Gospel of John was understood to be the “Spiritual” Gospel.

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1st Reading

Acts 17:22-31 Commentary

by Margaret Aymer

Today’s text occurs in Athens.

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Psalm

Psalm 66:8-20 Commentary

by Joel LeMon

God makes the whole world shout “Hooray!”

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2nd Reading

1 Peter 3:13-22 Commentary

by Jeannine K. Brown

Suffering is a central issue in the letter of 1 Peter, and it is a central focus of this week’s lectionary text.

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A Paraclete Kind of Life

by Karoline Lewis

May 21, 2017

Dear Working Preachers, I absolutely love this passage in John. Ok, I know what you are thinking -- is there a passage in John that you don’t love, Karoline? Fair question. ...

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SB541 - Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 21, 2017

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Sixth Sunday of Easter (May 21, 2017): (Gospel) John 14:15-21; (1st Reading) Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20; (2nd Reading) 1 Peter 3:13-22. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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