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This website has been developed and maintained by Rev Sandy Boyce (Deacon), a Uniting Church in Australia Minister (Deacon). It may be a help to people planning worship services.

COCU22B.Lent4B

Posted on February 22, 2021 by admin

READINGS Numbers 21:4-9 The people of Israel complain about being in the desert because there is no food or water and they don’t like the food God has provided. Then a plague of snakes attacks them and they ask for … Continue reading →

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COCU21B.Lent 3B

Posted on February 21, 2021 by admin

Readings In a world of seriousness and a Church of purity, the Lectionary calls us to a strange way of being this week – foolishness. The cross, which is God’s wisdom and God’s strength, is placed alongside the law in … Continue reading →

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COCU20B.Lent 2B

Posted on February 21, 2021 by admin

ReadingsGenesis 17:1-7, 15-16God promises Abram and Sarai that they will be parents of many nations, that they will be blessed with many descendants and that kings will come from them. Therefore God changes Abram’s name to Abraham, and Sarai’s name … Continue reading →

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COCU23B Lent 5B (17th March 2024)

Posted on February 21, 2021 by admin

Readings Jeremiah 31:31-34: God promises a new covenant in which God’s law is written on people’s hearts, and in which no one needs to instruct another, because all people will know God, will be forgiven by God and will automatically … Continue reading →

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COCU19B.Lent 1B

Posted on February 17, 2021 by admin

Readings Readings Lent 1B Genesis 9:8-17 God promises Noah that God will never again destroy all life through a flood, and God gives the rainbow as a sign of this promise. Psalm 25:1-10 A plea for God to be merciful … Continue reading →

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Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr, 15th January birthday

Posted on January 1, 2021 by admin

Martin Luther King Jr Day is observed in the USA on the third Monday of January, which is around his birthday on 15th January. On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor … Continue reading →

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COCU11B.Epiphany 3B

Posted on January 1, 2021 by admin

Readings: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 God sends Jonah to Nineveh for a second time, and Jonah obeys. He preaches that God is going to judge and destroy the city, but the people repent, and so God decides not to do it. … Continue reading →

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COCU10B.Epiphany2B

Posted on December 30, 2020 by admin

Note: COCU coding relates to a way of indexing lectionary material. lectionary year b 2020-21 Readings: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20) The boy Samuel, who has been placed in Eli’s care to serve God, hears God speak as he prepares to … Continue reading →

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COCU9B.Baptism of Jesus.Epiphany 1B

Posted on December 30, 2020 by admin

Texts Genesis 1:1-5 On the first day of creation the earth is formless and God’s Spirit hovers over the waters. Then God speaks and begins to create the universe. Psalm 29 A psalm of praise for God’s voice which is … Continue reading →

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COCU7B. Christmas 2B

Posted on December 29, 2020 by admin

Note: COCU coding relates to a way of indexing lectionary material. The full list is here. ReadingsJeremiah 31: 7-14A prophecy of restoration and salvation in which god promises to gather a faithful remnant from the ends of earth and bring … Continue reading →

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