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The Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year B

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Sharon Ely Pearson

The Church as the Body of Christ Acts of the Apostles 1:15-17, 21-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19 In his final time with his disciples, Jesus intercedes for them with the Father, though prayer. He affirms the completion … Continue reading →

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The Third Sunday of Easter, Year B

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Sharon Ely Pearson

Being known and proclaimed Acts of the Apostles 3:12-19 Psalm 4 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48 Bishop John Shelby Spong writes in Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism (HarperCollins, 1992), “God has been met and known, even in a human life … Continue reading →

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The Second Sunday of Easter, Year B

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Sharon Ely Pearson

Of One Heart and Soul Acts of the Apostles 4:32-35 Psalm 133 1 John 1:1 – 2:2 John 20:19-31 Sunday evening finds Jesus’ disciples huddled together behind locked doors. Though Mary had given the good news, many likely doubted. The … Continue reading →

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Easter: Year C

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Sharon Ely Pearson

The Resurrection Acts of the Apostles 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 I Corinthians 15:19-26 Luke 24:1-10 In the Palestinian culture of the time, it was the task of the women to prepare the bodies of the dead for … Continue reading →

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