Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
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Worship video (pre-recorded)
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Service Order
We encourage you to download a short order of the Service without Communion with Bible readings and prayer suggestions:
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Liturgy of the Church
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Prayer of the Church
Bible Readings
- Isaiah 44:6-8 God is the first and last - the only God
- Psalm 86:11-17 Supplication for help against enemies
- Romans 8:12-25 Our future glory is beyond compare
- Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The parable of the weeds
Sermon
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Sermon 19 July 2020: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
'The problem of evil': a Sermon on Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
This sermon works through Jesus' parable of the weeds among the wheat in Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, and considers what it teaches us about the problem of evil and suffering in this life.
Bethlehem Kids
To download activity pages for Bethlehem Kids for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost click on the following link:
Children's activities Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Bible Readings for the week ahead
- Monday:1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Christ the power and the wisdom of God
- Tuesday: Isaiah 25:1-9 Praise for deliverance from oppression
- Wednesday: Ezekiel 17:1-15 The two eagles and the vine
- Thursday: 1 Kings 3:5-12 Solomon's prayer for wisdom
- Friday: Romans 8:26-39 Nothing can separate us from the love of God
- Saturday: Psalm 119:129-136 Turn to me and be gracious to me
- Sunday: Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 Parables of the kingdom