This occasion only occurs in 2027 for churches that do not observe the last Sunday before Lent as Transfiguration Sunday.

Below you will find the Bible readings set for this occasion in the Revised Common Lectionary, with our Australian idiomatic paraphrases of them, plus prayers and sermons based on them.

Bible Readings (paraphrased)

Lections from The Revised Common Lectionary. Copyright 1992 by the Consultation on Common Texts(CCT) P.O. Box 340003, Room 381, Nashville, TN 37203-0003, USA. Used with Permission.

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Prayers

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Sermons

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1. Jesus the Exorcist
   A sermon on Mark 1:29-39 by Garry Worete Deverell
2. When is a Call not a Call?
   A sermon on Mark 1:29-39, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 & Isaiah 40:21-31 by Nathan Nettleton
3. A Word from the Fire
   A sermon on Isaiah 40:21-31 by Nathan Nettleton
4. What is Freedom?
   A sermon on Mark 1:29-39 & 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 by Nathan Nettleton
5. The healing that leads to ministry
   A sermon on Mark 1: 29-39 by Alison Sampson
6. The Strength to Walk Away from Success
   A sermon on Mark 1:29-39, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 & Isaiah 40:21-31 by Nathan Nettleton
7. Looking for good news during a pandemic
   A sermon on Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 & Mark 1:29-39 by Francesca Nuzzolese