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SUMMARY:3rd Sunday between Epiphany and Lent - Year B
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nBible Readings (paraphrased)\n\n\n\nLections 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. \n\n\n	\n\n		\n			\n				  Jonah 3: 1-5\, 10			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	For a second time\, the LORD gave orders to Jonah\, saying\, “Get up\, go to the great city of Nineveh\, and sound the call there with the words I give you.”\nSo this time Jonah did as the LORD had told him to\, and got up and went to Nineveh. Now the city of Nineveh was so big that even God was amazed\, and it would have taken Jonah three days to walk through it. He made a start\, walking through the city for a day\, and as he went he sounded a call\, “In just a few days\, Nineveh will be in ruins!”\nAnd the people of Nineveh believed that this call came from the great God\, so they took immediate action. They called a day of repentance\, and everybody\, no matter what their rank in society\, dressed in funeral clothes and went without food to show that they were serious about changing their ways.\nSeeing what they did\, and how they really were turning away from evil and getting their lives back on track\, God had a change of heart\, and cancelled the disaster that had been planned for the people of Nineveh. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  Psalm 62: 5-12			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	A hush comes over every fibre of my being;\nfor you alone I wait\, God;\nmy future is in your hands. \nYou alone are the rock I cling to;\nmy protection\, my salvation;\nnothing can rattle me. \nMy freedom and honour depend on you\, God\,\nfor you are a solid rock and a safe refuge to me. \nEveryone should put their trust in you\, God\,\nand pour their hearts out to you always\,\nfor you are our safety and security. \nOrdinary battlers are but a puff of smoke;\ntoffs and silvertails are nothing but a mirage.\nIn the overall scheme of things\,\nno one is of any great consequence. \nThose who try stand-over tactics to get ahead\,\nor think they can make their fortune from crime\,\nwill find that their hopes are in vain;\nthe money they make\nwill come at the expense of their peace of mind. \nYou have given your word\, God;\nI have heard you say this more than once:\nthat power is your middle name\nand rock-solid love and loyalty are your nature.\nLord\, you treat everyone as they deserve\nfor what they have done. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  1 Corinthians 7: 29-31			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	Sisters and brothers\,\nthe present circumstances of our lives\nare not the be all and end all\,\nbecause time is almost up. \nFrom now on\, don’t get too bound up in anything\,\nbut live in light of what is to come: \nthose who are married\nas though they are still waiting for love; \nthose who are grieving\nas though comfort is within reach; \nthose who are celebrating\nas though real joy is yet to come; \nthose who are shopping\nas though there is nothing worth owning; \nthose who are involved in business and politics\nas though they are of no consequence. \nWhy?\nBecause the world as we know it\nis on the way out. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  Mark 1: 14-20			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	After John the baptiser was arrested\, Jesus headed up to Galilee and began spreading the good news of God. This was the guts of his message: \n“The time has come!\nThe culture of God is close at hand.\nTurn your lives around and accept the good news.” \nOne day\, as he was walking along the beach at Lake Galilee\, Jesus came across Simon and his brother Andrew setting their nets in the water\, because they made their living from fishing. Jesus called to them and said\, “Come with me\, and I’ll have you bringing in people rather than fish.”\nRight then and there\, they gave the fishing away and followed Jesus.\nA bit further up the beach\, he came across James and his brother John\, the sons of Zebedee. They were on board their boat\, repairing their fishing tackle. Straight away Jesus called them\, and they left their old man in the boat with the hired crew\, and set off with Jesus. \n©2002 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n	\n\n\n\nPrayers\n\n\n	\n\n		\n			\n				  Eucharistic Preface			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	Let us lift up our hearts.\nWe lift them to the Lord.\nLet us give thanks to the Lord our God.\nIt is right to give our thanks and praise. \nIt is indeed right to give you our thanks and praise\, O God\,\nfor you are our rock of safety\,\nour stronghold\, our refuge\, our glory. \nYou created the earth and its inhabitants\,\nand called them to put their trust in you.\nThrough your prophets you revealed your willingness\nto show mercy to those who turn from evil\,\nhumbling themselves and following your ways. \nWhen the time was fulfilled\,\nyour kingdom drew near to us\nin your child\, Jesus of Nazareth.\nHe came among us proclaiming the good news\nand calling everyone to repent and follow you.\nHe was killed by those who trust in wealth and power\,\nbut you raised him to life\nand turned our mourning into joy.\nEven now as this world passes away\,\nyou call us to cast your nets wide\nso that all might be drawn in to the haven\nof your strength and love. \nTherefore with ..... \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  Short Preface (for insertion into Eucharistic prayers with fixed prefaces)			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	We give you thanks that\,\neven as this world passes away\,\nyou cast your nets wide\nso that you might draw everyone into the haven\nof your strength and love\nand show mercy to all who repent and follow you. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  General Prayer of Thanksgiving			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	(Preface reformatted for use apart from communion)\n\nWe give you all thanks and praise\, O God\,\nfor you are our rock of safety\,\nour stronghold\, our refuge\, our glory. \nYou created the earth and its inhabitants\,\nand called them to put their trust in you.\nThrough your prophets you revealed your willingness\nto show mercy to those who turn from evil\,\nhumbling themselves and following your ways. \nWhen the time was fulfilled\,\nyour kingdom drew near to us\nin your child\, Jesus of Nazareth.\nHe came among us proclaiming the good news\nand calling everyone to repent and follow you.\nHe was killed by those who trust in wealth and power\,\nbut you raised him to life\nand turned our mourning into joy.\nEven now as this world passes away\,\nyou call us to cast your nets wide\nso that all might be drawn in to the haven\nof your strength and love. \nTherefore\, with our hearts lifted high\,\nwe offer you thanks and praise at all times\nthrough Jesus Christ our Lord\,\nwho lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit\,\none God\, for ever and ever.\nAmen. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  Declaration of Grace / Absolution			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	Whenever a people humble themselves\,\nturn from their evil ways\,\nand put their hope and trust in divine mercy\,\nGod sees and forgives their sin\,\nand enfolds them in the strength and love of Christ our Lord. \nSisters and Brothers\,\n  your sins are forgiven;\n    be at peace. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  Commission & Benediction			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	Go now\, follow where Christ calls you\nand proclaim the message God gives you.\nWait in hope for God.\nAvoid become bound up in the business of the world\,\nbut live in readiness for the inbreaking of the Kingdom. \nAnd may God be your haven and your glory;\nMay Christ Jesus give you courage for his mission;\nAnd may the Spirit embrace your soul in God’s silence. \nWe go in peace to love and serve the Lord\,\n   In the name of Christ. Amen. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n	\n\n\n\nSermons\n\n\n\nSermons will open in new tabs from our SYCBaps church website. \n\n\n\n\nRepent? Is that a choiceA sermon on Jonah 3: 1 – 5\, 10; Psalm 62: 5 – 12; 1 Corinthians 7: 29 – 31 & Mark 1: 14 – 20 by Nathan Nettleton\n\n\n\nDoing a JonahA sermon on Jonah 3: 1 – 5\, 10; Psalm 62: 5 – 12; 1 Corinthians 7: 29 – 31 & Mark 1: 14 – 20 by Sr Meryl Webb\n\n\n\nDesire in a Contracting WorldA sermon on 1 Corinthians 7: 29 – 31 by Michael Hardin\n\n\n\nCulture ClashA sermon on Mark 1: 14 – 20 & 1 Corinthians 7: 29 – 31 by Nathan Nettleton\n\n\n\nCould it be a Conspiracy Theory?A sermon on Jonah 3: 1 – 5\, 10; 1 Corinthians 7: 29 – 31 & Mark 1: 14 – 20 by Nathan Nettleton\n\n\n\nJonah Swallows a SharkA sermon on the book of Jonah by Nathan Nettleton
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SUMMARY:3rd Sunday between Epiphany and Lent - Year B
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nBible Readings (paraphrased)\n\n\n\nLections 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. \n\n\n	\n\n		\n			\n				  Jonah 3: 1-5\, 10			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	For a second time\, the LORD gave orders to Jonah\, saying\, “Get up\, go to the great city of Nineveh\, and sound the call there with the words I give you.”\nSo this time Jonah did as the LORD had told him to\, and got up and went to Nineveh. Now the city of Nineveh was so big that even God was amazed\, and it would have taken Jonah three days to walk through it. He made a start\, walking through the city for a day\, and as he went he sounded a call\, “In just a few days\, Nineveh will be in ruins!”\nAnd the people of Nineveh believed that this call came from the great God\, so they took immediate action. They called a day of repentance\, and everybody\, no matter what their rank in society\, dressed in funeral clothes and went without food to show that they were serious about changing their ways.\nSeeing what they did\, and how they really were turning away from evil and getting their lives back on track\, God had a change of heart\, and cancelled the disaster that had been planned for the people of Nineveh. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  Psalm 62: 5-12			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	A hush comes over every fibre of my being;\nfor you alone I wait\, God;\nmy future is in your hands. \nYou alone are the rock I cling to;\nmy protection\, my salvation;\nnothing can rattle me. \nMy freedom and honour depend on you\, God\,\nfor you are a solid rock and a safe refuge to me. \nEveryone should put their trust in you\, God\,\nand pour their hearts out to you always\,\nfor you are our safety and security. \nOrdinary battlers are but a puff of smoke;\ntoffs and silvertails are nothing but a mirage.\nIn the overall scheme of things\,\nno one is of any great consequence. \nThose who try stand-over tactics to get ahead\,\nor think they can make their fortune from crime\,\nwill find that their hopes are in vain;\nthe money they make\nwill come at the expense of their peace of mind. \nYou have given your word\, God;\nI have heard you say this more than once:\nthat power is your middle name\nand rock-solid love and loyalty are your nature.\nLord\, you treat everyone as they deserve\nfor what they have done. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  1 Corinthians 7: 29-31			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	Sisters and brothers\,\nthe present circumstances of our lives\nare not the be all and end all\,\nbecause time is almost up. \nFrom now on\, don’t get too bound up in anything\,\nbut live in light of what is to come: \nthose who are married\nas though they are still waiting for love; \nthose who are grieving\nas though comfort is within reach; \nthose who are celebrating\nas though real joy is yet to come; \nthose who are shopping\nas though there is nothing worth owning; \nthose who are involved in business and politics\nas though they are of no consequence. \nWhy?\nBecause the world as we know it\nis on the way out. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  Mark 1: 14-20			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	After John the baptiser was arrested\, Jesus headed up to Galilee and began spreading the good news of God. This was the guts of his message: \n“The time has come!\nThe culture of God is close at hand.\nTurn your lives around and accept the good news.” \nOne day\, as he was walking along the beach at Lake Galilee\, Jesus came across Simon and his brother Andrew setting their nets in the water\, because they made their living from fishing. Jesus called to them and said\, “Come with me\, and I’ll have you bringing in people rather than fish.”\nRight then and there\, they gave the fishing away and followed Jesus.\nA bit further up the beach\, he came across James and his brother John\, the sons of Zebedee. They were on board their boat\, repairing their fishing tackle. Straight away Jesus called them\, and they left their old man in the boat with the hired crew\, and set off with Jesus. \n©2002 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n	\n\n\n\nPrayers\n\n\n	\n\n		\n			\n				  Eucharistic Preface			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	Let us lift up our hearts.\nWe lift them to the Lord.\nLet us give thanks to the Lord our God.\nIt is right to give our thanks and praise. \nIt is indeed right to give you our thanks and praise\, O God\,\nfor you are our rock of safety\,\nour stronghold\, our refuge\, our glory. \nYou created the earth and its inhabitants\,\nand called them to put their trust in you.\nThrough your prophets you revealed your willingness\nto show mercy to those who turn from evil\,\nhumbling themselves and following your ways. \nWhen the time was fulfilled\,\nyour kingdom drew near to us\nin your child\, Jesus of Nazareth.\nHe came among us proclaiming the good news\nand calling everyone to repent and follow you.\nHe was killed by those who trust in wealth and power\,\nbut you raised him to life\nand turned our mourning into joy.\nEven now as this world passes away\,\nyou call us to cast your nets wide\nso that all might be drawn in to the haven\nof your strength and love. \nTherefore with ..... \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  Short Preface (for insertion into Eucharistic prayers with fixed prefaces)			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	We give you thanks that\,\neven as this world passes away\,\nyou cast your nets wide\nso that you might draw everyone into the haven\nof your strength and love\nand show mercy to all who repent and follow you. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  General Prayer of Thanksgiving			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	(Preface reformatted for use apart from communion)\n\nWe give you all thanks and praise\, O God\,\nfor you are our rock of safety\,\nour stronghold\, our refuge\, our glory. \nYou created the earth and its inhabitants\,\nand called them to put their trust in you.\nThrough your prophets you revealed your willingness\nto show mercy to those who turn from evil\,\nhumbling themselves and following your ways. \nWhen the time was fulfilled\,\nyour kingdom drew near to us\nin your child\, Jesus of Nazareth.\nHe came among us proclaiming the good news\nand calling everyone to repent and follow you.\nHe was killed by those who trust in wealth and power\,\nbut you raised him to life\nand turned our mourning into joy.\nEven now as this world passes away\,\nyou call us to cast your nets wide\nso that all might be drawn in to the haven\nof your strength and love. \nTherefore\, with our hearts lifted high\,\nwe offer you thanks and praise at all times\nthrough Jesus Christ our Lord\,\nwho lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit\,\none God\, for ever and ever.\nAmen. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  Declaration of Grace / Absolution			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	Whenever a people humble themselves\,\nturn from their evil ways\,\nand put their hope and trust in divine mercy\,\nGod sees and forgives their sin\,\nand enfolds them in the strength and love of Christ our Lord. \nSisters and Brothers\,\n  your sins are forgiven;\n    be at peace. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n		\n\n		\n			\n				  Commission & Benediction			\n		\n\n		\n		 \n \n	Go now\, follow where Christ calls you\nand proclaim the message God gives you.\nWait in hope for God.\nAvoid become bound up in the business of the world\,\nbut live in readiness for the inbreaking of the Kingdom. \nAnd may God be your haven and your glory;\nMay Christ Jesus give you courage for his mission;\nAnd may the Spirit embrace your soul in God’s silence. \nWe go in peace to love and serve the Lord\,\n   In the name of Christ. Amen. \n©2003 Nathan Nettleton LaughingBird.net \n\n\n			\n	\n	\n\n\n\nSermons\n\n\n\nSermons will open in new tabs from our SYCBaps church website. \n\n\n\n\nRepent? Is that a choiceA sermon on Jonah 3: 1 – 5\, 10; Psalm 62: 5 – 12; 1 Corinthians 7: 29 – 31 & Mark 1: 14 – 20 by Nathan Nettleton\n\n\n\nDoing a JonahA sermon on Jonah 3: 1 – 5\, 10; Psalm 62: 5 – 12; 1 Corinthians 7: 29 – 31 & Mark 1: 14 – 20 by Sr Meryl Webb\n\n\n\nDesire in a Contracting WorldA sermon on 1 Corinthians 7: 29 – 31 by Michael Hardin\n\n\n\nCulture ClashA sermon on Mark 1: 14 – 20 & 1 Corinthians 7: 29 – 31 by Nathan Nettleton\n\n\n\nCould it be a Conspiracy Theory?A sermon on Jonah 3: 1 – 5\, 10; 1 Corinthians 7: 29 – 31 & Mark 1: 14 – 20 by Nathan Nettleton\n\n\n\nJonah Swallows a SharkA sermon on the book of Jonah by Nathan Nettleton
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