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Seasons of the Spirit
We are always on the look out for material that meets the needs of the people (young and older) here at St James.

Seasons of the Spirit is ecumenical and international and integrates ministries of the church.

A collaborative Christian resource, which enables users to utilise their creativity, insight, theology, and skills of individuals from a variety of denominations, representing churches from many parts of the world, Seasons is designed to be sensitive to a variety of traditions, faith practices, and cultures and is adaptable to meet the needs of our congregation.

We feel that presently Seasons of the Spirit meets the ministries that have been identified as needed to shape the Christian Church:

• the ministry of community;
• the ministry of prayer and worship;
• the ministry of proclamation;
• the ministry of teaching;
• the ministry of compassionate service.

World Wide Web
The www also provides resources and links to the following are provided

Book of God - a series of stories taken from the Bible and produced in a contemporary format for the twenty-first century. The series is from the Scottish Bible Society and is for people who have no formal knowledge of the Bible to dip in and sample some of the stories, poetry, wisdom, history and philosophy it contains

The Bible Gateway Full text of a number of different translations of the Bible including a search facility

The Cyber Hymnal This site has over 4,500 Christian hymns & Gospel songs from many denominations. You’ll find lyrics, scores, MIDI files, pictures, history, & more.

God's Yellow Pages Let your fingers do the walking thru the Bible.

Lectionary
The material "Seasons of the Spirit" is based on the international lectionary. The bible readings for the next period of the Christian Calendar are:

		ADVENT
First Sunday of Advent	27 November	Isaiah 64:1-9	Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19	1 Corinthians 1:3-9	Mark 13:24-37
Second Sunday of Advent	4 December	Isaiah 40:1-11	Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13	2 Peter 3:8-15a	Mark 1:1-8
Third Sunday of Advent	11 December	Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11	Psalm 126 1/Luke 1:47-55	Thessalonians 5:16-24	John 1:6-8, 19-28
Fourth Sunday of Advent	18 December	2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16	Luke 1:47-55 Psalm 89:1-4,19-26	Romans 16:25-27	Luke 1:26-38
		CHRISTMAS
The Nativity of the Lord	Christmas Eve	Isaiah 9:2-7	Psalm 96	Titus 2:11-14	Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)
Christmas Day at Dawn	25 December	Isaiah 62:6-12	Psalm 97	Titus 3:4-7	Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20
Christmas Day	25 December	Isaiah 52:7-10	Psalm 98	Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12)	John 1:1-14
First Sunday after Christmas Day	1 January	Isaiah 61:10-62:3	Psalm 148	Galatians 4:4-7	Luke 2:22-40
Holy Name of Jesus	1 January	Numbers 6:22-27	Psalm 8	Galatians 4:4-7 /Philippians 2:5-11	Luke 2:15-21
		Epiphany
Epiphany of the Lord	6 January	Isaiah 60:1-6	Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14	Ephesians 3:1-12	Matthew 2:1-12
	8 January	Genesis 1:1-5	Psalm 29	Acts 19:1-7	Mark 1:4-11
Second Sunday after the Epiphany	15 January	1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)	Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18	1 Corinthians 6:12-20	John 1:43-51
Third Sunday after the Epiphany	22 January	Jonah 3:1-5, 10	Psalm 62:5-12	1 Corinthians 7:29-31	Mark 1:14-20
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany	29 January	Deuteronomy 18:15-20	Psalm 111	1 Corinthians 8:1-13	Mark 1:21-28
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany	5 February	Isaiah 40:21-31	Psalm 147:1-11, 20c	1 Corinthians 9:16-23	Mark 1:29-39
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany	12 February	2 Kings 5:1-14	Psalm 30	1 Corinthians 9:24-27	Mark 1:40-45
Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany	19 February	Isaiah 43:18-25	Psalm 41	2 Corinthians 1:18-22	Mark 2:1-12
Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany	26 February	Hosea 2:14-20	Psalm 103:1-13, 22	2 Corinthians 3:1-6	Mark 2:13-22
		LENT
Ash Wednesday	1 March	Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 /Isaiah 58:1-12	Psalm 51:1-17	2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10	Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
First Sunday in Lent	5 March	Genesis 9:8-17	Psalm 25:1-10	1 Peter 3:18-22	Mark 1:9-15
Second Sunday in Lent	12 March	Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16	Psalm 22:23-31	Romans 4:13-25	Mark 8:31-38 /Mark 9:2-9
Third Sunday in Lent	19 March	Exodus 20:1-17	Psalm 19	1 Corinthians 1:18-25	John 2:13-22
Fourth Sunday in Lent	26 March	Numbers 21:4-9	Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22	Ephesians 2:1-10	John 3:14-21
Fifth Sunday in Lent	2 April	Jeremiah 31:31-34	Psalm 51:1-12 /Psalm 119:9-16	Hebrews 5:5-10	John 12:20-33
Liturgy of the Palms	9 April	.	Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29	.	Mark 11:1-11 /John 12:12-16
Liturgy of the Passion	9 April	Isaiah 50:4-9a	Psalm 31:9-16	Philippians 2:5-11	Mark 14:1-15:47 /Mark 15:1-39, (40-47)
		Holy Week
Monday of Holy Week	10 April	Isaiah 42:1-9	Psalm 36:5-11	Hebrews 9:11-15	John 12:1-11
Tuesday of Holy Week	11 April	Isaiah 49:1-7	Psalm 71:1-14	1 Corinthians 1:18-31	John 12:20-36
Wednesday of Holy Week	12 April	Isaiah 50:4-9a	Psalm 70	Hebrews 12:1-3	John 13:21-32
Holy Thursday	13 April	Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14	Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19	1 Corinthians 11:23-26	John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Good Friday	14 April	Isaiah 52:1-53:12	Psalm 22	Hebrews 10:16-25 /Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9	John 18:1-19:42
Holy Saturday	15 April	Job 14:1-14 Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24	Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16	1 Peter 4:1-8	Matthew 27:57-66 John 19:38-42
		Easter
Easter Vigil	.	Genesis 1:1-2:4a Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18; 8:6-18; 9:8-13 Genesis 22:1-18 Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 Baruch 3:9-15, 32; 4:4 Isaiah 55:1-11 Ezekiel 36:24-28 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Proverbs 8:1-8; 19-21; 9:4b-6	Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 Romans 6:3-11 Mark 16:1-8 Psalm 46 Psalm 16 Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18 Psalm 19 Isaiah 12:2-6 Psalm 42 and 43 Psalm 143 Psalm 98 Psalm 114	.	.
		Easter Day
Resurrection of our Lord	16 April	Acts 10:34-43 Isaiah 25:6-9	Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24	1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Acts 10:34-43	John 20:1-18 Mark 16:1-8
Easter Evening	16 April	Isaiah 25:6-9	Psalm 114 1	Corinthians 5:6b-8	Luke 24:13-49
Second Sunday of Easter	23 April	Acts 4:32-35	Psalm 133	1 John 1:1-2:2	John 20:19-31
Third Sunday of Easter	30 April	Acts 3:12-19	Psalm 4	1 John 3:1-7	Luke 24:36b-48
Fourth Sunday of Easter	7 May	Acts 4:5-12	Psalm 23	1 John 3:16-24	John 10:11-18
Fifth Sunday of Easter	14 May	Acts 8:26-40	Psalm 22:25-31	1 John 4:7-21	John 15:1-8
Sixth Sunday of Easter	21 May	Acts 10:44-48	Psalm 98	1 John 5:1-6	John 15:9-17
Ascension of the Lord	28 May	Acts 1:1-11	Psalm 47 Psalm 93	Ephesians 1:15-23	Luke 24:44-53
		PENTECOST
Day of Pentecost	4 June	Acts 2:1-21 Ezekiel 37:1-14	Psalm 104:24-34, 35b	Acts 2:1-21 Romans 8:22-27	John 15:26-27,16:4b-15
Trinity Sunday	11 June	Isaiah 6:1-8	Psalm 29	Romans 8:12-17	John 3:1-17
.	18 June	1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 Ezekiel 17:22-24	Psalm 20 Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15	2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17	Mark 4:26-34
.	25 June	1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 I Samuel 17:57-18:5,10-16 Job 38:1-11	Psalm 9:9-20 Psalm 133 Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32	2 Corinthians 6:1-13	Mark 4:35-41
.	2 July	2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24	Psalm 130 Psalm 30 Lamentations 3:23-33	2 Corinthians 8:7-15	Mark 5:21-43
.	9 July	2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Ezekiel 2:1-5	Psalm 48 Psalm 123	2 Corinthians 12:2-10	Mark 6:1-13
.	16 July	2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Amos 7:7-15	Psalm 24 Psalm 85:8-13	Ephesians 1:3-14	Mark 6:14-29
.	23 July	2 Samuel 7:1-14a Jeremiah 23:1-6	Psalm 89:20-37 Psalm 23	Ephesians 2:11-22	Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
.	30 July	2 Samuel 11:1-15 2 Kings 4:42-44	Psalm 14 Psalm 145:10-18	Ephesians 3:14-21	John 6:1-21
.	6 August	2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15	Psalm 51:1-12 Psalm 78:23-29	Ephesians 4:1-16	John 6:24-35
.	13 August	2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 1 Kings 19:4-8	Psalm 130 Psalm 34:1-8	Ephesians 4:25-5:2	John 6:35, 41-51
.	20 August	1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 Proverbs 9:1-6	Psalm 111 Psalm 34:9-14	Ephesians 5:15-20	John 6:51-58
.	27 August	1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43 Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18	Psalm 84 Psalm 34:15-22	Ephesians 6:10-20	John 6:56-69
.	3 September	Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9	Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 Psalm 15	James 1:17-27	Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
.	10 September	Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 Isaiah 35:4-7a	Psalm 125 Psalm 146	James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17	Mark 7:24-37
.	17 September	Proverbs 1:20-33 Wisdom of Solomon 7:26-8:1 Isaiah 50:4-9a	Psalm 19 Psalm 116:1-9	James 3:1-12	Mark 8:27-38
.	24 September	Proverbs 31:10-31 Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22 Jeremiah 11:18-20	Psalm 1 Psalm 54	James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a	Mark 9:30-37
.	1 October	Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22 Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29	Psalm 124 Psalm 19:7-14	James 5:13-20	Mark 9:38-50
.	8 October	Job 1:1; 2:1-10 Genesis 2:18-24	Psalm 26 Psalm 8	Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12	Mark 10:2-16
.	15 October	Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Amos 5:6-7, 10-15	Psalm 22:1-15 Psalm 90:12-17	Hebrews 4:12-16	Mark 10:17-31
.	22 October	Job 38:1-7, (34-41) Isaiah 53:4-12	Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c Psalm 91:9-16	Hebrews 5:1-10	Mark 10:35-45
.	29 October	Job 42:1-6, 10-17 Jeremiah 31:7-9	Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22) Psalm 126	Hebrews 7:23-28	Mark 10:46-52
.	5 November	Ruth 1:1-18 Deuteronomy 6:1-9	Psalm 146 Psalm 119:1-8	Hebrews 9:11-14	Mark 12:28-34
.	12 November	Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 1 Kings 17:8-16	Psalm 127 Psalm 146	Hebrews 9:24-28	Mark 12:38-44
.	19 November	1 Samuel 1:4-20 Daniel 12:1-3	1 Samuel 2:1-10 Psalm 16	Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18), 19-25	Mark 13:1-8
Reign of Christ Christ the King Sunday	26 November	2 Samuel 23:1-7 Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14	Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18) Psalm 93	Revelation 1:4b-8	John 18:33-37

All Saints 1 November Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 24 Revelation 21:1-6a John 11:32-44