Sixth Sunday of Easter

Mother’s Day

Love

Ascension of the Lord

 

 

44While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. 45The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, 46for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, 47“Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.

Acts 10:44-48

 

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Come Holy Spirit

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In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out.

It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being.

We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.

~ Albert Schweitzer

 

 

 

 

How simple a thing it seems to me

that to know ourselves as we are,

we must know our mothers’ names.

~ Alice Walker

 

 

 

 

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Lynn and Jim Gilbert and I thoroughly enjoyed “Noises Off” at the Arvada Center.

 

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We celebrated Nancy Priest’s birthday at Painted Toe Art Society!

 

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Sondra and I helped Kimra Perkins celebrate her birthday at BJ’s.

 

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Russell, our exchange student from Denmark, was our speaker at Rotary.

 

 

 

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Harley does NOT like his new look!!!

 

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Help!  How am I supposed to eat and drink?

 

 

 

 

I really only love God as much as

I love the person I love the least.**

~ Dorothy Day

 

** Ouch!!!

 

 

 

May 5, 2024  Sixth Sunday of Easter Year B

Previous OPQs may be found at: 

     http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm

 

9As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.

12“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. 16You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. 17I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.”

John 15:9-17

Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein

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Lectionary

May 5 (6th Sunday of Easter) 

Acts 10:44-48 
Psalm 98:1-9 
1 John 5:1-6 
John 15:9-17 

May 9 (The Ascension of the Lord) 

Acts 1:1-11 
Psalm 47:1-9 or Psalm 93:1-5 
Ephesians 1:15-23 
Luke 24:44-53

 

SUMMARY

https://www.preachingtoday.com/lectionary/

 

THE WORD:

https://connectionsmediaworks.com/sundaygospel.html#may5

 

 

 

First Reading Acts 10:44-48

44While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. 45The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, 46for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, 47“Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.

Psalm 98:1-9

1   O sing to the LORD a new song, 
          for he has done marvelous things. 
     His right hand and his holy arm 
          have gained him victory. 
2   The LORD has made known his victory; 
          he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations. 
3   He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness 
          to the house of Israel. 
     All the ends of the earth have seen 
          the victory of our God.

4   Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; 
          break forth into joyous song and sing praises. 
5   Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, 
          with the lyre and the sound of melody. 
6   With trumpets and the sound of the horn 
          make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD.

7   Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; 
          the world and those who live in it. 
8   Let the floods clap their hands; 
          let the hills sing together for joy 
9   at the presence of the LORD, for he is coming 
          to judge the earth. 
     He will judge the world with righteousness, 
          and the peoples with equity.

Second Reading 1 John 5:1-6

1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. 2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, 4for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. 5Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

6This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that testifies, for the Spirit is the truth.

Gospel John 15:9-17

9As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.

12“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. 16You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. 17I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.”