Easter 4B - Vocation Sunday
Readings Acts 4:5-12 Psalm 23 John 10:11-18 Jesus said: "I am the good shepherd" The good shepherd knows his sheep and the sheep know him. The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep - whereas the bad shepherd just cuts and run when there is danger. There is only one Good Shepherd. He has sheep in other pens which he is introducing into the one flock. The sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd - and so are herded into one flock. (Unity comes by those who know the voice of the Good Shepherd responding to that voice. | An old Chinese proverb tells the story of a fox that was captured by a tiger. The fox said, "You can't eat me because the gods have made me the leader of all the animals." The tiger did not believe him, but the fox said, "Follow me and see if any animal challenges me." The tiger agreed to this and followed directly behind the fox as the fox began his walk through the forest. To the tiger's amazement it turned out to be exactly as the fox had said. Not a single animal they encountered challenged the fox. Indeed every animal they met fled in sheer panic. After several such encounters the tiger finally agreed that the fox was the leader of all the animals and let him go. This proverb teaches us that it is easy to remove obstacles that oppose us when we have a tiger behind us. | Link to Church of England Website Vocations Sunday page Refrain Keep calling to me until that day comes when, with your saints, I may praise you for ever. part of a Prayer by David Fleming SJ based on the Anima Christi |
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Shanghai-based artist Yu Jiade's interpretation of Jesus as The Good Shepherd | Hymns St Peter's 9.30 589The King of Love I, the Lord of sea and sky 612 We have a gospel Make me a channel or One more step St Andrew's 10.45
i, the Lord of sea and sky 484 The King of love One more step
St Andrew's 6.30 13 All hail 246 In heavenly love 120 Father hear the prayer 484 The King of love
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