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26 Apr 2026: Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year A)

Bible Readings:

Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 23
1 Pet 2:19-25
John 10:1-10

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3 May 2026: Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year A)

Bible Readings:

Acts 7:55-60
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
1 Pet 2:2-10
John 14:1-14

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10 May 2026: Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year A)

Bible Readings:

Acts 17:22-31
Psalm 66:8-20
1 Pet 3:13-22
John 14:15-21

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17 May 2026: Ascension of the Lord (Year A)

Bible Readings:

Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47; 93
Eph 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53

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17 May 2026: Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year A)

Bible Readings:

Acts 1:6-14
Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
1 Pet 4:12-14; 5:6-11
John 17:1-11

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24 May 2026: Day of Pentecost (Year A)

Bible Readings:

Acts 2:1-21
Num 11:24-30
Psalm 68:32-35; 104:24-35
1 Cor 12:3-13
John 20:19-23; 7:37-39

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31 May 2026: Trinity Sunday (Year A)

Bible Readings:

Gen 1:1-2:4
Psalm 8
2 Cor 13:11-13
Matt 28:16-20

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31 May 2026: Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth (Year A)

Bible Readings:

1 Sam 2:1-10
Psalm 113
Rom 12:9-16
Luke 1:39-57

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7 Jun 2026: Proper 5, Ordinary/Lectionary 10 (Year A)

Bible Readings:

Gen 12:1-9
Psalm 33:1-12
Rom 4:13-25
Matt 9:9-13, 18-26
Hos 5:15-6:6
Psalm 50:7-15

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14 Jun 2026: Proper 6, Ordinary/Lectionary 11 (Year A)

Bible Readings:

Gen 18:1-15; 21:1-7
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
Matt 9:18-26
Rom 5:1-8
Matt 9:23, 35
Ex 19:2-8
Psalm 100

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21 Jun 2026: Proper 7, Ordinary/Lectionary 12 (Year A)

Bible Readings:

Gen 21:8-21
Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17
Rom 6:1-11
Matt 10:24-39
Jer 20:7-13
Psalm 69:7-18

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28 Jun 2026: Proper 8, Ordinary/Lectionary 13 (Year A)

Bible Readings:

Gen 22:1-14
Psalm 13
Rom 6:12-23
Matt 10:40-42
Jer 28:5-9
Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18

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Welcome to AREA 52 - the home of creative worship ideas for every week, relating to the Bible readings of the Revised Common Lectionary.

You can browse the upcoming weeks, or search ahead for a specific date or Lectionary week, and then click on links to a growing collection of resources - scripts, poems, PowerPoints, prayers, and more. Feel free to use these in services, small groups and personal worship, and to adapt the ideas to suit your context.

AREA 52 is the brainchild of Bob Hartman - bestselling author and much loved storyteller, who just loves to help people engage with the Bible afresh.

Bob's stories and scripts are here alongside resources from other writers and creators, including the usual engageworship.org team. We would also like to thank the financial donors who have made these resources free for all.

If you are not familiar with the Revised Common Lectionary we have written an article on why and how you might make use of it. But whether your follow the Lectionary closely, dip into it for key points of the church year, or are just exploring it for the first time, we hope and pray these resources will be a blessing to you and your church.

 

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