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23 May 2021: Day of Pentecost (Year B)

Bible Readings:

Acts 2:1-21
Ezek 37:1-14
Psalm 104:24-35
Rom 8:22-27
John 15:26-27; 16:4-15

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30 May 2021: Trinity Sunday (Year B)

Bible Readings:

Isa 6:1-8
Psalm 29
Rom 8:12-17
John 3:1-17

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31 May 2021: Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth (Year B)

Bible Readings:

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

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6 Jun 2021: Proper 5, Ordinary/Lectionary 10 (Year B)

Bible Readings:

1 Sam 8:4-20; 11:14-15
Psalm 138
2 Cor 4:13-5:1
Mrk 3:20-35
Gen 3:8-15
Psalm 130

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13 Jun 2021: Proper 6, Ordinary/Lectionary 11 (Year B)

Bible Readings:

1 Sam 15:34-16:13
Psalm 20
2 Cor 5:6-17
Mrk 4:26-34
Ezek 17:22-24
Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15

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20 Jun 2021: Proper 7, Ordinary/Lectionary 12 (Year B)

Bible Readings:

1 Sam 17:1, 4-11, 19-23, 32-49, 57-18:5, 10-16
Psalm 9:9-20; 133
2 Cor 6:1-13
Mrk 4:35-41
Job 38:1-11
Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32

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27 Jun 2021: Proper 8, Ordinary/Lectionary 13 (Year B)

Bible Readings:

2 Sam 1:1, 17-27
Psalm 130
2 Cor 8:7-15
Mrk 5:21-43
Lam 3:22-33
Psalm 30

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4 Jul 2021: Proper 9, Ordinary/Lectionary 14 (Year B)

Bible Readings:

2 Sam 5:1-5, 9-10
Psalm 48
2 Cor 12:2-10
Mrk 6:1-13
Ezek 2:1-5
Psalm 123

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11 Jul 2021: Proper 10, Ordinary/Lectionary 15 (Year B)

Bible Readings:

2 Sam 6:1-5, 12-19
Psalm 24
Eph 1:3-14
Mrk 6:14-29
Amos 7:7-15
Psalm 85:8-13

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18 Jul 2021: Proper 11, Ordinary/Lectionary 16 (Year B)

Bible Readings:

2 Sam 7:1-14
Psalm 89:20-37
Eph 2:11-22
Mrk 6:30-34, 53-56
Jer 23:1-6
Psalm 23

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25 Jul 2021: Proper 12, Ordinary/Lectionary 17 (Year B)

Bible Readings:

2 Sam 11:1-15
Psalm 14
Eph 3:14-21
John 6:1-21
2 Kgs 4:42-44
Psalm 145:10-18

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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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