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Lectionary Resources — Year A

Epiphany Year A

Epiphany of the Lord

Tuesday 06 January 2026

Readings

A107 Epiphany: Ephesians 3:1-12 & Matthew 2:1-12

Sharon Hollis joins Fran and Robyn in Epiphany the season of revelation to talk about the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles in the letter to the Ephesians 3:1-12. We…

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Epiphany Year A

Baptism of the Lord

Sunday 11 January 2026

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A207 Baptism of the Lord (Epiphany 1)

Fran and Robyn discuss Isaiah 42:1-9, Acts 10:34-43, Matthew 3:13-17. Mentions Willie Jennings and Brendan Byrne.

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A108 Baptism of the Lord in Matthew 3:13-17

Why does Jesus come to John for a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins ? And, how is Jesus baptism similar or different to our own? What does…

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Epiphany Year A

Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Sunday 18 January 2026

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A109 - Epiphany 2: John 1:29-42 with Dorothy Lee

Dorothy Lee joins Robyn and Fran to discuss John 1:29-42 and baptism by the Holy Spirit. Desire, identity, invitational evangelism, sin, and purpose are discussed in relation write papers to…

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UCA Event Year A

Day of Mourning

Sunday 25 January 2026

Epiphany Year A

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Sunday 25 January 2026

Readings

A110 - Epiphany 3: Calling Disciples (Matt 4:12-23)

Alistair Macrae, minister at Wesley Uniting Church, joins Robyn & Fran to discuss discipleship, call, and repentance in Matthew 4. We discuss being disciples not admirers of Christ. As an…

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Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Sunday 01 February 2026

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A111 Epiphany 4: Matthew 5:1-12, the Beatitudes with Sally Douglas

Sally Douglas joins Robyn and Fran to talk about the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12. We discuss how they are more than ethical aspirations, but instead descriptions of Kingdom life where…

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Epiphany Year A

Presentation of the Lord

Monday 02 February 2026

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Epiphany Year A

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Sunday 08 February 2026

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A112 Epiphany 5: Matthew 5:13-20 with Sally Douglas

Sally Douglas joins Robyn and Fran to discuss Christian identity, as Matthew portrays it and in our own post-Christendom context. We talk about the relationship between belief and behaviour, and specifically what Matthew means by righteousness. In this podcast we refer to Bonhoeffer s The Cost of Discipleship, David Bentley Hart s New Testament: A Translation; Stanley Hauerwas Matthew: A Theological Commentary and Eugene Peterson s translation The MessageSally Douglas book Early Church Understandings of Jesus as the Female Divine, can be found here.
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Epiphany Year A

Transfiguration Sunday

Sunday 08 February 2026

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A213 Transfiguration

Sally and Fran discuss Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2; 2 Peter 1:16-21; and Matthew 17:1-9. Mentions Dorothy Lee and Sally Douglas resources.

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A114 Transfiguration: Matthew 17:1-9 with Dorothy Lee

Dorothy Lee joins Robyn and Fran to discuss the Transfiguration in Mathew 17:1-9. What s at stake in this unusual story? We talk about the apocalyptic and aesthetic character of…

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