Oh, this is so cool!
(We were in John 21 for Bible class today.)
On Easter Sunday, we read the stories in the gospels regarding the resurrection of Jesus. Okay, we all know that.
On the first Sunday after Easter, we read the story of what happened on the Sunday after Jesus' resurrection -- the story of Thomas putting his finger into the wounds in Jesus' hands. Okay, lots of us know that too.
But the second Sunday after Easter we read John 10. It's Good Shepherd Sunday. That's not the story of what happened on the second Sunday after Jesus' resurrection: that day was the great catch of fish (in John 21). But that same Sunday, after the catch of fish and breakfast with Jesus, is the conversation between Peter and Jesus. "Simon, do you love Me? Feed My lambs. Simon, do you love Me? Tend My sheep. Simon, do you love Me? Feed My sheep." THAT must be why the Church celebrated Good Shepherd Sunday on the second Sunday after Easter. Those shepherd-stories from Ezekiel and John are placed there for a reason!
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ok! NOW i get what you meant in thursday's Bible class.
ReplyDeletehaving spent the last twenty years either not paying attention or in a quasi-liturgical church body; all the consistent church year references from my childhood went missing (think-LW & Creative Worship-10 page bulletins!!)
i thank you again for bringing up these little references to refresh my understanding.