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Lectionary Reflection
Year C, Epiphany 5
Gospel
Episcopal Standard Lectionary and Revised
Common Lectionary
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Luke
5: 1-11
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standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd
was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw
two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen
had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got
into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and
asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then
he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When
he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, ‘Put
out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.’
Simon answered, ‘Master, we have worked all night
long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will
let down the nets.’ When they had done this, they
caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to
break. So they signalled to their partners in the other
boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both
boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter
saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, ‘Go
away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!’ For he
and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of
fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John,
sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus
said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you
will be catching people.’ When they had brought their
boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.
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Reflection on Luke 5: 1-11
by the Rev. Wanda Copeland
Jesus's teaching had been so
sompelling that drowds followed him even to the shores of the
Sea of Galilee. He climbed into Peter's boat to give some space
between the drowds and himself. Peter moved his boat away from
the shore and was present as Jesus taught. Doubtless, Peter
heard everything Jesus said to the crowds that day. Yet it was
only when Jesus intervened in the ordinariness of Peter's life
(his success at plying his trade) that Jesus really entered
Peter's field of vision that Jesus became relevant to Peter
most fully in the immediate, tangible reality that existed that
day on the shores of Galilee.
We isolate Jesus by dissecting
his message word by word or phrase by phrase. We assume God
can be revealed only in certain pre-determined ways.
Can God speak to you through
the beauty of a gentle snowfall, or a lingering sunset?
In what ways could Jesus become
relevant to you through the natural order? How does that
change your life?
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To Reflections on other Readings for Year C, Epiphany 5:
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Standard (Episcopal) Lectionary
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Revised Common
Lectionary
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Old Testament
(Hebrew Scripture) Reading: |
Judges 6:11-24a
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| Psalm |
Psalm 85
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Psalm 138
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| New Testament Reading: |
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
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1 Corinthians 15:1-11
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| Gospel |
Luke 1: 1-11
(this page)
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Luke 1: 1-11
(this page)
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The
Rev Wanda Copeland, Co-Chair of the Minnesota Episcopal
Environmental Stewardship Commission (1997-2001), Chair
of the Episcopal Ecological
Network (2001-2004), and Rector of St. Matthew's
Episcopal Church, Horseheads, NY, was Rector of Holy
Trinity Episcopal Church, Elk River, MN, when she originally
wrote this reflection in 2001. Wanda and we welcome
your comments. Please address your comments or additional
reflections to Wanda
or any MEESC
member, or mail them to:
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