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Year A Easter Fourth Sunday

Year A Easter Fourth Sunday
Year A Easter Fourth Sunday (grayscale)

Scripture

Testament: Old Testament

Book: Psalms

Chapter: 23

Verse: 14

Lectionary

Year: A

Season: Easter Season

Week: Fourth Sunday of Easter

Church bulletins by Ronn Kerr

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Lectionary Meaning

Theological Focus

Known as Good Shepherd Sunday, this day celebrates the protective and guiding love of Christ. It highlights the vocational call of the Church to listen for the Shepherd’s voice. We celebrate the security found in belonging to the flock of the Risen Lord, who knows us each by name.

Scriptural Connection

John 10 describes the intimate bond between the shepherd and the sheep. In an age of competing voices and digital noise, the call to recognize the true Shepherd is both urgent and life-giving. The text promises that the Shepherd leads us to green pastures and guards the gate of our lives against harm.

Sermon Ideas

Sermon ideas could center on Discerning the Voice. How do we distinguish the Shepherd from the thief? Explore the promise of abundant life and what that looks like in a weary world. A pastoral hook might be The Gate of Grace, focusing on Christ as the point of entry into true flourishing.