Sunday, June 11, 2023

Body & Blood / Corpus Christi: Bread for Others (A) 167

Key Passage

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. (John 6:51)

Questions

Adults: What does it mean for you right now to be bread for others as Jesus was?

Children: In what ways can Jesus' presence in the Eucharist help you do good things for others?

Readings

First Reading • God's Care

Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Psalm

Psalms 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Second Reading • The Eucharist vs. Pagan Sacrifices

1 Corinthians 10:16-17 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)

Gospel • The Living Bread

John 6:51-58 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)