Lectionary-based study outlines
Growing Disciples of Jesus
Welcome to our diocese's new resource to help grow disciples of Jesus and healthy churches transforming life - Bible study outlines based on the Gospel reading for each Sunday of the year!
The studies are designed for use in home or church-based study groups, and to be a helpful resource for preachers as well. They can also be used for personal reflection and study.
These studies are moderated by Revd David Rogers-Smith.
Just click on the link to the Sunday study you wish to download or print off.
December 2012
Contributed by David Rogers-Smith- 30 December 2012 - Luke 2:41-52 see 27 December 2009 click here
- 23 December 2012 - Luke 1:39-45 - see 20 December 2009 click here
- 16 December 2012 - Luke 3:7-18 - see 13 December 2009 click here
- 9 December 2012 - Luke 3:1-6 - this study was given at 6 December 2009 click here
- 2 December 2012 - Luke 21:25-38
November 2012
Contributed by David Rogers-Smith- 25 November 2012 - John 18:33-37
- 18 November 2012 - Mark 13:1-11
- 11 November 2012 - Mark 12:38-44
- 4 November 2012 - Mark 12:13-17
October 2012
Contributed by David Rogers-Smith- 28 October 2012 - Mark 10:46-52
- 21 October 2012 - Mark 10:(32-34) 35-45
- 14 October 2012 - Mark 10:17-31
- 7 October 2012 - Mark 10:2-16
September 2012
Contributed by Judith Jacobson- 30 September 2012 - Mark 9:38-50 Contributed by David Rogers-Smith
- 23 September 2012 - Mark 9:30-37
- 16 September 2012 - Mark 8:27-38
- 9 September 2012 - Mark 7:24-37
- 2 September 2012 - Mark 7:1-8, 14-23
August 2012
Contributed by Matias Socorro- 26 August 2012 - John 6:56-69
- 19 August 2012 - John 6:51-58
- 12 August 2012 - John 6:35, 41-51
- 5 August 2012 - John 6:24-35
July 2012
Contributed by Mark Holland- 29 July 2012 - John 6:1-21
- 22 July 2012 - Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
- 15 July 2012 - Mark 6:14-29
- 8 July 2012 - Mark 6:1-13
- 1 July 2012 - Mark 5:21-43
June 2012
Contributed by Paul Cavanough- 24 June 2012 - Mark 4:35-41
- 17 June 2012 - Mark 4:26-34
- 10 June 2012 - Mark 3:20-35
- 3 June 2012 - John 3:1-17
May 2012
Contributed by Paul Chew- 27 May 2012 - John 15: 26-27 and 16:4b-15
- 20 May 2012 - John 17:6-19
- 13 May 2012 - John 15:9-17
- 6 May 2012 - John 15:1-8
April 2012
Contributed by Andrew and Pam Lake- 29 April 2012 - John 10:11-18
- 22 April 2012 - Luke 24:36b-48
- 15 April 2012 - John 20:19-31
- 8 April 2012 - John 20:1-18
- 1 April 2012 - Mark 15:1-39 (40-47)
March 2012
Contributed by Kerry Hockey- 25 March 2012 - John 12:20-33
- 18 March 2012 - John 3:14-21
- 11 March 2012 - John 2:13-22
- 4 March 2012 - Mark 8:31-38 or 9:2-9
February 2012
Contributed by John Tongue- 26 February 2012 - Mark 1:9-15
- 19 February 2012 - Mark 9:2-9
- 12 February 2012 - Mark 1:40-45
- 5 February 2012 - Mark 1:29-39
January 2012
Contributed by Russell Morton- 29 January 2012 - Mark 1:21-28
- 22 January 2012 - Mark 1:14-20
- 15 January 2012 - John 1:43-51
- 8 January 2012 - Mark 1:4-11
- 1 January 2012 - Luke 2:15-21
December 2011
Contributed by David Rogers-Smith- 25 December 2011 - Luke 2:1-14
- 18 December 2011 - Luke 1:26-38
- 11 December 2011 - John 1:6-8, 19-28
- 4 December 2011 - Mark 1:1-8
November 2011
Contributed by Luke Isham- 27 November 2011 - Mark 13:24-37
- 20 November 2011 - Matthew 25:31-46
- 13 November 2011 - Matthew 25:14-30
- 6 November 2011 - Matthew 25:1-13
October 2011
- 30 October 2011 - Matthew 23:1-12 - Contributed by David Rogers-Smith
- 23 October 2011 - Matthew 22:34-46 - Contributed by David Rogers-Smith
- 16 October 2011 - Matthew 22:15-33 - Contributed by David Rogers-Smith
- 9 October 2011 - Matthew 22:1-14 - Contributed by Judy Jacobson
- 2 October 2011 - Matthew 21:33-46 - Contributed by Judy Jacobson
September 2011
Contributed by David le Rossignol- 25 September 2011 - Matthew 21:23-32
- 18 September 2011 - Matthew 20:1-16
- 11 September 2011 - Matthew 18:21-35
- 4 September 2011 - Matthew 18:10-20
August 2011
Contributed by David Boyd- 28 August 2011 - Matthew 16:21-28
- 21 August 2011 - Matthew 16:13-20
- 14 August 2011 - Matthew 15:21-28
- 7 August 2011 - Matthew 14:22-36
July 2011
Contributed by Mark Holland- 31 July 2011 - Matthew 14:13-21
- 24 July 2011 - Matthew 13:44-58
- 17 July 2011 - Matthew 13:24-30, (31-33), 36-43
- 10 July 2011 - Matthew 13:1-9, (10-17), 18-23
- 3 July 2011 - Matthew 11:15-19, (20-24), 25-30
June 2011
Contributed by Paul Cavanough- 26 June 2011 - Matthew 10:40-42
- 19 June 2011 - Matthew 28:16-20
- 12 June 2011 - John 20:19-23
- 5 June 2011 - John 17:1-11
May 2011
Contributed by David Rogers-Smith- 29 May 2011 - John 14:15-21
- 22 May 2011 - John 14:1-14
- 15 May 2011 - John 10:1-10
- 8 May 2011 - Luke 24:13-35
- 1 May 2011 - John 20:19-31
April 2011
Contributed by Norman Lawrence- 24 April 2011 - Matthew 28:1-10
- 17 April 2011 - Matthew 26:14-27
- 10 April 2011 - John 11:1-45
- 3 April 2011 - John 9:1-41
March 2011
Contributed by Paul Chew- 27 March 2011 - John 4:5-42
- 20 March 2011 - Matthew 17:1-9
- 13 March 2011 - Matthew 4:1-11
- 6 March 2011 - Matthew 7:15-29
February 2011
Contributed by John Tongue- 27 February 2011 - Matthew 6:22-34
- 20 February 2011 - Matthew 5:38-48
- 13 February 2011 - Matthew 5:21-37
- 6 February 2011 - Matthew 5:13-20
January 2011
Contributed by David Rogers-Smith- 30 January 2011 - Matthew 5:1-12
- 23 January 2011 - Matthew 4:12-25
- 16 January 2011 - John 1:29-42
- 9 January 2011 - Matthew 3:13-17
- 2 January 2011 - John 1:(1-9)10-18
December 2010
Contributed by David Rogers-Smith- 26 December 2010 - Matthew 2:13-23
- 19 December 2010 - Matthew 1:18-25
- 12 December 2010 - Matthew 11:2-11
- 5 December 2010 - Matthew 3:1-12
November 2010
Contributed by Kate Boughton- 28 November 2010 - Matthew 24:36-44
- 21 November 2010 - Luke 23:33-43
- 14 November 2010 - Luke 21:5-19
- 7 November 2010 - Luke 20:27-40
October 2010
Contributed by Roger Hesketh- 31 October 2010 - Luke 19:1-10
- 24 October 2010 - Luke 18:15-30
- 17 October 2010 - Luke 18:1-14
- 10 October 2010 - Luke 17:11-19
- 3 October 2010 - Luke 17:5-10
September 2010
Contributed by Luke Isham- 26 September 2010 - Luke 16:19-31
- 19 September 2010 - Luke 16:1-13
- 12 September 2010 - Luke 15:1-10
- 5 September 2010 - Luke 14:25-35
August 2010
Contributed by Paul Chew- 29 August 2010 - Luke 14:1-14
- 15 August 2010 - Luke 12:49-59
- 8 August 2010 - Luke 12:32-40
- 1 August 2010 - Luke 12:13-21
July 2010
Contributed by Mark Holland- 25 July 2010 - Luke 11:1-13
- 18 July 2010 - Luke 10:38-42
- 11 July 2010 - Luke 10:25-37
- 4 July 2010 - Luke 10:1-12, 17-24
June 2010
Contributed by Paul Cavanough- 27 June 2010 - Luke 9:51-62
- 20 June 2010 - Luke 8:26-39
- 13 June 2010 - Luke 7:36-8:3
- 6 June 2010 - Luke 7:11-17
May 2010
Contributed by Robert Stanley- 30 May 2010 - John 16:12?15
- 23 May 2010 - John 14:8?17
- 16 May 2010 - John 17:20?26
- 9 May 2010 - John 14:23?29
- 2 May 2010 - John 13:31?35
April 2010
Contributed by Alexander Withers- 25 April 2010 - John 10:22-30
- 18 April 2010 - John 21:1-19
- 11 April 2010 - John 20:19-31
- 4 April 2010 - John 20:1-18
March 2010
Contributed by Norman Lawrence- 28 March 2010 - Luke 22:14-23:56
- 21 March 2010 - John 12:1-8
- 14 March 2010 - Luke 15:11-32
- 7 March 2010 - Luke 13:31-35
February 2010
Contributed by John Tongue- 28 February 2010 - Luke 13:1-9 (or, for 9:28-36 – see Feb 14)
- 21 February 2010 - Luke 4:1-15
- 14 February 2010 - Luke 9:28-36
- 7 February 2010 - Luke 5:1-11
January 2010
Contributed by Russell Morton- 31 January 2010 - Luke 4:21-30
- 24 January 2010 - Luke 4:14-21
- 17 January 2010 - John 2:1-11
- 10 January 2010 - Luke 3:15-22
- 3 January 2010 - John 1:10-18
December 2009
Contributed by David Rogers-Smith- 27 December 2009 - Luke 2:41-52
- 20 December 2009 - Luke 1:39-45
- 13 December 2009 - Luke 3:7-18
- 6 December 2009 - Luke 3:1-6
November 2009
Contributed by David Rogers-Smith- 29 November 2009 - Luke 21:25-38