An Episcopal Sermon: May 4, 2025

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Subject of Sermon: Another appearance by Jesus to his disciples--this time after their return to the Sea of Tiberias or Galilee

Sermon By: The Rev. Karen Cuffie at The Episcopal Church in Almaden.

Today's Gospel Reading: John 21:1-19

“ Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he
showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter,
Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of
Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, "I am
going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you."

They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not
know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, you have no fish,
have you?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net to
the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and
now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. That
disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon
Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was
naked, and jumped into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat,
dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only
about a hundred yards off.
When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it,
and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just
caught." So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of
large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them; and though there were so many,
the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now
none of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" because they
knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them,
and did the same with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus
appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son
of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord;
you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs." A second
time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" He said to
him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Tend my
sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon son of John, do you love
me?" Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, "Do you love
me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I
love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. Very truly, I tell you, when
you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever
you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and
someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not
wish to go." (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would
glorify God.) After this he said to him, "Follow me." ”

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