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November 8 Part 2

Lectionary Readings November 8. Part 2 Reading. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 This letter to the Thessalonians was written around 50 AD and many years after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a long time to reach back and grasp what prompted Paul to write this pastoral note for those who were grieving. We knowContinue reading “November 8 Part 2”

Lectionary Readings Nov. 8

Lectionary Readings November. 8 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. Psalm 78:1 (NRSV) Reading. Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25. The nation is starting to settle into the Promised Land and really find a place to call home. As that sense of being settled and secureContinue reading “Lectionary Readings Nov. 8”

November 1 Part 2

Lectionary Reading November 1 Part 2 Reading. 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Paul always worked at his tent making trade when he visited the churches under his care. He did this so that the gospel came to them free of any encumbrance. Describing his work as “labour and toil” suggests that it was quite hard work heContinue reading “November 1 Part 2”

Lectionary Reading Nov 1

Jesus said: ‘The greatest among you will be your servant. All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.’ Reading. Joshua 3:7-17. This passage consolidates Joshua’s leadership of the people as they prepare to cross the Jordan and enter the Promised Land. We should not assume Joshua was aContinue reading “Lectionary Reading Nov 1”

October 25 Part 2

Lectionary Readings October 25 Part 2 Reading. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 In Philippi Paul and Silas had been beaten and put in the stocks over night by the authorities without a proper trial. Acts 16 recalls the mistreatment and the subsequent embarrassment of the magistrates who had imprisoned Roman citizens. While Paul mentions this ill-treatment heContinue reading “October 25 Part 2”

Lectionary Readings Oct 25

Lord, you have been our refuge from generation to generation. Before the mountains were brought forth, or the earth was born, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Psalm 90:1-2 Reading. Deuteronomy 34:1-12 This is the story of Moses death and the passing on of leadership to Joshua. Moses had been the great leader of theContinue reading “Lectionary Readings Oct 25”

October 18 Part 2

Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. Romans 12:17 (NRSV) Reading. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Paul first made his way to Thessalonica after being freed from prison in Philippi (c/f Acts 16:6ff) After preaching in the Jewish synagogue in Thessalonica some of theContinue reading “October 18 Part 2”

Lectionary Reading Oct 18

“O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. … Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you”. Psalm 63:1&3 (NRSV) Reading. Exodus 33:12-23. He said, “My presenceContinue reading “Lectionary Reading Oct 18”

October 11 Part 2

Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6 (NRSV) Read Philippians 4:1-9 This is a well loved passage from the New Testament, reminding us to rejoice in all that the Lord has done for us and through us. ThereContinue reading “October 11 Part 2”

Lectionary Readings Oct 11

Lectionary Reading October 11 “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer”. Psalm 19:14 (NRSV) Read Exodus 32:1-14 The story of the golden calf may surprise us at first reading yet when we think about it a little more theContinue reading “Lectionary Readings Oct 11”