Epiphany 5 Part 2 In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. Mark 1:35 (NRSV) Reading. 1 Corinthians 9:16-23. The word “gospel” is an all encompassing word for it includes everything that Jesus has done: The birth, ministry, death, resurrectionContinue reading “Epiphany 5 Part 2”
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Lectionary for Epiphany 5
Lectionary Epiphany 5 Alleluia! How good it is to sing praises to our God! God heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds. God numbers the stars one by one, and calls each by name. Psalm 147:1, 3-4 Reading. Isaiah 40:21-31. This chapter in Isaiah begins by announcing that God’s forgiveness is coming to theContinue reading “Lectionary for Epiphany 5”
Epiphany 4 Part 2
Lectionary Reading Epiphany 4 Part 2 For the kingdom of God depends not on talk but on power. 1 Corinthians 4:20 (NRSV) Read. 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Paul is addressing a problem current in the church at Corinth. Many of the believers came from a Jewish background and as such the rules about eating meat dedicatedContinue reading “Epiphany 4 Part 2”
Lectionary Epiphany 4
Lectionary Reading Epiphany 4 Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, in the congregation. Full of honour and majesty is God’s work, whose justice endures for ever. Psalm 111:1, 3 Read. Deuteronomy 18:15-20 The meaning of Deuteronomy is second law. The setting for thisContinue reading “Lectionary Epiphany 4”
Epiphany 3 Part 2
Lectionary Reading Epiphany 3 Part 2 “But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 (NRSV) Read. 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 This portion of the Corinthian letter is part of the advice given to remind members of the church at CorinthContinue reading “Epiphany 3 Part 2”
Lectionary for Epiphany 3
Lectionary Reading Epiphany 3 After John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God and saying: ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is upon you. Repent and believe in the good news.’ Mark 1:14 Read. Jonah 3:1-5, 10 In this passage Jonah goes to Nineveh and preaches theContinue reading “Lectionary for Epiphany 3”
Epiphany 2 Part 2
Lectionary Reading Epiphany 2 Part 2 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. John 15:8 (NRSV) Reading. 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 As we read this portion of scripture we need to keep in mind that Paul has been dealing with a real issue of sexual immorality inContinue reading “Epiphany 2 Part 2”
Lectionary for Epiphany 2
Lectionary Reading Epiphany 2 How weighty are your thoughts, O God! How vast is their number! I try to count them – they are more than the grains of sand. Psalm 139:17-18 Reading. 1 Samuel 3:1-10 [11-20] Samuel is a great figure in the Old Testament. He was an answer to prayer by his motherContinue reading “Lectionary for Epiphany 2”
First Sunday after Epiphany Part 2
First Sunday after Epiphany Part 2 (The Baptism of Jesus) Reading. Acts 19:1-7. The question that Paul asks of the believers in Corinth has always been of interest. The inference seems to be that Paul expected baptised people to somehow be different! John the Baptist had come announcing the Messiah, marking a new direction forContinue reading “First Sunday after Epiphany Part 2”
First Sunday after Epiphany
Lectionary Readings for the First Sunday after Epiphany (The Baptism of Jesus) As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending on him, like a dove. A voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.’ Mark 1:10-11Continue reading “First Sunday after Epiphany”
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