14 June Part 2

Lectionary Reading     14 June    Pt2 Collect. Jesus, source of wisdom, your teachings reveal the hidden God. Ground us firmly in faith that we may hear your words, and put them into practice; we ask this in your name. Amen. Reading. Romans 5:1-6 In Martin Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to the Romans, Luther describes thisContinue reading “14 June Part 2”

Lectionary Reading 14 June

Lectionary Reading 14 June Sentence:  Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage.  Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. Psalm 33:12,22 (NRSV) Reading. Genesis 18:1-15. Many of my friends speak of the delight of having grandContinue reading “Lectionary Reading 14 June”

Trinity Sunday Part 2

Trinity Sunday Part 2 Read. I Corinthians  13:11-13. The final verse in this short passage recalls the familiar words of the benediction often used to close Christian gatherings. This is the verse that reminds us of the tripartite action of God, namely, the love of the father, the grace of the Son and the sharingContinue reading “Trinity Sunday Part 2”

Day of Pentecost 31 May

Lectionary Reading: Day of Pentecost       Introduction: Pentecost is the Jewish Festival of Weeks which falls 50 days after Passover. At this festival the first-fruits of the cereal harvest were presented to God in recognition that the whole of the harvest belonged to him. It was on this day that the Holy Spirit descended on theContinue reading “Day of Pentecost 31 May”

Lectionary Reading Easter 7

Lectionary Reading   Easter 7   24 May Collect for Sunday after Ascension: Almighty and Everlasting Father, you raised our Lord Jesus Christ to your right hand on high. As we rejoice in his exaltation, fill us with your Spirit, that we may go out into all the world and faithfully proclaim his gospel. He lives andContinue reading “Lectionary Reading Easter 7”

Ascension Day Reflection.

Collect for Ascension Day: Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ, when he returned to glory, did not leave us comfortless but sent the Holy Spirit to remain with us forever; grant that the same Spirit may bring us at last to that heavenly home where Christ has gone before to prepare a place, and whereContinue reading “Ascension Day Reflection.”

Easter 6 Part 2

Lectionary Reading   Easter 6    Part 2 Collect. Almighty Father, whose Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, is the light of the world: set us on fire with your Spirit of power that, in everything we think and say and do, we may proclaim the wonder of Christ’s resurrection. He lives and reigns with you and theContinue reading “Easter 6 Part 2”