John 1:1-14; 17:20-24
FIRST READING John 1:1-141 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and theWord was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things cameinto being through him, and without him not one thing came into being.What has come into being 4 in him was life, and the life was the light ofall people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did…
A Series on the Nicene Creed
NEW TESTAMENT READING Job 38:1-11; 40:1-51Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind:2 “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?3 Gird up your loins like a man;I will question you, and you shall declare to me.4 “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?Tell me, if you have understanding.5 Who determined its measurements—surely you…
Holy Trinity Sunday
NEW TESTAMENT READING 1 Corinthians 15:1-1115 Now I want you to understand, brothers and sisters, the goodnews that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which alsoyou stand, 2 through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmlyto the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you have come tobelieve in vain.3 For I handed on to you as of first…
The Day of Pentecost
FIRST READING Acts 2:1-4When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in oneplace. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rushof a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue restedon each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and beganto…
One in Christ
NEW TESTAMENT READING Galatians 3:1-9, 23-291You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyesthat Jesus Christ was publicly exhibited as crucified! 2The only thing Iwant to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing theworks of the law or by believing what you heard? 3Are you so foolish?Having started with the Spirit, are you now…
Living by Faith
NEW TESTAMENT READING Galatians 1:13-17; 2:11-2113You have heard, no doubt, of my earlier life in Judaism. I was violentlypersecuting the church of God and was trying to destroy it. 14I advancedin Judaism beyond many among my people of the same age, for I was farmore zealous for the traditions of my ancestors. 15But when God, whohad set me apart before I was born and…
The Council at Jerusalem
NEW TESTAMENT READING Acts 15:1-181Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching thebrothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses,you cannot be saved.” 2And after Paul and Barnabas had no smalldissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of theothers were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to discuss this question…
Ethiopian Eunuch Baptized
NEW TESTAMENT READINGActs 8:26-3926Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward thesouth to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is awilderness road.) 27So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopianeunuch, a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, incharge of her entire treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship…
Stephen’s Witness
NEW TESTAMENT READING Acts 6:1—7:2a, 44-606Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number,the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widowswere being neglected in the daily distribution of food. 2And the twelvecalled together the whole community of the disciples and said, “It is notright that we should neglect the word of God in order…
Emmaus Road
GOSPEL READING Luke 24:13-35 Reader: The Holy Gospel according to Luke, the 24th chapter.All: Glory to you, O Lord. 13Now on that same day two of them were going to a village calledEmmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14and talking with eachother about all these things that had happened. 15While they were talkingand discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with…