The Baptism of Our Lord
GOSPEL READING Luke 3:1-22In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when PontiusPilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, andhis brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, andLysanias ruler of Abilene, 2during the high priesthood of Annas andCaiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in thewilderness. 3He…
The First Sunday of Christmas
GOSPEL READING Luke 2:21-3821After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; andhe was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he wasconceived in the womb. 22When the time came for their purificationaccording to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem topresent him to the Lord 23(as it is written in the law of the Lord,…
Christmas Eve:The Nativity of Our Lord
GOSPEL READING Luke 2:1-20In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all theworld should be registered. 2This was the first registration and was takenwhile Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 All went to their own towns tobe registered. 4 Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee toJudea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was…
The Fourth Sunday of Advent: Jesus’ Birth Announced
SCRIPTURE READING Luke 1:26-5626In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town inGalilee called Nazareth, 27to a virgin engaged to a man whose name wasJoseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28And hecame to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with…
The Third Sunday of Advent: Spirit of the Lord Upon Me
SCRIPTURE READING ISAIAH 61:1-11 The Good News of Deliverance1 The spirit of the Lord God is upon mebecause the Lord has anointed me;he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,to bind up the brokenhearted,to proclaim liberty to the captivesand release to the prisoners,2to proclaim the year…
The Second Sunday of Advent
SCRIPTURE READING Joel 2:12-13, 28-2912 Yet even now, says the Lord,return to me with all your heart,with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;13 rend your hearts and not your clothing.Return to the Lord your God,for he is gracious and merciful,slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love,and relenting from punishment.God’s Spirit Poured Out 28 Then afterwardI will pour…
The First Sunday of Advent: Daniel’s Hope in God
SCRIPTURE READING Daniel 6:6-276So the presidents and satraps conspired and came to the king andsaid to him, “O King Darius, live forever! 7All the presidents of thekingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governorsare agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and…
God Promises a New Covenant
FIRST READING Jeremiah 36:1-8, 21-23, 27-28In the fourth year of King Jehoiakim son of Josiah of Judah, thisword came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2Take a scroll and writeon it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel andJudah and all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days ofJosiah until today. 3It may be that when the house of Judah hears of…
God Calls Isaiah
SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 6:1-81 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne,high and lofty, and the hem of his robe filled the temple. 2 Seraphs werein attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered theirfaces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two theyflew. 3 And one called to another and said,“Holy, holy, holy is…
Jonah and God’s Mercy
FIRST READINGJonah 1:1-171Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, 2“Goat once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for theirwickedness has come up before me.” 3But Jonah set out to flee toTarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa andfound a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid his fare and went on board, togo with…