Revised Common Lectionary: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 or Mark 9:2-9 Narrative Lectionary: Bartimaeus Healed, Mark 10:32-52 (Psalm 34:11-14) During Lent, the selection from the Hebrew scriptures focuses on the covenants of God. This week’s reading tells of the covenant of God with Abram and Sarai, who are given new names: […]
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Worship Resources for February 18, 2024—First Sunday of Lent
Revised Common Lectionary: Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15 Narrative Lectionary: First Last and Last First, Mark 10:17-31 (Psalm 19:7-10) During Lent, the selections from the Hebrew scriptures focus on stories of God’s covenant. For the first Sunday of Lent, the story is of the covenant between God and Noah and all […]
Worship Resources for February 11, 2024—Transfiguration Sunday
Revised Common Lectionary: 2 Kings 2:1-12; Psalm 50:1-6; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9 Narrative Lectionary: Transfiguration, Mark 8:27-9:8 (Psalm 27:1-4) On Transfiguration Sunday, we begin with the story of Elijah taken up by God, and the passing of the mantle to Elisha in 2 Kings 2:1-12. Elisha knew that Elijah was to be taken up […]
Worship Resources for February 4, 2024—Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary: Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-11, 20c; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39 Narrative Lectionary: Death of John the Baptist, Mark 6:1-29 (Psalm 122) Isaiah 40 is considered the beginning of Second Isaiah, a prophet who witnessed the events at the end of the Babylonian exile. King Cyrus of Persia, having come into power, allowed […]
Worship Resources for January 28, 2024—Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary: Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28 Narrative Lectionary: Jairus’s Daughter Healed, Mark 5:21-43 (Psalm 131) In Deuteronomy 18:15-20, Moses prepared the people before they entered the promised land, knowing he would not go with them. The people requested God to raise up a new prophet after Moses, because they […]
Worship Resources for January 21, 2024—Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 62:5-12; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 Narrative Lectionary: Jesus and the Gerasene Demoniac, Mark 5:1-20 (Psalm 89:1-4) Like last week, the Revised Common Lectionary has a focus on God’s call and our response to God. We begin with the call of Jonah a second time to go to […]
Worship Resources for January 14, 2023—Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday
Revised Common Lectionary: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20); Psalm 139:1-6 (13-18); 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51 Narrative Lectionary: Parables in Mark, 4:1-34 (Psalm 126) The next two Sundays in the Revised Common Lectionary will have a focus on God’s call and faithful response. The Hebrew Scripture lesson from 1 Samuel 3 contains the call of the […]
Worship Resources for January 7, 2024—Baptism of the Lord Sunday, Epiphany (Observed)
In some Protestant churches, Epiphany will be observed on the Sunday closest to January 6. Revised Common Lectionary Epiphany: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 Baptism of the Lord: Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 Narrative Lectionary: Jesus Heals and Teaches, Mark 2:1-22 (Psalm 103:6-14) For Epiphany we begin with […]
Worship Resources for December 31st, 2023—First Sunday after Christmas Day, Holy Name of Jesus, New Year’s Eve
Revised Common Lectionary: First Sunday after Christmas Day: Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Psalm 148; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:22-40 Holy Name of Jesus: Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 8; Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 2:15-21 New Year’s Day: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13; Psalm 8; Revelation 21:1-6a; Matthew 25:31-46 Narrative Lectionary: Beginning of Good News, Mark 1:1-20 (Psalm 91:9-12) There are three […]
Worship Resources for December 24 & 25—Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Click here for Worship Resources for December 24–Fourth Sunday of Advent See additional resources for a New Simple Christmas Eve Service for 2023, Lessons and Carols for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, along with A Spontaneous Nativity, the two-part dramatic dialogue What Can I Give? and a 12 Days of Christmas Calendar resource all on […]