Revised Common Lectionary: Isaiah 55:1-9; Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9 Narrative Lectionary: Peter’s Denial, John 18:12-27 (Psalm 17:1-7) For this third Sunday in Lent, we begin with the prophet Isaiah’s call to the people who have returned from exile. In 55:1-9, the prophet reminded the people not to return to their daily lives, […]
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Worship Resources for March 13th, 2022—Second Sunday of Lent
Worship Resources for March 13th, 2022—Second Sunday of Lent Revised Common Lectionary: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35 or Luke 9:28-36 (37-43a) Narrative Lectionary: Jesus Washes Feet, John 13:1-17 (Psalm 51:7-12) Abram was distressed before God because he and Sarai were old and had no children. In Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, God hears […]
Worship Resources for March 6th, 2022—First Sunday of Lent
Revised Common Lectionary: Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13 Narrative Lectionary: Jesus Raises Lazarus, John 11:1-44 (Psalm 104:27-30) You can find resources for Lent, including a preaching/worship series called Sojourning based on the Gospel readings for the Revised Common Lectionary, and past series, candle lighting liturgies, and more here. We begin Lent […]
A Prayer for Ukraine
After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God […]
Worship Resources for February 27th, 2022—Transfiguration Sunday
Revised Common Lectionary: Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:26-36 (37-43a) Narrative Lectionary: The Man Born Blind, John 9:1-41 (Psalm 27:1-4) On Transfiguration Sunday, we read the story of how Moses came down from Mount Sinai and his face shown in Exodus 34:29-35. Even his brother Aaron was afraid to come near him, […]
Worship Resources for February 20th—Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary: Genesis 45:3-11, 15; Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40; 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50; Luke 6:27-38 Narrative Lectionary: Living Water, John 7:37-52 (Psalm 147:1-11) The Hebrew Scripture selection turns to the story of Joseph reuniting with his brothers in Genesis 45:3-11, 15. Though Joseph’s brothers had sold him into slavery and abandoned him, Joseph did not […]
Worship Resources for February 13th, 2022—Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary: Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26 Narrative Lectionary: Bread of Life, John 6:35-59 (Psalm 34:1-10) The prophet Jeremiah leans on the wisdom tradition in 17:5-10. For those who put their trust in worldly ways, human leadership and power and strength, and turn away from God, they will be like […]
Worship Resources for February 6th—Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary: Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13); Psalm 138; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 Narrative Lectionary: Healing Stories, John 4:46-54 (5:1-18), (Psalm 40:1-5) The selection for the Hebrew scriptures is another call story: this time of the prophet Isaiah, as God spoke to him in Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13). Isaiah beheld a vision of the heavenly throne […]
New Lenten Series for 2022: Sojourning
I’ve created a new series this year based off of the Revised Common Lectionary readings from Luke, called Sojourning. The series is based on preparing for a journey, like a road trip or a hike, and mirrors the journey of our lives and experiencing Christ now, not just waiting for the end of our lives. […]
Worship Resources for January 30th, 2022—Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary: Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; 1 Corinthians 13; Luke 4:21-30 Narrative Lectionary: The Woman at the Well, John 4:1-42 (Psalm 42:1-3) Jeremiah described God’s call for him to prophesy when he was only a boy in 1:4-10. God told Jeremiah that God knew him from the time he was conceived to be a […]