Revised Common Lectionary: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Psalm 24; Amos 7:7-15; Psalm 85:8-13; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29 Narrative Lectionary: Series on Ephesians, 1:1-14 (John 14:25-27) We continue the first selection of the Hebrew scriptures with the story of the kings. The ark of God, which had been in the custody of the Philistines, was returned […]
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Worship Resources for July 4th, 2021—Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 and Psalm 48; Ezekiel 2:1-5 and Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 2:1-10; Mark 6:1-13 Narrative Lectionary: Series on Jeremiah, Messiah and New Covenant: 33:14-18; 31:31-34 David was finally acknowledged as king over all Israel in 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10. Though he was anointed by Samuel in Bethlehem when he […]
Worship Resources for June 27th—Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 and Psalm 130; Lamentations 3:22-33 and Psalm 30; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43 Narrative Lectionary: Series on Jeremiah, Planting and Building 32:1-3a, 6-15 David mourned the death of Jonathan and Saul in our first selection for the Hebrew Scriptures. David composed a funeral song and ordered that all […]
Worship Resources for June 20th, 2021—Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary: 1 Samuel 17: (1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 and Psalm 9:9-20 or 1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 10-16; Job 38:1-11 and Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13; Mark 4:35-41 Narrative Lectionary: Series on Jeremiah, Letter to the Exiles, 29:1, 4-14 This week, there are two choices for the first selection of the Hebrew scriptures, following […]
Worship Resources for June 13th, 2021—Third Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 and Psalm 20; Ezekiel 17:22-24 and Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (11-13), 14-17; Mark 4:26-34 Narrative Lectionary: Series on Jeremiah, Scroll Burned and Rewritten, 36:1-8, 21-23, 27-31 The first selection from the Hebrew scriptures continues the series on the rise of the kings of Israel. In this week’s […]
Worship Resources for June 6th, 2021—Second Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary: 1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15) and Psalm 138; Genesis 3:8-15 and Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35 Narrative Lectionary: Series on Jeremiah, 18:1-11 Potter and the Clay In the season after Pentecost, there are two selections for the Hebrew scriptures paired with a psalm. The first selection is continuous each […]
Worship Resources for May 30th, 2021—Trinity Sunday
Revised Common Lectionary: Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 29; Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17 Narrative Lectionary: Series on Jeremiah, 1:1-10, 7:1-11, Call and Temple Sermon The prophet Isaiah experienced a vision of the heavenly realm of God in the year King Uzziah died. However, Isaiah did not perceive himself to be worthy of this vision. Stating that he […]
Worship Resources for May 23rd—Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary: Acts 2:1-21 or Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; Romans 8:22-27 or Acts 2:1-21; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Narrative Lectionary: Pentecost, Fruits of the Spirit, Acts 2:1-4; Galatians 4:1-7 (5:16-26) (Luke 11:11-13) For more ideas for Pentecost, see the Pentecost page under Special Resources. The arrival of the Holy Spirit in Acts takes place […]
Worship Resources for May 16th, 2021—Ascension Sunday, Seventh Sunday of Easter
Revised Common Lectionary Ascension of the Lord: Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47 or Psalm 93; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53 Seventh Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm 1; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19 Narrative Lectionary: One in Christ, Galatians 3:1-9, 23-29 (Luke 1:68-79) Acts 1:1-11 contains the first of Luke’s account of Jesus’ ascension (the first […]
Worship Resources for May 9th, 2021—Sixth Sunday of Easter (Mother’s Day U.S.)
Revised Common Lectionary: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17 Narrative Lectionary: Living by Faith, Galatians 1:13-17; 2:11-21 (Luke 18:9-14) Following Peter’s bold declaration that God shows no partiality in the preceding pages, after meeting Cornelius the Centurion, the Jewish followers of Jesus were amazed at the Holy Spirit working through Gentile believers […]