TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT APRIL 16, 2023 Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Reading 14a Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd, 22 “You that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT APRIL 9, 2023 EASTER SUNDAY The Revised Common Lectionary for the Principal Service on Easter offers a choice of readings. Acts 10:34-43 Reading 34 Peter began to speak to Cornelius and the other Gentiles: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT APRIL 2, 2023 PALM SUNDAY Liturgy of the Palms Matthew 21:1-11 Reading 1 When Jesus and his disciples had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT MARCH 26, 2023 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Reading 1 The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me all around them; there were very […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT MARCH 19, 2023 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Reading 1 The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT MARCH 12, 2023 Exodus 17:1-7 Reading 1 From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2 The people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT MARCH 5, 2023 Genesis 12:1-4a Reading 1 The LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT FEBRUARY 26, 2023 Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 Reading 15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; 17 but of the tree […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT FEBRUARY 19, 2023 Exodus 24:12-18 Reading 12 The LORD said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.” 13 So Moses set out with his […]
TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT FEBRUARY 12, 2023 The Revised Common Lectionary for today offers a choice between Deuteronomy and Sirach. Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Reading 15 Moses said, “See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. 16 If you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you […]