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The Third Sunday after Christmas Day
Year B
READINGS
The Second Sunday
after the Epiphany
Year B
Almighty
God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that
thy people, illumined by thy Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance
of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of
the earth; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy
Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Or
Almighty
God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that
your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance
of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of
the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit
lives and reigns, one God, now and forever.
Amen.
A
Reading from the First Book of Samuel (3:1-20)
Now
the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli. And the word of the LORD
was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. At that time Eli, whose
eyesight had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see, was lying down in his
own place; the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down
within the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was. Then the LORD called,
"Samuel! Samuel!" and he said, "Here I am!" and ran to Eli,
and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did
not call; lie down again." So, he went and lay down. And the LORD called
again, "Samuel!" And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said,
"Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call, my
son; lie down again." Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word
of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. And the LORD called Samuel again
the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for
you called me." Then Eli perceived that the LORD was calling the boy.
Therefore, Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you
shall say, `Speak, LORD, for thy servant hears.'" So, Samuel went and lay
down in his place. And the LORD came and stood forth, calling as at other
times, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for thy
servant hears." Then the LORD said to Samuel, "Behold, I am about to
do a thing in Israel, at which the two ears of every one that hears it will
tingle. On that day I will fulfil against Eli all that I have spoken concerning
his house, from beginning to end. And I tell him that I am about to punish his
house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons were
blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them. Therefore, I swear to the house
of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated by sacrifice or
offering forever." Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of
the house of the LORD. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. But Eli
called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And he said, "Here I
am." And Eli said, "What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from
me. May God do so to you and more also, if you hide anything from me of all
that he told you." So, Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from
him. And he said, "It is the LORD; let him do what seems good to
him." And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him and let none of his words
fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was
established as a prophet of the LORD. The next day Jesus decided to go to
Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip
was from Beth-sa'ida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathan'a-el,
and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the
prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathan'a-el said to
him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him,
"Come and see." Jesus saw Nathan'a-el coming to him, and said of him,
"Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathan'a-el said
to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip
called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathan'a-el
answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of
Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under
the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these."
And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven
opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of
man."
Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17
Domine, probasti
1 Lord,
you have searched me out and known me; *
you know my sitting down and my rising up;
you discern my thoughts from afar.
2 You trace my journeys and my resting-places *
and are acquainted with all my ways.
3 Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, *
but you, O Lord, know it
altogether.
4 You press upon me behind and before *
and lay your hand upon me.
5 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; *
it is so high that I cannot attain to it.
12 For you yourself created my inmost parts; *
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
13 I will thank you because I am marvelously
made; *
your works are wonderful, and I know it well.
14 My body was not hidden from you, *
while I was being made in secret
and woven in the depths of the earth.
15 Your eyes beheld my limbs, yet unfinished in
the womb; all of them were written in your book; *
they were fashioned day by day,
when as yet there was none of them.
16 How deep I find your thoughts, O God! *
how great is the sum of them!
17 If I were to count them, they would be more
in number than the sand; *
to count them all, my life span would need to be like yours.
A
reading from The first Letter of Paul to the Corinthians (6:12-20)
"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are
helpful. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be enslaved
by anything. "Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food"
-- and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for
immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the
Lord and will also raise us up by his power. Do you not know that your bodies
are members of Christ? Shall I therefore take the members of Christ and make
them members of a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who joins himself
to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, "The two
shall become one flesh." But he who is united to the Lord becomes one
spirit with him. Shun immorality. Every other sin which a man commits is
outside the body; but the immoral man sins against his own body. Do you not
know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have
from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. So, glorify God
in your body.
The
Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John (1:43-51)
The
next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him,
"Follow me." Now Philip was from Beth-sa'ida, the city of Andrew and
Peter. Philip found Nathan'a-el, and said to him, "We have found him of
whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son
of Joseph." Nathan'a-el said to him, "Can anything good come out of
Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw
Nathan'a-el coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed,
in whom is no guile!" Nathan'a-el said to him, "How do you know
me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were
under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathan'a-el answered him, "Rabbi, you
are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him,
"Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You
shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly,
truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God
ascending and descending upon the Son of man."
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The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Year A
O God, the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us thy mercy, that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen.
Or
O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so
pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A Reading from Genesis (29:15-28)
Then Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?" Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and lovely. Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, "I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel." Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to any other man; stay with me." So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her. Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed." So Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her. (Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her maid.) And in the morning, behold, it was Leah; and Jacob said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?" Laban said, "It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the first-born. Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years." Jacob did so, and completed her week; then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.
Psalm 105:1-11, 45b
Confitemini Domino
1 Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name; *
make known his deeds among the peoples.
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him, *
and speak of all his marvelous works.
3 Glory in his holy Name; *
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
4 Search for the Lord and his strength; *
continually seek his face.
5 Remember the marvels he has done, *
his wonders and the judgments of his mouth,
6 O offspring of Abraham his servant, *
O children of Jacob his chosen.
7 He is the Lord our God; *
his judgments prevail in all the world.
8 He has always been mindful of his covenant, *
the promise he made for a thousand generations:
9 The covenant he made with Abraham, *
the oath that he swore to Isaac,
10 Which he established as a statute for Jacob, *
an everlasting covenant for Israel,
11 Saying, "To you will I give the land of Canaan *
to be your allotted inheritance."
45b Hallelujah!
A Reading from The Letter to the Romans (8:26-39)
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. And he who searches the hearts of men knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified. What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, will he not also give us all things with him? Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies; who is to condemn? Is it Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, "For thy sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Holy Gospel According to Matthew (13:31-33,44-52)
Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches." He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened." "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad. So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. "Have you understood all this?" They said to him, "Yes." And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo,
I am with you always, to the cl
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MEDITATIVE PRAYER?
While in silent prayer we come into Jesus' presence, we experience Jesus' compassion & healing.
It's resting in the healing rays of almighty God (Hab. 3:4) Healing happens when we pray
In silent meditative prayer, our prayers go deeper & reach the areas that need spiritual, emotional & physical healing. It can gradually
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LENTEN PROGRAM:
EXPERIENCING GOD
"He gives me new Strength. He leads me on paths
that are right for the good of His name"
Psalm 23:3
March 4: God's Work; It's Not About You
March 11: God's Invitation; It's Very Personal
March 25: God Speaks; With Clarity & Purpose
April 1: God Initiates; You Get Involved
April 8: Making Room to Experience God
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Palm Sunday – April 14
8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist & Distribution of Palms
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Maundy Thursday – April 18
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Good Friday – April 19
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Easter Day Mass
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The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Year A
O God, the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us thy mercy, that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen.
Or
O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so
pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A Reading from Genesis (29:15-28)
Then Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my kinsman, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?" Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and lovely. Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, "I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel." Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you than that I should give her to any other man; stay with me." So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her. Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife that I may go in to her, for my time is completed." So Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her. (Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her maid.) And in the morning, behold, it was Leah; and Jacob said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?" Laban said, "It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the first-born. Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years." Jacob did so, and completed her week; then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.
Psalm 105:1-11, 45b
Confitemini Domino
1 Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name; * make known his deeds among the peoples.
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him, * and speak of all his marvelous works.
3 Glory in his holy Name; * let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
4 Search for the Lord and his strength; * continually seek his face.
5 Remember the marvels he has done, * his wonders and the judgments of his mouth,
6 O offspring of Abraham his servant, * O children of Jacob his chosen.
7 He is the Lord our God; * his judgments prevail in all the world.
8 He has always been mindful of his covenant, * the promise he made for a thousand generations:
9 The covenant he made with Abraham, * the oath that he swore to Isaac,
10 Which he established as a statute for Jacob, * an everlasting covenant for Israel,
11 Saying, "To you will I give the land of Canaan * to be your allotted inheritance."
45b Hallelujah!
A Reading from The Letter to the Romans (8:26-39)
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. And he who searches the hearts of men knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified. What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, will he not also give us all things with him? Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies; who is to condemn? Is it Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, "For thy sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Holy Gospel According to Matthew (13:31-33,44-52)
Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches." He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened." "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad. So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. "Have you understood all this?" They said to him, "Yes." And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."
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