Prayers of the Church, November 3: All Saints’ Sunday Revelation 7: 2-17 (An angel seals the righteous. Blessing, honor, glory, power to the Lamb!) ELW/RCL: Isaiah 25:6-9 (The feast;…
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October 27: Reformation Sunday Jeremiah 31:31-34 (God’s new covenant will be written on the heart) Psalm 46 (The God of Jacob is our stronghold!) Romans 3:19-28 (We are justified…
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October 20: 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 24 Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 (Pointlessness of amassing wealth) RCL/ELW: Isaiah 53:4-12 (Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows) Psalm…
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October 13: 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 23 Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 (seek good, not evil, that you may live) Psalm 90:12-17 (Teach us to have wise heart; prosper our…
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October 6: 20th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 22 Genesis 2:18-25 (It is not good for the man to be alone; creation of woman) Psalm 128 (The happy home of…
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September 29: 19th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 21 With a bit of a nod toward St. Michael and All Angels in some hymns! Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 (Israel kvetches…
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September 29: St. Michael and All Angels: Daniel 10:10-14; 12:1-3: Angel strengthens Daniel; Michael aids Israel in a time of tribulation Psalm 103:1-5; 20-22: Bless the Lord, O my…
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September 22: 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 20 Jeremiah 11:18-20 (Jeremiah’s life threatened, like lamb led to slaughter) Psalm 54 (Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate my…
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September 22: St. Matthew, Transferred Ezekiel 2:8-3:11: Ezekiel commissioned to speak God’s words to a rebellious people Psalm 119:33-40: “Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain.”…
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September 15: 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 19 Isaiah 50:4-10 (Suffering Servant’s humiliation and vindication) RCL/ELW: Isaiah 50:4-9a (eliminates punishment of Suffering Servant’s accusers, and also the verse…
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