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Readings Psalm 69 Psalm 70 1 Samuel 10:1–27 Acts 22:17–29 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, IV, 86–87

Readings Psalm 63 Psalm 149 1 Samuel 9:1–27 Acts 21:37—22:16 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, IV, 75–85 Festival Today we celebrate the Festival of St. James the Elder, Apostle . St. James, and his brother St. John, sons of Zebedee, were fishermen on the Sea of Galilee. Together with St. Peter and his brother St. Andrew, James and John were called to be disciples of Christ. Along with Peter and...

Readings Psalm 24 1 Samuel 8:1–22 Acts 21:15–36 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, IV, 61–74

Readings Psalm 119:113–120 Psalm 141 1 Samuel 6:19—7:17 Acts 19:1–22 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, IV, 48–60

Readings Psalm 137 Psalm 56 1 Samuel 5:1—6:16 Acts 18:1–28 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, IV, 36–47 Commemoration Today we commemorate St. Mary Magdalene. Present at the crucifixion, Mary Magdalene had become a follower of Jesus when He cast out seven demons from her. She was also the first to see Jesus alive again after the crucifixion. The Church has long identified her with the woman who a...

Readings Psalm 106 1 Samuel 4:1–22 Acts 16:23–40 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, IV, 22–35 Commemoration Today we commemorate Ezekiel. Called by God to be a priest to the exiles during the Babylonian captivity, Ezekiel prophesied about the inevitable judgement on Jerusalem, which took place in 586 BC with the destruction of both the city and the Temple. After the destruction of Jerusalem and t...

Readings Psalm 119:57–64 Psalm 115 1 Samuel 3:1–21 Acts 16:1–22 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, IV, 12–21 Commemoration Today we commemorate Elijah. Prophet to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, largely during the reign of Ahab, Elijah condemned Baal worship that had been promoted by Ahab’s wife, Jezebel. Through Elijah, God performed many miracles, demonstrating both Elijah’s status as a true pr...

Readings Psalm 82 Psalm 136 1 Samuel 2:18–36 Acts 15:22–41 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, III and IV, 1–11 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 5 Judges 6:25–40 Acts 15:6–21 Augsburg Confession, XXVIII, 43–60 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 125 Psalm 7 Judges 6:1–24 Acts 14:19—15:5 Augsburg Confession, XXVIII, 30–42 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 138 Psalm 86 Judges 4:1–24 Acts 14:1–18 Augsburg Confession, XXVIII, 19–29 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 16 Psalm 139 Judges 3:7–31 Acts 13:42–52 Augsburg Confession, XXVIII, 1–18 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 2 Psalm 78 Judges 2:6–23 Acts 13:13–41 Augsburg Confession, XXVII, 44–62 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 100 Psalm 5 Joshua 24:1–31 Acts 13:1–12 Augsburg Confession, XXVII, 24–43 Commemoration Today we commemorate Isaiah. Isaiah, son of Amoz, numbers amongst the greatest of the Old Testament prophets, and is quoted more than any other in the New Testament. A contemporary of Amos, Hosea, and Micah, Isaiah prophesied to the people of Judah between about 740 and 700 BC. No Old Testament p...

Readings Psalm 68 Psalm 149 Joshua 23:1–16 Acts 12:1–25 Augsburg Confession, XXVII, 1–23 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 50 Psalm 113 Joshua 10:1–25 Acts 11:19–30 Augsburg Confession, XXVI, 21–45 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 84 Psalm 45 Joshua 8:1–28 Acts 11:1–18 Augsburg Confession, XXVI, 1–20 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 51 Psalm 60 Joshua 7:1–26 Acts 10:34–48 Augsburg Confession, XXV Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 47 Psalm 75 Joshua 6:6–27 Acts 10:18–33 Augsburg Confession, XXIV, 21–41 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 114 Psalm 144 Joshua 5:1—6:5 Acts 10:1–17 Augsburg Confession, XXIV Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 103 Joshua 4:1–24 Acts 9:23–43 Augsburg Confession, XXIII Commemoration Today we celebrate the Festival of St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles. Early Christian tradition holds that Ss. Peter and Paul were martyred on the same day in Rome under the persecution of Nero. In addition to their joint commemoration on June 29th (a festival the Church has observed since the third century or so...

Readings Psalm 89 Psalm 97 Joshua 3:1–17 Acts 9:1–22 Augsburg Confession, XII Commemoration Today we commemorate Irenaeus of Lyons, Pastor . After studying in Rome, Irenaeus became a pastor in Lyons, France; during an absence from Lyons, a persecution arose against Christians and martyred Irenaeus’ bishop. Upon returning to Lyons, Irenaeus himself became bishop. As a writer, Irenaeus defended the...

Readings Psalm 51 Joshua 2:1–24 Acts 8:26–40 Augsburg Confession, XXI Commemoration Today we commemorate Cyril of Alexandria, Pastor and Confessor . Cyril became Archbishop of Alexandria in AD 412. A true defender of the faith and orthodoxy, Cyril produced a number of writings dealing with various theological matters. Cyril’s Christology had a significant impact on later theologians. Additionally,...

Readings Psalm 31 Joshua 1:1–18 Acts 8:1–25 Augsburg Confession, XX, 19–40 Commemoration Today we commemorate Jeremiah. Prophet to the southern kingdom of Judah, Jeremiah predicted, witnessed, and lived through the Babylonian siege and destruction of Jerusalem. Through a lifetime of prophetic work, Jeremiah communicated God’s anger toward His rebellious people and often suffered at the hands of hi...

Readings Genesis 1:1—2:4a Psalm 8 Acts 2:14a, 22–36 Matthew 28:16–20 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify