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Readings Acts 5:29–42 Psalm 148 1 Peter 1:3–9 John 20:19–31

Readings Acts 10:34–43 Jeremiah 31:1–6 Psalm 16 Colossians 3:1–4 Matthew 28:1–10

Acts 21–28 Acts 21 through 28

Acts 15–20 Acts 15 through 20

Acts 8–14 Acts 8 through 14

Acts 1–7 Acts 1 through 7

Readings Psalm 92 1 Samuel 20:1–23 Acts 28:16–31 Apology of the Augsburg Confession V:51–57

Readings Psalm 21 1 Samuel 19:1–24 Acts 28:1–15 Apology of the Augsburg Confession V:45–50

Readings Psalm 56 1 Samuel 18:10–30 Acts 27:27–44 Apology of the Augsburg Confession V:38–44

Readings Psalm 68 1 Samuel 17:48—18:9 Acts 27:9–26 Apology of the Augsburg Confession V:26–37 Commemoration Today we commemorate Joanna, Mary, and Salome, the three faithful women who visited Christ’s tomb early on the morning of the first Easter. These women bore myrrh and others items to dress the body of Christ, but instead found the tomb empty, Christ having risen. These women serve as example...

Readings Psalm 71 Psalm 98 1 Samuel 17:20–47 Acts 26:24—27:8 Apology of the Augsburg Confession V:15–25

Readings Psalm 70 Psalm 75 1 Samuel 17:1–19 Acts 26:1–23 Apology of the Augsburg Confession V:9–14

Readings Psalm 80 1 Samuel 16:1–23 Acts 25:13–27 Apology of the Augsburg Confession V:1–8 Commemoration Today we commemorate Joseph of Arimathea. A wealthy man from the village of Arimathea, Joseph owned an unused tomb in the vicinity of Golgotha, where Christ was crucified. A devout man, and member of the Sanhedrin, Joseph was eagerly awaiting the Kingdom of God. In contrast to many who fled for...

Readings Psalm 50 Psalm 130 1 Samuel 15:10–35 Acts 24:24—25:12 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:115–121 Commemoration Today we commemorate Robert Barnes, Confessor and Martyr. Born in England in the late 1400s, Robert Barnes studied theology and eventually became a prior of the Augustinian monastery at Cambridge. Exiled to Germany, partly for distributing Bibles in English and for having conv...

Readings Psalm 119:41–48 Psalm 13 1 Samuel 14:47—15:9 Acts 24:1–23 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:107–114 Commemoration Today we commemorate Mary, Martha, and Lazarus of Bethany, whose faith is recorded in the Gospels. When Lazarus died, Jesus raised him from the dead and spoke to Martha, Lazarus’s sister: “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall...

Readings Psalm 59 Psalm 57 1 Samuel 13:1–18 Acts 23:12–35 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:98–106 Commemoration Today we commemorate Johann Sebastian Bach, Kantor. Born in 1685, Bach would become one of history’s most prolific, and gifted, composers. Not only did Bach compose, but he also performed, conducted, and taught music. For the last twenty-seven years of his life, Bach was responsible...

Readings Psalm 119:17–24 Psalm 141 1 Samuel 12:1–25 Acts 22:30—23:11 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:88–97

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 J...

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 ano...

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 the...

Readings Psalm 119:57–64 Psalm 115 1 Samuel 3:1–21 Acts 16:1–22 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:12–21

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