Confident.Faith

Readings Numbers 11:24–30 Psalm 25:1–15 Acts 2:1–21 John 7:37–39

Readings Acts 1:12–26 Psalm 68:1–10 1 Peter 4:12–19; 5:6–11 John 17:1–11

Readings Acts 17:16–31 Psalm 66:8–20 1 Peter 3:13–22 John 14:15–21 Homily Transcript There is only one extant example of a theatre trilogy from the Ancient Greeks: the Oresteia of Aeschylus. Now, the plays of Aeschylus are certainly a worth topic (although, tragically, only seven of his nearly one hundred plays survived into the modern era), but it is a topic for another time. Here, I wish to pull...

Readings Acts 17:16–31 Psalm 66:8–20 1 Peter 3:13–22 John 14:15–21

Readings Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60 Psalm 146 1 Peter 2:2–10 John 14:1–14

Readings Acts 2:42–47 Psalm 23 1 Peter 2:19–25 John 10:1–10

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

Readings Exodus 14:10—15:1 Psalm 118:15–29 Exodus 15:1–18 (the Song of Moses) 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 John 20:1–18

Readings Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Psalm 22 Psalm 31 Hebrews 4:14–16—5:7–9 John 18:1—19:42

Readings Isaiah 50:4–9a Psalm 118:19–29 Psalm 31:9–16 Philippians 2:5–11 John 12:12–43 Matthew 26:1—27:66

Readings Ezekiel 37:1–14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:1–11 John 11:1–53

Readings Exodus 17:1–7 Psalm 95:1–9 Romans 5:1–8 John 4:5–30, 39–42

Readings Exodus 17:1–7 Psalm 95:1–9 Romans 5:1–8 John 4:5–30, 39–42

Readings Genesis 12:1–9 Psalm 121 Romans 4:1–8, 13–17 John 3:1–17

Readings Psalm 37 Psalm 77 Job 13:1–12 John 6:1–21 Smalcald Articles III:IX–XIII

Readings Psalm 57 Psalm 1 Job 11:1–20 John 5:19–29 Smalcald Articles III:IV–VII Commemoration Today we commemorate Philemon and Onesimus. Onesimus was a slave, owned by Philemon, who ran away from his master. Somehow, Onesimus came into contact with Paul while Paul was in prison. At the urging of Paul, and with an accompanying letter, Onesimus returned to his master. In his letter, Paul urged Phil...

Readings Psalm 119:153–160 Psalm 35 Job 10:1–22 John 5:1–18 Smalcald Articles III:III:29–45 Commemoration Today we commemorate Valentine, Martyr . Executed under Emperor Claudius on account of his refusal to renounce the Christian faith, Valentine has long been remembered in the Western Church as an example for all Christians. Today, Valentine’s Day continues to celebrate Valentine, and the tradit...

Readings Psalm 95 Psalm 70 Job 9:1–35 John 4:46–54 Smalcald Articles III:III:20–28

Readings Psalm 71 Psalm 99 Job 8:1–22 John 4:27–45 Smalcald Articles III:III:10–19

Readings Psalm 147 Job 7:1–21 John 4:7–26 Smalcald Articles III:III:1–9

Readings Psalm 38 Job 6:14–30 John 3:22—4:6 Smalcald Articles III:I–II Commemoration Today we commemorate Silas, Fellow Worker of St. Peter and St. Paul. A leader in the Church at Jerusalem, Silas was chosen by Paul to accompany him on his second missionary journey. Imprisoned with Paul in Philippi, Silas also experienced the rioting in Thessalonica and Berea. Tradition holds that Silas was the fi...

Readings Psalm 23 Psalm 87 Job 6:1–13 John 3:1–21 Smalcald Articles II:IV:10–16

Readings Psalm 69 Psalm 122 Job 5:1–27 John 2:13–25 Smalcald Articles II:IV:1–9

Readings Psalm 4 Psalm 18 Job 4:1–21 John 2:1–12 Smalcald Articles II:II:25–29, II:III

Readings Psalm 77 Psalm 74 Job 3:11–26 John 1:35–51 Smalcald Articles II:II:11–24