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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

Readings Psalm 31 Psalm 88 Job 2:1—3:10 John 1:19–34 Smalcald Articles, II, II:1–10 Commemoration Today we commemorate Jacob, Patriarch of OT Israel. Born the younger of Isaac and Rebekah’s twin sons, Jacob was the third of the patriarchs of OT Israel. After wrestling with the Angel of the Lord, Jacob (whose name means ‘deceiver’) was renamed to Israel (which means ‘he strives with God’). Jacob li...

Readings Psalm 127 Psalm 128 Job 1:1–22 John 1:1–18 Smalcald Articles I, II:I

Readings Isaiah 62:1–5 Psalm 128 1 Corinthians 12:1–11 John 2:1–11

Readings Isaiah 52:7–10 Psalm 2 Hebrews 1:1–12 John 1:1–18

Readings Revelation 14:6–7 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19–28 John 8:31–36 Matthew 11:12–19

Readings Proverbs 9:1–10 Joshua 24:1–2a, 14–18 Psalm 34:12–22 Ephesians 5:6–21 John 6:51–69

Readings 1 Kings 19:1–8 Psalm 34:1–8 Ephesians 4:17—5:2 John 6:35–51

Readings Exodus 16:2–15 Psalm 145:10–21 Ephesians 4:1–16 John 6:22–35

Readings Psalm 119:41–48 Psalm 73 Proverbs 31:10–31 John 21:1–25 Augsburg Confession, XX, 1–18 Commemoration Today we commemorate the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession. Presented to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at Augsburg, Germany, on 25 June 1530, the Augsburg Confession presents the theology of the Lutheran Church and of the Reformation. At the heart of the Confession is justification...

Readings Psalm 85 Proverbs 30:1–33 John 20:19–31 Augsburg Confession, XVII–XIX Feast Today we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. The birth of St. John the Baptist was announced, by an angel, to his father, Zechariah. Initially unbelieving, Zechariah was struck mute until his son was born, but then proclaimed a hymn of praise, the Benedictus — which traditionally serves as...

Readings Psalm 139 Psalm 16 Proverbs 27:1–24 John 20:1–18 Augsburg Confession, XIV–XVI

Readings Psalm 22 Proverbs 25:1–22 John 19:23–42 Augsburg Confession, XII–XIII

Readings Psalm 22 Psalm 21 Proverbs 24:1–22 John 19:1–22 Augsburg Confession, IX–XI

Readings Psalm 45 Proverbs 22:22—23:12 John 18:15–40 Augsburg Confession, VII–VIII

Readings Psalm 31 Psalm 102 Proverbs 22:1–21 John 18:1–14 Augsburg Confession, V–VI

Readings Psalm 86 Proverbs 20:1–25 John 17:1–26 Augsburg Confession, III–IV

Readings Psalm 107 Proverbs 17:1–28 John 16:17–33 Augsburg Confession, I–II