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Readings Psalm 135 Psalm 60 Numbers 3:1–16, 39–48 Luke 14:25—15:10 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:88–96 Commemoration Today we commemorate Bede the Venerable, Theologian . Bede was the last of the Early Church Fathers. Placed in a monastery at the age of seven, Bede rarely left his monastery home and devoted his life to teaching and writing. A prolific writer, Bede produced both histor...

Readings Psalm 63 Psalm 78 Leviticus 26:21–44 Luke 14:1–24 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:85–87 Commemoration Today we commemorate Esther. Esther, who is the heroine of the Biblical book that bears her name, became the queen of King Ahasuerus. Using her position of power, Esther was able to uncover a plot to exterminate her people and have the architect of that plot hanged, and his off...

Readings Acts 16:9–15 Psalm 67 Revelation 21:9–14, 21–27 John 16:23–33 John 5:1–9

Readings Psalm 119:33–40 Psalm 81 Leviticus 26:1–20 Luke 13:18–35 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:77–84

Readings Psalm 52 Psalm 107 Leviticus 24:1–23 Luke 12:54—13:17 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:71–76

Readings Psalm 116 Psalm 123 Leviticus 23:23–44 Luke 12:35–53 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:66–70 Commemoration Today we commemorate Emperor Constantine, Christian Ruler , and Helena, Mother of Constantine . Emperor Constantine converted from paganism to Christianity and became both a defender and a supporter of the Church. Pursuant to the Edict of Milan, issued in AD 313, persecution...

Readings Psalm 127 Psalm 92 Leviticus 23:1–22 Luke 12:13–34 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:61–65

Readings Psalm 31 Psalm 25 Leviticus 21:1–24 Luke 12:1–12 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:53–60

Readings Psalm 37 Psalm 150 Leviticus 20:1–27 Luke 11:37–54 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:46–52

Readings Psalm 36 Psalm 39 Leviticus 19:9–37 Luke 11:14–36 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:38–45

Readings Acts 11:1–18 Psalm 148 Revelation 21:1–7 John 16:12–22 John 13:31–35

Readings Psalm 119:1–8 Psalm 116 Leviticus 18:1—19:8 Luke 11:1–13 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:31–37

Readings Psalm 17 Psalm 89 Leviticus 17:1–16 Luke 10:23–42 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:23–30

Readings Psalm 19 Psalm 50 Leviticus 16:1–24 Luke 10:1–22 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:16–22

Readings Psalm 25 Psalm 141 Leviticus 10:1–20 Luke 9:37–62 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:7–15

Readings Psalm 119:129–138 Psalm 96 Leviticus 9:1–24 Luke 9:18–36 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:1–6

Readings Psalm 45 Psalm 132 Leviticus 8:1–36 Luke 9:1–17 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VII:124–128 Commemoration Today we commemorate Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs . Cyril and Methodius were brothers from a Greek family from Thessalonica. Ordained as priests, the brothers were sent, in AD 862, to what is today the Czech Republic, where they taught the Christian faith in th...

Readings Psalm 41 Psalm 76 Exodus 40:17–38 Luke 8:40–56 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VII:116–123

Readings Acts 20:17–35 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9–17 John 10:22–33

Readings Psalm 107 Psalm 115 Exodus 39:32—40:16 Luke 8:22–39 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VII:107–115 Commemoration Today we commemorate Job. Job was a blameless and upright man from Uz — a land north of Canaan. God permitted Job to be severely tested, and Job held steadfast to his faith in his Redeemer and in the Resurrection. At the end of the Book of Job, God explains that it is not fo...

Readings Psalm 119:145–152 Psalm 20 Exodus 38:21—39:31 Luke 8:1–21 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VII:104–106

Readings Psalm 84 Psalm 23 Exodus 34:29—35:21 Luke 7:36–50 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VII:91–103 Commemoration Today we commemorate C. F. W. Walther, Theologian . Father of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther emigrated from Saxony in Germany with other Lutherans in 1839. Settling in Missouri, he served as pastor of several congregations in St. Louis, found...

Readings Psalm 86 Psalm 34 Exodus 34:1–28 Luke 7:18–35 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VII:85–90

Readings Psalm 80 Psalm 27 Exodus 33:1–23 Luke 7:1–17 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VII:77–84 Commemoration Today we commemorate Friedrich the Wise, Christian Ruler . Elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, Friedrich the Wise was instrumental to the Reformation. Although he never met Luther, Friedrich aided Luther significantly, including refusing to extradite Luther when the pope demanded it...

Readings Psalm 119:49–56 Psalm 79 Exodus 32:15–35 Luke 6:39–49 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VII:73—76 Commemoration Today we commemorate Friedrich Wyneken, Pastor and Missionary . Along with C. F. W. Walther and Wilhelm Sihler, Friedrich Wyneken was one of the founding fathers of the LCMS. Born in Germany in 1810, Wyneken came to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1838, and then accepted a call to F...