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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 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 for m...

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 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, f...

Readings Psalm 116 Psalm 123 Leviticus 23:23–44 Luke 12:35–53 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:66–70

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

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

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 Commemoration Today we commemorate Athanasius of Alexandria, Pastor and Confessor . Born in Alexandria around AD 295, Athanasius would later serve as bishop of that city — a post he held for forty-five years. At the Council of Nicaea in AD 325, Athanasius defended Christian orthodoxy against...

Readings Psalm 119:1–8 Psalm 116 Leviticus 18:1—19:8 Luke 11:1–13 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VIII:31–37 Festival Today we celebrate the Festival of St. Philip and St. James, Apostles. St. Philip, from Bethsaida in Galilee, was one of the first disciples called by Christ. In turn, Philip would bring Nathanael to Jesus. According to tradition, Philip labored and died in Phrygia. St. James...

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 45 Psalm 132 Leviticus 8:1–36 Luke 9:1–17 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration VII:124–128

Numbers 5–7 Law for Unclean Diseases; Law of Jealousy; Law of Vows; Priestly Blessing; Dedication of the Altar

Leviticus 27 — Numbers 2 Laws for Vows; Enrollment of Israel; Camp Arrangement of Israel

Leviticus 24–26 Law for Blasphemy; Lex Talionis; Laws for Servants and Slaves; Blessings and Curses

Leviticus 21–23 Laws for Priests; Laws for Festivals

Leviticus 18–20 Laws for Marriage; Miscellaneous Laws; Purity Laws

Leviticus 15–17 Laws for Personal Cleanness; the Scapegoat; Laws for Blood

Leviticus 13–14 Laws for Disease; Laws for Leprous Diseases

Leviticus 9–12 Offerings for Aaron, His Sons, and the Congregation; Death of Nadab and Abihu; Clean and Unclean Animals; Purification of Women after Childbirth

Leviticus 6–8 Sin Offerings; Ordination of Aaron and His Sons

Leviticus 1–5 Laws for Sacrifices

Readings Leviticus 18:1–5, 19:9–18 Psalm 41 Colossians 1:1–14 Luke 10:25–37

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...