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Readings Psalm 135 Psalm 58 Numbers 21:10–35 Luke 21:20–38 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 65–75

Readings Psalm 116 Psalm 109 Numbers 20:22—21:9 Luke 20:45—21:19 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 53–64

Readings Psalm 78 Psalm 110 Numbers 20:1–21 Luke 20:19–44 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 45–52

Readings Psalm 80 Psalm 91 Numbers 16:41—17:13 Luke 20:1–18 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 38–44

Readings Psalm 118 Psalm 9 Numbers 16:23–40 Luke 19:29–48 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 33–37

Readings Psalm 111 Psalm 45 Numbers 16:1–22 Luke 19:11–28 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 27–32

Readings Psalm 146 Psalm 142 Numbers 14:26–45 Luke 18:35—19:10 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 14–26

Readings Psalm 81 Psalm 9 Numbers 14:1–25 Luke 18:18–34 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 8–13

Readings Psalm 119:97–104 Psalm 122 Numbers 13:1–3, 17–33 Luke 18:1–17 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 1–7 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...

Readings Psalm 77 Psalm 8 Numbers 11:24—12:16 Luke 17:20–37 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, X, 26–31

Readings Psalm 62 Psalm 19 Numbers 10:11–36 Luke 16:19–31 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, X, 13–18

Readings Psalm 85 Psalm 18 Numbers 9:1–23 Luke 16:1–18 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, X, 5–12 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, founded Con...

Readings Psalm 103 Psalm 70 Numbers 8:5–26 Luke 15:11–32 Article IX and ¶¶ 1–4 of Article X of the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, IX and X, 1–4

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 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...

Readings Numbers 21:4–9 Psalm 107:1–9 Ephesians 2:1–10 John 3:14–21

Numbers 6:22–27 Psalm 8 Galatians 3:23–29 Luke 2:21 We will ignore the Gospel today — the Gospel reading anyway, and, even then, only until the end of this homily. Instead, let us, somewhat appropriately, begin with the first reading: For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, / and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, / and her salvation as a bu...

Readings Numbers 6:22–27 Psalm 8 Galatians 3:23–29 Luke 2:21

Readings Psalm 46 Numbers 35:9–30 Luke 24:28–53 the Three Ecumenical Creeds Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 97 Psalm 85 Numbers 31:1–27 Luke 24:1–27 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XII, 39–40 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 132 Psalm 38 Numbers 27:12–23 Luke 23:26–56 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XII, 28–38 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 1 Psalm 37 Numbers 24:1–25 Luke 23:1–25 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XII, 1–27 Commemoration Today we commemorate Justin, Martyr . Raised in a pagan family, Justin was a convert to Christianity who would become a Christian teacher in Ephesus and Rome. Arrested due to his refusal to make pagan sacrifices, Justin was tried and executed along with six other Christians. The re...

Readings Psalm 22 Psalm 102 Numbers 23:4–28 Luke 22:47–71 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 94–96 Feast Today we observe the Visitation. While pregnant with Jesus, the Virgin Mary visited her relative, Elizabeth, who was then pregnant with John the Baptist, another child conceived under miraculous circumstances. In the presence of Christ, John ‘leaps’ in his mother’s womb, foreshadowing h...

Readings Psalm 94 Psalm 149 Numbers 22:21—23:3 Luke 22:24–46 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 87–93 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 128 Psalm 72 Numbers 22:1–20 Luke 22:1–23 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 76–86 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Psalm 135 Psalm 58 Numbers 21:10–35 Luke 21:20–38 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, XI, 65-75 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify