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Readings Psalm 8 Psalm 128 Psalm 32 Genesis 1:20—2:3 Mark 1:14–28 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, Summary, Foundation, Rule, and Norm 1–8

Readings Psalm 136 Psalm 90 Psalm 6 Genesis 1:1–19 Mark 1:1–13 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, Introduction Day of Fasting Today we observe Ash Wednesday. During the forty days of Lent, the baptized children of God cleanse their hearts through repentance, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and the like. During Lent, we prepare our hearts for the Paschal Feast — Easter. Traditional Christian denom...

Readings Joel ch 2, vv 12–19 Psalm 51, vv 1–19 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10 Matthew 6:1–21

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 Acts 1:12–26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9–15 John 17:11b–19

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

Readings Psalm 130 Psalm 47 Numbers 11:1–35 Luke 17:1–19 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, X, 19–25

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

Readings Acts 1:1–11 Psalm 47 Ephesians 1:15–23 Luke 24:44–53

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 Psalm 63 Psalm 78 Leviticus 26:21–44 Luke 14:1–24 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, VIII, 85–87 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 Fr...

Readings Acts 10:34–48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1–8 John 15:9–17

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 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 a...

Readings Psalm 116 Psalm 123 Leviticus 23:23–44 Luke 12:35–53 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, VIII, 66–70 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 127 Psalm 92 Leviticus 23:1–22 Luke 12:13–34 Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration, VIII, 61–65