Trinity 18 readings (focus texts in bold): 2 Samuel 7:1-17 - God's covenant with King David Psalm 110 - The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand...' 1 Corinthians 1:4-8 - in everything, you are enriched by Jesus Christ Matthew 22:34-46 - Jesus challenged, and then he offers a challenge of his own Cover art: "King David in Prayer" by Pieter De Grebber, c. 1635-1640, oil on canvas, Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht, the Netherlands 
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St. Michael and All Angels Readings: Daniel 10:10-21 - Gabriel rushes to give Daniel a message Psalm 103:17-22 - O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts Revelation 7:7-12 - Michael defeats Satan and casts him from heaven Matthew 18:1-10 - the angels of children always behold the face of God in heaven Cover art: "Archangel Michael" by Guido Reni, c. 1636, oil on canvas, Santa Maria della Concezione, Rome 
Trinity 17 Readings (focus texts in bold): Proverbs 25:6-14 - wisdom for living, especially to avoid undue humiliation Psalm 33:6-18 - by the word of the Lord were the heavens made Ephesians 4:1-6 - there is one body, one Spirit... one Lord, one faith, one baptism Luke 14:1-11 - Jesus heals on the Sabbath and a parable about the highest seat Cover art: "Christ healing the Sick" (aka 'The Hundred Guilder Print') by Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1646-50, etching, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 
Trinity 16 Readings (focus texts in bold): 1 Kings 17:17-24 - Elijah raises the widow of Zerapheth's son Psalm 102:11-21 - Zion's servants think upon her stones Ephesians 3:13-21 - to know the love of Christ, and be filled with God's fullness Luke 7:11-17 - Jesus raises the widow of Nain's son Cover art: "The Resurrection of the Widow of Nain's Son" by James Tissot, opaque watercolor over graphite on grave wove paper, 1886-1894, Brooklyn Museum, New York 
Trinity 15 Readings (focus text in bold): Joshua 24:14-25 - Joshua renews the covenant with the people at Shechem Psalm 92 - O Lord, how glorious are thy works, thy thoughts are very deep! Galatians 6:11-18 - by Christ the world is crucified to me, and I to the world Matthew 6:24-34 - Do not worry about your life, from the Sermon on the Mount Cover art: “Sermon on the Mount" by Henri Bloch, 1877, oil on paper, Museum of National History, Copenhagen, Denmark 
Trinity 14 Readings (focus text in bold): 2 Kings 5:9-16 - Elisha heals Naaman the Syrian Psalm 30 - O Lord, thou hast set me up, and not made my foes to triumph over me Galatians 5:16-24 - works of the flesh vs fruits of the Spirit Luke 17:11-19 - Jesus heals ten lepers on the border of Galilee and Samaria Also featured: "The General Thanksgiving" from Morning and Evening Prayer of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. Cover art: “But Where Are The Nine?" artist, medium, and date unknown  |
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