Readings for Trinity 20 (focus text in bold): Proverbs 9:1-6 - Wisdom calls all to her table. Psalm 145:15-21 - God fills our hands with all manner of earthly provisions Ephesians 5:15-21 - be wise, not foolish, and know God's will Matthew 22:1-14 - the Parable of the Wedding Banquet Sermon by the Rev. Adam Rick Cover art: "Parable of the Wedding of the King's Son" (detail) by Francisco de Goya, c. 1796-97, oil on canvas, Oratory of the Holy Cave, Cadiz, Spain 
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Readings for St. Luke the Evangelist (focus text in bold): Isaiah 35:3-8 - "Be strong, fear not, your God will come with vengeance" Psalm 147:1-6 - the Lord rebuilds Jerusalem and heals the sick 2 Timothy 4:5-15 - "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course" Luke 10:1-12 - "The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few" Sermon by the Rev. Adam Rick Cover art: "St. Luke the Evangelist" by Vladimir Borovikovsky, 1804-1809, oil on cardboard, State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia 
Readings for Trinity 18 (focus text in bold) 2 Samuel 7:1-17 - God establishes a covenant with King David Psalm 110 - a coronation hymn to David's heirs in Jerusalem 1 Corinthians 1:4-8 - Paul thanks God for the grace given to the Corinthian church. Matthew 22:34-46 - Jesus' final round with the Pharisees: whose son is the Christ? Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: "King David in Prayer," by Pieter De Grebber, c. 1635-1640, oil on canvas, Museum Catharijneconvent, Urecht, Netherlands 
Readings for Trinity 17 (focus text in bold): Proverbs 25:6-14 - Do not exalt yourself; speak wisely and not in haste. Psalm 33:6-18 - the Lord beholds all the works of man from his abode in heaven Ephesians 4:1-6 - "one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all" Luke 14:1-11 - "whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." Sermon by the Rev. Adam Rick Cover art: digital reconstruction of the Great Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Artemis or "Diana" was the "lady" and mother goddess of the Ephesians (Acts 19:28)  |
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