Readings for Epiphany 3 (focus texts in bold): 2 Kings 6:14-23 - Elisha and the flaming army of angels Psalm 102:15-22 - the kingdoms will be gathered to serve the Lord Romans 12:16b-21 - Be not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good Matthew 8:1-13 - Jesus heals a leper and the centurion's boy Sermon by the Rev. Adam Rick Cover art: “Jesus and the Centurion” by Paolo Veronese, c. 1571, oil on canvas, Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain 
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Readings for Trinity 8 (focus texts in bold): Jeremiah 23:16-24 - the prophet rebukes the false shepherds Psalm 82 - God stands among princes, he is a judge among gods Romans 8:12-17 - for as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God Matthew 7:15-21 - Jesus warns about false teachers Sermon by the Rev. Adam Rick Cover art: “The Exhortation to the Apostles” by James J. Tissot, 1886-94, watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Brooklyn Museum, New York City 
Readings for Trinity 2 (focus text in bold): Genesis 12:1-4 - God calls Abram out of Ur Psalm 15 - Lord, who may dwell in your tabernacle, and rest on your holy hill? 1 John 3:13-24 - God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things Luke 14:16-24 - the parable of the great banquet Cover art: “Parable of the Great Banquet,” the Brunswick Monogrammist, c. 1525, oil on panel, National Museum of Warsaw, Poland 
Whitsunday, commonly called Pentecost (focus texts in bold): Numbers 11:24-30 - Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets Psalm 104:24-34 - When your Spirit goes forth, they are made Acts 2:1-11 - the Spirit falls on the disciples at Pentecost John 14:15-31a - Jesus promises to make his abode within the disciples Cover art: Coptic icon of Pentecost, Sts. Peter and Paul Coptic Orthodox Church, Bixby, Oklahoma 
Epiphany 3 (focus texts in bold): Isaiah 25:6-9 - God will prepare a feast for the nations on Mt. Zion Psalm 114 - Why did you flee, O see? Why did you skip like rams, O mountains? Romans 12:16b-21 - Do not be overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good. John 2:1-11 - turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana of Galilee Cover art: “Wedding at Cana” by Jan van Helmont, 1665-1714, pen on paper, Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp, Belgium 
All Souls Requiem Readings from the Burial of the Dead Isaiah 38:10-20 - the prophet contemplates his own mortality Psalm 143 - "Quicken me, O Lord, for thy Name's sake" 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - do not grieve as those without hope John 6:37-40 - Jesus will lose none of his own, and will raise them up on the last day Cover art: “The Day of the Dead" by William Adolphe Bouguereau, 1859, oil on canvas, Musee de Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, France 
All Saints' Day (transferred from November 1) Readings (focus text in bold): Isaiah 49:5-7 - "I will also make you a light to the Gentiles" Psalm 87 - they are all born in Zion Revelation 7:2-4 - a vision of the saints triumphant before the throne Matthew 5:1-12 - the Beatitudes Cover art: a traditional Eastern Orthodox icon of the Holy Church, depicting the church as an ark in which are the saints, with Christ at the helm 
Trinity 21 readings (focus text in bold): Genesis 32:24-30 - Jacob wrestles with God Psalm 90:1-12 - the Song of Moses, the man of God Ephesians 6:10-20 - the armor of God John 4:46b-54 - Jesus heals a nobleman's son from a distance Cover art: “Jacob Wrestling the Angel" by Gustav Dore, engraving 1897 
Trinity 20 readings (focus texts in bold): Proverbs 9:1-6 - Lady Wisdom invites all to a feast Psalm 145:15-21 - the Lord opens his hands and fills all living things with plenty Ephesians 5:15-21 - walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise Matthew 22:1b-14 - parable of the wedding banquet (and a warning!) Cover art: “Parable of the Great Supper” (detail) by Eugene Burnand, 1900, Winterhur Meseum of Art, Winterthur, Switzerland. 
Trinity 19 readings (focus texts in bold): Genesis 18:23-32 - Abraham intercedes for Sodom Psalm 141 - Lord, I call upon thee; haste thee to help me Ephesians 4:17-32 - walk not as Gentiles walk, but put off the old man Matthew 9:1-8 - the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins Cover art: "Abraham and the Three Angels," from an illuminated manuscript by the Master of James IV of Scotland, depicting in the bottom panel Abraham interceding for Sodom and Gomorrah; c. 1510-1520, tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment, Getty Museum, Los Angeles.  |
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