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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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 10 Readings (focus text in bold):
Jeremiah 7:9-15 - Jeremiah's "temple sermon" Psalm 17:1-8 - I have called upon you, O God, for you will hear me 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 - many gifts, one Spirit Luke 19:41-47a - Jesus laments over Jerusalem, then cleanses the Temple Cover art: “Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem” by Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1630, oil on oak panel, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Trinity 3 Readings (focus texts in bold):
2 Chronicles 33:9-13 - the story of Manasseh's repentance Psalm 55:17-23 - As for me, I will call upon God (an individual lament) 1 Peter 5:5b-11 - God resists the proud and exalts the humble Luke 15:1-10 - the parables of the lost sheep and lost coin, to the Pharisees Also referenced: "The Prayer of Manasseh" included in the 1611 King James Bible Cover art: "The repentance of Manasseh" by Sig Lambrento, 2015, digital illustration, private collection. (Source.)
Trinity 2 Readings (focus texts in bold):
Genesis 12:1-4 - the call of Abraham out of Ur Psalm 15 - Who shall rest upon your holy hill (a liturgy of entrance) 1 John 3:13-24 - let us not love in word, but in deed and in truth Luke 14:16-24 - the parable of the great supper Cover art: "The Parable of the Great Supper" by Cicely Mary Barker, 1935, oil on canvas, Waddon St. George Church, Croydon, Greater London
Trinity 1 Readings (focus texts in bold):
Amos 6:4-7 - an oracle against the comfortable of Samaria Psalm 41:1-12 - blessed is he who considers the poor (an individual lament) 1 John 4:7-21 - we love him because he first loved us Luke 16:19-31 - the parable of Lazarus and the rich man Cover art: "The Dogs and Lazarus (Luke xvi)" by Jemima Blackburn, graphite on paper, published in Bible Beasts and Birds (London: Kegal Paul, Trench & Co., 1886).
Trinity Sunday Readings (focus text in bold):
Isaiah 6:1-8 - Isaiah's commissioning vision of God on his throne Psalm 8 - what is man that you are mindful of him (a hymn) Revelation 4:1-11 - John's vision of One-Who-Sits-Upon-The-Throne John 3:1-15 - Jesus converses with Nicodemus about the Second Birth Cover art: Icon of the Trinity, from Genesis 18:1-8 ("The Hospitality of Abraham") by Andrei Rublev, 1411 or 1425-27, tempera on wood, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Great Vigil of Easter Readings:
at the Vigil Genesis 1:1-2:3 (Psalm 136) Genesis 22:1-18 (Psalm 16) Exodus 14:10-15:1 (Song of Moses) Ezekiel 37:1-14 (Psalm 143) at Holy Communion Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Mark 16:1-8 Guest Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Joshua Harper, US based missionary with SIM and a Deacon in the Anglican Church in North America Cover art: detail from "The Resurrection of Christ" by Peter Paul Rubens, oil on board, Cathedral of our Lady, Antwerp, Belgium
Christmas 1 Readings (focus text in bold):
Isaiah 62:1-5, 10-12 Psalm 45:1-7 Galatians 4:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 Cover art: "Joseph's Dream" by Gaetano Gandolfi, c. 1790, oil on canvas, private collection
Advent 4 Readings (Morning Prayer, focus text in bold):
Psalm 145:10-21 Isaiah 40:1-11 (with Te Deum response) John 1:19-28 (with Benedictus response, Luke 1:68-79) Cover art: "Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness" by Bartolome Esteban Murillo, 1660-70, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
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