Lectionary Readings Book of Common Prayer - 1979 Sunday, June-30-2013 Proper 8

The Collect

Proper 8
O Almighty God, who hast built thy Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto thee; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Preface of the Lord's Day

Old Testament Reading

1 Kings 19:15-16,19-21
¹⁵ And the LORD said to him, "Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; and when you arrive, you shall anoint Haz'ael to be king over Syria; ¹⁶ and Jehu the son of Nimshi you shall anoint to be king over Israel; and Eli'sha the son of Shaphat of A'bel-meho'lah you shall anoint to be prophet in your place. ¹⁹ So he departed from there, and found Eli'sha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Eli'jah passed by him and cast his mantle upon him. ²⁰ And he left the oxen, and ran after Eli'jah, and said, "Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." And he said to him, "Go back again; for what have I done to you?" ²¹ And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen, and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Eli'jah, and ministered to him.

Psalm

Psalm 16

Conserva me, Domine
1Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you; *
     I have said to the LORD, "You are my Lord,
     my good above all other."
2All my delight is upon the godly that are in the land, *
     upon those who are noble among the people.
3But those who run after other gods *
     shall have their troubles multiplied.
4Their libations of blood I will not offer, *
     nor take the names of their gods upon my lips.
5O LORD, you are my portion and my cup; *
     it is you who uphold my lot.
6My boundaries enclose a pleasant land; *
     indeed, I have a goodly heritage.
7I will bless the LORD who gives me counsel; *
     my heart teaches me, night after night.
8I have set the LORD always before me; *
     because he is at my right hand I shall not fall.
9My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices; *
     my body also shall rest in hope.
10For you will not abandon me to the grave, *
     nor let your holy one see the Pit.
11You will show me the path of life; *
     in your presence there is fullness of joy,
     and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.

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Psalm 16:5-11

5O LORD, you are my portion and my cup; *
     it is you who uphold my lot.
6My boundaries enclose a pleasant land; *
     indeed, I have a goodly heritage.
7I will bless the LORD who gives me counsel; *
     my heart teaches me, night after night.
8I have set the LORD always before me; *
     because he is at my right hand I shall not fall.
9My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spirit rejoices; *
     my body also shall rest in hope.
10For you will not abandon me to the grave, *
     nor let your holy one see the Pit.
11You will show me the path of life; *
     in your presence there is fullness of joy,
     and in your right hand are pleasures for evermore.

New Testament Reading

Galatians 5:1,13-25
¹ For freedom Christ has set us free; stand fast therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. ¹³ For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another. ¹⁴ For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." ¹⁵ But if you bite and devour one another take heed that you are not consumed by one another. ¹⁶ But I say, walk by the Spirit, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. ¹⁷ For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you would. ¹⁸ But if you are led by the Spirit you are not under the law. ¹⁹ Now the works of the flesh are plain: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, ²⁰ idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, party spirit, ²¹ envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. ²⁴ And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ²⁵ If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

Gospel Reading

Luke 9:51-62
⁵¹ When the days drew near for him to be received up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. ⁵² And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him; ⁵³ but the people would not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. ⁵⁴ And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?" ⁵⁵ But he turned and rebuked them. ⁵⁶ And they went on to another village. ⁵⁷ As they were going along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." ⁵⁸ And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head." ⁵⁹ To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." ⁶⁰ But he said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." ⁶¹ Another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home." ⁶² Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

Lectionary Readings Book of Common Prayer - 1979 Sunday, June-23-2013 Proper 7

The Collect

Proper 7
O Lord, we beseech thee, make us have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy Name, for thou never failest to help and govern those whom thou hast set upon the sure foundation of thy loving-kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Old Testament Reading

Zechariah 12:8-10
⁸ On that day the LORD will put a shield about the inhabitants of Jerusalem so that the feeblest among them on that day shall be like David, and the house of David shall be like God, like the angel of the LORD, at their head. ⁹ And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. ¹⁰ "And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of compassion and supplication, so that, when they look on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a first-born. - AND -

Zechariah 13:1
¹ "On that day there shall be a fountain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness.

Psalm

Psalm 63:1-8

1O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; *
     my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you,
     as in a barren and dry land where there is no water.
2Therefore I have gazed upon you in your holy place, *
     that I might behold your power and your glory.
3For your loving-kindness is better than life itself; *
     my lips shall give you praise.
4So will I bless you as long as I live *
     and lift up my hands in your Name.
5My soul is content, as with marrow and fatness, *
     and my mouth praises you with joyful lips,
6When I remember you upon my bed, *
     and meditate on you in the night watches.
7For you have been my helper, *
     and under the shadow of your wings I will rejoice.
8My soul clings to you; *
     your right hand holds me fast.

New Testament Reading

Galatians 3:23-29
²³ Now before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. ²⁴ So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. ²⁵ But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; ²⁶ for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. ²⁷ For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. ²⁸ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. ²⁹ And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.

Gospel Reading

Luke 9:18-24
¹⁸ Now it happened that as he was praying alone the disciples were with him; and he asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?" ¹⁹ And they answered, "John the Baptist; but others say, Eli'jah; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen." ²⁰ And he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered, "The Christ of God." ²¹ But he charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, ²² saying, "The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised." ²³ And he said to all, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. ²⁴ For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.

Lectionary Readings Book of Common Prayer - 1979 Sunday, June-16-2013 Proper 6

The Collect

Proper 6
Keep, O Lord, we beseech thee, thy household the Church in thy steadfast faith and love, that by the help of thy grace we may proclaim thy truth with boldness, and minister thy justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Preface of the Lord's Day

Old Testament Reading

2 Samuel 11:26-12:10
11:²⁶ When the wife of Uri'ah heard that Uri'ah her husband was dead, she made lamentation for her husband. ²⁷ And when the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. 12:¹ And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, "There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor. ² The rich man had very many flocks and herds; ³ but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. And he brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children; it used to eat of his morsel, and drink from his cup, and lie in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him. ⁴ Now there came a traveler to the rich man, and he was unwilling to take one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him, but he took the poor man's lamb, and prepared it for the man who had come to him." ⁵ Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, "As the LORD lives, the man who has done this deserves to die; ⁶ and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity." ⁷ Nathan said to David, "You are the man. Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, `I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul; ⁸ and I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if this were too little, I would add to you as much more. ⁹ Why have you despised the word of the LORD, to do what is evil in his sight? You have smitten Uri'ah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. ¹⁰ Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uri'ah the Hittite to be your wife.' - AND -

2 Samuel 12:13-15
¹³ David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the LORD." And Nathan said to David, "The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die. ¹⁴ Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the LORD, the child that is born to you shall die." ¹⁵ Then Nathan went to his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uri'ah's wife bore to David, and it became sick.

Psalm

Psalm 32

Beati quorum
1Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven, *
     and whose sin is put away!
2Happy are they to whom the LORD imputes no guilt, *
     and in whose spirit there is no guile!
3While I held my tongue, my bones withered away, *
     because of my groaning all day long.
4For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; *
     my moisture was dried up as in the heat of summer.
5Then I acknowledged my sin to you, *
     and did not conceal my guilt.
6I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD." *
     Then you forgave me the guilt of my sin.
7Therefore all the faithful will make their prayers to you in time of
     trouble; *
     when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach them.
8You are my hiding-place;
     you preserve me from trouble; *
     you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
9"I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go; *
     I will guide you with my eye.
10Do not be like horse or mule, which have no understanding; *
     who must be fitted with bit and bridle,
     or else they will not stay near you."
11Great are the tribulations of the wicked; *
     but mercy embraces those who trust in the LORD.
12Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the LORD; *
     shout for joy, all who are true of heart.

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Psalm 32:1-8

1Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven, *
     and whose sin is put away!
2Happy are they to whom the LORD imputes no guilt, *
     and in whose spirit there is no guile!
3While I held my tongue, my bones withered away, *
     because of my groaning all day long.
4For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; *
     my moisture was dried up as in the heat of summer.
5Then I acknowledged my sin to you, *
     and did not conceal my guilt.
6I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD." *
     Then you forgave me the guilt of my sin.
7Therefore all the faithful will make their prayers to you in time of
     trouble; *
     when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach them.
8You are my hiding-place;
     you preserve me from trouble; *
     you surround me with shouts of deliverance.

New Testament Reading

Galatians 2:11-21
¹¹ But when Cephas came to Antioch I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. ¹² For before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. ¹³ And with him the rest of the Jews acted insincerely, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their insincerity. ¹⁴ But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, "If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?" ¹⁵ We ourselves, who are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners, ¹⁶ yet who know that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. ¹⁷ But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! ¹⁸ But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. ¹⁹ For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. ²⁰ I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. ²¹ I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification were through the law, then Christ died to no purpose.

Gospel Reading

Luke 7:36-50
³⁶ One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house, and took his place at table. ³⁷ And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, ³⁸ and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. ³⁹ Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner." ⁴⁰ And Jesus answering said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he answered, "What is it, Teacher?" ⁴¹ "A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. ⁴² When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?" ⁴³ Simon answered, "The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged rightly." ⁴⁴ Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. ⁴⁵ You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. ⁴⁶ You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. ⁴⁷ Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little." ⁴⁸ And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." ⁴⁹ Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?" ⁵⁰ And he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."

Lectionary Readings Book of Common Prayer - 1979 Sunday, June-09-2013 Proper 5

The Collect

Proper 5
O God, from whom all good doth come: Grant that by thy inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Preface of the Lord's Day

Old Testament Reading

1 Kings 17:17-24
¹⁷ After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill; and his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him. ¹⁸ And she said to Eli'jah, "What have you against me, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to cause the death of my son!" ¹⁹ And he said to her, "Give me your son." And he took him from her bosom, and carried him up into the upper chamber, where he lodged, and laid him upon his own bed. ²⁰ And he cried to the LORD, "O LORD my God, hast thou brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?" ²¹ Then he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried to the LORD, "O LORD my God, let this child's soul come into him again." ²² And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Eli'jah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. ²³ And Eli'jah took the child, and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Eli'jah said, "See, your son lives." ²⁴ And the woman said to Eli'jah, "Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is truth."

Psalm

Psalm 30

Exaltabo te, Domine
1I will exalt you, O LORD,
     because you have lifted me up *
     and have not let my enemies triumph over me.
2O LORD my God, I cried out to you, *
     and you restored me to health.
3You brought me up, O LORD, from the dead; *
     you restored my life as I was going down to the grave.
4Sing to the LORD, you servants of his; *
     give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness.
5For his wrath endures but the twinkling of an eye, *
     his favor for a lifetime.
6Weeping may spend the night, *
     but joy comes in the morning.
7While I felt secure, I said,
     "I shall never be disturbed. *
     You, LORD, with your favor, made me as strong as
     the mountains."
8Then you hid your face, *
     and I was filled with fear.
9I cried to you, O LORD; *
     I pleaded with the Lord, saying,
10"What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the Pit? *
     will the dust praise you or declare your faithfulness?
11Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me; *
     O LORD, be my helper."
12You have turned my wailing into dancing; *
     you have put off my sack-cloth and clothed me with joy.
13Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing; *
     O LORD my God, I will give you thanks for ever.

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Psalm 30:1-6,12-13

1I will exalt you, O LORD,
     because you have lifted me up *
     and have not let my enemies triumph over me.
2O LORD my God, I cried out to you, *
     and you restored me to health.
3You brought me up, O LORD, from the dead; *
     you restored my life as I was going down to the grave.
4Sing to the LORD, you servants of his; *
     give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness.
5For his wrath endures but the twinkling of an eye, *
     his favor for a lifetime.
6Weeping may spend the night, *
     but joy comes in the morning.
12You have turned my wailing into dancing; *
     you have put off my sack-cloth and clothed me with joy.
13Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing; *
     O LORD my God, I will give you thanks for ever.

New Testament Reading

Galatians 1:11-24
¹¹ For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel. ¹² For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. ¹³ For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it; ¹⁴ and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. ¹⁵ But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace, ¹⁶ was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, ¹⁷ nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. ¹⁸ Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. ¹⁹ But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. ²⁰ (In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!) ²¹ Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cili'cia. ²² And I was still not known by sight to the churches of Christ in Judea; ²³ they only heard it said, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy." ²⁴ And they glorified God because of me.

Gospel Reading

Luke 7:11-17
¹¹ Soon afterward he went to a city called Na'in, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. ¹² As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. ¹³ And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." ¹⁴ And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." ¹⁵ And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. ¹⁶ Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!" ¹⁷ And this report concerning him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.

Lectionary Readings Book of Common Prayer - 1979 Sunday, June-02-2013 Proper 4

The Collect

Proper 4
O God, whose never-failing providence ordereth all things both in heaven and earth: We humbly beseech thee to put away from us all hurtful things, and give us those things which are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Preface of the Lord's Day

Old Testament Reading

1 Kings 8:22-23,27-30,41-43
²²Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven; ²³and he said: "LORD God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. ²⁷"But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built! ²⁸Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O LORD my God, and listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying before You today: ²⁹that Your eyes may be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, 'My name shall be there,' that You may hear the prayer which Your servant makes toward this place. ³⁰And may You hear the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Hear in heaven Your dwelling place; and when You hear, forgive. ⁴¹"Moreover, concerning a foreigner, who is not of Your people Israel, but has come from a far country for Your name's sake ⁴²(for they will hear of Your great name and Your strong hand and Your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this temple, ⁴³hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You, that all peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that this temple which I have built is called by Your name. -- NKJV

Psalm

Psalm 96

Cantate Domino
1Sing to the LORD a new song; *
     sing to the LORD, all the whole earth.
2Sing to the LORD and bless his Name; *
     proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day.
3Declare his glory among the nations *
     and his wonders among all peoples.
4For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; *
     he is more to be feared than all gods.
5As for all the gods of the nations, they are but idols; *
     but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
6Oh, the majesty and magnificence of his presence! *
     Oh, the power and the splendor of his sanctuary!
7Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples; *
     ascribe to the LORD honor and power.
8Ascribe to the LORD the honor due his Name; *
     bring offerings and come into his courts.
9Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; *
     let the whole earth tremble before him.
10Tell it out among the nations: "The LORD is King! *
     he has made the world so firm that it cannot be moved;
     he will judge the peoples with equity."
11Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
     let the sea thunder and all that is in it; *
     let the field be joyful and all that is therein.
12Then shall all the trees of the wood shout for joy
     before the LORD when he comes, *
     when he comes to judge the earth.
13He will judge the world with righteousness *
     and the peoples with his truth.

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Psalm 96:1-9

1Sing to the LORD a new song; *
     sing to the LORD, all the whole earth.
2Sing to the LORD and bless his Name; *
     proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day.
3Declare his glory among the nations *
     and his wonders among all peoples.
4For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; *
     he is more to be feared than all gods.
5As for all the gods of the nations, they are but idols; *
     but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
6Oh, the majesty and magnificence of his presence! *
     Oh, the power and the splendor of his sanctuary!
7Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples; *
     ascribe to the LORD honor and power.
8Ascribe to the LORD the honor due his Name; *
     bring offerings and come into his courts.
9Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; *
     let the whole earth tremble before him.

New Testament Reading

Galatians 1:1-10
¹Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead), ²and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: ³Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, ⁴who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, ⁵to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. ⁶I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, ⁷which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. ⁸But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. ⁹As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. ¹⁰For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ. -- NKJV

Gospel Reading

Luke 7:1-10
¹Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum. ²And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die. ³So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant. ⁴And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving, ⁵"for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue." ⁶Then Jesus went with them. And when He was already not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, "Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof. ⁷Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. ⁸For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." ⁹When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, "I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!" ¹⁰And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well who had been sick. -- NKJV