Lectionary Readings
Book of Common Prayer - 1979
Sunday, July-21-2013
Proper 11

The Collect

Proper 11
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, who knowest our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion, we beseech thee, upon our infirmities, and those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, mercifully give us for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, 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

Genesis 18:1-10(11-14)
¹Then the LORD appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. ²So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground, ³and said, "My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant. ⁴Please let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. ⁵And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant." They said, "Do as you have said." ⁶So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, "Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes." ⁷And Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender and good calf, gave it to a young man, and he hastened to prepare it. ⁸So he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree as they ate. ⁹Then they said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" So he said, "Here, in the tent." ¹⁰And He said, "I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son." (Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.) (¹¹Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age; and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. ¹²Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?" ¹³And the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?' ¹⁴Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son." ) -- NKJV

 

Psalm

Psalm 15

Domine, quis habitabit?
1LORD, who may dwell in your tabernacle? *
     who may abide upon your holy hill?
2Whoever leads a blameless life and does what is right, *
     who speaks the truth from his heart.
3There is no guile upon his tongue;
     he does no evil to his friend; *
     he does not heap contempt upon his neighbour.
4In his sight the wicked is rejected, *
     but he honors those who fear the LORD.
5He has sworn to do no wrong *
     and does not take back his word.
6He does not give his money in hope of gain, *
     nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.
7Whoever does these things *
     shall never be overthrown.

New Testament Reading

Colossians 1:21-29
²¹And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled ²²in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight- ²³if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister. ²⁴I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church, ²⁵of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God, ²⁶the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints. ²⁷To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. ²⁸Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. ²⁹To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily. -- NKJV

 

Gospel Reading

Luke 10:38-42
³⁸Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. ³⁹And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word. ⁴⁰But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me." ⁴¹And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. ⁴²But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her." -- NKJV 

Lectionary Readings

Lectionary Readings
Book of Common Prayer - 1979
Sunday, July-07-2013
Proper 9

The Collect
Proper 9
O God, who hast taught us to keep all thy commandments by loving thee and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to thee with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; 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

Isaiah 66:10-16
¹⁰" Rejoice with Jerusalem, And be glad with her, all you who love her; Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn for her; ¹¹That you may feed and be satisfied With the consolation of her bosom, That you may drink deeply and be delighted With the abundance of her glory." ¹²For thus says the LORD: " Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, And the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream. Then you shall feed; On her sides shall you be carried, And be dandled on her knees. ¹³As one whom his mother comforts, So I will comfort you; And you shall be comforted in Jerusalem." ¹⁴When you see this, your heart shall rejoice, And your bones shall flourish like grass; The hand of the LORD shall be known to His servants, And His indignation to His enemies. ¹⁵For behold, the LORD will come with fire And with His chariots, like a whirlwind, To render His anger with fury, And His rebuke with flames of fire. ¹⁶For by fire and by His sword The LORD will judge all flesh; And the slain of the LORD shall be many. -- NKJV

Psalm

Psalm 66

Jubilate Deo
1Be joyful in God, all you lands; *
     sing the glory of his Name;
     sing the glory of his praise.
2Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! *
     because of your great strength your enemies
     cringe before you.
3All the earth bows down before you, *
     sings to you, sings out your Name."
4Come now and see the works of God, *
     how wonderful he is in his doing toward all people.
5He turned the sea into dry land,
     so that they went through the water on foot, *
     and there we rejoiced in him.
6In his might he rules for ever;
     his eyes keep watch over the nations; *
     let no rebel rise up against him.
7Bless our God, you peoples; *
     make the voice of his praise to be heard;
8Who holds our souls in life, *
     and will not allow our feet to slip.
9For you, O God, have proved us; *
     you have tried us just as silver is tried.
10You brought us into the snare; *
     you laid heavy burdens upon our backs.
11You let enemies ride over our heads;
     we went through fire and water; *
     but you brought us out into a place of refreshment.
12I will enter your house with burnt-offerings
     and will pay you my vows, *
     which I promised with my lips
     and spoke with my mouth when I was in trouble.
13I will offer you sacrifices of fat beasts
     with the smoke of rams; *
     I will give you oxen and goats.
14Come and listen, all you who fear God, *
     and I will tell you what he has done for me.
15I called out to him with my mouth, *
     and his praise was on my tongue.
16If I had found evil in my heart, *
     the Lord would not have heard me;
17But in truth God has heard me; *
     he has attended to the voice of my prayer.
18Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer, *
     nor withheld his love from me.

- OR -
Psalm 66:1-8

1Be joyful in God, all you lands; *
     sing the glory of his Name;
     sing the glory of his praise.
2Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! *
     because of your great strength your enemies
     cringe before you.
3All the earth bows down before you, *
     sings to you, sings out your Name."
4Come now and see the works of God, *
     how wonderful he is in his doing toward all people.
5He turned the sea into dry land,
     so that they went through the water on foot, *
     and there we rejoiced in him.
6In his might he rules for ever;
     his eyes keep watch over the nations; *
     let no rebel rise up against him.
7Bless our God, you peoples; *
     make the voice of his praise to be heard;
8Who holds our souls in life, *
     and will not allow our feet to slip.

New Testament Reading

Galatians 6:(1-10)14-18
(¹Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. ²Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. ³For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. ⁴But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. ⁵For each one shall bear his own load. ⁶Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches. ⁷Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. ⁸For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. ⁹And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. ¹⁰Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. )¹⁴But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. ¹⁵For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation. ¹⁶And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. ¹⁷From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. ¹⁸Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. -- NKJV

 

Gospel Reading

Luke 10:1-12,16-20
¹After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. ²Then He said to them, "The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. ³Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. ⁴Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road. ⁵But whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this house.' ⁶And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. ⁷And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. ⁸Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. ⁹And heal the sick there, and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.' ¹⁰But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, ¹¹'The very dust of your city which clings to us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.' ¹²But I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city. ¹⁶He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me." ¹⁷Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name." ¹⁸And He said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. ¹⁹Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. ²⁰Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven." -- NKJV