Lectionary Readings
Book of Common Prayer - 1979
Sunday, February-02-2014
The Presentation
(This is a Holy Day, and so takes precedence over the Regular Sunday)

The Collect

The Presentation
Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech thee that, as thy only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by the same Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Preface of the Epiphany

Old Testament Reading

Malachi 3:1-4
¹"Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming," Says the LORD of hosts. ²" But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire And like launderers' soap. ³He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, And purge them as gold and silver, That they may offer to the LORD An offering in righteousness. ⁴" Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem Will be pleasant to the LORD, As in the days of old, As in former years. -- NKJV

Psalm

Psalm 84

Quam dialect!
1How dear to me is your dwelling, O LORD of hosts! *
     My soul has a desire and longing for the courts of
     the LORD;
     my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.
2The sparrow has found her a house
     and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young; *
     by the side of your altars, O LORD of hosts,
     my King and my God.
3Happy are they who dwell in your house! *
     they will always be praising you.
4Happy are the people whose strength is in you! *
     whose hearts are set on the pilgrims' way.
5Those who go through the desolate valley will find
     it a place of springs, *
     for the early rains have covered it with pools of water.
6They will climb from height to height, *
     and the God of gods will reveal himself in Zion.
7LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; *
     hearken, O God of Jacob.
8Behold our defender, O God; *
     and look upon the face of your Anointed.
9For one day in your courts is better than
     a thousand in my own room, *
     and to stand at the threshold of the house of my God
     than to dwell in the tents of the wicked.
10For the LORD God is both sun and shield; *
     he will give grace and glory;
11No good thing will the LORD withhold *
     from those who walk with integrity.
12O LORD of hosts, *
     happy are they who put their trust in you!

- OR -
Psalm 84:1-6

1How dear to me is your dwelling, O LORD of hosts! *
     My soul has a desire and longing for the courts of
     the LORD;
     my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.
2The sparrow has found her a house
     and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young; *
     by the side of your altars, O LORD of hosts,
     my King and my God.
3Happy are they who dwell in your house! *
     they will always be praising you.
4Happy are the people whose strength is in you! *
     whose hearts are set on the pilgrims' way.
5Those who go through the desolate valley will find
     it a place of springs, *
     for the early rains have covered it with pools of water.
6They will climb from height to height, *
     and the God of gods will reveal himself in Zion.

New Testament Reading

Hebrews 2:14-18
¹⁴Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, ¹⁵and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. ¹⁶For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham. ¹⁷Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. ¹⁸For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted. -- NKJV

Gospel Reading

Luke 2:22-40
²²Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord ²³(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the LORD"), ²⁴and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, "A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons." ²⁵And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. ²⁶And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. ²⁷So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, ²⁸he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: ²⁹" Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; ³⁰For my eyes have seen Your salvation ³¹Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, ³²A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel." ³³And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. ³⁴Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against ³⁵(yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed." ³⁶Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; ³⁷and this woman was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. ³⁸And coming in that instant she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem. ³⁹So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. ⁴⁰And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. -- NKJV 

Lectionary Readings
Book of Common Prayer - 1979
Sunday, January-26-2014
Third Sunday after Epiphany

The Collect

Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord's Day

Old Testament Reading

Amos 3:1-8
¹Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying: ²" You only have I known of all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities." ³Can two walk together, unless they are agreed? ⁴Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing? ⁵Will a bird fall into a snare on the earth, where there is no trap for it? Will a snare spring up from the earth, if it has caught nothing at all? ⁶If a trumpet is blown in a city, will not the people be afraid? If there is calamity in a city, will not the LORD have done it? ⁷Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. ⁸A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy? -- NKJV

Psalm

Psalm 139:1-17

1LORD, you have searched me out and known me; *
     you know my sitting down and my rising up;
     you discern my thoughts from afar.
2You trace my journeys and my resting-places *
     and are acquainted with all my ways.
3Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, *
     but you, O LORD, know it altogether.
4You press upon me behind and before *
     and lay your hand upon me.
5Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; *
     it is so high that I cannot attain to it.
6Where can I go then from your Spirit? *
     where can I flee from your presence?
7If I climb up to heaven, you are there; *
     if I make the grave my bed, you are there also.
8If I take the wings of the morning *
     and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
9Even there your hand will lead me *
     and your right hand hold me fast.
10If I say, "Surely the darkness will cover me, *
     and the light around me turn to night,"
11Darkness is not dark to you;
     the night is as bright as the day; *
     darkness and light to you are both alike.
12For you yourself created my inmost parts; *
     you knit me together in my mother's womb.
13I will thank you because I am marvelously made; *
     your works are wonderful, and I know it well.
14My body was not hidden from you, *
     while I was being made in secret
     and woven in the depths of the earth.
15Your eyes beheld my limbs, yet unfinished in the womb;
     all of them were written in your book; *
     they were fashioned day by day,
     when as yet there was none of them.
16How deep I find your thoughts, O God! *
     how great is the sum of them!
17If I were to count them, they would be more in number
     than the sand; *
     to count them all, my life span would need to
     be like yours.

- OR -
Psalm 139:1-11

1LORD, you have searched me out and known me; *
     you know my sitting down and my rising up;
     you discern my thoughts from afar.
2You trace my journeys and my resting-places *
     and are acquainted with all my ways.
3Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, *
     but you, O LORD, know it altogether.
4You press upon me behind and before *
     and lay your hand upon me.
5Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; *
     it is so high that I cannot attain to it.
6Where can I go then from your Spirit? *
     where can I flee from your presence?
7If I climb up to heaven, you are there; *
     if I make the grave my bed, you are there also.
8If I take the wings of the morning *
     and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
9Even there your hand will lead me *
     and your right hand hold me fast.
10If I say, "Surely the darkness will cover me, *
     and the light around me turn to night,"
11Darkness is not dark to you;
     the night is as bright as the day; *
     darkness and light to you are both alike.

New Testament Reading

1 Corinthians 1:10-17
¹⁰Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. ¹¹For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you. ¹²Now I say this, that each of you says, "I am of Paul," or "I am of Apollos," or "I am of Cephas," or "I am of Christ." ¹³Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? ¹⁴I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, ¹⁵lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name. ¹⁶Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides, I do not know whether I baptized any other. ¹⁷For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect. -- NKJV

Gospel Reading

Matthew 4:12-23
¹²Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. ¹³And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, ¹⁴that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: ¹⁵" The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: ¹⁶The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned." ¹⁷From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." ¹⁸And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. ¹⁹Then He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." ²⁰They immediately left their nets and followed Him. ²¹Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them, ²²and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. ²³And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. -- NKJV 



Lectionary Readings Book of Common Prayer - 1979 Sunday, January-19-2014 Second Sunday after Epiphany

The Collect

Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that thy people, illumined by thy Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord's Day

Old Testament Reading

Isaiah 49:1-7
¹"Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! The LORD has called Me from the womb; From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. ²And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me." ³" And He said to me, ' You are My servant, O Israel, In whom I will be glorified.' ⁴Then I said, 'I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely my just reward is with the LORD, And my work with my God.'" ⁵" And now the LORD says, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, So that Israel is gathered to Him (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, And My God shall be My strength), ⁶Indeed He says, ' It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.'" ⁷Thus says the LORD, The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, To Him whom man despises, To Him whom the nation abhors, To the Servant of rulers: " Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the LORD who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel; And He has chosen You." -- NKJV

Psalm

Psalm 40:1-10

1I waited patiently upon the LORD; *
     he stooped to me and heard my cry.
2He lifted me out of the desolate pit, out of the mire and clay; *
     he set my feet upon a high cliff and made my footing sure.
3He put a new song in my mouth,
     a song of praise to our God; *
     many shall see, and stand in awe,
     and put their trust in the LORD.
4Happy are they who trust in the LORD! *
     they do not resort to evil spirits or turn to false gods.
5Great things are they that you have done, O LORD my God!
     how great your wonders and your plans for us! *
     there is none who can be compared with you.
6Oh, that I could make them known and tell them! *
     but they are more than I can count.
7In sacrifice and offering you take no pleasure *
     (you have given me ears to hear you);
8Burnt-offering and sin-offering you have not required, *
     and so I said, "Behold, I come.
9In the roll of the book it is written concerning me: *
     'I love to do your will, O my God;
     your law is deep in my heart.'"
10I proclaimed righteousness in the great congregation; *
     behold, I did not restrain my lips;
     and that, O LORD, you know.

New Testament Reading

1 Corinthians 1:1-9
¹Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, ²To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: ³Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ⁴I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, ⁵that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, ⁶even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, ⁷so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, ⁸who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. -- NKJV

Gospel Reading

John 1:29-41
²⁹The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! ³⁰This is He of whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.' ³¹I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water." ³²And John bore witness, saying, "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him. ³³I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' ³⁴And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God." ³⁵Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. ³⁶And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, "Behold the Lamb of God!" ³⁷The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. ³⁸Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, "What do you seek?" They said to Him, "Rabbi" (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), "where are You staying?" ³⁹He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour). ⁴⁰One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. ⁴¹He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated, the Christ). -- NKJV

Lectionary Readings Book of Common Prayer - 1979 Sunday, January-12-2014 First Sunday after Epiphany

The Collect
First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan didst proclaim him thy beloved Son and anoint him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with thee and the same Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen
Preface of the Epiphany

Old Testament Reading
Isaiah 42:1-9
¹"Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. ²He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street. ³A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. ⁴He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands shall wait for His law." ⁵Thus says God the LORD, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk on it: ⁶" I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness, And will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the Gentiles, ⁷To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the prison, Those who sit in darkness from the prison house. ⁸I am the LORD, that is My name; And My glory I will not give to another, Nor My praise to carved images. ⁹Behold, the former things have come to pass, And new things I declare; Before they spring forth I tell you of them." -- NKJV

Psalm
Psalm 89:1-29

Part 1
1Your love, O LORD, for ever will I sing; *
     from age to age my mouth will proclaim your faithfulness.
2For I am persuaded that your love is established for ever; *
     you have set your faithfulness firmly in the heavens.
3"I have made a covenant with my chosen one; *
     I have sworn an oath to David my servant:
4'I will establish your line for ever, *
     and preserve your throne for all generations.'"
5The heavens bear witness to your wonders, O LORD, *
     and to your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones;
6For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? *
     who is like the LORD among the gods?
7God is much to be feared in the council of the holy ones, *
     great and terrible to all those round about him.
8Who is like you, LORD God of hosts? *
     O mighty LORD, your faithfulness is all around you.
9You rule the raging of the sea *
     and still the surging of its waves.
10You have crushed Rahab of the deep with a deadly wound; *
     you have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11Yours are the heavens; the earth also is yours; *
     you laid the foundations of the world and all that is in it.
12You have made the north and the south; *
     Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your Name.

13You have a mighty arm; *
     strong is your hand and high is your right hand.
14Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne; *
     love and truth go before your face.
15Happy are the people who know the festal shout! *
     they walk, O LORD, in the light of your presence.
16They rejoice daily in your Name; *
     they are jubilant in your righteousness.
17For you are the glory of their strength, *
     and by your favor our might is exalted.
18Truly, the LORD is our ruler; *
     The Holy One of Israel is our King.
19You spoke once in vision and said to your faithful people: *
     "I have set the crown upon a warrior
     and have exalted one chosen out of the people.
20I have found David my servant; *
     with my holy oil have I anointed him.
21My hand will hold him fast *
     and my arm will make him strong.
22No enemy shall deceive him, *
     nor any wicked man bring him down.
23I will crush his foes before him *
     and strike down those who hate him.
24My faithfulness and love shall be with him, *
     and he shall be victorious through my Name.
25I shall make his dominion extend *
     from the Great Sea to the River.
26He will say to me, 'You are my Father, *
     my God, and the rock of my salvation.'
27I will make him my firstborn *
     and higher than the kings of the earth.
28I will keep my love for him for ever, *
     and my covenant will stand firm for him.
29I will establish his line for ever *
     and his throne as the days of heaven."

- OR -
Psalm 89:20-29

Part 2
20I have found David my servant; *
     with my holy oil have I anointed him.
21My hand will hold him fast *
     and my arm will make him strong.
22No enemy shall deceive him, *
     nor any wicked man bring him down.
23I will crush his foes before him *
     and strike down those who hate him.
24My faithfulness and love shall be with him, *
     and he shall be victorious through my Name.
25I shall make his dominion extend *
     from the Great Sea to the River.
26He will say to me, 'You are my Father, *
     my God, and the rock of my salvation.'
27I will make him my firstborn *
     and higher than the kings of the earth.
28I will keep my love for him for ever, *
     and my covenant will stand firm for him.
29I will establish his line for ever *
     and his throne as the days of heaven."

 New Testament Reading
Acts 10:34-38
³⁴Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. ³⁵But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. ³⁶The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ-He is Lord of all-³⁷that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: ³⁸how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. -- NKJV
Gospel Reading
Matthew 3:13-17 
¹³Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. ¹⁴And John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?" ¹⁵But Jesus answered and said to him, "Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed Him. ¹⁶When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. ¹⁷And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." -- NKJV

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