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Commemoration of Johann Sebastian Bach, Kantor

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) is acknowledged as one of the most famous and gifted of all composers past and present in the entire western world. Orphaned at the age of ten, Bach was mostly self-taught in music. His professional life as conductor, performer, composer, teacher, and organ consultant began at the age of 19 in …

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28 Jul

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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Three Year Lectionary—Series B) (Proper 12B)

Genesis 9:8–17 Psalm 136:1-9 Ephesians 3:14–21 Mark 6:45–56 Creation Is Redeemed and Sanctified by the Word of Christ Jesus Having spared faithful Noah and his family from the flood, the Lord established His covenant with them, “and with every living creature,” that never again would there be “a flood to destroy the earth” (Gen. 9:9–11). …

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28 Jul

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Ninth Sunday after Trinity (One Year Lectionary)

2 Samuel 22:26–34 Psalm 51:1-12 1 Corinthians 10:6–13 Luke 16:1–9 (10–13) The Steward’s Shrewdness Sanctified “The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness” (Luke 16:1–9). The steward’s shrewdness is praiseworthy for two reasons. First, he knew the master would be merciful. He trusted that the master would honor the debts he forgave in the …

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28 Jul

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Commemoration of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus of Bethany

Mary, Martha, and Lazarus of Bethany were disciples with whom Jesus had a special bond of love and friendship. John’s Gospel records that “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus” (John 11:15). On one occasion Martha welcomed Jesus into their home for a meal. While she did all the work, Mary sat at Jesus’ …

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29 Jul

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Commemoration of Robert Barnes, Confessor and Martyr

Remembered as a devoted disciple of Martin Luther, Robert Barnes is considered to be among the first Lutheran martyrs. Born in 1495, Barnes became the prior of the Augustinian monastery at Cambridge, England. Converted to Lutheran teaching, he shared his insights with many English scholars through writings and personal contacts. During a time of exile …

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30 Jul

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Commemoration of Joseph of Arimathea

This Joseph, mentioned in all four Gospels, come from a small village called Arimathea in the hill country of Judea. He was a respected member of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish religious council in Jerusalem. He was presumably wealthy, since he owned his own unused tomb in a garden not far from the site of Jesus’ …

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31 Jul

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Commemoration of Joanna, Mary, and Salome—Myrrhbearers

Known in some traditions as “the faithful women,” the visit of these three persons and other women to the tomb of Jesus on the first Easter morning is noted in the Gospel records of Matthew (28:1), Mark (16:1), and Luke (24:10). Joanna was the wife of Cuza, a steward in Herod’s household (Lk. 8:3). Mary, …

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03 Aug

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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Three Year Lectionary—Series B) (Proper 13B)

Exodus 16:2–15 Psalm 145:10-21 Ephesians 4:1–16 John 6:22–35 Jesus Is the True and Living Bread from Heaven Having rescued Israel “out of the land of Egypt” (Ex. 16:6), the Lord manifested His glory and made Himself known to His people. He fed them with “meat to eat” in the evening and with “bread from heaven” …

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04 Aug

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Tenth Sunday after Trinity (One Year Lectionary)

Jeremiah 8:4–12      or Jeremiah 7:1–11 Psalm 92 Romans 9:30—10:4      or 1 Corinthians 12:1–11 Luke 19:41–48 Jesus Weeps for Jerusalem Our Lord wept over Jerusalem for the destruction that would soon come upon her. For she did not recognize the time of God’s visitation in Christ, who had come to bring her …

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04 Aug

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Commemoration of Laurence, Deacon and Martyr

Early in the third century A.D., Laurence, most likely born in Spain, made his way to Rome. There he was appointed chief of the seven deacons and was given the responsibility to manage church property and finances. The emperor at the time, who thought that the church had valuable things worth confiscating, ordered Laurence to …

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10 Aug

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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Three Year Lectionary—Series B) (Proper 14B)

1 Kings 19:1–8 Psalm 34:1-8 Ephesians 4:17—5:2 John 6:35–51 The Lord Jesus Feeds Us with His Flesh, in Order to Strengthen Us with His Own Life God the Father sent His Son into the world, so that the world might have life in Him. Now He “draws” you to His Son, Christ Jesus, by the …

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11 Aug

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Eleventh Sunday after Trinity (One Year Lectionary)

Genesis 4:1–15 Psalm 50:7-23 Ephesians 2:1–10      or 1 Corinthians 15:1–10 Luke 18:9–14 The Lord Lifts Up the Lowly “And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard” (Gen. 4:1–15). For unlike Abel, Cain’s offering did not proceed from a heart that revered …

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11 Aug

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