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Discussion on texts for Second Sunday of Advent (Dec. 4, 2016): (Gospel) Matthew 3:1-12; (First Reading) Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; (Second Reading) Romans 15:4-13. read more...

Discussion on texts for First Sunday of Advent (Nov. 27, 2016): (Gospel) Matthew 24:36-44; (First Reading) Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; (Second Reading) Romans 13:11-14. read more...

Discussion on texts for Christ the Kind / Reign of Christ Sunday (Nov. 20, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 23:33-43; (First Reading) Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; (Alternate Psalm) Luke 1:68-79; (Second Reading) Colossians 1:11-20. read more...

Discussion on texts for Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 33) (Nov. 13, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 21:5-19; (First Reading) Malachi 4:1-2a; (Alternate First Reading) Isaiah 65:17-25; Psalm 98; (Second Reading) 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13. read more...

Discussion on texts for Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 32) (Nov. 6, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 20:27-38; (First Reading) Job 19:23-27a; (Alternate First Reading) Haggai 1:15b--2:9; Psalm 17:1-9; (Second Reading) 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17. read more...

Discussion on texts for Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 31) (Oct. 30, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 19:1-10; (First Reading) Isaiah 1:10-18; (Alternate First Reading) Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Psalm 32:1-7; (Second Reading) 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12. read more...

Discussion on texts for Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 30) (Oct. 23, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 18:9-14; (First Reading) Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22; (Alternate First Reading) Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 84:1-7; (Second Reading) 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18. read more...

Discussion on texts for Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 29) (Oct. 16, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 18:1-8; (First Reading) Genesis 32:22-31; (Alternate First Reading) Jeremiah 31:27-34; Psalm 121; (Second Reading) 2 Timothy 3:14--4:5. read more...

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Discussion on texts for Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 28) (Oct. 9, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 17:11-19; (First Reading) 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c; (Alternate First Reading) Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Psalm 111; (Second Reading) 2 Timothy 2:8-15. read more...

Discussion on texts for Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 27) (Oct. 2, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 17:5-10; (First Reading) Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4; (Alternate First Reading) Lamentations 1:1-6; Psalm 37:1-9; (Second Reading) 2 Timothy 1:1-14. read more...

Discussion on texts for Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 26) (Sept. 25, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 16:19-31; (First Reading) Amos 6:1a, 4-7; (Alternate First Reading) Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; Psalm 146; (Second Reading) 1 Timothy 6:6-19. read more...

Discussion on texts for Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 25) (Sept. 18, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 16:1-13; (First Reading) Amos 8:4-7; (Alternate First Reading) Jeremiah 8:18--9:1; Psalm 113; (Second Reading) 1 Timothy 2:1-7. read more...

Discussion on texts for Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 24) (Sept. 11, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 15:1-10; (First Reading) Exodus 32:7-14; (Alternate First Reading) Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28; Psalm 51:1-10; (Second Reading) 1 Timothy 1:12-17. read more...

Discussion on texts for Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 23) (Sept. 4, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 14:25-33; (First Reading) Deuteronomy 30:15-20; (Alternate First Reading) Jeremiah 18:1-11; Psalm 1; (Second Reading) Philemon 1:1-21. read more...

Discussion on texts for Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 22) (Aug. 28, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 14:1, 7-14; (First Reading) Proverbs 25:6-7; (Alternate First Reading) Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 112; (Second Reading) Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16. read more...

Discussion on texts for Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 21) (Aug. 21, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 13:10-17; (First Reading) Isaiah 58:9b-14; (Alternate First Reading) Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 103:1-8; (Second Reading) Hebrews 12:18-29. read more...

Discussion on texts for Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 20) (Aug. 14, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 12:49-56; (First Reading) Jeremiah 23:23-29; (Alternate First Reading) Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 82; (Second Reading) Hebrews 11:29--12:2. read more...

Discussion on texts for Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 19) (July 31, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 12:32-40; (First Reading) Genesis 15:1-6; (Alternate First Reading) Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Psalm 33:12-22; (Second Reading) Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16. read more...

Discussion on texts for Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 18) (July 31, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 12:13-21; (First Reading) Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23; (Alternate First Reading) Hosea 11:1-11; Psalm 49:1-12; (Second Reading) Colossians 3:1-11. read more...