Trinity 11 Readings (focus text in bold):
1 Kings 3:5-15 - Solomon asks God for wisdom in a dream at Gibeon Psalm 28 - the psalmist seeks God's protection in an unjust world 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 - St. Paul reminds the Corinthians of the gospel he preaches Luke 18:9-14 - the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (tax-collector) Cover art: “Christ Appearing to the Disciples" by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1650, etching, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota
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Transfiguration Readings:
Exodus 24:12-18 - Moses goes up Mount Sinai into the cloud Psalm 84 - one day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere 2 Peter 1:13-18 - St. Peter reminisces about the day he say Jesus transfigured Luke 9:28-36 - Luke's account of the transfiguration of Jesus Cover art: “Transfiguration of Jesus” by Carl Bloch, 1872, oil on copper, Museum of National History, Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød, Denmark
Trinity 10 Readings (focus text in bold):
Jeremiah 7:9-15 - Jeremiah's "temple sermon" Psalm 17:1-8 - I have called upon you, O God, for you will hear me 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 - many gifts, one Spirit Luke 19:41-47a - Jesus laments over Jerusalem, then cleanses the Temple Cover art: “Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem” by Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1630, oil on oak panel, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Trinity 5 Readings (focus text in bold):
1 Kings 19:19-21 - Elijah calls Elisha Psalm 84 - one day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere 1 Peter 3:8-15a - sanctify the Lord in your hearts Luke 5:1-11 - the miraculous catch of fish, and the first call of the disciples Cover art: “Christ, sitting in a boat, tells the fishermen to cast their nets (Luke 5:4)”, illuminated manuscript, c. 1340, Klosteneuburg Gospels, fol. 38r., Schaffhausen City Library, Germany
John the Baptist's Day Readings (focus text in bold):
Isaiah 40:1-11 - prophesy about John the Baptist's ministry of preparation Psalm 80:1-7 - Turn us again, O God, and we shall be whole (a community lament) Acts 13:22-26 - St. Paul tells Galatian converts about John the Baptist's ministry Luke 1:57-80 - the nativity of John the Baptist and Song of Zechariah Also referenced: John 3:22-36, John's testimony about Jesus Cover art: "The Birth of John the Baptist" depicting Zechariah writing "His Name is John" and the Blessed Virgin, great with child, standing to the left; by Jacapo de Pontormo; oil on desco da parto; c. 1526; Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
Trinity 3 Readings (focus texts in bold):
2 Chronicles 33:9-13 - the story of Manasseh's repentance Psalm 55:17-23 - As for me, I will call upon God (an individual lament) 1 Peter 5:5b-11 - God resists the proud and exalts the humble Luke 15:1-10 - the parables of the lost sheep and lost coin, to the Pharisees Also referenced: "The Prayer of Manasseh" included in the 1611 King James Bible Cover art: "The repentance of Manasseh" by Sig Lambrento, 2015, digital illustration, private collection. (Source.)
Trinity 2 Readings (focus texts in bold):
Genesis 12:1-4 - the call of Abraham out of Ur Psalm 15 - Who shall rest upon your holy hill (a liturgy of entrance) 1 John 3:13-24 - let us not love in word, but in deed and in truth Luke 14:16-24 - the parable of the great supper Cover art: "The Parable of the Great Supper" by Cicely Mary Barker, 1935, oil on canvas, Waddon St. George Church, Croydon, Greater London
Trinity 1 Readings (focus texts in bold):
Amos 6:4-7 - an oracle against the comfortable of Samaria Psalm 41:1-12 - blessed is he who considers the poor (an individual lament) 1 John 4:7-21 - we love him because he first loved us Luke 16:19-31 - the parable of Lazarus and the rich man Cover art: "The Dogs and Lazarus (Luke xvi)" by Jemima Blackburn, graphite on paper, published in Bible Beasts and Birds (London: Kegal Paul, Trench & Co., 1886).
Trinity Sunday Readings (focus text in bold):
Isaiah 6:1-8 - Isaiah's commissioning vision of God on his throne Psalm 8 - what is man that you are mindful of him (a hymn) Revelation 4:1-11 - John's vision of One-Who-Sits-Upon-The-Throne John 3:1-15 - Jesus converses with Nicodemus about the Second Birth Cover art: Icon of the Trinity, from Genesis 18:1-8 ("The Hospitality of Abraham") by Andrei Rublev, 1411 or 1425-27, tempera on wood, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Pentecost/Whitsunday Readings (focus texts in bold):
Numbers 11:24-30 Psalm 104:24-34 Acts 2:1-11 John 14:15-31a Cover art: "Pentecost Sermon" by Gebhard Fugel, c. 1920, oil on canvas, Gallerie Fahre in the Old Monastery, Bad Saulgau, Germany |
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