Ash Wednesday Scripture Reading: Genesis 12:1-7 The Call of Abram 12 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make of you a great nation, and I...
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Transfiguration Sunday Contemporary Service: Traditional Service: Scriptures Matthew 5:27-32 Concerning Adultery 27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with...
Read moreThe Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany Scriptures Matthew 5:21-37 Concerning Anger 21 “You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to...
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The Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany Traditional Service: Scriptures Isaiah 58 False and True Worship 58 Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet!Announce to my people their...
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The Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany Contemporary Service: Scriptures Micah 6:1-8 God Challenges Israel 6 Hear what the Lord says: Rise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills...
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The Third Sunday After the Epiphany Contemporary Service: Traditional Service: Scriptures Isaiah 9:1-4; Matthew 4:12-25 The Righteous Reign of the Coming King 9 [a] But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time...
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The Second Sunday After the Epiphany Contemporary Service: Traditional Service: Scriptures The Servant’s Mission 49 Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away!The Lord called me before I was...
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Baptism of the Lord Contemporary Service: Traditional Service: The Baptism of Jesus 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you...
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Second Sunday After Christmas Contemporary Service: Traditional Service: Scripture Reading: Isaiah 65:1-6 The Righteousness of God’s Judgment 65 I was ready to be sought out by those who did not ask, to be found by...
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The First Sunday After Christmas Traditional Service: Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:13-23 The Escape to Egypt 13 Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee...
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Fourth Sunday of Advent Contemporary Service: Traditional Service: Scripture Reading: Isaiah 7:10-19 Isaiah Gives Ahaz the Sign of Immanuel 10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, 11 Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or...
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Third Sunday of Advent Contemporary Service: Traditional Service: Scripture Reading: Luke 1:46b-55 Mary’s Song of Praise 46 And Mary[a] said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,47 and my spirit rejoices in God my...
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