Second Sunday after Pentecost

Second Sunday after Pentecost

June 3^rd

Readings From Holy Scripture

Genesis 32:22-32

Acts 9:32-43

Luke 18:1-8

Collect of the Day: Heavenly Father, during His earthly ministry Your Son Jesus healed the sick and raised the dead.  By the healing medicine of the Word and Sacraments pour into our hearts such love toward You that we may live eternally; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Theme for the Week  Healing and the Power of God

Verse of the Week:       Acts 9:34

Daily Bible Reading List:

Mon: Acts 13:4-12           Tues: Acts 9:32-43          Wed: Luke 8:40-56

Thurs: 1 Kings 17:17-24                Fri: Luke 18:1-8

Catechism Reading:

Second

What benefits does Baptism give?

It works forgiveness of sins,

rescues from death and the devil,

and gives eternal salvation to all who believe this,

as the words and promises of God declare.

Which are these words and promises of God?

 Christ our Lord says in the last chapter of Mark:

"Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved,

but whoever does not believe will be condemned" (Mark 16:16).

Holy Trinity Sunday

Holy Trinity Sunday

Memorial Day Weekend

May 27^th

Readings from Holy Scripture

Ezekiel 34:11-24

1 Peter 5:1-14

Luke 15:1-10

Collect of the Day: Heavenly Father, though we do not deserve your goodness, still You provide for all our needs of body and soul.  Grant us Your Holy Spirit that we may acknowledge Your gifts, give thanks for all Your benefits, and serve You in willing obedience; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now forever. Amen.

Theme for the Week  God Takes Care of His People

Verse of the Week:       1 Peter 5:4

Daily Bible Reading List:

Mon: Exodus 16:1-21     Tues: 1 Peter 2:13-25    Wed: Luke 15:1-10

Thurs: Luke 22:31-38   Fri: 1 Peter 5:1-14

Catechism Reading:

The First Article: Creation

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

Maker of heaven and earth.

What does this mean?

I believe that God has made me and all creatures;

that He has given me my body and soul,

eyes, ears, and all my members,

my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them.

He also gives me clothing and shoes,

food and drink, house and home, wife and children,

land, animals, and all I have.

He richly and daily provides me with all that I need

to support this body and life.

He defends me against all danger

and guards and protects me from all evil.

All this He does only out of fatherly, divine goodness and mercy,

without any merit or worthiness in me.

For all this it is my duty to thank and praise, serve and obey Him.

This is most certainly true.

The Day of Pentecost

The Day of Pentecost

May 20^th

Readings From Holy Scripture

Genesis 18:16-33

Acts 2:1-21

Luke 11:1-13

Collect of the Day: Almighty and ever-living God, You fulfilled Your promise by sending the gift of the Holy Spirit to unite disciples of all nations in the cross and resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ.  By the preaching of the Gospel spread this gift to the ends of the earth; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Theme for the Week  Call Upon the Name

Verse of the Week:       Acts 2:21

Daily Bible Reading List:

Mon: 1 Kings 19:9-18     Tues: Acts 2:1-21             Wed: Luke 10:21-24

Thurs: Genesis 18:16-33               Fri: Luke 11:1-13

Catechism Reading:

The Third Article: Sanctification

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Christian church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

What does this mean?

I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength

believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him;

but the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel,

enlightened me with His gifts,

sanctified and kept me in the true faith.

In the same way He calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies

the whole Christian church on earth,

and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith.

In this Christian church He daily and richly forgives all my sins

and the sins of all believers.

On the Last Day He will raise me and all the dead,

and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ.

This is most certainly true.

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Mother's Day

May 13^th

Readings from Holy Scripture

Micah 6:1-8

1 Peter 4:12-19

Luke 19:1-27

Collect of the Day: O God, for our redemption You gave Your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross and by His glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of the enemy. Grant that all our sin may be drowned through daily repentance and that day by day we may arise to live before You in righteousness and purity forever; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Theme for the Week  Response to Forgiveness

Verse of the Week:       Luke 19:9-10

Daily Bible Reading List:

Mon: Isaiah 1:10-20        Tues: Romans 4:13-25  Wed: Luke 19:1-27

Thurs: 1 Peter 4:12-19 Fri: Micah 6:1-8

Catechism Reading:

The Fifth Petition

And forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

What does this mean?

We pray in this petition

that our Father in heaven would not look at our sins,

or deny our prayer because of them.

We are neither worthy of the things for which we pray,

nor have we deserved them,

but we ask that He would give them all to us by grace,

for we daily sin much and surely deserve nothing but punishment.

So we too will sincerely forgive

and gladly do good to those who sin against us.