The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

August 5^th

Readings From Holy Scripture

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

James 2:1-13

Luke 14:25-35

Collect of the Day: Almighty God, in Your mercy guide the course of this world so that Your Church may joyfully serve You in godly peace and quietness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Theme for the Week  No Partiality

Verse of the Week:       James 2:9-10

Daily Bible Reading List:

Mon: Luke 14:25-35       Tues: Job 34:10-30          Wed: James 2:1-13

Thurs: Philippians 3:1-11             Fri: Luke 12:13-21

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).

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

July 29^th

Readings from Holy Scripture

Isaiah 3:12-26

James 1:19-27

Luke 14:1-24

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  Speak but Be Slow to Speak

Verse of the Week:       James 1:19

Daily Bible Reading List:

Mon: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7                  Tues: Isaiah 3:12-26       Wed: James 1:19-27

Thurs: Acts 24:10-21    Fri: Luke 14:1-24

Catechism Reading:

The Conclusion

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory

forever and ever.*[1] Amen.

What does this mean?

This means that I should be certain that these petitions

are pleasing to our Father in heaven,

and are heard by Him;

for He Himself has commanded us to pray in this way

and has promised to hear us.

Amen, amen, means, "yes, yes, it shall be so."

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[1] These words were not originally in Luther's Small Catechism

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

St Mary Magdaline

July 22th

Readings from Holy Scripture

Genesis 29:1-30

James 1:12-18

Luke 9:10-17

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  Good Gifts

Verse of the Week:       James 1:17

Daily Bible Reading List:

Mon: 1 Corinthians 14:13-25     Tues: Luke 23:32-43      Wed: James 1:12-18

Thurs: Genesis 29:1-30                  Fri: Luke 9:10-17

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.

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

July 15^th

Readings From Holy Scripture

Amos 8:1-14

James 1:1-11

Luke 16:1-18

Collect of the Day: Gracious God, our heavenly Father, Your mercy attends us all our days.  Be our strength and support amid the wearisome changes of this world, and at life’s end grant us Your promised rest and the full joys of Your salvation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Theme for the Week  Facing Trials

Verse of the Week:       James 1:2

Daily Bible Reading List:

Mon: Amos 8:1-14           Tues: Luke 11:1-13         Wed: James 1:1-11

Thurs: 1 Kings 3:3-15    Fri: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Catechism Reading:

The Sixth Petition

And lead us not into temptation.

What does this mean?

God tempts no one.

We pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us

so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature

may not deceive us or mislead us

into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice.

Although we are attacked by these things,

we pray that we may finally overcome them and win the victory.

The Seventh Petition

But deliver us from evil.

What does this mean?

We pray in this petition, in summary,

that our Father in heaven would rescue us

from every evil of body and soul, possessions and reputation,

and finally, when our last hour comes, give us a blessed end,

and graciously take us from this valley of sorrow

to Himself in heaven.