First Scripture Reading– Hebrews 12:18-29 You have not come to something that can be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and a voice whose words made the hearers beg … Continue reading →

First Scripture Reading– Hebrews 12:1-2 Gospel Reading—Luke 12:49-56

First Scripture Reading– Hebrews 11:1-3 Gospel Reading—Luke 12:32-40

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-7 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;     let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving     and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God,     the great King above all gods. In … Continue reading →

Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:1—2:4a The Beginning In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.  By the seventh day God had finished the … Continue reading →

Scripture Reading: Colossians 1:15-28 The Supremacy of the Son of God The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or … Continue reading →

Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Luke 10:25-37 The Parable of the Good Samaritan On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in … Continue reading →

Scripture Reading: Psalm 30 A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple Of David. I will exalt you, Lord,     for you lifted me out of the depths     and did not let my enemies gloat over me. Lord my God, I called to … Continue reading →

Scripture Reading: Galatians 5:22-25 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we … Continue reading →

Scripture Reading: Mark 5:25-34 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better … Continue reading →