Christian Worship Lectionary March 2023
March 1: Job 33:1-18; John 10:22-42 March 2: Job 33:19-34:9; John 11:1-16 March 3: Job 34:10-33; John 11:17-37 March 4: Job 36:1-21; John 11:38-57 March 5: Job 37:1-24; John 12:1-19…
Christian Worship Lectionary February 2023
February 1: Zechariah 11:4-17; 2 Timothy 4:1-18 February 2: Zechariah 12:1–13:9; Titus 1:1–2:6 February 3: Zechariah 14:1-21; Titus 2:7–3:15 February 4: Job 1:1-22; John 1:1-18 February 5: Job 2:1–3:10; John…
Christian Worship Lectionary January 2023
January 1: Isaiah 61:1-11; Luke 1:57-80 January 2: Isaiah 62:1-12; Luke 2:1-20 January 3: Isaiah 63:1-14; Luke 2:21-40 January 4: Isaiah 63:15–65:2; Luke 2:41-52 January 5: Isaiah 65:8-25; Luke 3:1-20…
The lectionary: A path for public worship
The church year and the lectionary aid our worship of Jesus. “What am I going to talk about in worship on Sunday?” In 21 years of planning congregational worship, I have…
Much more than hymns
The new hymnal will help us plan worship, sing, and grow in our Christian faith. The phrase “just the tip of the iceberg” existed long before 1912, but the sinking…
Looking forward
The Scripture readings for the last Sundays of our church year help us look to the end of time. It’s the one appointment we all share—same place, same time—but it…