Sunday Readings

Reading 1   (Is 5:1-7) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah Let me now sing of my friend, my friend’s song concerning his vineyard, My friend had a vineyard on a fertile hillside; he spaded it, cleared it of stones, and planted the choicest vines; within it he built a watchtower, and

Reading 1   Ez 18:25-28 A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel Thus says the LORD: You say, “The LORD’s way is not fair!” Hear now, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair? When someone virtuous turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, and

Reading 1  (Isaiah 55:6-9)   A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah Seek the LORD while he may be found, call him while he is near. Let the scoundrel forsake his way, and the wicked his thoughts; let him turn to the LORD for mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving.

Reading 1 (Sirach 27:30-28:7) A reading from the Book of Sirach Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight. The vengeful will suffer the LORD’s vengeance, for he remembers their sins in detail. Forgive your neighbor’s injustice; then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven. Could anyone nourish anger

Reading 1  (Jer 20:7-9) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah You duped me, O LORD, and I let myself be duped; you were too strong for me, and you triumphed. All the day I am an object of laughter; everyone mocks me.Whenever I speak, I must cry out, violence and outrage is

Reading 1   (Ez 33:7-9) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel Thus says the LORD: You, son of man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel; when you hear me say anything, you shall warn them for me. If I tell the wicked, “O wicked one, you shall surely die, ”

Reading 1  (Is 22:19-23) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah Thus says the LORD to Shebna, master of the palace: “I will thrust you from your office and pull you down from your station. On that day I will summon my servant Eliakim, son of Hilkiah; I will clothe him with your

Reading 1 (Is 56:1, 6-7) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah Thus says the LORD: Observe what is right, do what is just; for my salvation is about to come, my justice, about to be revealed. The foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, ministering to him, loving the name of the

Reading I  1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2   A reading from the first Book of Chronicles David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring the ark of the Lord to the place which he had prepared for it. David also called together the sons of Aaron and the Levites. The Levites bore the ark of