First Reading Isaiah 7.9b–16 If you do not stand firm in your faith you will not stand at all. Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven. But Ahaz said, I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test. Then Isaiah…
Gospel Luke 6.20–31 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All Glory to you, O Lord. Then he looked up at his disciples and said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. ‘Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.…
First Reading Colossians 1.1–14 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,…
Gospel Reading John 20.19–31 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John Glory to you, O Lord. When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and…
Gospel Reading Luke 4.14–21 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John Glory to you, O Lord. Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.…
Gospel Reading Luke 3. 7–18 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you, O Lord. John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not…
Gospel Reading John 11.32–44 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John Glory to you, O Lord. When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.’When Jesus saw her weeping, and…
Gospel Mark 9.30–37 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark They went on from there and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, ‘The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him,…
Gospel John 6.56-69 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All Glory to you O Lord Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will…
Gospel Mark 4.35–41 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side.’ And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. A great…