Below is a summary of the scripture readings from this week. Take a moment to reflect upon what you read, or catch up on any chapters you may have missed. Give thanks because the Lord of the Sabbath invites you to enter into his rest.
Collect
Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all his works and sanctified a day of rest for all his creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP 99)
Praying the Psalms
Psalm 89:38-52
But you have rejected, you have spurned,
you have been very angry with your anointed one.
Psalm 90
Lord, you have been our dwelling place
throughout all generations.
Psalm 91
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 92
It is good to praise the Lord
and make music to your name, O Most High,
Psalm 93
The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty;
the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength;
indeed, the world is established, firm and secure.
Psalm 94
The Lord is a God who avenges.
O God who avenges, shine forth.
Psalm 95
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Psalm 96
Sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Psalm 97
The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad;
let the distant shores rejoice.
Psalm 98
Sing to the Lord a new song,
for he has done marvelous things;
his right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him.
New Testament Reading
Romans 14
Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters.
Romans 15
We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
Romans 16
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae.
1 Corinthians 1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
1 Corinthians 2
And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.
Old Testament Reading
Lamentations 3
I am the man who has seen affliction
by the rod of the Lord’s wrath.
Lamentations 4
How the gold has lost its luster,
the fine gold become dull!
The sacred gems are scattered
at every street corner.
Lamentations 5
Remember, Lord, what has happened to us;
look, and see our disgrace.
Ezekiel 1
In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.
Ezekiel 2
He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
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