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]]> Devotional Readings 2011-2012 http://www.sjlc.com/communications/post/devotional-readings-2011-2012 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:30:00 -0500 http://www.sjlc.com/communications/post/devotional-readings-2011-2012 Daily Bible Readings for Year B

 The foundational premise of this set of daily readings is their relationship to the Sunday lectionary. The readings are chosen so that the days leading up to Sunday (Thursday through Saturday) prepare for the Sunday readings. The days flowing out from Sunday (Monday through Wednesday) reflect upon the Sunday readings.

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Advent 1

                Th           Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

                                Zechariah 13:1-9

                                Revelation 14:6-13

 

                F              Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

                                Zechariah 14:1-9

                                1 Thessalonians 4:1-18

 

                Sa           Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

                                Micah 2:1-13

                                Matthew 24:15-31

 

                Su           First Sunday of Advent

                                Isaiah 64:1-9

                                Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

                                1 Corinthians 1:3-9

                                Mark 13:24-37

 

                M            Psalm 79

                                Micah 4:1-5

                                Revelation 15:1-8

 

                Tu           Psalm 79

                                Micah 4:6-13

                                Revelation 18:1-10

 

                W            Psalm 79

                                Micah 5:1-5a

                                Luke 21:34-38

 

Advent 2

                Th           Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13

                                Hosea 6:1-6

                                1 Thessalonians 1:2-10

 

                F              Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13

                                Jeremiah 1:4-10

                                Acts 11:19-26

 

                Sa           Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13

                                Ezekiel 36:24-28

                                Mark 11:27-33

 

                Su           Second Sunday of Advent

                                Isaiah 40:1-11

                                Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13

                                2 Peter 3:8-15a

                                Mark 1:1-8

 

                M            Psalm 27

                                Isaiah 26:7-15

                                Acts 2:37-42

 

                Tu           Psalm 27

                                Isaiah 4:2-6

                                Acts 11:1-18

 

                W            Psalm 27

                                Malachi 2:10—3:1

                                Luke 1:5-17

 

Advent 3

                Th           Psalm 126

                                Habakkuk 2:1-5

                                Philippians 3:7-11

 

                F              Psalm 126

                                Habakkuk 3:2-6

                                Philippians 3:12-16

 

                Sa           Psalm 126

                                Habakkuk 3:13-19

                                Matthew 21:28-32

 

                Su           Third Sunday of Advent

                                Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

                                Psalm 126 or Luke 1:46b-55

                                1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

                                John 1:6-8, 19-28

 

                M            Psalm 125

                                1 Kings 18:1-18

                                Ephesians 6:10-17

 

                Tu           Psalm 125

                                2 Kings 2:9-22

                                Acts 3:17—4:4

 

                W            Psalm 125

                                Malachi 3:16—4:6

                                Mark 9:9-13

 

Advent 4

                Th           Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26

                                2 Samuel 6:1-11

                                Hebrews 1:1-4

 

                F              Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26

                                2 Samuel 6:12-19

                                Hebrews 1:5-14

 

                Sa           Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26

                                Judges 13:2-24

                                John 7:40-52

 

                Su           Fourth Sunday of Advent

                                2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16

                                Luke 1:46b-55 or Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26

                                Romans 16:25-27

                                Luke 1:26-38

 

                M            Luke 1:46b-55

                                1 Samuel 1:1-18

                                Hebrews 9:1-14

 

                Tu           Luke 1:46b-55

                                1 Samuel 1:19-28

                                Hebrews 8:1-13

 

                W            Luke 1:46b-55

                                1 Samuel 2:1-10

                                Mark 11:1-11

 

Days around Christmas

                Dec 22   Psalm 96

                                Zephaniah 3:8-13

                                Romans 10:5-13

 

                Dec 23   Psalm 96

                                Zephaniah 3:14-20

                                Romans 13:11-14

 

                Dec 24   Nativity of Our Lord I

                                Isaiah 9:2-7

                                Psalm 96

                                Titus 2:11-14

                                Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]

 

                Dec 25   Nativity of Our Lord II

                                Isaiah 62:6-12

                                Psalm 97

                                Titus 3:4-7

                                Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20

 

                Dec 25   Nativity of Our Lord III

                                Isaiah 52:7-10

                                Psalm 98

                                Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12]

                                John 1:1-14

 

                Dec 26   Psalm 148

                                Jeremiah 26:1-9, 12-15

                                Acts 6:8-15; 7:51-60

 

                Dec 27   Psalm 148

                                Exodus 33:18-23

                                1 John 1:1-9

 

                Dec 28   Psalm 148

                                Jeremiah 31:15-17

                                Matthew 2:13-18

 

                Dec 29   Psalm 148

                                Isaiah 49:5-15

                                Matthew 12:46-50

 

                Dec 30   Psalm 148

                                Proverbs 9:1-12

                                2 Peter 3:8-13

 

                Dec 31   Psalm 148

                                1 Kings 3:5-14

                                John 8:12-19

 

                Jan 1      Name of Jesus

                                Numbers 6:22-27

                                Psalm 8

                                Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11

                                Luke 2:15-21

 

                Jan 2      Psalm 148

                                Proverbs 1:1-7

                                James 3:13-18

 

Days around Epiphany

                Jan 3      Psalm 110

                                Proverbs 1:20-33

                                James 4:1-10

 

                Jan 4      Psalm 110

                                Proverbs 3:1-12

                                James 4:11-17

 

                Jan 5      Psalm 110

                                Proverbs 22:1-9

                                Luke 6:27-31

 

                Jan 6      Epiphany of Our Lord

                                Isaiah 60:1-6

                                Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14

                                Ephesians 3:1-12

                                Matthew 2:1-12

 

                Jan 7      Psalm 110

                                Exodus 1:22—2:10

                                Hebrews 11:23-26

 

                Jan 8      Psalm 110

                                Exodus 2:11-25

                                Hebrews 11:27-28

 

                Jan 9      Psalm 110

                                Exodus 3:7-15

                                John 8:39-59

 

Epiphany 1

                Th           Psalm 29

                                1 Samuel 3:1-21

                                Acts 9:10-19a

 

                F              Psalm 29

                                1 Samuel 16:1-13

                                1 Timothy 4:11-16

 

                Sa           Psalm 29

                                1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12

                                Luke 5:1-11

 

                Su           Baptism of Our Lord

                                Genesis 1:1-5

                                Psalm 29

                                Acts 19:1-7

                                Mark 1:4-11

 

                M            Psalm 69:1-5, 30-36

                                Genesis 17:1-13

                                Romans 4:1-12

 

                Tu           Psalm 69:1-5, 30-36

                                Exodus 30:22-38

                                Acts 22:2-16

 

                W            Psalm 69:1-5, 30-36

                                Isaiah 41:14-20

                                John 1:29-34

 

Epiphany 2

                Th           Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

                                Judges 2:6-15

                                2 Corinthians 10:1-11

 

                F              Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

                                Judges 2:16-23

                                Acts 13:16-25

 

                Sa           Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

                                1 Samuel 2:21-25

                                Matthew 25:1-13

 

                Su           Second Sunday after Epiphany

                                1 Samuel 3:1-10 [11-20]

                                Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

                                1 Corinthians 6:12-20

                                John 1:43-51

 

                M            Psalm 86

                                1 Samuel 9:27—10:8

                                2 Corinthians 6:14—7:1

 

                Tu           Psalm 86

                                1 Samuel 15:10-31

                                Acts 5:1-11

 

                W            Psalm 86

                                Genesis 16:1-14

                                Luke 18:15-17

 

Epiphany 3

                Th           Psalm 62:5-12

                                Jeremiah 19:1-15

                                Revelation 18:11-20

 

                F              Psalm 62:5-12

                                Jeremiah 20:7-13

                                2 Peter 3:1-7

 

                Sa           Psalm 62:5-12

                                Jeremiah 20:14-18

                                Luke 10:13-16

 

                Su           Third Sunday after Epiphany

                                Jonah 3:1-5, 10

                                Psalm 62:5-12

                                1 Corinthians 7:29-31

                                Mark 1:14-20

 

                M            Psalm 46

                                Genesis 12:1-9

                                1 Corinthians 7:17-24

 

                Tu           Psalm 46

                                Genesis 45:25—46:7

                                Acts 5:33-42

 

                W            Psalm 46

                                Proverbs 8:1-21

                                Mark 3:13-19a

 

Epiphany 4

                Th           Psalm 111

                                Deuteronomy 3:23-29

                                Romans 9:6-18

 

                F              Psalm 111

                                Deuteronomy 12:28-32

                                Revelation 2:12-17

 

                Sa           Psalm 111

                                Deuteronomy 13:1-5

                                Matthew 8:28—9:1

 

                Su           Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

                                Deuteronomy 18:15-20

                                Psalm 111

                                1 Corinthians 8:1-13

                                Mark 1:21-28

 

                M            Psalm 35:1-10

                                Numbers 22:1-21

                                Acts 21:17-26

 

                Tu           Psalm 35:1-10

                                Numbers 22:22-28

                                1 Corinthians 7:32-40

 

                W            Psalm 35:1-10

                                Jeremiah 29:1-14

                                Mark 5:1-20

 

Epiphany 5

                Th           Psalm 147:1-11, 20c

                                Proverbs 12:10-21

                                Galatians 5:2-15

 

                F              Psalm 147:1-11, 20c

                                Job 36:1-23

                                1 Corinthians 9:1-16

 

                Sa           Psalm 147:1-11, 20c

                                Isaiah 46:1-13

                                Matthew 12:9-14

 

                Su           Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

                                Isaiah 40:21-31

                                Psalm 147:1-11, 20c

                                1 Corinthians 9:16-23

                                Mark 1:29-39

 

                M            Psalm 102:12-28

                                2 Kings 4:8-17, 32-37

                                Acts 14:1-7

 

                Tu           Psalm 102:12-28

                                2 Kings 8:1-6

                                Acts 15:36-41

 

                W            Psalm 102:12-28

                                Job 6:1-13

                                Mark 3:7-12

 

Epiphany 6

                Th           Psalm 30

                                Leviticus 13:1-17

                                Hebrews 12:7-13

 

                F              Psalm 30

                                Leviticus 14:1-20

                                Acts 19:11-20

 

                Sa           Psalm 30

                                Leviticus 14:21-32

                                Matthew 26:6-13

 

                Su           Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

                                2 Kings 5:1-14

                                Psalm 30

                                1 Corinthians 9:24-27

                                Mark 1:40-45

 

                M            Psalm 6

                                2 Chronicles 26:1-21

                                Acts 3:1-10

 

                Tu           Psalm 6

                                2 Kings 7:3-10

                                1 Corinthians 10:14—11:1

 

                W            Psalm 6

                                Job 30:16-31

                                John 4:46-54

 

Epiphany 7

                Th           Psalm 41

                                2 Chronicles 7:12-22

                                3 John 2-8

 

                F              Psalm 41

                                Isaiah 38:1-8

                                Hebrews 12:7-13

 

                Sa           Psalm 41

                                Isaiah 39:1-8

                                Luke 4:38-41

 

                Su           Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

                                Isaiah 43:18-25

                                Psalm 41

                                2 Corinthians 1:18-22

                                Mark 2:1-12

 

                M            Psalm 38

   

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]]> LHM Context Report 2009 http://www.sjlc.com/communications/post/lhm-context-report-2009 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sjlc.com/communications/post/lhm-context-report-2009 Last fall, our congregation participated in a survey through Lutheran Hour Ministries' Congregational Partnership. There were 148 individuals from St. John's who completed the survey. The Rev. Wayne Palmer from Lutheran Hour Ministries was with us February 28-March 1 to share with the Church Council the context report from this survey which compared information about our community, our congregation and its programs and ministries. There is a wealth of data contained in this report, and you are encouraged to explore it. As we look to the future and addressing the needs of the community around St. John's, this information will be critical in the planning effort.

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