St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Bloomington IN (ELCA) - Assigned Readings (Pericope) and Commemorations

St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church

3800 East Third Street

Bloomington, Indiana 47401

Assigned Readings (Pericope) and Commemorations

Today's Bible Reading from ELCA

Rick (he's the one with the darker nose and, usually, coffee) and Ted interpret the lesson, with an assist from Pastor James Wetzstein, Associate University Pastor at Valparaiso University.

Evangelical Lutheran Worship provides readings for each day. The readings from Monday to Wednesday reflect on the lectionary for the previous Sunday. Readings from Thursday to Saturday prepare for the next Sunday's lectionary. There are additional readings for some Festivals and Commemorations.

Thursday January 19, 2012

Psalm 62: 5-12
Jeremiah 19: 1-15
Revelation 18: 11-20

Friday January 20, 2012

Psalm 62: 5-12
Jeremiah 20: 7-13
2 Peter 3: 1-7

Saturday January 21, 2012

Psalm 62: 5-12
Jeremiah 20: 14-18
Luke 10: 13-16

Agnes, martyr, c. 304 (Liturgical Color: Red)

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you. (Psalm 5: 11)

Ezekiel 20: 40-42
Psalm 5
Revelation 6: 9-11
Mark 8: 34-38

January 22, 2012

Third Sunday After the Epiphany (Lectionary 3) (Liturgical Color: Green)

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. (Psalm 62: 6)

Jonah 3: 1-5, 10
Psalm 62; 5-12
1 Corinthians 7: 29-31
Mark 1: 14-20

Monday January 23, 2012

Psalm 46
Genesis 12: 1-9
1 Corinthians 7: 17-24

Tuesday January 24, 2012

Psalm 46
Genesis 45: 25 - 46: 7
Acts 5: 33-42

Wednesday January 25, 2012

Psalm 46
Proverbs 8: 1-21
Mark 3: 13-19a

The Conversion of St. Paul (Liturgical Color: White)
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. (Psalm 67: 3)

Acts 9: 1-22
Psalm 67
Galatians 1: 11-24
Luke 21: 10-19

Thursday January 26, 2012

Psalm 111
Deuteronomy 3: 23-29
Romans 9: 6-18

Timothy, Titus, and Silas, missionaries (Liturgical Color: White)

Your name, O God, like your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with victory. (Psalm 48: 10)

Isaiah 62: 1-7
Psalm 48
Romans 10: 11-17
Luke 24: 44-53

Friday January 27, 2012

Psalm 111
Deuteronomy 12: 28-32
Revelation 2: 12-17

Lydia, Dorcas, and Phoebe, witnesses to the faith (Liturgical Color: White)

Saturday January 28, 2012

Psalm 111
Deuteronomy 13: 1-5
Mathew 8: 28 - 9: 1

Thomas Aquinas, teacher, 1274 (Liturgical Color: White)

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! (Psalm 119: 103)

Proverbs 3: 1-7
Psalm 119: 89-104
1 Corinthians 2: 6-10, 13-16
John 17: 18-23

January 29, 2012

Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany (Lectionary 4) (Liturgical Color: Green)

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever. (Psalm 111: 10)

Deuteronomy 18: 15-20
Psalm 111
1 Corinthians 8: 1-13
Mark 1: 21-28

Monday January 30, 2012

Psalm 35: 1-10
Numbers 22: 1-21
Acts 21: 17-26

Tuesday January 31, 2012

Psalm 35: 1-10
Numbers 22: 22-28
1 Corinthians 7: 32-40

Wednesday February 1, 2012

Psalm 35: 1-10
Jeremiah 29: 1-14
Mark 5: 1-20

Thursday February 2, 2012

Psalm 147: 1-11, 20c
Proverbs 12: 10-21
Galatians 5: 2-15

Presentation of Our Lord

How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! (Psalm 84: 1)

Malachi 3: 1-4
Psalm 84
Hebrews 2: 14-18
Luke 2: 22-40

Friday February 3, 2012

Psalm 147: 1-11, 20c
Job 36: 1-23
1 Corinthians 9: 1-16

Ansgar, Bishop of Hamburg, missionary to Denmark and Sweden, 865 (Liturgical Color: White)

Your name, O God, like your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with victory. (Psalm 48: 10)

Isaiah 62: 1-7
Psalm 48
Romans 10: 11-17
Luke 24: 44-53

Saturday February 4, 2012

Psalm 147: 1-11, 20c
Isaiah 46: 1-13
Mathew 12: 9-14

February 5, 2012

Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany (Lectionary 5) (Liturgical Color: Green)

They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright; they are gracious, merciful, and righteous. (Psalm 112: 4)

Isaiah 40: 21-31
Psalm 147:1-11,20c
1 Corinthians 9: 16-23
Mark 1: 29-39

The Martyrs of Japan, 1597 (Liturgical Color: Red)

But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you. (Psalm 5: 11)

Ezekiel 20: 40-42
Psalm 5
Revelation 6: 9-11
Mark 8: 34-38

Monday February 6, 2012

Psalm 102: 12-28
2 Kings 4: 8-17, 32-37
Acts 14: 1-7

Tuesday February 7, 2012

Psalm 102: 12-28
2 Kings 8: 1-6
Acts 15: 36-41

Wednesday February 8, 2012

Psalm 102: 12-28
Job 6: 1-13
Mark 3: 7-12

Thursday February 9, 2012

Psalm 30
Leviticus 13: 1-17
Hebrews 12: 7-13

Friday February 10, 2012

Psalm 30
Leviticus 14: 1-20
Acts 19: 11-20

Saturday February 11, 2012