Sunday, July 4

Lectionary 14, Year B

6th Sunday after Pentecost

Readings and Psalm

• Ezekiel 2:1-5
  The call of Ezekiel
• Psalm 123
  Our eyes look to you, O God, until you show us your mercy. (Ps. 123:2)
• 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
  God’s power made perfect in weakness
• Mark 6:1-13
  Sending of the Twelve to preach and heal

Semicontinuous First Reading and Psalm

• 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
  The reign of David
• Psalm 48
  Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God. (Ps. 48:1)

Sunday, July 11

Lectionary 15, Year B

7th Sunday after Pentecost

Readings and Psalm

• Amos 7:7-15
  The sign of the plumb line: God’s judgment on Israel
• Psalm 85:8-13
  I will listen to what the Lord God is saying. (Ps. 85:8)
• Ephesians 1:3-14
  Chosen in Christ to live to the praise of God’s glory
• Mark 6:14-29
  The death of John the Baptist

Semicontinuous First Reading and Psalm

• 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
  David and the house of Israel dance before the Lord
• Psalm 24
  Lift up your heads, O gates, that the King of glory may come in. (Ps. 24:7)

Sunday, July 18

Lectionary 16, Year B

8th Sunday after Pentecost

Readings and Psalm

• Jeremiah 23:1-6
  From David’s line, a righteous shepherd for Israel
• Psalm 23
  The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. (Ps. 23:1)
• Ephesians 2:11-22
  Reconciled to God through Christ, our peace
• Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
  Christ healing the multitudes

Semicontinuous First Reading and Psalm

• 2 Samuel 7:1-14a
  The promise of the Lord to David
• Psalm 89:20-37

Sunday, July 25

Lectionary 17, Year B

9th Sunday after Pentecost

Readings and Psalm

• 2 Kings 4:42-44
  Elisha feeding a hundred people
• Psalm 145:10-18
  You open wide your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. (Ps. 145:16)
• Ephesians 3:14-21
  Prayer for wisdom, strength, and Christ’s indwelling
• John 6:1-21
  Christ feeding the five thousand

Semicontinuous First Reading and Psalm

• 2 Samuel 11:1-15
  Bathsheba and Uriah wronged by David
• Psalm 14
  God is in the company of the righteous. (Ps. 14:5)