Prayer of Confession Contemplating America’s 250th Anniversary
“we hear histories told backwards, shuffled and reconstructed to assure us that the ideas we like best are at the heart of who we’ve always been.”
Galatians 5
“listen! I, Paul am tell you that, if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you”
Galatians 2
“James and Cephas and John, who were acknowledged pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me”
Galatians 1
“Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age”
Acts 10:34-43
“he commanded us to preach to the people”
Resurrection of the Lord A
April 5, 2026
Matthew 4:1-11
“Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil”
First Sunday in Lent A
February 22, 2026
Psalm 40:1-5
“let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever”
NL425
February 8, 2026
Matthew 5:1-12
“blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth”
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany A
February 1, 2026
Mark 1:29-31
“he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up”
A Women’s Lectionary – Third Sunday after the Epiphany
January 25, 2026
Psalm 40:1-11
“let your steadfast love and your faithfulness keep me safe forever”
Second Sunday after the Epiphany A
January 18, 2026