John Shearman's Lectionary

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST – JULY 12, 2009

John — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:57:49 +0000

INTRODUCTION TO THE SCRIPTURE Sixth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 10 Ordinary 15 July 12, 2009 2 SAMUEL 6:1-5, 12b-19. Many celebrations include experiences of both boundless joy mixed with a measure of sadness. Such was the case too when David...

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FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST – JULY 5, 2009.

John — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:37:25 +0000

INTRODUCTION TO THE SCRIPTURE Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 9 Ordinary 14 July 5, 2009 2 SAMUEL 5:1-5, 9-10. The first part of this passage is one version of the tradition of how David became king of Israel. As a successful military leader,...

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FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST – JUNE 28, 2009

John — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:03:37 +0000

INTRODUCTION TO THE SCRIPTURE Fourth Sunday After Pentecost Proper 8 Ordinary 13 June 28, 2009 2 SAMUEL 1:1, 17-27. David’s lament at the death of his king, Saul, and his close friend, Jonathan, has the majesty of beautiful poetry. Many...

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Third Sunday After Pentecost – June 21, 2009

John — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:29:49 +0000

INTRODUCTION TO THE SCRIPTURE Third Sunday After Pentecost Proper 7 Ordinary 12 June 21, 2009 1 SAMUEL 17:32-49. The story of David and Goliath reads as one of the great feats of Israel’s legendary hero-king. It comes from a cycle of early...

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SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST – JUNE 14, 2009

John — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:37:42 +0000

INTRODUCTION TO THE SCRIPTURE Second Sunday After Pentecost Proper 6 Ordinary 11 June 14, 2009 1 SAMUEL 15:34-16:13. The story of how Samuel was led by God to anoint David as king of Israel instead of Saul may sound strange to our modern ears. Yet...

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First Sunday After Pentecost – June 7, 2009

John — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:49:12 +0000

INTRODUCTION TO THE SCRIPTURE First Sunday After Pentecost – June 7, 2009 [Also known as Trinity Sunday] ISAIAH 6:1-8. These few verses describe the call of Isaiah to his ministry of speaking for God to Israel during a critical period of its...

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PENTECOST SUNDAY – MAY 31, 2009

John — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:10:43 +0000

INTRODUCTION TO THE SCRIPTURES PENTECOST SUNDAY – MAY 31, 2009. ACTS 2:1-21. Pentecost celebrates the climax of the Good News. On this day all the benefits of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ rush into our lives and into the...

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