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Note to the reader:
The Bible passages are from the New Revised Standard
Version. The Psalms are from the Episcopal Book of Common
Prayer. At times, the words and texts are edited to make them
appropriate for chapel. And portions of the original text are
sometimes omitted for length. Therefore, please use the
following text.
September 6, Tuesday
*Chapel Introduction: Finding Jesus*
Luke 2:41-52
A reading from the book of Luke
41 Now every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the
festival of the Passover. 42And when Jesus was twelve years old,
they went up as usual for the festival. 43When the festival was
ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in
Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. 44Assuming that he
was in the group of travelers, they went a day’s journey. Then
they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.
45When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to
search for him. 46After three days they found him in the temple,
sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them
questions. 47And all who heard him were amazed at his
understanding and his answers. 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom
and in years, and in divine and human favor.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
September 8, Thursday
*Chapel Introduction: Sanctuary*
Genesis 8:6-12
A reading from the book of Genesis
6 At the end of forty days Noah opened the window of the ark
that he had made 7and sent out the raven; and it went to and fro
until the waters were dried up from the earth. 8Then he sent out
the dove from him, to see if the waters had subsided from the
face of the ground; 9but the dove found no place to set its
foot, and it returned to him to the ark, for the waters were
still on the face of the whole earth. So he put out his hand and
took it and brought it into the ark with him. 10He waited
another seven days, and again he sent out the dove from the ark;
11and the dove came back to him in the evening, and there in its
beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf; so Noah knew that the
waters had subsided from the earth. 12Then he waited another
seven days, and sent out the dove; and it did not return to him
any more.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
September 12, Monday
*Sunday’s Gospel*
Matthew 18:21-35 (Proper 19 A)
A reading from the book of Matthew
Peter came and said to Jesus, "Lord, if another member of the
church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as
seven times?" Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell
you, seventy-seven times.
"For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king
who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began
the calculation, one who owed him ten thousand talents was
brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him
to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his
possessions, and payment to be made. So the servant fell on his
knees before him, saying, `Have patience with me, and I will pay
you everything.' And out of pity for him, the lord of that
servant released him and forgave him the debt. But that same
servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants
who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat,
he said, `Pay what you owe.' Then his fellow servant fell down
and pleaded with him, `Have patience with me, and I will pay
you.' But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison
until he would pay the debt. When his fellow servants saw what
had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and
reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord
summoned him and said to him, `You wicked servant! I forgave you
all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have
had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’”
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
September 13, Tuesday
*Prayer & Worship: Seeking God First in our day, week, and life*
Matthew 6:24-34 (Proper 3A)
A reading from the book of Matthew
Jesus said, "Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor
reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds
them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you by
worrying add a single hour to your span of life? And why do you
worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they
grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon
in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God
so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and
tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe
you-- you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, `What
will we eat?' or `What will we drink?' or `What will we wear?'
For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and
indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these
things. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as
well.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
September 15, Thursday
*Prayer & Worship: The power of routines and patterns*
Luke 18:1-8a (Proper 24 C)
A reading from the book of Luke
Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray
always and not to lose heart. He said, "In a certain city there
was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people.
In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and
saying, `Grant me justice against my opponent.' For a while he
refused; but later he said to himself, `Though I have no fear of
God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps
bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear
me out by continually coming.'" And the Lord said, "Listen to
what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to
his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long
in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to
them."
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
September 19, Monday
*Sunday’s Gospel*
Matthew 20:1-16 (Proper 20 A)
A reading from the book of Matthew
Jesus said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went
out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he
sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine
o'clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; and he
said to them, `You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you
whatever is right.' So they went. When he went out again about
noon, three o'clock, and five o’clock, he did the same.
When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his
manager, `Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning
with the last and then going to the first.' When those hired
about five o'clock came, each of them received the usual daily
wage. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive
more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage. And
when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner,
saying, `These last worked only one hour, and you have made them
equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the
scorching heat.' But he replied to one of them, `Friend, I am
doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual
daily wage? Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to
this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what
I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I
am generous?' So the last will be first, and the first will be
last."
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
September 20, Tuesday
*Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: The Good Shepherd*
John 10:11-16 (Easter 4 B)
A reading from the book of John
Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down
his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd
and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the
sheep and runs away-- and the wolf snatches them and scatters
them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not
care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my
own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father.
And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do
not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will
listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd."
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
September 22, Thursday
*Maxims: The Great Commandment*
Matthew 22:34-46 (Proper 24 A)
A reading from the book of Matthew
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees,
they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a
question to test him. "Teacher, which commandment in the law is
the greatest?" He said to him, "`You shall love the Lord your
God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all
your mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. And a
second is like it: `You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
September 26, Monday
*Sunday’s Gospel*
Matthew 21:28-32 (Proper 21 A)
A reading from the book of Matthew
Jesus said, "What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to
the first and said, `Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' He
answered, `I will not'; but later he changed his mind and went.
The father went to the second and said the same; and he
answered, `I go, sir'; but he did not go. Which of the two did
the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to
them, "Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes
are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John the
Baptizer came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not
believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed
him; and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds
and believe him."
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
September 27, Tuesday
*The Holy Eucharist: The Feeding of the 5,000*
Matthew 14:13-21 (Proper 13 A)
A reading from the book of Matthew
Jesus withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But
when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the
towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had
compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening,
the disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place,
and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may
go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said to
them, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat."
They replied, "We have nothing here but five loaves and two
fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the
crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the
two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the
loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave
them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took
up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women
and children.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
September 29, Thursday
*The Holy Eucharist: The Last Supper*
Matthew 26:26-30
A reading from the book of Matthew
26 While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after
blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said,
‘Take, eat; this is my body.’ 27Then he took a cup, and after
giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of
you; 28for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out
for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29I tell you, I will never
again drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I
drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.’ 30When they had
sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
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