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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The following are the readings for the Third Sunday
of Epiphany, Jan. 22, 2011, according to the Revised Common (RCL), Episcopal
(ECUSA), Roman Catholic, Canadian BAS, and the Church of England (Common
Worship) lectionaries. All readings are taken from the New Revised Standard
Version (NRSV) of the Bible. Unless otherwise noted, the ECUSA, Canadian and
Common Worship readings are identical to the RCL this Sunday.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>OLD TESTAMENT: Jonah 3: 1 - 5, 10 (RCL,
Roman Catholic)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jona 3:1 (NRSV) The word of the LORD came to Jonah
a second time, saying, 2 "Get up, go to Nin'eveh, that great city, and proclaim
to it the message that I tell you." 3 So Jonah set out and went to Nin'eveh,
according to the word of the LORD. Now Nin'eveh was an exceedingly large city, a
three days' walk across. 4 Jonah began to go into the city, going a day's walk.
And he cried out, "Forty days more, and Nin'eveh shall be overthrown!" 5 And the
people of Nin'eveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and
small, put on sackcloth. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from
their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he
would bring upon them; and he did not do it. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Genesis 14: 17 - 20 (Church of England)</DIV>
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<DIV>Gene 14:17 (NRSV) After his return from the defeat of Chedorlao'mer and the
kings who were with him, the king of Sod'om went out to meet him at the Valley
of Sha'veh (that is, the King's Valley). 18 And King Melchiz'edek of Salem
brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High. 19 He blessed him
and said, <BR>"Blessed be Abram by God Most High, <BR>maker of heaven and earth;
<BR>20 and blessed be God Most High,<BR>who has delivered your enemies into your
hand!" <BR>And Abram gave him one tenth of everything. </DIV>
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<DIV><BR>PSALM 62: 5 - 12 (RCL)</DIV>
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<DIV>Psal 62:5 (NRSV) For God alone my soul waits in silence,<BR>for my hope is
from him. <BR>6 He alone is my rock and my salvation, <BR>my fortress; I shall
not be shaken. <BR>7 On God rests my deliverance and my honor; <BR>my mighty
rock, my refuge is in God. <BR>8 Trust in him at all times, O people; <BR>pour
out your heart before him; <BR>God is a refuge for us. <BR>9 Those of low estate
are but a breath, <BR>those of high estate are a delusion; <BR>in the balances
they go up; <BR>they are together lighter than a breath. <BR>10 Put no
confidence in extortion, <BR>and set no vain hopes on robbery; <BR>if riches
increase, do not set your heart on them. <BR>11 Once God has spoken; <BR>twice
have I heard this: <BR>that power belongs to God, <BR>12 and steadfast love
belongs to you, O Lord. <BR>For you repay to all <BR>according to their work.
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<DIV>Note: Verse numbering in your Psalter may be different from the
above</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Psalm 25: 4 - 9 (Roman Catholic)</DIV>
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<DIV>Psal 25:4 Make me to know your ways, O LORD; <BR>teach me your paths. <BR>5
Lead me in your truth, and teach me, <BR>for you are the God of my salvation;
<BR>for you I wait all day long. <BR>6 Be mindful of your mercy, O LORD, and of
your steadfast love, <BR>for they have been from of old. <BR>7 Do not remember
the sins of my youth or my transgressions; <BR>according to your steadfast love
remember me, <BR>for your goodness' sake, O LORD! <BR>8 Good and upright is the
LORD; <BR>therefore he instructs sinners in the way. <BR>9 He leads the humble
in what is right, <BR>and teaches the humble his way. </DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Psalm 128 (C of E)</DIV>
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<DIV>Psal 128:1 (NRSV) Happy is everyone who fears the LORD, <BR>who walks in
his ways. <BR>2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; <BR>you
shall be happy, and it shall go well with you. <BR>3 Your wife will be like a
fruitful vine <BR>within your house; <BR>your children will be like olive shoots
<BR>around your table. <BR>4 Thus shall the man be blessed <BR>who fears the
LORD. <BR>5 The LORD bless you from Zion. <BR>May you see the prosperity of
Jerusalem <BR>all the days of your life. <BR>6 May you see your children's
children. <BR>Peace be upon Israel! </DIV>
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<DIV><BR>NEW TESTAMENT: 1 Corinthians 7: 29 - 31 (RCL, Roman
Catholic)</DIV>
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<DIV>1Cor 7:29 (NRSV) I mean, brothers and sisters, the appointed time has grown
short; from now on, let even those who have wives be as though they had none, 30
and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as
though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no
possessions, 31 and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings
with it. For the present form of this world is passing away. </DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Revelation 19: 6 - 10 (C of E)</DIV>
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<DIV>Reve 19:6 (NRSV) Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great
multitude, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty
thunderpeals, crying out, <BR>"Hallelujah! <BR>For the Lord our God <BR>the
Almighty reigns. <BR>7 Let us rejoice and exult <BR>and give him the glory,
<BR>for the marriage of the Lamb has come, <BR>and his bride has made herself
ready; <BR>8 to her it has been granted to be clothed <BR>with fine linen,
bright and pure"-- <BR>for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
<BR>9 And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited
to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he said to me, "These are true words of
God." 10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You
must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your comrades who hold the
testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of
prophecy." </DIV>
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<DIV><BR>GOSPEL: Mark 1: 14 - 20 (all but England)</DIV>
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<DIV>Mark 1:14 (NRSV) Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee,
proclaiming the good news of God, 15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the
kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news." <BR>16 As
Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew
casting a net into the sea--for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them,
"Follow me and I will make you fish for people." 18 And immediately they left
their nets and followed him. 19 As he went a little farther, he saw James son of
Zeb'edee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20
Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zeb'edee in the boat with
the hired men, and followed him. </DIV>
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<DIV><BR>John 2: 1 - 11 (Church of England)</DIV>
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<DIV>John 2:1 (NRSV) On the third day there was a wedding in Ca'na of Galilee,
and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been
invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to
him, "They have no wine." 4 And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what concern is that
to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." 5 His mother said to the servants,
"Do whatever he tells you." 6 Now standing there were six stone water jars for
the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus
said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. 8
He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they
took it. 9 When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not
know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the
steward called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine
first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you
have kept the good wine until now." 11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs,
in Ca'na of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
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<DIV>Chad Wohlers<BR>Woodbury, Vermont USA<BR><A
href="mailto:chadwohl@satucket.com">chadwohl@satucket.com</A><BR><A
href="mailto:cwohlers@bridgew.edu">cwohlers@bridgew.edu</A><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>