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<DIV>The following are the readings for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July
15, (Proper 10, ECUSA; Proper 15, RCL & Roman Catholic) according to the
Revised Common (RCL), Episcopal (ECUSA), Roman Catholic, Church of England, and
Canadian (BAS) Lectionaries. All readings are taken from the New Revised
Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible. Unless noted otherwise, the lectionaries
of ECUSA, Canada and England are identical to the RCL this Sunday.</DIV>
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<DIV>OLD TESTAMENT: 2 Samuel 6: 1 - 5, 12b - 19
(RCL)</DIV>
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<DIV>2Sam 6:1 (NRSV) David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty
thousand. 2 David and all the people with him set out and went from
Ba'ale-ju'dah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the
name of the LORD of hosts who is enthroned on the cherubim. 3 They carried the
ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abin'adab, which
was on the hill. Uz'zah and Ahi'o, the sons of Abin'adab, were driving the new
cart 4 with the ark of God; and Ahi'o went in front of the ark. 5 David and all
the house of Israel were dancing before the LORD with all their might, with
songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals. </DIV>
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<DIV>12b So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of
O'bed-e'dom to the city of David with rejoicing; 13 and when those who bore the
ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. 14 David
danced before the LORD with all his might; David was girded with a linen ephod.
15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with
shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. </DIV>
<DIV>16 As the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Mi'chal daughter of
Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David leaping and dancing before the
LORD; and she despised him in her heart. </DIV>
<DIV>17 They brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in its place, inside the
tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and
offerings of well-being before the LORD. 18 When David had finished offering the
burnt offerings and the offerings of well-being, he blessed the people in the
name of the LORD of hosts, 19 and distributed food among all the people, the
whole multitude of Israel, both men and women, to each a cake of bread, a
portion of meat, and a cake of raisins. Then all the people went back to their
homes. </DIV>
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<DIV>Amos 7: 7 - 15 (alt. for RCL)</DIV>
<DIV>Amos 7: 12 - 15 (Roman Catholic)</DIV>
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<DIV>Amos 7:7 (NRSV) This is what he showed me: the Lord was standing beside a
wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand. 8 And the LORD said
to me, "A'mos, what do you see?" And I said, "A plumb line." Then the Lord said,
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<DIV>"See, I am setting a plumb line </DIV>
<DIV>in the midst of my people Israel; </DIV>
<DIV>I will never again pass them by; </DIV>
<DIV>9 the high places of Isaac shall be made desolate, </DIV>
<DIV>and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste, </DIV>
<DIV>and I will rise against the house of Jerobo'am with the sword." </DIV>
<DIV>10 Then Amazi'ah, the priest of Beth'el, sent to King Jerobo'am of Israel,
saying, "A'mos has conspired against you in the very center of the house of
Israel; the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus A'mos has said,
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<DIV>"Jerobo'am shall die by the sword, </DIV>
<DIV>and Israel must go into exile </DIV>
<DIV>away from his land.'" </DIV>
<DIV>12 And Amazi'ah said to A'mos, "O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah,
earn your bread there, and prophesy there; 13 but never again prophesy at
Beth'el, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom."
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<DIV>14 Then A'mos answered Amazi'ah, "I am no prophet, nor a prophet's son; but
I am a herdsman, and a dresser of sycamore trees, 15 and the LORD took me from
following the flock, and the LORD said to me, "Go, prophesy to my people
Israel.' </DIV>
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<DIV>PSALM 24 (RCL)</DIV>
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<DIV>Psal 24:1 (NRSV) The earth is the LORD's and all that is in it, </DIV>
<DIV>the world, and those who live in it; </DIV>
<DIV>2 for he has founded it on the seas, </DIV>
<DIV>and established it on the rivers. </DIV>
<DIV>3 Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? </DIV>
<DIV>And who shall stand in his holy place? </DIV>
<DIV>4 Those who have clean hands and pure hearts, </DIV>
<DIV>who do not lift up their souls to what is false, </DIV>
<DIV>and do not swear deceitfully. </DIV>
<DIV>5 They will receive blessing from the LORD, </DIV>
<DIV>and vindication from the God of their salvation. </DIV>
<DIV>6 Such is the company of those who seek him, </DIV>
<DIV>who seek the face of the God of Jacob. [Se'lah] </DIV>
<DIV>7 Lift up your heads, O gates! </DIV>
<DIV>and be lifted up, O ancient doors! </DIV>
<DIV>that the King of glory may come in. </DIV>
<DIV>8 Who is the King of glory? </DIV>
<DIV>The LORD, strong and mighty, </DIV>
<DIV>the LORD, mighty in battle. </DIV>
<DIV>9 Lift up your heads, O gates! </DIV>
<DIV>and be lifted up, O ancient doors! </DIV>
<DIV>that the King of glory may come in. </DIV>
<DIV>10 Who is this King of glory? </DIV>
<DIV>The LORD of hosts, </DIV>
<DIV>he is the King of glory. [Se'lah] </DIV>
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<DIV>Psalm 85: 8 - 13 (Roman Catholic, alt. for RCL)</DIV>
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<DIV>Psal 85:1 (NRSV) LORD, you were favorable to your land; </DIV>
<DIV>you restored the fortunes of Jacob. </DIV>
<DIV>2 You forgave the iniquity of your people; </DIV>
<DIV>you pardoned all their sin. [Se'lah] </DIV>
<DIV>3 You withdrew all your wrath; </DIV>
<DIV>you turned from your hot anger. </DIV>
<DIV>4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation, </DIV>
<DIV>and put away your indignation toward us. </DIV>
<DIV>5 Will you be angry with us forever? </DIV>
<DIV>Will you prolong your anger to all generations? </DIV>
<DIV>6 Will you not revive us again, </DIV>
<DIV>so that your people may rejoice in you? </DIV>
<DIV>7 Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, </DIV>
<DIV>and grant us your salvation. </DIV>
<DIV>8 Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, </DIV>
<DIV>for he will speak peace to his people, </DIV>
<DIV>to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts. </DIV>
<DIV>9 Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, </DIV>
<DIV>that his glory may dwell in our land. </DIV>
<DIV>10 Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; </DIV>
<DIV>righteousness and peace will kiss each other. </DIV>
<DIV>11 Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, </DIV>
<DIV>and righteousness will look down from the sky. </DIV>
<DIV>12 The LORD will give what is good, </DIV>
<DIV>and our land will yield its increase. </DIV>
<DIV>13 Righteousness will go before him, </DIV>
<DIV>and will make a path for his steps. </DIV>
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<DIV>Note: Verse numbering in Roman Catholic bibles is one higher than the
above.</DIV>
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<DIV>NEW TESTAMENT: Ephesians 1: 3 - 14 (RCL)</DIV>
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Ephesians 1: 3 - 10 (11 - 14) (Roman Catholic)</DIV>
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<DIV>Ephe 1:3 (NRSV) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4
just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and
blameless before him in love. 5 He destined us for adoption as his children
through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 to the
praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7 In
him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses,
according to the riches of his grace 8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom
and insight 9 he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his
good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, 10 as a plan for the fullness of
time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. 11
In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according
to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and
will, 12 so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live
for the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you had heard the word of
truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with
the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; 14 this is the pledge of our inheritance
toward redemption as God's own people, to the praise of his glory. </DIV>
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<DIV>GOSPEL: Mark 6: 14 - 29 (RCL)</DIV>
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<DIV>Mark 6:14 (NRSV) King Her'od heard of it, for Jesus' name had become known.
Some were saying, "John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and for this
reason these powers are at work in him." 15 But others said, "It is Eli'jah."
And others said, "It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old." 16 But when
Her'od heard of it, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised." </DIV>
<DIV>17 For Her'od himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put
him in prison on account of Hero'dias, his brother Philip's wife, because Her'od
had married her. 18 For John had been telling Her'od, "It is not lawful for you
to have your brother's wife." 19 And Hero'dias had a grudge against him, and
wanted to kill him. But she could not, 20 for Her'od feared John, knowing that
he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When he heard him, he was
greatly perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him. 21 But an opportunity came
when Her'od on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and
for the leaders of Galilee. 22 When his daughter Hero'dias came in and danced,
she pleased Her'od and his guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for
whatever you wish, and I will give it." 23 And he solemnly swore to her,
"Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom." 24 She went out
and said to her mother, "What should I ask for?" She replied, "The head of John
the baptizer." 25 Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, "I want
you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter." 26 The king
was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did
not want to refuse her. 27 Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with
orders to bring John's head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 brought
his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her
mother. 29 When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body, and
laid it in a tomb. </DIV>
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<DIV>Mark 6: 7 - 13 (Roman Catholic)</DIV>
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<DIV>Mark 6:7 (NRSV) He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two,
and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He ordered them to take
nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their
belts; 9 but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. 10 He said to them,
"Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. 11 If any
place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off
the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them." 12 So they went out
and proclaimed that all should repent. 13 They cast out many demons, and
anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Chad
Wohlers<BR>Woodbury, VT
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