St. Mark
Appointed Lessons
Isaiah 52:7-10 * Ephesians 4:7-8,11-16 * Mark 1:1-15 or Mark 16:15-20 * Psalm 2 or 2:7-10
Scripture quotations labeled NRSV are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, and used by permission.
The Living Word | Lectionary Preaching Aids
Classic Texts
Irenaeus: In One HouseÂ
“The Church, spread throughout the whole world, received this preaching and this faith and now preserves it carefully, dwelling as it were in one house. Having one soul and one heart, the Church holds this faith, preaches and teaches it consistently as though by a single voice. For though there are different languages, there is but one tradition.”Â
Articles
Paul Wheatley: Jesus, Baptism, and the Reversal of DeathÂ
“Jesus’ incarnation, his life, his ministry, and even something as seemingly mundane as a nap during a bad boat ride, is an identification with the finitude of humanity that transforms it with the radiance of his life.”Â
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Fleming Rutledge: Actors and Preachers Â
“The Bible demands to be understood as the revelation of the one true God who is really God. This doesn’t have to be believed, of course, but it requires that we hear it the way it means to be heard, whether we believe it or not. It means to be understood as the Word of God.”Â
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