John Michael Gutierrez, PhD 14 And it will be said, “Rise up, Rise up, Clear the path, Remove the obstacle from the path of my people” 15 For this is what the Exalted and Supreme One says: — One who resides permanently, his name is Holy One: “I reside in an elevated and sacred place,Continue reading “Isaiah 57:14-21 | Seventh Sunday after Trinity B”
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Mark 5:1-20 | Trinity 3B
John Michael Gutierrez, PhD 1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. 2 And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs, a man with an unclean spirit. 3 He lived among the tombs. And no one could bindContinue reading “Mark 5:1-20 | Trinity 3B”
Psalm 68.1-20 | Sunday after the Ascension B
John Michael Gutierrez, PhD 1 May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.2 May you blow them away like smoke— as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.3 But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. 4 Sing to God, sing inContinue reading “Psalm 68.1-20 | Sunday after the Ascension B”
Psalm 98 | Easter 3B
John Michael Gutierrez, PhD A psalm.1 Sing to YHWH a new song, for he has done miraculous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked his salvation.2 YHWH has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.3 He has remembered his covenant loyalty his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen theContinue reading “Psalm 98 | Easter 3B”
Psalm 130 | Easter Vigil Year B
John Michael Gutierrez, PhD 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. 3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?4 But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. 5 I wait forContinue reading “Psalm 130 | Easter Vigil Year B”
John 12.20-36 | Lent 5B Passion Sunday
John Michael Gutierrez, PhD Please turn in your Bible or device to John ch. 12. In its narrative context, our lesson is the final event that sets in motion the final week of Jesus’ ministry and life. Until the liturgical renewals of the 1950’s-60’s this last Sunday of Lent had been identified most often asContinue reading “John 12.20-36 | Lent 5B Passion Sunday”
The Fourth Sunday of Lent – Rose Sunday
The Rev. Steven C. Sterry, M.A./M.B.A. Lessons: Sunday, Holy Day and Commemoration Lectionary — Year BII Chronicles 36:14–23Psalm 122Ephesians 2:1–10John 6:1–15 Psalms 120 through 134 are known as the Psalms of Ascent and were sung by worshipers as they made their journey to the Temple in Jerusalem during the three most important feasts of eachContinue reading “The Fourth Sunday of Lent – Rose Sunday”
Mark 1.9-13 | The First Sunday in Lent B
It was the 1st year of my formal biblical studies and I was a much more assured novice than I am now. I was enrolled in a Gospel’s class. The instructor framed the class around what is called a “harmony of the Gospels”. This is a presentation of the life/ministry of Jesus compressing the four Gospels into a proposed single, chronological/historical biography. Well I’ve always been something of an independent minded fellow. So enter stage right – my prodigal youth in rock’n roll music…
John 1.43-51 | Epiphany 2B
Welcome to the 2nd Sunday in Epiphany and the 3rd time in Year B our Gospel Lesson is from the 1st chapter of the 4th Gospel. Are you still with me? Well our return requires some orientation to the place our eleven sentence lesson has both in theology and in the narrative…
Luke 1.26-38 | Advent 4B The Annunciation
Miriam, Hey, Miriam. there’s someone at the gate. Can you see who it is? I’m starting to fit a plow together. Matthew, a tax collector, you say. Tell him to come back next month. I’ll have finished the roof and stairs in Sepphoris and have some money then. What? not a tax collector. Oh, Matthew, it’s you. Sorry, don’t you know tax collectors, and all that. Please. Sit there while I finish up. There’s some water for your hands and feet…
