Scripture Readings

Date – 4/2/2023
Sunday – Sunday of the Passion
Palm Sunday
Old Testament – Isaiah 50:4-9a
Epistle – Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel – John 12:20-43
Theme – An overall theme of vision and how we can truly see as God would have us see

Date – 4/6/2023
Thursday – Holy (Maundy) Thursday (Treasured Possessions: Water and Blood)
Old Testament – Exodus 17:1-7
Epistle – 1 John 5:5-12
Gospel – Mark 14:12-26
Theme – TBD

Date – 4/7/2023
Friday – Good Friday (Treasured Possession: Empty Nails)
Old Testament – Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12
Epistle – Colossians 2:13-15
Gospel – John 19:17-30
Theme – It is finished – our sins were nailed to the cross with Jesus and they died there with Him

Date – 4/9/2023
Sunday – Easter Sunday (Treasured Possession: The Trunk itself as the hearts of His people that God has always and will always be after)
Old Testament – Jeremiah 31:1-6
Epistle – Colossians 3:1-4
Gospel – Matthew 28:1-10
Theme – The Heart of Life

Date – 4/16/2023
Sunday – Second Sunday of Easter
First Reading – Acts 5:29-42
Epistle – 1 Peter 1:3-9
Gospel – John 20:19-31
Theme – Prove It – At what point do we rely on faith above and beyond proof

Date – 4/23/2023
Sunday – Third Sunday of Easter
First Reading – Act 2:14a, 36-41
Epistle – 1 Peter 1:17-25
Gospel – Luke 24:13-35
Theme – Easter Heart Burn

Date – 4/30/2023
Sunday – Fourth Sunday of Easter
First Reading – Acts 2:42-47
Epistle – 1 Peter 2:19-25
Gospel – John 10:1-10
Theme – Apples to Apples – Properly evaluating the first church in comparison to St. Mark’s

Date – 5/7/2023
Sunday – Fifth Sunday of Easter “Confirmation Sunday”
First Reading – Acts 6:1-9, 7:2a, 51-60
Epistle – 1 Peter 2:2-10
Gospel – John 14:1-14
Theme – Cornerstone

Date – 5/14/2023
Sunday – Sixth Sunday of Easter
First Reading – Acts 17:16-31
Epistle – 1 Peter 3:13-22
Gospel – John 14:15-21
Theme – Our actions speak louder than words in showing our love to Jesus

Date – 5/21/2023 “Mission of the Month – WVLHS – will be here”
Sunday – Ascension
First Reading – Acts 1:1-11
Epistle – Ephesians 1:15-23
Gospel – Luke 24:44-53
Theme – Ascension – Why it happened and what it means for us.

Date – 5/28/2023 “One 9:00 am service for Memorial Day weekend”
Sunday – The Day of Pentecost
Old Testament – Numbers 11:24-30
Second Reading – Acts 2:1-21
Gospel – John 7:37-39
Theme – Pentecost & Rivers of living water flowing out of our hearts

Date – 6/4/2023
Sunday – The Holy Trinity
Old Testament – Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Second Reading – Acts 2:14a, 22-36
Gospel – Matthew 28:16-20
Theme – Holy Trinity and how they work together in our lives.

Date – 6/11/2023
Sunday – Second Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament – Hosea 5:15-6:6
Epistle – Romans 4:13-25
Gospel – Matthew 9:9-13
Theme – Doing Our Homework

Date – 6/18/2023
Sunday – Third Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament – Exodus 19:2-8
Epistle – Romans 5:6-15
Gospel – Matthew 9:35-10:8
Theme – Laborers Needed for the Harvest

Date – 6/25/2023
Sunday – Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament – Jeremiah 20:7-13
Epistle – Romans 6:12-23
Gospel – Matthew 10:5a, 21-33
Theme – Verses that are very serious

Date – 7/2/2023
Sunday – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament – Jeremiah 28:5-9
Epistle – Romans 7:1-13
Gospel – Matthew 10:34-42
Theme – Verses that are very serious

Date – 7/9/2023
Sunday – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament – Zechariah 9:9-12
Epistle – Romans 7:14-25a
Gospel – Matthew 11:25-30
Theme – Paul’s and our own challenge

Date – 7/16/2023
Sunday – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament – Isaiah 55:10-13
Epistle – Romans 8:12-17
Gospel – Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Theme – The soil we are cultivating at St. Mark’s in our younger generations

Date – 7/23/2023
Sunday – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament – Isaiah 44:6-8
Epistle – Romans 8:18-27
Gospel – Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Theme – TBD

Date – 7/30/2023
Sunday – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament – Deuteronomy 7:6-9
Epistle – Romans 8:28-39
Gospel – Matthew 13:44-52
Theme – TBD

Date – 8/6/2023
Sunday – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Color – Green
Old Testament – Isaiah 55:1-5
Epistle – Romans 9:1-13
Gospel – Matthew 14:13-21
Theme – TBD

Date – 8/13/2023
Sunday – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament – Job 38:4-18
Epistle – Romans 10:5-17
Gospel – Matthew 14:22-33
Theme – God is God and you are not

Date – 8/20/2023
Sunday – Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament – Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
Epistle – Romans 11:1-2a, 13-15, 28-32
Gospel – Matthew 15:21-28
Theme – A powerful story

Date – 8/27/2023
Sunday – Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament – Isaiah 51:1-6
Epistle – Romans 11:33-12:8
Gospel – Matthew 16:13-20
Theme – Some history and imagery

Date – 9/3/2023 “One 9:00 am service for Labor Day weekend”
Sunday – Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Old Testament – Jeremiah 15:15-21
Epistle – Romans 12:9-21
Gospel – Matthew 16:21-28
Theme – Pick up your cross and follow Me with be the theme.