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Studying with my dog. DWE Lectionary Bible Study  The Bible in Time blog Texts for Sunday, September 13, 2026 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 18 | Year A | Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) | Track 1 The Collect - Pray with me… O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen. The Texts for This Sunday Exodus 14:19-31 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35 (Note: This study does not cover Track 2 or Psalms.) Preface: I write this after Labor Day, which in the USA is the traditional end of summer and new/more structured activity in life. Some faith communities are beginning new programs following the school year. For those communities using the Revised Common Lectionary (RCM). The Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) is a three-year cycle of standardized Bible readings us...

Ibid. in previous post A weekly brief reflection on the upcoming texts from the Revised Common Lectionary for Sunday worship. Lectionary Bible Study  Texts for Sunday, September 6, 2026 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 18 | Year A | Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) | Track 1 The Collect - Pray with me… G rant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.  Amen. Texts: Exodus 12:1-14 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 (Note: The Psalm or Track 2 (RCL) is not covered in this study.) Old Testament - Exodus 12:1-14 The text is a prelude to the liberation of the people of God after 400 years of slavery in Egypt. It's the final act of the people before the Exodus. Serves as a rationale for the establishment of the annual celebration of Pas...

  From The Rev. Leonard Hamlin, Morning Prayer ..., Washington National Cathedral via YouTube 

 One of the best commencement speeches I have ever heard ,,, Eric Church, Musician and Artist, at his alma mater, doing the 2026 Commencement Speech.

Sunday Sermon by The Rev Canon Rosemarie Logan Duncan Washington National Cathedral Based on text:  https://www.lectionarypage.net/YearA_RCL/Easter/AEaster5_RCL.html#gsp1

Photo - DWE, Suttons Bay Dawning, Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 3:00 pm E piphany’s focus is light and the bringer of light on the path! Study Notes T ext Isaiah 9:1-4 | 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 | Matthew 4:12-23 The Collect Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.  Amen. Old Testament Isaiah 9:1-4 Vs. 9:1 - The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali = Z and N refer to the Assyrian annexation of Israelite tribal territories following defeat in 732 BCE. Z and N are a part of the Galilee area Vs. 9:2-4 - Part of royal song of thanksgiving in hope of a new Davidic rule.  Moving from darkness to light Liberation from oppression (yoke, bar, rod) to light Day of Midian = Gideon’s defeat of Midian in Judges 7:15-25 Gloom until the day of God I...

For the duration of 2026, I will conduct an online and offline study of the Bible using the weekly texts from the Revised Common Lectionary. I am obtaining this information from https://www.lectionarypage.net/. Thanks to St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Forest Grove, Oregon, USA, for the opportunity to conduct these classes at the parish. I will be posting Wednesday before the Sunday of church use. The Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) is a widely used, three-year cycle of assigned Bible readings for Christian worship , adopted by many mainline Protestant denominations and others in North America and globally, providing a common schedule of scripture focused on the life of Jesus, featuring Old Testament, Psalms, Epistle, and Gospel readings each Sunday. (Google AI) I will also be posting on The Bible in Time blog. May the Holy Spirit bless this enterprise! Dave Eitland Bible Teacher

A Lost Child ...   Sunday Sermon by The Rev. Canon Rosemarie Logan Duncan, Washington National Cathedral | 4 Jan 2026

Christmas Eve Sermon by The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde | 24 Dec 2025  

  Sunshine near Grand Traverse Bay (MI) by DWE Prayers of Intercession   Renewed in God’s everlasting grace, let us pray for the church, the world, and all creation.  A brief silence.   Free your church, O God, with grace, mercy, and love to be transformed by your word. Direct your church to be united in word and deed so that all creation knows the uniting and transforming power of the gospel. God of grace, receive our prayer.  Renew creation, O God, so that all living creatures thrive together. Guide those who work to restore and renew creation. Preserve and care for endangered species throughout the world. God of grace, receive our prayer.  Bring peace among the nations, O God, so violence and terror are not the norm on your earth. Inspire leaders of communities to work for peace and justice. Unite our politicians with a common mission and purpose. God of grace, r eceive our prayer.   Heal all who suffer, O God, and bring them peace. Draw near to peo...

For our Country   Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage:  We humbly beseech you that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of your favor and glad to do your will.  Bless our land with honorable industry, sound learning, and pure manners.  Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.  Defend our liberties, and fashion us into one united people.  Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in your Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to your law, we may show forth your praise among the nations of the earth.  In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in you to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen. Book of Common Prayer via Mission St Clare Morning Prayer