Matthew 5: 38-48 Eye for Eye 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[a]39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt,…
Matthew 4: 18-23 Jesus Calls His First Disciples 18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”…
Let Your Light Shine! [Read Matthew 5:13-20 NRSV] 13“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. 14“You are the light of the world. A city built on a…
Micah 6: 1-8 The Lord’s Case Against Israel 6 Listen to what the Lord says: “Stand up, plead my case before the mountains; let the hills hear what you have to say. 2 “Hear, you mountains, the Lord’s accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth. For the Lord has a case against his people; he is…
1 Corinthians 1: 10-18 10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,[a] in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. 11 My brothers and sisters, some from…
Matthew 7: 1-12 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the…
Isaiah 42: 1-9 The Servant of the Lord 42 “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations. 2 He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. 3 A bruised reed he…
New Covenant! [Read Jeremiah 31:31-34 NRSV] 31The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out…
PRELUDE Sussex Carol Rawsthorne INTROIT Once in Royal David’s City IRBY *GREETING *OPENING HYMN No. 224 Good Christian Friends, Rejoice IN DULCI JUBILO THE BIDDING PRAYER THE LORD’S PRAYER BLESSING ANTHEM Caroling, Caroling Burt FIRST LESSON Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7 CAROL No. 246 Joy to the World ANTIOCH SECOND LESSON Micah 5: 2-5a CAROL No.…
Matthew 1:18 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Luke 2: 7 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in…
