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Notable Feast Days this Week:

January 15 - The Prophet Habakkuk (Roman Catholic)
January 16 - Fursey, East Anglia, 648
January 17 - Anthony the Great, Egypt, 356
January 18 - The Confession of Peter (Anglican/Lutheran)
January 18 - Athanasius and Cyril (Eastern)
January 19 - Wulfstan, Worchester, 1095 (Anglican/Catholic)
January 20 - Fabian, 250 (Western)
January 21 - Agnes, 304

Revised Common Lectionary

Jonah 3:1-5,10
Psalm 62:5-12
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20

Daily Readings (RCL)
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Third Sunday After the Epiphany January 21, 2018 (Year B)

Repent and Follow, the Kingdom of God is Near

Jesus calls us to repent and follow him. The kingdom of God is near and we are called to live in the freedom of God (Mark 1:14-20). With God as our rock and refuge (Psalm 62:5-12), we are commanded to turn from evil (Jonah 3:1-5,10) and become disciples of Jesus, joining him by becoming "fishers of men." There is a sense of urgency to heed this call because the present form of this world is passing away and the kingdom of God is being made manifest among us (1 Cor. 7:29-31).

Psalm of the Week

Scripture Readings

Psalm 62:5-12

Yes, my soul, find rest in God;
my hope comes from him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress,
I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge...

Commentary on Psalm 62
Augustine, Calvin, Spurgeon,
John Paul II

Audio
Psalm 62, Jonah 3,
1 Corinthians 7, Mark 1

Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Repentance in Nineveh

1 Corinthians 7:29-31
The present form is passing away

Mark 1:14-20
Jesus calls disciples out of their boats

Daily Readings
Revised Common Lectionary

Daily Readings
Book of Common Prayer

The Entire Bible in One Year

Chronological

The Bible Project overview of Jonah, 1 Corinthians, and Mark
"God is Able" quote from Martin Luther King Jr.

Practicing Prayer

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. Amen. -The Book of Common Prayer

Contemplative Prayer (View and Download)

Daily Prayer (View and Download)

Further Prayer Resources

Morning and Evening Prayer (Church of England-Protestant)
Liturgy of the Hours and Sung Breviary (Roman Catholic)
Sung Morning Prayer by Calvin Peters (Eastern Orthodox)
Audio Prayer Meditation (Pray as You Go)

Psalm Playlists

Singing Psalms and Hymns

Hymn suggestions for the Third Sunday in Epiphany (Year B) from Hymnary.org

Hymns related to Psalm 62 from Hymnary.com

My Soul Finds Rest In God Alone (Psalm 62) | by Stuart Townsend and Aaron Keyes | Leadsheet | Chord Chart (C)

Psalm 62 (My Soul Finds Rest) | by Matt Searles

My Soul Finds Rest (Psalm 62) | by Sandra McCraken | Leadsheet

I’ll Not Be Shaken (Psalm 62) | by Wendell Kimbrough | Leadsheet

Only in God (Psalm 62) | by John Michael Talbot | Leadsheet

Commentary on Mark 1:14-20

"Christ selected rough mechanics, — persons not only destitute of learning, but inferior in capacity, that he might train, or rather renew them by the power of his Spirit, so as to excel all the wise men of the world. He intended to humble, in this manner, the pride of the flesh, and to present, in their persons, a remarkable instance of spiritual grace, that we may learn to implore from heaven the light of faith, when we know that it cannot be acquired by our own exertions. Again, though he chose unlearned and ignorant persons, he did not leave them in that condition..." -John Calvin

More Historic Commentary (View and Download)

Music for Listening

Thematic Art

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