Notable Feast Days this Week:

February 18 - Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, 461 (Eastern)
February 18 - Martin Luther, 1546 (Lutheran)
February 19 - Archippus (Col 4:17) & Philemon (Eastern)
February 20 - Eleutherius, Tournai, 532
February 21 - Peter Damian, 1072 (Roman Catholic)
February 22 - Baradates of Antioch, hermit, 460
February 23 - Polycarp of Smyrna, 156 
February 24 - Matthias, Apostle (Anglican, Lutheran, Western)

Revised Common Lectionary

Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40
1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
Luke 6:27-38

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--Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany-- February 24, 2019 (Year C)
Wait for God's Salvation While Extending Forgiveness and Mercy
Forgiveness and mercy accompany God's plan to prosper and protect his people (Genesis 45:3-11,15). We are called to trust in God and wait for his salvation in the midst of those who reject God and his ways (Psalm 37:1-11,39-40). We must go the extra mile to love our enemies and extend mercy (Luke 6:27-38). For we know that we will one day inherit imperishable bodies and that our suffering will come to an end (1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50). 
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Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart...


Commentary on Psalm 37
Augustine, Calvin, Spurgeon,
Scott Hoezee

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Psalm 37, Genesis 45,
1 Corinthians 15, Luke 6
Genesis 45:3-11,15
Joseph forgives his brothers

1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
Raised imperishable

Luke 6:27-38
Love your enemies and show mercy
 
 
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O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing; Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. - The Book of Common Prayer
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Hymns related to Psalm 37 from Hymnary.com

The Day of the Lord (Psalm 37) | by Wendall Kimbrough | Leadsheet

Wait for the Lord | by Community of Taize and Jacques Berthier | Leadsheet

Psalm 37 | Genevan Resources

Psalm 37 Refrain | from The Emergent Psalter | Leadsheet

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