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Lectionary Reflection
Year A, Proper 15
Standard Episcopal Lectionary Revised
Common Lectionary
Psalm
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Psalm 67 (Standard
and RCL)
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May God be merciful to us and bless
us, *
- show us the light of his countenance
and come to us.
- Let your ways be known upon earth,
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- your saving health among all nations
- Let the peoples praise you, O God;
*
- let all the peoples praise you.
- Let the nations be glad and sing
for joy, *
- for you judge the peoples with
equity
- and guide all the nations upon
earth.
- Let the peoples praise you, O God;
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- let all the peoples praise you.
- The earth has brought forth her
increase; *
- may God, our own God, give us his
blessing.
- May God give us his blessing, *
- and may all the ends of the earth
stand in awe of him.
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Reflection
on Psalm 67
by the Rev Wanda Copeland
It is now the middle of August,
the height of the growing season in the northern hemisphere.
Crops are bursting out in all fields. Long sunny summer days
allow farmers to cut, turn and finally bale hay. In the sweet
days of late summer, the richness within the stalks fills the
air as does freshly baked bread. The chore of gathering hay
for the long winter is tiring and scratchy. Yet it is pregnant
with satisfaction as one can look back and see the progress.
Now we have enough for the cattle, pigs and chickens. Now the
barn will bulge with the abundance of the earth for months to
come. The earth has truly brought forth her increase.
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To Reflections on other Readings for Year A, Proper
15:
| Reflections available at the
active links |
Standard (Episcopal)
Lectionary
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Revised Common
Lectionary
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| Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: |
Isaiah
56:1(2-5)6-7
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Genesis 45: 1-15 or
Isaiah 56: 1, 6-8
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| Psalm |
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| New Testament Lesson |
Romans
11: 13-15, 29-32
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Romans 11: 1-2a, 29-32
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| Gospel |
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The
Rev Wanda Copeland has been rector
of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Elk River, MN; assistant rector
at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, Roseville, MN; Chair
of MEESC; and Chair and Acting Chair of the Episcopal
Ecological Network. She originally wrote this
reflection in 1999. Wanda and we welcome your comments.
Please address your comments or additional reflections to
The
Rev Wanda Copeland or any MEESC
member, or mail them to:
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MEESC
c/o C. Morello
4451 Lakeside Drive
Eveleth, MN 55743-4400 USA |
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This page last updated
2008-08-15.
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