Environmental Stewardship Commission

Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota
 
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We meet quarterly close to the solstice and equinox.

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Environmental Center
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Environmental Reflections 
Lectionary Year B

In 1996, starting with Lectionary Year B, the MEESC launched a multi-year project to complete reflections and comments on the earth-centered aspects of the Lectionary readings. Major work on filling the gaps in this page will be undertaken each time we are in Year B; however, input is accepted at any time. If you would like to contribute, please see the directions at the end of this page.

Linked to the Sundays and Holy Days are available commentaries, sermons, and thoughts pertaining to the readings selected for that day that we have received. If you would like to scroll to various seasons of the liturgical year, please click on the season:

Season of Advent

First Sunday of Advent

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Isaiah 64:1-9a
  • Psalm 80
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9
  • Gospel: Mark 13: (24-32) 33-37

Second Sunday of Advent

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Isaiah 40:1-11.
  • Psalm 85
  • New Testament Lesson: 2 Peter 3:8-15a, 18
  • Gospel: Mark 1:1-8

Third Sunday of Advent

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Isaiah 65:17-25
  • Psalm 126
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 5: (12-15)16-28
  • Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28

Fourth Sunday of Advent

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: 2 Samuel 7:4, 8-16
  • Psalm 132
  • New Testament Lesson: Romans 16:25-27
  • Gospel: Luke 1:26-28

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Christmas Season

Season of Epiphany

First Sunday after Epiphany

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Isaiah 42: 1-9
  • Psalm 89: 1-29
  • New Testament Lesson: Acts 10: 34-38
  • Gospel: Mark 1:7-11

Second Sunday after Epiphany

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)
  • Psalm 63: 1-8
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 Corinthians 6: 11b-20
  • Gospel: John 1:43-51

Third Sunday after Epiphany

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Jeremiah 3:21 – 4:2 
  • Psalm 130 
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 Corinthians 7:17-23
  • Gospel: Mark 1:14-20

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 
  • Psalm 111
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 Corinthians 8:1b-13 
  • Gospel: Mark 1:21-28

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

  • Sermon on Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) and Gospel readings.
  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: 2 Kings 4:(8-17)18-21(22-31)32-37
  • Psalm 142
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23
  • Gospel: Mark  1:29-39

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: 2 Kings 5:1-15
  • Psalm 42 
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
  • Gospel: Mark 1:40-45

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Isaiah 43: 18-25
  • Psalm 32
  • New Testament Lesson: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22
  • Gospel: Mark 2:1-12

Eighth Sunday after Epiphany

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Hosea 2:14-23
  • Psalm 103
  • New Testament Lesson: 2 Corinthians 3:(4-11)17 – 4:2 
  • Gospel: Mark 2:18-22 

Last Sunday after Epiphany

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Season of Lent

First Sunday in Lent

Second Sunday in Lent

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Genesis 22:1-14
  • Psalm 16
  • New Testament Lesson: Romans 8:31-39
  • Gospel: Mark 8:31-38

Third Sunday in Lent

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Fifth Sunday in Lent

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Holy Week

Palm Sunday

NOTE:  If there is no other opportunity to use the texts appointed for Liturgy of the Palms, then in some years the homily or sermon might well be based on one or both of those texts rather than only and always on the texts appointed for Liturgy of the Word.  The lectionaries of all our denominations do not include the whole of Scripture, or even in some cases a representative text of some important portions of it.

The Liturgy of the Palms

The Liturgy of the Word

Maundy Thursday

Good Friday

Holy Saturday

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Easter Season

Easter Sunday

Services of Easter

Easter 2

Easter 3

  • General Reflection on Micah 4:1-5; Acts 4:5-12; 1 John 1:1-2:2; and Luke 24:36b-48
  • First Lesson: Acts 4:5-12 or Micah 4:1-5
  • Psalm 98
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 John 1:1-2:2 or Acts 4:5-12
  • Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48

Easter 4

  • General Reflection on John 10:11-16, Ezekiel 34:1-10; Acts 4:32-37; I John 3:1-8
  • First Lesson: Acts 4:(23-31)32-37 or Ezekiel 34:1-10
  • Psalm 23 or 100
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 John 3:1-8 or Acts 4:(23-31)32-37 
  • Gospel: John 10:11-16 

Easter 5

  • First Lesson: Acts 8:26-40 or Deuteronomy 4:32-40
  • Psalm: 66:1-11 or 66:1-8
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 John 3:(14-17)18-24 or Acts 8:26-40 
  • Gospel: John 14:15-21

Easter 6

  • First Lesson: Acts 11:19-30 or Isaiah 45:11-13,18-19
  • Psalm 33 or 33:1-8,18-22
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 John 4:7-21 or Acts 11:19-30
  • Gospel: John 15:9-17

Easter 7

  • First Lesson: Acts 1:15-26 or Exodus 28:1-4,9-10,29-30
  • Psalm: 68:1-20 or 47
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 John 5:9-15 or Acts 1:15-26
  • Gospel:John 17:11b-19 

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Season of Pentecost

Pentecost Sunday

Trinity

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Exodus 3:1-6
  • Psalm 93 or Canticle 2 or 13
  • New Testament Lesson: Romans 8:12-17
  • Gospel: John 3:1-16

Proper 1

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: 2 Kings 5:1-15
  • Psalm 42 
  • New Testament Lesson: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
  • Gospel: Mark 1:40-45 

Proper 2

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Isaiah 43: 18-25
  • Psalm 32 
  • New Testament Lesson: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22
  • Gospel: Mark 2:1-12

Proper 3

Proper 4

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Deuteronomy 5: 6-21
  • Psalm 81
  • New Testament Lesson: 2 Corinthians 4: 5-12
  • Gospel: Mark 2:23-28

Proper 5

Proper 6

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Ezekiel 31: 1-6, 10-14
  • Psalm 92
  • New Testament Lesson: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10
  • Gospel: Mark 4:26-34

Proper 7

Proper 8

Proper 9

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Ezekiel 2:1-7
  • Psalm 123 
  • New Testament Lesson: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
  • Gospel: Mark 6:1-6

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Proper 10

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Amos 7:7-15
  • Psalm 85 
  • New Testament Lesson: Ephesians 1:1-14
  • Gospel: Mark 6: 7-13

Proper 11

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Isaiah 57:14b-21
  • Psalm 22:22-30 
  • New Testament Lesson: Ephesians 2:11-22
  • Gospel: Mark 6:30-44

Proper 12

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: 2 Kings 2:1-15
  • Psalm 114
  • New Testament Lesson: Ephesians 4:1-7,11-16
  • Gospel: Mark 6:45-52

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Proper 14

Proper 15

Proper 16

Proper 17

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Deuteronomy 4:1-9
  • Psalm 15
  • New Testament Lesson:  Ephesians 6:10-20
  • Gospel: Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23

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Proper 18

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Isaiah 35:4-7a
  • Psalm 146 or Psalm 146: 4-9
  • New Testament Lesson: James 1:17-27
  • Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 

Proper 19

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Isaiah 50:4-9
  • New Testament Lesson: James 2:1-5,8-10,14-18
  • Gospel: Mark 8:27-38 or Mark 9:14-29

Proper 20

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Wisdom 1:16 – 2:1 (6-11) 12-22
  • Psalm 54
  • New Testament Lesson: James 3: 16 – 4:6
  • Gospel: Mark 9: 30-37

Proper 21

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson:  Numbers 11: 4-6, 10-16, 24-29
  • Psalm 19
  • New Testament Lesson: James 4: 7-12 (13 - 5: 6)
  • Gospel: Mark 9: 38-43, 45, 47-48

Proper 22

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson:  Genesis 2:18-24
  • Psalm 8 or Psalm 128
  • New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 2:(1-8) 9-18 
  • Gospel: Mark 10:2-9 

Proper 23

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson:  Amos 5:6-7,10-15
  • Psalm 90 or 90:1-8,12
  • New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 3:1-6 
  • Gospel: Mark 10:17-27(28-31)

Proper 24

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Isaiah 53: 4-12
  • Psalm 91
  • New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 4: 12-16:
  • Gospel: Mark 10: 35-45

Proper 25

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Proper 27

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: 1 Kings 17: 8-16 
  • Psalm 146: 4-9
  • New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 9: 24-28 
  • Gospel: Mark 12: 38-44 

Proper 28

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Daniel 12:1-4a (5-13)
  • Psalm 16
  • New Testament Lesson: Hebrews 10:31-39
  • Gospel: Mark 13: 14-23

Proper 29

  • Old Testament (Hebrew Scripture) Lesson: Daniel 7: 9-14 (5-13)
  • Psalm 93
  • New Testament Lesson: Revelation 1:1-8
  • Gospel: John 18:33-37 or Mark 11: 1-11
 

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