We use the Revised Common Lectionary, a list of Bible readings used by many churches and denominations around the world.
The specific readings, the reflection that begins our worship, and a guiding question for this season are below.
2023 Summer Lectionary: Wrestling with Faith
Revised Common Lectionary
Summer 2023
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” Jesus’ response [understood in the Greek, is:] “If you have the faith of a mustard seed (and you do) – implying … that what they need isn’t more faith. What they need to realize is that the thing they ALREADY have IS faith. It’s like Jesus is saying how much faith do you have? and I’m like I don’t know Jesus, it’s not very much it’s like barely any and Jesus is saying “perfect!”
Nadia-Bolz Weber, “A sermon on faith and doubt,” Oct. 2, 2022
Where are you wrestling with faith?
| July 23 Genesis 28:10-19a Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 Romans 8:12‑25 Matthew 13:24‑30, 36‑43 | August 20 Genesis 45:1-15 Psalm 133 Romans 11:1‑2a, 29-32 Matthew 15:10-28 |
| July 30 Genesis 29:15-28 Psalm 128 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 | August 27 Exodus 1:8-2:10 Psalm 124 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 |
| August 6 Genesis 32:22-31 Psalm 17:1-7, 15 Romans 9:1‑5 Matthew 14:13-21 | September 3 Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28 |
| August 13 Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33 | September 10 RECOMMITMENT Exodus 12:1-14 Psalm 149 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 |
Readings are available on the internet at https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu//
