Date

Readings

Title and Preacher

Files

12/28/2003

1 Christmas

Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Galatians 3:23-25;4:4-7
John 1:1-18
Psalm 147 or 147:13-21

12/25/2003

Christmas Day

12/24/2003

Christmas Eve

"Join the Shepherds"
The Rev Thomas W. Simmons IV

12/21/2003

4 Advent

Micah 5:2-4
Hebrews 10:5-10
Luke 1:39-49(50-56)
Psalm 80 or 80:1-7

12/14/2003

3 Advent

Zephaniah 3:14-20
Philippians 4:4-7(8-9)
Luke 3:7-18
Psalm 85 or 85:7-13
or Canticle 9

"Take Heart The Lord is Near"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

12/7/2003

2 Advent

Baruch 5:1-9
Philippians 1:1-11
Luke 3:1-6
Psalm 126

"God Delivers His People"
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV

11/30/2003

1 Advent

Zechariah 14:4-9
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-31
Psalm 50

"Anticipate the Coming"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

11/23/2003

Last Pentecost: Christ the King

Daniel 7:9-14
Revelation 1:1-8
John 18:33-37
Psalm 93

11/16/2003

23 Pentecost

Daniel 12:1-13
Hebrews 10:31-39
Mark 13:14-23
Psalm 16

“Written For Our Learning”
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

11/09/03

22 Pentecost

1 Kings 17:8-16
Hebrews 9 24-28
Mark 12:38-44
Psalm 146 or 146:4-9

“The Significance of the Gift”
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

11/02/2003

21 Pentecost
All Saints Day

"The Pleasure of God and His People"
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV

10/26/2003

20 Pentecost

Isaiah 59:(1-4)9-19
Hebrews 5:12-6:1,9-12
Mark 10:46-52
Psalm 13

"Give Light to My Eyes"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

10/19/2003

19 Pentecost

Isaiah 53:4-12
Hebrews 4.12-16
Mark 10:35-45
Psalm 91 or 91:9-16

“First, Last and Always”
Br. John Ogle, OSF

10/12/2003

18 Pentecost

Amos 5:6-7,10-15
Hebrews 3:1-6
Mark 10:17-27(28-31)
Psalm 90 or 90:1-8,12

"You Lack One Thing"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

10/05/2003

17 Pentecost

Genesis 2:18-24
Hebrews 2:(1-8)9-18
Mark 10:2-9
Psalm 8 or 128

"What is Man in Nature?"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

09/28/2003

16 Pentecost

Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29
James 4:7-12(13-5:6)
Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48
Psalm 19 or 19:7-14

09/21/2003

15 Pentecost

Wisdom 1:16-2:1(6-11)12-22
James 3:16--4:6
Mark 9:30-37
Psalm 54

"One Mission, Two Ways of Life"
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV

09/14/2003

14 Pentecost

Isaiah 50:4-9
James 2:1-5,8-10,14-18
Mark 8:27-38
or Mark 9:14-29
Psalm 116 or 116:1-8

09/07/2003

13 Pentecost

Isaiah 35:4-7a
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:31-37
Psalm 146 or 146:4-9

"Receiving and Doing the Word of God"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

08/31/2003

12 Pentecost

Deuteronomy 4:1-9
Ephesians 6:10-20
Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23
Psalm 15

“Walking and Wielding the Word of God”
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

08/24/2003

11 Pentecost

Joshua 24:1-2a,14-25
Ephesians 5:21-33
John 6:60-69
Psalm 16 or 34:15-22

“Pray it Forward”
Br. John Ogle, FBC

08/17/2003

10 Pentecost

Proverbs 9:1-6
Ephesians 5:15-20
John 6:53-59
Psalm 147 or 34:9-14

"You Are What You Eat"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

08/10/2003

9 Pentecost

Deuteronomy 8:1-10
Ephesians  4:(25-29)30-5:2
John 6:37-51
Psalm 34 or 34:1-8

"The Way of Relating to God"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

08/03/2003

8 Pentecost
Note Special Readings

Genesis 1:26-28; 2:23-25
Song of Songs 2:10-13; 4:16-5:1; 8:6,7
I Corinthians 6:9-20
John 8:1-11

“Sex, Body and Soul”
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV
 

07/27/2003

7 Pentecost

2 Kings 2:1-15
Ephesians 4:1-7,11-16
Mark 6:45-52
Psalm 114

“The Answer is Not Blowing in the Wind”
Br. John Ogle, FBC
 

07/20/2003

6 Pentecost

Isaiah 57:14b-21
Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-44
Psalm 22:22-30

"God Hangs with The Humble "
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons

07/13/2003

5 Pentecost

Amos 7:7-15
Ephesians 1:1-14
Mark 6: 7-13
Psalm 85 or 85:7-13

"Your Potential, God's Passion"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

07/06/2003

4 Pentecost

Ezekiel 2:1-7
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
Mark 6:1-6
Psalm 123

“Sufficient Grace”
Br. John Ogle, FBC

06/29/2003

3 Pentecost

Deuteronomy 15:7-11
2 Corinthians 8:1-9,13-15
Mark 5:22-24,35b-43
Psalm 112

“An Act of Generosity”
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

06/22/2003

2 Pentecost

Job 38:1-11,16-18
2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Mark 4:35-41;(5:1-20)
Psalm 107:1-32 or 107:1-3, 23-32

“Peace in the Storm”
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

06/15/2003

Trinity Sunday

Exodus 3:1-6
Romans 8:12-17
John 3:1-16
Psalm 93 or Canticle 2 or 13

“Eyes to see the Hidden God.”
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

06/08/2003

Pentecost

Acts 2:1-11
Isaiah 44: 1-8
1 Corinthians 12:4-13
Acts 2:1-11
John 20:19-23
John 14:8-17
Psalm 104:25-37 or 104:25-32 or 33:12-15, 18-22

"Pentecostal Mission and Identity"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

06/01/2003

7 Easter

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

05/25/2003

6 Easter

Acts 11:19-30 or Isaiah 45:11-13,18-19
1 John 4:7-21or Acts 11:19-30
John 15:9-17
Psalm 33

The 11th Commandment
Br. John Ogle, FBC

05/18/2003

5 Easter

Acts 8:26-40 or Deuteronomy 4:32-40
1 John 3:14-24 or Acts 8:26-40
John 14:15-21
Psalm 66:1-11

“If You Love Me…”
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

05/11/2003

4 Easter

Acts 4:23-37 or Ezekiel 34:1-10
1 John 3:1-8 or Acts 4:23-37
John 10:11-16
Psalm 23 or 100

"Knowing the Father"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

05/04/2003

3 Easter

Acts 4:5-12 or Micah 4:1-5
1 John 1:1-2:2 or Acts 4:5-12
Luke 24:36b-48
Psalm 98

"He's Really, Really Risen"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons

04/27/2003

2 Easter

Acts 3:12a,13-15,17-26 or Isaiah 26:2-9,19
1 John 5:1-6 or Acts 3:12a,13-15,17-26
John 20:19-31
Psalm 111 or 118:19-24

Fill ‘er Up
Br. John Ogle, FBC

04/20/2003

Easter

Acts 10:34-43or Isaiah 25:6-9
Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43
Mark 16:1-8
Psalm 118:14-29

“New Life for YOU”
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV

04/19/2003

Easter Vigil

The Liturgy of the Word:

Genesis 1:1-2:2
Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13
Genesis 22:1-18
Exodus 14:10-15:1
Isaiah 4:2-6
Isaiah 55:1-11
Ezekiel 36:24-28
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Zephaniah 3:12-20

At The Eucharist:
Romans 6:3-11
Matthew 28:1-10

‘Telling the Story”
Br. John Ogle, FBC

04/18/2003

Good Friday

Isaiah 52:13-53:12
or Genesis 22:1-18
or Wisdom 2:1,12-24
Hebrews 10:1-25
John 18:1-19:37
Psalm 22:1-21

“Jesus’ Passion in Mark and John”
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV

04/17/2003

Maundy Thursday

Exodus 12:1-14a
1 Cor 11:23-32
John 13:1-15
or Luke 22:14-30
Psalm 78:14-20,23-25

"Them Feet"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

04/13/2003

Palm Sunday

Liturgy of the Palms

Mark 11:1-11a
Psalm 118:19-29

Liturgy of the Word

Isaiah 45:21-25
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 14:32-15:49
Psalm 22:1-21

An Exhortation
BCP, page 317

04/06/2003

5 Lent

Jeremiah 31:31-34
Hebrews 5:1-10
John 12:20-33
Psalm 51

"New Covenant, New Heart, New World"
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV

03/30/2003

4 Lent

2 Chronicles 36:14-23
Ephesians 2:4-10
John 6:4-15
Psalm 122

“Once Dead, Now Alive”
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

03/23/2003

3 Lent

Exodus 20:1-17
Romans 7:13-25
John 2:13-22
Psalm 19:7-14

“Help for Sinners”
The Rev Thomas W Simmons IV

03/21/2003

“Words in Time of War”
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

03/16/2003

2 Lent

Genesis 22:1-14
Romans 8:31-39
Mark 8:31-38
Psalm 16

"A Father’s Love"
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

03/09/2003

1 Lent

Genesis 9:8-17
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-13
Psalm 25

"Building Christians in Lent "
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV

03/05/2003

Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:1-2,12-17
or Isaiah 58:1-12
2 Cor 5:20b-6:10
Matthew 6:1-6,16-21
Psalm 103

“God’s Assessment of Our Lives”
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

03/02/2003

Last Epiphany

1 Kings 19:9-18
2 Peter 1:16-21
Mark 9:2-9
Psalm 27

”What Peter Saw That Night”
The Rev. Thomas W Simmons IV

02/23/2003

7 Epiphany

Isaiah 43:18-25
2 Corinthians 1:18-22
Mark 2:1-12
Psalm 32

”God's Promises on Change-of-Plan Sunday”
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV

02/16/2003

6 Epiphany

2 Kings 5:1-15ab
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Mark 1:40-45
Psalm 42

“Two Needy People”
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV

02/09/2003

5 Epiphany

2 Kings 4:8-37
1 Cor 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39
Psalm 142

St. Peter’s Door
Br. John Ogle, FBC

02/02/2003

The Presentation

Malachi 3:1-4
Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 2:22-40
Psalm 84

"The Dwelling Place of God"
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV

01/26/2003

3 Epiphany

Jeremiah 3:21-4:2
1 Cor 7:17-23
Mark 1:14-20
Psalm 130

“Healing our Unfaithfulness”
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons

01/19/2003

2 Epiphany

1 Samuel 3:1-20
1 Cor 6:11b-20
John 1:43-51
Psalm 63:1-8

"Illumined by Word and Sacrament"
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV

01/12/2003

1 Epiphany

Isaiah 42:1-9
Acts 10:34-38
Mark 1:7-11
Psalm 89:1-29

"Jesus in our Dirty Water"
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV

01/05/2003

Epiphany

Isaiah 60:1-6,9
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
Psalm 72

"Advertising Christ in Epiphany"
The Rev. Thomas W. Simmons IV