Daily Lectionary for Season after Epiphany

Season After Epiphany

Days around Epiphany

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Psalm 72

Job 42:10-17

Luke 8:16-21

Friday, January 4, 2013

Psalm 72

Isaiah 6:1-5

Acts 7:44-53

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Psalm 72

Jeremiah 31:7-14

John 1:[1-9] 10-18

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Epiphany of the Lord

Isaiah 60:1-6

Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14

Ephesians 3:1-12

Matthew 2:1-12

Monday, January 7, 2013

Psalm 72

Daniel 2:1-19

Ephesians 4:17—5:1

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Psalm 72

Daniel 2:24-49

Ephesians 5:15-20

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Psalm 72

Numbers 24:15-19

Luke 1:67-79

Baptism of the Lord / Epiphany 1 [Lectionary/Ordinary 1]

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Psalm 29

Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Friday, January 11, 2013

Psalm 29

Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

1 Corinthians 2:1-10

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Psalm 29

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

1 Corinthians 2:11-16

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Baptism of the Lord

Isaiah 43:1-7

Psalm 29

Acts 8:14-17

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Monday, January 14, 2013

Psalm 106:1-12

Judges 4:1-16

Ephesians 6:10-17

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Psalm 106:1-12

Judges 5:12-21

1 John 5:13-21

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Psalm 106:1-12

Numbers 27:1-11

Luke 11:33-36

Epiphany 2 [Lectionary/Ordinary 2]

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Psalm 36:5-10

Jeremiah 3:1-5

Acts 8:18-24

Friday, January 18, 2013

Psalm 36:5-10

Jeremiah 3:19-25

1 Corinthians 7:1-7

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Psalm 36:5-10

Jeremiah 4:1-4

Luke 11:14-23

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Isaiah 62:1-5

Psalm 36:5-10

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

John 2:1-11

Monday, January 21, 2013

Psalm 145

Isaiah 54:1-8

Romans 12:9-21

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Psalm 145

Song of Solomon 4:1-8

1 Corinthians 1:3-17

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Psalm 145

Song of Solomon 4:9—5:1

Luke 5:33-39

Epiphany 3 [Lectionary/Ordinary 3]

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Psalm 19

Isaiah 61:1-7

Romans 7:1-6

Friday, January 25, 2013

Psalm 19

Nehemiah 2:1-10

Romans 12:1-8

Saturday, January 26

Psalm 19

Nehemiah 5:1-13

Luke 2:39-52

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Psalm 19

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Luke 4:14-21

Monday, January 28, 2013

Psalm 119:89-96

Jeremiah 36:1-10

1 Corinthians 14:1-12

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Psalm 119:89-96

Jeremiah 36:11-26

2 Corinthians 7:2-12

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Psalm 119:89-96

Jeremiah 36:27-32

Luke 4:38-44

Epiphany 4 [Lectionary/Ordinary 4]

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Psalm 71:1-6

2 Chronicles 34:1-7

Acts 10:44-48

Friday, February 1, 2013

Psalm 71:1-6

2 Chronicles 35:20-27

Acts 19:1-10

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Psalm 71:1-6

2 Chronicles 36:11-21

John 1:43-51

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Psalm 71:1-6

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Luke 4:21-30

Monday, February 4, 2013

Psalm 56

1 Kings 17:8-16

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Psalm 56

2 Kings 5:1-14

1 Corinthians 14:13-25

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Psalm 56

Jeremiah 1:11-19

Luke 19:41-44

Transfiguration

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Deuteronomy 9:1-5

Acts 3:11-16

Friday, February 8, 2013

Psalm 99

Deuteronomy 9:6-14

Acts 10:1-8

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Psalm 99

Deuteronomy 9:15-24

Luke 10:21-24

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Transfiguration of the Lord

Exodus 34:29-35

Psalm 99

2 Corinthians 3:12—4:2

Luke 9:28-36 [37-43]

Monday, February 11, 2013

Psalm 35:11-28

Exodus 35:1-29

Acts 10:9-23a

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Psalm 35:11-28

Ezekiel 1:1—2:1

Acts 10:23b-33

Advent & Christmastide Daily Lectionary Readings

Advent 1

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Psalm 25:1-10

Nehemiah 9:6-15

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Friday, November 30, 2012

Psalm 25:1-10

Nehemiah 9:16-25

1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Psalm 25:1-10

Nehemiah 9:26-31

Luke 21:20-24

Sunday, December 2, 2012

First Sunday of Advent

Jeremiah 33:14-16

Psalm 25:1-10

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Luke 21:25-36

Monday, December 3, 2012

Psalm 90

Numbers 17:1-11

2 Peter 3:1-18

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Psalm 90

2 Samuel 7:18-29

Revelation 22:12-16

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Psalm 90

Isaiah 1:24-31

Luke 11:29-32

Advent 2

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Luke 1:68-79

Malachi 3:5-12

Philippians 1:12-18a

Friday, December 7, 2012

Luke 1:68-79

Malachi 3:13-18

Philippians 1:18b-26

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Luke 1:68-79

Malachi 4:1-6

Luke 9:1-6

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Second Sunday of Advent

Baruch 5:1-9 or Malachi 3:1-4

Luke 1:68-79

Philippians 1:3-11

Luke 3:1-6

Monday, December 10, 2012

Psalm 126

Isaiah 40:1-11

Romans 8:22-25

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Psalm 126

Isaiah 19:18-25

2 Peter 1:2-15

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Psalm 126

Isaiah 35:3-7

Luke 7:18-30

Advent 3

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Isaiah 12:2-6

Amos 6:1-8

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Friday, December 14, 2012

Isaiah 12:2-6

Amos 8:4-12

2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Isaiah 12:2-6

Amos 9:8-15

Luke 1:57-66

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Third Sunday of Advent

Zephaniah 3:14-20

Isaiah 12:2-6

Philippians 4:4-7

Luke 3:7-18

Monday, December 16, 2012

Isaiah 11:1-9

Numbers 16:1-19

Hebrews 13:7-17

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Isaiah 11:1-9

Numbers 16:20-35

Acts 28:23-31

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Isaiah 11:1-9

Micah 4:8-13

Luke 7:31-35

Advent 4

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Psalm 80:1-7

Jeremiah 31:31-34

Hebrews 10:10-18

Friday, December 21, 2012

Psalm 80:1-7

Isaiah 42:10-18

Hebrews 10:32-39

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Luke 1:46b-55

Micah 4:1-5

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Luke 1:46b-55

Micah 4:6-8

2 Peter 1:16-21

Monday, December 24, 2012

Morning

Luke 1:46b-55

Micah 6:6-8

Hebrews 10:5-10

Monday, December 24, 2012

Nativity of the Lord I

Isaiah 9:2-7

Psalm 96

Titus 2:11-14

Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Nativity of the Lord II

Isaiah 62:6-12

Psalm 97

Titus 3:4-7

Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Nativity of the Lord III

Isaiah 52:7-10

Psalm 98

Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12]

John 1:1-14

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Psalm 148

2 Chronicles 24:17-24

Acts 6:1-7; 7:51-60

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Psalm 148

Proverbs 8:32-36

John 21:19b-24

Friday, December 28, 2012

Psalm 148

Isaiah 54:1-13

Revelation 21:1-7

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Psalm 147:12-20

1 Chronicles 28:1-10

1 Corinthians 3:10-17

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Psalm 147:12-20

2 Chronicles 1:7-13

Mark 13:32-37

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26

Psalm 148

Colossians 3:12-17

Luke 2:41-52

Monday, December 31, 2012

Psalm 147:12-20

1 Kings 3:5-14

John 8:12-19

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Holy Name of Jesus (Mary, Mother of God)

Numbers 6:22-27

Psalm 8

Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11

Luke 2:15-21

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

New Year’s Day

Ecclesiastes 3:1-13

Psalm 8

Revelation 21:1-6a

Matthew 25:31-46

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Psalm 147:12-20

Proverbs 1:1-7

James 3:13-18

Days around Epiphany

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Psalm 72

Job 42:10-17

Luke 8:16-21

Friday, January 4, 2013

Psalm 72

Isaiah 6:1-5

Acts 7:44-53

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Psalm 72

Jeremiah 31:7-14

John 1:[1-9] 10-18

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Epiphany of the Lord

Isaiah 60:1-6

Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14

Ephesians 3:1-12

Matthew 2:1-12

Monday, January 7, 2013

Psalm 72

Daniel 2:1-19

Ephesians 4:17—5:1

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Psalm 72

Daniel 2:24-49

Ephesians 5:15-20

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Psalm 72

Numbers 24:15-19

Luke 1:67-79

Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings, copyright © 2005 Consultation on Common Texts, admin. Augsburg Fortress.

Rehearsal tracks for Christmas

Shepherd's Pipe Carol:  each part with accompaniment!  You can sing along with these!

I Wonder As I Wander:  each part a capella

Christmas Music Samples

Well, the time is here!  Here are the video/audio files I could find for the December 9 service.  I hope you find them helpful as well as enjoyable!

Thank you so much for your hard work and the gift of your talents!

Come, and Adore

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Would You Choose Me?  (solo)

Night of the Father's Love

On This Still and Silent Night

Shepherd's Pipe Carol

I Wonder as I Wander

Angel's Carol

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing

Composer Lani Smith

Lorenz Music has a nice biography of composer Lani Smith.  We've done a number of his pieces--"A Child of Hope," "Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days," "Take It to Jesus," and, most recently, his 1973 composition "Make a Joyful Noise."

Learn more about Lani Smith here.

Two new pieces for next year

God is One, Unique and Holy  Wonderful Brian Wren lyrics with a beautiful guitar accompaniment to the Gary Daigle music.  I'm thinking it would be beautiful for Trinity Sunday

The Water of Life  An upbeat celebration of baptism by Marty Haugen.  It would be ideal for Baptism of the Lord in January.

September Music

Here's the music for September!

September 2

Introit                            Communion Song
Anthem                          Let Us Be Bread
Benedictory Response      Let Us Break Bread Together

September 9

Introit                            Glorious Is Thy Name
Anthem                          Give Me Jesus
Benedictory Response     Glorious Is Thy Name

September 16

Introit                            O God Beyond All Praising
Anthem                          Draw Me Nearer
Benedictory Response     O God Beyond All Praising

September 23

Introit                            Jesus, Lead Us to the Father
Anthem                          My Soul Finds Rest
Benedictory Response     May the Lord Bless You

September 30

Introit                             Draw Near
Anthem                          God of Grace
Benedictory Response      Go Forth in Peace

Fall Calendar

Somerville First UMC Proposed Chancel Choir Calendar

August-December 2012

Wednesday Rehearsals 7:00-8:30

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

September 5, 12, 19, 26

October 3*, 10*, 17*, 24*

November 7*, 14*, 28*

December 5*, 12, 19

*Festival Choir 8:00-8:30 or 7:00-7:30?

Homecoming/Anniversary Celebration: October 28

Sunday Festival Choir Rehearsals 1:30-3:00

November 4, 11, 18, 25 (Pot luck salads & sandwiches?)

December 2 (Dress rehearsal)

Festival Choir Christmas Celebration

December 9

2:30 Warm-Ups

4:00 Performance begins

More new music!

Great rehearsal tonight!  Here's a few more new pieces:

So much music to enjoy!

God Is One, Unique and Holy is a lovely hymn to the Trinity.

The Water of Life is an upbeat yet soulful celebration of baptism.

Christ Triumphant, Ever Reigning (Guiting Power) is an accessible, yet regal celebration of the royalty of Christ.

Upcoming Music

Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal

Come, and Adore

On This Still and Silent Night

With Praise This Christmas Morn

Shepherd's Pipe Carol

I Wonder As I Wander

Night of the Father's Love

Come, Ye Thankful People Come

Angels' Carol

John Wesley's Directions For Singing

I. Learn these tunes before you learn any others; afterwards learn as many as you please.


II. Sing them exactly as they are printed here, without altering or mending them at all; and if you have learned to sing them otherwise, unlearn it as soon as you can.


III. Sing all. See that you join with the congregation as frequently as you can. Let not a single degree of weakness or weariness hinder you. If it is a cross to you, take it up, and you will find it a blessing.


IV. Sing lustily and with good courage. Beware of singing as if you were half dead, or half asleep; but lift up your voice with strength. Be no more afraid of your voice now, nor more ashamed of its being heard, then when you sung the songs of Satan.


V. Sing modestly. Do not bawl, so as to be heard above or distinct from the rest of the congregation, that you may not destroy the harmony; but strive to unite your voices together, so as to make one clear melodious sound.


VI. Sing in time. Whatever time is sung be sure to keep with it. Do not run before nor stay behind it; but attend close to the leading voices, and move therewith as exactly as you can; and take care not to sing to slow. This drawling way naturally steals on all who are lazy; and it is high time to drive it out from us, and sing all our tunes just as quick as we did at first.


VII. Above all sing spiritually. Have an eye to God in every word you sing. Aim at pleasing him more than yourself, or any other creature. In order to do this attend strictly to the sense of what you sing, and see that your heart is not carried away with the sound, but offered to God continually; so shall your singing be such as the Lord will approve here, and reward you when he cometh in the clouds of heaven.

From John Wesley's Select Hymns, 1761

Source General Board of Global Ministries United Methodist Church