We love to celebrate the peaks of Jesus' life in worship, but how often do we remain with him during the valleys of his life?
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Holy Week | Tuesday of Holy Week (Year A Year B Year C)
Isaiah 49:1-7 (Psalm 71:1-14); 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 12:20-36
Holy Week | Holy Saturday (Year A Year B Year C)
Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24 (Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16); 1 Peter 4:1-8; Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42
Holy Week | Good Friday (Year A Year B Year C)
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (Psalm 22); Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42
Holy Week | Maundy Thursday (Year A Year B Year C)
Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 (Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19); 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Holy Week | Monday of Holy Week (Year A Year B Year C)
Isaiah 42:1-9 (Psalm 36:5-11); Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11
Easter | Resurrection of the Lord (Year A)
Acts 10:34-43; Jeremiah 31:1-6; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-18; Matthew 28:1-10
Easter | Resurrection of the Lord (Year C)
Acts 10:34-43; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Isaiah 65:17-25 (Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24); John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12
Lent | Liturgy of the Palms (Year A)
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Matthew 21:1-11
Several years ago I attended a museum exhibit featuring the works of Vincent van Gogh. It was not an altogether pleasant experience because there was a man in my group who had a peculiar way of taking in each painting. He would stand about an inch away and then move slowly from one side to another, examining each strand of canvas, each dollop of paint. After he had scanned the entire surface of the painting, he would turn and make his way back across with his right ear about an inch away from the canvas. He examined every single painting in this manner.
