[Propertalk] READINGS for the LITURGY of the PALMS

[Charles Wohlers]

The following are the readings for the Liturgy of the Palms, Palm Sunday,
April 12, according to the Revised Common (RCL), Episcopal (ECUSA), Roman
Catholic, Church of England, and Anglican Church of Canada Lectionaries. All
readings are taken from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the
Bible. Unless noted otherwise, the ECUSA, C of E and ACC are identical to
the RCL this Sunday.


GOSPEL:  Mark 11: 1 - 11   (all)

Mark 11:1 (NRSV) When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Beth'phage and
Beth'any, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples 2 and said
to them, "Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it,
you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and
bring it. 3 If anyone says to you, "Why are you doing this?' just say this,
"The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.'" 4 They went
away and found a colt tied near a door, outside in the street. As they were
untying it, 5 some of the bystanders said to them, "What are you doing,
untying the colt?" 6 They told them what Jesus had said; and they allowed
them to take it. 7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their
cloaks on it; and he sat on it. 8 Many people spread their cloaks on the
road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields. 9
Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting,
"Hosanna!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
11 Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had
looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Beth'any
with the twelve.


John 12: 12 - 16   (alt. for all)

John 12:12 (NRSV) The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival
heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm
trees and went out to meet him, shouting,
"Hosanna!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord-- 
the King of Israel!"
14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it; as it is written:
15 "Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion.
Look, your king is coming,
sitting on a donkey's colt!"
16 His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus
was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written of
him and had been done to him.


PSALM 118: 1 - 2, 19 - 29   (RCL)
                        (1 - 2), 19 - 24   (C of E)

Psal 118:1 (NRSV) O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his steadfast love endures forever!
2 Let Israel say,
"His steadfast love endures forever."

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the LORD.
20 This is the gate of the LORD;
the righteous shall enter through it.
21 I thank you that you have answered me
and have become my salvation.
22 The stone that the builders rejected
has become the chief cornerstone.
23 This is the LORD's doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save us, we beseech you, O LORD!
O LORD, we beseech you, give us success!
26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD.
We bless you from the house of the LORD.
27 The LORD is God,
and he has given us light.
Bind the festal procession with branches,
up to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God, I will extol you.
29 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.



Chad Wohlers
East Bridgewater, Mass.   USA
chadwohl at satucket.com
cwohlers at bridgew.edu