[Propertalk] READINGS for the FIRST SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY

[Charles Wohlers]

The following are the readings for the First Sunday of Epiphany, Jan. 8, 2012, according to the Revised Common (RCL), Episcopal (ECUSA), Roman Catholic, Canadian BAS, and the Church of England (Common Worship) lectionaries. All readings are taken from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible. Unless otherwise noted, the ECUSA, Canadian and Common Worship readings are identical to the RCL this Sunday.



OLD TESTAMENT:  Genesis 1: 1 - 5  (RCL)

Gene 1:1 (NRSV) In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. 


Isaiah 42: v1 - 4, 6 - 7   (Roman Catholic)

Isai 42:1 (NRSV) Here is my servant, whom I uphold, 
my chosen, in whom my soul delights; 
I have put my spirit upon him; 
he will bring forth justice to the nations. 
2 He will not cry or lift up his voice, 
or make it heard in the street; 
3 a bruised reed he will not break, 
and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; 
he will faithfully bring forth justice. 
4 He will not grow faint or be crushed 
until he has established justice in the earth; 
and the coastlands wait for his teaching. 

6 I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, 
I have taken you by the hand and kept you; 
I have given you as a covenant to the people, 
a light to the nations, 
7 to open the eyes that are blind, 
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, 
from the prison those who sit in darkness. 


Isaiah 55: 1 - 11   (alt. for Roman Catholic)

Isai 55:1 (NRSV) Ho, everyone who thirsts, 
come to the waters; 
and you that have no money, 
come, buy and eat! 
Come, buy wine and milk 
without money and without price. 
2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, 
and your labor for that which does not satisfy? 
Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, 
and delight yourselves in rich food. 
3 Incline your ear, and come to me; 
listen, so that you may live. 
I will make with you an everlasting covenant, 
my steadfast, sure love for David. 
4 See, I made him a witness to the peoples, 
a leader and commander for the peoples. 
5 See, you shall call nations that you do not know, 
and nations that do not know you shall run to you, 
because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, 
for he has glorified you. 
6 Seek the LORD while he may be found, 
call upon him while he is near; 
7 let the wicked forsake their way, 
and the unrighteous their thoughts; 
let them return to the LORD, that he may have mercy on them, 
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, 
nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. 
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, 
so are my ways higher than your ways 
and my thoughts than your thoughts. 
10 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, 
and do not return there until they have watered the earth, 
making it bring forth and sprout, 
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 
11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; 
it shall not return to me empty, 
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, 
and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. 


PSALM 29  (RCL)
Psalm 29: 1 - 4, 3b, 9b - 10   (Roman Catholic)

Psal 29:1 (NRSV) Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, 
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. 
2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name; 
worship the LORD in holy splendor. 
3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; 
the God of glory thunders, 
the LORD, over mighty waters. 
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; 
the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. 
5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; 
the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon. 
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, 
and Sir'ion like a young wild ox. 
7 The voice of the LORD flashes forth flames of fire. 
8 The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; 
the LORD shakes the wilderness of Ka'desh. 
9 The voice of the LORD causes the oaks to whirl, 
and strips the forest bare; 
and in his temple all say, "Glory!" 
10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; 
the LORD sits enthroned as king forever. 
11 May the LORD give strength to his people! 
May the LORD bless his people with peace! 


Isaiah 12: 2 - 3, 4bcd - 6   (alt. for Roman Catholic)

Isai 12:2 (NRSV) Surely God is my salvation; 
I will trust, and will not be afraid, 
for the LORD GOD is my strength and my might; 
he has become my salvation. 
3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. 
4
Give thanks to the LORD, 
call on his name; 
make known his deeds among the nations; 
proclaim that his name is exalted. 
5 Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; 
let this be known in all the earth. 
6 Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal Zion, 
for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel. 


NEW TESTAMENT:  Acts 19: 1 - 7  (RCL)

Acts 19:1 (NRSV) While Apol'los was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior regions and came to Eph'esus, where he found some disciples. 2 He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?" They replied, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." 3 Then he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism." 4 Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus." 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied-- 7 altogether there were about twelve of them. 


Acts 10: 34 - 38  (Roman Catholic)

Acts 10:34 (NRSV) Then Peter began to speak to them: "I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all. 37 That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 


1 John 5: 1 - 9   (alt. for Roman Catholic)

1Joh 5:1 (NRSV) Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. 
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 
3 For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, 
4 for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. 
5 Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 
6 This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that testifies, for the Spirit is the truth. 
7 There are three that testify:  
8 the Spirit and the water and the blood, and these three agree. 
9 If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son. 


GOSPEL:  Mark 1: 4 - 11   (RCL)
                   Mark 1: 7 - 11   (alt. for Roman Catholic)

Mark 1:4 (NRSV) John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 Now John was clothed with camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 He proclaimed, "The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. 8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." 
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11 And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." 


Matthew 3: 13 - 17   (Roman Catholic)

Matt 3:13 (NRSV) Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 
14 John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 
15 But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented. 
16 And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 
17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased." 


Chad Wohlers
Woodbury, Vermont    USA
chadwohl at satucket.com
cwohlers at bridgew.edu
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