It Is Well with My Soul: The Sacred Roots Annual 2022-2023

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T he O bservance of H oly W eek

L istening to H is V oice Chronological HolyWeek Readings Holy Saturday: Matt. 27.62-66; Luke 23.56b

* Because the current church year has 53 weeks instead of the usual 52, we will focus on the chronological Holy Week readings this week, and resume the chronological Bible readings next week.

Lectionary Readings Psalm: Ps. 31.1-4, 15-16 Gospel: John 19.38-42

OT: Lam. 3.1-9, 19-24

NT: 1 Pet. 4.1-8

Easter Vigil Readings • Gen. 1.1-2.4a; Ps. 136.1-9, 23-26 • Gen. 7.1-5, 11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13; Ps. 46 • Gen. 22.1-18; Ps. 16 • Exod. 14.10-31; 15.20-21; 15.1b-13, 17-18 • Isa. 55.1-11; 12.2-6 • Prov. 8.1-8, 19-21; 9.4b-6; Ps. 19 • Ezek. 36.24-28; Ps. 42, 43

• Ezek. 37.1-14; Ps. 143 • Zeph. 3.14-20; Ps. 98 • Rom. 6.3-11; Ps. 114 • Matt. 28.1-10

Reflection: Silence and/or Journaling

R esponding in F aith The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,