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Immigration and Hospitality – Proper 8 – July 2, 2017

Lectionary Week: Year A – Proper 8
Date: July 2, 2017
Topic: Immigration and Hospitality
Text: Matthew 10:40-42

Focus on Western NC – Proper 10

Lectionary Week: Year A – Proper 10
Date: July 16, 2017
Topic: Western NC
Text: Isaiah 55:10-13

Ending Hunger – Proper 13

Lectionary Week: Year A – Proper 13
Date: August 6, 2017
Topic: Ending Hunger
Text: Matthew 14:13-21


Welcome to Acts of Faith: Free Lectionary Resources for Prophetic Worship from the NC Council of Churches. We offer these free lectionary resources because we believe that this project helps to fill a vital need in our communities of faith: local, prophetic worship resources. Acts of Faith is a tool for pastors and worship leaders as they seek to integrate the biblical theme of shalom and the language of justice into their communal life of worship.

 

Acts of Faith addresses many different themes each liturgical year. The themes chosen for inclusion reflect the Council’s focus areas of work. Each topic contains additional Scriptural texts; preaching aids – including Scripture commentary and reflection written by a North Carolina pastor or other religious leader; worship resources such as prayers, litanies, and hymn suggestions; and issue-based statistics and facts. Most units also contain a personal vignette by or about a North Carolinian directly affected by the issue. We hope that you will find many different ways to use Acts of Faith in your own church setting. There are numerous possibilities – be creative! And if you do find our free lectionary resources to be useful, please consider donating so that we continue this work. Thank you.

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Table of Contents: Year A | Year B | Year C | Index by Scripture

Year A

Lectionary Week Date Focus Text Topic
Advent 1November 27, 2016Isaiah 2:1-5Peace
Advent 2December 4, 2016Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19Responsible Leadership
Advent 3December 11, 2016James 5:7-10Resisting Oppression
Advent 3 (alternate)December 11, 2016Psalm 146:5-10Justice for the Oppressed
Advent 4December 18, 2016Matthew 1:18-25Vulnerable Mothers
First Sunday after Christmas DayJanuary 1, 2017Matthew 2:13-23Refugees
EpiphanyJanuary 6, 2017Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14Public Accountability
Baptism of the LordJanuary 8, 2017Acts 10:34-43Racism and Reconciliation
Epiphany 3January 22, 20171 Corinthians 1:10-18The Unity of the Church
Epiphany 4January 29, 2017Matthew 5:1-12The Beattitudes
Ash WednesdayMarch 1, 2017Isaiah 58:1-12Human Rights
Lent 4March 26, 2017John 9:1-41Awareness of Those With Disabilities
Lent 5April 2, 2017Psalm 130Restorative Justice
Good FridayApril 14, 2017John 18:1-9:42The Death Penalty
Easter 3April 30, 2017Luke 24:13-35Immigration
Ascension of the LordMay 25, 2017Psalm 93Focus on Eastern North Carolina
PentecostJune 4, 2017I Corinthians 12:3-13Christian Unity
Proper 6June 18, 2017Matthew 9:35-10:8Access to Healthcare
Proper 8July 2, 2017Matthew 10:40-42Immigration and Hospitality
Proper 10July 16, 2017Isaiah 55:10-13Western NC
Proper 13August 6, 2017Matthew 14:13-21Ending Hunger
Proper 16August 27, 2017Romans 12:1-8Building Christian Community
Proper 19September 17, 2017Romans 14:1-12Conflict Resolution
Proper 20September 24, 2017Matthew 20:1-16Sabbath Economics
Proper 21October 1, 2017Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16Public Education
Proper 24October 22, 2017Matthew 22: 15-22Tax Fairness
Christ the KingNovember 26, 2017Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24Sustainable Living

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Year B

Lectionary Week Date Focus Text Topic
Advent 2December 7, 2014Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13Peace
Advent 3December 14, 2014Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11Criminal Justice
Epiphany 5February 8, 2015Mark 1:29-39Health Care
Lent 1February 22, 2015Genesis 9:8-17Care of Creation
Lent 3March 8, 2015John 2:13-22Predatory Lending
Easter 2April 12, 2015Acts 4:32-35Living Wages
Easter 4April 26, 2015John 10:11-18Interfaith Connections
Easter 5May 3, 20151 John 4:7-21State Budget
Day of PentecostMay 24, 2015Ezekiel 37:1-14Death Penalty
Proper 13August 2, 2015Ephesians 4:1-16Christian Unity
Proper 17August 30, 2015James 1:17-27Supporting Workers
Proper 20September 20, 2015Mark 9:30-37Public Education
Proper 23October 11, 2015Amos 5:6-7, 10-15Domestic Violence
Proper 26November 1, 2015Ruth 1:1-18Justice for Immigrants
Proper 27November 8, 2015Mark 12:38-44Extravagant Generosity
ThanksgivingNovember 26, 2015Psalm 126Justice for Farmworkers

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Year C















Lectionary Week Date Focus Text Topic
Advent 4December 20, 2015Luke 1:47-55Justice for the Downtrodden
Epiphany 4January 31, 2016Luke 4:21-30Embracing the Excluded
Epiphany 6February 14, 2016Luke 6:17-26Lifting Up the Poor
Lent 1February 14, 2016Romans 10:8b-13Racism & Reconciliation
Lent 4March 6, 20162 Corinthiaans 5:16-21Celebrating Abrahamic Faiths
Easter 4April 17, 2016Acts 9:36-43Care for HIV/AIDS Patients
PentecostMay 15, 2016John 14:8-17, 25-27Peace
Proper 6June 12, 2016Luke 7:36-8:3Gender Equality
Proper 8June 26, 2016Luke 9:51-62Affordable Housing
Proper 13July 31, 2016Luke 12:13-21Materialism and Consumerism
Proper 14August 7, 2016Isaiah 1:1, 10-20Faithful Leadership
Proper 15August 14, 2016Isaiah 5:1-7Economic Inequality
Proper 16August 21, 2016Jeremiah 1: 4-10Welcoming the Outsider
Proper 17August 28, 2016Jeremiah 2: 4-13Care of Creation

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Index by Scripture

Genesis


Ruth


Psalms


Isaiah


Jeremiah


Ezekiel


Amos


Matthew


Mark


Luke


John


Acts


Romans


1 Corinthians


2 Corinthians


Ephesians


James


1 John



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