The Season of Easter and Beyond at LECTIO

Last week I announced that our family would be moving to Sherman, TX this summer, where I will become the new Senior Pastor at Grace United Methodist Church. I am thankful for everyone's support and well wishes. We are very excited.

The news of my appointment change spurred questions about the future of the teaching service we launched at Custer Road last summer. Here's the shortest version: right now we do not know much. In his weekly email to the church, Pastor Kory said this last week: "For those of you who attend our Lectio worship service, Frank will continue preaching through at least the end of May. We are discussing how to proceed with the service after that point and will keep you posted on details as decisions are made." That's where we stand. What I can say is that I will preach in Lectio every Sunday in April and May. I'll preach in our Sanctuary services my last two Sundays at Custer Road, June 5 & 12.

Here's a chart, courtesy of the Vanderbilt Theological Library, of the texts we will hear and reflect on at Lectio over the next two months. There is a ton of stuff from the Acts of the Apostles, The Gospel of John, and Revelation. Easter is a season of fifty days, not a single Sunday, leading us to the celebration of Pentecost. During the Season of Easter no Old Testament texts are included in the Lectionary; instead, Acts, the stories of the ministry of Jesus' apostles, are read. Should be very exciting material for study and worship!

Come see us at 9:00 in the Chapel.

Second Sunday of Easter April 3, 2016	*Acts 5:27-32	Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150	Revelation 1:4-8	John 20:19-31
Third Sunday of Easter April 10, 2016	*Acts 9:1-6, (7-20)	Psalm 30	Revelation 5:11-14	John 21:1-19
Fourth Sunday of Easter April 17, 2016	*Acts 9:36-43	Psalm 23	Revelation 7:9-17	John 10:22-30
Fifth Sunday of Easter April 24, 2016	*Acts 11:1-18	Psalm 148	Revelation 21:1-6	John 13:31-35
Sixth Sunday of Easter May 1, 2016	*Acts 16:9-15	Psalm 67	Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5	John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9
Ascension of the Lord May 8, 2016	*Acts 1:1-11	Psalm 47 or Psalm 93	Ephesians 1:15-23	Luke 24:44-53
Day of Pentecost May 15, 2016	*Acts 2:1-21 or Genesis 11:1-9	Psalm 104:24-34, 35b	Romans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21	John 14:8-17, (25-27)

Trinity Sunday May 22, 2016 First Sunday after Pentecost	Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31	Psalm 8	Romans 5:1-5	John 16:12-15
Proper 4 (9) Second Sunday after Pentecost May 29, 2016	1 Kings 18:20-21, (22-29), 30-39 Psalm 96	1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43 Psalm 96:1-9	Galatians 1:1-12	Luke 7:1-10