THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME C Lectionary #69
God's people are called not only to believe but also to put that faith into practice. Both the Torah and Jesus' announcement of his mission remind us that peace and justice and healing are at the core of that practical living of the faith.
Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10. The “book of the Law” read to the people after the return from Exile in the ruins of Jerusalem was probably the Book of Deuteronomy, a collection of legislation made later than the collection in Leviticus. Ezra holds up the scroll as proof that he is reading from the text and not making things up. The people rejoice that this summary of the Torah unites them to their ancient faith and way of life.
Psalm of the Day: Ps (18) 19 . This praise of the Torah comes from the second half of the psalm.
God, You Are My Savior (Hughes) PAS 5
Lord, You Have the Words (Haas) GC 27/LMGM 525/PCY1 57/RS 40
Lord, You Have the Words (Haugen) WC 203/SMM1 58/PRM C140
Lord, You Have the Words (Hruby) WC 925
Lord, You Have the Words (Joncas) JS 672/GP 172/SP1 10/MI-BB 718
Lord, You Have the Words (Kreutz) PSC 28
Lord, You Have the Words (Roberts) LMGM 526
Lord, You Have the Words (Verdi) PC1 36
Lord, You Have the Words (Willcock) PFS 38
Señor, Tú Tienes Palabras (García) FYC 179
Señor, Tú Tienes Palabras (Sosa) FYC 176
Señor, Tú Tienes Palabras/Lord, You Have the Words (Reza) FYC 177
Tus Palabras, Señor (Rangel) GP 174
You, Lord, Have the Message (Inwood) JS 540/MI-BB 719/GP 173/SP2 8
Your Words Are Spirit and Life (Farrell) MI-BB 645
Your Words, Are Spirit, Lord (Hutton/Black) CBW 120
Your Words, Lord (Gelineau/Waddell) WOR 873/RS 39
Your Words, Lord (Haugen) SMM5 86/WC 203/PRM C72/WS 281
Your Words, Lord (Verdi) PC7 12
1 Corinthians 12:12-30. Building on his unity in diversity theme (see last Sunday's second reading), Paul introduces the metaphor of the body to describe how Christ and the church work.
Luke 1:1-4; 4:14 -21. We are introduced this Sunday to Luke's version of the gospel. Luke will interpret the Christian message for us through the rest of this year. This passage combine's the opening verses with a description of Jesus' announcement of his ministry in the synagogue at Nazareth : “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.”
Songs for the Liturgy
*Arise, Your Light Is Come! (G) CBW 302
As Grains of Wheat (2) JS 479/MI-BB
As the Grains of Wheat (2) GC 825/RS 921
As We Gather at Your Table (2,G) RS 848/CBW 583
Bread of Life -- Farrell (2) GP 498/JS 535/MI-BB/CBW 597
Come Down, O Love Divine (G) WOR 472//CBW 407/JS 420/WC 836/MI-BB/RS 617/GC 465
Come, Holy Ghost (G) WOR 482/CBW 416/GP 402/LMGM 69/JS 474/WC 345/MI-BB /RS 611/GC 469/WS
Come, Lord, to Our Souls (1,G) CBW 440
Come Now, Almighty King (1,G) WOR 487/LMGM 76/JS 437/MI-BB/GC 475/GP 417/WS
Come to Set Us Free (G) GC 338/BB 62/JS 180/GP 298
*Disciple's Song (G) CBW 505
Diverse in Culture, Nation, Race (2,G) RS 837/GC 739
Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether (2) WOR 731/RS 917
*Gather Your People (2) JS 681/MI-BB/GP 529
Glorious in Majesty (2) GC 671/WOR 619/RS 791
*God Has Chosen Me (G) JS 709/GC 682/MI-BB/GP 546
God Has Spoken by His Prophets (1,G) WOR 516/WC 444/RS 654
God Is Here! As We His People (2) WOR 667/RS 844/GC 741/WC 525
God's Blessing Sends Us Forth (1,G) WC 466/WS
*Good News, ref, v 1 (G) LMGM 282/GC 679/RS 797
*Great Is the Lord -- Toolan, v 1 (G) GC 684
*Hail to the Lord's Anointed (G) WC 764
Happy Those Who Hear the Word of God (1,G) MI-BB
In Christ There Is No East or West (2) WOR 659/GP 565/LMGM 301/JS 443/CBW 529/WC 447/MI-BB/RS 836/GC 738/WS
Jesus Is Our King (2) LMGM 91
Let All Things Now Living (1) WOR 559/WC 589/RS 707/GC 567/CBW 534/WS
Let Us Be One (2) WC 450
Lord, You Give the Great Commission (G) WOR 470/WC 361/MI-BB/RS 607/GC 456/JS 381/GP 401/CBW 691/WS
Many Are the Light Beams (2) GC 736/RS 841
Not by Bread Alone (1,Ps,G) GC 517
O Christ, the Great Foundation (2) WOR 618/RS 781, 782/CBW 527
O Lord, Our God (G) JS 688
One Bread, One Body (2) GP 499/GC 830/LMGM 139/JS 668/WC 984/MI-BB/RS 915/WS
One Spirit, One Church (2) JS 703/MI-BB/GP 570
Out of Darkness -- Walker (1,G) JS 390/GC 689/MI-BB/GP 574
*Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness (G) CBW 582
Praise to You, O Christ Our Savior (1,G) JS 730/MI-BB/GC 515/RS 652/GP 662/CBW 442
Send Down the Fire (G) GC 466
Song of Good News (1,G) WC 446/WS 531
Speak, Lord (1,G) JS 701/MI-BB
Speak Now, O Lord (1,G) WC 445/WS 530
Take Christ to the World (G) GP 549/JS 566/MI-BB
The Church's One Foundation (2) JS 455/CBW 526/WC 358/GP 573/MI-BB/GC 661/WS
The Day Is Near (G) GC 768
*The Spirit of God (G) JS 424/WC 464/GC 458/WS 554
*The Voice of God Goes Out through All the World (G) WOR 358/CBW 433
There Is One Lord (2) WOR 657/GP 453/GC 809/CBW 530/WC 111,473/MI-BB 461/WS 432
There's a Spirit in the Air (G) WOR 531/WC 838/RS 689/GC 550
We Are Many Parts (2) GC 733/WC 452/RS 840/MI-BB/WS 532
We Bring God's Holy Love (G) WC 459/WS 624
Where Charity and Love Prevail (2) GC 625/MI-BB/WC 484,485/JS 429/RS 747/GP 644/WS
Word of God, Come Down on Earth (G) WOR 513/CBW 429/JS 449/RS 653
*You Have Anointed Me (G) RS 795/GP 555/GC 767