BULLETIN FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 2025

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 2025

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INTRODUCTION​

The Sundays after Epiphany continue to celebrate the revelation of God’s glory to
     us as it was made known to the magi and to those on Jordan’s banks at Jesus’
     baptism—today using wedding imagery. Our God rejoices over God’s people as
     those being married rejoice over one another. By the power of the Spirit there are
     gifts galore for everyone. In Christ Jesus the best wine is saved for last. Taste and see.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Lord God, source of every blessing, you showed forth your glory and led many to
     faith by the works of your Son, who brought gladness and salvation to his people.
     Transform us by the Spirit of his love, that we may find our life together in him,
     Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.​

FIRST READING

ISAIAH 62:1-5
The people’s return to Judah after the exile was marred by economic and political
     troubles. Nevertheless, the prophet declares, Jerusalem and Judah will be
     restored. God will rejoice over Jerusalem as a bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
     and the people are called to the celebration.

1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,
and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
until her vindication shines out like the dawn
and her salvation like a burning torch.
2 The nations shall see your vindication
and all the kings your glory,
and you shall be called by a new name
that the mouth of the Lord will give.
3 You shall be a beautiful crown in the hand of the Lord
and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken,
and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,
but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her
and your land Married,
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land shall be married.
5 For as a young man marries a young woman,
  so shall your builder marry you,
  and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
  so shall your God rejoice over you.

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PSALM

PSALM 36:5-10
(Response) We feast upon the abundance of your house, O Lord. (Ps. 36:8)

5 Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens,
and your faithfulness to the clouds.
6 Your righteousness is like the strong mountains, your justice like the great deep;  
        you save humankind and animals, O Lord.
(Response) We feast upon the abundance of your house, O Lord. (Ps. 36:8)

7 How priceless is your love, O God!
All people take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
8 They feast upon the abundance of your house;
you give them drink from the river of your delights.
9 For with you is the well of life,
and in your light we see light.
10 Continue your lovingkindness to those who know you,
and your favor to those who are true of heart.
(Response) We feast upon the abundance of your house, O Lord. (Ps. 36:8)

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SECOND READING

1ST CORINTHIANS 12:1-11
The congregation at Corinth experienced division as people were comparing their
     spiritual gifts, thinking some to be superior to others. Paul invites this fractured
     community to trust that God’s Holy Spirit has gifted them all perfectly for their
     mission together.

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be
     ignorant. 2 You know that when you were gentiles you were enticed and led
     astray to idols that could not speak. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no
     one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says “Let Jesus be cursed!” and no one
     can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit.

     4 Now there are varieties of gifts but the same Spirit, 5 and there are varieties of
     services but the same Lord, 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the
     same God who activates all of them in everyone. 7 To each is given the
     manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 To one is given through the
     Spirit the utterance of wisdom and to another the utterance of knowledge
     according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts
     of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of powerful deeds, to
     another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds
     of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are activated by
     one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses.

​​​​GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia. Jesus revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him. Alleluia. (John 2:11)

GOSPEL READING
JOHN 2:1-11

Turning water to wine at the wedding at Cana is described as the first of Jesus’
     signs. Through many such epiphanies, Jesus reveals that he bears God’s
     creative power and joyful presence into the world.

1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of
     Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
     3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”
     4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to me and to you? My
     hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells
     you.” 6 Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of
     purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the
     jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them, “Now draw
     some out, and take it to the person in charge of the banquet.” So they took it.
     9 When the person in charge tasted the water that had become wine and did not
     know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew),
     that person called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good
     wine first and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you
     have kept the good wine until now.” 11 Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in
     Cana of Galilee and revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.​

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