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Eighth Sunday after PENTECOST
July 18,
2010
Genesis
18:1–10a
Psalm 15
LORD,
who may
abide
upon
your
holy
hill?
(Ps.
15:1)
Colossians
1:15–28
Luke
10:38–42
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First
Reading |
Genesis
18:1–10a |
The
Lord
visits
Abraham
and
Sarah
to
tell
them
that
the
long—awaited
promise
of
the
birth
of a
child
will
be
fulfilled
for
them
in
their
old
age.
The
LORD
appeared
to
Abraham
by
the
oaks
of
Mamre,
as
he
sat
at
the
entrance
of
his
tent
in
the
heat
of
the
day.
2He
looked
up
and
saw
three
men
standing
near
him.
When
he
saw
them,
he
ran
from
the
tent
entrance
to
meet
them,
and
bowed
down
to
the
ground.
3He
said,
"My
lord,
if I
find
favor
with
you,
do
not
pass
by
your
servant.
4Let
a
little
water
be
brought,
and
wash
your
feet,
and
rest
yourselves
under
the
tree.
5Let
me
bring
a
little
bread,
that
you
may
refresh
yourselves,
and
after
that
you
may
pass
on —
since
you
have
come
to
your
servant."
So
they
said,
"Do
as
you
have
said."
6And
Abraham
hastened
into
the
tent
to
Sarah,
and
said,
"Make
ready
quickly
three
measures
of
choice
flour,
knead
it,
and
make
cakes."
7Abraham
ran
to
the
herd,
and
took
a
calf,
tender
and
good,
and
gave
it
to
the
servant,
who
hastened
to
prepare
it.
8Then
he
took
curds
and
milk
and
the
calf
that
he
had
prepared,
and
set
it
before
them;
and
he
stood
by
them
under
the
tree
while
they
ate.
9They
said
to
him,
"Where
is
your
wife
Sarah?"
And
he
said,
"There,
in
the
tent."
10Then
one
said,
"I
will
surely
return
to
you
in
due
season,
and
your
wife
Sarah
shall
have
a
son."
LORD,
who
may
abide
upon
your
holy
hill?
(Ps.
15:1)
1LORD, who may dwell in your | tabernacle?
Who may abide upon your | holy hill?
2Those who lead a blameless life and do | what is right,
who speak the truth | from their heart; R
3they do not slander with the tongue, they do no evil | to their friends;
they do not cast discredit up- | on a neighbor.
4In their sight the wicked are rejected, but they honor those who | fear the LORD.
They have sworn upon their health and do not take | back their word.
5They do not give their money in hope of gain, nor do they take bribes a- | gainst the innocent.
Those who do these things shall never be | overthrown. R
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Second
Reading |
Colossians
1:15–28 |
Sometimes
Paul
preaches
with
great
attention
to
theological
concepts.
Here,
however,
Paul
offers
a
mystical
teaching,
that
the
great
mystery
of
God
is
"Christ
in
you."
Because
Christ
is
present
in
the
church,
Christians
share
in
his
life,
suffering,
and
glory.
15He
is
the
image
of
the
invisible
God,
the
firstborn
of
all
creation;
16for
in
him
all
things
in
heaven
and
on
earth
were
created,
things
visible
and
invisible,
whether
thrones
or
dominions
or
rulers
or
powers
—
all
things
have
been
created
through
him
and
for
him.
17He
himself
is
before
all
things,
and
in
him
all
things
hold
together.
18He
is
the
head
of
the
body,
the
church;
he
is
the
beginning,
the
firstborn
from
the
dead,
so
that
he
might
come
to
have
first
place
in
everything.
19For
in
him
all
the
fullness
of
God
was
pleased
to
dwell,
20and
through
him
God
was
pleased
to
reconcile
to
himself
all
things,
whether
on
earth
or
in
heaven,
by
making
peace
through
the
blood
of
his
cross.
21And
you
who
were
once
estranged
and
hostile
in
mind,
doing
evil
deeds,
22he
has
now
reconciled
in
his
fleshly
body
through
death,
so
as
to
present
you
holy
and
blameless
and
irreproachable
before
him
—
23provided
that
you
continue
securely
established
and
steadfast
in
the
faith,
without
shifting
from
the
hope
promised
by
the
gospel
that
you
heard,
which
has
been
proclaimed
to
every
creature
under
heaven.
I,
Paul,
became
a
servant
of
this
gospel.
24I
am
now
rejoicing
in
my
sufferings
for
your
sake,
and
in
my
flesh
I am
completing
what
is
lacking
in
Christ's
afflictions
for
the
sake
of
his
body,
that
is,
the
church.
25I
became
its
servant
according
to
God's
commission
that
was
given
to
me
for
you,
to
make
the
word
of
God
fully
known,
26the
mystery
that
has
been
hidden
throughout
the
ages
and
generations
but
has
now
been
revealed
to
his
saints.
27To
them
God
chose
to
make
known
how
great
among
the
Gentiles
are
the
riches
of
the
glory
of
this
mystery,
which
is
Christ
in
you,
the
hope
of
glory.
28It
is
he
whom
we
proclaim,
warning
everyone
and
teaching
everyone
in
all
wisdom,
so
that
we
may
present
everyone
mature
in
Christ.
Jesus
uses
his
visit
to
two
sisters
as
an
occasion
to
remind
disciples
that
an
important
aspect
of
obedience
is
singleminded
devotion
to
Jesus
and
his
word.
38Now
as
they
went
on
their
way,
he
entered
a
certain
village,
where
a
woman
named
Martha
welcomed
him
into
her
home.
39She
had
a
sister
named
Mary,
who
sat
at
the
Lord's
feet
and
listened
to
what
he
was
saying.
40But
Martha
was
distracted
by
her
many
tasks;
so
she
came
to
him
and
asked,
"Lord,
do
you
not
care
that
my
sister
has
left
me
to
do
all
the
work
by
myself?
Tell
her
then
to
help
me."
41But
the
Lord
answered
her,
"Martha,
Martha,
you
are
worried
and
distracted
by
many
things;
42there
is
need
of
only
one
thing.
Mary
has
chosen
the
better
part,
which
will
not
be
taken
away
from
her."
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