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Living the Lectionary

Seventh Sunday after


Epiphany

Season: Epiphany
Week of February 20

“Called to be Holy”

About the Season: We are in the season of


“Epiphany”. Epiphany is a season that shows us the
part of Christ’s life when He and His teaching
becomes known to many people. It is a time of
displaying and manifesting Christ in our personal and
public lives.

About this Sunday: The word “kadosh” in Hebrew


is what gets translated “holy. When God tells His
people to be Holy, it is something that He knows is
only accomplished through supernatural means, He
knows that it is different from the rest of the world,
and He knows that it is perfection. When Jesus tells
us to be “holy” – it is something to be both bothered
by and comforted by because He gives us the
holiness that we could not achieve on our own.
Reflecting on the Readings:
• Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 – I Am The Lord – God
lays out laws for the people of Israel to follow,
giving His “Lordship”, His authority as God as
reason. Are you questioning His Lordship in
the things He asks of you?
• Psalm 119:33-40 – Enlivened by
Righteousness – God’s holiness brings us life,
especially in His holiness given to us in Jesus’
saving work for us. Are you enlivened by this
holiness?
• I Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23 – Foundation of
Holiness – Jesus is the foundation of our
holiness, not our own actions. Without Him as
our foundation, our works are worthless. Are
you centering your works on the foundation of
Jesus?
• Matthew 5:38-48 – Be Perfect – Jesus again
lays out the standard of perfection for us to
follow. Even if you cannot follow it all, you can
try to follow some. Why aren’t you trying to
follow some of what Jesus says here? Or are
you?
Law and Gospel:
• Law: You’re not holy, at least on your own.
Look at holiness displayed in the readings. If
you break even one of those things ever, it is
like breaking the perfect fragile vase of your
holiness. It is irreparable and it is permanent.
One infraction and you’re no longer holy.
• Gospel: Holiness has never been a capability
of the human race. Holy is far more than
“sinless”, it is something that is “the ultimate
supernatural good”. That is what Jesus
promises is given to us in our Baptisms. We
have living inside of us the revelation of the
supernatural perfect – Jesus Christ
Living the Lectionary Ideas:
• Learn: All Christian theology is built on the
concept of “justification”, they way in which
Jesus makes us holy. What do you know about
Justification?
• Do: Try to be holy. You will not succeed, but
there is great spiritual wisdom and greater
thanksgiving for forgiveness to be found in the
process of trying to live a holy life.
• Live: Live this week giving away all that you
can, as Jesus says to in this reading. See what
it is like.

Prayers to Consider
Thanksgiving for years of life for Tyler and Justin
Unger

For safety for our college students returning from the


LSF 12 Retreat today
Announcements
Offering Envelopes are IN!!!
Offering Envelopes are in! If you had envelopes last
year, we have kept your number the same. If you
didn't get envelopes last year, feel free to take a box
this Sunday.

Giving Statements Available


Did you give to University Lutheran this year? Are
you doing your taxes? Come to University Lutheran
and pick up your giving statement or email
pastor@universitylutheranchurch.org to have it
mailed to you.

(More announcements on back cover)


Dates to Remember
TODAY Friday LSF 12 Spring
evening Retreat PJ and
To many of the
Sunday students are at
afternoon General Coffee
State Park in
Georgia to
fellowship with
Lutheran
campus
ministries from
all over the
area.
February 23th Wednesday +Vespers+ VJ
Dinner @ Join us once
6:30pm again as we
+Vespers+ @ consider how we
7pm might
“Broadcast
Jesus”.
February 26th Saturday Super Clean
8:30am-noon Sweep and
& Blood Drive
3:30pm to Join us either in
7pm the morning or
the afternoon
(or both!) and
give of yourself!

Super Clean Sweep!


Join us at Lake Ella at 8:30am on February 26th
(Saturday) as we go from there to help clean up
Tallahassee. Sign up sheet on the University
Lutheran table

BLOOD DRIVE!!! February 26th!!!


Got some blood you can spare? Give us a pint on the
26th!!! We really need people to sign up so that the
Blood Bus will come, so please sign up for a time on
the University Lutheran table!

(More announcements on inside of sheet)

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