Category Archives: COCU Year B

COCU 53B

Readings Psalm 84: A Psalm in praise of God’s Temple,
A psalm telling of the joys of dwelling in God’s House, and of God’s strengthening of God’s people. Also a request for God to hear the Psalmist’s prayer. 1 Kings 8:(1, … Continue reading

Posted in COCU Year B, Year B | Comments Off on COCU 53B

COCU52B

Readings 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 David dies and Solomon takes over as king. Then God allows him to ask for anything he wants, and he requests wisdom to rule over God’s people well. God is pleased with his request and … Continue reading

Posted in COCU Year B, Year B | Comments Off on COCU52B

COCU51B

Readings2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33David commands his military leaders to ensure that his son Absalom is not harmed, but they fail, and Absalom is killed in battle. When David hears the news, he grieves, wishing that he had died instead … Continue reading

Posted in COCU Year B, Year B | Comments Off on COCU51B

COCU49B

Readings2 Samuel 11:1-15After David sees Bathsheba bathing, he sleeps with her and she becomes pregnant. Then, he summons her husband, Uriah, who is away at war, and attempts to get him to sleep with his wife to cover David’s adultery, … Continue reading

Posted in COCU Year B, Year B | Comments Off on COCU49B

COCU48B

Readings2 Samuel 7:1-14a David decides that he wants to build a temple (house) for God, but God, through the prophet Nathan, refuses him, and tells him that he is not the one to build a temple, and that God has never … Continue reading

Posted in COCU Year B, Year B | 1 Comment

COCU47B

Readings2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19:David brings the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem in two attempts, the second after hearing how Obed-Edom, in whose house the Ark had been left, was being blessed. Then, as the Ark enters Jerusalem, David dances … Continue reading

Posted in COCU Year B, Year B | Comments Off on COCU47B

COCU45B

Readings 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27: In spite of Saul’s persecution of him, David sings a song of grief for Saul’s death, and that of Jonathan. David’s respect and praise for Saul, and his love for Jonathan, are expressed in the beauty … Continue reading

Posted in COCU Year B, Year B | Comments Off on COCU45B

COCU44B

See also UCA Anniversary and Refugee Week resources Readings 1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23): The Israelites are taunted by the giant Goliath, but the shepherd boy David volunteers to fight him, and defeats by striking him on the forehead with a … Continue reading

Posted in COCU Year B, Year B | Comments Off on COCU44B

COCU43B

Readings 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 God tells Samuel that God has rejected Saul as king, and God instructs Samuel to anoint one of Jesse’s sons as king. Samuel sees the eldest of the sons and thinks that one of them must … Continue reading

Posted in COCU Year B, Year B | 1 Comment

COCU42B

ReadingsAs ‘ordinary time’ returns after the Lent and Easter cycle, we return to semi-continuous reading of Mark’s Gospel. The lectionary also follows 2 Corinthians.Psalm 138Praise and thanksgiving for God’s unfailing love, God’s promises, God’s answers to prayer, and God’s protection.1 … Continue reading

Posted in COCU Year B, Year B | 1 Comment