Category Archives: COCU Year A

Land Sunday in Season of Creation – Rex AE Hunt liturgy Readings Exodus 14:19-31 Moses stretches his hands over the sea and it opens a path for the Israelites to walk on dry ground. Then, as the sun rises and … Continue reading →

Readings Exodus 12:1-14 God gives Moses and Aaron the instructions for the Passover meal – for the animal that must be chosen, sacrificed and eaten, how it is to be prepared, and the way the Israelites must eat it, with … Continue reading →

ReadingsExodus 3:1-15Moses encounters God in a burning bush while feeding the flocks of his father-in-law, and is called to be God’s messenger to tell Pharoah to release God’s people. When Moses asks for God’s name, God tells him that he … Continue reading →

Readings Exodus 1:8-2.10: After a regime change in Egypt, the Israelites are made slaves and oppressed by the Egyptians. Midwives are also commanded to kill all male children but they refuse to do so, so Pharoah commands that male children be … Continue reading →

ReadingsGenesis 37:1-4, 12-28: Jacob loves his son Joseph more than his other sons, and gives a Joseph a beautiful robe. But, his brothers become jealous and sell him into slavery.Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45b: A psalm of thanksgiving and celebration of what … Continue reading →

Readings Genesis 32: 22-31: Jacob spends the night on the banks of the Jabbok River where he wrestles with a man until dawn. In the fight, Jacob is injured, leaving him with a limp, but he is also blessed and … Continue reading →

Readings Genesis 29:15-28 Jacob serves Laban for Rachel and Leah Jacob agrees to work for Laban for seven years in order to receive Rachel as his wife, but then Laban tricks him and gives him Leah instead. So Jacob agrees … Continue reading →

ReadingsGenesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67Isaac’s servant goes back to Abraham’s homeland to find a wife for him. He meets Rebekah, who responds according the sign he had asked of God, and so he brings her back to Isaac who marries her.Psalm … Continue reading →