Diocese of South Dakota

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! God loves you and so does the Diocese of South Dakota!

The Second Sunday in Lent Lesson: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm: Psalm 22:22-30 Epistle: Romans 4:13-25 Gospel: Mark 8:31-38

It’s always wonderful to see ministries by South Dakota Episcopalians featured in the news, and Firewood for Elders is one such program! keloland.com/news/local-new…

George Herbert, Priest, 1633 Psalm: Psalm 23 or Psalm 1 Epistle: 1 Peter 5:1-4 Gospel: Matthew 5:1-10

On this Ember Day, pray for those in the ordination process.

Today the Church remembers Matthias the Apostle, chosen to replace Judas after his death. Lesson: Acts 1:15-26 Psalm: Psalm 15 Epistle: Philippians 3:13b-21 Gospel: John 15:1, 6-16

Today the Church especially remembers Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr of Smyrna, 156 Lesson: Revelation 2:8-11 Psalm: Psalm 34:1-8 or Psalm 116:10-17 or Psalm 121 Gospel: Matthew 20:20-23

The First Sunday in Lent Lesson: Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm: Psalm 25:1-9 Epistle: 1 Peter 3:18-22 Gospel: Mark 1:9-15

Martin Luther, 1546 Lesson: Isaiah 55:6-11 Psalm: Psalm 46 Gospel: John 15:1-11

Ash Wednesday Lesson: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12 Psalm: Psalm 103 or Psalm 103:8-14 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10 Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

The Last Sunday After the Epiphany Lesson: 2 Kings 2:1-12 Psalm: Psalm 50:1-6 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Gospel: Mark 9:2-9

The Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany Lesson: Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm: Psalm 147:1-12, 21c Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Gospel: Mark 1:29-39

Today the church remembers the Martyrs of Japan, 1597 Psalm: Psalm 116:1-8 or Psalm 16:5-11 Epistle: Galatians 2:19-20 Gospel: Mark 8:34-38

Today the church remembers Cornelius the Centurion Lesson: Acts 11:1-18 Psalm: Psalm 67 or Psalm 33:1-5, 20-21 Gospel: Luke 13:22-29

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Today the church remembers Anskar, the Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen in the northern part of the Kingdom of the East Franks. He became known as the "Apostle of the North" because of his travels.

The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

Eve of the Presentation 1 Samuel 1:20-28a Romans 8:14-21 Psalm Appointed: Psalms 113, 122 30 Day: Psalms 6, 7, 8

The Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany Lesson: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm: Psalm 111 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Gospel: Mark 1:21-28

Today the church especially remembers Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Friar, 1274, likely the second most influential theologian in the western tradition after Augustine.