The following are the readings for the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6,
according to the Revised Common (RCL), Episcopal (ECUSA), Roman Catholic,
Canadian, and Church of England (CofE) Lectionaries. All readings are taken
from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Bible. The Canadian and
C of E lectionaries are identical to the RCL unless noted otherwise.

The Readings are posted on our web site at: http://satucket.com/lectionary.
The Episcopal Psalm on the web site is from the ECUSA BCP.


OLD TESTAMENT: Isaiah 60: 1 - 6 (RCL, Roman Catholic)
Isaiah 60: 1 - 6, 9 (ECUSA)

Isai 60:1 (NRSV) Arise, shine; for your light has come,
and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
2 For darkness shall cover the earth,
and thick darkness the peoples;
but the LORD will arise upon you,
and his glory will appear over you.
3 Nations shall come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
4 Lift up your eyes and look around;
they all gather together, they come to you;
your sons shall come from far away,
and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses' arms.
5 Then you shall see and be radiant;
your heart shall thrill and rejoice,
because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you,
the wealth of the nations shall come to you.
6 A multitude of camels shall cover you,
the young camels of Mid'ian and E'phah;
all those from She'ba shall come.
They shall bring gold and frankincense,
and shall proclaim the praise of the LORD.

9 For the coastlands shall wait for me,
the ships of Tar'shish first,
to bring your children from far away,
their silver and gold with them,
for the name of the LORD your God,
and for the Holy One of Israel,
because he has glorified you.


PSALM 72: 1 - 7, 10 - 14 (RCL)
Psalm 72: 1 - 2 (3 - 9) 10 - 17 (18 - 19) (ECUSA)
Psalm 72: 1 - 2, 7 - 8, 10 - 13 (Roman Catholic)
Psalm 72: (1 - 9) 10 - 15 (C of E)

Psal 72:1 (NRSV) Give the king your justice, O God,
and your righteousness to a king's son.
2 May he judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice.
3 May the mountains yield prosperity for the people,
and the hills, in righteousness.
4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the needy,
and crush the oppressor.
5 May he live while the sun endures,
and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,
like showers that water the earth.
7 In his days may righteousness flourish
and peace abound, until the moon is no more.
8 May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
9 May his foes bow down before him,
and his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tar'shish and of the isles
render him tribute,
may the kings of She'ba and Se'ba
bring gifts.
11 May all kings fall down before him,
all nations give him service.
12 For he delivers the needy when they call,
the poor and those who have no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy,
and saves the lives of the needy.
14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life;
and precious is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live!
May gold of She'ba be given to him.
May prayer be made for him continually,
and blessings invoked for him all day long.
16 May there be abundance of grain in the land;
may it wave on the tops of the mountains;
may its fruit be like Lebanon;
and may people blossom in the cities
like the grass of the field.
17 May his name endure forever,
his fame continue as long as the sun.
May all nations be blessed in him;
may they pronounce him happy.
18 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,
who alone does wondrous things.
19 Blessed be his glorious name forever;
may his glory fill the whole earth.
Amen and Amen.


NEW TESTAMENT: Ephesians 3: 1 - 12 (RCL, ECUSA)
Ephesians 3: 2 - 3a, 5 - 6 (Roman
Catholic)

Ephe 3:1 (NRSV) This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for Christ
Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles-- 2 for surely you have already heard of
the commission of God's grace that was given me for you, 3 and how the
mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words,
4 a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the
mystery of Christ. 5 In former generations this mystery was not made known
to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets
by the Spirit: 6 that is, the Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of
the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the
gospel.
7 Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God's
grace that was given me by the working of his power. 8 Although I am the
very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the
Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ, 9 and to make everyone
see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all
things; 10 so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety
might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly
places. 11 This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has
carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have access to God in
boldness and confidence through faith in him.


GOSPEL: Matthew 2: 1 - 12 (all)

Matt 2:1 (NRSV) In the time of King Her'od, after Jesus was born in
Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 asking,
"Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his
star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage." 3 When King Her'od
heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and calling
together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of
them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of
Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:
6 "And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who is to shepherd my people Israel.'"
7 Then Her'od secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the
exact time when the star had appeared. 8 Then he sent them to Bethlehem,
saying, "Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found
him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage." 9 When they
had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star
that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the
child was. 10 When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed
with joy. 11 On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother;
and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure
chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And
having been warned in a dream not to return to Her'od, they left for their
own country by another road.