1 Kings 8
“the priests brought the ark of the covenant to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house”
1 Kings 7
“Solomon was building his own house”
Esther 7:1-10 & 9:1-2, 20-22, 29-32
“the king and Haman went in to feast with Queen Esther”
Narrative Lectionary
Psalm 45:10-17
“in many-colored robes she is led to the king”
Proper A
July 5, 2026
Psalm 145:8-14
“all your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord”
Proper 9A
July 5, 2026
Romans 6:12-23
“present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life”
Proper 8A
June 28, 2026
Esther 4:1-17
“perhaps you have come to royal dignity for just such a time as this”
NL
June 28, 2026
1 Kings 6
“the house that King Solomon built for the Lord was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high”
1 Kings 5
“I intend to build a house for the name of the Lord my God”
1 Kings 4
“King Solomon was king over all Israel”