Sunday between 19 and 25 June
(if after Trinity Sunday)
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
First Reading - Job 38.1-13
A reading from the book of Job.
From the storm
and the whirlwind
came the voice
of the Lord.
‘It was I, the Lord, and no mortal,
that measured out
the dimensions
of the earth,
and laid
its foundations.
It was I, the Lord,
that set its
cornerstone
in place,
as the morning stars
sang,
and the angels
shouted for joy.
It was I, the Lord,
that enclosed the wild ocean,
when it was created
in storm-clouds
and thick darkness.
And now,
I hear mortals,
questioning my wisdom
with ignorant words.
So prepare yourselves,
for surely,
I shall question you.
For it was I, the Lord, and no mortal,
that defined
the boundaries of the ocean,
saying, “This far and no further!
Here shall your mighty waves be stopped!”
And since your mortal days began,
it was I, the Lord, and no mortal,
that directed the sun
to rise every morning,
renewing the earth,
and shaking
the wicked
away.’
This is the word of the Lord.
Second Reading - 2 Corinthians 5.6-10
A reading from the second letter of Paul
to the Corinthians.
We would rather be
away from
this earthly body,
and fully
with the Lord.
But while we remain here, in this earthly body,
we have courage, and confidence -
for we walk by faith, and not by sight.
And we make it our goal
to be a worthy offering
to the Lord,
knowing
that Christ will be our judge,
and that each
will receive
due reward
for the good
and the harm
that has been done.
This is the word of the Lord.
Gospel - Mark 4.35-41
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Mark.
As evening began to fall,
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let us go,
by boat,
across to the other side.’
And Jesus
dismissed the crowds.
And the disciples
took him
into the boat.
Jesus was asleep
at the back of the boat,
when a great storm arose.
Waves
were beating against the boat,
and the boat
was filling with water.
The disciples woke Jesus,
saying, ‘Teacher, do you not care
that we are
about to drown?’
Jesus stood up,
and commanded
the wind, and the sea: ‘Be silent! Be still!’
At once, the wind stopped,
and the sea was calm.
Jesus said to them, ‘Why are you afraid?
Do you have no faith?’
They were overwhelmed,
and said to one another, ‘Who is this,
that even the wind and the waves
obey him?’
This is the Gospel of the Lord.