1st Scripture Reading – Psalm 67
The Nations Called to Praise God
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
2
that your way may be known upon earth,
your saving power among all nations.
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you.
4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you.
6 The earth has yielded its increase;
God, our God, has blessed us.
7 May God continue to bless us;
let all the ends of the earth revere him.
2nd Scripture Reading – Acts 16:9-15
9During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and
saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
10When he had seen the vision, we immediately
tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good
news to them.
The Conversion of Lydia
11We therefore set sail from Troas and took a straight course to Samothrace, the following day
to Neapolis, 12 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and
a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days. 13On the Sabbath day we went outside
the gate by the river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and
spoke to the women who had gathered there. 14 A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of
God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord
opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. 15When she and her household
were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and
stay at my home.” And she prevailed upon us.