2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 62:1-5 (JB)

A reading from the prophet Isaiah

As the bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so will your God rejoice in you.

About Zion I will not be silent,

about Jerusalem I will not grow weary,

until her integrity shines out like the dawn

and her salvation flames like a torch.

The nations then will see your integrity,

all the kings your glory,

and you will be called by a new name,

one which the mouth of the Lord will confer.

You are to be a crown of splendour in the hand of the Lord,

a princely diadem in the hand of your God;

no longer are you to be named ‘Forsaken,’

nor your land ‘Abandoned,’

but you shall be called ‘My Delight’

and your land ‘The Wedded’;

for the Lord takes delight in you

and your land will have its wedding.

Like a young man marrying a virgin,

so will the one who built you wed you,

and as the bridegroom rejoices in his bride,

so will your God rejoice in you.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Isaiah 62:1-5 (NRSV)

A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah

The Lord says this: For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,

and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,

until her vindication shines out like the dawn,

and her salvation like a burning torch.

“The nations shall see your vindication,

and all the kings your glory;

and you shall be called by a new name

that the mouth of the Lord will give.

You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord,

and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.

“You shall no more be termed ‘Forsaken,’

and your land shall no more be termed ‘Desolate’;

but you shall be called ‘My Delight Is in Her,’

and your land ‘Married’;

for the Lord delights in you,

and your land shall be married.

“For as a young man marries a young woman,

so shall your builder marry you,

and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,

so shall your God rejoice over you.”

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Ps 95:1-3, 7-10 (JB)

R. Proclaim his marvellous deeds to all the nations.

O sing a new song to the Lord,

sing to the Lord all the earth.

O sing to the Lord, bless his name. R.

Proclaim his help day by day,

tell among the nations his glory

and his wonders among all the peoples. R.

Give the Lord, you families of peoples,

give the Lord glory and power,

give the Lord the glory of his name. R.

Worship the Lord in his temple.

O earth, tremble before him.

Proclaim to the nations: ‘God is king.’

He will judge the peoples in fairness. R.

Psalm 96.1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 9-10ac (R.3) (NRSV)

R. Proclaim God’s marvellous deeds to all the nations.

O sing to the Lord a new song;

sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Sing to the Lord, bless his name;

tell of his salvation from day to day. R.

Declare his glory among the nations,

his marvellous works among all the peoples.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;

he is to be revered above all gods. R.

Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;

bring an offering, and come into his courts. R.

Worship the Lord in holy splendour;

tremble before him, all the earth.

Say among the nations, “The Lord is king!

He will judge the peoples with equity.” R.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (JB)

A reading from the first letter of St Paul  to the Corinthians

One and the same spirit distributes different gifts as he chooses.

There is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit; there are all sorts of service to be done, but always to the same Lord; working in all sorts of different ways in different people, it is the same God who is working in all of them. The particular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is for a good purpose. One may have the gift of preaching with wisdom given him by the Spirit; another may have the gift of preaching instruction given him by the same Spirit; and another the gift of faith given by the same Spirit; another again the gift of healing, through this one Spirit; one, the power of miracles; another, prophecy; another the gift of recognising spirits; another the gift of tongues and another the ability to interpret them. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who distributes different gifts to different people just as he chooses.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NRSV)

A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians

There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;

and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord;

and there are varieties of activities,

but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.

To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit

for the common good.

To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom,

and to another the utterance of knowledge

according to the same Spirit,

to another faith by the same Spirit,

to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

to another the working of miracles,

to another prophecy,

to another the discernment of spirits,

to another various kinds of tongues,

to another the interpretation of tongues.

All these are activated by one and the same Spirit,

who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses.

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

cf 2 Thessalonians 2:14 (JB)

Alleluia, alleluia!

God has called us with the gospel

to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Alleluia!

2 Thessalonians 2:14 (NRSV)

Alleluia, alleluia!

God has called us with the gospel

to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Alleluia!

John 2:1-11 (JB)

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

The first of the signs given by Jesus was at Cana in Galilee.

There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited. When they ran out of wine, since the wine provided for the wedding was all finished, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ Jesus said, ‘Woman, why turn to me? My hour has not come yet.’ His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’ There were six stone water jars standing there, meant for the ablutions that are customary among the Jews: each could hold twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water,’ and they filled them to the brim. ‘Draw some out now,’ he told them, ‘and take it to the steward.’ They did this; the steward tasted the water, and it had turned into wine. Having no idea where it came from – only the servants who had drawn the water knew – the steward called the bridegroom and said, ‘People generally serve the best wine first, and keep the cheaper sort till the guests have had plenty to drink; but you have kept the best wine till now.’

 This was the first of the signs given by Jesus: it was given at Cana in Galilee. He let his glory be seen, and his disciples believed in him.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

John 2:1-11 (NRSV)

A reading from the holy gospel according to John

There was a wedding in Cana of Galilee,

and the mother of Jesus was there.

Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him,

“They have no wine.”

And Jesus said to her;

“Woman, what concern is that to you and to me?

My hour has not yet come.”

His mother said to the servants,

“Do whatever he tells you.”

Now standing there were six stone water jars

for the Jewish rites of purification,

each holding about a hundred litres.

Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.”

And they filled them up to the brim.

He said to them, “Now draw some out,

and take it to the chief steward.”

So they took it.

When the steward tasted the water that had become wine,

and did not know where it came from

(though the servants who had drawn the water knew),

the steward called the bridegroom and said to him,

“Everyone serves the good wine first,

and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk.

But you have kept the good wine until now.”

Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee,

and revealed his glory;

and his disciples believed in him.

After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother,

his brothers, and his disciples;

and they remained there a few days.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.