“Wilderness Wanderings”

First, Listen to the Mid-week Vespers Service; Then read and reflect on the scheduled scriptures and hymns each week.

Week 1: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 – Journey in the Wilderness

The Scripture Readings for the week:

Deuteronomy 26:1-11 – “A wandering Aramean was my ancestor.”

Psalm 91:1-2, 9

Romans 10:8b-l3

Luke 4:1-13 – Jesus in the wilderness, tempted.

The Theme Hymn: WOV #642 – “I Wonder, As I Wander”

OR – ELW # 606 – “Our Father, We Have Wandered”

The Scripture Hymn: ELW #618 – “Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer”

Week 2: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 – Wandering in the Wilderness

The Scripture Readings for the week:

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18

Psalm 27

Philippians 3:17-4:1

Luke 12:31-35 – “I must be on My Way.”

The Theme Hymn: WOV #642 – “I Wonder, As I Wander”

OR – ELW # 606 – “Our Father, We Have Wandered”

The Scripture Hymn: ELW #815 – “I Want to Walk as a Child of The Light”

Week 3: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 – Vulnerable in the Wilderness

The Scripture Readings for the week:

Isaiah 55:1-9

Psalm 63:1-5 – “… as in a dry and weary land…”

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Luke 13:1-9

The Theme Hymn: WOV #642 – “I Wonder, As I Wander”

OR – ELW # 606 – “Our Father, We Have Wandered”

The Scripture Hymn: ELW #

Week 4: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 – Transformed in the Wilderness

The Scripture Readings for the week:

Joshua 5:9-12 – “They ate crops of the land”

Psalm 32

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32 – The Prodigal’s Son

The Theme Hymn: WOV #642 – “I Wonder, As I Wander”

OR – ELW # 606 – “Our Father, We Have Wandered”

The Scripture Hymn: ELW #

Week 5: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 – The Way in the Wilderness

The Scripture Readings for the week:

Isaiah 43:16-21 – “Do you not perceive it?”

Psalm 126

Philippians 3:4b-14

John 12:1-8; 14:1-6

The Theme Hymn: WOV #642 – “I Wonder, As I Wander”

OR – ELW # 606 – “Our Father, We Have Wandered”

The Scripture Hymn: ELW #