The first reading is a reading from the Acts of the Apostles.

Some who had come down from Judea instructing the brothers,

unless you are circumcised according to the Mosaic practice, you cannot be saved.

Now there arose no little dissension and debate by Paul and Barnabas with them. It was the side that Paul,

Barnabas, and some of the others should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and presbyters about

this question. They were sent on their journey by the church and passed through Phoenicia and

Samaria, telling of the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brethren.

When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, as well as by the apostles and

the presbyters. They reported what God had done with them. But some from the party of the Pharisees,

who had become believers, stood up and said, it is necessary to circumcise them and direct them to observe the Mosaic law.

The apostles and presbyters met together to see about this matter.

The word of the Lord, thanks be to God.

Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

I rejoice because they said to me, we will go to the house of the Lord,

and now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem.

Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

Jerusalem built as a city with compact unity, to what the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord. Let built as a city with compact unity to what the tribes go up, the tribes of the

Lord. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord, according to the decree for Israel, to give thanks to

the name of the Lord. In it are set up judgment seats, seats for the House of David.

Let us go rejoicing to the House of the Lord.

My brothers and sisters, may our Lord be with you, and with your Spirit,

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