Readings and Psalm:

Isaiah 43: 15-19

The prophet declares that long ago the Lord performed mighty deeds and delivered Israel from Egyptian bondage through the waters of the sea. Now, the Lord is about to do a new thing, bringing the exiles out of Babylon and through the wilderness in a new exodus.

John 4: 7-10, 16-29

 Jesus defies convention to engage a Samaritan woman in conversation. Her testimony, in turn, leads many others to faith.