Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 16

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 16, 2017

The Collect: O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 25:19-34 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 119:105-112 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 8:1-11 read from the God’s Word Bible

Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On July 19th we remember Adelaide Teague Case, a teacher.

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