Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament:Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm 19 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 5:1-7 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Track 2 Psalm 80:7-14 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 3:4b-14 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Matthew 21:33-46 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On October 10 we celebrate the life of Vida Dutton Scudder, Educator and Witness for Peace. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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