Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 19

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from the Modern English Version bible.

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer.

The Collect: Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Psalm: Psalm 23

Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-14

Gospel: John 9:1-41

On March 20 we celebrate the life of Thomas Ken Bishop of Bath and Wells. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here.