Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 17

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 17

The Collect: O God, because without you we are not able to please you mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; 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 50:15-21 read from the New International Version Bible

Psalm 103:1-13 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 14:1-12 read from the New Living Translation Bible

Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

The Closing Prayer: On September 24th we remember Philander Chase, bishop of Ohio & Illinois. Read from The Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 10th

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 10.

The Collect: Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Exodus 12:1-14 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Psalm 149 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 13:8-14 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing prayer: On September 11th we remember Henry Thacker Burliegh.

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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 27

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 27

I have been traveling to observe the total eclipse of the sun so have not done the recordings for this week and will not be able to do next weeks as well. I will post references and should be back on track for the second week of September.

The Collect: Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Exodus 1:8-2:10

Psalm 124

Epistle: Romans 12:1-8

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20