Author Archives: Tom Potter

Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King Sunday, Nov. 22

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The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 read from the Christian Standard Bible

Track 1 Psalm 100, read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 read from the Christian Standard Bible

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 95:1-7a, read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23 read from the Douay-Rheims Bible

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 read from the English Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Closing Prayer:On November 26 we celebrate the life of Isaac Watts Hymnwriter. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Nov. 15

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The Collect: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Judges 4:1-7 read from the World English Bible

Track 1 Psalm 123 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 read from the World English Bible

Track 2 Psalm 90: 1 – 12 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 read from the Amplified Bible

Closing Prayer: On November 19 we celebrate the life of Elizabeth Princess of Hungary. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, Nov. 8

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I have finally been successful in uploading the audio portion of this weeks lectionary. Again I apologize for the delay.

The Collect: O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson:Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 read from the International Children’s Bible

Alternate 1 Wisdom of Solomon 6: 12-16 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Alternate 2 Amos 5: 18-24 read from the International Children’s Bible

Psalm 78:1-7 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Wisdom of Solomon 6: 17 – 20 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 70 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 read from the King James 21 st Century Version

Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13 read from the Lexham English Bible

Closing Prayer:November 14 we remember Samuel Seabury, First American Bishop. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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