All Saints’ Day, Nov. 1

Collect: Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

First Lesson: Revelation 7:9-17 read from the English Standard Bible Version Anglicized

Psalm 34:1-10,22 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 John 3:1-3 read from the God’s Word Translation

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On November 2nd we celebrate the Commemoration of All Faithful Departed. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, Oct 25

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 read from the Amplified Bible

Track 1 Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 read from the Amplified Bible

Track 2 Psalm 1 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 read from the Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46 read from the Douay-Rheims Bible

Closing Prayer: October 30 we celebrate the life of John Wyclif Priest and Prophetic Witness. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 18

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession 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.

Track 1 Old Testament: Exodus 33:12-23 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Track 1 Psalm 99 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 45:1-7 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Track 2 Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13) read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 read from the World English Bible

Gospel: Matthew 22:15-22 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On October 19, we celebrate the life of Henry Martyn, Priest, and Missionary to India and Persia. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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