Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Sept. 27

The Collect: O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; 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 17:1-7 read from the International Children’s Bible

Track 1 Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 read from the read from the International Children’s Bible

Track 2 Psalm 25:1-8: read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 2:1-13 read from the Lexham English Bible

Gospel: Matthew 21:23-32 read from the Message Bible

Closing Prayer: On September 30 we celebrate the life of Jerome, Priest, and Monk of Bethlehem. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Sept. 20

Beginning this week Track 1 Old Testament and Psalm will be read together followed by Track 2 Old Testament and Psalm.

The Collect: Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; 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 16:2-15 read from the English Standard Version Anglicized Bible

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Jonah 3:10-4:11 read from the English Standard Version Anglicized Bible

Track 2 Psalm 145:1-8 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Epistle: :Philippians 1:21-30 read from God’s Word Translation

Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Closing Prayer: On September 26 we celebrate the life of Wilson Carlile, Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Sept. 13

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.

Track 1 Old Testament:Exodus 14:19-31 read from the Amplified Bible

Track 2 Old Testament Genesis 50:15-21 read from the Amplified Bible

Track 1 Psalm 114 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Alternative Track 1: Exodus 15:1b-11,20-21 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Psalm:103: 1-13 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 14:1-12 read from the Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35 read from the Douay-Rheims Bible

Closing Prayer: On September 15 we celebrate the life of James Chisholm, Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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