Fifth Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 29, 2020

The Collect: Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Ezekiel 37:1-14 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 130 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 8:6-11 read from the American Standard Version Bible

Gospel: John 11:1-45 read from the English Standard Version Anglicized Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 31st we remember John Donne, Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 22

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 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 23 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-14 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Gospel: John 9:1-41 read from the World English Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 28 we remember James Solomon Russell Priest

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Third Sunday in Lent, March 15

The Collect: Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; 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 17:1-7 read from The New Century Version Bible

Psalm 95 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 5:1-11 read from The New International Version Bible

Gospel: John 4:5-42 read from The New Living Translation Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 21 we remember Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury and Martyr. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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