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The Collect: Almighty and everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Malachi 3:1-4 read from the New American Standard Bible

Psalm 84 or Psalm 24:7-10 both will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 2:14-18 read from the New Century Version Bible

Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 read from the New International Version Bible

The Closing Prayer: On February 5 we remember Roger Williams, and Anne Hutchinson, Prophetic Witnesses. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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The Collect: Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 9:1-4 read from the Lexham English Bible

Psalm 27:1, 5-13 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 read from the Message Bible

Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On January 29 we celebrate the life of Andrei Rublev, Monk and Iconographer. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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The Collect:

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 49:1-7 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 40:1-12 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 read from the International Children’s Bible

Gospel: John 1:29-42 read from The King James Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On January 19 we celebrate the life of Wulfstan Bishop of Worcester, read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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