First Sunday after the Epiphany, January 12, 2020

The Collect: Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 42:1-9 read from the American Standard Version Bible

Psalm 29 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Second Lesson: Acts 10:34-43 read from the Douay-Rheims Bible

Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 read from the God’s Word Bible

Closing Prayer: On January 12th we remember Aelred, Abbot of Rievaulx. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Second Sunday after Christmas, January 05, 2020

The Collect:O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:7-14 read from the New Revised Standard Version Anglicized

Psalm:84 or 84:1-8 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a read from The World English Bible

Gospel: Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 or Luke 2:41-52 or Matthew 2:1-12 all will be read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

The Closing Prayer: On January 10th we remember William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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First Sunday after Christmas, December 29

The Collect: Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 61:10-62:3 read from the New International Version Bible

Psalm 147 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Galatians 3:23-25;4:4-7 read from the New Living Translation Bible

Gospel: John 1:1-18 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On December 31st we remember Samuel Ajayi Crowther Bishop in the Niger Territories. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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