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Fourth Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 31, 2019

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: Joshua 5:9-12 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Psalm 32 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On April 2nd we celebrate the life of James Lloyd Breck Priest, read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Third Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 24, 2019

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 3:1-15 read from the King James Bible

Psalm 63:1-8 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 read from Lexham English Bible

Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 read from Message Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 27 we celebrate the life of Charles Henry Brent, Bishop of the Philippines and of Western New York, read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Second Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 17, 2019

The Collect: O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 read from the God’s Word Bible

Psalm 27 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 3:17-4:1 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: Luke 13:31-35 read from the International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 20th we remember the life of Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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