Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday March 25, 2018

Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, March 25, 2018

The Collect: Almighty and ever living God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4-9a read from the Modern English Version Bible

Psalm 31:9-16 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Mark 15: 1 – 47 read from the New Century Version Bible

The Closing Prayer: On March 26th we remember Richard Allen, first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 18

Fifth Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 18, 2018

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: Jeremiah 31:31-34 read from the King James Bible

Psalm 51:1-13 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 5:5-10 read from the Lexham English Bible

Gospel: John 12:20-33 read from The Message Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 24th we remember Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador and Martyr

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Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 11

Fourth Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 11, 2018

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: Numbers 21:4-9 read from the God’s Word Bible

Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Ephesians 2:1-10 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: John 3:14-21 read from the International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 12th we remember Gregory the Great, Bishop and Doctor

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