First Sunday after the Epiphany, January 7

First Sunday after the Epiphany Sunday, January 07, 2018

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: Genesis 1:1-5 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 29 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Acts 19:1-7 read from the International Children’s Bible

Gospel: Mark 1:4-11 read from the King James Bible

Closing Prayer: On January 8 we celebrate the life of Harriet Bedell Deaconess and Missionary

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Last Sunday after Epiphany, Feb. 26

Last Sunday after Epiphany Sunday, February 26, 2017

The Collect: O God, who before the passion of your only begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; 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 24:12-18 read from the New International Version Bible

Psalm 2 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 2 Peter 1:16-21 read from the New Living Translation Bible

Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

The Closing Prayer: On February 28 we celebrate the lives of Anna Julia Haywood Cooper and Elizabeth Evelyn Wright, Educators.

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Seventh Sunday after Epiphany, February 19, 2017

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany, February 19, 2017

The Collect: O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18 read from The Modern English Version Bible

Psalm 119:33-40 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Matthew 5:38-48 read from The New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On February 20 we celebrate the life of Frederick Douglass, Orator and Advocate for truth and Justice

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