Category Archives: Epiphany

Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Jan. 15

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The Collect, and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from Revised Standard Version Bible

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

Psalm: Psalm 40:1-12

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Gospel: John 1:29-42

On January 19 we celebrate the life of Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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First Sunday after the Epiphany, The Baptism of our Lord, Jan. 8

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The First Lesson, Second Lesson and Gospel will be read from the Easy To Read Version Bible

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer.

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.

First Lesson: Isaiah 42:1-9

Psalm: Psalm 29

Second Lesson: Acts 10:34-43

Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17

On January 8 we celebrate the life of Harriet Bedell, Deaconess and Missionary. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Last Sunday after the Epiphany Transfiguration Sunday, Feb. 27

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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 34:29-35 read from the New International Version Bible

Psalm 99 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 read from the New Living Translation

Gospel: Luke 9:28-43a, read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 4 we celebrate the life of Paul Cuffee, Witness to the Faith among the Shinnecock. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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