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Fifth Sunday in Lent Sunday, April 07, 2019

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: Isaiah 43:16-21 read from the New International Version Bible

Psalm 126 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 3:4b-14 read from the New Living Translation

Gospel: John 12:1-8 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

The Closing Prayer: On April 12th we remember Adoniram Judson, Missionary to Burma. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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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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