Seventh Sunday after Epiphany, Feb. 20

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: Genesis 45:3-11, 15 read from the Moderen English Version Bible

Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On February 25 we celebrate the life of John Roberts Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, Feb. 3

The Collect: O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because in our weakness we can do nothing good without you, give us the help of your grace, that in keeping your commandments we may please you both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Jeremiah 17:5-10 read from the 21 Century version King James Bible

Psalm 1 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 read from the Lexham English Bible

Gospel: Luke 6:17-26 read from The Message

Closing Prayer: On February 20, we celebrate the life of Frederick Douglass, Orator and Advocate for Truth and Justice. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Feb. 3

The Collect: Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 6:1-13 read from the God’s Word Translation

Psalm 138 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 read from the International Childrens Bible

Closing Prayer: On February 12 we celebrate the life of Charles Freer Andrews Priest and “Friend of the Poor” in India. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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