Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 11

The Collect:O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 read from the Lexham English Bible

Track 1 Psalm 24 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Amos 7:7-15 read from the Lexham English Bible

Track 2 Psalm 85:8-13 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Epistle: Ephesians 1:3-14 read from the Message

The Gospel: Mark 6:14-29 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On July 12 we celebrate the life of Nathan Söderblom, Archbishop of Uppsala and Ecumenist. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 4

The Collect: O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Track 1 Psalm 48 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament Ezekiel 2:1-5 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Track 2 Psalm 123 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 read from the International Children’s Bible

Gospel: Mark 6:1-13 read from the King James 21st Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On July 6 we celebrate the life of John (Jan) Hus, Prophetic Witness and Martyr. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, June 27

The Collect: Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament : 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 read from the Easy to Read Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm 130 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24 read from New Revised Standard Version Bible

Track 2 Psalm Lamentations 3:22-33 or Psalm 30 both will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Epistle: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 read from the English Standard Version Bible Anglicized

The Gospel: Mark 5:21-43 read from the God’s Word Bible

Closing Prayer: On July 1 we celebrate the life of Pauli Murray,Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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