Category Archives: Liturgical Seasons

First Sunday after the Epiphany, January 7

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

The Old Testament, New Testament and Gospel will be read from the Easy to Read Version Bible

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

Psalm: Psalm 29

New Testament: Acts 19:1-7

Gospel: Mark 1:4-11

Closing Prayer: On January 10 we celebrate the life of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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First Sunday after Christmas, December 31

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The Collect and Psalms will be read from The Episcopal Church book of Common Prayer.

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

The Collect: Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 61:10-11, 62:3

Psalm: 147 or 147:13-21

Epistle: Galatians 3:23-25;4:4-7

Gospel: John 1:1-18

On January 4 we celebrate the life of Elizabeth Seton, Founder of the American Sisters of Charity. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 24

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

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

The Collect: Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16

Psalm: Canticle 3 or Canticle 15 or Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26

Epistle: Romans 16:25-27

Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

On December 29 we celebrate the life of Thomas Becket. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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