Palm Sunday, March 28

The Collect:Almighty and ever living God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4-9a read from the Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 31:9-16 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 read from the Douay-Rheims Bible

Gospel: Mark 14:1-15:47 read from The English Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Closing Prayer: On March 29 we remember John Keble Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 21

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: Jeremiah 31:31-34 read from New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Psalm 51:1-13 or Psalm 119:9 – 16 both will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 5:5-10 read from the World English Bible

Gospel: John 12:20-33 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 26 we celebrate the life of Richard Allen, First Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 14

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: Numbers 21:4-9 read from the New International Version Bible

Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Ephesians 2:1-10 read from the New Living Translation Bible

Gospel: John 3:14-21 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 18 we celebrate the life of Cyril of Jerusalem, Liturgist, Catechist, and Bishop. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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