Category Archives: Liturgical Seasons

First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 29

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The Collect: Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 64:1-9 read from the God’s Word Translation

Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: Mark 13:24-37 read from the International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On December 3 we celebrate the life of Francis Xavier, Missionary to the Far East. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King Sunday, Nov. 22

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The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 read from the Christian Standard Bible

Track 1 Psalm 100, read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 read from the Christian Standard Bible

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 95:1-7a, read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23 read from the Douay-Rheims Bible

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 read from the English Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Closing Prayer:On November 26 we celebrate the life of Isaac Watts Hymnwriter. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Nov. 15

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The Collect: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Judges 4:1-7 read from the World English Bible

Track 1 Psalm 123 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 read from the World English Bible

Track 2 Psalm 90: 1 – 12 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 read from the Amplified Bible

Closing Prayer: On November 19 we celebrate the life of Elizabeth Princess of Hungary. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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