Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 22

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 God’s Word Translation.

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; 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: Exodus 33:12-23

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 99

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 45:1-7

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13)

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Gospel: Matthew 22:15-22

On October 26 we celebrate the life of Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

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 English Standard Version Bible Anglicized.

The Collect: Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; 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: Exodus 32:1-14

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 25:1-9

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 23

Epistle: Philippians 4:1-9

Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14

On October 15 we celebrate the life of Teresa of Avila Nun. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Oct. 8

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 Christian Standard Bible.

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 19

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 5:1-7

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 80:7-14

Epistle: Philippians 3:4b-14

Gospel: Matthew 21:33-46

On October 8 we celebrate the lives of William Dwight Porter Bliss, Priest and Richard Theodore Ely, Economist. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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