Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, October 31

The Collect:Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; 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: Ruth 1:1-18 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Track 1 Psalm 146 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Deuteronomy 6:1-9 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Track 2 Psalm 119:1-8 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14 read from the World English Bible

Gospel: Mark 12:28-34 read from the Easy To Read Bible

Closing Prayer: On November 6 we celebrate the life of William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, October 24

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; 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: Job 42:1-6, 10-17 read from the New International Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22) read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:7-9 read from the New International Version Bible

Track 2 Psalm 126 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 7:23-28 read from the New Living Translation

Gospel: Mark 10:46-52 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On October 29 we celebrate the life of James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, and his Companions, Martyrs. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 17

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: Job 38:1-7, (34-41) read from the Modern English Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm 104:1-9, 25, 37b read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 53:4-12 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Track 2 Psalm 91:9-16 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 5:1-10 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Mark 10:35-45 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On October 19 we celebrate the life of William Carey, Missionary to India. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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