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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 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm 19 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 5:1-7 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Track 2 Psalm 80:7-14 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 3:4b-14 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Matthew 21:33-46 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On October 10 we celebrate the life of Vida Dutton Scudder, Educator and Witness for Peace. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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The Collect: O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; 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 17:1-7 read from the International Children’s Bible

Track 1 Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 read from the read from the International Children’s Bible

Track 2 Psalm 25:1-8: read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 2:1-13 read from the Lexham English Bible

Gospel: Matthew 21:23-32 read from the Message Bible

Closing Prayer: On September 30 we celebrate the life of Jerome, Priest, and Monk of Bethlehem. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Beginning this week Track 1 Old Testament and Psalm will be read together followed by Track 2 Old Testament and Psalm.

The Collect: Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; 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 16:2-15 read from the English Standard Version Anglicized Bible

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Jonah 3:10-4:11 read from the English Standard Version Anglicized Bible

Track 2 Psalm 145:1-8 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Epistle: :Philippians 1:21-30 read from God’s Word Translation

Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Closing Prayer: On September 26 we celebrate the life of Wilson Carlile, Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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