The Collect: Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; 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: Jeremiah 2:4-13 read from The Message Bible

Track 2 Old Testament option 1: Sirach 10: 12 – 18 read from The New Revised Standard Bible

Track 2 Old Testament option 2: Proverbs 25:6 – 7 read from The Message Bible

Track 1 Psalm 81:1, 10-16 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Psalm 112 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14 read from the New American Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On September 4th we remember Albert Schweitzer. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, August 25, 2019

The Collect: Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory 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:Jeremiah 1:4-10 read from the International Children’s Bible

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 58:9b-14 read from The International Children’s Bible

Track 1 Psalm:71:1-6 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Psalm 103:1-8 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 12:18-29 read from the King James Bible

Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 read from the Lexham English Bible

Closing Prayer: On August 29th we remember John Bunyan, Writer. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, August 18th, 2019

The Collect: Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Isaiah 5:1-7 read from the Douay-Rheims Version Bible

Track 2 Old Testament: Jeremiah 23:23-29 read from the Douay-Rheims Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Psalm 82 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 11:29-12:2 read from the God’s Word Bible

Gospel: Luke 12:49-56 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On August 20 we celebrate the life of Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux.

Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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