Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, October 7

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, October 07, 2018

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: Job 1:1; 2:1-10 read from the New Living Translation Bible

Track 2 Old Testament: Genesis 2:18-24 read from the New Living Translation Bible

Track 1 Psalm 26 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Psalm 8 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Gospel: Mark 10:2-16 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised

Closing Prayer: On October 11th we remember the life of Philip, Deacon and Evangelist. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 30

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 30, 2018

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: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 Read from the New American Standard Bible

Track 2 Old Testament: Numbers 11:4-6,10-16, 24-29 read from the New American Standard Bible

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 124 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 19:7-14 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: James 5:13-20 read from The New Century Version Bible

Gospel: Mark 9:38-50 read from The New International Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On October 4th we remember the life of Francis of Assisi, Friar. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Sept. 23 Track 1 & Track 2

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 23, 2018

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: Proverbs 31:10-31 read from the Lexham English Bible

Track 2 Old Testament: Jeremiah 11:18-20 read from the Lexham English Bible

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

Track 2: Psalm 54 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a read from The Message Bible

Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On September 23rd we remember Thecla, Apostle and proto-martyr among Women. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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