Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 27

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 27

I have been traveling to observe the total eclipse of the sun so have not done the recordings for this week and will not be able to do next weeks as well. I will post references and should be back on track for the second week of September.

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.

Old Testament: Exodus 1:8-2:10

Psalm 124

Epistle: Romans 12:1-8

Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 20

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 20

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.

Old Testament: Genesis 45:1-15 read from the God’s Word Bible

Psalm 133 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: Matthew 15: 21-28 read fro m the International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On August 24 we celebrate the life of Bartholomew the Apostle

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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 13

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, August 13, 2017

The Collect: Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 10:5-15 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised

Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On August 18th we celebrate the life of Artemisia Bowden, educator

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