Eighth Sunday after Pentecost July 23

Track 1 & 2 Old Testaments, Epistles and Gospel will be read from the Lexham English Bible

The Collect and Psalms will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer.

The Collect: Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son 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: Genesis 28:10-19a

Track 1 Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23 or Wisdom of Solomon 12:13,16-19

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 44:6-8

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 86:11-17

Epistle: Romans 8:12-25

Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

On July 26 we celebrate the life of Charles Raymond Barnes, priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 9

I am traveling again this week, I will be back recording in two weeks.

The Collect: O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; 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: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67

Track 2 Old Testament: Zechariah 9:9-12

Track 1 Psalm:Psalm 45:11-18 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 145:8-15

Epistle: Romans 7:15-25a

Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

On July 11 we celebrate the life of Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, From A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, July 2

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from the International Children’s Bible.

The Collect and Psalms will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer.

The Collect: Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; 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 Genesis 22:1-14

Track 1 Psalm Psalm 13

Track 2 Old Testament Jeremiah 28:5-9

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18

Epistle: Romans 6: 12 – 23

Gospel: Matthew 10:40 – 42

On July 2 we celebrate the lives of Walter Rauschenbusch, Washington Gladden, and Jacob Riis, Prophetic Witnesses. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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