Second Sunday in Lent, February 25

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

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from Lexham English Bible

The Collect: O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

Psalm 22:22-30

Epistle: Romans 4:13-25

Gospel: Mark 8:31-38

Closing Prayer: On February 26 we celebrate the life of Emily Malbone Morgan, Prophetic Witness. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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