Third Sunday in Lent, March 3

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 The Message

The Collect: Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; 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 20:1-17

Psalm: Psalm 19

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Gospel: John 2:13-22

On March 6 we celebrate the lives of William W. Mayo, and Charles F. Menninger. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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