Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, June 16

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

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

The Collect: Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13

Psalm: Psalm 20

Track 2 Old Testament: Ezekiel 17:22-24

Psalm: Psalm 92:1-4,11-14

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:6-17

Gospel: Mark 4:26-34

On June June 22 we celebrate the life of Alban, First Martyr of Britain. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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