Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 6

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 New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

The Collect: Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

Old Testament: Isaiah 43:16-21

Psalm: Psalm 126

Epistle: Philippians 3:4b-14

Gospel: John 12:1-8

On April 11 we celebrate the life of George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, and of Lichfield. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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