Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Aug. 4

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 World English Bible

The Collect: Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; 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: 2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:13a

Track 1 Psalm Psalm 51:1-13

Track 2 Old Testament: Exodus 16:2-4,9-15

Track 2 Psalm Psalm 78:23-29

Epistle: Ephesians 4: 1 – 16

Gospel: John 6:24-36

Closing Prayer: On August 7 we celebrate the life of John Mason Neale, Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here.