Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 13

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, August 13, 2017

The Collect: Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 10:5-15 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised

Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On August 18th we celebrate the life of Artemisia Bowden, educator

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The Transfiguration of Our Lord, Sunday August 6

The Transfiguration of Our Lord Sunday August 6

The Collect: O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Exodus 34:29-35 read from the New Century Version Bible

Psalm 99 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 2 Peter 1:13-21 read from the New International Version Bible

Gospel: Luke 9:28-36 read from the New Living Translation Version Bible

The Closing Prayer: On August 7 we celebrate the life of Catherine Winkworth, poet and translator.

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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 30

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 30, 2017

The Collect: O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 29:15-28 read from The Message Bible

Psalm 105:1-11, 45b read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 8:26-39 read from The Modern English Version Bible

Gospel: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 read from the New American Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On August 2nd we celebrate the life of Samuel Ferguson, Missionary Bishop for West Africa

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