Author Archives: Tom Potter

Second Sunday after Christmas, January 5, 2025

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The family has gone home after a wonderful visit for Christmas. I will be back recording next week. Thank you for your patience.

The Collect: O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Collect and Psalms are from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer.

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel are from the Amplified Bible.

Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:7-14

Psalm: Psalm 84 or 84:1-8

Epistle: Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a

Gospel: Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 or Luke 2:41-52 or Matthew 2:1-12

Closing Prayer: On January 9 we celebrate the life of Julia Chester Emery Missionary. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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First Sunday after Christmas, Dec 29, 2024

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My children, grand children and great grand children are all visiting for the week preempting the time I would normally have used to record this weeks readings. Please enjoy your holiday time with family and friends and I will be back recording next week.

Thank you

The Collect and Psalms are from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel are from the Revised Standard Version Bible

The Collect: Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 61:10-11 & 62 1-3

Psalm: 147

Epistle: Galatians 3:23-25;4:4-7

Gospel: John 1:1-18

On January 3 we celebrate the life of William Passavant, Prophetic Witness. From A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 22

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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 Easy to Read Version Bible.

The Collect: Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Micah 5:2-5a

Psalm: Canticle 15 — The Song of Mary or Psalm 80:1-7

Epistle: Hebrews 10:5-10

Gospel: Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)

On December 22 we celebrate the life of Charlotte Diggs (Lottie) Moon, Missionary in China. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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