The Collect: Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; 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: Song of Solomon 2:8-13

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10

Track 2 Old Testament: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 15

Epistle: James 1:17-27

Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

On September 4 we celebrate the life of Albert Schweitzer. From A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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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 Revised Standard Version Bible.

The Collect: Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 111

Track 2 Old Testament: Proverbs 9:1-6

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 34:9-14

Epistle: Ephesians 5:15-20

Gospel: John 6:51-58

On August 18 we celebrate the life of Artemisia Bowden, Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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