Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 17

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: 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: Isaiah 5:1-7

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18

Track 2 Old Testament: Jeremiah 23:23-29

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 82

Epistle: Hebrews 11:29-12:2

Gospel: Luke 12:49-56

On August 17 we celebrate the Baptisms of Manteo, and Virginia Dare. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, August 10

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 New Revised Standard Version Bible, Anglicized.

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.

Track 1 Old Testament: Isaiah 1:1, 10 – 20

Track 1 Psalm Psalm 50:1-8, 23-24

Track 2 Old Testament Genesis 15:1-6

Track 2 Psalm Psalm 33:12-22

Epistle: Hebrews 11 1 – 3, 8 – 16

Gospel: Luke 12:32-40

On August August 11 we celebrate the life of Clare, Abbess at Assisi. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, August 3

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 New Revised Standard Version 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: Hosea 11:1-11

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 107:1-9, 43

Track 2 Old Testament: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 49:1-11

Epistle: Colossians 3:1-11

Gospel: Luke 12:13-21

On August 9 we celebrate the life of Herman of Alaska, Missionary to the Aleut. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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