Category Archives: Liturgical Seasons

First Sunday in Lent, March 9

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The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from the New Century Version Bible

The Collect: Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Psalm: Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16

Epistle: Romans 10:8b-13

Gospel: Luke 4:1-13

On March 13 we celebrate the life of James Theodore Holly, Bishop of Haiti, and of the Dominican Republic. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Last Sunday after the Epiphany March 2, Transfiguration Sunday

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The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Old Testament, New Testament and Gospel will be read from the New American Standard Bible

The Collect: O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Exodus 34:29-35

Psalm: Psalm 99

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2

Gospel: Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a)

On March 3 we celebrate the lives of John and Charles Wesley, Priests. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany, February 23

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The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Pray

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from The Modern English Version Bible

The Collect: O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Psalm: Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50

Gospel: Luke 6:27-38

On February 28 we celebrate the lives of Anna Julia Haywood Cooper, and Elizabeth Evelyn Wright. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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