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.

For a copy of today’s text please click here.

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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 New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

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, 62:3

Psalm: 147 or 147:13-21

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

Gospel: John 1:1-18

On January 4 we celebrate the life of Elizabeth Seton, Founder of the American Sisters of Charity. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here.

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The Old Testament, New Testament and Gospel will be read from New Revised Standard Bible Anglicized

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

The Collect: Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Old Testament: Numbers 6:22-27

Psalm: Psalm 8

Epistle: Galatians 4:4-7 or Philippians 2:5-11

Gospel: Luke 2:15-21

Closing Prayer: On January 3 we celebrate the life of William Passavant, Prophetic Witness. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here.