Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 18

Fifth Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 18, 2018

The Collect: Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:31-34 read from the King James Bible

Psalm 51:1-13 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 5:5-10 read from the Lexham English Bible

Gospel: John 12:20-33 read from The Message Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 24th we remember Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador and Martyr

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Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 11

Fourth Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 11, 2018

The Collect: Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Numbers 21:4-9 read from the God’s Word Bible

Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Ephesians 2:1-10 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: John 3:14-21 read from the International Children’s Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 12th we remember Gregory the Great, Bishop and Doctor

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Third Sunday in Lent, March 4

Third Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 04, 2018

The Collect: Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; 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 20:1-17 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 19 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised

Gospel: John 2:13-22 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On March 8th we remember Geoffrey Anketell Studdert-Kennedy, Priest read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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