Category Archives: Liturgical Seasons

Day of Pentecost, June 8, 2025

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

The First Lesson, Second Lesson and Gospel will be read from The International Children’s Bible

The Collect: Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 2:1–21 or Genesis 11:1–9

Psalm: 104:25-35,37

Second Lesson: Romans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21

Gospel: John 14:8-17, (25-27)

On June 13 we celebrate the life of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Apologist and Writer. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Seventh Sunday of Easter, June 1, 2025

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I am traveling this week so there is no recording.

The Collect and Psalm are from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The First Lesson, Second Lesson and Gospel are from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Collect: O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 16:16-34

Psalm: Psalm 97

Second Lesson: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

Gospel: John 17:20-26

On June 1 we celebrate the life of Justin, Martyr at Rome. From A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 25th

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

The First Lesson, Second Lesson and Gospel will be read from the God’s Word Translation

The Collect: O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 16:9-15

Psalm: Psalm 67

Second Lesson: Revelation 21:10, 22 – 27, 22:1-5

Gospel: John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9

On May 27 we celebrate the lives of Bertha and Ethelbert, Queen and King of Kent. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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