Category Archives: Liturgical Seasons

Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 10

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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 Modern English Version Bible

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

Psalm: Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22

Epistle: Ephesians 2:1-10

Gospel: John 3:14-21

On March 12 we celebrate the life of Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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Third Sunday in Lent, March 3

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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 Message

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

Psalm: Psalm 19

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Gospel: John 2:13-22

On March 6 we celebrate the lives of William W. Mayo, and Charles F. Menninger. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Second Sunday in Lent, February 25

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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 Lexham English Bible

The Collect: O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

Psalm 22:22-30

Epistle: Romans 4:13-25

Gospel: Mark 8:31-38

Closing Prayer: On February 26 we celebrate the life of Emily Malbone Morgan, Prophetic Witness. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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