Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 18

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Exodus 33:12-23 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Track 1 Psalm 99 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 45:1-7 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Track 2 Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13) read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 read from the World English Bible

Gospel: Matthew 22:15-22 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On October 19, we celebrate the life of Henry Martyn, Priest, and Missionary to India and Persia. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 11

The Collect: Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament:Exodus 32:1-14 read from the New International Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 25:1-9 read from The New International Version Bible

Track 2 Psalm 23 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 4:1-9 read from the New Living Translation Bible

Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14 red from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On October 14 we celebrate the life of Samuel Isaac Joseph Scherechewsky, Bishop of Shanghai,. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament:Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm 19 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 5:1-7 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Track 2 Psalm 80:7-14 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philippians 3:4b-14 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Matthew 21:33-46 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On October 10 we celebrate the life of Vida Dutton Scudder, Educator and Witness for Peace. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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