The presentation of our Lord, February 2, 2025

The Collect: Almighty and everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented to you with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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 Holman Christian Standard Bible

Old Testament: Malachi 3:1-4

Psalm: Psalm 84 or Psalm 24:7-10

Epistle: Hebrews 2:14-18

Gospel: Luke 2:22-40

On February 3 we celebrate the lives of The Dorchester Chaplains. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 26

The Collect: Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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 God’s Word Translation.

Old Testament: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Psalm: Psalm 19

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Gospel: Luke 4:14-21

On January 31 we celebrate the life of Samuel Shoemaker Priest and Evangelist. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Second Sunday after the Epiphany, January 19

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 English Standard Version Bible Anglicized

The Collect: Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 62:1-5

Psalm: Psalm 36:5–10

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12:1–11

Gospel: John 2:1–11

On January 23 we celebrate the life of Phillips Brooks, Bishop of Massachusetts. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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