Second Sunday in Lent, February 25

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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Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King, Sept. 26

I am traveling this week for the Thanksgiving Holiday so there is no recording available.

The Collect and Psalms are from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer.

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel are from the Modern English Version Bible.

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Track 1 & 2 Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 100

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 95:1-7a

Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

Closing Prayer: On December 1, we celebrate the life of Nicholas Ferrar Deacon.

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Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Sept. 19

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from The Message

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

The Collect: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Judges 4:1-7

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 123

Track 2 Old Testament: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 90:1-12

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

Closing Prayer: On November 25 we celebrate the life of James Otis Sargent Huntington, Priest and Monk. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here.