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The Collect: Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; 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: Jeremiah 18:1-11 read from New American Standard Bible

Track 1 Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 read from The North American Standard Bible

Track 2 Psalm 1 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Philemon 1-21 read from the New Century Version Bible

Gospel: Luke 14:25-33 read from the New International Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On September 10 we celebrate the life of Alexander Crummell, priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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The Collect: Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; 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: Jeremiah 2:4-13 read from Lexham English Bible

Track 1 Psalm 81:1, 10-16 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Sirach 10:12-18 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Track 2 Old Testament Proverbs 25: 6-7 read from the Lexham English Bible

Track 2 Psalm 112 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 read from The Message

Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14 read from The Modern English Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On August 30 we celebrate the life of Charles Chapman Grafton Bishop of Fond du Lac, and Ecumenist. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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The Collect: Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory 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: Jeremiah 1:4-10 read from The God’s Word Translation

Track 1 Psalm 71:1-6 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 58:9b-14 read from the The God’s Word Translation

Track 2 Psalm 103:1-8 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 12:18-29 read from Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 read from the International Children’s Bible

On August 25 we celebrate the life of Louis, King of France. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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