Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King, November 20

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: Jeremiah 23:1-6 read from the English Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Track 1 Psalm: Canticle 16 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 46 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Colossians 1:11-20 read from the God’s Word Translation

Gospel: Luke 23:33-43 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

On November 20 we celebrate the life of Edmund, King of East Anglia. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, Nov. 13

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: Isaiah 65:17-25 read from The Revised Standard Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm: Canticle 9 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Malachi 4:1-2a read from The Revised Standard Version Bible

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 98 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 read from the Amplified Bible

Gospel: Luke 21:5-19 read from the Christian Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On November 18 we celebrate the life of Hilda, Abbess of Whitby. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, Nov. 6

The Collect: O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Haggai 1:15b-2:9 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 145:1-5, 18-21 or Psalm 98 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Job 19:23-27a read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 17:1-9 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Epistle 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 World English Bible

The Gospel: Luke 20:27-38 Easy to Read Version Bible

On November 11 we celebrate the life of Martin Bishop of Tours. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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