Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 30

The Collect: Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; 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: Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 read from the New International Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm 119:137-144 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 1:10-18 read from the New International Version Bible

Track 2 Psalm 32:1-8 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 New Living Translation

Gospel: Luke 19:1-10 read from The New Revised Standard Version Bible

On November 2 we celebrate the Commemoration of All Faithful Departed. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 23

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; 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: Joel 2:23-32 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 65 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Sirach 35:12-17 read from New Revised Standard Version Anglicised Bible or Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 84:1-6 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: Luke 18:9-14 read from the New Century Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On October 24 we celebrate the life of Hiram Hisanori Kano, priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Oct. 16

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: Jeremiah 31:27-34 read from the King James 21 Century Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 119:97-104 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Genesis 32:22-31 read from the King James 21 Century Version Bible

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 121 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 read from the Lexham English Bible

Gospel: Luke 18:1-8 read from The Message

Closing Prayer: On October 17 we celebrate the life of Ignatius Bishop of Antioch, and Martyr. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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