Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, July 10

The Collect: O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; 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: Amos 7:7-17 read from the International Children’s Bible

Track 2 Old Testament: Deuteronomy 30:9-14 read from the International Children’s Bible

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 82 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 25:1-9

The Epistle: Colossians 1:1-14 read from the 21 Century King James Version Bible

The Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 read from the Lexham English Bible

Closing Prayer: On July 14 we celebrate the life of Samson Occom, Witness to the Faith in New England. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, July 3

The Collect: O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; 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: 2 Kings 5:1-14 read from the English Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 66:10-14 read from the English Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Track 1 Psalm 30 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Psalm 66:1-8 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16 read from the God’s Word Translation

Gospel: Luke 10: 1 – 11, 16 – 20 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On July 6 we celebrate the life of John (Jan) Hus, Prophetic Witness and Martyr. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 26

The Collect: Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; 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 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Track 2 Old Testament 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Track 1 Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Psalm 16 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The Epistle: Galatians 5:1, 13-25 read from the Amplified Bible

The Gospel: Luke 9:51-62 read from the Christian Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On June 26 we celebrate the life of Isabel Florence Hapgood, Translator, Ecumenist, and Journalist. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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