Category Archives: Pentecost

First Sunday after Pentecost, Trinity Sunday May 30

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I have contracted a very bad cold that has rendered my voice useless so there is no recording this week. Hopefully my voice will return next week so I can again record the readings. Thank you for your patience.

The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 6:1-8 read from The Message

Psalm: Psalm 29 or Canticle 13 both will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 8:12-17 the Modern English Version Bible

Gospel: John 3:1-17 read from the New American Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On June 7 we celebrate The Pioneers of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King Sunday, Nov. 22

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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 Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 read from the Christian Standard Bible

Track 1 Psalm 100, read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 read from the Christian Standard Bible

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 95:1-7a, read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23 read from the Douay-Rheims Bible

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 read from the English Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Closing Prayer:On November 26 we celebrate the life of Isaac Watts Hymnwriter. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Nov. 15

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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 read from the World English Bible

Track 1 Psalm 123 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Old Testament: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 read from the World English Bible

Track 2 Psalm 90: 1 – 12 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 read from the Amplified Bible

Closing Prayer: On November 19 we celebrate the life of Elizabeth Princess of Hungary. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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