Day of Pentecost, May 19, 2024

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

The First Lesson, Second Lesson and Gospel will be read from English Standard Version Anglicized Bible

The Collect: Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 2:1-21 Or Ezkiel 37:1-14

Psalm: Psalm 104: 25-35,37

Second Lesson: Romans 8:22-27 or Acts 2:1-21

Gospel: John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15

On May 24 we celebrate the life of Jackson Kemper First Missionary Bishop in the United States. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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Second Sunday in Lent, February 25

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer.

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from Lexham English Bible

The Collect: O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

Psalm 22:22-30

Epistle: Romans 4:13-25

Gospel: Mark 8:31-38

Closing Prayer: On February 26 we celebrate the life of Emily Malbone Morgan, Prophetic Witness. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King, Sept. 26

I am traveling this week for the Thanksgiving Holiday so there is no recording available.

The Collect and Psalms are from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer.

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel are from the Modern English Version Bible.

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: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 100

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 95:1-7a

Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

Closing Prayer: On December 1, we celebrate the life of Nicholas Ferrar Deacon.

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