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

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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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, August 11

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, August 11, 2019

The Collect: Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; 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: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 read from the World English Bible

Track 2 Old Testament: Genesis 15:1-6 read from the World English Bible

Track 1 Psalm 50:1-8, 23-24 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Track 2 Psalm 33:12-22 Read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Gospel: Luke 12:32-40 read from the American Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On August 12 we remember Florence Nightingale: Nurse, and Social Reformer. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Lectionary Podcast for the Fifth Sunday of Easter

Lectionary Podcast for the Fifth Sunday of Easter

The First Lesson: Acts 8:26-40

Psalm: 22: 24-30

The Epistle: 1 John 4: 7-21

The Gospel: John 15: 1-8

May 8th we celebrate the life of Julian of Norwich.

 

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An essential guide to living a Christian life, Julian of Norwich’s 16 deathbed visions of the crucified Christ have been translated to capture the deeper meanings of her insights and to get a glimpse into the character of this gentle fourteenth century English recluse. Paraclete Essentials series.