Third Sunday of Advent, Dec. 11

The Old Testament, New Testament and Gospel will be read from the New American Standard Bible The Collect, Psalms and Canticles will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer The Collect: Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our … Continue reading

Second Sunday of Advent, Dec. 4

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel are read from the Lexham English Bible The Collect and Psalm are read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer The Collect: Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and … Continue reading

First Sunday of Advent, November 27

This week I am introducing a new practice of which bible the readings will come from. In the past a different bible was used for each of the lessons. For Advent I will use one bible for all readings giving you a consistent tone/language for all three readings. I will continue to use The Episcopal … Continue reading