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

The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from The English Standard Version Anglicised

The Collect: Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; 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: Proverbs 31:10-31

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 1

Track 2 Old Testament: Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22

Read from The New Revised Standard Version Bible

Track 2 Old Testament: Jeremiah 11:18-20

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 54

Epistle: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a

Gospel: Mark 9:30-37

On September 26 we celebrate the life of Wilson Carlile Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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