Sunday's Lectionary

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 World English Bible

The Collect: Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Isaiah 5:1-7

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18

Track 2 Old Testament: Jeremiah 23:23-29

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 82

Epistle: Hebrews 11:29-12:2

Gospel: Luke 12:49-56

On August 17 we celebrate the Baptisms of Manteo, and Virginia Dare. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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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 New Revised Standard Version Bible, Anglicized.

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

Track 1 Psalm Psalm 50:1-8, 23-24

Track 2 Old Testament Genesis 15:1-6

Track 2 Psalm Psalm 33:12-22

Epistle: Hebrews 11 1 – 3, 8 – 16

Gospel: Luke 12:32-40

On August August 11 we celebrate the life of Clare, Abbess at Assisi. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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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 New Revised Standard Version Bible

The Collect: Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; 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: Hosea 11:1-11

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 107:1-9, 43

Track 2 Old Testament: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 49:1-11

Epistle: Colossians 3:1-11

Gospel: Luke 12:13-21

On August 9 we celebrate the life of Herman of Alaska, Missionary to the Aleut. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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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 the New International Version Bible

The Collect: Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Amos 8:1-12

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 52

Track 2 Old Testament: Genesis 18:1-10a

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 15

Epistle: Colossians 1:15-28

Gospel: Luke 10:38-42

On July 26 we celebrate the life of Charles Raymond Barnes, priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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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 New Century Version Bible

The Collect: O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Track 1 Old Testament: Amos 7:7-171

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 82

Track 2 Old Testament: Deuteronomy 30:9-14

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 25:1-9

Epistle: Colossians 1:1-14

Gospel: Luke 10:25-37

On July 17 we celebrate the life of William White Bishop of Pennsylvania. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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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 the New American Standard Bible

The Collect: O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; 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: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Track 1 Psalm 30

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 66:10-14

Track 2 Psalm: 66:1-8

Epistle: Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16

Gospel: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

On July 12 we celebrate the life of Nathan Söderblom, Archbishop of Uppsala and Ecumenist. Read from a Great Cloud of Witnesses

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

The Old Testament, New Testament and Gospel will be read from the Modern English Version Bible

The Collect: O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving-kindness; 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: 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 42 and 43

Track 2 Old Testament: Isaiah 65:1-9

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 22:18-27

The Epistle: Galatians 3:23-29

The Gospel:Luke 8:26-39

On June 28 we celebrate the life of Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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

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

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: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

Psalm: Psalm 8 or Canticle 13

Epistle: Romans 5:1-5

Gospel: John 16:12-15

On June 19 we celebrate the life of Adelaide Teague Case, Teacher. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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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 The International Children’s 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 Genesis 11:1–9

Psalm: 104:25-35,37

Second Lesson: Romans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21

Gospel: John 14:8-17, (25-27)

On June 13 we celebrate the life of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Apologist and Writer. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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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 the God’s Word Translation

The Collect: O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 16:9-15

Psalm: Psalm 67

Second Lesson: Revelation 21:10, 22 – 27, 22:1-5

Gospel: John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9

On May 27 we celebrate the lives of Bertha and Ethelbert, Queen and King of Kent. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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