Sunday's Lectionary

Third Sunday after the Epiphany Sunday, January 21, 2018

The Collect: Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 read from New American Standard Bible

Psalm 62: 6-14 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 7: 29-31 read from the New Century Version Bible

Gospel: Mark 1:14-20 read from the New International Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On January 27 we celebrate the lives of Lydia, Dorcas, & Phoebe witnesses to the faith.

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Second Sunday after the Epiphany Sunday, January 14, 2018

The Collect: Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: 1 Samuel 3:1-20 read from the Lexham English Bible

Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 read from The Message Bible

Gospel: John 1:43-51 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On January 17th we celebrate the life of Antony, an Abbot in Egypt

Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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First Sunday after the Epiphany Sunday, January 07, 2018

The Collect: Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 1:1-5 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 29 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Acts 19:1-7 read from the International Children's Bible

Gospel: Mark 1:4-11 read from the King James Bible

Closing Prayer: On January 8 we celebrate the life of Harriet Bedell Deaconess and Missionary

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First Sunday after Christmas, December 31

The Collect: Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 61:10-62:3 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised

Psalm 147 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Galatians 3:23-25;4:4-7 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Gospel: John 1:1-18 read from the God's Word Bible

Closing Prayer: On January 3 we celebrate the life of William Alfred Passavant Prophetic Witness read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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Fourth Sunday of Advent December 24

The Collect: Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, & 16 read from The New International Version Bible

Canticle 3 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 16: 25-27 read from The New Living Translation Bible

Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On December 31st we remember Samuel Ajayi Crowther Bishop in the Niger Territories read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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Third Sunday of Advent, December 17

The Collect: Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 read from the Modern English Version Bible

Psalm 126 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 read from the New American Standard Bible

Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 read from the New Century Version Bible

The closing prayer: On December 19th we remember Lillian Hunt Trasher christian missionary in Egypt. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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Second Sunday of Advent Dec. 10, 2017

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 forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 40:1-11 read from the King James Version Bible

Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 2 Peter 3:8-15a read from the Lexham English Bible

Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 read from the Message Bible

Closing Prayer: John Horden missionary and first Anglican Bishop of Moosonee, Canada.

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First Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 03, 2017

The Collect: Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Isaiah 64:1-9 read from read from the God's Word Bible

Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: Mark 13:24-37 read from The International Children's Bible

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Last Sunday after Pentecost Christ the King Sunday, Track 1 November 26, 2017

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.

Old Testament: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 100 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised

Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer:On December 1st we remember Charles de Foucauld, Hermit and martyr in the Sahara. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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wenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Track 1 , November 19, 2017

The Collect: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Judges 4:1-7 read from the New Century Version Bible

Psalm 123 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 read from the New International Version Bible

Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 read from the New Living Translation Bible

Closing prayer: On November 22nd we remember C S Lewis, Apologist and Spiritual writer. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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