Sunday's Lectionary

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 20

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.

Old Testament: Genesis 45:1-15 read from the God's Word Bible

Psalm 133 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: Matthew 15: 21-28 read fro m the International Children's Bible

Closing Prayer: On August 24 we celebrate the life of Bartholomew the Apostle

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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, August 13, 2017

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.

Old Testament: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 10:5-15 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised

Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On August 18th we celebrate the life of Artemisia Bowden, educator

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The Transfiguration of Our Lord Sunday August 6

The Collect: O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Exodus 34:29-35 read from the New Century Version Bible

Psalm 99 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 2 Peter 1:13-21 read from the New International Version Bible

Gospel: Luke 9:28-36 read from the New Living Translation Version Bible

The Closing Prayer: On August 7 we celebrate the life of Catherine Winkworth, poet and translator.

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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 30, 2017

The Collect: O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 29:15-28 read from The Message Bible

Psalm 105:1-11, 45b read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 8:26-39 read from The Modern English Version Bible

Gospel: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 read from the New American Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On August 2nd we celebrate the life of Samuel Ferguson, Missionary Bishop for West Africa

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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 23, 2017

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.

Old Testament: Genesis 28:10-19a read from the International Children's Bible

Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 8:12-25 read from The King James Bible

Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 read from The Lexham English Bible

Closing Prayer: On July 29th we celebrate the first Ordination of Women to the Priesthood in the Episcopal Church

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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 16, 2017

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.

Old Testament: Genesis 25:19-34 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Psalm 119:105-112 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 8:1-11 read from the God's Word Bible

Gospel: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Closing Prayer: On July 19th we remember Adelaide Teague Case, a teacher.

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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 09, 2017

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.

Old Testament: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 read from the New Living Translation Bible

Psalm 45:11-18 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 7:15-25a read from the New Revised Standard Bible

Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicised

Closing Prayer: On July 12th we remember Nathan Söderblom, Archbishop & Ecumenist

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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 02, 2017

The Collect: Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 22:1-14 read from the New American Standard Bible

Psalm 13 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 6:12-23 read from the New Century Version Bible

Gospel: Matthew 10:40-42 read from the New International Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On July 6th we celebrate the life of John Hus Priest and Martyr

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Third Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, June 25, 2017

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.

Old Testament: Genesis 21:8-21 read from the Lexham English Bible

Psalm: 86:1-10, 16-17 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 6:1b-11 read from the Message Bible

Gospel: Matthew 10:24-39 read from the The Modern English Version Bible

Closing Prayer: Pauli Murray Civil Rights Activist & Priest, July 1st

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Second Sunday after Pentecost, June 18, 2017

The Collect: Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Old Testament: Genesis 18:1-15, read from the Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 116:1,10-17 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: Romans 5:1-8 read from the International Children's Bible

Gospel: Matthew 9:35—10:8 read from the King James Bible

Closing Prayer: On June 18th we celebrate the life of Bernard Mizeki, Catechist and Martyr in Africa

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