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 New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

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.

Track 1 Old Testament: 2 Samuel 11:1-15

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 14

Track 2 Old Testament: 2 Kings 4:42-44

Track 2 Psalm: 145:10-19

Epistle: Ephesians 3:14-21

Gospel: John 6:1-21

On August 3 we celebrate the life of George Freeman Bragg, Jr. 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 New Revised Standard 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: 2 Samuel 7:1-14a

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 89:20-37

Track 2 Old Testament: Jeremiah 23:1-6

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 23

Epistle: Ephesians 2:11-22

Gospel: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

On July 24 we celebrate the life of Thomas à Kempis, 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 International 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: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 24

Track 2 Old Testament: Amos 7:7-15

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 85:8-13

Epistle: Ephesians 1:3-14

Gospel: Mark 6:14-29

On July 21 we celebrate the life of Albert John Luthuli (Lew-tha-lee), Prophetic Witness in South Africa. 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 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 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 48

Track 2 Old Testament: Ezekiel 2:1-5

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 123

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Gospel: Mark 6:1-13

On July 13 we celebrate the life of Conrad Weiser Witness to Peace and Reconciliation. 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 American Standard Bible and The New Revised Standard Version Bible

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.

Track 1 Old Testament: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27

Track 1 Psalm: Psalm 130

Track 2 Old Testament: Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Read from The New Revised Standard Version

Track 2 Psalm: Lamentations 3:22-33 or Psalm 30

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Gospel: Mark 5:21-43

On July 1 we celebrate the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Writer and Prophetic Witness. 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 Lexham English Bible

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.

Track 1 Old Testament: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13

Psalm: Psalm 20

Track 2 Old Testament: Ezekiel 17:22-24

Psalm: Psalm 92:1-4,11-14

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:6-17

Gospel: Mark 4:26-34

On June June 22 we celebrate the life of Alban, First Martyr of Britain. 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 International Children’s Bible

The Collect: O God, from whom all good proceeds: Grant that by your inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by your merciful guiding may do them; 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 Samuel 8:4-20, 1 Samuel 11:14-15

Psalm: Psalm 138

Track 2 Old Testament: Genesis 3:8-15

Psalm: Psalm 130

The Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

Gospel: Mark 3:20-35

On June 15 we celebrate the life of Evelyn Underhill. 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 Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Collect: O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and earth: Put away from us, we entreat you, all hurtful things, and give us those things which are profitable for us; 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 Samuel 3:1-20

Psalm: Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17

Track 2

Old Testament: Deuteronomy 5:12-15

Psalm: Psalm 81:1-10

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12

Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:6

On June 8 we celebrate the life of Roland Allen, Mission Strategist. 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 God’s Word translation

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: Isaiah 6:1-8

Psalm: Psalm 29 or Canticle 13

Epistle: Romans 8:12-17

Gospel: John 3:1-17

On May 30 we celebrate the life of Jeanne d’Arc (Joan of Arc) Mystic and Soldier. 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 English Standard Version Anglicized 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 Ezkiel 37:1-14

Psalm: Psalm 104: 25-35,37

Second Lesson: Romans 8:22-27 or Acts 2:1-21

Gospel: John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15

On May 24 we celebrate the life of Jackson Kemper First Missionary Bishop in the United States. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses

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