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 Easy to Read Bible

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: 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

Track 1 Psalm 130

Track 2 Old Testament: Old Testament: 1 Kings 19:4-8

Track 2 Psalm: Psalm 34:1-8

The Epistle: Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Gospel: John 6:35, 41-51

On August 12 we celebrate the life of Florence Nightingale

Nurse, Social Reformer. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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