ICCEC Sunday Lectionary Year B

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ICCEC
Sunday Lectionary
Year B
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Scripture readings are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary,
The New King James Version.
The responsorial psalms were constructed from the psalm of the day.
ICCEC feast days were included, and some other feast days
were placed into the addendum. Minor edits to the RCL
were occasionally allowed for formatting purposes, including:
length of readings, sequence, thematic coherence,
and for occasional deference to the Anglican or Roman lectionary,
when these alternative readings were more sensible.
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FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT
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 forever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 64:1-9
1
Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That
the mountains might shake at Your presence- 2As fire burns brushwood, As
fire causes water to boil- To make Your name known to Your adversaries,
That the nations may tremble at Your presence! 3When You did awesome
things for which we did not look, You came down, The mountains shook at
Your presence. 4For since the beginning of the world men have not heard
nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the eye seen any God besides You, Who
acts for the one who waits for Him. 5You meet him who rejoices and does
righteousness, Who remembers You in Your ways. You are indeed angry, for
we have sinned- In these ways we continue; And we need to be saved. 6But
we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousness is like filthy rags;
We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away.
7
And there is no one who calls on Your name, Who stirs himself up to take
hold of You; For You have hidden Your face from us, And have consumed us
because of our iniquities. 8But now, O LORD, You are our Father; We are the
clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand. 9Do not be
furious, O LORD, Nor remember iniquity forever; Indeed, please look-we all
are Your people!
Reader:
People:
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
3
Psalm 80
Response:
Cause Your face to shine on us,
And we shall be saved!
1
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
You who lead Joseph like a flock;
You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth!
2
Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh,
Stir up Your strength,
And come and save us!
Response:
4
O LORD God of hosts,
How long will You be angry
Against the prayer of Your people?
6
You have made us a strife to our neighbors,
And our enemies laugh among themselves.
Response:
8
You have brought a vine out of Egypt;
You have cast out the nations, and planted it.
9
You prepared room for it,
And caused it to take deep root,
And it filled the land.
Response:
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Second Reading
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
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Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and
Sosthenes our brother, 2To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those
who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every
place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: 3Grace
to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4I thank
my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you
by Christ Jesus, 5that you were enriched in everything by Him in all
utterance and all knowledge, 6even as the testimony of Christ was
confirmed in you, 7so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the
revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8who will also confirm you to the end,
that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God is
faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus
Christ our Lord.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 13:33-37
Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. 34It is
like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to
his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to
watch. 35Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the
house is coming-in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster,
or in the morning- 36lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. 37And what
I say to you, I say to all: Watch!"
33
Reader:
People:
The Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you Lord Christ
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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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 forever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 40:1-11
1
"Comfort, yes, comfort My people!" Says your God. 2" Speak comfort to
Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity is
pardoned; For she has received from the LORD's hand Double for all her
sins." 3The voice of one crying in the wilderness: " Prepare the way of the
LORD; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. 4Every valley
shall be exalted And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked
places shall be made straight And the rough places smooth; 5The glory of
the LORD shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see it together; For the
mouth of the LORD has spoken." 6The voice said, "Cry out!" And he said,
"What shall I cry?" " All flesh is grass, And all its loveliness is like the flower
of the field. 7The grass withers, the flower fades, Because the breath of the
LORD blows upon it; Surely the people are grass. 8The grass withers, the
flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever." 9O Zion, You who
bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who
bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, be not afraid;
Say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!" 10Behold, the Lord GOD shall
come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His
reward is with Him, And His work before Him. 11He will feed His flock like a
shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His
bosom, And gently lead those who are with young.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 85
Response:
When Your kingdom comes down from heaven,
Your glory will dwell in the land.
1
LORD, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2
You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;
You have covered all their sin.
Response:
6
Will You not revive us again,
That Your people may rejoice in You?
7
Show us Your mercy, LORD,
And grant us Your salvation.
Response:
8
I will hear what God the LORD will speak,
For He will speak peace to His people and to His saints;
But let them not turn back to folly.
9
Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
That glory may dwell in our land.
Response:
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Second Reading
2 Peter 3:8-15
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But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as
a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9The Lord is not slack
concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering
toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to
repentance. 10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in
which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will
melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be
burned up. 11Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what
manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12looking
for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the
heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with
fervent heat? 13Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new
heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. 14Therefore,
beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in
peace, without spot and blameless; 15and consider that the longsuffering of
our Lord is salvation-as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the
wisdom given to him, has written to you.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 1:1-8
1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2As it is
written in the Prophets: " Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You." 3" The voice of one crying in the
wilderness: ' Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.'" 4John
came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for
the remission of sins. 5Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem,
went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River,
confessing their sins. 6Now John was clothed with camel's hair and with a
leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7And he
preached, saying, "There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose
sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. 8I indeed baptized
you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
Reader:
People:
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THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT
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 forever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 61:1-4,10-11
1
"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the
brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the
prison to those who are bound; 2To proclaim the acceptable year of the
LORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, 3To
console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of
joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That
they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that
He may be glorified." 4And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise
up the former desolations, And they shall repair the ruined cities, The
desolations of many generations.
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I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, My soul shall be joyful in my God; For
He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with
the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11For as the earth brings forth
its bud, As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,
So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before
all the nations.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 126
Response:
The LORD has done great things for us,
And we are glad with expectation.
1
When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion,
We were like those who dream.
2
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing.
Response:
4
Bring back our captivity, O LORD,
As the streams in the South.
5
Those who sow in tears
Shall reap in joy.
Response:
6
He who continually goes forth weeping,
Bearing seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him.
Response:
10
Second Reading
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
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Rejoice always, 17pray without ceasing, 18in everything give thanks; for
this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19Do not quench the Spirit.
20
Do not despise prophecies. 21Test all things; hold fast what is good.
22
Abstain from every form of evil. 23Now may the God of peace Himself
sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be
preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24He who calls
you is faithful, who also will do it.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 1:6-8,19-28
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There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7This man came
for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might
believe. 8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
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Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites
from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" 20He confessed, and did not
deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." 21And they asked him, "What
then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he
answered, "No." 22Then they said to him, "Who are you, that we may give
an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?" 23He
said: "I am ' The voice of one crying in the wilderness: " Make straight the
way of the LORD,"' as the prophet Isaiah said." 24Now those who were sent
were from the Pharisees. 25And they asked him, saying, "Why then do you
baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" 26John
answered them, saying, "I baptize with water, but there stands One among
you whom you do not know. 27It is He who, coming after me, is preferred
before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose." 28These things
were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Reader:
People:
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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT
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 forever. Amen
First Reading
2 Samuel 7:1-11,16
1
Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the
LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around, 2that the king said
to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of
God dwells inside tent curtains." 3Then Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all
that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you." 4But it happened that night
that the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying, 5"Go and tell My servant
David, 'Thus says the LORD: "Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?
6
For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought the children of
Israel up from Egypt, even to this day, but have moved about in a tent and
in a tabernacle. 7Wherever I have moved about with all the children of
Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel, whom
I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built
Me a house of cedar?'"' 8Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant
David, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts: "I took you from the sheepfold, from
following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel. 9And I have
been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies
from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the
great men who are on the earth. 10Moreover I will appoint a place for My
people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their
own and move no more; nor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them
anymore, as previously, 11since the time that I commanded judges to be
over My people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies.
Also the LORD tells you that He will make you a house. 16And your house
and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall
be established forever.""
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 89
Response:
Your throne is established for all generations.
1
I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever;
With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.
2
For I have said, "Mercy shall be built up forever;
Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens."
Response:
3
"I have made a covenant with My chosen,
I have sworn to My servant David:
4
'Your seed I will establish forever,
And build up your throne to all generations.'
Response:
19
Then You spoke in a vision to Your holy one,
And said: "I have given help to one who is mighty;
I have exalted one chosen from the people.
20
I have found My servant David;
With My holy oil I have anointed him.
Response:
25
Also I will set his hand over the sea,
And his right hand over the rivers.
26
He shall cry to Me, 'You are my Father,
My God, and the rock of my salvation.'
Response:
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Second Reading
Romans 16:25-27
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Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the
preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept
secret since the world began 26but now made manifest, and by the
prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the
commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith- 27to God,
alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Luke 1:26-38
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Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of
Galilee named Nazareth, 27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28And having
come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with
you; blessed are you among women!" 29But when she saw him, she was
troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.
30
Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found
favor with God. 31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring
forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32He will be great, and will be
called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of
His father David. 33And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of
His kingdom there will be no end." 34Then Mary said to the angel, "How can
this be, since I do not know a man?" 35And the angel answered and said to
her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will
overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be
called the Son of God. 36Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also
conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who
was called barren. 37For with God nothing will be impossible." 38Then Mary
said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your
word." And the angel departed from her.
Reader:
People:
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NATIVITY OF OUR LORD - CHRISTMAS EVE
The Collect
O God, you have caused this holy night to shine with the brightness of the
true Light: Grant that we, who have known the mystery of that Light on
earth, may also enjoy him perfectly in heaven; where with you and the Holy
Spirit he lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 52:7-10
7
How beautiful upon the mountains
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who proclaims peace,
Who brings glad tidings of good things,
Who proclaims salvation,
Who says to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”
8
Your watchmen shall lift up their voices,
With their voices they shall sing together;
For they shall see eye to eye
When the LORD brings back Zion.
9
Break forth into joy, sing together,
You waste places of Jerusalem!
For the LORD has comforted His people,
He has redeemed Jerusalem.
10
The LORD has made bare His holy arm
In the eyes of all the nations;
And all the ends of the earth shall see
The salvation of our God.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 96
Response:
The Son of God is Good News for all peoples.
1
Oh, sing to the LORD a new song!
Sing to the LORD, all the earth.
3
Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all peoples.
Response:
9
Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness!
Tremble before Him, all the earth.
10
Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns;
The world also is firmly established,
It shall not be moved;
He shall judge the peoples righteously."
Response:
11
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
Let the sea roar, and all its fullness;
12
Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice
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before the LORD.
Response:
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Second Reading
Hebrews 1:1-5a
God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the
fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son,
whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the
worlds; 3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His
person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by
Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
4
having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance
obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For to which of the angels did
He ever say:
" You are My Son, Today I have begotten You”?
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Luke 2:1-14
1
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar
Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2This census first took
place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3So all went to be registered,
everyone to his own city. 4Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city
of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem,
because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5to be registered with
Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. 6So it was, that while they
were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7And she
brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and
laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8Now
there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping
watch over their flock by night. 9And behold, an angel of the Lord stood
before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were
greatly afraid. 10Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11For there
is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12
And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling
cloths, lying in a manger." 13And suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14" Glory to God in
the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"
Reader:
People:
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NATIVITY OF OUR LORD - CHRISTMAS DAY
The Collect
O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son
Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may
with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our Judge; who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 9:2-7
2
The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who
dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined.
3
You have multiplied the nation and increased its joy; They rejoice before
You according to the joy of harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the
spoil. 4For You have broken the yoke of his burden and the staff of his
shoulder, The rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. 5For every
warrior's sandal from the noisy battle, and garments rolled in blood, will be
used for burning and fuel of fire. 6For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son
is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will
be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of
Peace. 7Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish
it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The
zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 98
Response:
The LORD has made His salvation known;
His righteousness He has revealed.
1
For He has done marvelous things;
His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.
2
The LORD has made known His salvation;
His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.
Response:
3
He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4
Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth;
Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.
Response:
5
Sing to the LORD with the harp,
With the harp and the sound of a psalm,
6
With trumpets and the sound of a horn;
Shout joyfully before the LORD, the King.
Response:
19
Second Reading
Titus 2:11-14
11
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It
teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live selfcontrolled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for
the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior,
Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness
and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is
good.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 1:1-14
1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made
through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him
was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the
darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 6 There was a man sent
from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a witness, to bear
witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. 8 He was not that
Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light
which gives light to every man coming into the world.10 He was in the world,
and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as
received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to
those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the
will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became
flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only
begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Reader:
People:
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FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
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 forever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 61:10 - 62:3
10
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD,
My soul shall be joyful in my God;
For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11
For as the earth brings forth its bud,
As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,
So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before
all the nations.
1
For Zion’s sake I will not hold My peace,
And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
Until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,
And her salvation as a lamp that burns.
2
The Gentiles shall see your righteousness,
And all kings your glory.
You shall be called by a new name,
Which the mouth of the LORD will name.
3
You shall also be a crown of glory
In the hand of the LORD,
And a royal diadem
In the hand of your God.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
21
Psalm 148
Response:
Let all God's creation give praise for the LORD.
1
Praise the LORD from the heavens;
Praise Him in the heights!
2
Praise Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His hosts!
Response:
7
Praise the LORD from the earth,
You great sea creatures and all the depths;
8
Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
Response:
11
Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Princes and all judges of the earth;
12
Both young men and maidens;
Old men and children.
Response:
13
Let them praise the name of the LORD,
For His name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and heaven.
14
And He has exalted the horn of His people,
The praise of all His saints—
Response:
22
Second Reading
Galatians 4:4-7
4
But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born
of a woman, born under the law, 5to redeem those who were under the law,
that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6And because you are sons,
God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba,
Father!" 7Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then
an heir of God through Christ.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Luke 2:22-32
22
Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were
completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (as
it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall
be called holy to the LORD”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is
said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
25
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and
this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the
Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy
Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27
So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought
in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28 he
took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:
29
“Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word;
30
For my eyes have seen Your salvation
31
Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32
A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
Reader:
People:
23
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
The Collect
O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the
dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who
humbled himself to share our humanity, you Son Jesus Christ; who lives
and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and
ever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 40:27-31
27
Why do you say, O Jacob,
And speak, O Israel:
“My way is hidden from the LORD,
And my just claim is passed over by my God”?
28
Have you not known?
Have you not heard?
The everlasting God, the LORD,
The Creator of the ends of the earth,
Neither faints nor is weary.
His understanding is unsearchable.
29
He gives power to the weak,
And to those who have no might He increases strength.
30
Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
And the young men shall utterly fall,
31
But those who wait on the LORD
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
24
Psalm 147
Response:
It is God who rules; and who heals and restores.
1
Praise the LORD!
For it is good to sing praises to our God;
For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.
2
The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
Response:
3
He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their wounds.
4
He counts the number of the stars;
He calls them all by name.
Response:
15
He sends out His command to the earth;
His word runs very swiftly.
16
He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes;
Response:
17
He casts out His hail like morsels;
Who can stand before His cold?
18
He sends out His word and melts them;
He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Response:
25
Second Reading
Ephesians 1:3-6
3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed
us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He
chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
and without blame before Him in love, 5 having predestined us to adoption
as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His
will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted
in the Beloved.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Luke 2:41-52
41
Jesus' parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.
And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according
to the custom of the feast. 43 When they had finished the days, as they
returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His
mother did not know it; 44 but supposing Him to have been in the company,
they went a day’s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and
acquaintances. 45 So when they did not find Him, they returned to
Jerusalem, seeking Him. 46 Now so it was that after three days they found
Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to
them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard Him were astonished
at His understanding and answers. 48 So when they saw Him, they were
amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us?
Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.” 49 And He said to them,
“Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s
business?” 50 But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to
them. 51 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was
subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart. 52 And
Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
42
Reader:
People:
26
EPIPHANY SUNDAY
The Collect
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the Peoples
of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where
we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 60:1-6
1
Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen
upon you. 2For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep
darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be
seen upon you. 3The Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the
brightness of your rising. 4" Lift up your eyes all around, and see: They all
gather together, they come to you; Your sons shall come from afar, and
your daughters shall be nursed at your side. 5Then you shall see and
become radiant, and your heart shall swell with joy; Because the abundance
of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the Gentiles shall come to
you. 6The multitude of camels shall cover your land, the dromedaries of
Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba shall come; They shall bring gold
and incense, and they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
27
Psalm 72
Response:
Lord, every nation on earth will worship you.
1
Give the king Your judgments, O God,
And Your righteousness to the king's Son.
2
He will judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your poor with justice.
Response:
11
Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.
12
For He will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.
Response:
15
And He shall live;
And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him;
Prayer also will be made for Him continually,
And daily He shall be praised.
Response:
17
His name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun.
And men shall be blessed in Him;
All nations shall call Him blessed.
Response:
28
Second Reading
Ephesians 3:1-12
1
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles- 2if
indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was
given to me for you, 3how that by revelation He made known to me the
mystery (as I have briefly written already, 4by which, when you read, you
may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), 5which in other
ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed
by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6that the Gentiles should be
fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ
through the gospel, 7 of which I became a minister according to the gift of
the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power.
8
To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given,
that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9
and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the
beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things
through Jesus Christ; 10 to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God
might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the
heavenly places, 11 according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished
in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with
confidence through faith in Him.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
29
Gospel Reading
Matthew 2:1-12
1
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the
king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where
is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the
East and have come to worship Him.”
3
When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the
people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
5
So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the
prophet:
6
‘ But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”
7
Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from
them what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and
said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have
found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”
9
When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they
had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where
the young Child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with
exceedingly great joy. 11 And when they had come into the house, they saw
the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him.
And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him:
gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12
Then, being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to
Herod, they departed for their own country another way.
Reader:
People:
30
Feast of The Baptism of our Lord
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
First Reading
Isaiah 42:1-7
1
“Behold! My Servant whom I uphold,
My Elect One in whom My soul delights!
I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
2
He will not cry out, nor raise His voice,
Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.
3
A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench;
He will bring forth justice for truth.
4
He will not fail nor be discouraged,
Till He has established justice in the earth;
And the coastlands shall wait for His law.”
5
Thus says God the LORD,
Who created the heavens and stretched them out,
Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it,
Who gives breath to the people on it,
And spirit to those who walk on it:
6
“ I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness,
And will hold Your hand;
I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the Gentiles,
7
To open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the prison,
Those who sit in darkness from the prison house.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
31
Psalm 29
Response:
The voice of the LORD is God's glory and power.
1
Give unto the LORD, O you mighty ones,
Give unto the LORD glory and strength.
2
Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name;
Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Response:
3
The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
The God of glory thunders;
The LORD is over many waters.
4
The voice of the LORD is powerful;
The voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
Response:
8
The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness;
The LORD shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh.
9
The voice of the LORD makes the deer give birth,
And strips the forests bare;
And in His temple everyone says, "Glory!"
Response:
10
The LORD sat enthroned at the Flood,
And the LORD sits as King forever.
11
The LORD will give strength to His people;
The LORD will bless His people with peace.
Response:
32
Second Reading
Acts 10:34-38 (Option A)
34
Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God
shows no partiality. 35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works
righteousness is accepted by Him. 36 The word which God sent to the
children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all—
37
that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and
began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38 how God
anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went
about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God
was with Him.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Acts 19:1-7 (Option B)
1
And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed
through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples 2 he
said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy
Spirit.”
3
And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?”
So they said, “Into John’s baptism.”
4
Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance,
saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after
him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”
5
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them,
and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. 7 Now the men were about
twelve in all.
6
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
33
Gospel Reading
Mark 1:4-11
4
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of
repentance for the remission of sins. 5Then all the land of Judea, and those
from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan
River, confessing their sins.
6
Now John was clothed with camel's hair and with a leather belt around his
waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7And he preached, saying, "There
comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not
worthy to stoop down and loose. 8I indeed baptized you with water, but He
will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
9
It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee,
and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And immediately, coming up from
the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him
like a dove. 11Then a voice came from heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased."
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People:
34
Feast of our Lord the Giver of Life: Third Sunday in January
The Collect
Oh Great King of Kings, let your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven
for the sanctity of all human life. You have said that your Kingdom is
righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. Where there is
unrighteousness let righteousness come to bear; where there is hostility,
cause your peace to reign supreme and where there is sorrow, bring joy in
the hearts of people. Lead us into your unshakable and everlasting kingdom
in which you reign forever and ever, that truly the kingdoms of this world
will become the Kingdoms of our God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
First Reading
Jeremiah 31:10-17
10
“ Hear the word of the LORD, O nations,
And declare it in the isles afar off, and say,
‘ He who scattered Israel will gather him,
And keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’
11
For the LORD has redeemed Jacob,
And ransomed him from the hand of one stronger than he.
12
Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion,
Streaming to the goodness of the LORD—
For wheat and new wine and oil,
For the young of the flock and the herd;
Their souls shall be like a well-watered garden,
And they shall sorrow no more at all.
13
“ Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance,
And the young men and the old, together;
For I will turn their mourning to joy,
Will comfort them,
And make them rejoice rather than sorrow.
14
I will satiate the soul of the priests with abundance,
And My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says the LORD.”
15
Thus says the LORD: “ A voice was heard in Ramah,
Lamentation and bitter weeping,
Rachel weeping for her children,
Refusing to be comforted for her children,
Because they are no more.”
16
Thus says the LORD:
(continued)
35
“ Refrain your voice from weeping,
And your eyes from tears;
For your work shall be rewarded, says the LORD,
And they shall come back from the land of the enemy.
17
There is hope in your future, says the LORD,
That your children shall come back to their own border.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Psalm 10
Response:
Arise Lord! Lift up your hand, O God.
In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,
who are caught in the schemes he devises.
He boasts of the cravings of his heart, he blesses the greedy
and reviles the Lord
Response:
He lies in wait near the villages;
from an ambush he murders the innocent,
He lies in wait like a lion in cover;
he lies in wait to catch the helpless.
Response:
You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted;
you encourage them and hear their cry,
Defending the fatherless and the oppressed,
so that the earthly man may terrify no more.
Response:
36
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 15:19-26
19
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most
pitiable. 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the
firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since by man came death,
by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die,
even so in Christ all shall be made alive. 23 But each one in his own order:
Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming. 24 Then
comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He
puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign till
He has put all enemies under His feet. 26 The last enemy that will be
destroyed is death.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Matthew 18:1-5
1
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in
the kingdom of heaven?”
2
Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3 and
said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little
children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore
whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of
heaven. 5 Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.
Reader:
People:
37
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
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, worshiped, 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 forever. Amen
First Reading
1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19
1
Now the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of
the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation. 2And
it came to pass at that time, while Eli was lying down in his place, and when
his eyes had begun to grow so dim that he could not see, 3and before the
lamp of God went out in the tabernacle of the LORD where the ark of God
was, and while Samuel was lying down, 4that the LORD called Samuel. And
he answered, "Here I am!" 5So he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you
called me." And he said, "I did not call; lie down again." And he went and
lay down. 6Then the LORD called yet again, "Samuel!" So Samuel arose and
went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." He answered, "I did
not call, my son; lie down again." 7(Now Samuel did not yet know the
LORD, nor was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.) 8And the LORD
called Samuel again the third time. So he arose and went to Eli, and said,
"Here I am, for you did call me." Then Eli perceived that the LORD had
called the boy. 9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and it shall be,
if He calls you, that you must say, 'Speak, LORD, for Your servant hears.'"
So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10Now the LORD came and stood
and called as at other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel answered,
"Speak, for Your servant hears." .
19
So Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him and let none of his words
fall to the ground. 20And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel
had been established as a prophet of the LORD.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
38
Psalm 139
Response:
O Lord, You have searched me and known me.
1
O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
3
You comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
2
Response:
4
For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.
5
You have hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
Response:
13
For You formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother's womb.
14
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
Response:
39
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 6:13b -20
Now the body is not for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for
the body. 14And God both raised up the Lord and will also raise us up by His
power. 15Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I
then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot?
Certainly not! 16Or do you not know that he who is joined to a harlot is one
body with her? For "the two," He says, "shall become one flesh." 17But he
who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him. 18Flee sexual immorality.
Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual
immorality sins against his own body. 19Or do you not know that your body
is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God,
and you are not your own? 20For you were bought at a price; therefore
glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 1:43-51
43
The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and
said to him, "Follow Me." 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of
Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have
found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote-Jesus of
Nazareth, the son of Joseph." 46And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything
good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." 47Jesus
saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite
indeed, in whom is no deceit!" 48Nathanael said to Him, "How do You know
me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, when you
were under the fig tree, I saw you." 49Nathanael answered and said to Him,
"Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" 50Jesus
answered and said to him, "Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig
tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these." 51And He said
to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open,
and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."
Reader:
People:
40
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
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, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Jonah 3:1-5,10
1
Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2"Arise,
go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you."
3
So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD.
Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three-day journey in extent.
4
And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day's walk. Then he cried out
and said, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!" 5So the people
of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the
greatest to the least of them. 10Then God saw their works, that they turned
from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He
would bring upon them, and He did not do it.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
41
Psalm 62
Response:
My soul waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.
1
Truly my soul silently waits for God;
2
He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
Response:
7
In God is my salvation and my glory;
The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God.
8
Trust in Him at all times, you people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us.
Response:
11
God has spoken once,
Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God.
12
Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy;
For You render to each one according to his work.
Response:
42
Second Reading
29
But this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those
who have wives should be as though they had none, 30those who weep as
though they did not weep, those who rejoice as though they did not rejoice,
those who buy as though they did not possess, 31and those who use this
world as not misusing it. For the form of this world is passing away.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 1:14-20
14
Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the
gospel of the kingdom of God, 15and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the
kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." 16And as He
walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting
a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17Then Jesus said to them,
"Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men." 18They
immediately left their nets and followed Him. 19When He had gone a little
farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother,
who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20And immediately He called
them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants,
and went after Him.
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People:
43
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
The Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on
earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant
us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You
and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
15
"The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your
midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear, 16according to all you
desired of the LORD your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying,
'Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, nor let me see this
great fire anymore, lest I die.' 17"And the LORD said to me: 'What they have
spoken is good. 18I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among
their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to
them all that I command Him. 19And it shall be that whoever will not hear
My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him. 20But the
prophet who presumes to speak a word in My name, which I have not
commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that
prophet shall die.'
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
44
Psalm 111
Response:
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.
1
Praise the LORD!
I will praise the LORD with my whole heart,
In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.
2
The works of the LORD are great,
Studied by all who have pleasure in them.
Response:
3
His work is honorable and glorious,
And His righteousness endures forever.
4
He has made His wonderful works to be remembered;
The LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
Response:
5
He has given food to those who fear Him;
He will ever be mindful of His covenant.
6
He has declared to His people the power of His works,
In giving them the heritage of the nations.
Response:
10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.
His praise endures forever.
Response:
45
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 8:1-3, 10-13
1
Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have
knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. 2And if anyone thinks that
he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. 3But if
anyone loves God, this one is known by Him.
10
For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will
not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things
offered to idols? 11And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother
perish, for whom Christ died? 12But when you thus sin against the brethren,
and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13Therefore, if
food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat meat, lest I make my
brother stumble.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 1:21-28
21
Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He
entered the synagogue and taught. 22And they were astonished at His
teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the
scribes. 23Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit.
And he cried out, 24saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with You,
Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are-the
Holy One of God!" 25But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out
of him!" 26And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with
a loud voice, he came out of him. 27Then they were all amazed, so that they
questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? What new doctrine is
this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they
obey Him." 28And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region
around Galilee
Reader:
People:
46
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
The Collect
Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of
that abundant life which you have made known to us in your Son our Savior
Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 40:21-24, 27-31
21
Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from
the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
22
It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, And its inhabitants are like
grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, And spreads
them out like a tent to dwell in. 23He brings the princes to nothing; He
makes the judges of the earth useless. 24Scarcely shall they be planted,
Scarcely shall they be sown, Scarcely shall their stock take root in the earth,
When He will also blow on them, And they will wither, And the whirlwind will
take them away like stubble.
27
Why do you say, O Jacob, And speak, O Israel: " My way is hidden from
the LORD, And my just claim is passed over by my God"? 28Have you not
known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of
the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is
unsearchable. 29He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no
might He increases strength. 30Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
And the young men shall utterly fall, 31But those who wait on the LORD
Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They
shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
47
Psalm 147
Response:
Praise God for His Word and Providence
1
Praise the LORD!
For it is good to sing praises to our God;
For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.
2
The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
Response:
3
He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their wounds.
4
He counts the number of the stars;
He calls them all by name.
Response:
15
He sends out His command to the earth;
His word runs very swiftly.
16
He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes;
Response:
17
He casts out His hail like morsels;
Who can stand before His cold?
18
He sends out His word and melts them;
He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Response:
48
Second Reading
16
For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid
upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! 17For if I do this
willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with
a stewardship. 18What is my reward then? That when I preach the gospel, I
may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my
authority in the gospel. 19For though I am free from all men, I have made
myself a servant to all, that I might win the more; 20and to the Jews I
became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as
under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21to those
who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but
under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law; 22to
the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all
things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 23Now this I do for
the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 1:32-39
32
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick
and those who were demon-possessed. 33And the whole city was gathered
together at the door. 34Then He healed many who were sick with various
diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to
speak, because they knew Him. 35Now in the morning, having risen a long
while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and
there He prayed. 36And Simon and those who were with Him searched for
Him. 37When they found Him, they said to Him, "Everyone is looking for
You." 38But He said to them, "Let us go into the next towns, that I may
preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth." 39And He
was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out
demons.
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People:
49
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
The Collect
O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you: Mercifully accept our
prayers; and because in our weakness we can do nothing good without you,
give us the help of your grace, that in keeping your commandments we may
please you both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
2 Kings 5:1-8
1
Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great
and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the LORD had
given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but a leper. 2And
the Syrians had gone out on raids, and had brought back captive a young
girl from the land of Israel. She waited on Naaman's wife. 3Then she said to
her mistress, "If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria!
For he would heal him of his leprosy." 4And Naaman went in and told his
master, saying, "Thus and thus said the girl who is from the land of Israel."
5
Then the king of Syria said, "Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of
Israel." So he departed and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand
shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothing. 6Then he brought the letter to
the king of Israel, which said, Now be advised, when this letter comes to
you, that I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of
his leprosy. 7And it happened, when the king of Israel read the letter, that
he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God, to kill and make alive, that this
man sends a man to me to heal him of his leprosy? Therefore please
consider, and see how he seeks a quarrel with me." 8So it was, when Elisha
the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he
sent to the king, saying, "Why have you torn your clothes? Please let him
come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel."
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
50
Psalm 30
Response:
The LORD's salvation is to be known and remembered.
2
O LORD my God, I cried out to You,
And You healed me.
3
O LORD, You brought my soul up from the grave;
You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4
Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His,
And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
Response:
6
Now in my prosperity I said,
“I shall never be moved.”
7
LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong;
You hid Your face, and I was troubled.
8
I cried out to You, O LORD;
And to the LORD I made supplication:
Response:
9
"What profit is there in my blood,
When I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise You?
Will it declare Your truth?
10
Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me;
LORD, be my helper!"
Response:
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Second Reading
24
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the
prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25And everyone who
competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a
perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. 26Therefore I run thus:
not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27But I
discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached
to others, I myself should become disqualified.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 1:40-45
40
Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and
saying to Him, "If You are willing, You can make me clean." 41Then Jesus,
moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said
to him, "I am willing; be cleansed." 42As soon as He had spoken,
immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed. 43And He strictly
warned him and sent him away at once, 44and said to him, "See that you
say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and
offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as a
testimony to them." 45However, he went out and began to proclaim it freely,
and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the
city, but was outside in deserted places; and they came to Him from every
direction.
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People:
52
SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
The Collect
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth
nothing; Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift,
which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which
whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your
only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and forever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 43:18-25
18
" Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old.
Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know
it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert. 20The
beast of the field will honor Me, The jackals and the ostriches, Because I
give waters in the wilderness And rivers in the desert, To give drink to My
people, My chosen. 21This people I have formed for Myself; They shall
declare My praise. 22" But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; And you
have been weary of Me, O Israel. 23You have not brought Me the sheep for
your burnt offerings, Nor have you honored Me with your sacrifices. I have
not caused you to serve with grain offerings, Nor wearied you with incense.
24
You have bought Me no sweet cane with money, Nor have you satisfied Me
with the fat of your sacrifices; But you have burdened Me with your sins,
You have wearied Me with your iniquities. 25" I, even I, am He who blots out
your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.
19
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
53
Psalm 41
Response:
The LORD, our God, will surely save us.
1
Blessed is he who considers the poor;
The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
2
The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive,
And he will be blessed on the earth;
You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
Response:
3
The LORD will strengthen him on his bed of illness;
You will sustain him on his sickbed.
4
I said, "LORD, be merciful to me;
Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You."
Response:
11
By this I know that You are well pleased with me,
Because my enemy does not triumph over me.
12
As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
And set me before Your face forever.
Response:
54
Second Reading
18
But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No. 19For the Son
of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us-by me, Silvanus,
and Timothy-was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes. 20For all the promises
of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
21
Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God,
22
who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a
guarantee.
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People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 2:1-12
1
And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that
He was in the house. 2Immediately many gathered together, so that there
was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He
preached the word to them. 3Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic
who was carried by four men. 4And when they could not come near Him
because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they
had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.
5
When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are
forgiven you." 6And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in
their hearts, 7"Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can
forgive sins but God alone?" 8But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His
spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, "Why do
you reason about these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say to the
paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise, take up your bed
and walk'? 10But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on
earth to forgive sins"-He said to the paralytic, 11"I say to you, arise, take up
your bed, and go to your house." 12Immediately he arose, took up the bed,
and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and
glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
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55
EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
The Collect
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to
fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for
us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of
this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal,
and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, on God, now
and forever. Amen
First Reading
Hosea 2:19-23
19
“ I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me
In righteousness and justice, In loving-kindness and mercy;
20
I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness,
And you shall know the LORD.
21
“ It shall come to pass in that day
That I will answer,” says the LORD;
“ I will answer the heavens,
And they shall answer the earth.
22
The earth shall answer
With grain,
With new wine,
And with oil;
They shall answer Jezreel.
23
Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth,
And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy;
Then I will say to those who were not My people,
‘ You are My people!’
And they shall say, ‘You are my God!’”
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People:
Thanks be to God
56
Psalm 103
Response:
The LORD our God is merciful and gracious.
8
The LORD is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9
He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.
Response:
10
He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor punished us according to our iniquities.
11
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him
Response:
12
As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13
As a father pities his children,
So the LORD pities those who fear Him.
Response:
57
Second Reading
2 Corinthians 3:17-4:2
17
Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is
liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory
of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory,
just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
1
Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do
not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not
walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by
manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience
in the sight of God.
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People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 2:18-22
18
The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came
and said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but
Your disciples do not fast?”
19
And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom fast while the
bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them
they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be
taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days. 21 No one sews
a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; or else the new piece pulls
away from the old, and the tear is made worse. 22 And no one puts new
wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine
is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new
wineskins.”
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58
NINTH SUNDAY IN EPIPHANY
The Collect
O God, who in His Only-Begotten Son provided for us our true Sabbath rest:
Grant to us that we, beholding Him by faith, may be strengthened to trust in
Him for all things, both in this life and life to come; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever
and ever. Amen
First Reading
Deuteronomy 5:6-15
6
‘I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of
the house of bondage.
7
‘You shall have no other gods before Me.
8
‘You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything
that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the
water under the earth; 9 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them.
For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the
fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who
hate Me, 10 but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep
My commandments.
11
‘You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD
will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.
12
‘ Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD your God
commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but the
seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no
work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor
your female servant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your cattle,
nor your stranger who is within your gates, that your male servant and your
female servant may rest as well as you. 15 And remember that you were a
slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from
there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD
your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
59
Psalm 81
Response:
My God is My Savior and Lord of My Soul
1
Sing aloud to God our strength;
Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.
2
Raise a song and strike the timbrel,
The pleasant harp with the lute.
Response:
6
“I removed his shoulder from the burden;
His hands were freed from the baskets.
7
You called in trouble, and I delivered you;
I answered you in the secret place of thunder;
I tested you at the waters of Meribah.
Response:
9
There shall be no foreign god among you;
Nor shall you worship any foreign god.
10
I am the LORD your God,
Who brought you out of the land of Egypt;
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Response:
60
Second Reading
5
For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves
your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For it is the God who commanded light
to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of
the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have
this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of
God and not of us. 8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed;
we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck
down, but not destroyed— 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of
the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 11
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of
Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death is
working in us, but life in you.
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People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 2:23-27
23
Now it happened that He went through the grain fields on the Sabbath;
and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain. 24 And the
Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the
Sabbath?”
25
But He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was
in need and hungry, he and those with him: 26 how he went into the house
of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, which
is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave some to those who
were with him?” 27 And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man,
and not man for the Sabbath. 28 Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the
Sabbath.”
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61
TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY IN EPIPHANY
The Collect
O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory
upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding the light of his
countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into
his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives
First Reading
2 Kings 2:1-11
1
And it came to pass, when the LORD was about to take up Elijah into
heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2Then Elijah
said to Elisha, "Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel."
But Elisha said, "As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave
you!" So they went down to Bethel. 3Now the sons of the prophets who
were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that the
LORD will take away your master from over you today?" And he said, "Yes, I
know; keep silent!" 4Then Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here, please, for
the LORD has sent me on to Jericho." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and
as your soul lives, I will not leave you!" So they came to Jericho. 5Now the
sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him,
"Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you
today?" So he answered, "Yes, I know; keep silent!" 6Then Elijah said to
him, "Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan." But he
said, "As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!" So the
two of them went on. 7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and
stood facing them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.
8
Now Elijah took his mantle, rolled it up, and struck the water; and it was
divided this way and that, so that the two of them crossed over on dry
ground. 9And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to
Elisha, "Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?"
Elisha said, "Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me." 10So he
said, "You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am
taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so." 11Then
it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire
appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah
went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
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People:
Thanks be to God
62
Psalm 50
Response: The Son of Man is glorified in heaven and on earth.
1
The Mighty One, God the LORD,
Has spoken and called the earth
From the rising of the sun to its going down.
2
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
God will shine forth.
3
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silent;
A fire shall devour before Him,
And it shall be very tempestuous all around Him.
4
He shall call to the heavens from above,
And to the earth, that He may judge His people:
5
"Gather My saints together to Me,
Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice."
6
Let the heavens declare His righteousness,
For God Himself is Judge.
63
Second Reading
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
3
But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the
light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should
shine on them. 5For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord,
and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake. 6For it is the God who
commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to
give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus
Christ.
4
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 9:2-9
2
Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on
a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before
them. 3His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no
launderer on earth can whiten them. 4And Elijah appeared to them with
Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5Then Peter answered and said to
Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three
tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"- 6because he
did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid. 7And a cloud came
and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is
My beloved Son. Hear Him!" 8Suddenly, when they had looked around, they
saw no one anymore, but only Jesus with themselves. 9Now as they came
down from the mountain, He commanded them that they should tell no one
the things they had seen, till the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
Reader:
People:
64
ASH WEDNESDAY
The Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive
the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite
hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our
wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission
and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Joel 2:1-2,12-17
1
Blow the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all
the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of the LORD is coming, For
it is at hand: 2A day of darkness and gloominess, A day of clouds and thick
darkness, Like the morning clouds spread over the mountains. A people
come, great and strong, The like of whom has never been; Nor will there
ever be any such after them, Even for many successive generations. 12"
Now, therefore," says the LORD, " Turn to Me with all your heart, With
fasting, with weeping, and with mourning." 13So rend your heart, and not
your garments; Return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and
merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing
harm. 14Who knows if He will turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind
Him- A grain offering and a drink offering For the LORD your God? 15Blow
the trumpet in Zion, Consecrate a fast, Call a sacred assembly; 16Gather the
people, Sanctify the congregation, Assemble the elders, Gather the children
and nursing babes; Let the bridegroom go out from his chamber, And the
bride from her dressing room. 17Let the priests, who minister to the LORD,
Weep between the porch and the altar; Let them say, "Spare Your people, O
LORD, And do not give Your heritage to reproach, That the nations should
rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ' Where is their
God?'"
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
65
Psalm 51
Response:
O God, our God, we trust in your loving-kindness.
1
Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your loving-kindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
2
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.
Response:
3
For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
4
Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil in Your sight—
That You may be found just when You speak,
And blameless when You judge.
Response:
10
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11
Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Response:
17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.
Response:
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Second Reading
20
Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading
through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the
righteousness of God in Him. 6:1 We then, as workers together with Him
also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For He says: "
In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have
helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of
salvation.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Matthew 6:1-6,16-18
1
"Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be
seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2
Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before
you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they
may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
3
But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what
your right hand is doing, 4that your charitable deed may be in secret; and
your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. 5"And when
you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing
in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen
by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 6But you, when
you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to
your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret
will reward you openly. 16"Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the
hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they
may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their
reward. 17But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
18
so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is
in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you
openly.
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People:
67
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
The Collect
Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by
Satan; Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations;
and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you
mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
First Reading
Genesis 9:8-17
8
Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying: 9"And as for Me,
behold, I establish My covenant with you and with your descendants after
you, 10and with every living creature that is with you: the birds, the cattle,
and every beast of the earth with you, of all that go out of the ark, every
beast of the earth. 11Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again
shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there
be a flood to destroy the earth." 12And God said: "This is the sign of the
covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that
is with you, for perpetual generations: 13I set My rainbow in the cloud, and
it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. 14It shall
be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in
the cloud; 15and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you
and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a
flood to destroy all flesh. 16The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look
on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living
creature of all flesh that is on the earth." 17And God said to Noah, "This is
the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh
that is on the earth."
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
68
Psalm 25
Response:
The LORD has removed the cause of our shame.
1
To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
O my God, I trust in You;
Let me not be ashamed;
Let not my enemies triumph over me.
3
Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed;
Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.
2
Response:
4
Show me Your ways, O LORD;
Teach me Your paths.
5
Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
On You I wait all the day.
Response:
7
Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions;
According to Your mercy remember me,
For Your goodness' sake, O LORD.
8
Good and upright is the LORD;
Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
9
The humble He guides in justice,
And the humble He teaches His way.
Response:
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Second Reading
1 Peter 3:18-22
18
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He
might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the
Spirit, 19by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, 20who
formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the
days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is,
eight souls, were saved through water. 21There is also an antitype which
now saves us-baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the
answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus
Christ, 22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels
and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.
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People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 1:9-15
9
It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee,
and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And immediately, coming up from
the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him
like a dove. 11Then a voice came from heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased." 12Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the
wilderness. 13And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by
Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.
14
Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the
gospel of the kingdom of God, 15and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the
kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel."
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People:
70
SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT
The Collect
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have
gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and
steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your
Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and
reigns, one God, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Genesis 17:1-7,15-16
1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and
said to him, "I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. 2And I
will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you
exceedingly." 3Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him,
saying: 4"As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a
father of many nations. 5No longer shall your name be called Abram, but
your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations.
6
I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and
kings shall come from you. 7And I will establish My covenant between Me
and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an
everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.
15
Then God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her
name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16And I will bless her and also
give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of
nations; kings of peoples shall be from her."
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People:
Thanks be to God
71
Psalm 22
Response:
People from every nation.
Shall rise and bow before Him.
22
I will declare Your name to My brethren;
In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
23
You who fear the LORD, praise Him!
All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him,
And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!
Response:
27
All the ends of the world
Shall remember and turn to the LORD,
And all the families of the nations
Shall worship before You.
28
For the kingdom is the LORD’s,
And He rules over the nations.
Response:
29
All the prosperous of the earth shall eat and worship;
All those who go down to the dust shall bow before Him,
Even he who cannot keep himself alive.
3o
It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation,
31
They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be
born, that He has done this.
Response:
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Second Reading
Romans 4:13-18
13
For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to
Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of
faith. 14For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the
promise made of no effect, 15because the law brings about wrath; for where
there is no law there is no transgression. 16Therefore it is of faith that it
might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the
seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the
faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all 17(as it is written, "I have made
you a father of many nations") in the presence of Him whom he believedGod, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as
though they did; 18who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he
became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, "So shall
your descendants be."
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People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 8:31-38
31
And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many
things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be
killed, and after three days rise again. 32He spoke this word openly. Then
Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. 33But when He had turned
around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind
Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of
men." 34When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also,
He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35For whoever desires to save his life
will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save
it. 36For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his
own soul? 37Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 38For whoever
is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of
him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His
Father with the holy angels."
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73
THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT
The Collect
Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help
ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls,
that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the
body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Exodus 20:1-17
1
And God spoke all these words, saying: 2"I am the LORD your God, who
brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3"You
shall have no other gods before Me. 4"You shall not make for yourself a
carved image-any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in
the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5you shall not
bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous
God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and
fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6but showing mercy to thousands,
to those who love Me and keep My commandments. 7"You shall not take the
name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless
who takes His name in vain. 8" Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9
Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10but the seventh day is the
Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your
son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor
your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. 11For in six days the
LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and
rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and
hallowed it. 12" Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be
long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you. 13"You shall not
murder. 14"You shall not commit adultery. 15"You shall not steal. 16"You
shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 17"You shall not covet
your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his
male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor
anything that is your neighbor's."
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Thanks be to God
74
Psalm 19
Response:
The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise
the simple.
1
The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
2
Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
Response:
the simple.
7
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul;
The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
8
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
Response:
the simple.
13
Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
Let them not have dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,
And I shall be innocent of great transgression.
Response:
the simple.
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Second Reading
18
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but
to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written: " I will
destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of
the prudent." 20Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the
disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21
For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know
God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to
save those who believe. 22For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after
wisdom; 23but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and
to the Greeks foolishness, 24but to those who are called, both Jews and
Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25Because the
foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger
than men.
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People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 2:13-22
13
Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to
Jerusalem. 14And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep
and doves, and the money changers doing business. 15When He had made a
whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the
oxen, and poured out the changers' money and overturned the tables. 16And
He said to those who sold doves, "Take these things away! Do not make My
Father's house a house of merchandise!" 17Then His disciples remembered
that it was written, "Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up." 18So the Jews
answered and said to Him, "What sign do You show to us, since You do
these things?" 19Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple,
and in three days I will raise it up." 20Then the Jews said, "It has taken
forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?"
21
But He was speaking of the temple of His body. 22Therefore, when He had
risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to
them; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.
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76
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
The Collect
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to
be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread,
that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
First Reading
Numbers 21:4-9
4
Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by the Way of the Red Sea, to go
around the land of Edom; and the soul of the people became very
discouraged on the way. 5And the people spoke against God and against
Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?
For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless
bread." 6So the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit
the people; and many of the people of Israel died. 7Therefore the people
came to Moses, and said, "We have sinned, for we have spoken against the
LORD and against you; pray to the LORD that He take away the serpents
from us." So Moses prayed for the people. 8Then the LORD said to Moses,
"Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone
who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live." 9So Moses made a bronze
serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone,
when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.
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Thanks be to God
77
Psalm 107
Response:
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good.
His mercy endures forever.
1
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.
2
Let the redeemed of the LORD say so,
Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy.
Response:
17
Fools, because of their transgression,
And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
19
Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,
And He saved them out of their distresses.
Response:
20
He sent His word and healed them,
And delivered them from their destructions.
21
Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
Response:
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Second Reading
Ephesians 2:1-9
1
And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2in which
you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the
prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of
disobedience, 3among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the
lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were
by nature children of wrath, just as the others. 4But God, who is rich in
mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5even when we
were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you
have been saved), 6and raised us up together, and made us sit together in
the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7that in the ages to come He might
show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ
Jesus. 8For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of
yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not of works, lest anyone should boast.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 3:14-21
14
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the
Son of Man be lifted up, 15that whoever believes in Him should not perish
but have eternal life. 16For God so loved the world that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life. 17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn
the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18"He who
believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is
condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only
begotten Son of God. 19And this is the condemnation, that the light has
come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because
their deeds were evil. 20For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does
not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21But he who does
the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they
have been done in God."
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FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
The Collect
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections
of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire
what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world,
our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
First Reading
Jeremiah 31:31-34
31
"Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new
covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah- 32not
according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I
took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant
which they broke, though I was a husband to them, says the LORD. 33But
this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those
days, says the LORD: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their
hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 34No more shall
every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know
the LORD,' for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest
of them, says the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will
remember no more."
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People:
Thanks be to God
80
Psalm 51
Response:
Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.
5
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
6
Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
Response:
7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8
Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken may rejoice.
Response:
9
Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all my iniquities.
10
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Response:
12
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
13
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You.
Response:
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Second Reading
Hebrews 5:5-10
5
So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He
who said to Him: " You are My Son, Today I have begotten You." 6As He
also says in another place: " You are a priest forever According to the order
of Melchizedek"; 7who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up
prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was
able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,
8
though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He
suffered. 9And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal
salvation to all who obey Him, 10called by God as High Priest "according to
the order of Melchizedek,"
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People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 12:20-28
20
Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at
the feast. 21Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee,
and asked him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." 22Philip came and told
Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus. 23But Jesus answered
them, saying, "The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.
24
Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground
and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. 25He who
loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it
for eternal life. 26If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am,
there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will
honor. 27"Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save Me
from this hour'? But for this purpose I came to this hour. 28Father, glorify
Your name." Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified
it and will glorify it again."
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PALM SUNDAY: AT THE PROCESSION OF THE PALMS (optional)
Gospel Reading
Mark 11:1-11
11 Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethpage and Bethany, at the
Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples; 2 and He said to them, “Go
into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will
find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it. 3 And if
anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it,’
and immediately he will send it here.”
4
So they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door outside on the
street, and they loosed it. 5 But some of those who stood there said to them,
“What are you doing, loosing the colt?”
6
And they spoke to them just as Jesus had commanded. So they let them
go. 7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and
He sat on it. 8 And many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut
down leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then
those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:
“Hosanna!
‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’
10
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David
That comes in the name of the Lord![d]
Hosanna in the highest!”
11
And Jesus went into Jerusalem and into the temple. So when He had
looked around at all things, as the hour was already late, He went out to
Bethany with the twelve.
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Thanks be to God
83
Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
The Collect
Almighty and ever living God, in your tender love for the human race you
sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to
suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility:
Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share
in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with
First Reading
Isaiah 50:4-9
4
" The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should
know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me
morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. 5The Lord
GOD has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away. 6I
gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked
out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. 7" For the
Lord GOD will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have
set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed. 8He is near
who justifies Me; Who will contend with Me? Let us stand together. Who is
My adversary? Let him come near Me. 9Surely the Lord GOD will help Me;
Who is he who will condemn Me? Indeed they will all grow old like a
garment; The moth will eat them up.
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People:
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 31
Response:
Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in trouble.
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Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in trouble;
My eye wastes away with grief,
11
I am a reproach among all my enemies,
But especially among my neighbors,
And am repulsive to my acquaintances;
Those who see me outside flee from me.
Response:
12
I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind;
I am like a broken vessel.
13
For I hear the slander of many; Fear is on every side;
While they take counsel together against me,
They scheme to take away my life.
Response:
14
But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD;
I say, "You are my God."
15
My times are in Your hand;
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,
And from those who persecute me.
Response:
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Second Reading
Philippians 2:5-11
5
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6who, being in the
form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7but made
Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in
the likeness of men. 8And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled
Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the
cross. 9Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name
which is above every name, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should
bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the
earth, 11and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to
the glory of God the Father.
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People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 11:1-19
(Option A)
1
Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethpage and Bethany, at the
Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples; 2 and He said to them, “Go
into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will
find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it. 3 And if
anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it,’
and immediately he will send it here.”
4
So they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door outside on the
street, and they loosed it. 5 But some of those who stood there said to them,
“What are you doing, loosing the colt?” 6 And they spoke to them just as
Jesus had commanded. So they let them go. 7 Then they brought the colt to
Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and He sat on it. 8 And many spread
their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees
and spread them on the road. 9 Then those who went before and those who
followed cried out, saying:
“Hosanna!
‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’
10
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David
That comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest!”
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11
And Jesus went into Jerusalem and into the temple. So when He had
looked around at all things, as the hour was already late, He went out to
Bethany with the twelve. 12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany,
Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find
out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves,
because it was not the season for figs. 14 Then he said to the tree, “May no
one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.
15
On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began
driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the
tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, 16 and
would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
17
And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called
a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
18
The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking
for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was
amazed at his teaching. 19 When evening came, Jesus and his disciples went
out of the city.
Reader:
People:
Mark 15:1-20
(Option B)
15:1 Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with
the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led Him
away, and delivered Him to Pilate. 2 Then Pilate asked Him, "Are You the
King of the Jews?" He answered and said to him, "It is as you say." 3 And
the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing. 4
Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, "Do You answer nothing? See how
many things they testify against You!" 5 But Jesus still answered nothing, so
that Pilate marveled.
6
Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them,
whomever they requested. 7 And there was one named Barabbas, who was
chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion.
8
Then the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had
always done for them. 9 But Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me
to release to you the King of the Jews?" 10 For he knew that the chief priests
had handed Him over because of envy. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the
crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them. 12 Pilate
answered and said to them again, "What then do you want me to do with
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Him whom you call the King of the Jews?" 13 So they cried out again,
"Crucify Him!" 14 Then Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?"
But they cried out all the more, "Crucify Him!"
15
So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and
he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified. 16 Then the
soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called
together the whole garrison. 17 And they clothed Him with purple; and they
twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, 18 and began to salute Him,
"Hail, King of the Jews!" 19 Then they struck Him on the head with a reed
and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. 20 And when
they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on
Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.
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Monday in Holy Week
The Collect
Almighty God, whose dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain,
and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we,
walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other that the way of life
and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 42:1-9
1
"Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul
delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the
Gentiles. 2He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, Nor cause His voice to be
heard in the street. 3A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He
will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. 4He will not fail nor be
discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands
shall wait for His law." 5Thus says God the LORD, Who created the heavens
and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes
from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk
on it: 6" I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness, And will hold Your
hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to
the Gentiles, 7To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the prison,
Those who sit in darkness from the prison house. 8I am the LORD, that is
My name; And My glory I will not give to another, Nor My praise to carved
images. 9Behold, the former things have come to pass, And new things I
declare; Before they spring forth I tell you of them."
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People:
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 36
Response:
The LORD has become a covenant for His people.
5
Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
6
Your righteousness is like the great mountains;
Your judgments are a great deep; O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
Response:
7
How precious is Your loving-kindness, O God! Therefore the children of
men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.
8
They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house,
And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures.
Response:
9
For with You is the fountain of life;
In Your light we see light.
10
Oh, continue Your loving-kindness to those who know You,
And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11
Let not the foot of pride come against me,
And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
Response:
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Second Reading
Hebrews 9:11-15
11
But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the
greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of
this creation. 12Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own
blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal
redemption. 13For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer,
sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, 14how much
more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered
Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to
serve the living God? 15And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new
covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions
under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise
of the eternal inheritance.
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People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 12:1-11
1
Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus
was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. 2There they
made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who
sat at the table with Him. 3Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of
spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And
the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. 4But one of His disciples,
Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who would betray Him, said, 5"Why was this
fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" 6This
he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had
the money box; and he used to take what was put in it. 7But Jesus said,
"Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial. 8For the poor you
have with you always, but Me you do not have always." 9Now a great many
of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake
only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the
dead. 10But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, 11because
on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
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Tuesday in Holy Week
The Collect
O God, by the passion of your blessed Son you made an instrument of
shameful death to be for us the means of life: Grant us so to glory in the
cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer shame and loss for the sake of
your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 49:1-7
1
"Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! The
LORD has called Me from the womb; From the matrix of My mother He has
made mention of My name. 2And He has made My mouth like a sharp
sword; In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me a
polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me." 3" And He said to me, ' You
are My servant, O Israel, In whom I will be glorified.' 4Then I said, 'I have
labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely
my just reward is with the LORD, And my work with my God.'" 5" And now
the LORD says, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring
Jacob back to Him, So that Israel is gathered to Him (For I shall be glorious
in the eyes of the LORD, And My God shall be My strength), 6Indeed He
says, ' It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the
tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give
You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends
of the earth.'" 7Thus says the LORD, The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy
One, To Him whom man despises, To Him whom the nation abhors, To the
Servant of rulers: " Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship,
Because of the LORD who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel; And He has
chosen You."
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People:
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 71
Response:
Jesus, You are the Word of Life.
1
In You, O LORD, I put my trust;
Let me never be put to shame.
2
Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape;
Incline Your ear to me, and save me.
3
Be my strong refuge,
To which I may resort continually;
You have given the commandment to save me,
Response:
4
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,
Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5
For You are my hope, O Lord GOD;
You are my trust from my youth.
6
By You I have been upheld from birth;
You are He who took me out of my mother's womb.
Response:
7
I have become as a wonder to many,
But You are my strong refuge.
10
For my enemies speak against me;
And those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together,
11
Saying, "God has forsaken him;
Pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him."
Response:
12
O God, do not be far from me;
O my God, make haste to help me!
13
Let them be confounded and consumed
Who are adversaries of my life;
14
But I will hope continually,
And will praise You yet more and more.
Response:
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Second Reading
18
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but
to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written: " I will
destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of
the prudent." 20Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the
disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21
For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know
God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to
save those who believe. 22For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after
wisdom; 23but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and
to the Greeks foolishness, 24but to those who are called, both Jews and
Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 12:44-50
44
Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me
but in Him who sent Me. 45 And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. 46 I
have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not
abide in darkness. 47 And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I
do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the
world. 48 He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which
judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.
49
For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me
gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. 50 And I
know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just
as the Father has told Me, so I speak.”
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Wednesday in Holy Week
The Collect
Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be whipped and
his face to be spit upon: Give us grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of
the present time, confident of the glory that shall be revealed; through
Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
First Reading
Isaiah 50:4-9
4
" The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should
know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me
morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. 5The Lord
GOD has opened My ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away. 6I
gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked
out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. 7" For the
Lord GOD will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have
set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed. 8He is near
who justifies Me; Who will contend with Me? Let us stand together. Who is
My adversary? Let him come near Me. 9Surely the Lord GOD will help Me;
Who is he who will condemn Me? Indeed they will all grow old like a
garment; The moth will eat them up.
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People:
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 70
Response:
Surely the Lord GOD will help me.
1
Make haste, O God, to deliver me!
Make haste to help me, O LORD!
2
Let them be ashamed and confounded
Who seek my life;
Let them be turned back and confused
Who desire my hurt.
Response:
3
Let them be turned back because of their shame,
Who say, "Aha, aha!"
4
Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
"Let God be magnified!"
Response:
5
But I am poor and needy;
Make haste to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
O LORD, do not delay.
Response:
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Second Reading
Hebrews 12:1-3
1
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of
witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily
ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
2
looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that
was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat
down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3For consider Him who endured
such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and
discouraged in your souls.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 13:21-32
21
When Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified
and said, "Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me." 22Then
the disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke. 23Now
there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.
24
Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He
spoke. 25Then, leaning back on Jesus' breast, he said to Him, "Lord, who is
it?" 26Jesus answered, "It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I
have dipped it." And having dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas Iscariot,
the son of Simon. 27Now after the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then
Jesus said to him, "What you do, do quickly." 28But no one at the table
knew for what reason He said this to him. 29For some thought, because
Judas had the money box, that Jesus had said to him, "Buy those things we
need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor. 30Having
received the piece of bread, he then went out immediately. And it was
night. 31So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man is
glorified, and God is glorified in Him. 32If God is glorified in Him, God will
also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately.
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Holy Thursday
The Collect
Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted
the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive
it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy
mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns
First Reading
Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14
1
Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
"This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month
of the year to you. 3Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: 'On the
tenth of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to
the house of his father, a lamb for a household. 4And if the household is too
small for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next to his house take it
according to the number of the persons; according to each man's need you
shall make your count for the lamb. 5Your lamb shall be without blemish, a
male of the first year. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats.
6
Now you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month. Then the
whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at twilight. 7And
they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on
the lintel of the houses where they eat it. 8Then they shall eat the flesh on
that night; roasted in fire, with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs they
shall eat it. 11And thus you shall eat it: with a belt on your waist, your
sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. So you shall eat it in
haste. It is the LORD's Passover. 12'For I will pass through the land of Egypt
on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man
and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am
the LORD. 13Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you
are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not
be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. 14'So this day
shall be to you a memorial; and you shall keep it as a feast to the LORD
throughout your generations. You shall keep it as a feast by an everlasting
ordinance.
2
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Thanks be to God
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Psalm 116
Response:
I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving.
1
I love the LORD, because He has heard
My voice and my supplications.
2
Because He has inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.
Response:
12
What shall I render to the LORD
For all His benefits toward me?
13
I will take up the cup of salvation,
And call upon the name of the LORD.
Response:
14
I will pay my vows to the LORD
Now in the presence of all His people.
16
O LORD, truly I am Your servant;
I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant;
You have loosed my bonds.
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Second Reading
23
For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the
Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24and
when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body
which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." 25In the same
manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new
covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of
Me." 26For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim
the Lord's death till He comes.
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People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 13:1-15
1
Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had
come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His
own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. 2And supper being
ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot,
Simon's son, to betray Him, 3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all
things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to
God, 4rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded
Himself. 5After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the
disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.
6
Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, "Lord, are You
washing my feet?" 7Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing you
do not understand now, but you will know after this." 8Peter said to Him,
"You shall never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you,
you have no part with Me." 9Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, not my feet
only, but also my hands and my head!" 10Jesus said to him, "He who is
bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are
clean, but not all of you." 11For He knew who would betray Him; therefore
He said, "You are not all clean." 12So when He had washed their feet, taken
His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, "Do you know what I
have done to you? 13You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so
I am. 14If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also
ought to wash one another's feet. 15For I have given you an example, that
you should do as I have done to you.
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Good Friday
The Collect
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom
our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of
sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with
First Reading
Isaiah 53:1-12
1
Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been
revealed? 2 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root
out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him,
There is no beauty that we should desire Him. 3 He is despised and rejected
by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were,
our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. 4 Surely
He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him
stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our
transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our
peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep
have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the
LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed and He was
afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the
slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His
mouth. 8 He was taken from prison and from judgment, And who will
declare His generation? For He was cut off from the land of the living; For
the transgressions of My people He was stricken. 9 And they made His grave
with the wicked- But with the rich at His death, Because He had done no
violence, Nor was any deceit in His mouth. 10 Yet it pleased the LORD to
bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for
sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of
the LORD shall prosper in His hand. 11 He shall see the labor of His soul, and
be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, For
He shall bear their iniquities.12 Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the
great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, Because He poured out
His soul unto death, And He was numbered with the transgressors, And He
bore the sin of many, And made intercession for the transgressors.
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People:
Thanks be to God
101
Psalm 22
Response:
All the ends of the world shall remember
and turn to the LORD.
14
I am poured out like water,
And all My bones are out of joint;
15
My strength is dried up like a potsherd,
And My tongue clings to My jaws;
You have brought Me to the dust of death.
Response:
29
All the prosperous of the earth
Shall eat and worship;
All those who go down to the dust
Shall bow before Him
Response:
30
A posterity shall serve Him.
It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation,
31
They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be
born, That He has done this.
Response:
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Second Reading
Hebrews 4:14-16
14
Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the
heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15For we do
not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but
was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore
come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find
grace to help in time of need.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading (The Passion)
The customary responses before and after the Gospel are omitted.
The congregation may be seated for the first part of the Passion.
Stand at verse 17. Kneel after verse 30.
(remain seated)
John (18:1-40) 19:1-42
19:1 So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. 2 And the soldiers twisted
a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple
robe. 3 Then they said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck Him with
their hands. 4 Pilate then went out again, and said to them, "Behold, I am
bringing Him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in Him." 5
Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And
Pilate said to them, "Behold the Man!" 6 Therefore, when the chief priests
and officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!"
Pilate said to them, "You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in
Him." 7 The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to our law
He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God." 8 Therefore,
when Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid, 9 and went again
into the Praetorium, and said to Jesus, "Where are You from?" But Jesus
gave him no answer. 10 Then Pilate said to Him, "Are You not speaking to
me? Do You not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to
release You?" 11 Jesus answered, "You could have no power at all against
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Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who
delivered Me to you has the greater sin." 12 From then on Pilate sought to
release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you let this Man go, you are
not Caesar's friend. Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar."
13
When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat
down in the judgment seat in a place that is called The Pavement, but in
Hebrew, Gabbatha. 14 Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and
about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, "Behold your King!" 15 But
they cried out, "Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him!" Pilate said to
them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no
king but Caesar!" 16 Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified. Then
they took Jesus and led Him away. (stand) 17 And He, bearing His cross,
went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew,
Golgotha, 18 where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on
either side, and Jesus in the center. 19 Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on
the cross. And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE
JEWS. 20 Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus
was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and
Latin. 21 Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write,
'The King of the Jews,' but, 'He said, "I am the King of the Jews."'" 22 Pilate
answered, "What I have written, I have written." 23 Then the soldiers, when
they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each
soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven
from the top in one piece. 24 They said therefore among themselves, "Let us
not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be," that the Scripture might be
fulfilled which says: " They divided My garments among them, And for My
clothing they cast lots." Therefore the soldiers did these things. 25 Now
there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary
the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw His
mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother,
"Woman, behold your son!" 27 Then He said to the disciple, "Behold your
mother!" And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home. 28 After
this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the
Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I thirst!" 29 Now a vessel full of sour wine
was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop,
and put it to His mouth. 30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He
said, "It is finished!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. (kneel) 31
Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not
remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the
Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be
taken away. 32 Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of
the other who was crucified with Him. 33 But when they came to Jesus and
saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 34 But one of the
soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water
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came out. 35 And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true;
and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe. 36 For
these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, "Not one of His
bones shall be broken." 37 And again another Scripture says, "They shall
look on Him whom they pierced." 38 After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a
disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he
might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he
came and took the body of Jesus. 39 And Nicodemus, who at first came to
Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a
hundred pounds. 40 Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in strips
of linen with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury. 41 Now in the
place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new
tomb in which no one had yet been laid. 42 So there they laid Jesus,
because of the Jews' Preparation Day, for the tomb was nearby.
customary response is omitted
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Holy Saturday
The Collect
O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of
your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on his holy Sabbath, so we
may await with him the coming of the third day, and rise with him to
newness of life; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Job 14:1-14
1
"Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble. 2He comes
forth like a flower and fades away; He flees like a shadow and does not
continue. 3And do you open your eyes on such a one, and bring me to
judgment with Yourself? 4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? No
one! 5Since his days are determined, the number of his months is with You;
You have appointed his limits, so that he cannot pass. 6Look away from him
that he may rest, till like a hired man he finishes his day. 7"For there is hope
for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its tender
shoots will not cease. 8Though its root may grow old in the earth, and its
stump may die in the ground, 9yet at the scent of water it will bud ad bring
forth branches like a plant. 10But man dies and is laid away; Indeed he
breathes his last and where is he? 11As water disappears from the sea, and
a river becomes parched and dries up, 12So man lies down and does not
rise. Till the heavens are no more, they will not awake nor be roused from
their sleep. 13"Oh, that You would hide me in the grave, that You would
conceal me until Your wrath is past, that You would appoint me a set time,
and remember me! 14If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my
hard service I will wait, till my change comes.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 31
Response:
All our hope is in You, O LORD.
1
In You, O LORD, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed;
Deliver me in Your righteousness.
2
Bow down Your ear to me, deliver me speedily;
Be my rock of refuge, a fortress of defense to save me.
Response:
3
For You are my rock and my fortress;
Therefore, for Your name's sake, lead me and guide me.
4
Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,
For You are my strength.
Response:
15
My times are in Your hand;
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies,
And from those who persecute me.
16
Make Your face shine upon Your servant;
Save me for Your mercies' sake.
Response:
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Second Reading
1 Peter 4:1-8
1
Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also
with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from
sin, 2that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the
lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3For we have spent enough of our past
lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles-when we walked in lewdness, lusts,
drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries. 4In
regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the
same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you. 5They will give an account to
Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6For this reason the
gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged
according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. 7But
the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your
prayers. 8And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love
will cover a multitude of sins."
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Matthew 27:57-66
57
Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea,
named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58This man
went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the
body to be given to him. 59When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it
in a clean linen cloth, 60and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of
the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and
departed. 61And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting
opposite the tomb. 62On the next day, which followed the Day of
Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate,
63
saying, "Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver
said, 'After three days I will rise.' 64Therefore command that the tomb be
made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal
Him away, and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead.' So the last
deception will be worse than the first." 65Pilate said to them, "You have a
guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how." 66So they went
and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.
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Easter Day: Feast of the Resurrection
The Collect
Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame
death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who
celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the
death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen
First Reading
Acts 10:34-43
34
Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God
shows no partiality. 35But in every nation whoever fears Him and works
righteousness is accepted by Him. 36The word which God sent to the
children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ-He is Lord of all37
that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and
began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38how God
anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went
about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God
was with Him. 39And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the
land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree.
40
Him God raised up on the third day, and showed Him openly, 41not to all
the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, even to us who ate and
drank with Him after He arose from the dead. 42And He commanded us to
preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to
be Judge of the living and the dead. 43To Him all the prophets witness that,
through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins."
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 118
Response:
This is the day the LORD has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
14
The LORD is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.
15
The voice of rejoicing and salvation
Is in the tents of the righteous;
Response:
17
I shall not die, but live,
And declare the works of the LORD.
18
The LORD has chastened me severely,
But He has not given me over to death.
Response:
22
The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
23
This was the LORD's doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
Response:
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Second Reading
1
Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you,
which also you received and in which you stand, 2by which also you are
saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you-unless you
believed in vain. 3For I delivered to you first of all that which I also
received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4and that
He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the
Scriptures, 5and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. 6After
that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the
greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. 7After that
He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. 8Then last of all He was
seen by me also, as by one born out of due time. 9For I am the least of the
apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted
the church of God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace
toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet
not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 11Therefore, whether it was
I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 20:1-9 (10-19)
1
Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early,
while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the
tomb. 2Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple,
whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of
the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him." 3Peter therefore
went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. 4So they both
ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first.
5
And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet
he did not go in. 6Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the
tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, 7and the handkerchief that
had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded
together in a place by itself. 8Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb
first, went in also; and he saw and believed. 9For as yet they did not know
the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead.
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(10Then the disciples went away again to their own homes. 11But Mary stood
outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and
looked into the tomb. 12And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the
head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13Then
they said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them,
"Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they
have laid Him." 14Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw
Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. 15Jesus said to
her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" She,
supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, "Sir, if You have carried Him
away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away." 16Jesus
said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to Him, "Rabboni!" (which is to say,
Teacher). 17Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet
ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I am
ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.'"
18
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord,
and that He had spoken these things to her.)
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Second Sunday of Easter
The Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the
new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the
fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess
by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Acts 4:32-35
32
Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul;
neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but
they had all things in common. 33And with great power the apostles gave
witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon
them all. 34Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were
possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the
things that were sold, 35and laid them at the apostles' feet; and they
distributed to each as anyone had need.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
113
Psalm 118
Response:
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is
everlasting.
2
Let Israel now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
3
Let the house of Aaron now say,
4
Let those who fear the LORD now say,
Response:
everlasting.
13
You pushed me violently, that I might fall,
But the LORD helped me.
14
The LORD is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.
15
The voice of rejoicing and salvation
Is in the tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.
Response:
everlasting.
21
I will praise You,
For You have answered me,
And have become my salvation.
22
The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
23
This was the LORD’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
Response:
everlasting.
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Second Reading
1 John 1-2:2
1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have
seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have
handled, concerning the Word of life— 2 the life was manifested, and we
have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was
with the Father and was manifested to us— 3 that which we have seen and
heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and
truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 And
these things we write to you that your joy may be full. 5 This is the message
which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in
Him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and
walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the
light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the
blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say that we
have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess
our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from
all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a
liar, and His word is not in us.
21 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin.
And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the
righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours
only but also for the whole world.
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People:
Thanks be to God
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Gospel Reading
John 20:19-31
19
Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the
doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be with you."
20
When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the
disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21So Jesus said to them again,
"Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you." 22And when He
had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy
Spirit. 23If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain
the sins of any, they are retained." 24Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of
the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25The other disciples
therefore said to him, "We have seen the Lord." So he said to them, "Unless
I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of
the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe." 26And after
eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus
came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace to
you!" 27Then He said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here, and look at My
hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be
unbelieving, but believing." 28And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My
Lord and my God!" 29Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen
Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have
believed." 30And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His
disciples, which are not written in this book; 31but these are written that
you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing
you may have life in His name.
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Third Sunday of Easter
The Collect
O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the
breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all
his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
First Reading
Acts 3:12-19
12
So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do
you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own
power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus, whom
you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he was
determined to let Him go. 14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and
asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and killed the Prince of life,
whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses. 16 And His
name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see
and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this
perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
17
“Yet now, brethren, I know that you did it in ignorance, as did also your
rulers. 18 But those things which God foretold by the mouth of all His
prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. 19 Repent
therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times
of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 4
Response:
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
2
How long, O you sons of men,
Will you turn my glory to shame?
How long will you love worthlessness
And seek falsehood?
Response:
4
Be angry, and do not sin.
Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still.
5
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,
And put your trust in the LORD.
Response:
6
There are many who say,
“Who will show us any good?”
LORD, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.
7
You have put gladness in my heart,
More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.
Response:
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Second Reading
1 John 3:1-5
1
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we
should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us,
because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it
has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is
revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone
who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. 4 Whoever
commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. 5 And you
know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no
sin.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Luke 24:36b-48
36b
Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to
you.” 37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen
a spirit. 38 And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts
arise in your hearts? 39 Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself.
Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I
have.” 40 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41
But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them,
“Have you any food here?” 42 So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and
some honeycomb. 43 And He took it and ate in their presence. 44 Then He
said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still
with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of
Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” 45 And He opened
their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. 46 Then He
said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to
suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance and
remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning
at Jerusalem. 48 And you are witnesses of these things.
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
The Collect
O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that
when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and
follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns,
one God, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Acts 4:5-12
5
And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes,
as well as Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as
many as were of the family of the high priest, were gathered together at
Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, “By
what power or by what name have you done this?”
6
8
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people
and elders of Israel: 9 If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a
helpless man, by what means he has been made well, 10 let it be known to
you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this
man stands here before you whole. 11 This is the ‘stone which was rejected
by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’12 Nor is there
salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given
among men by which we must be saved.”
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
120
Psalm 23
Response:
The LORD is my shepherd; I will fear no evil.
2
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
3
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name's sake.
Response:
4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
Response:
5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Response:
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Second Reading
1 John 3:16-24
16
By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also
ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoever has this world’s
goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how
does the love of God abide in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in
word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 19 And by this we know that we
are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. 20 For if our heart
condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 21
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.
22
And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His
commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. 23 And
this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son
Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment. 24 Now he
who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we
know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 10:11-18
11
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the
sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf
catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a
hireling and does not care about the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; and
I know My sheep, and am known by My own. 15 As the Father knows Me,
even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. 16 And
other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and
they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. 17
“Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it
again. 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power
to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have
received from My Father.”
12
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
The Collect
Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly
to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we
may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in
the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Acts 9:26-31
26
And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but
they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But
Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to
them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to
him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28
So he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out. 29 And he
spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the
Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him. 30 When the brethren found out,
they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.
31
Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace
and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of
the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
123
Psalm 22
Response:
The Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world.
4
Our fathers trusted in You;
They trusted, and You delivered them.
5
They cried to You, and were delivered;
They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.
Response:
9
But You are He who took Me out of the womb;
You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts.
10
I was cast upon You from birth.
From My mother’s womb
You have been My God.
Response:
22
I will declare Your name to My brethren;
In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
23
You who fear the LORD, praise Him!
All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him,
And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!
Response:
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Second Reading
1 John 4:7-16
7
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who
loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know
God, for God is love. 9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us,
that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live
through Him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us
and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so
loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has seen God at any
time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been
perfected in us. 13 By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us,
because He has given us of His Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that
the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses
that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 And we
have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he
who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 15:1-8
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me
that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He
prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the
word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch
cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you,
unless you abide in Me. 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who
abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do
nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is
withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are
burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what
you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that
you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
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Sixth Sunday of Easter
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, forever and ever.
Amen
First Reading
Acts 10:44-48
44
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all
those who heard the word. 45And those of the circumcision who believed
were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy
Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. 46For they heard them
speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered, 47"Can anyone
forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy
Spirit just as we have?" 48And he commanded them to be baptized in the
name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
126
Psalm 98
Response:
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of
God.
1
For He has done marvelous things;
His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.
2
The LORD has made known His salvation;
His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.
Response:
God.
3
He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4
Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth;
Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.
Response:
God.
5
Sing to the LORD with the harp,
With the harp and the sound of a psalm,
6
With trumpets and the sound of a horn;
Shout joyfully before the LORD, the King.
Response:
God.
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Second Reading
1 John 5:1-6
1
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who
loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2By this we
know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His
commandments. 3For this is the love of God, that we keep His
commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. 4For
whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that
has overcome the world-our faith. 5Who is he who overcomes the world, but
he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 6This is He who came by
water and blood-Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood.
And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 15:9-17
9
"As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10If you
keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My
Father's commandments and abide in His love. 11"These things I have
spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be
full. 12This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved
you. 13Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his
friends. 14You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. 15No
longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master
is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My
Father I have made known to you. 16You did not choose Me, but I chose you
and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit
should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give
you. 17These things I command you, that you love one another.
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Feast of the Ascension
The Collect
Almighty God, whose blessed Son our Savior Jesus Christ ascended far
above all heavens that he might fill all things: Mercifully give us faith to
perceive that, according to his promise, he abides with his Church on earth,
even to the end of the ages; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen
First Reading
Acts 1:1-11
1
The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to
do and teach, 2until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the
Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,
3
to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many
infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the
things pertaining to the kingdom of God. 4And being assembled together
with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait
for the Promise of the Father, "which," He said, "you have heard from Me;
5
for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy
Spirit not many days from now." 6Therefore, when they had come together,
they asked Him, saying, "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to
Israel?" 7And He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons
which the Father has put in His own authority. 8But you shall receive power
when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me
in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
9
Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken
up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10And while they looked
steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them
in white apparel, 11who also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing
up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven,
will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven."
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
129
Psalm 47
Response:
God has gone up with a shout,
The LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
1
Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
2
For the LORD Most High is awesome;
He is a great King over all the earth.
Response:
3
He will subdue the peoples under us,
And the nations under our feet.
7
For God is the King of all the earth;
Sing praises with understanding.
Response:
8
God reigns over the nations;
God sits on His holy throne.
9
The princes of the people have gathered together,
The people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.
Response:
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Second Reading
Ephesians 1:15-23
15
Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love
for all the saints, 16do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of
you in my prayers: 17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge
of Him, 18the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may
know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His
inheritance in the saints, 19and what is the exceeding greatness of His
power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power
20
which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated
Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21far above all principality and
power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in
this age but also in that which is to come. 22And He put all things under His
feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23which is His
body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Luke 24:44-53
44
Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I
was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the
Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me." 45And He
opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.
46
Then He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for
the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47and that
repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all
nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48And you are witnesses of these things.
49
Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of
Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high." 50And He led
them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
51
Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from
them and carried up into heaven. 52And they worshiped Him, and returned
to Jerusalem with great joy, 53and were continually in the temple praising
and blessing God. Amen.
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Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day
The Collect
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with
great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but
send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where
our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen
First Reading
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
15
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether
the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said, 16 “Men
and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke
before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to
those who arrested Jesus; 17 for he was numbered with us and obtained a
part in this ministry.”
21
“Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the
Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning from the baptism of John
to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a
witness with us of His resurrection.”
23
And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed
Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know
the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen 25 to take part in
this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he
might go to his own place.” 26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on
Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
132
Psalm 1
Response:
The LORD knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of the ungodly shall perish.
1
Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2
But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
Response:
3
He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.
Response:
4
The ungodly are not so,
But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
5
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6
For the LORD knows the way of the righteous,
Response:
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Second Reading
1 John 5:9-13
9
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is
the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. 10He who believes in
the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has
made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has
given of His Son. 11And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal
life, and this life is in His Son. 12He who has the Son has life; he who does
not have the Son of God does not have life. 13These things I have written to
you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you
have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the
Son of God.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 17:11-19
11
Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come
to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given
Me, that they may be one as We are. 12While I was with them in the world, I
kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none
of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be
fulfilled. 13But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world,
that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves. 14I have given them Your
word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just
as I am not of the world. 15I do not pray that You should take them out of
the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. 16They are not
of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17Sanctify them by Your truth.
Your word is truth. 18As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them
into the world. 19And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be
sanctified by the truth.
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Feast of Pentecost
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, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Acts 2:1-7; 12-21
1
When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in
one place. 2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing
mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3Then
there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each
of them. 4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak
with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5And there were
dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
6
And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were
confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. 7Then
they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Look, are not
all these who speak Galileans?
12
So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "Whatever
could this mean?" 13Others mocking said, "They are full of new wine." 14But
Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men
of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed
my words. 15For these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the
third hour of the day. 16But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17'
And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of
My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your
young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. 18And on
My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those
days; And they shall prophesy. 19I will show wonders in heaven above And
signs in the earth beneath: Blood and fire and vapor of smoke. 20The sun
shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming
of the great and awesome day of the LORD. 21And it shall come to pass That
whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be saved.'
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
135
Psalm 104
Response:
You send forth your Spirit;
You renew the face of the earth.
3
He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters,
Who makes the clouds His chariot,
Who walks on the wings of the wind,
4
Who makes His angels spirits,
His ministers a flame of fire.
Response:
31
May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
May the LORD rejoice in His works.
32
He looks on the earth, and it trembles;
He touches the hills, and they smoke.
Response:
24
O LORD, how manifold are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all.
The earth is full of Your possessions—
Response:
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Second Reading
1 Corinthians 12:3-7; 13
3
Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God
calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the
Holy Spirit. 4There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are
differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6And there are diversities of
activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7But the manifestation
of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all... 13For by one Spirit we
were all baptized into one body-whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or
free-and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 16:1-15
1
“These things I have spoken to you, that you should not be made to
stumble. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming
that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service. 3 And these
things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me. 4
But these things I have told you, that when the time comes, you may
remember that I told you of them. And these things I did not say to you at
the beginning, because I was with you. 5 “But now I go away to Him who
sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ 6 But because I
have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I
tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go
away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to
you. 8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of
righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;
10
of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11
of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. 12 “I still have many
things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when He,
the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not
speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He
will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is
Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine.
Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.
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Trinity Sunday
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, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 6:1-5
1
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high
and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above it stood
seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two
he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one cried to another and
said:
“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts;
The whole earth is full of His glory!”
4
And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out,
and the house was filled with smoke.
5
So I said:
“Woe is me, for I am undone!
Because I am a man of unclean lips,
And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips;
For my eyes have seen the King,
The LORD of hosts.”
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
138
Psalm 29
Response:
God has revealed Himself in Truth;
Let us faithfully teach our children.
2
I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings of old,
3
Which we have heard and known,
And our fathers have told us.
4
We will not hide them from their children,
Telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD,
Response:
5
For He established a testimony in Jacob,
And appointed a law in Israel,
Which He commanded our fathers,
That they should make them known to their children;
6
That the generation to come might know them,
The children who would be born,
That they may arise and declare them to their children,
Response:
7
That they may set their hope in God,
And not forget the works of God,
But keep His commandments;
8
And may not be like their fathers,
A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation that did not set its heart aright,
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.
Response:
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Second Reading
Romans 8:12-17
12
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to
the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the
Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For as many
as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you did not
receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of
adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” 16 The Spirit Himself bears
witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then
heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him,
that we may also be glorified together.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 3:7-16
7
Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind
blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it
comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9
Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?”
10
Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do
not know these things? 11 Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We
know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness. 12
If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe
if I tell you heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended to heaven but He who
came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. 14 And as
Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man
be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have
eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting
life.
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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper One
The Collect
O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you: Mercifully accept our
prayers; and because in our weakness we can do nothing good without you,
give us the help of your grace, that in keeping your commandments we may
please you both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives
First Reading
2 Kings 5:1-8
1
Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great
and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the LORD had
given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but a leper. 2And
the Syrians had gone out on raids, and had brought back captive a young
girl from the land of Israel. She waited on Naaman's wife. 3Then she said to
her mistress, "If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria!
For he would heal him of his leprosy." 4And Naaman went in and told his
master, saying, "Thus and thus said the girl who is from the land of Israel."
5
Then the king of Syria said, "Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of
Israel." So he departed and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand
shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothing. 6Then he brought the letter to
the king of Israel, which said, Now be advised, when this letter comes to
you, that I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of
his leprosy. 7And it happened, when the king of Israel read the letter, that
he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God, to kill and make alive, that this
man sends a man to me to heal him of his leprosy? Therefore please
consider, and see how he seeks a quarrel with me." 8So it was, when Elisha
the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he
sent to the king, saying, "Why have you torn your clothes? Please let him
come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel."
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Thanks be to God
141
Psalm 30
Response:
Those who cry to the LORD,
Will receive a due reward.
2
And You healed me.
3
4
Response:
6
Now in my prosperity I said,
“I shall never be moved.”
7
8
Response:
9
"What profit is there in my blood,
When I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise You?
Will it declare Your truth?
10
Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me;
LORD, be my helper!"
Response:
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Second Reading
24
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the
prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25And everyone who
competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a
perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. 26Therefore I run thus:
not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27But I
discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached
to others, I myself should become disqualified.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 1:40-45
40
Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and
saying to Him, "If You are willing, You can make me clean." 41Then Jesus,
moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said
to him, "I am willing; be cleansed." 42As soon as He had spoken,
immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed. 43And He strictly
warned him and sent him away at once, 44and said to him, "See that you
say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and
offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as a
testimony to them." 45However, he went out and began to proclaim it freely,
and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the
city, but was outside in deserted places; and they came to Him from every
direction.
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7th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Two
The Collect
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth
nothing; Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift,
which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which
whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your
only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
First Reading
Isaiah 43:18-25
18
" Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old.
Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know
it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. 20The
beast of the field will honor Me, The jackals and the ostriches, because I
give waters in the wilderness And rivers in the desert, To give drink to My
people, My chosen. 21This people I have formed for Myself; They shall
declare My praise. 22" But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; And you
have been weary of Me, O Israel. 23You have not brought Me the sheep for
your burnt offerings, Nor have you honored Me with your sacrifices. I have
not caused you to serve with grain offerings, Nor wearied you with incense.
24
You have bought Me no sweet cane with money, Nor have you satisfied Me
with the fat of your sacrifices; But you have burdened Me with your sins,
You have wearied Me with your iniquities. 25" I, even I, am He who blots out
your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.
19
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144
Psalm 41
Response:
Your Faithfulness, O LORD, is sure.
1
Blessed is he who considers the poor;
The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
2
The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive,
And he will be blessed on the earth;
You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
Response:
3
The LORD will strengthen him on his bed of illness;
You will sustain him on his sickbed.
4
I said, "LORD, be merciful to me;
Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You."
Response:
11
By this I know that You are well pleased with me,
Because my enemy does not triumph over me.
12
As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
And set me before Your face forever.
Response:
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Second Reading
18
But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No. 19For the Son
of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us-by me, Silvanus,
and Timothy-was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes. 20For all the promises
of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
21
Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God,
22
who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a
guarantee.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 2:1-12
1
And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that
He was in the house. 2Immediately many gathered together, so that there
was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He
preached the word to them. 3Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic
who was carried by four men. 4And when they could not come near Him
because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they
had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.
5
When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are
forgiven you." 6And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in
their hearts, 7"Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can
forgive sins but God alone?" 8But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His
spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, "Why do
you reason about these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say to the
paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Arise, take up your bed
and walk'? 10But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on
earth to forgive sins"-He said to the paralytic, 11"I say to you, arise, take up
your bed, and go to your house." 12Immediately he arose, took up the bed,
and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and
glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
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8th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Three
The Collect
Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to
fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for
us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of
this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal,
and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord;
who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, on God, now
and forever. Amen
First Reading
Hosea 2:19-23
19
“ I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me
In righteousness and justice, In loving-kindness and mercy;
20
I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness,
And you shall know the LORD.
21
“ It shall come to pass in that day
That I will answer,” says the LORD;
“ I will answer the heavens, and they shall answer the earth.
22
23
The earth shall answer
With grain,
With new wine,
And with oil;
They shall answer Jezreel.
Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth,
And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy;
Then I will say to those who were not My people,
‘ You are My people!’
And they shall say, ‘You are my God!’”
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147
Psalm 103
Response:
The mercies of the LORD are new every morning.
8
The LORD is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9
He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.
Response:
10
He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor punished us according to our iniquities.
11
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him
Response:
12
As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13
As a father pities his children,
So the LORD pities those who fear Him.
Response:
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Second Reading
317 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is
liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory
of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory,
just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
41 Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we
do not lose heart. 2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not
walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by
manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience
in the sight of God.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 2:18-22
18
The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came
and said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but
Your disciples do not fast?”
19
And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom fast while the
bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them
they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be
taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days. 21 No one sews
a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; or else the new piece pulls
away from the old, and the tear is made worse. 22 And no one puts new
wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine
is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new
wineskins.”
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9th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Four
The Collect
O God, who in His Only-Begotten Son provided for us our true Sabbath rest:
Grant to us that we, beholding Him by faith, may be strengthened to trust in
Him for all things, both in this life and life to come; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever
and ever. Amen
First Reading
Deuteronomy 5:6-15
6
‘I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of
the house of bondage.
7
‘You shall have no other gods before Me.
8
‘You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything
that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the
water under the earth; 9 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them.
For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the
fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who
hate Me, 10 but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep
My commandments.
11
‘You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD
will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.
12
‘ Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD your God
commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but the
seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no
work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor
your female servant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your cattle,
nor your stranger who is within your gates, that your male servant and your
female servant may rest as well as you. 15 And remember that you were a
slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from
there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD
your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
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150
Psalm 81
Response:
Our God has provided a Sabbath rest.
Let us trust in the work of the LORD.
1
Sing aloud to God our strength;
Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.
2
Raise a song and strike the timbrel,
The pleasant harp with the lute.
Response:
6
“I removed his shoulder from the burden;
His hands were freed from the baskets.
7
You called in trouble, and I delivered you;
I answered you in the secret place of thunder;
I tested you at the waters of Meribah.
Response:
9
There shall be no foreign god among you;
Nor shall you worship any foreign god.
10
I am the LORD your God,
Who brought you out of the land of Egypt;
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Response:
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Second Reading
5
For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves
your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For it is the God who commanded light
to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of
the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have
this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of
God and not of us. 8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed;
we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck
down, but not destroyed— 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of
the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 11
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of
Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death is
working in us, but life in you.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 2:23-27
23
Now it happened that He went through the grain fields on the Sabbath;
and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain. 24 And the
Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the
Sabbath?”
25
But He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was
in need and hungry, he and those with him: 26 how he went into the house
of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, which
is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave some to those who
were with him?” 27 And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man,
and not man for the Sabbath. 28 Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the
Sabbath.”
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10th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Five
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
First Reading
Genesis 3: 8-15
8
And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the
cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of
the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9 Then the LORD God called to
Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 So he said, “I heard Your voice
in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” 11
And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the
tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?” 12 Then the man
said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree,
and I ate.” 13 And the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have
done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 14 So the
LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, You are cursed
more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly
you shall go, And you shall eat dust All the days of your life. 15 And I will put
enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed;
He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.”
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153
Psalm 130
Response:
My soul waits for the Lord,
More than those who watch for the morning.
Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD;
2
Lord, hear my voice!
Let Your ears be attentive
To the voice of my supplications.
Response:
3
If You, LORD, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
4
But there is forgiveness with You,
That You may be feared.
Response:
5
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
And in His word I do hope.
7
O Israel, hope in the LORD;
For with the LORD there is mercy,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
Response:
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Second Reading
13
And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I
believed and therefore I spoke, "we also believe and therefore speak,
14
knowing that He who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up with
Jesus, and will present us with you. 15For all things are for your sakes, that
grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound
to the glory of God. 16Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our
outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.
17
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far
more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18while we do not look at the
things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things
which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are
eternal.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 3:20-30
20
Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much
as eat bread. 21But when His own people heard about this, they went out to
lay hold of Him, for they said, "He is out of His mind." 22And the scribes who
came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebub," and, "By the ruler of
the demons He casts out demons." 23So He called them to Himself and said
to them in parables: "How can Satan cast out Satan? 24If a kingdom is
divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25And if a house is divided
against itself, that house cannot stand. 26And if Satan has risen up against
himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end. 27No one can enter
a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong
man. And then he will plunder his house. 28"Assuredly, I say to you, all sins
will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter;
29
but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but
is subject to eternal condemnation"- 30because they said, "He has an
unclean spirit."
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11th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Six
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
forever. Amen
First Reading
Ezekiel 17:22-24
22
Thus says the Lord GOD: “I will take also one of the highest branches of
the high cedar and set it out. I will crop off from the topmost of its young
twigs a tender one, and will plant it on a high and prominent mountain. 23
On the mountain height of Israel I will plant it; and it will bring forth
boughs, and bear fruit, and be a majestic cedar. Under it will dwell birds of
every sort; in the shadow of its branches they will dwell. 24 And all the trees
of the field shall know that I, the LORD, have brought down the high tree
and exalted the low tree, dried up the green tree and made the dry tree
flourish; I, the LORD, have spoken and have done it.”
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156
Psalm 92
Response:
Those who are planted in the house of the LORD
Shall flourish in the courts of our God.
1
It is good to give thanks to the LORD,
And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
2
To declare Your loving-kindness in the morning,
And Your faithfulness every night,
Response:
6
A senseless man does not know,
Nor does a fool understand this.
7
When the wicked spring up like grass,
And when all the workers of iniquity flourish,
It is that they may be destroyed forever.
Response:
13
14
They shall still bear fruit in old age;
They shall be fresh and flourishing,
Response:
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Second Reading
1
For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a
building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2
For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation
which is from heaven, 3if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found
naked. 4For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we
want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed
up by life. 5Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also
has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. 6So we are always confident,
knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the
Lord. 7For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8We are confident, yes, well
pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.
9
Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well
pleasing to Him. 10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of
Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to
what he has done, whether good or bad.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 4:26-34
26
And He said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on
the ground, 27and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed
should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. 28For the earth
yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain
in the head. 29But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle,
because the harvest has come." 30Then He said, "To what shall we liken the
kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it? 31It is like a
mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the
seeds on earth; 32but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater
than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air
may nest under its shade." 33And with many such parables He spoke the
word to them as they were able to hear it. 34But without a parable He did
not speak to them. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His
disciples.
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12 Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Seven
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
First Reading
Job 38:1-11
1
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:
2
“Who is this who darkens counsel
By words without knowledge?
3
Now prepare yourself like a man;
I will question you, and you shall answer Me.
4
“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding.
5
Who determined its measurements?
Surely you know!
Or who stretched the line upon it?
6
To what were its foundations fastened?
Or who laid its cornerstone,
7
When the morning stars sang together,
And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
8
“Or who shut in the sea with doors,
When it burst forth and issued from the womb;
9
When I made the clouds its garment,
And thick darkness its swaddling band;
10
When I fixed My limit for it,
And set bars and doors;
11
When I said,
‘This far you may come, but no farther,
And here your proud waves must stop!’
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159
Psalm 107
Response:
And we are glad.
2
Let the redeemed of the LORD say so,
Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,
3
And gathered out of the lands,
From the east and from the west,
From the north and from the south.
Response:
And we are glad.
23
Those who go down to the sea in ships,
Who do business on great waters,
24
They see the works of the LORD,
And His wonders in the deep.
Response:
And we are glad.
29
He calms the storm,
So that its waves are still.
30
Then they are glad because they are quiet;
So He guides them to their desired haven.
Response:
And we are glad.
160
Second Reading
14
For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died
for all, then all died; 15 and He died for all, that those who live should live no
longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.
16
Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even
though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him
thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old
things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 4:35-41
35
On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, "Let us cross
over to the other side." 36Now when they had left the multitude, they took
Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him.
37
And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it
was already filling. 38But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they
awoke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are
perishing?" 39Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea,
"Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. 40But He
said to them, "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?"
41
And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, "Who can this be,
that even the wind and the sea obey Him!"
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13th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Eight
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
First Reading
Lamentations 3:23-33
23
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
24
“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I hope in Him!”
25
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
26
It is good that one should hope and wait quietly
For the salvation of the LORD.
27
It is good for a man to bear
The yoke in his youth.
28
Let him sit alone and keep silent,
Because God has laid it on him;
29
Let him put his mouth in the dust—
There may yet be hope.
30
Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him,
And be full of reproach.
31
For the Lord will not cast off forever.
32
Though He causes grief,
Yet He will show compassion
According to the multitude of His mercies.
33
For He does not afflict willingly,
Nor grieve the children of men.
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Thanks be to God
162
Psalm 30
Response:
And You healed me.
3
4
Response:
And You healed me.
7
8
Response:
And You healed me.
11
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
12
To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.
Response:
And You healed me.
163
Second Reading
2 Corinthians 8:7-9
7
But as you abound in everything-in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all
diligence, and in your love for us-see that you abound in this grace also. 8I
speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by
the diligence of others. 9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you
through His poverty might become rich.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 5:25-34
25
Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26and had
suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had
and was no better, but rather grew worse. 27When she heard about Jesus,
she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. 28For she said,
"If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well." 29Immediately the
fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was
healed of the affliction. 30And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that
power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, "Who
touched My clothes?" 31But His disciples said to Him, "You see the multitude
thronging You, and You say, 'Who touched Me?'" 32And He looked around to
see her who had done this thing. 33But the woman, fearing and trembling,
knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told
Him the whole truth. 34And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made
you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction."
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14th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Nine
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, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Ezekiel 2:1-7
1
And He said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to
you." 2Then the Spirit entered me when He spoke to me, and set me on my
feet; and I heard Him who spoke to me. 3And He said to me: "Son of man, I
am sending you to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that has
rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to
this very day. 4For they are impudent and stubborn children. I am sending
you to them, and you shall say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD.' 5As for
them, whether they hear or whether they refuse-for they are a rebellious
house-yet they will know that a prophet has been among them. 6"And you,
son of man, do not be afraid of them nor be afraid of their words, though
briers and thorns are with you and you dwell among scorpions; do not be
afraid of their words or dismayed by their looks, though they are a
rebellious house. 7You shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or
whether they refuse, for they are rebellious.
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Thanks be to God
165
Psalm 48
Response:
I lift up my eyes to you,
to the One enthroned as King.
1
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised
In the city of our God,
In His holy mountain.
2
Beautiful in elevation,
The joy of the whole earth,
The city of the great King.
Response:
3
God is in her palaces;
He is known as her refuge.
4
For behold, the kings assembled,
They passed by together.
5
They saw it, and so they marveled;
They were troubled, they hastened away
Response:
10
According to Your name, O God,
So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is full of righteousness.
11
Let Mount Zion rejoice,
Let the daughters of Judah be glad,
Because of Your judgments.
Response:
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Second Reading
2
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago-whether in the body I do
not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows-such a one
was caught up to the third heaven. 3And I know such a man-whether in the
body or out of the body I do not know, God knows- 4how he was caught up
into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man
to utter. 5Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in
my infirmities. 6For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I
will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above
what he sees me to be or hears from me. 7And lest I should be exalted
above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh
was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted
above measure. 8Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times
that it might depart from me. 9And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for
you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I
will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon
me. 10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in
persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I
am strong.
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People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 6:1-6
1
Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His
disciples followed Him. 2And when the Sabbath had come, He began to
teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying,
"Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is
given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands! 3Is this
not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and
Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?" So they were offended at
Him. 4But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his
own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house." 5Now He
could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick
people and healed them. 6And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then
He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Ten
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
First Reading
Amos 7:7-15
7
Thus He showed me: Behold, the Lord stood on a wall made with a plumb
line, with a plumb line in His hand. 8And the LORD said to me, "Amos, what
do you see?" And I said, "A plumb line." Then the Lord said: " Behold, I am
setting a plumb line In the midst of My people Israel; I will not pass by
them anymore. 9The high places of Isaac shall be desolate, And the
sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste. I will rise with the sword against
the house of Jeroboam." 10Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to
Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, "Amos has conspired against you in the
midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words. 11For
thus Amos has said: ' Jeroboam shall die by the sword, And Israel shall
surely be led away captive From their own land.'" 12Then Amaziah said to
Amos: " Go, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah. There eat bread, And there
prophesy. 13But never again prophesy at Bethel, For it is the king's
sanctuary, And it is the royal residence." 14Then Amos answered, and said
to Amaziah: " I was no prophet, Nor was I a son of a prophet, But I was a
sheep-breeder And a tender of sycamore fruit. 15Then the LORD took me as
I followed the flock, And the LORD said to me, ' Go, prophesy to My people
Israel.'
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Thanks be to God
168
Psalm 85
Response:
God will speak peace to His people.
Let them hear what the Lord will speak.
8
I will hear what God the LORD will speak,
For He will speak peace
To His people and to His saints;
But let them not turn back to folly.
9
Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
That glory may dwell in our land.
Response:
10
Mercy and truth have met together;
Righteousness and peace have kissed.
11
Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Response:
12
Yes, the LORD will give what is good;
And our land will yield its increase.
13
Righteousness will go before Him,
And shall make His footsteps our pathway.
Response:
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Second Reading
Ephesians 1:7-14
7
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of His grace 8 which He made to abound toward us in
all wisdom and prudence, 9 having made known to us the mystery of His
will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, 10 that in
the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one
all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in
Him. 11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined
according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the
counsel of His will, 12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the
praise of His glory. 13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of
truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were
sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is the guarantee of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise
of His glory.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 6:7-13
7
And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by
two, and gave them power over unclean spirits. 8He commanded them to
take nothing for the journey except a staff-no bag, no bread, no copper in
their money belts- 9but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics. 10Also
He said to them, "In whatever place you enter a house, stay there till you
depart from that place. 11And whoever will not receive you nor hear you,
when you depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet as a
testimony against them. Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for
Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!" 12So they
went out and preached that people should repent. 13And they cast out many
demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
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16th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Eleven
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
First Reading
Jeremiah 23:1-6
1
"Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!"
says the LORD. 2Therefore thus says the LORD God of Israel against the
shepherds who feed My people: "You have scattered My flock, driven them
away, and not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of
your doings," says the LORD. 3"But I will gather the remnant of My flock out
of all countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their
folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. 4I will set up shepherds over
them who will feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor
shall they be lacking," says the LORD. 5" Behold, the days are coming," says
the LORD, " That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King
shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the
earth. 6In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now
this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR
RIGHTEOUSNESS.
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171
Psalm 23
Response:
The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
2
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
3
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name's sake.
Response:
I shall not want.
4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
Response:
I shall not want.
5
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD
Forever.
Response:
I shall not want.
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Second Reading
Ephesians 2:13-22
13
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near
by the blood of Christ. 14For He Himself is our peace, who has made both
one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15having abolished
in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in
ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus
making peace, 16and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body
through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17And He came and
preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18For
through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. 19Now,
therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens
with the saints and members of the household of God, 20having been built
on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being
the chief cornerstone, 21in whom the whole building, being fitted together,
grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22in whom you also are being built
together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 6:30-34
30
Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what
they had done and what they had taught. 31And He said to them, "Come
aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." For there were
many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. 32So they
departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves. 33But the
multitudes saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran there on foot
from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to Him.
34
And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with
compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd.
So He began to teach them many things.
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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Twelve
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
First Reading
2 Kings 4:42-44
42
Then a man came from Baal Shalisha, and brought the man of God
bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley bread, and newly
ripened grain in his knapsack. And he said, "Give it to the people,
that they may eat." 43But his servant said, "What? Shall I set this
before one hundred men?" He said again, "Give it to the people, that
they may eat; for thus says the LORD: 'They shall eat and have some
left over.'" 44So he set it before them; and they ate and had some left
over, according to the word of the LORD.
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174
Psalm 145
Response:
The eyes of all look expectantly to You,
And You give them their food in due season.
10
All Your works shall praise You, O LORD,
And Your saints shall bless You.
11
They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom,
And talk of Your power
Response:
16
You open Your hand
And satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17
The LORD is righteous in all His ways,
Gracious in all His works.
Response:
18
The LORD is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him in truth.
19
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He also will hear their cry and save them.
Response:
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Second Reading
Ephesians 3:20-4:6
3 20Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we
ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21to Him be glory in
the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. 41I,
therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the
calling with which you were called, 2with all lowliness and gentleness, with
longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3endeavoring to keep the
unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit,
just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5one Lord, one faith, one
baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and
in you all.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 6:1-12
1
After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of
Tiberias. 2Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs
which He performed on those who were diseased. 3And Jesus went up on
the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples. 4Now the Passover, a
feast of the Jews, was near. 5Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a
great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy
bread, that these may eat?" 6But this He said to test him, for He Himself
knew what He would do. 7Philip answered Him, "Two hundred denarii worth
of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a
little." 8One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,
9
"There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what
are they among so many?" 10Then Jesus said, "Make the people sit down."
Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number
about five thousand. 11And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given
thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those sitting
down; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted. 12So when they
were filled, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the fragments that remain,
so that nothing is lost.
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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Thirteen
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, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15
2
Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel complained against
Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 3 And the children of Israel said to them,
“Oh, that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when
we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to the full! For you have
brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
4
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for
you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that
I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not.
12
“I have heard the complaints of the children of Israel. Speak to them,
saying, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled
with bread. And you shall know that I am the LORD your God.’”
13
So it was that quails came up at evening and covered the camp, and in
the morning the dew lay all around the camp. 14 And when the layer of dew
lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance,
as fine as frost on the ground. 15 So when the children of Israel saw it, they
said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was.
And Moses said to them, “This is the bread which the LORD has given you to
eat.
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177
Psalm 78
Response:
Do not forget the works of the LORD
and to believe upon His Love.
15
He split the rocks in the wilderness,
And gave them drink in abundance like the depths.
16
He also brought streams out of the rock,
And caused waters to run down like rivers.
17
But they sinned even more against Him
By rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness.
Response:
18
And they tested God in their heart
By asking for the food of their fancy.
19
Yes, they spoke against God:
They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
20
Can He give bread also?
Can He provide meat for His people?”
Response:
23
Yet He had commanded the clouds above,
And opened the doors of heaven,
24
Had rained down manna on them to eat,
And given them of the bread of heaven.
25
Men ate angels’ food;
He sent them food to the full.
Response:
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Second Reading
Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers
were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were baptized into
Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all
drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that
followed them, and that Rock was Christ. 5 But with most of them God was
not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. 6 Now
these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust
after evil things as they also lusted.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 6:24-35
24
When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples,
they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. 25And
when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, "Rabbi,
when did You come here?" 26Jesus answered them and said, "Most
assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but
because you ate of the loaves and were filled. 27Do not labor for the food
which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the
Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him."
28
Then they said to Him, "What shall we do, that we may work the works of
God?" 29Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that
you believe in Him whom He sent." 30Therefore they said to Him, "What sign
will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will
You do? 31Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, 'He gave
them bread from heaven to eat.'" 32Then Jesus said to them, "Most
assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but
My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33For the bread of God is
He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." 34Then they
said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always." 35And Jesus said to them, "I
am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who
believes in Me shall never thirst.
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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Fourteen
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, forever and ever.
Amen
First Reading
1 Kings 19:1-8
1
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed
all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah,
saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life
as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.” 3 And when he saw
that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to
Judah, and left his servant there.4But he himself went a day's journey into
the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed
that he might die, and said, "It is enough! Now, LORD, take my life, for I am
no better than my fathers!" 5Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree,
suddenly an angel touched him, and said to him, "Arise and eat." 6Then he
looked, and there by his head was a cake baked on coals, and a jar of
water. So he ate and drank, and lay down again. 7And the angel of the
LORD came back the second time, and touched him, and said, "Arise and
eat, because the journey is too great for you." 8So he arose, and ate and
drank; and he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights
as far as Horeb, the mountain of God.
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180
Psalm 34
Response:
The LORD provides for the needs of His saints.
1
I will bless the LORD at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2
My soul shall make its boast in the LORD;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Response:
3
Oh, magnify the LORD with me,
And let us exalt His name together.
4
I sought the LORD, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
Response:
5
They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.
6
This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
Response:
9
Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints!
There is no want to those who fear Him.
10
The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.
Response:
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Second Reading
Ephesians 4:25-32
25
Therefore, putting away lying, " Let each one of you speak truth with his
neighbor," for we are members of one another. 26 "Be angry, and do not
sin": do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the
devil. 28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working
with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who
has need. 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is
good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. 30
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the
day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil
speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ
forgave you.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 6:41-51
41
The Jews then complained about Him, because He said, "I am the bread
which came down from heaven." 42And they said, "Is not this Jesus, the son
of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says,
'I have come down from heaven'?" 43Jesus therefore answered and said to
them, "Do not murmur among yourselves. 44No one can come to Me unless
the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
45
It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.
'Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to
Me. 46Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He
has seen the Father. 47Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me
has everlasting life. 48I am the bread of life. 49Your fathers ate the manna in
the wilderness, and are dead. 50This is the bread which comes down from
heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. 51I am the living bread which
came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever;
and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of
the world."
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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Fifteen
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 this 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
First Reading
Proverbs 9:1-6
1
Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars; 2She has
slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her
table. 3She has sent out her maidens, She cries out from the highest places
of the city, 4" Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who lacks
understanding, she says to him, 5" Come, eat of my bread And drink of the
wine I have mixed. 6Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of
understanding.
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183
Psalm 111
Response:
The LORD gives wisdom to those who fear Him.
2
3
His work is honorable and glorious,
And His righteousness endures forever.
Response:
4
5
Response:
6
10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.
Response:
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Second Reading
Ephesians 5:15-20
15
See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,
redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17Therefore do not be
unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18And do not be drunk
with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, 19speaking to
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making
melody in your heart to the Lord, 20giving thanks always for all things to
God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
16
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 6:51-58
51
I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of
this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh,
which I shall give for the life of the world." 52The Jews therefore quarreled
among themselves, saying, "How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?"
53
Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the
flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.
54
Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will
raise him up at the last day. 55For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is
drink indeed. 56He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and
I in him. 57As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so
he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. 58This is the bread which came
down from heaven-not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He
who eats this bread will live forever."
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Sixteen
The Collect
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity
by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the
glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
First Reading
Joshua 24:1-2,14-15
1
Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and called for the
elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers; and
they presented themselves before God. 2And Joshua said to all the people,
"Thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'Your fathers, including Terah, the
father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, dwelt on the other side of the
River in old times; and they served other gods. 14"Now therefore, fear the
LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which
your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the
LORD! 15And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for
yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your
fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the
Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will
serve the LORD.
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186
Psalm 84
Response:
Blessed is the man whose strength is the You, Lord.
5
Blessed is the man whose strength is in You,
Whose heart is set on pilgrimage.
7
They go from strength to strength;
Each one appears before God in Zion.
Response:
9
O God, behold our shield,
And look upon the face of Your anointed.
10
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Response:
11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
The LORD will give grace and glory;
12
O LORD of hosts,
Blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Response:
187
Second Reading
Ephesians 6:10-13
10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil. 12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
13
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
11
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Gospel Reading
John 6:56-69
56
He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. 57As
the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds
on Me will live because of Me. 58This is the bread which came down from
heaven-not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this
bread will live forever." 59These things He said in the synagogue as He
taught in Capernaum. 60Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard
this, said, "This is a hard saying; who can understand it?" 61When Jesus
knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them,
"Does this offend you? 62What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend
where He was before? 63It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits
nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. 64But
there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the
beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him.
65
And He said, "Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me
unless it has been granted to him by My Father." 66From that time many of
His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. 67Then Jesus said to
the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?" 68But Simon Peter answered
Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69Also
we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the
living God."
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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Seventeen
The Collect
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in
our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us
with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through
God, forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-9
1
"Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you
to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the
LORD God of your fathers is giving you. 2You shall not add to the word
which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the
commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. 6Therefore be
careful to observe them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in
the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes, and say, 'Surely
this great nation is a wise and understanding people.' 7"For what great
nation is there that has God so near to it, as the LORD our God is to us, for
whatever reason we may call upon Him? 8And what great nation is there
that has such statutes and righteous judgments as are in all this law which
I set before you this day? 9Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep
yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they
depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your
children and your grandchildren.
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189
Psalm 15
Response:
The LORD our God has blessed us,
and Holy is His Name.
1
LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle?
Who may dwell in Your holy hill?
2
He who walks uprightly,
And works righteousness,
And speaks the truth in his heart;
Response:
3
He who does not backbite with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;
4
But he honors those who fear the LORD;
Response:
4
He who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
He who does not put out his money at usury,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things shall never be moved.
5
Response:
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Second Reading
James 1:13-18
13
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God
cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14 But each
one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. 15
Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is
full-grown, brings forth death.
16
Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. 17Every good gift and every
perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with
whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. 18Of His own will He
brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits
of His creatures.
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Gospel Reading
Mark 7:14-23
14
When He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear
Me, everyone, and understand: 15 There is nothing that enters a man from
outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those
are the things that defile a man. 16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him
hear!”
17
When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked
Him concerning the parable. 18 So He said to them, “Are you thus without
understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from
outside cannot defile him, 19 because it does not enter his heart but his
stomach, and is eliminated, thus purifying all foods?” 20 And He said, “What
comes out of a man, that defiles a man. 21 For from within, out of the heart
of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 thefts,
covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride,
foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”
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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Eighteen
The Collect
Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always
resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake
those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 35:4-7
4
Say to those who are fearful-hearted, " Be strong, do not fear! Behold,
your God will come with vengeance, With the recompense of God; He will
come and save you." 5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, And the
ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6Then the lame shall leap like a deer,
And the tongue of the dumb sing. For waters shall burst forth in the
wilderness, And streams in the desert. 7The parched ground shall become a
pool, And the thirsty land springs of water; In the habitation of jackals,
where each lay, There shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
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192
Psalm 146
Response:
The LORD is our hope.
His works are full of grace and mercy.
3
Do not put your trust in princes,
Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.
4
His spirit departs, he returns to his earth;
In that very day his plans perish.
Response:
5
Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,
Whose hope is in the LORD his God,
7
Who executes justice for the oppressed,
Who gives food to the hungry.
The LORD gives freedom to the prisoners.
Response:
8
The LORD opens the eyes of the blind;
The LORD raises those who are bowed down;
The LORD loves the righteous.
9
The LORD watches over the strangers;
He relieves the fatherless and widow;
But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.
Response:
193
Second Reading
James 2: 8-9, 12-13
8
If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love
your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; 9 but if you show partiality, you
commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.12 So speak and
so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For judgment is
without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over
judgment.
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Gospel Reading
Mark 7:24-37
24
From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He
entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden.
25
For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about
Him, and she came and fell at His feet. 26The woman was a Greek, a SyroPhoenician by birth, and she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her
daughter. 27But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not
good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs." 28And she
answered and said to Him, "Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the
table eat from the children's crumbs." 29Then He said to her, "For this
saying go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter." 30And
when she had come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her
daughter lying on the bed. 31Again, departing from the region of Tyre and
Sidon, He came through the midst of the region of Decapolis to the Sea of
Galilee. 32Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an
impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him.
33
And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears,
and He spat and touched his tongue. 34Then, looking up to heaven, He
sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened." 35Immediately
his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he
spoke plainly. 36Then He commanded them that they should tell no one; but
the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed it. 37And
they were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well.
He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak."
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Nineteen
The Collect
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant
that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through
First Reading
Isaiah 50:4-11
4
“The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of the learned, that I should
know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me
morning by morning, He awakens My ear to hear as the learned. 5 The Lord
GOD has opened My ear; and I was not rebellious, nor did I turn away.
6
I gave My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who
plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.
7
“For the Lord GOD will help Me. Therefore I will not be disgraced;
therefore I have set My face like a flint, and I know that I will not be
ashamed. 8 He is near who justifies Me; Who will contend with Me?
Let us stand together. Who is My adversary? Let him come near Me.
9
Surely the Lord GOD will help Me; Who is he who will condemn Me?
Indeed they will all grow old like a garment; The moth will eat them up.
10
“Who among you fears the LORD? Who obeys the voice of His Servant?
Who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the
LORD and rely upon his God.
11
Look, all you who kindle a fire,
Who encircle yourselves with sparks:
Walk in the light of your fire and in the sparks you have kindled—
This you shall have from My hand:
You shall lie down in torment.
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195
Psalm 19
Response:
The LORD has given ears to hear, eyes to see,
and a mouth to speak His wisdom.
1
The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
2
Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
3
There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard.
Response:
7
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul;
The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
8
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
Response:
9
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10
More to be desired are they than gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11
Moreover by them Your servant is warned,
And in keeping them there is great reward.
Response:
196
Second Reading
James 1:19-22
19
So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to
speak, slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the
righteousness of God. 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of
wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to
save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving
yourselves.
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Gospel Reading
Mark 8:27-35
27
Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi;
and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, "Who do men say
that I am?" 28So they answered, "John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah;
and others, one of the prophets." 29He said to them, "But who do you say
that I am?" Peter answered and said to Him, "You are the Christ." 30Then He
strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him. 31And He
began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be
rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after
three days rise again. 32He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him
aside and began to rebuke Him. 33But when He had turned around and
looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind Me, Satan!
For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."
34
When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said
to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take
up his cross, and follow Me. 35For whoever desires to save his life will lose
it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.
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25th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Twenty
The Collect
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things
heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing
away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and
ever. Amen
First Reading
Proverbs 2:1-9
1
My son, if you receive my words,
And treasure my commands within you,
2
So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3
Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4
If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5
Then you will understand the fear of the LORD,
And find the knowledge of God.
6
For the LORD gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
8
He guards the paths of justice,
And preserves the way of His saints.
9
Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity and every good path.
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198
Psalm 54
Response:
Our God is righteous and just in all His ways.
1
Save me, O God, by Your name,
And vindicate me by Your strength.
2
Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
Response:
3
For strangers have risen up against me,
And oppressors have sought after my life;
They have not set God before them.
4
Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is with those who uphold my life.
Response:
6
I will freely sacrifice to You;
I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
7
For He has delivered me out of all trouble;
And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies.
Response:
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Second Reading
James 3:13-18
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct
that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter
envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
15
This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual,
demonic. 16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil
thing are there. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then
peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without
partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in
peace by those who make peace.
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Gospel Reading
Mark 9:30-37
30
Then they departed from there and passed through Galilee, and He did not
want anyone to know it. 31For He taught His disciples and said to them,
"The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill
Him. And after He is killed, He will rise the third day." 32But they did not
understand this saying, and were afraid to ask Him. 33Then He came to
Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, "What was it
you disputed among yourselves on the road?" 34But they kept silent, for on
the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.
35
And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires
to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all." 36Then He took a little
child and set him in the midst of them. And when He had taken him in His
arms, He said to them, 37"Whoever receives one of these little children in
My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him
who sent Me."
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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Twenty-One
The Collect
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity:
Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your
promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
forever and ever. Amen
First Reading
Esther 7:1-6,9-10
1
So the king and Haman went to dine with Queen Esther. 2And on the
second day, at the banquet of wine, the king again said to Esther, "What is
your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your
request, up to half the kingdom? It shall be done!" 3Then Queen Esther
answered and said, "If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it
pleases the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at
my request. 4For we have been sold, my people and I, to be destroyed, to
be killed, and to be annihilated. Had we been sold as male and female
slaves, I would have held my tongue, although the enemy could never
compensate for the king's loss." 5So King Ahasuerus answered and said to
Queen Esther, "Who is he, and where is he, who would dare presume in his
heart to do such a thing?" 6And Esther said, "The adversary and enemy is
this wicked Haman!" So Haman was terrified before the king and queen.
9
Now Harbona, one of the eunuchs, said to the king, "Look! The gallows,
fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke good on the
king's behalf, is standing at the house of Haman." Then the king said, "Hang
him on it!" 10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared
for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath subsided.
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201
Psalm 124
Response:
If God is for us, who can be against us?
1
"If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,"
Let Israel now say2
"If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,
When men rose up against us,
3
Then they would have swallowed us alive,
When their wrath was kindled against us;
Response:
4
Then the waters would have overwhelmed us,
The stream would have gone over our soul;
5
Then the swollen waters
Would have gone over our soul."
6
Blessed be the LORD,
Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
Response:
7
Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers;
The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8
Our help is in the name of the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.
Response:
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Second Reading
James 4:11-12
11
Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a
brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law.
But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There
is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge
another?
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Gospel Reading
Mark 9:38-50
38
Now John answered Him, saying, "Teacher, we saw someone who does
not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him
because he does not follow us." 39But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for no
one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me.
40
For he who is not against us is on our side. 41For whoever gives you a cup
of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say
to you, he will by no means lose his reward. 42"But whoever causes one of
these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a
millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. 43If
your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life
maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall
never be quenched- 44where ' Their worm does not die And the fire is not
quenched.' 45And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you
to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the
fire that shall never be quenched- 46where ' Their worm does not die And
the fire is not quenched.' 47And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It
is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than
having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire- 48where ' Their worm does not die
And the fire is not quenched.' 49"For everyone will be seasoned with fire,
and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. 50Salt is good, but if the salt
loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have
peace with one another."
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27th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Twenty-Two
The Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we
to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us
the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our
conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not
worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our
Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever
and ever. Amen
First Reading
Genesis 2:18-24
18
And the LORD God said, "It is not good that man should be alone; I will
make him a helper comparable to him." 19Out of the ground the LORD God
formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them
to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each
living creature, that was its name. 20So Adam gave names to all cattle, to
the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was
not found a helper comparable to him. 21And the LORD God caused a deep
sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed
up the flesh in its place. 22Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from
man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. 23And Adam
said: "This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be
called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man." 24Therefore a man shall
leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall
become one flesh.
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204
Psalm 8
Response:
The LORD is a faithful high priest;
He cares for His sons and daughters.
1
O LORD, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth,
Who have set Your glory above the heavens!
2
Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have ordained strength; Because of Your enemies,
That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.
Response:
He cares for His sons and daughters
3
When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
4
What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You visit him?
Response:
5
For You have made him a little lower than the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
6
You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
9
O LORD, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth!
Response:
205
Second Reading
Hebrews 2:10-13
10
For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all
things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their
salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For both He who sanctifies and those
who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed
to call them brethren, 12 saying: “I will declare Your name to My brethren;
In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.” 13 And again: “I will
put My trust in Him.” And again: “Here am I and the children whom God
has given Me.”
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Gospel Reading
Mark 10:2-16
2
The Pharisees came and asked Him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his
wife?" testing Him. 3And He answered and said to them, "What did Moses
command you?" 4They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of
divorce, and to dismiss her." 5And Jesus answered and said to them,
"Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. 6But from
the beginning of the creation, God 'made them male and female.' 7'For this
reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife,
8
and the two shall become one flesh'; so then they are no longer two, but
one flesh. 9Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate."
10
In the house His disciples also asked Him again about the same matter.
11
So He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another
commits adultery against her. 12And if a woman divorces her husband and
marries another, she commits adultery." 13Then they brought little children
to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who
brought them. 14But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said
to them, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of
such is the kingdom of God. 15Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not
receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it." 16And
He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Twenty-Three
The Collect
Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we
may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen
First Reading
Amos 5:6-7,10-15
6
Seek the LORD and live, Lest He break out like fire in the house of Joseph,
And devour it, With no one to quench it in Bethel- 7You who turn justice to
wormwood, And lay righteousness to rest in the earth!"
10
They hate the one who rebukes in the gate, And they abhor the one who
speaks uprightly. 11Therefore, because you tread down the poor And take
grain taxes from him, Though you have built houses of hewn stone, Yet you
shall not dwell in them; You have planted pleasant vineyards, But you shall
not drink wine from them. 12For I know your manifold transgressions And
your mighty sins: Afflicting the just and taking bribes; Diverting the poor
from justice at the gate. 13Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time,
For it is an evil time. 14Seek good and not evil, That you may live; So the
LORD God of hosts will be with you, As you have spoken. 15Hate evil, love
good; Establish justice in the gate. It may be that the LORD God of hosts
Will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
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Thanks be to God
207
Psalm 90
Response:
Our God works good and makes all things possible.
12
So teach us to number our days,
That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
13
Return, O LORD! How long?
And have compassion on Your servants.
Response:
14
Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy,
That we may rejoice and be glad all our days!
15
Make us glad according to the days in which You have afflicted us,
The years in which we have seen evil.
Response:
16
Let Your work appear to Your servants,
And Your glory to their children.
17
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us,
And establish the work of our hands for us;
Yes, establish the work of our hands.
Response:
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Second Reading
Hebrews 4:14-16
14
Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the
heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15For we do
not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but
was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore
come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find
grace to help in time of need.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 10:17-27
17
Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before
Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit
eternal life?" 18So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is
good but One, that is, God. 19You know the commandments: 'Do not
commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false
witness,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'" 20And he
answered and said to Him, "Teacher, all these things I have kept from my
youth." 21Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing
you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and
you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow
Me." 22But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had
great possessions. 23Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples,
"How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!"
24
And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again
and said to them, "Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to
enter the kingdom of God! 25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of
a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." 26And they were
greatly astonished, saying among themselves, "Who then can be saved?"
27
But Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not
with God; for with God all things are possible."
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Twenty-Four
The Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among
the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout
the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your
Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the
First Reading
Isaiah 53:4-12
4
Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed
Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5But He was wounded for our
transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our
peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. 6All we like sheep
have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the
LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. 7He was oppressed and He was
afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the
slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His
mouth. 8He was taken from prison and from judgment, And who will declare
His generation? For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the
transgressions of My people He was stricken. 9And they made His grave with
the wicked - But with the rich at His death, Because He had done no
violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth. 10Yet it pleased the LORD to
bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for
sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the
LORD shall prosper in His hand. 11He shall see the labor of His soul, and be
satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, For He
shall bear their iniquities. 12Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the
great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, because He poured out
His soul unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors, and He
bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
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Psalm 91
Response:
God's Chosen was sent for the sake of others.
9
Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
10
No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
Response:
11
For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
12
In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
Response:
14
"Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
16
With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation."
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Second Reading
Hebrews 5:1-10
1
For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things
pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2He
can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he
himself is also subject to weakness. 3Because of this he is required as for
the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins. 4And no man
takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.
5
So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He
who said to Him: " You are My Son, Today I have begotten You." 6As He
also says in another place: " You are a priest forever according to the order
of Melchizedek".
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 10:35-45
35
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying,
"Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask." 36And He said to
them, "What do you want Me to do for you?" 37They said to Him, "Grant us
that we may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on Your left, in Your
glory." 38But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you ask. Are you
able to drink the cup that I drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I
am baptized with?" 39They said to Him, "We are able." So Jesus said to
them, "You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am
baptized with you will be baptized; 40but to sit on My right hand and on My
left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared." 41And
when the ten heard it, they began to be greatly displeased with James and
John. 42But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, "You know that
those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and
their great ones exercise authority over them. 43Yet it shall not be so among
you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
44
And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. 45For even the
Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a
ransom for many."
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Twenty-Five
The Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and
charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you
command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and
First Reading
Jeremiah 31:7-9
7
For thus says the LORD: " Sing with gladness for Jacob, And shout among
the chief of the nations; Proclaim, give praise, and say, ' O LORD, save Your
people, The remnant of Israel!' 8Behold, I will bring them from the north
country, And gather them from the ends of the earth, Among them the blind
and the lame, The woman with child And the one who labors with child,
together; A great throng shall return there. 9They shall come with weeping,
And with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the
rivers of waters, In a straight way in which they shall not stumble; For I am
a Father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn.
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213
Psalm 126
Response:
And we are glad.
1
When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion,
We were like those who dream.
2
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing.
Response:
And we are glad.
Then they said among the nations,
“The LORD has done great things for them.”
3
And we are glad.
4
Bring back our captivity, O LORD,
As the streams in the South.
Response:
And we are glad.
5
Those who sow in tears
Shall reap in joy.
6
He who continually goes forth weeping,
Bearing seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him.
Response:
And we are glad.
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Second Reading
Hebrews 7:23-28
23
Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from
continuing. 24But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable
priesthood. 25Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who
come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for
them. 26For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless,
undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens;
27
who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first
for His own sins and then for the people's, for this He did once for all when
He offered up Himself. 28For the law appoints as high priests men who have
weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the
Son who has been perfected forever.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 10:46-52
46
Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and
a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road
begging. 47And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to
cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" 48Then many
warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have
mercy on me!" 49So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called. Then
they called the blind man, saying to him, "Be of good cheer. Rise, He is
calling you." 50And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.
51
So Jesus answered and said to him, "What do you want Me to do for you?"
The blind man said to Him, "Rabboni, that I may receive my sight." 52Then
Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And
immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.
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All Saints Day
The Collect
Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and
fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so
to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may
come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love
you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives
and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen
First Reading
Revelation 7:9-17
9
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one
could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before
the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm
branches in their hands, 10and crying out with a loud voice, saying,
"Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!"
11
All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living
creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
12
saying: " Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor
and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen." 13Then one
of the elders answered, saying to me, "Who are these arrayed in white
robes, and where did they come from?" 14And I said to him, "Sir, you
know." So he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great
tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the
Lamb. 15Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day
and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among
them. 16They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun
shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17for the Lamb who is in the midst of
the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters.
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
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216
Psalm 24
Response:
Our LORD has prepared for us, a glorious dwelling.
The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell therein.
2
For He has founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the waters.
Response:
3
Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD?
Or who may stand in His holy place?
4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,
Nor sworn deceitfully.
5
He shall receive blessing from the LORD,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Response:
9
Lift up your heads, O you gates!
Lift up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of glory shall come in.
10
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts,
He is the King of glory.
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Second Reading
1 John 3:1-3
1
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we
should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us,
because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it
has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is
revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone
who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.."
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Matthew 5:1-12
1
And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was
seated His disciples came to Him. 2Then He opened His mouth and taught
them, saying: 3" Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. 4Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
5
Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. 6Blessed are those
who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. 7Blessed
are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. 8Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God. 9Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be
called sons of God. 10Blessed are those who are persecuted for
righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11"Blessed are you
when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you
falsely for My sake. 12Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your
reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before
you.
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Twenty-Six
The Collect
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your
faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant
that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly
promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
First Reading
Deuteronomy 6:1-9
“Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments
which the LORD your God has commanded to teach you, that you may
observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess, 2 that you
may fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His
commandments which I command you, you and your son and your
grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged. 3
Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe it, that it may be well
with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the LORD God of your fathers
has promised you—‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’[a]
4
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one![b] 5 You shall love the
LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your
strength.
6
“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 7 You
shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you
sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when
you rise up. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be
as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of
your house and on your gates.
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219
Psalm 119
Response:
Our LORD has fulfilled the Law and the Prophets
Blessed are the undefiled in the way,
Who walk in the law of the LORD!
2
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,
Who seek Him with the whole heart!
Response:
3
They also do no iniquity;
They walk in His ways.
4
You have commanded us
To keep Your precepts diligently.
Response:
5
Oh, that my ways were directed
To keep Your statutes!
6
Then I would not be ashamed,
When I look into all Your commandments.
Response:
7
I will praise You with uprightness of heart,
When I learn Your righteous judgments.
8
I will keep Your statutes;
Oh, do not forsake me utterly!
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Second Reading
Hebrews 9:11-14
11
But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come,[a] with the
greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of
this creation. 12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own
blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal
redemption. 13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer,
sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, 14 how much
more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered
Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to
serve the living God?
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Matthew 12:28-34
28
Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together,
perceiving that He had answered them well, asked Him, “Which is the first
commandment of all?”
29
Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O
Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. 30 And you shall love the LORD
your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with
all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it,
is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other
commandment greater than these.”
32
So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth,
for there is one God, and there is no other but He. 33 And to love Him with
all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul,[e] and with all the
strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole
burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34
Now when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, He said to him, “You are
not far from the kingdom of God.” But after that no one dared question Him.
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Twenty-Seven
The Collect
O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the
works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life:
Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that,
when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him
in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and
First Reading
1 Kings 17:8-16
8
Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 9"Arise, go to Zarephath,
which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow
there to provide for you." 10So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when
he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow was there gathering sticks.
And he called to her and said, "Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I
may drink." 11And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said,
"Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand." 12So she said, "As the
LORD your God lives, I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin,
and a little oil in a jar; and see, I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may
go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die."
13
And Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make
me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some
for yourself and your son. 14For thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'The bin
of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day
the LORD sends rain on the earth.'" 15So she went away and did according
to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days.
16
The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according
to the word of the LORD which He spoke by Elijah.
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222
Psalm 71
Response:
The LORD our God is eternal,
His salvation awaits for His people
6
By You I have been upheld from birth;
You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb.
My praise shall be continually of You.
7
I have become as a wonder to many,
But You are my strong refuge.
8
Let my mouth be filled with Your praise
And with Your glory all the day.
Response:
12
O God, do not be far from me;
O my God, make haste to help me!
15
My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness
And Your salvation all the day,
For I do not know their limits.
Response:
17
O God, You have taught me from my youth;
And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
18
Now also when I am old and gray-headed,
O God, do not forsake me,
Until I declare Your strength to this generation,
Your power to everyone who is to come.
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Second Reading
Hebrews 9:24-28
24
For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are
copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of
God for us; 25not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest
enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another- 26He then
would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now,
once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the
sacrifice of Himself. 27And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after
this the judgment, 28so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To
those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from
sin, for salvation.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 12:38-44
38
Then He said to them in His teaching, "Beware of the scribes, who desire
to go around in long robes, love greetings in the marketplaces, 39the best
seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, 40who devour
widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive
greater condemnation." 41Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how
the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in
much. 42Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a
quadrans. 43So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them,
"Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those
who have given to the treasury; 44for they all put in out of their abundance,
but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, her whole livelihood."
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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Twenty-Eight
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
First Reading
Daniel 12:1-10
1
"At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch
over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as
never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time
your people shall be delivered, Everyone who is found written in the book.
2
And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to
everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3Those who are
wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn
many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever. 4"But you, Daniel,
shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall
run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase." 5Then I, Daniel, looked; and
there stood two others, one on this riverbank and the other on that
riverbank. 6And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the
waters of the river, "How long shall the fulfillment of these wonders be?"
7
Then I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the
river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore
by Him who lives forever, that it shall be for a time, times, and half a time;
and when the power of the holy people has been completely shattered, all
these things shall be finished. 8Although I heard, I did not understand. Then
I said, "My lord, what shall be the end of these things?" 9And he said, "Go
your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the
end. 10Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall
do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall
understand.
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225
Psalm 16
Response:
The Spirit who is from God,
gives us life and understanding.
2
O my soul, you have said to the LORD,
"You are my Lord,
My goodness is nothing apart from You."
3
As for the saints who are on the earth,
"They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight."
Response:
7
I will bless the LORD who has given me counsel;
My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
8
I have set the LORD always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.
9
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will rest in hope.
Response:
10
For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
11
You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
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Second Reading
Hebrews 10: 19-25
19
Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of
Jesus, 20by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the
veil, that is, His flesh, 21and having a High Priest over the house of God,
22
let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure
water. 23Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for
He who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider one another in order to
stir up love and good works, 25not forsaking the assembling of ourselves
together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so
much the more as you see the Day approaching.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 13:5-13
5
And Jesus, answering them, began to say: "Take heed that no one deceives
you. 6For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He,' and will deceive
many. 7But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled;
for such things must happen, but the end is not yet. 8For nation will rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be
earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These
are the beginnings of sorrows. 9 “But watch out for yourselves, for they will
deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You
will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.
10
And the gospel must first be preached to all the nations. 11 But when they
arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate
what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for
it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. 12 Now brother will betray
brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against
parents and cause them to be put to death. 13 And you will be hated by all
for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
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34th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Proper Twenty-Nine
Feast of Christ the King
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 forever. Amen
First Reading
Daniel 7:9-10,13-14
9
" I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was
seated; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head was like
pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, Its wheels a burning fire; 10A fiery
stream issued And came forth from before Him. A thousand thousands
ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The
court was seated, And the books were opened. 13" I was watching in the
night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds
of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near
before Him. 14Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom,
That all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is
an everlasting dominion, Which shall not pass away, And His kingdom the
one Which shall not be destroyed.
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Thanks be to God
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Psalm 93
Response:
The LORD is King forever.
Let every knee bow, every tongue confess.
1
The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty;
The LORD is clothed,
He has girded Himself with strength.
Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved.
2
Your throne is established from of old;
You are from everlasting.
Response:
3
The floods have lifted up, O LORD,
The floods have lifted up their voice;
The floods lift up their waves.
4
The LORD on high is mightier
Than the noise of many waters,
Than the mighty waves of the sea.
Response:
5
Your testimonies are very sure;
Holiness adorns Your house,
O LORD, forever.
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Second Reading
Hebrews 1:1-8
1
God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the
fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son,
whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the
worlds; 3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His
person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by
Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
4
having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance
obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For to which of the angels did
He ever say: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You”? And again: “I
will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son”? 6 But when He again
brings the firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all the angels of God
worship Him.” 7 And of the angels He says: “Who makes His angels spirits
and His ministers a flame of fire.” 8 But to the Son He says:
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 18:36-37
36
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of
this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the
Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here." 37Pilate therefore said to Him,
"Are You a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say rightly that I am a king.
For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world,
that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears
My voice."
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OTHER FEASTS AND SPECIAL DAYS
HOLY INNOCENTS
HOLY NAME
LORD AND GIVER OF LIFE
(alternative readings)
THE PRESENTATION
THE ANNUNCIATION
TRANSFIGURATION in LENT
CORPUS CHRISTI
THE HOLY CROSS
Thanksgiving Day
(American Holiday)
231
The Feast of Holy Innocents
The Collect
We remember this day, O God, the slaughter of the holy innocents of
Bethlehem by the order of King Herod. Receive, we pray, into the arms of
your mercy all innocent victims; and by your great might frustrate the
designs of all evil tyrants and establish your rule of justice, love, and peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of
First Reading
Jeremiah 31:15-17, 23-25
15
Thus says the LORD: " A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation and
bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted
for her children, Because they are no more." 16Thus says the LORD: "
Refrain your voice from weeping, And your eyes from tears; For your work
shall be rewarded, says the LORD, And they shall come back from the land
of the enemy. 17There is hope in your future, says the LORD, That your
children shall come back to their own border.
23
Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: “They shall again use this
speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I bring back their
captivity: ‘The LORD bless you, O home of justice, and mountain of holiness!’
24
And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all its cities together, farmers
and those going out with flocks. 25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and I
have replenished every sorrowful soul.”
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Thanks be to God
232
Psalm 124
Response:
The LORD will deliver us from every evil.
1
“If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,”
Let Israel now say—
2
“If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,
When men rose up against us,
3
Then they would have swallowed us alive,
When their wrath was kindled against us;
Response:
4
Then the waters would have overwhelmed us,
The stream would have gone over our soul;
5
Then the swollen waters would have gone over our soul.”
6
Blessed be the LORD,
Who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
Response:
7
Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers;
The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8
Our help is in the name of the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.
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Second Reading
Revelation 21:1-5
1
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first
earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2Then I, John, saw the
holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared
as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from heaven
saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with
them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be
their God. 4And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall
be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for
the former things have passed away." 5Then He who sat on the throne said,
"Behold, I make all things new."
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Matthew 2:13-18
13
Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to
Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee
to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the
young Child to destroy Him." 14When he arose, he took the young Child and
His mother by night and departed for Egypt, 15and was there until the death
of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the
prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called My Son." 16Then Herod, when he saw
that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent
forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in
all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which
he had determined from the wise men. 17Then was fulfilled what was spoken
by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: 18" A voice was heard in Ramah,
Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her
children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."
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FEAST OF THE HOLY NAME
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 forever. Amen
First Reading
Numbers 6:22-27
22
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons,
saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them:
24
“The LORD bless you and keep you;
The LORD make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
26
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.”’
25
27
“So they shall put My name on the children of Israel, and I will bless
them.”
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Psalm 8
Response:
How excellent is Your name in all the earth.
1
O LORD, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth,
Who have set Your glory above the heavens!
2
Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have ordained strength,
Because of Your enemies,
That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.
Response:
3
When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
4
What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You visit him?
Response:
5
For You have made him a little lower than the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
6
You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet
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Second Reading
Philippians 2:5-11
5
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the
form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made
Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in
the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled
Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the
cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name
which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should
bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the
earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to
the glory of God the Father.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Matthew 1:18-21
18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was
betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of
the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not
wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away
secretly. 20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the
Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be
afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of
the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name
JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.”
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Feast of our Lord the Giver of Life: Third Sunday in January
The Collect
Oh Great King of Kings, let your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven
for the sanctity of all human life. You have said that your Kingdom is
righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. Where there is
unrighteousness let righteousness come to bear; where there is hostility,
cause your peace to reign supreme and where there is sorrow, bring joy in
the hearts of people. Lead us into your unshakable and everlasting kingdom
in which you reign forever and ever, that truly the kingdoms of this world
will become the Kingdoms of our God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
First Reading
Genesis 1:26-28
26
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our
likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds
of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping
thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in His own image;
in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
28
Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply;
fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over
the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
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Thanks be to God
238
Psalm 2
Response:
God is the Author of life, and King of all creation.
1
Why do the nations rage,
And the people plot a vain thing?
2
The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the rulers take counsel together,
Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,
3
“Let us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”
Response:
4
He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5
Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:
6
“Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion.”
Response:
7
“I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me,
‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.
8
Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
Response:
10
Now therefore, be wise, O kings;
Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12
Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way,
When His wrath is kindled but a little.
Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.
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Second Reading
Romans 8:35-39
35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or
distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
is written:
36
As it
“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
37
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who
loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor
principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor
height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us
from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 14:1-6
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In
My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told
you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for
you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there
you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”
5
Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how
can we know the way?”
6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to
the Father except through Me.
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The Feast of the Presentation
The Collect
Almighty and Everliving God, we humbly pray that, as your only-begotten
Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented to you
with pure and clean hearts by Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns
First Reading
Malachi 3:1-4
1
"Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And
the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the
Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,"
Says the LORD of hosts. 2" But who can endure the day of His coming? And
who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire And like
launderers' soap. 3He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will
purify the sons of Levi, And purge them as gold and silver, That they may
offer to the LORD An offering in righteousness. 4" Then the offering of Judah
and Jerusalem Will be pleasant to the LORD, As in the days of old, As in
former years.
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Thanks be to God
241
Psalm 84
Response:
The LORD has been our dwelling place,
From one generation to another.
1
How lovely is Your tabernacle,
O LORD of hosts!
2
My soul longs, yes, even faints
For the courts of the LORD;
My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Response:
3
Even the sparrow has found a home,
And the swallow a nest for herself,
Where she may lay her young- Even Your altars, O LORD of hosts,
My King and my God.
Response:
9
O God, behold our shield,
And look upon the face of Your anointed.
10
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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Second Reading
Hebrews 2:14-17
14
Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He
Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy
him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15and release those who
through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16For
indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of
Abraham. 17Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren,
that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to
God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Luke 2:22-35
22
Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were
completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23(as
it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall
be called holy to the LORD"), 24and to offer a sacrifice according to what is
said in the law of the Lord, "A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons."
25
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and
this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the
Holy Spirit was upon him. 26And it had been revealed to him by the Holy
Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27
So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought
in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28he
took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: 29" Lord, now You are
letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; 30For my eyes
have seen Your salvation 31Which You have prepared before the face of all
peoples, 32A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your
people Israel." 33And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which
were spoken of Him. 34Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His
mother, "Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in
Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against 35(yes, a sword will pierce
through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be
revealed."
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The Feast of the Annunciation
The Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, who declared to Mary through his holy angel,
that she was to be the mother of the Son of God, grant the we may hear the
proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ and bear fruit within ourselves,
through Him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and forever. Amen
First Reading
Isaiah 7:10-14
10
Moreover the LORD spoke again to Ahaz, saying, 11 “Ask a sign for yourself
from the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth or in the height above.”
12
But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the LORD!”
13
Then he said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to
weary men, but will you weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord Himself
will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and
shall call His name Immanuel.
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Thanks be to God
244
Psalm 40
Response:
Our God is full of loving-kindness;
And all His words are true.
1
I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined to me,
And heard my cry.
3
He has put a new song in my mouth—Praise to our God;
Many will see it and fear, and will trust in the LORD.
Response:
6
Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened.
Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require.
7
Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.
8
I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is within my heart.”
Response:
11
Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O LORD;
Let Your loving-kindness and Your truth continually preserve me.
12
For innumerable evils have surrounded me;
My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up;
They are more than the hairs of my head; Therefore my heart fails me.
Response:
16
Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let such as love Your salvation say continually,
“The LORD be magnified!”
17
But I am poor and needy; Yet the LORD thinks upon me.
You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.
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Second Reading
Romans 10:14-17
14
How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how
shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they
hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent?
As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel
of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!” 16 But they have not all
obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “LORD, who has believed our report?”
17
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Luke 1:26-38
26
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of
Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was
Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having
come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with
you; blessed are you among women!” 29 But when she saw him, she was
troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.
30
Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found
favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring
forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. 32 He will be great, and will be
called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of
His father David. 33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of
His kingdom there will be no end.” 34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can
this be, since I do not know a man?” 35 And the angel answered and said to
her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will
overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be
called the Son of God. 36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also
conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who
was called barren. 37 For with God nothing will be impossible.” 38 Then Mary
said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your
word.” And the angel departed from her.
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Transfiguration Sunday in Lent
The Collect
O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your wellbeloved Son, wonderfully transfigured: Mercifully grant that we, being
delivered from the disquietude of this world, may behold the King in all his
glorious majesty; who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy
First Reading
Genesis 12:1-4a
1
Now the LORD had said to Abram:
“Get out of your country,
From your family
And from your father’s house,
To a land that I will show you.
2
I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing.
3
I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
4
So Abram departed as the LORD had spoken to him, and Lot went with him.
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Psalm 33
Response:
Lord, we place our trust in you.
4
For the word of the LORD is right,
And all His work is done in truth.
5
He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
Response:
18
Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope in His mercy,
19
To deliver their soul from death,
And to keep them alive in famine.
Response:
20
Our soul waits for the LORD;
He is our help and our shield.
22
Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us,
Just as we hope in You.
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Second Reading
Romans 8:31-34
31
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be
against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for
us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall
bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who
condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even
at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
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Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Mark 9:2-10
2
Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on
a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before
them. 3 His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as
no launderer on earth can whiten them. 4 And Elijah appeared to them with
Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 Then Peter answered and said to
Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three
tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— 6 because he
did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.
7
And a cloud came and overshadowed them; and a voice came out of the
cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!” 8 Suddenly, when they
had looked around, they saw no one anymore, but only Jesus with
themselves.
9
Now as they came down from the mountain, He commanded them that
they should tell no one the things they had seen, till the Son of Man had
risen from the dead. 10 So they kept this word to themselves, questioning
what the rising from the dead meant.
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The Feast of Corpus Christi
The Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, grant us, we pray, the grace to thankfully
receive and participate in the sacred mysteries of the Body and Blood of
your Son, Our Savior Jesus Christ, that we may always manifest in
ourselves the fruits of your eternal love; who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
First Reading
Exodus 25:21-30
21
You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall
put the Testimony that I will give you. 22 And there I will meet with you,
and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the
two cherubim which are on the ark of the Testimony, about everything
which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel.
23
“You shall also make a table of acacia wood; two cubits shall be its length,
a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height. 24 And you shall overlay it
with pure gold, and make a molding of gold all around. 25 You shall make for
it a frame of a handbreadth all around, and you shall make a gold molding
for the frame all around. 26 And you shall make for it four rings of gold, and
put the rings on the four corners that are at its four legs. 27 The rings shall
be close to the frame, as holders for the poles to bear the table. 28 And you
shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the
table may be carried with them. 29 You shall make its dishes, its pans, its
pitchers, and its bowls for pouring. You shall make them of pure gold.
30
And you shall set the showbread on the table before Me always.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
250
Psalm 111
Response:
The Presence of the Lord is life to His people.
1
2
Response:
4
5
Response:
6
9
He has sent redemption to His people;
He has commanded His covenant forever:
Holy and awesome is His name.
Response:
251
Second Reading
23
For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the
Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and
when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body
which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same
manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new
covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of
Me.” 27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in
an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But
let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the
cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks
judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 30 For this reason many
are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 6:54-63
54
Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will
raise him up at the last day. 55 For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is
drink indeed. 56 He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and
I in him. 57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so
he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. 58 This is the bread which came
down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He
who eats this bread will live forever.” 59 These things He said in the
synagogue as He taught in Capernaum. 60 Therefore many of His disciples,
when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?”
61
When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He
said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 What then if you should see the Son
of Man ascend where He was before? 63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the
flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are
life.
Reader:
People:
252
The Feast of the Holy Cross
The Collect
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the
cross that he might draw the whole world to himself: Mercifully grant that
we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up
our cross and follow him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, in glory everlasting. Amen
First Reading
14
I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, 15 lest
anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name. 16 Yes, I also
baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides, I do not know whether I
baptized any other. 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach
the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be
made of no effect.
18
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
20
Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age?
Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For since, in the
wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God
through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.
22
For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach
Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,
24
but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of
God and the wisdom of God.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
253
Psalm 22
Response:
The LORD has triumphed over sin and death.
1
2
Response:
4
5
Response:
6
9
He has sent redemption to His people;
He has commanded His covenant forever:
Holy and awesome is His name.
Response:
254
Second Reading
Colossians 2:11-14
11
In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision made without
hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of
Christ, 12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him
through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 And
you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He
has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,
14
having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us,
which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed
it to the cross. 15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a
public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
John 12:24-33
24
Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground
and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. 25 He who
loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it
for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am,
there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will
honor.
27
“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this
hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify Your
name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it
and will glorify it again.” 29 Therefore the people who stood by and heard it
said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
30
Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for
your sake. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world
will be cast out. 32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all
peoples to Myself.” 33 This He said, signifying by what death He would die.
Reader:
People:
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Thanksgiving Day
The Collect
Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth
in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we
pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our
necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of thy Name;
we ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
First Reading
Deuteronomy 8:1-3, 6-10
1
"Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to
observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of
which the LORD swore to your fathers. 2And you shall remember that the
LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to
humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you
would keep His commandments or not. 3So He humbled you, allowed you to
hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your
fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by
bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of
the LORD.
6
"Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, to
walk in His ways and to fear Him. 7For the LORD your God is bringing you
into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, that
flow out of valleys and hills; 8a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig
trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey; 9a land in which you
will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing; a land whose
stones are iron and out of whose hills you can dig copper. 10When you have
eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land
which He has given you.
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
256
Psalm 65
Response:
God is deserving of thanksgiving and praise.
1
Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion;
And to You the vow shall be performed.
2
O You who hear prayer,
To You all flesh will come.
Response:
God is deserving of thanks and praise.
4
Blessed is the man You choose,
And cause to approach You,
That he may dwell in Your courts.
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
Of Your holy temple.
Response:
9
You visit the earth and water it,
You greatly enrich it; The river of God is full of water;
You provide their grain, For so You have prepared it.
10
You water its ridges abundantly, You settle its furrows;
You make it soft with showers, You bless its growth.
Response:
11
You crown the year with Your goodness,
And Your paths drip with abundance.
12
They drop on the pastures of the wilderness,
And the little hills rejoice on every side.
13
The pastures are clothed with flocks;
The valleys also are covered with grain;
They shout for joy, they also sing.
Response:
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Second Reading
10
Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply
and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your
righteousness, 11 while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which
causes thanksgiving through us to God. 12 For the administration of this
service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding
through many thanksgivings to God, 13 while, through the proof of this
ministry, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel
of Christ, and for your liberal sharing with them and all men, 14 and by their
prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding grace of God in
you. 15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
Reader:
People:
Thanks be to God
Gospel Reading
Matthew 6:25-33
25
"Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or
what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life
more than food and the body more than clothing? 26Look at the birds of the
air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly
Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27Which of you by
worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 28"So why do you worry about
clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor
spin; 29and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of these. 30Now if God so clothes the grass of the field,
which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much
more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31"Therefore do not worry, saying,
'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For
after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that
you need all these things. 33But seek first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Reader:
People:
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