Sunday's Lectionary

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer. The First Lesson, Second Lesson and Gospel will be read from the God’s Word Bible. 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, for ever and ever. Amen. First Lesson: Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Psalm: Psalm 16 Second Lesson: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Gospel: John 20:19-31 On April 17 we celebrate the life of Emily Cooper, Deaconess. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses. For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here The post Second Sunday of Easter, April 12 appeared first on Sunday's Lectionary.

The Collect and Psalms will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from the English Standard Version Bible Anglicized 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 for ever. Amen. Old Testament: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm: Psalm 23 Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-14 Gospel: John 9:1-41 On March 12th we celebrate the life of Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses. For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here. The post Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 15 appeared first on Sunday's Lectionary.

The Collect and Psalm will be read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from the Christian Standard Bible. 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, for ever and ever. Amen. Old Testament: Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm: Psalm 95 Epistle: Romans 5:1-11 Gospel: John 4:5-42 On On March 9th We celebrate the life of Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses. For a copy of today’s text in a PDF click here. The post Third Sunday in Lent, March 8 appeared first on Sunday's Lectionary.

The Collect and Psalm will be read from the Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from The Easy to Read Version Bible 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 by faith 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 and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Old Testament: Exodus 24:12-18 Psalm: Psalm 2 or 99 Epistle: 2 Peter 1:16-21 Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 On February 16 we celebrate the life of Charles Todd Quintard, Bishop of Tennessee. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses. For a copy of today’s readings in a PDF Click here. The post Last Sunday after the Epiphany, Feb. 15 appeared first on Sunday's Lectionary.

The Collect and Psalm will be read from the Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer The Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel will be read from the World English Bible 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 for ever. Amen. Old Testament: Isaiah 58:1-12 Psalm: Psalm 112:1-10 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20 On February 13 we celebrate the life of Absalom Jones, Priest. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses. For A copy of today’s text in a PDF click here. The post Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, February 8 appeared first on Sunday's Lectionary.