18 October 2020 Collect O God, 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 Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 33: 12-23 Moses said to the Lord, ‘See, you have said to me, “Bring up this people”; but you have not let me know whom … Continue reading Lectionary for the nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

4 October 2020 Collect Almighty God,you have made us for yourself,and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you:Teach us to offer ourselves to your service,that here we may have your peace,and in the world to come may see you face to face;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 20: 1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Then God spoke all these words: … Continue reading Lectionary for the seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

27 September 2020 Collect O Lord, Hear the prayers of your people who call upon you; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The first reading: Exodus 17: 1-7 From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites … Continue reading Lectionary for the sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

20 September 2020 Collect God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit upon your Church in the burning fire of your love: Grant that your people may be fervent in the fellowship of the gospel; that, always abiding in you, they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 16: 2-15 The … Continue reading Lectionary for the fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

13 September 2020 Collect Almighty God,whose only Son has opened for usa new and living way into your presence:Give us pure hearts and steadfast willsto worship you in spirit and in truth,through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 14: 19-31 The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved … Continue reading Lectionary for the fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

6 September 2020 Collect Almighty God,who called your Church to bear witnessthat you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself:Help us to proclaim the good news of your love,that all who hear it may be drawn to you;through him who was lifted up on the cross,and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 12: … Continue reading Lectionary for the thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

30 August 2020 Collect Almighty and everlasting God,you are always more ready to hear than we to prayand to give more than either we desire, or deserve:Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,and giving us those good thingswhich we are not worthy to asksave through the merits and mediationof Jesus Christ your Son our … Continue reading Lectionary for the twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Collect O God,you declare your almighty powermost chiefly in showing mercy and pity:Mercifully grant to us such a measure of your grace,that we, running the way of your commandments,may receive your gracious promises,and be made partakers of your heavenly treasure;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 1: 8 – 2: 10 Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know … Continue reading Lectionary for the eleventh Sunday after Trinity

16 August 2020 Collect Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Genesis 45: 1-15 Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried … Continue reading Lectionary for the tenth Sunday after Trinity