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

9 August 2020 Collect Almighty God,who sent your Holy Spiritto be the life and light of your Church:Open our hearts to the riches of his grace,that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spiritin love and joy and peace;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28 Jacob settled in the land where his father had lived as an alien, … Continue reading Lectionary for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity

2 August 2020 Collect Blessed are you, O Lord,and blessed are those who observe and keep your law:Help us to seek you with our whole heart,to delight in your commandmentsand to walk in the glorious libertygiven us by your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. The First Reading: Genesis 32: 22-31 The same night he got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his … Continue reading Lectionary for the eighth Sunday after Trinity

26 July 2020 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 of your great mercy keep us in the same;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Genesis 29: 15-28 Then Laban said to Jacob, ‘Because you are my kinsman, should you … Continue reading Lectionary for the seventh Sunday after Trinity

19 July 2020 Collect Merciful God,you have prepared for those who love yousuch good things as pass our understanding:Pour into our hearts such love toward youthat we, loving you above all things,may obtain your promises,which exceed all that we can desire;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The first reading: Genesis 28: 10-19a Jacob left Beer-sheba and went towards Haran. He came to a certain place … Continue reading Lectionary for the sixth Sunday after Trinity