Church Service on Sunday, March 7th, 2021

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For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.   1 Corinthians 1:25

The readings for this third Sunday of Lent:
Psalm:  Psalm 19
First Reading:  Exodus 20:1-17
Second Reading:  1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Gospel:  John 2:13-22

Collect:
Almighty God,
of ourselves we have no power to help ourselves.
Keep us 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.

Church Service on Sunday, February 28th, 2021

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Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

Mark 8:34-38

The readings for this second Sunday of Lent:

Psalm:  Psalm 22:23-31

First Reading:  Genesis 17:1-7

Second Reading:  Romans 4:13-25

Gospel:  Mark 8:31-38

Collect:

Almighty God,

whose most 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

than the way of life and peace;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Church Service on Sunday, February 21st, 2021

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Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,
    and my hope is in you all day long.
Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,
    for they are from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth
    and my rebellious ways;
    according to your love remember me,
    for you, Lord, are good.

Psalm 25:4-7

The readings for this first Sunday of Lent:

Psalm:  Psalm 25:1-10

First Reading:  Genesis 9:8-17

Second Reading:  1 Peter 3:18-22

Gospel:  Mark 1:9-15

Collect:

Merciful Lord,
grant to your faithful people pardon and peace,

that we may be cleansed from all our sins
and serve you with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

 

 

Church Service on Sunday, February 14, 2021

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	JESUS MAFA. Transfiguration, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=57486 [retrieved December 29, 2020]. Original source: http://www.librairie-emmanuel.fr (contact page: https://www.librairie-emmanuel.fr/contact).

Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”

Mark 9:7

The readings for this Transfiguration Sunday :

Psalm:  Psalm 50:1-6

First Reading:  2 Kings 2:1-12

Second Reading:  2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Gospel: Mark 9:2-9

Collect:

God of light and truth,

open our eyes to the glory of your presence

in the world around us,

but chiefly in the face

of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord;

that we may grow into his likeness,

and attain the happy fulfilment of our hope

when the splendour of the Saviour

will be revealed;

through the same Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Church Service on Sunday, February 7, 2021

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Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:
    Who created all these?
He who brings out the starry host one by one
    and calls forth each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,
    not one of them is missing.

Isaiah 40:26

The readings for this fifth Sunday after Epiphany:

Psalm:  Psalm 147:1-11, 20c

First Reading:  Isaiah 40:21-31

Second Reading:  1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Gospel:  Mark 1:29-39

Collect:

Merciful Lord,

grant to your faithful people pardon and peace,

that we may be cleansed from all our sins

and serve you with a quiet mind;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who is alive and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Church Service on Sunday, January 31, 2021

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Praise the Lord.

I will extol the Lord with all my heart
    in the council of the upright and in the assembly.

Great are the works of the Lord;
    they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
    and his righteousness endures forever.
He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
    the Lord is gracious and compassionate.
He provides food for those who fear him;
    he remembers his covenant forever.

He has shown his people the power of his works,
    giving them the lands of other nations.
The works of his hands are faithful and just;
    all his precepts are trustworthy.
They are established for ever and ever,
    enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
He provided redemption for his people;
    he ordained his covenant forever—
    holy and awesome is his name.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
    To him belongs eternal praise.

Psalm 111

The readings for this fourth Sunday after Epiphany:

Psalm:  Psalm 111

First Reading:  Deuteronomy 18:15-20

Second Reading:  1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Gospel:  Mark 1:21-28

Collect:

Living God,

in Christ you make all things new.

Transform the poverty of our nature

by the riches of your grace,

and in the renewal of our lives

show forth your glory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who is alive and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Church Service on Sunday, January 24, 2021

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Duccio, di Buoninsegna, d. 1319. Christ Calling the Apostles Peter and Andrew, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=49261 [retrieved December 28, 2020]. Original source: www.yorckproject.de. 

 

“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”  1 Mark 17

The readings for this third Sunday after Epiphany:

Psalm:  Psalm 62:5-12

First Reading:  Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Second Reading:  1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Gospel:  Mark 1:14-20

Collect:

Almighty God,

by grace alone you call us

and accept us in your service.

Strengthen us by your Spirit,

and make us worthy of your call;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Church Service on Sunday, January 17, 2021

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The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.  The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the Lord, where the ark of God was.  Then the Lord called Samuel.

Samuel answered, “Here I am.”  And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.

Again the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” “My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.

A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy.  So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”                                                            1 Samuel 3:1-10

The readings for this second Sunday after Epiphany:

Psalm:  Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

First Reading:  1 Samuel 3:1-10

Second Reading:  1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Gospel:  John 1:43-51

Collect:

Almighty God,

your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ

is the light of the world.

Grant that your people,

may shine with the radiance of his glory,

that he may be known,

worshipped, and obeyed

to the ends of the earth;

who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Church Service on Sunday, January 10, 2021

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	Xačʿatur. Baptism of Christ, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=56383 [retrieved December 28, 2020]. Original source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/medmss/8614784984.

At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.  Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.  And a voice came from heaven:  "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."

Mark 1:9-11

The readings for this first Sunday after Epiphany:

Psalm:  Psalm 29

First Reading:  Genesis 1:1-5

Second Reading:  Acts 19:1-7

Gospel:  Mark 1:4-11

Collect:

Eternal Father,

at the baptism of Jesus

you revealed him to be your Son,

and anointed him with the Holy Spirit,

Keep all who are born

of water and the Spirit

faithful to their calling as your people;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.