Second Sunday in Advent The Gospel. St. Luke 21. 25. At that time: Jesus said unto his disciples : And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon, and in the stars ; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity ; the sea and the
Continue readingFirst Sunday in Advent The Exhortation. BCP Pg. 85 & 86. To him therefore, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, let us give, as we are most bounden, continual thanks; subjecting ourselves wholly to his holy will and pleasure, and studying to serve him in true holiness and righteousness
Continue readingSunday Next Before Advent The Collect Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may by thee be plenteously rewarded. As you’ll notice in the bulletin, today is called the Sunday Next Before Advent.
Continue readingTrinity XXIV The Epistle. Colossians 1: 3. Brethren: we give thanks to God and the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you: since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, for the hope which is
Continue readingTrinity XXII The Gospel. St. Matthew 18 v. 21 At that time: Peter said unto Jesus: Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times? Jesus saith unto him: I say not unto thee, until seven times: but seventy times seven. Therefore is
Continue readingTrinity XX The Epistle. Ephesians 5:15 Brethren: See then that ye walk circumspectly: not as fools, but as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess:
Continue readingTrinity XIX The Gospel. St. Matthew ix. 1. At that time: Jesus entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And behold, they broght to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said unto the sick
Continue readingTrinity XVIII The Gospel. St. Matthew XXII. 34. When the Pharisees had heard that Jesus had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Continue readingTrinity XVII The Epistle. Ephesians iv. 1. I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond
Continue readingTrinity XVI The Gospel. St. Luke vii. 11. And it came to pass the day after; that Jesus went into a city, called Nain: and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a
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