Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: Matthew 26:36-75; 27:1-66 Almighty and everlasting God, by whose ordinance our Savior took flesh and suffered crucifixion to give mankind a pattern of humility, grant us this boon, that, with the lesson of His endurance before us, we may be found worthy to have fellowship in His resurrection. – From the…

Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-15 Gospel: John 8:46-59 Look down in mercy, we beseech Thee, O Lord, upon Thy family; by Thy governance may we be outwardly protected in body; by Thy favor may we be inwardly strengthened in heart and mind. – From the Collect for Passion Sunday This Sunday is Passion Sunday, which begins the…

Epistle: Galatians 4:22-31 Gospel: John 6:1-15 Grant, we beseech Thee, O almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds justly deserve to be punished, by the comfort of Thy grace may mercifully be relieved. – From the Collect for the Fourth Sunday in Lent This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday in Lent, also known…

Epistle: Ephesians 5:1-9 Gospel:  Luke 11:14-28 Humbling ourselves before Thee, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, favorably to regard the desires of our heart: and in our defense to stretch forth the right hand of Thy Majesty. – From the Collect for the Third Sunday in Lent Lent is a time of battle. On the First…

Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 O God, Who seest that we have no power whatever from 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 hurt the soul.…

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 O God, who dost purify Thy Church by the yearly observance of forty days; grant to Thy household that what we strive to obtain from Thee by self denial, we may secure by good works. – From the Collect for the First Sunday in Lent As literature, the…

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Gospel: Luke 18:31-43 Do Thou, we beseech Thee, O Lord mercifully hear our prayers, that we being loosed from the bonds of our sins, may by Thee be defended against all adversity. – From the Collect for the Quinquagesima Sunday The readings for Quinquagesima Sunday, the last Sunday before we begin…

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:19-12:9 Gospel: Luke 8:4-15 O God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do: mercifully grant that by the protection of the Doctor of the Gentiles we may be defended against all adversities. – From the Collect for the Sexagesima Sunday As the Church continues to…

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; 10. 1-5 Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 Graciously hear, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the prayers of Thy people, that we who are justly afflicted for our sins, may be mercifully delivered by Thy goodness, for the glory of Thy name. – From the Collect for the Septuagesima Sunday Sunday is Septuagesima Sunday,…

Epistle: Malachi 3:1-4 Gospel: Luke 2:22-32 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech Thy Majesty, that as Thine only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple in the substance of our flesh, so Thou wouldst cause us too to be presented unto Thee with purified hearts. – From the Collect for the Purification of…

Epistle: Romans 12:16-21 Gospel: Matthew 8:1-13 Almighty and eternal God, mercifully look upon  our infirmity, and stretch forth the right hand of Thy majesty to help and defend us. – From the Collect for the Third Sunday After Epiphany As the Church moves through Epiphanytide, we can think of this season as the third act…