Fourth Sunday in Lent

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Joshua 5:9-12

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 32

THE EPISTLE:
2 Corinthians 5:16-21

THE GOSPEL:
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Second Sunday of Lent

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Genesis 15:1-12,17-18

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 27

THE EPISTLE:
Philippians 3:17-4:1

THE GOSPEL:
Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

First Sunday of Lent

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Deuteronomy 26:1-11

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16

THE EPISTLE:
Romans 10:8b-13

THE GOSPEL:
Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Last Sunday after the Epiphany

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

O God, who before the passion of your only ­begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Exodus 34:29-35

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 99

THE NEW TESTAMENT:
2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2

THE GOSPEL:
Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a]

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 19

THE NEW TESTAMENT:
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

THE GOSPEL:
Luke 4:14-21

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

First Sunday after the Epiphany

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Isaiah 43:1-7

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 29

THE EPISTLE:
Acts 8:14-17

THE GOSPEL:
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Micah 5:2-5a

THE RESPONSE:
Hebrews 10:5-10

THE EPISTLE:
Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)

THE GOSPEL:
Psalm 80:1-7

Sermon

Deacon Turner Guidry

First Sunday of Advent

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Jeremiah 33:14-16

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 25:1-9 

THE EPISTLE:
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

THE GOSPEL:
Luke 21:25-36

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Christ the King

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 93  

THE EPISTLE:
Revelation 1:4b-8

THE GOSPEL:
John 18:33-37

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Twenty Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Daniel 12:1-3

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 16 

THE EPISTLE:
Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25

THE GOSPEL:
Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove