Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; 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:
Jeremiah 31:7-9

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 126

THE EPISTLE:
Hebrews 7:23-28

THE GOSPEL:
Mark 10:46-52

Sermons

Fr. Bill Breedlove

The Feast Day of St. Luke

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Almighty God, who inspired your servant Luke the physician to set forth in the Gospel the love and healing power of your Son: Graciously continue in your Church this love and power to heal, to the praise and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The First Lesson:
Ecclesiasticus 38:1-4,6-10,12-14

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 147 or 147:1-7

THE EPISTLE:
2 Timothy 4:5-13

THE GOSPEL:
Luke 4:14-21

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; 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:
Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 19:7-14

THE EPISTLE:
James 5:13-20

THE GOSPEL:
Mark 9:38-50

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

The Feast of St. Matthew

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

We thank you, heavenly Father, for the witness of your apostle and evangelist Matthew to the Gospel of your Son our Savior; and we pray that, after his example, we may with ready wills and hearts obey the calling of our Lord to follow him; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Proverbs 3:1-6

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 119:33-40

THE EPISTLE:
2 Timothy 3:14-17

THE GOSPEL:
Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Isaiah 50:4-9a

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 116:1-8

THE EPISTLE:
James 3:1-12

THE GOSPEL:
Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture Readings

THE 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 bring forth in us the fruit of good works; 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:
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 15

THE EPISTLE:
James 1:17-27

THE GOSPEL:
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; 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:
Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 34:15-22

THE EPISTLE:
 Ephesians 6:10-20

THE GOSPEL:
John 6:56-69

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; 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:
Proverbs 9:1-6

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 34:9-14

THE EPISTLE:
Ephesians 5:15-20

THE GOSPEL:
John 6:51-58

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Jeremiah 23:1-6

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 23

THE EPISTLE:
Ephesians 2:11-22

THE GOSPEL:
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture Readings

THE COLLECT

O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Amos 7:7-15

THE RESPONSE:
Psalm 85:8-13

THE EPISTLE:
Ephesians 1:3-14

THE GOSPEL:
Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Fr. Bill Breedlove