Today's Readings

Second Sunday in Lent

Year A RCL 2/17/2008 A.D.

The Collect

Contemporary

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.



Genesis 12:1-4a

First Lesson

Psalm 121 Page 779, BCP

The Psalm

Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

Second Lesson

John 3:1-17

Gospel


The Sunday Lectionary is a three year cyclical lectionary. The year which will begin with Advent in 2007 will be Year A. The year which ended November 25, 2007 was Year C.

The collects and the Psalms are from the Book of Common Prayer. The collects use the contemporary wording.

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