Today's Readings

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Year C RCL 8/1/2010 A.D.

The Collect

Contemporary

Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Hosea 11:1-11

First Lesson

Psalm 107:1-9, 43 Page 746, BCP

The Psalm

Colossians 3:1-11

The Epistle

Luke 12:13-21

Gospel


The Sunday Lectionary is a three year cyclical lectionary. The year which will begin with Advent in 2009 will be Year C. The year which ended November 28, 2009 was Year B.

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

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