Today's Readings

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

Year C RCL 8/15/2010 A.D.

The Collect

Contemporary

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.

Isaiah 5:1-7

First Lesson

Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18 Page 702, 703, BCP

The Psalm

Hebrews 11:29-12:2

The Epistle

Luke 12:49-56

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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