Last Sunday's Homily: All Saints' Episcopal Church

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost July 20, 2025 The First Lesson: Genesis 18:1-10a Psalm: 15 The Second Lesson: Colossians 1:15-28 The Holy Gospel: Luke 10:38-42 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...

The First Lesson: Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Psalm: 25:1-9 The Second Lesson: Colossians 1:1-14 The Holy Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 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 wit...

Old Testament: Isaiah 66:10-14 Psalm: Psalm 66:1-8 Epistle: Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16 Gospel: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 The Collect: O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and rei...

Old Testament: 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 Psalm: Psalm 16 Epistle: Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Gospel: Luke 9:51-62 The Collect: Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus C...

Old Testament: Isaiah 65: 1-9 Psalm: Psalm 22: 18-27 Epistle: Galatians 3: 23-29 Gospel: Luke 8: 26-39 The Collect: O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving-­kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ev...

Old Testament: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm: Psalm 8 Epistle: Romans 5:1-5 Gospel: John 16:12-15 The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see...

First Lesson: Genesis 11:1-9 Psalm: 104:25-35, 37 Second Lesson: Acts 2:1-21 Gospel: John 14:8-17 The Collect: Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives a...

First Lesson: Acts 16:16-34 Psalm: Psalm 97 Second Lesson: Revelation 22:12-14,16-17, 20-21 Gospel: John 17:20-26 The Collect: O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and...

First Lesson: Acts 16:9-15 Psalm: Psalm 67 Second Lesson: Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 Gospel: John 14:23-29 The Collect: O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ ou...

May 18, 2025 First Lesson: Acts 11:1-18 Psalm: Psalm 148 Second Lesson: Revelation 21:1-6 Gospel: John 13:31-35 The Collect: Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives...

First Lesson: Acts 9:36-43 Psalm: Psalm 23 Second Lesson: Revelation 7:9-17 Gospel: John 10:22-30 The Collect: O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The First Lesson: Acts 9:1-6 Psalm: 30 The Second Lesson: Revelation 5:11-14 The Holy Gospel: John 21:1-19 The Collect: O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 5:27-32 Psalm: Psalm 118:14-29 Epistle: Revelation 1:4-8 Gospel: John 20:19-31 The Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and re...

Old Testament: Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14 Psalm: Psalm 116:1, 10-17 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Gospel: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 The Collect: Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal l...

Old Testament: Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14 Psalm: Psalm 116:1, 10-17 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Gospel: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 The Collect: Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal l...

April 13, 2025 Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm : Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel: Luke 19:28-40 The Collect: Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the wa...

The Collect: Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now...

Old Testament: Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm: Psalm 32 Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 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.