Sunday, August 7, 2011

8th Sunday after Pentecost

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: July 25

Epistle

1 Corinthians 1.10-18

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10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.Log in to add notes

11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.Log in to add notes

12Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.Log in to add notes

13Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?Log in to add notes

14I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;Log in to add notes

15Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.Log in to add notes

16And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.Log in to add notes

17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.Log in to add notes

18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.Log in to add notes

Epistle — St Anna

Galatians 4.22-31

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22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.Log in to add notes

23But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.Log in to add notes

24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.Log in to add notes

25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.Log in to add notes

26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.Log in to add notes

27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.Log in to add notes

28Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.Log in to add notes

29But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.Log in to add notes

30Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.Log in to add notes

31So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 14.14-22

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14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.Log in to add notes

15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.Log in to add notes

16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.Log in to add notes

17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.Log in to add notes

18He said, Bring them hither to me.Log in to add notes

19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.Log in to add notes

20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.Log in to add notes

21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.Log in to add notes

22And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St Anna

Luke 8.16-21

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16No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.Log in to add notes

17For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.Log in to add notes

18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.Log in to add notes

19Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.Log in to add notes

20And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.Log in to add notes

21And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.Log in to add notes