BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Rite & Rubric//Daily Office Feeds//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Lessons Text — Rite & Rubric 2019 X-WR-CALDESC:The lessons of the BCP 2019 Daily Office in full\, in the King James Version. https://2019.riteandrubric.com/ X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1D REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:P1D BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-18@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260619 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 6 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 1\nNow after the death of Joshua it came to pass\, that the children of Israel asked the LORD\, say ing\, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first\, to fight again st them? And the LORD said\, Judah shall go up: behold\, I have delivered the land into his hand. And Judah said unto Simeon his brother\, Come up w ith me into my lot\, that we may fight against the Canaanites\; and I like wise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him. And Judah we nt up\; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into thei r hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men. And they found Ad oni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him\, and they slew the Canaan ites and the Perizzites. But Adoni-bezek fled\; and they pursued after him \, and caught him\, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. And Adoni-b ezek said\, Threescore and ten kings\, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off\, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done\, so Go d hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem\, and there he died. Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem\, and had taken it \, and smitten it with the edge of the sword\, and set the city on fire. ¶ And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Cana anites\, that dwelt in the mountain\, and in the south\, and in the valley . And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the nam e of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai\, and Ahiman\, and Talmai. And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher: And Caleb said\, He that smi teth Kirjath-sepher\, and taketh it\, to him will I give Achsah my daughte r to wife. And Othniel the son of Kenaz\, Caleb’s younger brother\, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. And it came to pass\, wh en she came to him\, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass\; and Caleb said unto her\, What wilt thou? A nd she said unto him\, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land\; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs. ¶ And the children of the Kenite\, Moses’ fath er in law\, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Jud ah into the wilderness of Judah\, which lieth in the south of Arad\; and t hey went and dwelt among the people. And Judah went with Simeon his brothe r\, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath\, and utterly dest royed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah. Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof\, and Askelon with the coast thereof\, and Ekron w ith the coast thereof. And the LORD was with Judah\; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain\; but could not drive out the inhabitants of t he valley\, because they had chariots of iron. And they gave Hebron unto C aleb\, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak. And t he children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jer usalem\; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusale m unto this day. ¶ And the house of Joseph\, they also went up against Be th-el: and the LORD was with them. And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) And the spies saw a ma n come forth out of the city\, and they said unto him\, Shew us\, we pray thee\, the entrance into the city\, and we will shew thee mercy. And when he shewed them the entrance into the city\, they smote the city with the e dge of the sword\; but they let go the man and all his family. And the man went into the land of the Hittites\, and built a city\, and called the na me thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day. ¶ Neither did Ma nasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns\, nor Taanach and her towns\, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns\, nor the inhabi tants of Ibleam and her towns\, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her tow ns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. And it came to pass\, whe n Israel was strong\, that they put the Canaanites to tribute\, and did no t utterly drive them out. ¶ Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer\; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them. ¶ Nei ther did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron\, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol\; but the Canaanites dwelt among them\, and became tributaries . ¶ Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho\, nor the inhabi tants of Zidon\, nor of Ahlab\, nor of Achzib\, nor of Helbah\, nor of Aph ik\, nor of Rehob: But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites\, the inha bitants of the land: for they did not drive them out. ¶ Neither did Napht ali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh\, nor the inhabitants of Bet h-anath\; but he dwelt among the Canaanites\, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tri butaries unto them. And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the m ountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley: But th e Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon\, and in Shaalbim: yet th e hand of the house of Joseph prevailed\, so that they became tributaries. And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim\, from th e rock\, and upward.\n\nSecond Lesson — Gal 3\nO foolish Galatians\, who hath bewitched you\, that ye should not obey the truth\, before whose eye s Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth\, crucified among you? This o nly would I learn of you\, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law\ , or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spiri t\, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. He therefore that ministereth to you the Sp irit\, and worketh miracles among you\, doeth he it by the works of the la w\, or by the hearing of faith? Even as Abraham believed God\, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith\, the same are the children of Abraham. And the scripture\, fores eeing that God would justify the heathen through faith\, preached before t he gospel unto Abraham\, saying\, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as man y as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written\, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law i n the sight of God\, it is evident: for\, The just shall live by faith. An d the law is not of faith: but\, The man that doeth them shall live in the m. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law\, being made a curse for us: for it is written\, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: Th at the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ \; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Brethren \, I speak after the manner of men\; Though it be but a man’s covenant\, yet if it be confirmed\, no man disannulleth\, or addeth thereto. Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not\, And to seeds\, as of many\; but as of one\, And to thy seed\, which is Christ. And this I say\, that the covenant\, that was confirmed before of God in Christ\, t he law\, which was four hundred and thirty years after\, cannot disannul\, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the law\, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by prom ise. Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgression s\, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made\; and it was or dained by angels in the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not a mediat or of one\, but God is one. Is the law then against the promises of God? G od forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life\, verily righteousness should have been by the law. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin\, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. But before faith came\, we were kept under the law\, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wher efore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ\, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come\, we are no longer un der a schoolmaster. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Ch rist. There is neither Jew nor Greek\, there is neither bond nor free\, th ere is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s\, then are ye Abraham’s seed\, and heirs according to the promise.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ezek 37\nThe hand of the LORD was upon me\, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD\, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones\, And caused me to pass by them round about: and\, behold\, there were very many in the o pen valley\; and\, lo\, they were very dry. And he said unto me\, Son of m an\, can these bones live? And I answered\, O Lord GOD\, thou knowest. Aga in he said unto me\, Prophesy upon these bones\, and say unto them\, O ye dry bones\, hear the word of the LORD. Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones\; Behold\, I will cause breath to enter into you\, and ye shall live : And I will lay sinews upon you\, and will bring up flesh upon you\, and cover you with skin\, and put breath in you\, and ye shall live\; and ye s hall know that I am the LORD. So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied\, there was a noise\, and behold a shaking\, and the bones cam e together\, bone to his bone. And when I beheld\, lo\, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them\, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them. Then said he unto me\, Prophesy unto the wind\, prophes y\, son of man\, and say to the wind\, Thus saith the Lord GOD\; Come from the four winds\, O breath\, and breathe upon these slain\, that they may live. So I prophesied as he commanded me\, and the breath came into them\, and they lived\, and stood up upon their feet\, an exceeding great army. ¶ Then he said unto me\, Son of man\, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold\, they say\, Our bones are dried\, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts. Therefore prophesy and say unto them\, Thus sa ith the Lord GOD\; Behold\, O my people\, I will open your graves\, and ca use you to come up out of your graves\, and bring you into the land of Isr ael. And ye shall know that I am the LORD\, when I have opened your graves \, O my people\, and brought you up out of your graves\, And shall put my spirit in you\, and ye shall live\, and I shall place you in your own land : then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it\, and performed it\, s aith the LORD. ¶ The word of the LORD came again unto me\, saying\, Moreo ver\, thou son of man\, take thee one stick\, and write upon it\, For Juda h\, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick \, and write upon it\, For Joseph\, the stick of Ephraim\, and for all the house of Israel his companions: And join them one to another into one sti ck\; and they shall become one in thine hand. ¶ And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee\, saying\, Wilt thou not shew us what tho u meanest by these? Say unto them\, Thus saith the Lord GOD\; Behold\, I w ill take the stick of Joseph\, which is in the hand of Ephraim\, and the t ribes of Israel his fellows\, and will put them with him\, even with the s tick of Judah\, and make them one stick\, and they shall be one in mine ha nd. ¶ And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before t heir eyes. And say unto them\, Thus saith the Lord GOD\; Behold\, I will t ake the children of Israel from among the heathen\, whither they be gone\, and will gather them on every side\, and bring them into their own land: And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel\; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nat ions\, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all: Ne ither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols\, nor with th eir detestable things\, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will s ave them out of all their dwellingplaces\, wherein they have sinned\, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people\, and I will be their God. A nd David my servant shall be king over them\; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments\, and observe my statutes\, and do them. And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jaco b my servant\, wherein your fathers have dwelt\; and they shall dwell ther ein\, even they\, and their children\, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever. Moreover I wil l make a covenant of peace with them\; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them\, and multiply them\, and will set my sa nctuary in the midst of them for evermore. My tabernacle also shall be wit h them: yea\, I will be their God\, and they shall be my people. And the h eathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel\, when my sanctuary s hall be in the midst of them for evermore.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 17:1- 15\nNow when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia\, they came to Thessalonica\, where was a synagogue of the Jews: And Paul\, as his man ner was\, went in unto them\, and three sabbath days reasoned with them ou t of the scriptures\, Opening and alleging\, that Christ must needs have s uffered\, and risen again from the dead\; and that this Jesus\, whom I pre ach unto you\, is Christ. And some of them believed\, and consorted with P aul and Silas\; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude\, and of the ch ief women not a few. ¶ But the Jews which believed not\, moved with envy\ , took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort\, and gathered a c ompany\, and set all the city on an uproar\, and assaulted the house of Ja son\, and sought to bring them out to the people. And when they found them not\, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city\, crying\, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also \; Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of C æsar\, saying that there is another king\, one Jesus. And they troubled t he people and the rulers of the city\, when they heard these things. And w hen they had taken security of Jason\, and of the other\, they let them go . ¶ And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto B erea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were m ore noble than those in Thessalonica\, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind\, and searched the scriptures daily\, whether those things were so. Therefore many of them believed\; also of honourable wome n which were Greeks\, and of men\, not a few. But when the Jews of Thessal onica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea\, t hey came thither also\, and stirred up the people. And then immediately th e brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timot heus abode there still. And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athe ns: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to hi m with all speed\, they departed. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-18 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-19@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260619 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 6 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 2\nAnd an angel of the LO RD came up from Gilgal to Bochim\, and said\, I made you to go up out of E gypt\, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers\ ; and I said\, I will never break my covenant with you. And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land\; ye shall throw down their al tars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this? Wherefore I also said\, I will not drive them out from before you\; but they shall be as thorns in your sides\, and their gods shall be a snare unto you. And it came to pass\, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel\, that the people lifted up their voice\, and wept. And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD. ¶ And when Joshua had let the people go\, the children of Isra el went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land. And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua\, and all the days of the elders t hat outlived Joshua\, who had seen all the great works of the LORD\, that he did for Israel. And Joshua the son of Nun\, the servant of the LORD\, d ied\, being an hundred and ten years old. And they buried him in the borde r of his inheritance in Timnath-heres\, in the mount of Ephraim\, on the n orth side of the hill Gaash. And also all that generation were gathered un to their fathers: and there arose another generation after them\, which kn ew not the LORD\, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. ¶ And t he children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD\, and served Baali m: And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers\, which brought them out of the land of Egypt\, and followed other gods\, of the gods of the peopl e that were round about them\, and bowed themselves unto them\, and provok ed the LORD to anger. And they forsook the LORD\, and served Baal and Asht aroth. ¶ And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel\, and he delive red them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them\, and he sold them i nto the hands of their enemies round about\, so that they could not any lo nger stand before their enemies. Whithersoever they went out\, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil\, as the LORD had said\, and as the LO RD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed. ¶ Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges\, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. And yet they would not hearken unto their judges\, but they went a whoring after other gods\, and bowed themselves unto them: the y turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in\, obeying th e commandments of the LORD\; but they did not so. And when the LORD raised them up judges\, then the LORD was with the judge\, and delivered them ou t of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. And it came to pass\, when the judge was dead\, that they returned\, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers\, in following other gods to serve them\, and to bow down unto them\; they ceased not fr om their own doings\, nor from their stubborn way. ¶ And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel\; and he said\, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers\, and have not h earkened unto my voice\; I also will not henceforth drive out any from bef ore them of the nations which Joshua left when he died: That through them I may prove Israel\, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk th erein\, as their fathers did keep it\, or not. Therefore the LORD left tho se nations\, without driving them out hastily\; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.\n\nSecond Lesson — Gal 4\nNow I say\, That the heir\, as long as he is a child\, differeth nothing from a servant\, thoug h he be lord of all\; But is under tutors and governors until the time app ointed of the father. Even so we\, when we were children\, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was com e\, God sent forth his Son\, made of a woman\, made under the law\, To red eem them that were under the law\, that we might receive the adoption of s ons. And because ye are sons\, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son i nto your hearts\, crying\, Abba\, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a ser vant\, but a son\; and if a son\, then an heir of God through Christ. Howb eit then\, when ye knew not God\, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. But now\, after that ye have known God\, or rather are known of God\, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements\, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? Ye observe days\, and months\, and times \, and years. I am afraid of you\, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. Brethren\, I beseech you\, be as I am\; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all. Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preac hed the gospel unto you at the first. And my temptation which was in my fl esh ye despised not\, nor rejected\; but received me as an angel of God\, even as Christ Jesus. Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bea r you record\, that\, if it had been possible\, ye would have plucked out your own eyes\, and have given them to me. Am I therefore become your enem y\, because I tell you the truth? They zealously affect you\, but not well \; yea\, they would exclude you\, that ye might affect them. But it is goo d to be zealously affected always in a good thing\, and not only when I am present with you. My little children\, of whom I travail in birth again u ntil Christ be formed in you\, I desire to be present with you now\, and t o change my voice\; for I stand in doubt of you. Tell me\, ye that desire to be under the law\, do ye not hear the law? For it is written\, that Abr aham had two sons\, the one by a bondmaid\, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh\; but he of the freew oman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two c ovenants\; the one from the mount Sinai\, which gendereth to bondage\, whi ch is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia\, and answereth to Jeru salem which now is\, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem wh ich is above is free\, which is the mother of us all. For it is written\, Rejoice\, thou barren that bearest not\; break forth and cry\, thou that t ravailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hat h an husband. Now we\, brethren\, as Isaac was\, are the children of promi se. But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was b orn after the Spirit\, even so it is now. Nevertheless what saith the scri pture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman sh all not be heir with the son of the freewoman. So then\, brethren\, we are not children of the bondwoman\, but of the free.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ezek 40\nIn the five and twentieth year of our captivity\, in the beginning of the year\, in the tenth day of the month\, in the fourtee nth year after that the city was smitten\, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me\, and brought me thither. In the visions of God brou ght he me into the land of Israel\, and set me upon a very high mountain\, by which was as the frame of a city on the south. And he brought me thith er\, and\, behold\, there was a man\, whose appearance was like the appear ance of brass\, with a line of flax in his hand\, and a measuring reed\; a nd he stood in the gate. And the man said unto me\, Son of man\, behold wi th thine eyes\, and hear with thine ears\, and set thine heart upon all th at I shall shew thee\; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israe l. And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about\, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building\, one reed\; and the h eight\, one reed. ¶ Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the e ast\, and went up the stairs thereof\, and measured the threshold of the g ate\, which was one reed broad\; and the other threshold of the gate\, whi ch was one reed broad. And every little chamber was one reed long\, and on e reed broad\; and between the little chambers were five cubits\; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed. He mea sured also the porch of the gate within\, one reed. Then measured he the p orch of the gate\, eight cubits\; and the posts thereof\, two cubits\; and the porch of the gate was inward. And the little chambers of the gate eas tward were three on this side\, and three on that side\; they three were o f one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side . And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate\, ten cubits\; and the length of the gate\, thirteen cubits. The space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side\, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side\, and six cubi ts on that side. He measured then the gate from the roof of one little cha mber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits\, door against door. He made also posts of threescore cubits\, even unto the pos t of the court round about the gate. And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits. A nd there were narrow windows to the little chambers\, and to their posts w ithin the gate round about\, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees. Then brought he me into the outward court\, and\, lo\, there were chambers\, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement. An d the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gat es was the lower pavement. Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without\, an hund red cubits eastward and northward. ¶ And the gate of the outward court th at looked toward the north\, he measured the length thereof\, and the brea dth thereof. And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and t hree on that side\; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were afte r the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits\, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. And their windows\, and their arches\ , and their palm trees\, were after the measure of the gate that looketh t oward the east\; and they went up unto it by seven steps\; and the arches thereof were before them. And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north\, and toward the east\; and he measured from ga te to gate an hundred cubits. ¶ After that he brought me toward the south \, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof a nd the arches thereof according to these measures. And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about\, like those windows: the leng th was fifty cubits\, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. And there we re seven steps to go up to it\, and the arches thereof were before them: a nd it had palm trees\, one on this side\, and another on that side\, upon the posts thereof. And there was a gate in the inner court toward the sout h: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits. A nd he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures\; And the little chambers thereof\ , and the posts thereof\, and the arches thereof\, according to these meas ures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long\, and five and twenty cubits broad. And the arche s round about were five and twenty cubits long\, and five cubits broad. An d the arches thereof were toward the utter court\; and palm trees were upo n the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps. ¶ And he bro ught me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate acc ording to these measures. And the little chambers thereof\, and the posts thereof\, and the arches thereof\, were according to these measures: and t here were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fi fty cubits long\, and five and twenty cubits broad. And the arches thereof were toward the outward court\; and palm trees were upon the posts thereo f\, on this side\, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight step s. ¶ And he brought me to the north gate\, and measured it according to t hese measures\; The little chambers thereof\, the posts thereof\, and the arches thereof\, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty c ubits\, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. And the posts thereof were toward the utter court\; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof\, on this side\, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps. And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates\, wher e they washed the burnt offering. ¶ And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side\, and two tables on that side\, to slay thereon the b urnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering. And at the s ide without\, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate\, were two ta bles\; and on the other side\, which was at the porch of the gate\, were t wo tables. Four tables were on this side\, and four tables on that side\, by the side of the gate\; eight tables\, whereupon they slew their sacrifi ces. And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering\, of a cubit and an half long\, and a cubit and an half broad\, and one cubit hig h: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice. And within were hooks\, an hand broad\, fasten ed round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering. ¶ And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court \, which was at the side of the north gate\; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward th e north. And he said unto me\, This chamber\, whose prospect is toward the south\, is for the priests\, the keepers of the charge of the house. And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests\, the ke epers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the so ns of Levi\, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him. So he measu red the court\, an hundred cubits long\, and an hundred cubits broad\, fou rsquare\; and the altar that was before the house. ¶ And he brought me to the porch of the house\, and measured each post of the porch\, five cubit s on this side\, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side\, and three cubits on that side. The length of the porch was twenty cubits\, and the breadth eleven cubits\; and he b rought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts\, one on this side\, and another on that side.\n\nSecond Less on — Acts 17:16-end\n¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens\, his s pirit was stirred in him\, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews\, and with the devout persons\, and in the market daily with them that met with him. Then certa in philosophers of the Epicureans\, and of the Stoicks\, encountered him. And some said\, What will this babbler say? other some\, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus\, and the resurrection. And they took him\, and brought him unto Areopagus\, say ing\, May we know what this new doctrine\, whereof thou speakest\, is? For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. (For all the Athenians and strangers which were t here spent their time in nothing else\, but either to tell\, or to hear so me new thing.) ¶ Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill\, and said\ , Ye men of Athens\, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitiou s. For as I passed by\, and beheld your devotions\, I found an altar with this inscription\, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worshi p\, him declare I unto you. God that made the world and all things therein \, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth\, dwelleth not in temples ma de with hands\; Neither is worshipped with men’s hands\, as though he ne eded any thing\, seeing he giveth to all life\, and breath\, and all thing s\; And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth\, and hath determined the times before appointed\, and t he bounds of their habitation\; That they should seek the Lord\, if haply they might feel after him\, and find him\, though he be not far from every one of us: For in him we live\, and move\, and have our being\; as certai n also of your own poets have said\, For we are also his offspring. Forasm uch then as we are the offspring of God\, we ought not to think that the G odhead is like unto gold\, or silver\, or stone\, graven by art and man’ s device. And the times of this ignorance God winked at\; but now commande th all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day\, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath o rdained\; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men\, in that he hath r aised him from the dead. ¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead\, some mocked: and others said\, We will hear thee again of this mat ter. So Paul departed from among them. Howbeit certain men clave unto him\ , and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite\, and a woman named Damaris\, and others with them. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-19 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-20@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 6 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 3\nNow these are the nati ons which the LORD left\, to prove Israel by them\, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan\; Only that the generations of th e children of Israel might know\, to teach them war\, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof\; Namely\, five lords of the Philistines\, an d all the Canaanites\, and the Sidonians\, and the Hivites that dwelt in m ount Lebanon\, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath. And they were to prove Israel by them\, to know whether they would hearken unt o the commandments of the LORD\, which he commanded their fathers by the h and of Moses. ¶ And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites\, H ittites\, and Amorites\, and Perizzites\, and Hivites\, and Jebusites: And they took their daughters to be their wives\, and gave their daughters to their sons\, and served their gods. And the children of Israel did evil i n the sight of the LORD\, and forgat the LORD their God\, and served Baali m and the groves. ¶ Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israe l\, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotam ia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years. And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD\, the LORD raised up a del iverer to the children of Israel\, who delivered them\, even Othniel the s on of Kenaz\, Caleb’s younger brother. And the Spirit of the LORD came u pon him\, and he judged Israel\, and went out to war: and the LORD deliver ed Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand\; and his hand pre vailed against Chushan-rishathaim. And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. ¶ And the children of Israel did evil agai n in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Mo ab against Israel\, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. A nd he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek\, and went and sm ote Israel\, and possessed the city of palm trees. So the children of Isra el served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD\, the LORD raised them up a deliverer\, Ehud th e son of Gera\, a Benjamite\, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab. But Ehud made him a da gger which had two edges\, of a cubit length\; and he did gird it under hi s raiment upon his right thigh. And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a very fat man. And when he had made an end to off er the present\, he sent away the people that bare the present. But he him self turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal\, and said\, I hav e a secret errand unto thee\, O king: who said\, Keep silence. And all tha t stood by him went out from him. And Ehud came unto him\; and he was sitt ing in a summer parlour\, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said\, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat. And Ehu d put forth his left hand\, and took the dagger from his right thigh\, and thrust it into his belly: And the haft also went in after the blade\; and the fat closed upon the blade\, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly\; and the dirt came out. Then Ehud went forth through the por ch\, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him\, and locked them. When he was gone out\, his servants came\; and when they saw that\, behold\, the doors of the parlour were locked\, they said\, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber. And they tarried till they were ashamed: and\, beh old\, he opened not the doors of the parlour\; therefore they took a key\, and opened them: and\, behold\, their lord was fallen down dead on the ea rth. And Ehud escaped while they tarried\, and passed beyond the quarries\ , and escaped unto Seirath. And it came to pass\, when he was come\, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim\, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount\, and he before them. And he said unto t hem\, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabit es into your hand. And they went down after him\, and took the fords of Jo rdan toward Moab\, and suffered not a man to pass over. And they slew of M oab at that time about ten thousand men\, all lusty\, and all men of valou r\; and there escaped not a man. So Moab was subdued that day under the ha nd of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years. ¶ And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath\, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men w ith an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.\n\nSecond Lesson — Gal 5\n Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free\, a nd be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold\, I Paul say un to you\, that if ye be circumcised\, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised\, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you\, whosoever of yo u are justified by the law\; ye are fallen from grace. For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. For in Jesus Christ ne ither circumcision availeth any thing\, nor uncircumcision\; but faith whi ch worketh by love. Ye did run well\; who did hinder you that ye should no t obey the truth? This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. A li ttle leaven leaveneth the whole lump. I have confidence in you through the Lord\, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you s hall bear his judgment\, whosoever he be. And I\, brethren\, if I yet prea ch circumcision\, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased. I would they were even cut off which trouble you. For\, brethren\, ye have been called unto liberty\; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh\, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word\, even in this\; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as th yself. But if ye bite and devour one another\, take heed that ye be not co nsumed one of another. This I say then\, Walk in the Spirit\, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spiri t\, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to th e other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led o f the Spirit\, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are ma nifest\, which are these\; Adultery\, fornication\, uncleanness\, lascivio usness\, Idolatry\, witchcraft\, hatred\, variance\, emulations\, wrath\, strife\, seditions\, heresies\, Envyings\, murders\, drunkenness\, revelli ngs\, and such like: of the which I tell you before\, as I have also told you in time past\, that they which do such things shall not inherit the ki ngdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love\, joy\, peace\, longsuff ering\, gentleness\, goodness\, faith\, Meekness\, temperance: against suc h there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh w ith the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit\, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory\, provoking one anothe r\, envying one another.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ezek 43\nAfte rward he brought me to the gate\, even the gate that looketh toward the ea st: And\, behold\, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory. And it was according to the appearance of the vision whic h I saw\, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy t he city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Cheb ar\; and I fell upon my face. And the glory of the LORD came into the hous e by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east. So the spirit took me up\, and brought me into the inner court\; and\, behold\, the glor y of the LORD filled the house. And I heard him speaking unto me out of th e house\; and the man stood by me. ¶ And he said unto me\, Son of man\, t he place of my throne\, and the place of the soles of my feet\, where I wi ll dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever\, and my holy nam e\, shall the house of Israel no more defile\, neither they\, nor their ki ngs\, by their whoredom\, nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places. In their setting of their threshold by my thresholds\, and their post by my posts\, and the wall between me and them\, they have even defil ed my holy name by their abominations that they have committed: wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger. Now let them put away their whoredom\, and the carcases of their kings\, far from me\, and I will dwell in the m idst of them for ever. ¶ Thou son of man\, shew the house to the house of Israel\, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities: and let them measu re the pattern. And if they be ashamed of all that they have done\, shew t hem the form of the house\, and the fashion thereof\, and the goings out t hereof\, and the comings in thereof\, and all the forms thereof\, and all the ordinances thereof\, and all the forms thereof\, and all the laws ther eof: and write it in their sight\, that they may keep the whole form there of\, and all the ordinances thereof\, and do them. This is the law of the house\; Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about s hall be most holy. Behold\, this is the law of the house. ¶ And these are the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit is a cubit and an h and breadth\; even the bottom shall be a cubit\, and the breadth a cubit\, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about shall be a span: a nd this shall be the higher place of the altar. And from the bottom upon t he ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits\, and the breadth o ne cubit\; and from the lesser settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits\, and the breadth one cubit. So the altar shall be four cubits \; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns. And the altar shall be twelve cubits long\, twelve broad\, square in the four squares thereof. And the settle shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the fo ur squares thereof\; and the border about it shall be half a cubit\; and t he bottom thereof shall be a cubit about\; and his stairs shall look towar d the east. ¶ And he said unto me\, Son of man\, thus saith the Lord GOD\ ; These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it \, to offer burnt offerings thereon\, and to sprinkle blood thereon. And t hou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok\, w hich approach unto me\, to minister unto me\, saith the Lord GOD\, a young bullock for a sin offering. And thou shalt take of the blood thereof\, an d put it on the four horns of it\, and on the four corners of the settle\, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it. Th ou shalt take the bullock also of the sin offering\, and he shall burn it in the appointed place of the house\, without the sanctuary. And on the se cond day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin off ering\; and they shall cleanse the altar\, as they did cleanse it with the bullock. When thou hast made an end of cleansing it\, thou shalt offer a young bullock without blemish\, and a ram out of the flock without blemish . And thou shalt offer them before the LORD\, and the priests shall cast s alt upon them\, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering unto the LORD. Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat for a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock\, and a ram out of the flock\, wit hout blemish. Seven days shall they purge the altar and purify it\; and th ey shall consecrate themselves. And when these days are expired\, it shall be\, that upon the eighth day\, and so forward\, the priests shall make y our burnt offerings upon the altar\, and your peace offerings\; and I will accept you\, saith the Lord GOD.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 18:1-23\nAfter these things Paul departed from Athens\, and came to Corinth\; And found a certain Jew named Aquila\, born in Pontus\, lately come from Italy\, wit h his wife Priscilla\; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to de part from Rome:) and came unto them. And because he was of the same craft\ , he abode with them\, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tent makers. And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath\, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedoni a\, Paul was pressed in the spirit\, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. And when they opposed themselves\, and blasphemed\, he shook h is raiment\, and said unto them\, Your blood be upon your own heads\; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. ¶ And he departed th ence\, and entered into a certain man’s house\, named Justus\, one that worshipped God\, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. And Crispus\, t he chief ruler of the synagogue\, believed on the Lord with all his house\ ; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed\, and were baptized. Then s pake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision\, Be not afraid\, but speak \, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee\, and no man shall set on th ee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city. And he continued the re a year and six months\, teaching the word of God among them. ¶ And whe n Gallio was the deputy of Achaia\, the Jews made insurrection with one ac cord against Paul\, and brought him to the judgment seat\, Saying\, This f ellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. And when Paul was now about to open his mouth\, Gallio said unto the Jews\, If it were a ma tter of wrong or wicked lewdness\, O ye Jews\, reason would that I should bear with you: But if it be a question of words and names\, and of your la w\, look ye to it\; for I will be no judge of such matters. And he drave t hem from the judgment seat. Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes\, the chief ruler of the synagogue\, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Galli o cared for none of those things. ¶ And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while\, and then took his leave of the brethren\, and sailed thenc e into Syria\, and with him Priscilla and Aquila\; having shorn his head i n Cenchrea: for he had a vow. And he came to Ephesus\, and left them there : but he himself entered into the synagogue\, and reasoned with the Jews. When they desired him to tarry longer time with them\, he consented not\; But bade them farewell\, saying\, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you\, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus. And when he had landed at Cæsarea\, and gone up\, and saluted the church\, he went down to Antioch. And after he had spent some time there\, he departed\, and went over all the country of Galatia a nd Phrygia in order\, strengthening all the disciples. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-20 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-21@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622 SUMMARY:Proper 7 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 4\nAnd the children of Is rael again did evil in the sight of the LORD\, when Ehud was dead. And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan\, that reigned in Ha zor\; the captain of whose host was Sisera\, which dwelt in Harosheth of t he Gentiles. And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had ni ne hundred chariots of iron\; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the c hildren of Israel. ¶ And Deborah\, a prophetess\, the wife of Lapidoth\, she judged Israel at that time. And she dwelt under the palm tree of Debor ah between Ramah and Beth-el in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. And she sent and called Barak the son of Abin oam out of Kedesh-naphtali\, and said unto him\, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded\, saying\, Go and draw toward mount Tabor\, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera\, the captai n of Jabin’s army\, with his chariots and his multitude\; and I will del iver him into thine hand. And Barak said unto her\, If thou wilt go with m e\, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me\, then I will not go. And she said\, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey tha t thou takest shall not be for thine honour\; for the LORD shall sell Sise ra into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose\, and went with Barak to Ke desh. ¶ And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh\; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him. Now Heber the Kenite\, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Mose s\, had severed himself from the Kenites\, and pitched his tent unto the p lain of Zaanaim\, which is by Kedesh. And they shewed Sisera that Barak th e son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. And Sisera gathered together all his chariots\, even nine hundred chariots of iron\, and all the people that were with him\, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kis hon. And Deborah said unto Barak\, Up\; for this is the day in which the L ORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor\, and ten thousand men after hi m. And the LORD discomfited Sisera\, and all his chariots\, and all his ho st\, with the edge of the sword before Barak\; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot\, and fled away on his feet. But Barak pursued after the chariots\, and after the host\, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all th e host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword\; and there was not a man left. Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife o f Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor an d the house of Heber the Kenite. ¶ And Jael went out to meet Sisera\, and said unto him\, Turn in\, my lord\, turn in to me\; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent\, she covered him with a mantle. And he said unto her\, Give me\, I pray thee\, a little water to drink\; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk\, and gave him drink\, and c overed him. Again he said unto her\, Stand in the door of the tent\, and i t shall be\, when any man doth come and enquire of thee\, and say\, Is the re any man here? that thou shalt say\, No. Then Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent\, and took an hammer in her hand\, and went softly unto him\, and smote the nail into his temples\, and fastened it into the groun d: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. And\, behold\, as Barak p ursued Sisera\, Jael came out to meet him\, and said unto him\, Come\, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her ten t\, behold\, Sisera lay dead\, and the nail was in his temples. So God sub dued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel. A nd the hand of the children of Israel prospered\, and prevailed against Ja bin the king of Canaan\, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.\n\ nSecond Lesson — Gal 6\nBrethren\, if a man be overtaken in a fault\, ye which are spiritual\, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness\; con sidering thyself\, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another’s burd ens\, and so fulfil the law of Christ. For if a man think himself to be so mething\, when he is nothing\, he deceiveth himself. But let every man pro ve his own work\, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone\, and not in another. For every man shall bear his own burden. Let him that is t aught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. B e not deceived\; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth\, that sha ll he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap c orruption\; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap\, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity\, let us do good unto all men\, especially unto them who are of the household of fait h. Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand. A s many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh\, they constrain you to be circumcised\; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law\; bu t desire to have you circumcised\, that they may glory in your flesh. But God forbid that I should glory\, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Chris t\, by whom the world is crucified unto me\, and I unto the world. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing\, nor uncircumcision\ , but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule\, peace b e on them\, and mercy\, and upon the Israel of God. From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. Brethr en\, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.\n\nEven ing Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ezek 47\nAfterward he brought me again unto t he door of the house\; and\, behold\, waters issued out from under the thr eshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east\, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house\, at the south side of the altar. Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward\, and led me about the way without unto the utter ga te by the way that looketh eastward\; and\, behold\, there ran out waters on the right side. And when the man that had the line in his hand went for th eastward\, he measured a thousand cubits\, and he brought me through th e waters\; the waters were to the ankles. Again he measured a thousand\, a nd brought me through the waters\; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand\, and brought me through\; the waters were to the loin s. Afterward he measured a thousand\; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen\, waters to swim in\, a river that co uld not be passed over. ¶ And he said unto me\, Son of man\, hast thou se en this? Then he brought me\, and caused me to return to the brink of the river. Now when I had returned\, behold\, at the bank of the river were ve ry many trees on the one side and on the other. Then said he unto me\, The se waters issue out toward the east country\, and go down into the desert\ , and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea\, the waters shall be healed. And it shall come to pass\, that every thing that liveth \, which moveth\, whithersoever the rivers shall come\, shall live: and th ere shall be a very great multitude of fish\, because these waters shall c ome thither: for they shall be healed\; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. And it shall come to pass\, that the fishers shall stan d upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim\; they shall be a place to spre ad forth nets\; their fish shall be according to their kinds\, as the fish of the great sea\, exceeding many. But the miry places thereof and the ma rishes thereof shall not be healed\; they shall be given to salt. And by t he river upon the bank thereof\, on this side and on that side\, shall gro w all trees for meat\, whose leaf shall not fade\, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his mont hs\, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat\, and the leaf thereof for medicine. ¶ Thus sai th the Lord GOD\; This shall be the border\, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two porti ons. And ye shall inherit it\, one as well as another: concerning the whic h I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance. And this shall be the border of the land to ward the north side\, from the great sea\, the way of Hethlon\, as men go to Zedad\; Hamath\, Berothah\, Sibraim\, which is between the border of Da mascus and the border of Hamath\; Hazar-hatticon\, which is by the coast o f Hauran. And the border from the sea shall be Hazar-enan\, the border of Damascus\, and the north northward\, and the border of Hamath. And this is the north side. And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran\, and from Damascus\, and from Gilead\, and from the land of Israel by Jordan\, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side. And the south si de southward\, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh\, the riv er to the great sea. And this is the south side southward. The west side a lso shall be the great sea from the border\, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side. So shall ye divide this land unto you accor ding to the tribes of Israel. ¶ And it shall come to pass\, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you\, and to the strangers that sojourn among you\, which shall beget children among you: and they shall b e unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel\; they shal l have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. And it shall come to pass\, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth\, there shall ye give him his inheritance\, saith the Lord GOD.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 18:24 —19:7\n¶ And a certain Jew named Apollos\, born at Alexandria\, an eloq uent man\, and mighty in the scriptures\, came to Ephesus. This man was in structed in the way of the Lord\; and being fervent in the spirit\, he spa ke and taught diligently the things of the Lord\, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard\, they took him unto them\, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he was disposed to pass into Acha ia\, the brethren wrote\, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who\, wh en he was come\, helped them much which had believed through grace: For he mightily convinced the Jews\, and that publickly\, shewing by the scriptu res that Jesus was Christ. And it came to pass\, that\, while Apollos was at Corinth\, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples\, He said unto them\, Have ye received the H oly Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him\, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them\, Unto wha t then were ye baptized? And they said\, Unto John’s baptism. Then said Paul\, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance\, saying unto t he people\, that they should believe on him which should come after him\, that is\, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this\, they were baptized in th e name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them\, the Holy Ghost came on them\; and they spake with tongues\, and prophesied. A nd all the men were about twelve. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-21 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-22@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260623 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 7 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 5\nThen sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day\, saying\, Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel\, when the people willingly offered themselves. Hear\, O ye kings\; give ear\, O ye princes\; I\, even I\, will sing unto the LO RD\; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel. LORD\, when thou wentes t out of Seir\, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom\, the earth t rembled\, and the heavens dropped\, the clouds also dropped water. The mou ntains melted from before the LORD\, even that Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel. In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath\, in the days of Ja el\, the highways were unoccupied\, and the travellers walked through bywa ys. The inhabitants of the villages ceased\, they ceased in Israel\, until that I Deborah arose\, that I arose a mother in Israel. They chose new go ds\; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among for ty thousand in Israel? My heart is toward the governors of Israel\, that o ffered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD. Speak\, y e that ride on white asses\, ye that sit in judgment\, and walk by the way . They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawi ng water\, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD\, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates. Awake\, awake\, Debora h: awake\, awake\, utter a song: arise\, Barak\, and lead thy captivity ca ptive\, thou son of Abinoam. Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty. Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek\; after th ee\, Benjamin\, among thy people\; out of Machir came down governors\, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah\; even Issachar\, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thou ghts of heart. Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds\, to hear the bleatin gs of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Ash er continued on the sea shore\, and abode in his breaches. Zebulun and Nap htali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field. The kings came and fought\, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo\; they took no gain of money. T hey fought from heaven\; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera. The river of Kishon swept them away\, that ancient river\, the river Kish on. O my soul\, thou hast trodden down strength. Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings\, the pransings of their mighty ones. Curse ye Meroz\, said the angel of the LORD\, curse ye bitterly the inhab itants thereof\; because they came not to the help of the LORD\, to the he lp of the LORD against the mighty. Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be\, blessed shall she be above women in the tent. He asked water\, and she gave him milk\; she brought forth butter in a lordl y dish. She put her hand to the nail\, and her right hand to the workmen ’s hammer\; and with the hammer she smote Sisera\, she smote off his hea d\, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples. At her feet he bowed\, he fell\, he lay down: at her feet he bowed\, he fell: where he bo wed\, there he fell down dead. The mother of Sisera looked out at a window \, and cried through the lattice\, Why is his chariot so long in coming? w hy tarry the wheels of his chariots? Her wise ladies answered her\, yea\, she returned answer to herself\, Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey\; to every man a damsel or two\; to Sisera a prey of divers colo urs\, a prey of divers colours of needlework\, of divers colours of needle work on both sides\, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil? So le t all thine enemies perish\, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.\n \nSecond Lesson — 1 Thess 1\nPaul\, and Silvanus\, and Timotheus\, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you\, and peace\, from God our Father\, and t he Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God always for you all\, making me ntion of you in our prayers\; Remembering without ceasing your work of fai th\, and labour of love\, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ\, in the sight of God and our Father\; Knowing\, brethren beloved\, your ele ction of God. For our gospel came not unto you in word only\, but also in power\, and in the Holy Ghost\, and in much assurance\; as ye know what ma nner of men we were among you for your sake. And ye became followers of us \, and of the Lord\, having received the word in much affliction\, with jo y of the Holy Ghost: So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Mace donia and Achaia. For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only i n Macedonia and Achaia\, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad\; so that we need not to speak any thing. For they themselv es shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you\, and how ye turn ed to God from idols to serve the living and true God\; And to wait for hi s Son from heaven\, whom he raised from the dead\, even Jesus\, which deli vered us from the wrath to come.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Dan 1 \nIn the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadn ezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem\, and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand\, with part of the vessels of the ho use of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his g od\; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. ¶ And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs\, that he should b ring certain of the children of Israel\, and of the king’s seed\, and of the princes\; Children in whom was no blemish\, but well favoured\, and s kilful in all wisdom\, and cunning in knowledge\, and understanding scienc e\, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace\, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. And th e king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat\, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years\, that at the end ther eof they might stand before the king. Now among these were of the children of Judah\, Daniel\, Hananiah\, Mishael\, and Azariah: Unto whom the princ e of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshaz zar\; and to Hananiah\, of Shadrach\; and to Mishael\, of Meshach\; and to Azariah\, of Abed-nego. ¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat\, nor with the w ine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs th at he might not defile himself. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel\, I fear my lord the king\, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the ch ildren which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to t he king. Then said Daniel to Melzar\, whom the prince of the eunuchs had s et over Daniel\, Hananiah\, Mishael\, and Azariah\, Prove thy servants\, I beseech thee\, ten days\; and let them give us pulse to eat\, and water t o drink. Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee\, and the co untenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: an d as thou seest\, deal with thy servants. So he consented to them in this matter\, and proved them ten days. And at the end of ten days their counte nances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat. Thus Melzar took away the portion o f their meat\, and the wine that they should drink\; and gave them pulse. ¶ As for these four children\, God gave them knowledge and skill in all l earning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams . Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them i n\, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. And the king communed with them\; and among them all was found none like D aniel\, Hananiah\, Mishael\, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. And in all matters of wisdom and understanding\, that the king enqui red of them\, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and as trologers that were in all his realm. And Daniel continued even unto the f irst year of king Cyrus.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 19:8-20\nAnd he went in to the synagogue\, and spake boldly for the space of three months\, disput ing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. But when dive rs were hardened\, and believed not\, but spake evil of that way before th e multitude\, he departed from them\, and separated the disciples\, disput ing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. And this continued by the space o f two years\; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the L ord Jesus\, both Jews and Greeks. And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchi efs or aprons\, and the diseases departed from them\, and the evil spirits went out of them. ¶ Then certain of the vagabond Jews\, exorcists\, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord J esus\, saying\, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva\, a Jew\, and chief of the priests\, which did so . And the evil spirit answered and said\, Jesus I know\, and Paul I know\; but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them\, and overcame them\, and prevailed against them\, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. And this was known to all the Jews and Greek s also dwelling at Ephesus\; and fear fell on them all\, and the name of t he Lord Jesus was magnified. And many that believed came\, and confessed\, and shewed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together\, and burned them before all men: and they counted t he price of them\, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So mighti ly grew the word of God and prevailed. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-22 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-23@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260623 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260624 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 7 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 6\nAnd the children of Is rael did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into t he hand of Midian seven years. And the hand of Midian prevailed against Is rael: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the d ens which are in the mountains\, and caves\, and strong holds. And so it w as\, when Israel had sown\, that the Midianites came up\, and the Amalekit es\, and the children of the east\, even they came up against them\; And t hey encamped against them\, and destroyed the increase of the earth\, till thou come unto Gaza\, and left no sustenance for Israel\, neither sheep\, nor ox\, nor ass. For they came up with their cattle and their tents\, an d they came as grasshoppers for multitude\; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it. And Is rael was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites\; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD. ¶ And it came to pass\, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites\, That the LORD s ent a prophet unto the children of Israel\, which said unto them\, Thus sa ith the LORD God of Israel\, I brought you up from Egypt\, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage\; And I delivered you out of the hand o f the Egyptians\, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you\, and drav e them out from before you\, and gave you their land\; And I said unto you \, I am the LORD your God\; fear not the gods of the Amorites\, in whose l and ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice. ¶ And there came an angel of the LORD\, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah\, that pertained un to Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepres s\, to hide it from the Midianites. And the angel of the LORD appeared unt o him\, and said unto him\, The LORD is with thee\, thou mighty man of val our. And Gideon said unto him\, Oh my Lord\, if the LORD be with us\, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fath ers told us of\, saying\, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us\, and delivered us into the hands of the Midian ites. And the LORD looked upon him\, and said\, Go in this thy might\, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent t hee? And he said unto him\, Oh my Lord\, wherewith shall I save Israel? be hold\, my family is poor in Manasseh\, and I am the least in my father’s house. And the LORD said unto him\, Surely I will be with thee\, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man. And he said unto him\, If now I ha ve found grace in thy sight\, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with m e. Depart not hence\, I pray thee\, until I come unto thee\, and bring for th my present\, and set it before thee. And he said\, I will tarry until t hou come again. ¶ And Gideon went in\, and made ready a kid\, and unleave ned cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket\, and he put the broth in a pot\, and brought it out unto him under the oak\, and prese nted it. And the angel of God said unto him\, Take the flesh and the unlea vened cakes\, and lay them upon this rock\, and pour out the broth. And he did so. ¶ Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand\, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes\; and th ere rose up fire out of the rock\, and consumed the flesh and the unleaven ed cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight. And when G ideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD\, Gideon said\, Alas\, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face. And t he LORD said unto him\, Peace be unto thee\; fear not: thou shalt not die. Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD\, and called it Jehovah-sh alom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites. ¶ And it came to pass the same night\, that the LORD said unto him\, Take thy father’ s young bullock\, even the second bullock of seven years old\, and throw d own the altar of Baal that thy father hath\, and cut down the grove that i s by it: And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this roc k\, in the ordered place\, and take the second bullock\, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down. Then Gide on took ten men of his servants\, and did as the LORD had said unto him: a nd so it was\, because he feared his father’s household\, and the men of the city\, that he could not do it by day\, that he did it by night. ¶ A nd when the men of the city arose early in the morning\, behold\, the alta r of Baal was cast down\, and the grove was cut down that was by it\, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built. And they sai d one to another\, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and as ked\, they said\, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing. Then the m en of the city said unto Joash\, Bring out thy son\, that he may die: beca use he hath cast down the altar of Baal\, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it. And Joash said unto all that stood against him\, Wi ll ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him\, let h im be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god\, let him plea d for himself\, because one hath cast down his altar. Therefore on that da y he called him Jerubbaal\, saying\, Let Baal plead against him\, because he hath thrown down his altar. ¶ Then all the Midianites and the Amalekit es and the children of the east were gathered together\, and went over\, a nd pitched in the valley of Jezreel. But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon\, and he blew a trumpet\; and Abi-ezer was gathered after him. And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh\; who also was gathered after h im: and he sent messengers unto Asher\, and unto Zebulun\, and unto Naphta li\; and they came up to meet them. ¶ And Gideon said unto God\, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand\, as thou hast said\, Behold\, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor\; and if the dew be on the fleece only\, and i t be dry upon all the earth beside\, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand\, as thou hast said. And it was so: for he rose up ea rly on the morrow\, and thrust the fleece together\, and wringed the dew o ut of the fleece\, a bowl full of water. And Gideon said unto God\, Let no t thine anger be hot against me\, and I will speak but this once: let me p rove\, I pray thee\, but this once with the fleece\; let it now be dry onl y upon the fleece\, and upon all the ground let there be dew. And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only\, and there was dew on all the ground.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Thess 2:1-16\nFor yourselves\, bret hren\, know our entrance in unto you\, that it was not in vain: But even a fter that we had suffered before\, and were shamefully entreated\, as ye k now\, at Philippi\, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel o f God with much contention. For our exhortation was not of deceit\, nor of uncleanness\, nor in guile: But as we were allowed of God to be put in tr ust with the gospel\, even so we speak\; not as pleasing men\, but God\, w hich trieth our hearts. For neither at any time used we flattering words\, as ye know\, nor a cloke of covetousness\; God is witness: Nor of men sou ght we glory\, neither of you\, nor yet of others\, when we might have bee n burdensome\, as the apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you\, e ven as a nurse cherisheth her children: So being affectionately desirous o f you\, we were willing to have imparted unto you\, not the gospel of God only\, but also our own souls\, because ye were dear unto us. For ye remem ber\, brethren\, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day\, bec ause we would not be chargeable unto any of you\, we preached unto you the gospel of God. Ye are witnesses\, and God also\, how holily and justly an d unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you\, as a father doth his children\, That ye would walk worthy of God\, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. For this cause also thank we God without ceasing\, because\, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us\, ye rece ived it not as the word of men\, but as it is in truth\, the word of God\, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. For ye\, brethren\, b ecame followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus : for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen\, even as t hey have of the Jews: Who both killed the Lord Jesus\, and their own proph ets\, and have persecuted us\; and they please not God\, and are contrary to all men: Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be save d\, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the ut termost.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Dan 2\nAnd in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams\, wherewith his spirit was troubled\, and his sleep brake from him. Then the king comm anded to call the magicians\, and the astrologers\, and the sorcerers\, an d the Chaldeans\, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. And the king said unto them\, I have dreamed a dream\, an d my spirit was troubled to know the dream. Then spake the Chaldeans to th e king in Syriack\, O king\, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream\, and we will shew the interpretation. The king answered and said to the Cha ldeans\, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream\, with the interpretation thereof\, ye shall be cut in pieces\, and your houses shall be made a dunghill. But if ye shew the dream\, and the i nterpretation thereof\, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream\, and the interpretation thereof. The y answered again and said\, Let the king tell his servants the dream\, and we will shew the interpretation of it. The king answered and said\, I kno w of certainty that ye would gain the time\, because ye see the thing is g one from me. But if ye will not make known unto me the dream\, there is bu t one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to spea k before me\, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream\, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. ¶ The Chalde ans answered before the king\, and said\, There is not a man upon the eart h that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king\, lord\, n or ruler\, that asked such things at any magician\, or astrologer\, or Cha ldean. And it is a rare thing that the king requireth\, and there is none other that can shew it before the king\, except the gods\, whose dwelling is not with flesh. For this cause the king was angry and very furious\, an d commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. And the decree went fo rth that the wise men should be slain\; and they sought Daniel and his fel lows to be slain. ¶ Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioc h the captain of the king’s guard\, which was gone forth to slay the wis e men of Babylon: He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain\, Wh y is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known t o Daniel. Then Daniel went in\, and desired of the king that he would give him time\, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. Then Danie l went to his house\, and made the thing known to Hananiah\, Mishael\, and Azariah\, his companions: That they would desire mercies of the God of he aven concerning this secret\; that Daniel and his fellows should not peris h with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. ¶ Then was the secret reveale d unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. Da niel answered and said\, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: And he changeth the times and the seasons: he r emoveth kings\, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise\, and knowledge to them that know understanding: He revealeth the deep and secr et things: he knoweth what is in the darkness\, and the light dwelleth wit h him. I thank thee\, and praise thee\, O thou God of my fathers\, who has t given me wisdom and might\, and hast made known unto me now what we desi red of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter. ¶ Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch\, whom the king had ordained to destr oy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him\; Destroy not t he wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king\, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the kin g in haste\, and said thus unto him\, I have found a man of the captives o f Judah\, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. The king answered and said to Daniel\, whose name was Belteshazzar\, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen\, and the interpretation thereof? Daniel answered in the presence of the king\, and said\, The sec ret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men\, the astrologers\, t he magicians\, the soothsayers\, shew unto the king\; But there is a God i n heaven that revealeth secrets\, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnez zar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream\, and the visions of thy h ead upon thy bed\, are these\; As for thee\, O king\, thy thoughts came in to thy mind upon thy bed\, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. But as fo r me\, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more t han any living\, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretat ion to the king\, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. ¶ Thou\, O king\, sawest\, and behold a great image. This great image\, w hose brightness was excellent\, stood before thee\; and the form thereof w as terrible. This image’s head was of fine gold\, his breast and his arm s of silver\, his belly and his thighs of brass\, His legs of iron\, his f eet part of iron and part of clay. Thou sawest till that a stone was cut o ut without hands\, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron a nd clay\, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron\, the clay\, the bra ss\, the silver\, and the gold\, broken to pieces together\, and became li ke the chaff of the summer threshingfloors\; and the wind carried them awa y\, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image b ecame a great mountain\, and filled the whole earth. ¶ This is the dream\ ; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. Thou\, O ki ng\, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom\ , power\, and strength\, and glory. And wheresoever the children of men dw ell\, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given in to thine hand\, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee\, an d another third kingdom of brass\, which shall bear rule over all the eart h. And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron break eth in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these \, shall it break in pieces and bruise. And whereas thou sawest the feet a nd toes\, part of potters’ clay\, and part of iron\, the kingdom shall b e divided\; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron\, forasmu ch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. And as the toes of the fe et were part of iron\, and part of clay\, so the kingdom shall be partly s trong\, and partly broken. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry cl ay\, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another\, even as iron is not mixed with clay. And in the d ays of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom\, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people\, bu t it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms\, and it shall s tand for ever. Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands\, and that it brake in pieces the iron\, the brass\ , the clay\, the silver\, and the gold\; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain\, and the interpretation thereof sure. ¶ Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upo n his face\, and worshipped Daniel\, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him. The king answered unto Daniel\, and said\, Of a truth it is\, that your God is a God of gods\, and a Lord of kings\, and a revealer of secrets\, seeing thou couldest reveal this secre t. Then the king made Daniel a great man\, and gave him many great gifts\, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon\, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon. Then Daniel requested of the k ing\, and he set Shadrach\, Meshach\, and Abed-nego\, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 19:21-end\n¶ After these things were ended\, Paul purpos ed in the spirit\, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia\, to go to Jerusalem\, saying\, After I have been there\, I must also see Rome. S o he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him\, Timotheus and Erastus\; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season. And the same tim e there arose no small stir about that way. For a certain man named Demetr ius\, a silversmith\, which made silver shrines for Diana\, brought no sma ll gain unto the craftsmen\; Whom he called together with the workmen of l ike occupation\, and said\, Sirs\, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. Moreover ye see and hear\, that not alone at Ephesus\, but almost throughout all Asia\, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people \, saying that they be no gods\, which are made with hands: So that not on ly this our craft is in danger to be set at nought\; but also that the tem ple of the great goddess Diana should be despised\, and her magnificence s hould be destroyed\, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth. And when the y heard these sayings\, they were full of wrath\, and cried out\, saying\, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. And the whole city was filled with confu sion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus\, men of Macedonia\, Paul’ s companions in travel\, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. And when Paul would have entered in unto the people\, the disciples suffered him not. And certain of the chief of Asia\, which were his friends\, sent unto him\, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theat re. Some therefore cried one thing\, and some another: for the assembly wa s confused\; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. And they drew Alexander out of the multitude\, the Jews putting him forwa rd. And Alexander beckoned with the hand\, and would have made his defence unto the people. But when they knew that he was a Jew\, all with one voic e about the space of two hours cried out\, Great is Diana of the Ephesians . And when the townclerk had appeased the people\, he said\, Ye men of Eph esus\, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesia ns is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana\, and of the image which fel l down from Jupiter? Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken agains t\, ye ought to be quiet\, and to do nothing rashly. For ye have brought h ither these men\, which are neither robbers of churches\, nor yet blasphem ers of your goddess. Wherefore if Demetrius\, and the craftsmen which are with him\, have a matter against any man\, the law is open\, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. But if ye enquire any thing conce rning other matters\, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar\, there bei ng no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse. And when he had thus spoken\, he dismissed the assembly. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-23 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-24@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260625 SUMMARY:The Nativity of John the Baptist DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Thess 2:17—3 end\nBut we\, brethren\, being taken from you for a short time in presence\, not in hea rt\, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. W herefore we would have come unto you\, even I Paul\, once and again\; but Satan hindered us. For what is our hope\, or joy\, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? Fo r ye are our glory and joy. Wherefore when we could no longer forbear\, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone\; And sent Timotheus\, our bro ther\, and minister of God\, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Chris t\, to establish you\, and to comfort you concerning your faith: That no m an should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are a ppointed thereunto. For verily\, when we were with you\, we told you befor e that we should suffer tribulation\; even as it came to pass\, and ye kno w. For this cause\, when I could no longer forbear\, I sent to know your f aith\, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you\, and our labour be in vain. But now when Timotheus came from you unto us\, and brought us go od tidings of your faith and charity\, and that ye have good remembrance o f us always\, desiring greatly to see us\, as we also to see you: Therefor e\, brethren\, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distre ss by your faith: For now we live\, if ye stand fast in the Lord. For what thanks can we render to God again for you\, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God\; Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face\, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? Now God himself and our Father\, and our Lord Jesus Christ\, direct our way unto you. And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love on e toward another\, and toward all men\, even as we do toward you: To the e nd he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God\, even o ur Father\, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.\n\ nSecond Lesson — Matt 14:1-13\nAt that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus\, And said unto his servants\, This is John the Baptist\ ; he is risen from the dead\; and therefore mighty works do shew forth the mselves in him. ¶ For Herod had laid hold on John\, and bound him\, and p ut him in prison for Herodias’ sake\, his brother Philip’s wife. For J ohn said unto him\, It is not lawful for thee to have her. And when he wou ld have put him to death\, he feared the multitude\, because they counted him as a prophet. But when Herod’s birthday was kept\, the daughter of H erodias danced before them\, and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. And she\, being before inst ructed of her mother\, said\, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a char ger. And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake\, and them which sat with him at meat\, he commanded it to be given her. And he sent \, and beheaded John in the prison. And his head was brought in a charger\ , and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. And his disci ples came\, and took up the body\, and buried it\, and went and told Jesus . ¶ When Jesus heard of it\, he departed thence by ship into a desert pla ce apart: and when the people had heard thereof\, they followed him on foo t out of the cities.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Dan 3\nNebuchadne zzar the king made an image of gold\, whose height was threescore cubits\, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura\, i n the province of Babylon. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather tog ether the princes\, the governors\, and the captains\, the judges\, the tr easurers\, the counsellors\, the sheriffs\, and all the rulers of the prov inces\, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the ki ng had set up. Then the princes\, the governors\, and captains\, the judge s\, the treasurers\, the counsellors\, the sheriffs\, and all the rulers o f the provinces\, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up\; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Then an herald cried aloud\, To you it is commanded\, O people\, nations\, and languages\, That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet\, flute\, harp\, sackbut\, psaltery\, dulcimer\, and all kinds of musick\, ye fall down and worship the golden image that N ebuchadnezzar the king hath set up: And whoso falleth not down and worship peth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace . Therefore at that time\, when all the people heard the sound of the corn et\, flute\, harp\, sackbut\, psaltery\, and all kinds of musick\, all the people\, the nations\, and the languages\, fell down and worshipped the g olden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. ¶ Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near\, and accused the Jews. They spake and sa id to the king Nebuchadnezzar\, O king\, live for ever. Thou\, O king\, ha st made a decree\, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet\ , flute\, harp\, sackbut\, psaltery\, and dulcimer\, and all kinds of musi ck\, shall fall down and worship the golden image: And whoso falleth not d own and worshippeth\, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning f iery furnace. There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs o f the province of Babylon\, Shadrach\, Meshach\, and Abed-nego\; these men \, O king\, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods\, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. ¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rag e and fury commanded to bring Shadrach\, Meshach\, and Abed-nego. Then the y brought these men before the king. Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto th em\, Is it true\, O Shadrach\, Meshach\, and Abed-nego\, do not ye serve m y gods\, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? Now if ye be re ady that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet\, flute\, harp\, sac kbut\, psaltery\, and dulcimer\, and all kinds of musick\, ye fall down an d worship the image which I have made\; well: but if ye worship not\, ye s hall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace\; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? Shadrach\, Meshac h\, and Abed-nego\, answered and said to the king\, O Nebuchadnezzar\, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so\, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace\, and he wil l deliver us out of thine hand\, O king. But if not\, be it known unto the e\, O king\, that we will not serve thy gods\, nor worship the golden imag e which thou hast set up. ¶ Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury\, and th e form of his visage was changed against Shadrach\, Meshach\, and Abed-neg o: therefore he spake\, and commanded that they should heat the furnace on e seven times more than it was wont to be heated. And he commanded the mos t mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach\, Meshach\, and Abed-n ego\, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. Then these men were bound in their coats\, their hosen\, and their hats\, and their other gar ments\, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. Therefo re because the king’s commandment was urgent\, and the furnace exceeding hot\, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach\, Meshac h\, and Abed-nego. And these three men\, Shadrach\, Meshach\, and Abed-neg o\, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. Then Nebu chadnezzar the king was astonied\, and rose up in haste\, and spake\, and said unto his counsellors\, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king\, True\, O king. He ans wered and said\, Lo\, I see four men loose\, walking in the midst of the f ire\, and they have no hurt\; and the form of the fourth is like the Son o f God. ¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace\, and spake\, and said\, Shadrach\, Meshach\, and Abed-nego\, ye s ervants of the most high God\, come forth\, and come hither. Then Shadrach \, Meshach\, and Abed-nego\, came forth of the midst of the fire. And the princes\, governors\, and captains\, and the king’s counsellors\, being gathered together\, saw these men\, upon whose bodies the fire had no powe r\, nor was an hair of their head singed\, neither were their coats change d\, nor the smell of fire had passed on them. Then Nebuchadnezzar spake\, and said\, Blessed be the God of Shadrach\, Meshach\, and Abed-nego\, who hath sent his angel\, and delivered his servants that trusted in him\, and have changed the king’s word\, and yielded their bodies\, that they mig ht not serve nor worship any god\, except their own God. Therefore I make a decree\, That every people\, nation\, and language\, which speak any thi ng amiss against the God of Shadrach\, Meshach\, and Abed-nego\, shall be cut in pieces\, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there i s no other God that can deliver after this sort. Then the king promoted Sh adrach\, Meshach\, and Abed-nego\, in the province of Babylon.\n\nSecond L esson — Acts 20:1-16\nAnd after the uproar was ceased\, Paul called unto him the disciples\, and embraced them\, and departed for to go into Maced onia. And when he had gone over those parts\, and had given them much exho rtation\, he came into Greece\, And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him\, as he was about to sail into Syria\, he purposed to return through Macedonia. And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea\; and of the Thessalonians\, Aristarchus and Secundus\; and Gaius of Derbe\, and Timotheus\; and of Asia\, Tychicus and Trophimus. These go ing before tarried for us at Troas. And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread\, and came unto them to Troas in five days\; where we abode seven days. And upon the first day of the week\, when the disciples came together to break bread\, Paul preached unto them\, ready t o depart on the morrow\; and continued his speech until midnight. And ther e were many lights in the upper chamber\, where they were gathered togethe r. And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus\, being fa llen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching\, he sunk down with sleep\, and fell down from the third loft\, and was taken up dead. And Pa ul went down\, and fell on him\, and embracing him said\, Trouble not your selves\; for his life is in him. When he therefore was come up again\, and had broken bread\, and eaten\, and talked a long while\, even till break of day\, so he departed. And they brought the young man alive\, and were n ot a little comforted. ¶ And we went before to ship\, and sailed unto Ass os\, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed\, minding hi mself to go afoot. And when he met with us at Assos\, we took him in\, and came to Mitylene. And we sailed thence\, and came the next day over again st Chios\; and the next day we arrived at Samos\, and tarried at Trogylliu m\; and the next day we came to Miletus. For Paul had determined to sail b y Ephesus\, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted\, i f it were possible for him\, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-24 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-25@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 7 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 7\nThen Jerubbaal\, who i s Gideon\, and all the people that were with him\, rose up early\, and pit ched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them\, by the hill of Moreh\, in the valley. And the LOR D said unto Gideon\, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands\, lest Israel vaunt themselves agains t me\, saying\, Mine own hand hath saved me. Now therefore go to\, proclai m in the ears of the people\, saying\, Whosoever is fearful and afraid\, l et him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of th e people twenty and two thousand\; and there remained ten thousand. And th e LORD said unto Gideon\, The people are yet too many\; bring them down un to the water\, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be\, that of whom I say unto thee\, This shall go with thee\, the same shall go with thee\; and of whomsoever I say unto thee\, This shall not go with thee\, the same shall not go. So he brought down the people unto the water: and t he LORD said unto Gideon\, Every one that lappeth of the water with his to ngue\, as a dog lappeth\, him shalt thou set by himself\; likewise every o ne that boweth down upon his knees to drink. And the number of them that l apped\, putting their hand to their mouth\, were three hundred men: but al l the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water. And t he LORD said unto Gideon\, By the three hundred men that lapped will I sav e you\, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place. So the people took victuals in their h and\, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unt o his tent\, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley. ¶ And it came to pass the same night\, tha t the LORD said unto him\, Arise\, get thee down unto the host\; for I hav e delivered it into thine hand. But if thou fear to go down\, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: And thou shalt hear what they say\; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed me n that were in the host. And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multit ude\; and their camels were without number\, as the sand by the sea side f or multitude. And when Gideon was come\, behold\, there was a man that tol d a dream unto his fellow\, and said\, Behold\, I dreamed a dream\, and\, lo\, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian\, and came unt o a tent\, and smote it that it fell\, and overturned it\, that the tent l ay along. And his fellow answered and said\, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash\, a man of Israel: for into his hand hat h God delivered Midian\, and all the host. ¶ And it was so\, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream\, and the interpretation thereof\, that he worshipped\, and returned into the host of Israel\, and said\, Arise\; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian. And he divided the three hundred men into three companies\, and he put a trumpet in ever y man’s hand\, with empty pitchers\, and lamps within the pitchers. And he said unto them\, Look on me\, and do likewise: and\, behold\, when I co me to the outside of the camp\, it shall be that\, as I do\, so shall ye d o. When I blow with a trumpet\, I and all that are with me\, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp\, and say\, The sword of t he LORD\, and of Gideon. ¶ So Gideon\, and the hundred men that were with him\, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle wa tch\; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets\, a nd brake the pitchers that were in their hands. And the three companies bl ew the trumpets\, and brake the pitchers\, and held the lamps in their lef t hands\, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they c ried\, The sword of the LORD\, and of Gideon. And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran\, and cried\, and fle d. And the three hundred blew the trumpets\, and the LORD set every man’ s sword against his fellow\, even throughout all the host: and the host fl ed to Beth-shittah in Zererath\, and to the border of Abel-meholah\, unto Tabbath. And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtal i\, and out of Asher\, and out of all Manasseh\, and pursued after the Mid ianites. ¶ And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim\, sayi ng\, Come down against the Midianites\, and take before them the waters un to Beth-barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together\, and took the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. And they took t wo princes of the Midianites\, Oreb and Zeeb\; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb\, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb\, and pursued Mid ian\, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side J ordan.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Thess 4:1-12\nFurthermore then we beseech yo u\, brethren\, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus\, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God\, so ye would abound more a nd more. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God\, even your sanctification\, that ye should abstai n from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his v essel in sanctification and honour\; Not in the lust of concupiscence\, ev en as the Gentiles which know not God: That no man go beyond and defraud h is brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such \, as we also have forewarned you and testified. For God hath not called u s unto uncleanness\, but unto holiness. He therefore that despiseth\, desp iseth not man\, but God\, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye your selves are taught of God to love one another. And indeed ye do it toward a ll the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you\, brethren\ , that ye increase more and more\; And that ye study to be quiet\, and to do your own business\, and to work with your own hands\, as we commanded y ou\; That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without\, and that ye may have lack of nothing.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Dan 4\nNebuc hadnezzar the king\, unto all people\, nations\, and languages\, that dwel l in all the earth\; Peace be multiplied unto you. I thought it good to sh ew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. How gre at are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everla sting kingdom\, and his dominion is from generation to generation. ¶ I Ne buchadnezzar was at rest in mine house\, and flourishing in my palace: I s aw a dream which made me afraid\, and the thoughts upon my bed and the vis ions of my head troubled me. Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me\, that they might make known unto me the in terpretation of the dream. Then came in the magicians\, the astrologers\, the Chaldeans\, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them\; bu t they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof. ¶ But at th e last Daniel came in before me\, whose name was Belteshazzar\, according to the name of my god\, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and be fore him I told the dream\, saying\, O Belteshazzar\, master of the magici ans\, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee\, and no secret troubleth thee\, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen\, and the interpretation thereof. Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed\; I saw\, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth\, and the height thereof was great. The tree grew\, and was strong\, and the height thereo f reached unto heaven\, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: The leaves thereof were fair\, and the fruit thereof much\, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it\, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof\, and all flesh was fed of it. I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed\, and\, behold\, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven\; He cried aloud\, and said thus\, Hew down the tree\, and cut off his branches\, shake off his leaves\, and scat ter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it\, and the fowls from his branches: Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth\, eve n with a band of iron and brass\, in the tender grass of the field\; and l et it be wet with the dew of heaven\, and let his portion be with the beas ts in the grass of the earth: Let his heart be changed from man’s\, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him\; and let seven times pass over hi m. This matter is by the decree of the watchers\, and the demand by the wo rd of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men\, and giveth it to whomsoever he will\, and setteth up over it the basest of men. This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou\, O Belteshazzar\, declare the interpretation thereof \, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able\; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee. ¶ Then Daniel\, whose name was Belteshazzar\, was aston ied for one hour\, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake\, and sai d\, Belteshazzar\, let not the dream\, or the interpretation thereof\, tro uble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said\, My lord\, the dream be to them that hate thee\, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies. The tre e that thou sawest\, which grew\, and was strong\, whose height reached un to the heaven\, and the sight thereof to all the earth\; Whose leaves were fair\, and the fruit thereof much\, and in it was meat for all\; under wh ich the beasts of the field dwelt\, and upon whose branches the fowls of t he heaven had their habitation: It is thou\, O king\, that art grown and b ecome strong: for thy greatness is grown\, and reacheth unto heaven\, and thy dominion to the end of the earth. And whereas the king saw a watcher a nd an holy one coming down from heaven\, and saying\, Hew the tree down\, and destroy it\; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth\, e ven with a band of iron and brass\, in the tender grass of the field\; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven\, and let his portion be with the be asts of the field\, till seven times pass over him\; This is the interpret ation\, O king\, and this is the decree of the most High\, which is come u pon my lord the king: That they shall drive thee from men\, and thy dwelli ng shall be with the beasts of the field\, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen\, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven\, and seve n times shall pass over thee\, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men\, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. And whereas the y commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots\; thy kingdom shall be su re unto thee\, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule. Wherefore\, O king\, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee\, and break of f thy sins by righteousness\, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor\; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. ¶ All this came u pon the king Nebuchadnezzar. At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. The king spake\, and said\, Is not this great Babylon\, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the migh t of my power\, and for the honour of my majesty? While the word was in th e king’s mouth\, there fell a voice from heaven\, saying\, O king Nebuch adnezzar\, to thee it is spoken\; The kingdom is departed from thee. And t hey shall drive thee from men\, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen\, and seven times shall pass over thee\, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the ki ngdom of men\, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men\, and did eat grass as oxen\, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven\, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers\, and his nails like birds’ cl aws. And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven\, and mine understanding returned unto me\, and I blessed the most High\, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever\, whose dominio n is an everlasting dominion\, and his kingdom is from generation to gener ation: And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven\, and among the inhabit ants of the earth: and none can stay his hand\, or say unto him\, What doe st thou? At the same time my reason returned unto me\; and for the glory o f my kingdom\, mine honour and brightness returned unto me\; and my counse llors and my lords sought unto me\; and I was established in my kingdom\, and excellent majesty was added unto me. Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and e xtol and honour the King of heaven\, all whose works are truth\, and his w ays judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 20:17-end\n¶ And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus\, and ca lled the elders of the church. And when they were come to him\, he said un to them\, Ye know\, from the first day that I came into Asia\, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons\, Serving the Lord with all hum ility of mind\, and with many tears\, and temptations\, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: And how I kept back nothing that was profi table unto you\, but have shewed you\, and have taught you publickly\, and from house to house\, Testifying both to the Jews\, and also to the Greek s\, repentance toward God\, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. And no w\, behold\, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem\, not knowing the thi ngs that shall befall me there: Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in eve ry city\, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these th ings move me\, neither count I my life dear unto myself\, so that I might finish my course with joy\, and the ministry\, which I have received of th e Lord Jesus\, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. And now\, behold \, I know that ye all\, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of Go d\, shall see my face no more. Wherefore I take you to record this day\, t hat I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. ¶ Take heed therefore unto yourselves\, and to all the flock\, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overse ers\, to feed the church of God\, which he hath purchased with his own blo od. For I know this\, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you\, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men ar ise\, speaking perverse things\, to draw away disciples after them. Theref ore watch\, and remember\, that by the space of three years I ceased not t o warn every one night and day with tears. And now\, brethren\, I commend you to God\, and to the word of his grace\, which is able to build you up\ , and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. I ha ve coveted no man’s silver\, or gold\, or apparel. Yea\, ye yourselves k now\, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities\, and to them t hat were with me. I have shewed you all things\, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak\, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus\, how he said\, It is more blessed to give than to receive. ¶ And when he h ad thus spoken\, he kneeled down\, and prayed with them all. And they all wept sore\, and fell on Paul’s neck\, and kissed him\, Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake\, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-25 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-26@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260626 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 7 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 8\nAnd the men of Ephraim said unto him\, Why hast thou served us thus\, that thou calledst us not\ , when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply. And he said unto them\, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer? God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian\, O reb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their a nger was abated toward him\, when he had said that. ¶ And Gideon came to Jordan\, and passed over\, he\, and the three hundred men that were with h im\, faint\, yet pursuing them. And he said unto the men of Succoth\, Give \, I pray you\, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me\; for they be faint\, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna\, kings of Midian. ¶ And the princes of Succoth said\, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna n ow in thine hand\, that we should give bread unto thine army? And Gideon s aid\, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand\, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and w ith briers. ¶ And he went up thence to Penuel\, and spake unto them likew ise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him. And he spake also unto the men of Penuel\, saying\, When I come agai n in peace\, I will break down this tower. ¶ Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor\, and their hosts with them\, about fifteen thousand men\, all t hat were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword. ¶ And Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah\ , and smote the host: for the host was secure. And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled\, he pursued after them\, and took the two kings of Midian\, Zebah a nd Zalmunna\, and discomfited all the host. ¶ And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up\, And caught a young man of th e men of Succoth\, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the prin ces of Succoth\, and the elders thereof\, even threescore and seventeen me n. And he came unto the men of Succoth\, and said\, Behold Zebah and Zalmu nna\, with whom ye did upbraid me\, saying\, Are the hands of Zebah and Za lmunna now in thine hand\, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary? And he took the elders of the city\, and thorns of the wilderness and briers\, and with them he taught the men of Succoth. And he beat down the tower of Penuel\, and slew the men of the city. ¶ Then said he unto Z ebah and Zalmunna\, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? An d they answered\, As thou art\, so were they\; each one resembled the chil dren of a king. And he said\, They were my brethren\, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth\, if ye had saved them alive\, I would not slay you. And he said unto Jether his firstborn\, Up\, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared\, because he was yet a youth. Then Zebah and Zalmunna said\, Rise thou\, and fall upon us: for as the man is \, so is his strength. And Gideon arose\, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna\, an d took away the ornaments that were on their camels’ necks. ¶ Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon\, Rule thou over us\, both thou\, and thy s on\, and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian. And Gideon said unto them\, I will not rule over you\, neither sh all my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you. ¶ And Gideon said unto them\, I would desire a request of you\, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings\, because the y were Ishmaelites.) And they answered\, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment\, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey. And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thous and and seven hundred shekels of gold\; beside ornaments\, and collars\, a nd purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian\, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks. And Gideon made an ephod thereof\, and put it in his city\, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a who ring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon\, and to his house. ¶ Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel\, so that they li fted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon. ¶ And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotte n: for he had many wives. And his concubine that was in Shechem\, she also bare him a son\, whose name he called Abimelech. ¶ And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age\, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash h is father\, in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites. And it came to pass\, as soon as Gideon was dead\, that the children of Israel turned again\, and went a w horing after Baalim\, and made Baal-berith their god. And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God\, who had delivered them out of t he hands of all their enemies on every side: Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal\, namely\, Gideon\, according to all the goodnes s which he had shewed unto Israel.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Thess 4:13—5:1 1\nBut I would not have you to be ignorant\, brethren\, concerning them wh ich are asleep\, that ye sorrow not\, even as others which have no hope. F or if we believe that Jesus died and rose again\, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the wo rd of the Lord\, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout\, with the voice of the archangel\, and w ith the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we whi ch are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the cloud s\, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wh erefore comfort one another with these words. But of the times and the sea sons\, brethren\, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves kn ow perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. F or when they shall say\, Peace and safety\; then sudden destruction cometh upon them\, as travail upon a woman with child\; and they shall not escap e. But ye\, brethren\, are not in darkness\, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light\, and the children of th e day: we are not of the night\, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sle ep\, as do others\; but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep sle ep in the night\; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But l et us\, who are of the day\, be sober\, putting on the breastplate of fait h and love\; and for an helmet\, the hope of salvation. For God hath not a ppointed us to wrath\, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ\, Who died for us\, that\, whether we wake or sleep\, we should live togethe r with him. Wherefore comfort yourselves together\, and edify one another\ , even as also ye do.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Dan 5\nBelshazza r the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords\, and drank wine before the thousand. Belshazzar\, whiles he tasted the wine\, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had t aken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem\; that the king\, and his pr inces\, his wives\, and his concubines\, might drink therein. Then they br ought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem\; and the king\, and his princes\, his wives\, and his concubines\, drank in them. They drank wine\, and praised the god s of gold\, and of silver\, of brass\, of iron\, of wood\, and of stone. ¶ In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand\, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s pala ce: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. Then the king’s co untenance was changed\, and his thoughts troubled him\, so that the joints of his loins were loosed\, and his knees smote one against another. The k ing cried aloud to bring in the astrologers\, the Chaldeans\, and the soot hsayers. And the king spake\, and said to the wise men of Babylon\, Whosoe ver shall read this writing\, and shew me the interpretation thereof\, sha ll be clothed with scarlet\, and have a chain of gold about his neck\, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. Then came in all the king’s wi se men: but they could not read the writing\, nor make known to the king t he interpretation thereof. Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled\, and his countenance was changed in him\, and his lords were astonied. ¶ Now the queen\, by reason of the words of the king and his lords\, came into t he banquet house: and the queen spake and said\, O king\, live for ever: l et not thy thoughts trouble thee\, nor let thy countenance be changed: The re is a man in thy kingdom\, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods\; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom\, like the wi sdom of the gods\, was found in him\; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy fat her\, the king\, I say\, thy father\, made master of the magicians\, astro logers\, Chaldeans\, and soothsayers\; Forasmuch as an excellent spirit\, and knowledge\, and understanding\, interpreting of dreams\, and shewing o f hard sentences\, and dissolving of doubts\, were found in the same Danie l\, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called\, and he wi ll shew the interpretation. Then was Daniel brought in before the king. An d the king spake and said unto Daniel\, Art thou that Daniel\, which art o f the children of the captivity of Judah\, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry? I have even heard of thee\, that the spirit of the gods is in thee\, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found i n thee. And now the wise men\, the astrologers\, have been brought in befo re me\, that they should read this writing\, and make known unto me the in terpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the th ing: And I have heard of thee\, that thou canst make interpretations\, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing\, and make known to m e the interpretation thereof\, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet\, and ha ve a chain of gold about thy neck\, and shalt be the third ruler in the ki ngdom. ¶ Then Daniel answered and said before the king\, Let thy gifts be to thyself\, and give thy rewards to another\; yet I will read the writin g unto the king\, and make known to him the interpretation. O thou king\, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom\, and majesty\, and glory\, and honour: And for the majesty that he gave him\, all people \, nations\, and languages\, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew\; and whom he would he kept alive\; and whom he would he set up\; and whom he would he put down. But when his heart was lifted up\, and his mind hardened in pride\, he was deposed from his kingly throne\, and they took his glory from him: And he was driven from the sons of men\; and his heart was made like the beasts\, and his dwelling was with the wild asses : they fed him with grass like oxen\, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven\; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men\ , and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. And thou his son\, O Belshazzar\, hast not humbled thine heart\, though thou knewest all this\; But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven\; and they have bro ught the vessels of his house before thee\, and thou\, and thy lords\, thy wives\, and thy concubines\, have drunk wine in them\; and thou hast prai sed the gods of silver\, and gold\, of brass\, iron\, wood\, and stone\, w hich see not\, nor hear\, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath i s\, and whose are all thy ways\, hast thou not glorified: Then was the par t of the hand sent from him\; and this writing was written. ¶ And this is the writing that was written\, MENE\, MENE\, TEKEL\, UPHARSIN. This is th e interpretation of the thing: MENE\; God hath numbered thy kingdom\, and finished it. TEKEL\; Thou art weighed in the balances\, and art found want ing. PERES\; Thy kingdom is divided\, and given to the Medes and Persians. Then commanded Belshazzar\, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet\, and pu t a chain of gold about his neck\, and made a proclamation concerning him\ , that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. ¶ In that night was B elshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. And Darius the Median took the kingdom\, being about threescore and two years old.\n\nSecond Lesson — A cts 21:1-16\nAnd it came to pass\, that after we were gotten from them\, a nd had launched\, we came with a straight course unto Coos\, and the day f ollowing unto Rhodes\, and from thence unto Patara: And finding a ship sai ling over unto Phenicia\, we went aboard\, and set forth. Now when we had discovered Cyprus\, we left it on the left hand\, and sailed into Syria\, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. And findi ng disciples\, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the S pirit\, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. And when we had accomplishe d those days\, we departed and went our way\; and they all brought us on o ur way\, with wives and children\, till we were out of the city: and we kn eeled down on the shore\, and prayed. And when we had taken our leave one of another\, we took ship\; and they returned home again. And when we had finished our course from Tyre\, we came to Ptolemais\, and saluted the bre thren\, and abode with them one day. And the next day we that were of Paul ’s company departed\, and came unto Cæsarea: and we entered into the ho use of Philip the evangelist\, which was one of the seven\; and abode with him. And the same man had four daughters\, virgins\, which did prophesy. And as we tarried there many days\, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet\, named Agabus. And when he was come unto us\, he took Paul’s gi rdle\, and bound his own hands and feet\, and said\, Thus saith the Holy G host\, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle \, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. And when we heard these things\, both we\, and they of that place\, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered\, What mean ye to weep and to break mi ne heart? for I am ready not to be bound only\, but also to die at Jerusal em for the name of the Lord Jesus. And when he would not be persuaded\, we ceased\, saying\, The will of the Lord be done. And after those days we t ook up our carriages\, and went up to Jerusalem. There went with us also c ertain of the disciples of Cæsarea\, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus\, an old disciple\, with whom we should lodge. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-26 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-27@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260627 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 7 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 9\nAnd Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren\, and communed w ith them\, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father\, saying\, Speak\, I pray you\, in the ears of all the men of Shechem\, Whe ther is better for you\, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal\, which are threescore and ten persons\, reign over you\, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh. And his mother’s bret hren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: a nd their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech\; for they said\, He is our b rother. And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the h ouse of Baal-berith\, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons\, w hich followed him. And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah\, and s lew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal\, being threescore and ten persons\ , upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left\; for he hid himself. And all the men of Shechem gathered togeth er\, and all the house of Millo\, and went\, and made Abimelech king\, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. ¶ And when they told it to J otham\, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim\, and lifted up his voice\, and cried\, and said unto them\, Hearken unto me\, ye men of Shech em\, that God may hearken unto you. The trees went forth on a time to anoi nt a king over them\; and they said unto the olive tree\, Reign thou over us. But the olive tree said unto them\, Should I leave my fatness\, wherew ith by me they honour God and man\, and go to be promoted over the trees? And the trees said to the fig tree\, Come thou\, and reign over us. But th e fig tree said unto them\, Should I forsake my sweetness\, and my good fr uit\, and go to be promoted over the trees? Then said the trees unto the v ine\, Come thou\, and reign over us. And the vine said unto them\, Should I leave my wine\, which cheereth God and man\, and go to be promoted over the trees? Then said all the trees unto the bramble\, Come thou\, and reig n over us. And the bramble said unto the trees\, If in truth ye anoint me king over you\, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not\, le t fire come out of the bramble\, and devour the cedars of Lebanon. Now the refore\, if ye have done truly and sincerely\, in that ye have made Abimel ech king\, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house\, and ha ve done unto him according to the deserving of his hands\; (For my father fought for you\, and adventured his life far\, and delivered you out of th e hand of Midian: And ye are risen up against my father’s house this day \, and have slain his sons\, threescore and ten persons\, upon one stone\, and have made Abimelech\, the son of his maidservant\, king over the men of Shechem\, because he is your brother\;) If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day\, then rejoice ye in Abimelech\, and let him also rejoice in you: But if not\, let fire come o ut from Abimelech\, and devour the men of Shechem\, and the house of Millo \; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem\, and from the house of M illo\, and devour Abimelech. And Jotham ran away\, and fled\, and went to Beer\, and dwelt there\, for fear of Abimelech his brother. ¶ When Abimel ech had reigned three years over Israel\, Then God sent an evil spirit bet ween Abimelech and the men of Shechem\; and the men of Shechem dealt treac herously with Abimelech: That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten s ons of Jerubbaal might come\, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother\, which slew them\; and upon the men of Shechem\, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains\, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren\, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. And they went out into the fields\, and gathered their vineyards\, and trode the grapes\, and made merry\, and went into th e house of their god\, and did eat and drink\, and cursed Abimelech. And G aal the son of Ebed said\, Who is Abimelech\, and who is Shechem\, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him? And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abim elech. And he said to Abimelech\, Increase thine army\, and come out. ¶ A nd when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebe d\, his anger was kindled. And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily\, saying\, Behold\, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Sheche m\; and\, behold\, they fortify the city against thee. Now therefore up by night\, thou and the people that is with thee\, and lie in wait in the fi eld: And it shall be\, that in the morning\, as soon as the sun is up\, th ou shalt rise early\, and set upon the city: and\, behold\, when he and th e people that is with him come out against thee\, then mayest thou do to t hem as thou shalt find occasion. ¶ And Abimelech rose up\, and all the pe ople that were with him\, by night\, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. And Gaal the son of Ebed went out\, and stood in the ente ring of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up\, and the people that were with him\, from lying in wait. And when Gaal saw the people\, he said to Zebul\, Behold\, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him\, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if th ey were men. And Gaal spake again and said\, See there come people down by the middle of the land\, and another company come along by the plain of M eonenim. Then said Zebul unto him\, Where is now thy mouth\, wherewith tho u saidst\, Who is Abimelech\, that we should serve him? is not this the pe ople that thou hast despised? go out\, I pray now\, and fight with them. A nd Gaal went out before the men of Shechem\, and fought with Abimelech. An d Abimelech chased him\, and he fled before him\, and many were overthrown and wounded\, even unto the entering of the gate. And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren\, that they should not dwell in Shechem. And it came to pass on the morrow\, that the people went out into the field\; and they told Abimelech. And he took the people\, an d divided them into three companies\, and laid wait in the field\, and loo ked\, and\, behold\, the people were come forth out of the city\; and he r ose up against them\, and smote them. And Abimelech\, and the company that was with him\, rushed forward\, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields\, and slew them. And Abimelech fought against the city all tha t day\; and he took the city\, and slew the people that was therein\, and beat down the city\, and sowed it with salt. ¶ And when all the men of th e tower of Shechem heard that\, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith. And it was told Abimelech\, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together. And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmo n\, he and all the people that were with him\; and Abimelech took an axe i n his hand\, and cut down a bough from the trees\, and took it\, and laid it on his shoulder\, and said unto the people that were with him\, What ye have seen me do\, make haste\, and do as I have done. And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough\, and followed Abimelech\, and put t hem to the hold\, and set the hold on fire upon them\; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also\, about a thousand men and women. ¶ Th en went Abimelech to Thebez\, and encamped against Thebez\, and took it. B ut there was a strong tower within the city\, and thither fled all the men and women\, and all they of the city\, and shut it to them\, and gat them up to the top of the tower. And Abimelech came unto the tower\, and fough t against it\, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fi re. And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s hea d\, and all to brake his skull. Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer\, and said unto him\, Draw thy sword\, and slay me\, that men say not of me\, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him throug h\, and he died. And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead\, they departed every man unto his place. ¶ Thus God rendered the wickednes s of Abimelech\, which he did unto his father\, in slaying his seventy bre thren: And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their he ads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.\n\nSecon d Lesson — 1 Thess 5:12-end\nAnd we beseech you\, brethren\, to know the m which labour among you\, and are over you in the Lord\, and admonish you \; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves. Now we exhort you\, brethren\, warn them that a re unruly\, comfort the feebleminded\, support the weak\, be patient towar d all men. See that none render evil for evil unto any man\; but ever foll ow that which is good\, both among yourselves\, and to all men. Rejoice ev ermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things\; hold fast that which is good. Abstai n from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you whol ly\; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blame less unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you\, who also will do it. Brethren\, pray for us. Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unt o all the holy brethren. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. A men.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Dan 6\nIt pleased Darius to set o ver the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes\, which should be over the w hole kingdom\; And over these three presidents\; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them\, and the king should have no damage. Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and prince s\, because an excellent spirit was in him\; and the king thought to set h im over the whole realm. ¶ Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom\; but they could find none occasion nor fault\; forasmuch as he was faithful\, neither was there any error or fault found in him. Then said these men\, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel\, except we find it against him concerning th e law of his God. Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king\, and said thus unto him\, King Darius\, live for ever. All the p residents of the kingdom\, the governors\, and the princes\, the counsello rs\, and the captains\, have consulted together to establish a royal statu te\, and to make a firm decree\, that whosoever shall ask a petition of an y God or man for thirty days\, save of thee\, O king\, he shall be cast in to the den of lions. Now\, O king\, establish the decree\, and sign the wr iting\, that it be not changed\, according to the law of the Medes and Per sians\, which altereth not. Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and t he decree. ¶ Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed\, he went i nto his house\; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem \, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day\, and prayed\, and gave tha nks before his God\, as he did aforetime. Then these men assembled\, and f ound Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. Then they came near\, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree\; Hast th ou not signed a decree\, that every man that shall ask a petition of any G od or man within thirty days\, save of thee\, O king\, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said\, The thing is true\, accordi ng to the law of the Medes and Persians\, which altereth not. Then answere d they and said before the king\, That Daniel\, which is of the children o f the captivity of Judah\, regardeth not thee\, O king\, nor the decree th at thou hast signed\, but maketh his petition three times a day. Then the king\, when he heard these words\, was sore displeased with himself\, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going dow n of the sun to deliver him. Then these men assembled unto the king\, and said unto the king\, Know\, O king\, that the law of the Medes and Persian s is\, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be chang ed. Then the king commanded\, and they brought Daniel\, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel\, Thy God whom t hou servest continually\, he will deliver thee. And a stone was brought\, and laid upon the mouth of the den\; and the king sealed it with his own s ignet\, and with the signet of his lords\; that the purpose might not be c hanged concerning Daniel. ¶ Then the king went to his palace\, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him. Then the king arose very early in the mornin g\, and went in haste unto the den of lions. And when he came to the den\, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel\, O Daniel\, servant of the living God\, is thy God\, whom thou servest continually\, able to deliver thee from the lions? Then said Dani el unto the king\, O king\, live for ever. My God hath sent his angel\, an d hath shut the lions’ mouths\, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me\; and also before thee\, O king\, ha ve I done no hurt. Then was the king exceeding glad for him\, and commande d that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up o ut of the den\, and no manner of hurt was found upon him\, because he beli eved in his God. ¶ And the king commanded\, and they brought those men wh ich had accused Daniel\, and they cast them into the den of lions\, them\, their children\, and their wives\; and the lions had the mastery of them\ , and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of t he den. ¶ Then king Darius wrote unto all people\, nations\, and language s\, that dwell in all the earth\; Peace be multiplied unto you. I make a d ecree\, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before t he God of Daniel: for he is the living God\, and stedfast for ever\, and h is kingdom that which shall not be destroyed\, and his dominion shall be e ven unto the end. He delivereth and rescueth\, and he worketh signs and wo nders in heaven and in earth\, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius\, and in the r eign of Cyrus the Persian.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 21:17-36\nAnd when we were come to Jerusalem\, the brethren received us gladly. And the day fol lowing Paul went in with us unto James\; and all the elders were present. And when he had saluted them\, he declared particularly what things God ha d wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. And when they heard it\, the y glorified the Lord\, and said unto him\, Thou seest\, brother\, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe\; and they are all zealous of t he law: And they are informed of thee\, that thou teachest all the Jews wh ich are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses\, saying that they ought not t o circumcise their children\, neither to walk after the customs. What is i t therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear th at thou art come. Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them\; Them take\, and purify thyself with them\, and be at charges with them\, that they may shave their heads: and all may kno w that those things\, whereof they were informed concerning thee\, are not hing\; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly\, and keepest the law. A s touching the Gentiles which believe\, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing\, save only that they keep themselves from thi ngs offered to idols\, and from blood\, and from strangled\, and from forn ication. Then Paul took the men\, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple\, to signify the accomplishment of the days o f purification\, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them. And when the seven days were almost ended\, the Jews which were of Asia\, when they saw him in the temple\, stirred up all the people\, and l aid hands on him\, Crying out\, Men of Israel\, help: This is the man\, th at teacheth all men every where against the people\, and the law\, and thi s place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple\, and hath pollut ed this holy place. (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophim us an Ephesian\, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple. ) And all the city was moved\, and the people ran together: and they took Paul\, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. And as they went about to kill him\, tidings came unto the chief captain o f the band\, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Who immediately took sol diers and centurions\, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers\, they left beating of Paul. Then the chief capt ain came near\, and took him\, and commanded him to be bound with two chai ns\; and demanded who he was\, and what he had done. And some cried one th ing\, some another\, among the multitude: and when he could not know the c ertainty for the tumult\, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. And when he came upon the stairs\, so it was\, that he was borne of the so ldiers for the violence of the people. For the multitude of the people fol lowed after\, crying\, Away with him. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-27 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-28@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629 SUMMARY:Proper 8 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 10\nAnd after Abimelech t here arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah\, the son of Dodo\, a man of Issachar\; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. And he judged Isra el twenty and three years\, and died\, and was buried in Shamir. ¶ And af ter him arose Jair\, a Gileadite\, and judged Israel twenty and two years. And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts\, and they had thirt y cities\, which are called Havoth-jair unto this day\, which are in the l and of Gilead. And Jair died\, and was buried in Camon. ¶ And the childre n of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD\, and served Baalim\, and Ashtaroth\, and the gods of Syria\, and the gods of Zidon\, and the go ds of Moab\, and the gods of the children of Ammon\, and the gods of the P hilistines\, and forsook the LORD\, and served not him. And the anger of t he LORD was hot against Israel\, and he sold them into the hands of the Ph ilistines\, and into the hands of the children of Ammon. And that year the y vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years\, all the chi ldren of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amor ites\, which is in Gilead. Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jord an to fight also against Judah\, and against Benjamin\, and against the ho use of Ephraim\; so that Israel was sore distressed. ¶ And the children o f Israel cried unto the LORD\, saying\, We have sinned against thee\, both because we have forsaken our God\, and also served Baalim. And the LORD s aid unto the children of Israel\, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians \, and from the Amorites\, from the children of Ammon\, and from the Phili stines? The Zidonians also\, and the Amalekites\, and the Maonites\, did o ppress you\; and ye cried to me\, and I delivered you out of their hand. Y et ye have forsaken me\, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver y ou no more. Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen\; let them deliv er you in the time of your tribulation. ¶ And the children of Israel said unto the LORD\, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good u nto thee\; deliver us only\, we pray thee\, this day. And they put away th e strange gods from among them\, and served the LORD: and his soul was gri eved for the misery of Israel. Then the children of Ammon were gathered to gether\, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled them selves together\, and encamped in Mizpeh. And the people and princes of Gi lead said one to another\, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilea d.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Thess 1\nPaul\, and Silvanus\, and Timotheus\, u nto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus C hrist: Grace unto you\, and peace\, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We are bound to thank God always for you\, brethren\, as it is me et\, because that your faith groweth exceedingly\, and the charity of ever y one of you all toward each other aboundeth\; So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your pers ecutions and tribulations that ye endure: Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God\, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God\, for which ye also suffer: Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you\; And to you who are t roubled rest with us\, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven w ith his mighty angels\, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God\, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shal l be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord\, and from the glory of his power\; When he shall come to be glorified in h is saints\, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testim ony among you was believed) in that day. Wherefore also we pray always for you\, that our God would count you worthy of this calling\, and fulfil al l the good pleasure of his goodness\, and the work of faith with power: Th at the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you\, and ye in h im\, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.\n\nEveni ng Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Dan 7\nIn the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream\, and told the sum of the matters. Daniel spake and said\, I saw in my vision by night\, and\, behold\, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. And four great beasts came up from the sea\, d iverse one from another. The first was like a lion\, and had eagle’s win gs: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked\, and it was lifted up fr om the earth\, and made stand upon the feet as a man\, and a man’s heart was given to it. And behold another beast\, a second\, like to a bear\, a nd it raised up itself on one side\, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it\, Arise\, devour m uch flesh. After this I beheld\, and lo another\, like a leopard\, which h ad upon the back of it four wings of a fowl\; the beast had also four head s\; and dominion was given to it. After this I saw in the night visions\, and behold a fourth beast\, dreadful and terrible\, and strong exceedingly \; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces\, and stam ped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beast s that were before it\; and it had ten horns. I considered the horns\, and \, behold\, there came up among them another little horn\, before whom the re were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and\, behold\, i n this horn were eyes like the eyes of man\, and a mouth speaking great th ings. ¶ I beheld till the thrones were cast down\, and the Ancient of day s did sit\, whose garment was white as snow\, and the hair of his head lik e the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame\, and his wheels as b urning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousan d thousands ministered unto him\, and ten thousand times ten thousand stoo d before him: the judgment was set\, and the books were opened. I beheld t hen because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain\, and his body destroyed\, and given to the burning flame. As concerning the rest of the beasts\, they had their domi nion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time. I s aw in the night visions\, and\, behold\, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven\, and came to the Ancient of days\, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion\, and glory\, and a kingdom\, that all people\, nations\, and languages\, should serve him: h is dominion is an everlasting dominion\, which shall not pass away\, and h is kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. ¶ I Daniel was grieved in m y spirit in the midst of my body\, and the visions of my head troubled me. I came near unto one of them that stood by\, and asked him the truth of a ll this. So he told me\, and made me know the interpretation of the things . These great beasts\, which are four\, are four kings\, which shall arise out of the earth. But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom\ , and possess the kingdom for ever\, even for ever and ever. Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast\, which was diverse from all the others \, exceeding dreadful\, whose teeth were of iron\, and his nails of brass\ ; which devoured\, brake in pieces\, and stamped the residue with his feet \; And of the ten horns that were in his head\, and of the other which cam e up\, and before whom three fell\; even of that horn that had eyes\, and a mouth that spake very great things\, whose look was more stout than his fellows. I beheld\, and the same horn made war with the saints\, and preva iled against them\; Until the Ancient of days came\, and judgment was give n to the saints of the most High\; and the time came that the saints posse ssed the kingdom. Thus he said\, The fourth beast shall be the fourth king dom upon earth\, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms\, and shall devo ur the whole earth\, and shall tread it down\, and break it in pieces. And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and ano ther shall rise after them\; and he shall be diverse from the first\, and he shall subdue three kings. And he shall speak great words against the mo st High\, and shall wear out the saints of the most High\, and think to ch ange times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time an d times and the dividing of time. But the judgment shall sit\, and they sh all take away his dominion\, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. An d the kingdom and dominion\, and the greatness of the kingdom under the wh ole heaven\, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High\, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom\, and all dominions shall serve a nd obey him. Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel\, my cogi tations much troubled me\, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept th e matter in my heart.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 21:37—22:22\nAnd as Paul was to be led into the castle\, he said unto the chief captain\, May I sp eak unto thee? Who said\, Canst thou speak Greek? Art not thou that Egypti an\, which before these days madest an uproar\, and leddest out into the w ilderness four thousand men that were murderers? But Paul said\, I am a ma n which am a Jew of Tarsus\, a city in Cilicia\, a citizen of no mean city : and\, I beseech thee\, suffer me to speak unto the people. And when he h ad given him licence\, Paul stood on the stairs\, and beckoned with the ha nd unto the people. And when there was made a great silence\, he spake unt o them in the Hebrew tongue\, saying\, Men\, brethren\, and fathers\, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. (And when they heard that he spa ke in the Hebrew tongue to them\, they kept the more silence: and he saith \,) I am verily a man which am a Jew\, born in Tarsus\, a city in Cilicia\ , yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel\, and taught accordi ng to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers\, and was zealous towar d God\, as ye all are this day. And I persecuted this way unto the death\, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. As also the high priest doth bear me witness\, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren\, and went to Damascus\, to brin g them which were there bound unto Jerusalem\, for to be punished. And it came to pass\, that\, as I made my journey\, and was come nigh unto Damasc us about noon\, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. And I fell unto the ground\, and heard a voice saying unto me\, Saul\ , Saul\, why persecutest thou me? And I answered\, Who art thou\, Lord? An d he said unto me\, I am Jesus of Nazareth\, whom thou persecutest. And th ey that were with me saw indeed the light\, and were afraid\; but they hea rd not the voice of him that spake to me. And I said\, What shall I do\, L ord? And the Lord said unto me\, Arise\, and go into Damascus\; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. An d when I could not see for the glory of that light\, being led by the hand of them that were with me\, I came into Damascus. And one Ananias\, a dev out man according to the law\, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there\, Came unto me\, and stood\, and said unto me\, Brother Saul\, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. And he said\, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee\, that thou shouldest know his wil l\, and see that Just One\, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. And now why tarriest thou? arise\, and be baptized\, and wash away thy sin s\, calling on the name of the Lord. And it came to pass\, that\, when I w as come again to Jerusalem\, even while I prayed in the temple\, I was in a trance\; And saw him saying unto me\, Make haste\, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. A nd I said\, Lord\, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed\, I also was standing by\, and consenting unto his death\, and kept t he raiment of them that slew him. And he said unto me\, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. And they gave him audience unto th is word\, and then lifted up their voices\, and said\, Away with such a fe llow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-28 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-29@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260630 SUMMARY:Peter and Paul\, Apostles DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Thess 2\nNow we beseech you\ , brethren\, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ\, and by our gathering together unto him\, That ye be not soon shaken in mind\, or be troubled\, neither by spirit\, nor by word\, nor by letter as from us\, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that da y shall not come\, except there come a falling away first\, and that man o f sin be revealed\, the son of perdition\; Who opposeth and exalteth himse lf above all that is called God\, or that is worshipped\; so that he as Go d sitteth in the temple of God\, shewing himself that he is God. Remember ye not\, that\, when I was yet with you\, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the m ystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let\, u ntil he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed\, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth\, and shall destr oy with the brightness of his coming: Even him\, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders\, And with al l deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish\; because they rec eived not the love of the truth\, that they might be saved. And for this c ause God shall send them strong delusion\, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth\, but had pleasu re in unrighteousness. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for yo u\, brethren beloved of the Lord\, because God hath from the beginning cho sen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of th e truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel\, to the obtaining of the g lory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore\, brethren\, stand fast\, and hol d the traditions which ye have been taught\, whether by word\, or our epis tle. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself\, and God\, even our Father\, which hath loved us\, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope t hrough grace\, Comfort your hearts\, and stablish you in every good word a nd work.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Pet 3:14-end\nWherefore\, beloved\, seeing that ye look for such things\, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace\, without spot\, and blameless. And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation\; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you\; As also in all his e pistles\, speaking in them of these things\; in which are some things hard to be understood\, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest\, as they do also the other scriptures\, unto their own destruction. Ye therefo re\, beloved\, seeing ye know these things before\, beware lest ye also\, being led away with the error of the wicked\, fall from your own stedfastn ess. But grow in grace\, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesu s Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.\n\nEvening Prayer\n First Lesson — Dan 8\nIn the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me\, even unto me Daniel\, after that which appeare d unto me at the first. And I saw in a vision\; and it came to pass\, when I saw\, that I was at Shushan in the palace\, which is in the province of Elam\; and I saw in a vision\, and I was by the river of Ulai. Then I lif ted up mine eyes\, and saw\, and\, behold\, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high\; but one was higher than the other\, and the higher came up last. I saw the ram pushing westw ard\, and northward\, and southward\; so that no beasts might stand before him\, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand\; but he d id according to his will\, and became great. And as I was considering\, be hold\, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth\, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. And he came to the ram that had two horns\, which I had seen standing befo re the river\, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. And I saw him co me close unto the ram\, and he was moved with choler against him\, and smo te the ram\, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him\, but he cast him down to the ground\, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand. Theref ore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong\, the great horn was broken\; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. And out of one of them came forth a little horn\, which waxed exc eeding great\, toward the south\, and toward the east\, and toward the ple asant land. And it waxed great\, even to the host of heaven\; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground\, and stamped upon th em. Yea\, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host\, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away\, and the place of his sanctuary was c ast down. And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression\, and it cast down the truth to the ground\; and it pract ised\, and prospered. ¶ Then I heard one saint speaking\, and another sai nt said unto that certain saint which spake\, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice\, and the transgression of desolation\, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? And he sai d unto me\, Unto two thousand and three hundred days\; then shall the sanc tuary be cleansed. ¶ And it came to pass\, when I\, even I Daniel\, had s een the vision\, and sought for the meaning\, then\, behold\, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai\, which called\, and said\, Gabriel\, make this man to u nderstand the vision. So he came near where I stood: and when he came\, I was afraid\, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me\, Understand\, O s on of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision. Now as he was s peaking with me\, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me\, and set me upright. And he said\, Behold\, I will make the e know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time a ppointed the end shall be. The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: a nd the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. Now that bei ng broken\, whereas four stood up for it\, four kingdoms shall stand up ou t of the nation\, but not in his power. And in the latter time of their ki ngdom\, when the transgressors are come to the full\, a king of fierce cou ntenance\, and understanding dark sentences\, shall stand up. And his powe r shall be mighty\, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderf ully\, and shall prosper\, and practise\, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to pros per in his hand\; and he shall magnify himself in his heart\, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes\ ; but he shall be broken without hand. And the vision of the evening and t he morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision\; for it shall be for many days. And I Daniel fainted\, and was sick certain da ys\; afterward I rose up\, and did the king’s business\; and I was aston ished at the vision\, but none understood it.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 22 :23—23:11\nAnd as they cried out\, and cast off their clothes\, and thre w dust into the air\, The chief captain commanded him to be brought into t he castle\, and bade that he should be examined by scourging\; that he mig ht know wherefore they cried so against him. And as they bound him with th ongs\, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by\, Is it lawful for you t o scourge a man that is a Roman\, and uncondemned? When the centurion hear d that\, he went and told the chief captain\, saying\, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman. Then the chief captain came\, and said un to him\, Tell me\, art thou a Roman? He said\, Yea. And the chief captain answered\, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said\, But I was free born. Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid\, after he knew that h e was a Roman\, and because he had bound him. On the morrow\, because he w ould have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews\, he lo osed him from his bands\, and commanded the chief priests and all their co uncil to appear\, and brought Paul down\, and set him before them. And Pau l\, earnestly beholding the council\, said\, Men and brethren\, I have liv ed in all good conscience before God until this day. And the high priest A nanias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. Then sa id Paul unto him\, God shall smite thee\, thou whited wall: for sittest th ou to judge me after the law\, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? And they that stood by said\, Revilest thou God’s high priest? Then said Paul\, I wist not\, brethren\, that he was the high priest: for it is written\, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees\, and the other Phar isees\, he cried out in the council\, Men and brethren\, I am a Pharisee\, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am call ed in question. And when he had so said\, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. For the S adducees say that there is no resurrection\, neither angel\, nor spirit: b ut the Pharisees confess both. And there arose a great cry: and the scribe s that were of the Pharisees’ part arose\, and strove\, saying\, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him\, let us not fight against God. And when there arose a great dissension\, the c hief captain\, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them \, commanded the soldiers to go down\, and to take him by force from among them\, and to bring him into the castle. And the night following the Lord stood by him\, and said\, Be of good cheer\, Paul: for as thou hast testi fied of me in Jerusalem\, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-29 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-06-30@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 8 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 11\nNow Jephthah the Gile adite was a mighty man of valour\, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gi lead begat Jephthah. And Gilead’s wife bare him sons\; and his wife’s sons grew up\, and they thrust out Jephthah\, and said unto him\, Thou sha lt not inherit in our father’s house\; for thou art the son of a strange woman. Then Jephthah fled from his brethren\, and dwelt in the land of To b: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah\, and went out with him. ¶ And it came to pass in process of time\, that the children of Ammon mad e war against Israel. And it was so\, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel\, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of t he land of Tob: And they said unto Jephthah\, Come\, and be our captain\, that we may fight with the children of Ammon. And Jephthah said unto the e lders of Gilead\, Did not ye hate me\, and expel me out of my father’s h ouse? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress? And the eld ers of Gilead said unto Jephthah\, Therefore we turn again to thee now\, t hat thou mayest go with us\, and fight against the children of Ammon\, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead. And Jephthah said unto th e elders of Gilead\, If ye bring me home again to fight against the childr en of Ammon\, and the LORD deliver them before me\, shall I be your head? And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah\, The LORD be witness between us\, if we do not so according to thy words. Then Jephthah went with the e lders of Gilead\, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh. ¶ And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon\, saying\, What has t thou to do with me\, that thou art come against me to fight in my land? And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jeph thah\, Because Israel took away my land\, when they came up out of Egypt\, from Arnon even unto Jabbok\, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore thos e lands again peaceably. And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon: And said unto him\, Thus saith Jephthah\, Israel took not away the land of Moab\, nor the land of the children of Ammon: B ut when Israel came up from Egypt\, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea\, and came to Kadesh\; Then Israel sent messengers unto the k ing of Edom\, saying\, Let me\, I pray thee\, pass through thy land: but t he king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent un to the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh. Then they went along through the wilderness\, and compassed the land of E dom\, and the land of Moab\, and came by the east side of the land of Moab \, and pitched on the other side of Arnon\, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab. And Israel sent messengers unt o Sihon king of the Amorites\, the king of Heshbon\; and Israel said unto him\, Let us pass\, we pray thee\, through thy land into my place. But Sih on trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all hi s people together\, and pitched in Jahaz\, and fought against Israel. And the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel\, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amo rites\, the inhabitants of that country. And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites\, from Arnon even unto Jabbok\, and from the wilderness e ven unto Jordan. So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amori tes from before his people Israel\, and shouldest thou possess it? Wilt no t thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whoms oever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us\, them will we posse ss. And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor\, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel\, or did he ever fight against them\, While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns\, and in Aroer and her towns\, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon\, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time? Wh erefore I have not sinned against thee\, but thou doest me wrong to war ag ainst me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Isr ael and the children of Ammon. Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon h earkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him. ¶ Then the Spi rit of the LORD came upon Jephthah\, and he passed over Gilead\, and Manas seh\, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead\, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he pass ed over unto the children of Ammon. And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD \, and said\, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon int o mine hands\, Then it shall be\, that whatsoever cometh forth of the door s of my house to meet me\, when I return in peace from the children of Amm on\, shall surely be the LORD’s\, and I will offer it up for a burnt off ering. ¶ So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight agai nst them\; and the LORD delivered them into his hands. And he smote them f rom Aroer\, even till thou come to Minnith\, even twenty cities\, and unto the plain of the vineyards\, with a very great slaughter. Thus the childr en of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel. ¶ And Jephthah ca me to Mizpeh unto his house\, and\, behold\, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child\; beside he r he had neither son nor daughter. And it came to pass\, when he saw her\, that he rent his clothes\, and said\, Alas\, my daughter! thou hast broug ht me very low\, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have open ed my mouth unto the LORD\, and I cannot go back. And she said unto him\, My father\, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD\, do to me accordi ng to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth\; forasmuch as the LORD h ath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies\, even of the children of Am mon. And she said unto her father\, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months\, that I may go up and down upon the mountains\, and bewa il my virginity\, I and my fellows. And he said\, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions\, and bewailed her virgi nity upon the mountains. And it came to pass at the end of two months\, th at she returned unto her father\, who did with her according to his vow wh ich he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel\, Tha t the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah t he Gileadite four days in a year.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Thess 3\nFinally\ , brethren\, pray for us\, that the word of the Lord may have free course\ , and be glorified\, even as it is with you: And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. But the Lord is faithful\, who shall stablish you\, and keep you from evil. And we hav e confidence in the Lord touching you\, that ye both do and will do the th ings which we command you. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love o f God\, and into the patient waiting for Christ. Now we command you\, bret hren\, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ\, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly\, and not after the tradition w hich he received of us. For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you\; Neither did we eat any ma n’s bread for nought\; but wrought with labour and travail night and day \, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: Not because we have not power\, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. For even when we were with you\, this we commanded you\, that if any would not work \, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly\, working not at all\, but are busybodies. Now them that a re such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ\, that with quietne ss they work\, and eat their own bread. But ye\, brethren\, be not weary i n well doing. And if any man obey not our word by this epistle\, note that man\, and have no company with him\, that he may be ashamed. Yet count hi m not as an enemy\, but admonish him as a brother. Now the Lord of peace h imself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. The s alutation of Paul with mine own hand\, which is the token in every epistle : so I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.\n\ nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Dan 9\nIn the first year of Darius the s on of Ahasuerus\, of the seed of the Medes\, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans\; In the first year of his reign I Daniel understoo d by books the number of the years\, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet\, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desol ations of Jerusalem. ¶ And I set my face unto the Lord God\, to seek by p rayer and supplications\, with fasting\, and sackcloth\, and ashes: And I prayed unto the LORD my God\, and made my confession\, and said\, O Lord\, the great and dreadful God\, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him\, and to them that keep his commandments\; We have sinned\, and h ave committed iniquity\, and have done wickedly\, and have rebelled\, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments: Neither have we he arkened unto thy servants the prophets\, which spake in thy name to our ki ngs\, our princes\, and our fathers\, and to all the people of the land. O Lord\, righteousness belongeth unto thee\, but unto us confusion of faces \, as at this day\; to the men of Judah\, and to the inhabitants of Jerusa lem\, and unto all Israel\, that are near\, and that are far off\, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them\, because of their trespa ss that they have trespassed against thee. O Lord\, to us belongeth confus ion of face\, to our kings\, to our princes\, and to our fathers\, because we have sinned against thee. To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgi venesses\, though we have rebelled against him\; Neither have we obeyed th e voice of the LORD our God\, to walk in his laws\, which he set before us by his servants the prophets. Yea\, all Israel have transgressed thy law\ , even by departing\, that they might not obey thy voice\; therefore the c urse is poured upon us\, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God\, because we have sinned against him. And he hath confi rmed his words\, which he spake against us\, and against our judges that j udged us\, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven ha th not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem. As it is written in the law of Moses\, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God\, that we might turn from our iniquities\, and und erstand thy truth. Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil\, and bro ught it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice. And now\, O Lord our God\, that has t brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand\, a nd hast gotten thee renown\, as at this day\; we have sinned\, we have don e wickedly. ¶ O Lord\, according to all thy righteousness\, I beseech the e\, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem\, thy holy mountain: because for our sins\, and for the iniquities of our fa thers\, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are abo ut us. Now therefore\, O our God\, hear the prayer of thy servant\, and hi s supplications\, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is d esolate\, for the Lord’s sake. O my God\, incline thine ear\, and hear\; open thine eyes\, and behold our desolations\, and the city which is call ed by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for ou r righteousnesses\, but for thy great mercies. O Lord\, hear\; O Lord\, fo rgive\; O Lord\, hearken and do\; defer not\, for thine own sake\, O my Go d: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name. ¶ And whiles I was speaking\, and praying\, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people I srael\, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God\; Yea\, whiles I was speaking in prayer\, even the man Gabriel\, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning\, being caused t o fly swiftly\, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. And he informed me\, and talked with me\, and said\, O Daniel\, I am now come for th to give thee skill and understanding. At the beginning of thy supplicat ions the commandment came forth\, and I am come to shew thee\; for thou ar t greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter\, and consider the visi on. Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city\, to finish the transgression\, and to make an end of sins\, and to make rec onciliation for iniquity\, and to bring in everlasting righteousness\, and to seal up the vision and prophecy\, and to anoint the most Holy. Know th erefore and understand\, that from the going forth of the commandment to r estore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven w eeks\, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again\, and the wall\, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks sh all Messiah be cut off\, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary\; and the end th ereof shall be with a flood\, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease\, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolat e\, even until the consummation\, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 23:12-end\nAnd when it was day\, certain of the Jews banded together\, and bound themselves under a curse\, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. A nd they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. And they came to the chief priests and elders\, and said\, We have bound ourselves unde r a great curse\, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. Now t herefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring hi m down unto you to morrow\, as though ye would enquire something more perf ectly concerning him: and we\, or ever he come near\, are ready to kill hi m. And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait\, he went and entered into the castle\, and told Paul. Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him\, and said\, Bring this young man unto the chief capta in: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. So he took him\, and brought him to the chief captain\, and said\, Paul the prisoner called me unto him \, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee\, who hath something to say unto thee. Then the chief captain took him by the hand\, and went wit h him aside privately\, and asked him\, What is that thou hast to tell me? And he said\, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest brin g down Paul to morrow into the council\, as though they would enquire some what of him more perfectly. But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men\, which have bound themselves with an oath\, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready\, looking for a promise from thee. So the chi ef captain then let the young man depart\, and charged him\, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me. And he called unto him t wo centurions\, saying\, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea \, and horsemen threescore and ten\, and spearmen two hundred\, at the thi rd hour of the night\; And provide them beasts\, that they may set Paul on \, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. And he wrote a letter after this manner: Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sende th greeting. This man was taken of the Jews\, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army\, and rescued him\, having understood th at he was a Roman. And when I would have known the cause wherefore they ac cused him\, I brought him forth into their council: Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law\, but to have nothing laid to his charg e worthy of death or of bonds. And when it was told me how that the Jews l aid wait for the man\, I sent straightway to thee\, and gave commandment t o his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell . Then the soldiers\, as it was commanded them\, took Paul\, and brought h im by night to Antipatris. On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him\, and returned to the castle: Who\, when they came to Cæsarea\, and delivered the epistle to the governor\, presented Paul also before him. An d when the governor had read the letter\, he asked of what province he was . And when he understood that he was of Cilicia\; I will hear thee\, said he\, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-06-30 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-01@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 8 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 12\nAnd the men of Ephrai m gathered themselves together\, and went northward\, and said unto Jephth ah\, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon\, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. And Jephthah said unto them\, I and my people were at great st rife with the children of Ammon\; and when I called you\, ye delivered me not out of their hands. And when I saw that ye delivered me not\, I put my life in my hands\, and passed over against the children of Ammon\, and th e LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day\, to fight against me? Then Jephthah gathered together all the me n of Gilead\, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim \, because they said\, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ep hraimites\, and among the Manassites. And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so\, that when those Ephraim ites which were escaped said\, Let me go over\; that the men of Gilead sai d unto him\, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said\, Nay\; Then said they unt o him\, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him\, and slew him at the passages o f Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two tho usand. And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gilead ite\, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead. ¶ And after him Ibza n of Beth-lehem judged Israel. And he had thirty sons\, and thirty daughte rs\, whom he sent abroad\, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for hi s sons. And he judged Israel seven years. Then died Ibzan\, and was buried at Beth-lehem. ¶ And after him Elon\, a Zebulonite\, judged Israel\; and he judged Israel ten years. And Elon the Zebulonite died\, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun. ¶ And after him Abdon the son of H illel\, a Pirathonite\, judged Israel. And he had forty sons and thirty ne phews\, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel ei ght years. And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died\, and was buri ed in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim\, in the mount of the Amalekites.\n\ nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 1:1-25\nPaul\, called to be an apostle of Jesus C hrist through the will of God\, and Sosthenes our brother\, Unto the churc h of God which is at Corinth\, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus \, called to be saints\, with all that in every place call upon the name o f Jesus Christ our Lord\, both theirs and ours: Grace be unto you\, and pe ace\, from God our Father\, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God always on your behalf\, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ\; That in every thing ye are enriched by him\, in all utterance\, a nd in all knowledge\; Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you : So that ye come behind in no gift\; waiting for the coming of our Lord J esus Christ: Who shall also confirm you unto the end\, that ye may be blam eless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful\, by whom ye we re called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Now I bese ech you\, brethren\, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ\, that ye all sp eak the same thing\, and that there be no divisions among you\; but that y e be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. For 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. Now 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. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for y ou? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized n one of you\, but Crispus and Gaius\; Lest any should say that I had baptiz ed in mine own name. And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besid es\, I know not whether I baptized any other. For Christ sent me not to ba ptize\, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words\, lest the cros s of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness\; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written\, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise\, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not G od made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God\, it pleased God by the foolishness o f preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign\, and t he Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified\, unto the Jew s a stumblingblock\, and unto the Greeks foolishness\; But unto them which are called\, both Jews and Greeks\, Christ the power of God\, and the wis dom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men\; and the wea kness of God is stronger than men.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Dan 10\nIn the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto D aniel\, whose name was called Belteshazzar\; and the thing was true\, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing\, and had underst anding of the vision. In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks . I ate no pleasant bread\, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth\, neit her did I anoint myself at all\, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. An d in the four and twentieth day of the first month\, as I was by the side of the great river\, which is Hiddekel\; Then I lifted up mine eyes\, and looked\, and behold a certain man clothed in linen\, whose loins were gird ed with fine gold of Uphaz: His body also was like the beryl\, and his fac e as the appearance of lightning\, and his eyes as lamps of fire\, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass\, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude. And I Daniel alone saw the vision: f or the men that were with me saw not the vision\; but a great quaking fell upon them\, so that they fled to hide themselves. Therefore I was left al one\, and saw this great vision\, and there remained no strength in me: fo r my comeliness was turned in me into corruption\, and I retained no stren gth. Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words\, then was I in a deep sleep on my face\, and my face toward the gr ound. ¶ And\, behold\, an hand touched me\, which set me upon my knees an d upon the palms of my hands. And he said unto me\, O Daniel\, a man great ly beloved\, understand the words that I speak unto thee\, and stand uprig ht: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me\ , I stood trembling. Then said he unto me\, Fear not\, Daniel: for from th e first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand\, and to chasten thyself before thy God\, thy words were heard\, and I am come for thy wor ds. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty da ys: but\, lo\, Michael\, one of the chief princes\, came to help me\; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. Now I am come to make thee unde rstand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days. And when he had spoken such words unto me\, I set my fa ce toward the ground\, and I became dumb. And\, behold\, one like the simi litude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth\, and sp ake\, and said unto him that stood before me\, O my lord\, by the vision m y sorrows are turned upon me\, and I have retained no strength. For how ca n the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me\, stra ightway there remained no strength in me\, neither is there breath left in me. Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man \, and he strengthened me\, And said\, O man greatly beloved\, fear not: p eace be unto thee\, be strong\, yea\, be strong. And when he had spoken un to me\, I was strengthened\, and said\, Let my lord speak\; for thou hast strengthened me. Then said he\, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? a nd now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gon e forth\, lo\, the prince of Grecia shall come. But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth w ith me in these things\, but Michael your prince.\n\nSecond Lesson — Act s 24:1-23\nAnd after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders\, and with a certain orator named Tertullus\, who informed the gove rnor against Paul. And when he was called forth\, Tertullus began to accus e him\, saying\, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness\, and that v ery worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence\, We accept i t always\, and in all places\, most noble Felix\, with all thankfulness. N otwithstanding\, that I be not further tedious unto thee\, I pray thee tha t thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. For we have found thi s man a pestilent fellow\, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews thro ughout the world\, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took\, and would have judg ed according to our law. But the chief captain Lysias came upon us\, and w ith great violence took him away out of our hands\, Commanding his accuser s to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things\, whereof we accuse him. And the Jews also assented\, sa ying that these things were so. Then Paul\, after that the governor had be ckoned unto him to speak\, answered\, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast b een of many years a judge unto this nation\, I do the more cheerfully answ er for myself: Because that thou mayest understand\, that there are yet bu t twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. And they neithe r found me in the temple disputing with any man\, neither raising up the p eople\, neither in the synagogues\, nor in the city: Neither can they prov e the things whereof they now accuse me. But this I confess unto thee\, th at after the way which they call heresy\, so worship I the God of my fathe rs\, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets : And have hope toward God\, which they themselves also allow\, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead\, both of the just and unjust. And he rein do I exercise myself\, to have always a conscience void of offence to ward God\, and toward men. Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation\, and offerings. Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purifie d in the temple\, neither with multitude\, nor with tumult. Who ought to h ave been here before thee\, and object\, if they had ought against me. Or else let these same here say\, if they have found any evil doing in me\, w hile I stood before the council\, Except it be for this one voice\, that I cried standing among them\, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am ca lled in question by you this day. And when Felix heard these things\, havi ng more perfect knowledge of that way\, he deferred them\, and said\, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down\, I will know the uttermost of y our matter. And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul\, and to let him hav e liberty\, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-01 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-02@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260702 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260703 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 8 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 13\nAnd the children of I srael did evil again in the sight of the LORD\; and the LORD delivered the m into the hand of the Philistines forty years. ¶ And there was a certain man of Zorah\, of the family of the Danites\, whose name was Manoah\; and his wife was barren\, and bare not. And the angel of the LORD appeared un to the woman\, and said unto her\, Behold now\, thou art barren\, and bear est not: but thou shalt conceive\, and bear a son. Now therefore beware\, I pray thee\, and drink not wine nor strong drink\, and eat not any unclea n thing: For\, lo\, thou shalt conceive\, and bear a son\; and no razor sh all come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philisti nes. ¶ Then the woman came and told her husband\, saying\, A man of God c ame unto me\, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God\, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was\, neither told he m e his name: But he said unto me\, Behold\, thou shalt conceive\, and bear a son\; and now drink no wine nor strong drink\, neither eat any unclean t hing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death. ¶ Then Manoah intreated the LORD\, and said\, O my Lord\, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us\, and teach us wh at we shall do unto the child that shall be born. And God hearkened to the voice of Manoah\; and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she s at in the field: but Manoah her husband was not with her. And the woman ma de haste\, and ran\, and shewed her husband\, and said unto him\, Behold\, the man hath appeared unto me\, that came unto me the other day. And Mano ah arose\, and went after his wife\, and came to the man\, and said unto h im\, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said\, I am. And Manoah said\, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the chil d\, and how shall we do unto him? And the angel of the LORD said unto Mano ah\, Of all that I said unto the woman let her beware. She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine\, neither let her drink wine or strong d rink\, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe . ¶ And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD\, I pray thee\, let us det ain thee\, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee. And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah\, Though thou detain me\, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering\, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the LORD. And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD\, What is thy name\, that when thy saying s come to pass we may do thee honour? And the angel of the LORD said unto him\, Why askest thou thus after my name\, seeing it is secret? So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering\, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD : and the angel did wondrously\; and Manoah and his wife looked on. For it came to pass\, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar\, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it\, and fell on their faces to the ground. But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Mano ah knew that he was an angel of the LORD. And Manoah said unto his wife\, We shall surely die\, because we have seen God. But his wife said unto him \, If the LORD were pleased to kill us\, he would not have received a burn t offering and a meat offering at our hands\, neither would he have shewed us all these things\, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these. ¶ And the woman bare a son\, and called his name Samson: and th e child grew\, and the LORD blessed him. And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.\n\nSeco nd Lesson — 1 Cor 1:26—2 end\nFor ye see your calling\, brethren\, how that not many wise men after the flesh\, not many mighty\, not many noble \, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to conf ound the wise\; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confou nd the things which are mighty\; And base things of the world\, and things which are despised\, hath God chosen\, yea\, and things which are not\, t o bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his prese nce. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus\, who of God is made unto us wisdom \, and righteousness\, and sanctification\, and redemption: That\, accordi ng as it is written\, He that glorieth\, let him glory in the Lord. And I\ , brethren\, when I came to you\, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom\, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you\, save Jesus Christ\, and him crucified. And I w as with you in weakness\, and in fear\, and in much trembling. And my spee ch and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom\, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stan d in the wisdom of men\, but in the power of God. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world\, nor of the princes of this world\, that come to nought: But we speak the wisdom of G od in a mystery\, even the hidden wisdom\, which God ordained before the w orld unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it\, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But as i t is written\, Eye hath not seen\, nor ear heard\, neither have entered in to the heart of man\, the things which God hath prepared for them that lov e him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit se archeth all things\, yea\, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth th e things of a man\, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the th ings of God knoweth no man\, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received\, not the spirit of the world\, but the spirit which is of God\; that we mi ght know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak\, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth\, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth\; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the n atural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foo lishness unto him: neither can he know them\, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things\, yet he himself i s judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord\, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Les son — Dan 11\nAlso I in the first year of Darius the Mede\, even I\, sto od to confirm and to strengthen him. And now will I shew thee the truth. B ehold\, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia\; and the fourth sh all be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. And a mighty king shall st and up\, that shall rule with great dominion\, and do according to his wil l. And when he shall stand up\, his kingdom shall be broken\, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven\; and not to his posterity\, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up\, even for others beside those. ¶ And the king of the south shall be strong\, and one of his princes\; and he shall be strong above him\, and h ave dominion\; his dominion shall be a great dominion. And in the end of y ears they shall join themselves together\; for the king’s daughter of th e south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm\; neither shall he stand\, nor his a rm: but she shall be given up\, and they that brought her\, and he that be gat her\, and he that strengthened her in these times. But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate\, which shall come with an army\, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north\, and sh all deal against them\, and shall prevail: And shall also carry captives i nto Egypt their gods\, with their princes\, and with their precious vessel s of silver and of gold\; and he shall continue more years than the king o f the north. So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom\, and sh all return into his own land. But his sons shall be stirred up\, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come\, and overflow\, and pass through: then shall he return\, and be stirred up\, ev en to his fortress. And the king of the south shall be moved with choler\, and shall come forth and fight with him\, even with the king of the north : and he shall set forth a great multitude\; but the multitude shall be gi ven into his hand. And when he hath taken away the multitude\, his heart s hall be lifted up\; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he shal l not be strengthened by it. For the king of the north shall return\, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former\, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches. And in th ose times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also th e robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision\; b ut they shall fall. So the king of the north shall come\, and cast up a mo unt\, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand\, neither his chosen people\, neither shall there be any streng th to withstand. But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will\, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glor ious land\, which by his hand shall be consumed. He shall also set his fac e to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom\, and upright ones with him\; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women\, corr upting her: but she shall not stand on his side\, neither be for him. Afte r this shall he turn his face unto the isles\, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease \; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him. Then he sh all turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble an d fall\, and not be found. Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of t axes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroye d\, neither in anger\, nor in battle. And in his estate shall stand up a v ile person\, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably\, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him\, and shall be broken\; yea\, also the prince of the covenant. And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up\, and shall beco me strong with a small people. He shall enter peaceably even upon the fatt est places of the province\; and he shall do that which his fathers have n ot done\, nor his fathers’ fathers\; he shall scatter among them the pre y\, and spoil\, and riches: yea\, and he shall forecast his devices agains t the strong holds\, even for a time. And he shall stir up his power and h is courage against the king of the south with a great army\; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty ar my\; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him. Yea\, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him\, and hi s army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain. And both these king s’ hearts shall be to do mischief\, and they shall speak lies at one tab le\; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appoin ted. Then shall he return into his land with great riches\; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant\; and he shall do exploits\, and return to his own land. At the time appointed he shall return\, and come toward the south\; but it shall not be as the former\, or as the latter. ¶ For t he ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved\ , and return\, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do\; he shall even return\, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant. And arms shall stand on his part\, and they shall pollu te the sanctuary of strength\, and shall take away the daily sacrifice\, a nd they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. And such as do w ickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the peopl e that do know their God shall be strong\, and do exploits. And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by th e sword\, and by flame\, by captivity\, and by spoil\, many days. Now when they shall fall\, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. And some of them of understanding shall f all\, to try them\, and to purge\, and to make them white\, even to the ti me of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed. And the king shall do according to his will\; and he shall exalt himself\, and magnify himsel f above every god\, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of g ods\, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that tha t is determined shall be done. Neither shall he regard the God of his fath ers\, nor the desire of women\, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify h imself above all. But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold\, and silver\, and with precious stones\, and pleasant things. Thus shall he do in the mo st strong holds with a strange god\, whom he shall acknowledge and increas e with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many\, and shall divide the land for gain. And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whir lwind\, with chariots\, and with horsemen\, and with many ships\; and he s hall enter into the countries\, and shall overflow and pass over. He shall enter also into the glorious land\, and many countries shall be overthrow n: but these shall escape out of his hand\, even Edom\, and Moab\, and the chief of the children of Ammon. He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver\, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps . But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: ther efore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy\, and utterly to make a way many. And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the sea s in the glorious holy mountain\; yet he shall come to his end\, and none shall help him.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 24:24—25:12\nAnd after certain days\, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla\, which was a Jewess\, he s ent for Paul\, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. And as he rea soned of righteousness\, temperance\, and judgment to come\, Felix tremble d\, and answered\, Go thy way for this time\; when I have a convenient sea son\, I will call for thee. He hoped also that money should have been give n him of Paul\, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oft ener\, and communed with him. But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix\, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure\, left Pau l bound. Now when Festus was come into the province\, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem. Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul\, and besought him\, And desired favou r against him\, that he would send for him to Jerusalem\, laying wait in t he way to kill him. But Festus answered\, that Paul should be kept at Cæs area\, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. Let them therefor e\, said he\, which among you are able\, go down with me\, and accuse this man\, if there be any wickedness in him. And when he had tarried among th em more than ten days\, he went down unto Cæsarea\; and the next day sitt ing on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. And when he was com e\, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about\, and laid m any and grievous complaints against Paul\, which they could not prove. Whi le he answered for himself\, Neither against the law of the Jews\, neither against the temple\, nor yet against Cæsar\, have I offended any thing a t all. But Festus\, willing to do the Jews a pleasure\, answered Paul\, an d said\, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem\, and there be judged of these thing s before me? Then said Paul\, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat\, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong\, as thou very well knowest. For if I be an offender\, or have committed any thing worthy of death\, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me\, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar. T hen Festus\, when he had conferred with the council\, answered\, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-02 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-03@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260704 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 8 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 14\nAnd Samson went down to Timnath\, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistine s. And he came up\, and told his father and his mother\, and said\, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefor e get her for me to wife. Then his father and his mother said unto him\, I s there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren\, or among all m y people\, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines ? And Samson said unto his father\, Get her for me\; for she pleaseth me w ell. But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD\, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Phili stines had dominion over Israel. ¶ Then went Samson down\, and his father and his mother\, to Timnath\, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and\, behold\, a young lion roared against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him\, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid\, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done. And he went down\, and talked with the woman\; and she pleased S amson well. ¶ And after a time he returned to take her\, and he turned as ide to see the carcase of the lion: and\, behold\, there was a swarm of be es and honey in the carcase of the lion. And he took thereof in his hands\ , and went on eating\, and came to his father and mother\, and he gave the m\, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion. ¶ So his father went down unto the woman: an d Samson made there a feast\; for so used the young men to do. And it came to pass\, when they saw him\, that they brought thirty companions to be w ith him. ¶ And Samson said unto them\, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast \, and find it out\, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments: But if ye cannot declare it me\, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him\, Put forth thy riddle\, that we may hear it. And he said unto them\, Out of the eater came forth meat\, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they co uld not in three days expound the riddle. And it came to pass on the seven th day\, that they said unto Samson’s wife\, Entice thy husband\, that h e may declare unto us the riddle\, lest we burn thee and thy father’s ho use with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so? And S amson’s wife wept before him\, and said\, Thou dost but hate me\, and lo vest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people\, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her\, Behold\, I have not told it my father nor my mother\, and shall I tell it thee? And she wept before him the seven days\, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day\, that he told her\, because she lay sore upon him: and she t old the riddle to the children of her people. And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down\, What is sweeter th an honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them\, If ye had not plowed with my heifer\, ye had not found out my riddle. ¶ And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him\, and he went down to Ashkelon\, and sle w thirty men of them\, and took their spoil\, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled\, and he w ent up to his father’s house. But Samson’s wife was given to his compa nion\, whom he had used as his friend.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 3\nAnd I \, brethren\, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual\, but as unto car nal\, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk\, and not wit h meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it\, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying\, and strife\, and divisions\, are ye not carnal\, and walk as men? For while on e saith\, I am of Paul\; and another\, I am of Apollos\; are ye not carnal ? Who then is Paul\, and who is Apollos\, but ministers by whom ye believe d\, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted\, Apollos watered\; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing\ , neither he that watereth\; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his ow n reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with G od: ye are God’s husbandry\, ye are God’s building. According to the g race of God which is given unto me\, as a wise masterbuilder\, I have laid the foundation\, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take hee d how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid\, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundatio n gold\, silver\, precious stones\, wood\, hay\, stubble\; Every man’s w ork shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it\, because it shal l be revealed by fire\; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon\, he s hall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned\, he shall suff er loss: but he himself shall be saved\; yet so as by fire. Know ye not th at ye are the temple of God\, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God\, him shall God destroy\; for the temp le of God is holy\, which temple ye are. Let no man deceive himself. If an y man among you seemeth to be wise in this world\, let him become a fool\, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God . For it is written\, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And agai n\, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise\, that they are vain. Theref ore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours\; Whether Paul\, or Apollos\, or Cephas\, or the world\, or life\, or death\, or things presen t\, or things to come\; all are yours\; And ye are Christ’s\; and Christ is God’s.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Dan 12\nAnd at that time shall Michael stand up\, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble\, such as never was si nce there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered\, every one that shall be found written in the book. A nd many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake\, some to everlasting life\, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they th at be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament\; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. But thou\, O Da niel\, shut up the words\, and seal the book\, even to the time of the end : many shall run to and fro\, and knowledge shall be increased. ¶ Then I Daniel looked\, and\, behold\, there stood other two\, the one on this sid e of the bank of the river\, and the other on that side of the bank of the river. And one said to the man clothed in linen\, which was upon the wate rs of the river\, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders? And I heard the man clothed in linen\, which was upon the waters of the river\, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven\, and sware b y him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time\, times\, and an ha lf\; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people\, all these things shall be finished. And I heard\, but I understoo d not: then said I\, O my Lord\, what shall be the end of these things? An d he said\, Go thy way\, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed ti ll the time of the end. Many shall be purified\, and made white\, and trie d\; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall underst and\; but the wise shall understand. And from the time that the daily sacr ifice shall be taken away\, and the abomination that maketh desolate set u p\, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days. Blessed is he t hat waiteth\, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest\, and stan d in thy lot at the end of the days.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 25:13-end\n And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salu te Festus. And when they had been there many days\, Festus declared Paul ’s cause unto the king\, saying\, There is a certain man left in bonds b y Felix: About whom\, when I was at Jerusalem\, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me\, desiring to have judgment against him. To whom I answered\, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man t o die\, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face\, a nd have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against hi m. Therefore\, when they were come hither\, without any delay on the morro w I sat on the judgment seat\, and commanded the man to be brought forth. Against whom when the accusers stood up\, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: But had certain questions against him of their own superstition\, and of one Jesus\, which was dead\, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. And because I doubted of such manner of questions\, I asked h im whether he would go to Jerusalem\, and there be judged of these matters . But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus\, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar. Then Agrippa said unto Festus\, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow\, said he\, thou shalt hear him. And on the morrow\, when Agrippa was come\, and Bern ice\, with great pomp\, and was entered into the place of hearing\, with t he chief captains\, and principal men of the city\, at Festus’ commandme nt Paul was brought forth. And Festus said\, King Agrippa\, and all men wh ich are here present with us\, ye see this man\, about whom all the multit ude of the Jews have dealt with me\, both at Jerusalem\, and also here\, c rying that he ought not to live any longer. But when I found that he had c ommitted nothing worthy of death\, and that he himself hath appealed to Au gustus\, I have determined to send him. Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you\, and s pecially before thee\, O king Agrippa\, that\, after examination had\, I m ight have somewhat to write. For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a p risoner\, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-03 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-04@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260705 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 8 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 15\nBut it came to pass w ithin a while after\, in the time of wheat harvest\, that Samson visited h is wife with a kid\; and he said\, I will go in to my wife into the chambe r. But her father would not suffer him to go in. And her father said\, I v erily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her\; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her\, I pra y thee\, instead of her. ¶ And Samson said concerning them\, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines\, though I do them a displeasure. A nd Samson went and caught three hundred foxes\, and took firebrands\, and turned tail to tail\, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails. And when he had set the brands on fire\, he let them go into the standing corn of the Philistines\, and burnt up both the shocks\, and also the stan ding corn\, with the vineyards and olives. ¶ Then the Philistines said\, Who hath done this? And they answered\, Samson\, the son in law of the Tim nite\, because he had taken his wife\, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up\, and burnt her and her father with fire. ¶ And Samson said unto them\, Though ye have done this\, yet will I be avenged o f you\, and after that I will cease. And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam. ¶ Then the Philistines went up\, and pitched in Judah\, and spread thems elves in Lehi. And the men of Judah said\, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered\, To bind Samson are we come up\, to do to him as he hat h done to us. Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam\, and said to Samson\, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rul ers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto th em\, As they did unto me\, so have I done unto them. And they said unto hi m\, We are come down to bind thee\, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them\, Swear unto me\, that ye w ill not fall upon me yourselves. And they spake unto him\, saying\, No\; b ut we will bind thee fast\, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely w e will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords\, and brought him up from the rock. ¶ And when he came unto Lehi\, the Philistines shou ted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him\, and t he cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire\, and his bands loosed from off his hands. And he found a new jawbone of an ass\, and put forth his hand\, and took it\, and slew a thousand men ther ewith. And Samson said\, With the jawbone of an ass\, heaps upon heaps\, w ith the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men. And it came to pass\, w hen he had made an end of speaking\, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand\, and called that place Ramath-lehi. ¶ And he was sore athirst\, and called on the LORD\, and said\, Thou hast given this great deliveranc e into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst\, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised? But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw\, and there came water thereout\; and when he had drunk\, his spirit came again\, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof E n-hakkore\, which is in Lehi unto this day. And he judged Israel in the da ys of the Philistines twenty years.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 4:1-17\nLet a man so account of us\, as of the ministers of Christ\, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards\, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judg ed of you\, or of man’s judgment: yea\, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself\; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judge th me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time\, until the Lor d come\, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness\, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man ha ve praise of God. And these things\, brethren\, I have in a figure transfe rred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes\; that ye might learn in us n ot to think of men above that which is written\, that no one of you be puf fed up for one against another. For who maketh thee to differ from another ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receiv e it\, why dost thou glory\, as if thou hadst not received it? Now ye are full\, now ye are rich\, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign\, that we also might reign with you. For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last\, as it were appointed to death: f or we are made a spectacle unto the world\, and to angels\, and to men. We are fools for Christ’s sake\, but ye are wise in Christ\; we are weak\, but ye are strong\; ye are honourable\, but we are despised. Even unto th is present hour we both hunger\, and thirst\, and are naked\, and are buff eted\, and have no certain dwellingplace\; And labour\, working with our o wn hands: being reviled\, we bless\; being persecuted\, we suffer it: Bein g defamed\, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world\, and are th e offscouring of all things unto this day. I write not these things to sha me you\, but as my beloved sons I warn you. For though ye have ten thousan d instructers in Christ\, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesu s I have begotten you through the gospel. Wherefore I beseech you\, be ye followers of me. For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus\, who is my beloved son\, and faithful in the Lord\, who shall bring you into remembr ance of my ways which be in Christ\, as I teach every where in every churc h.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Acts 26\nThen Agrippa said unto Pau l\, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand\, and answered for himself: I think myself happy\, king Agrippa\, be cause I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the thin gs whereof I am accused of the Jews: Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. My manner of life from my youth\, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem\, know all the Jews\; Which knew me from the beginning\, if they would testify\, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. And now I stand a nd am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: Unt o which promise our twelve tribes\, instantly serving God day and night\, hope to come. For which hope’s sake\, king Agrippa\, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you\, that God sho uld raise the dead? I verily thought with myself\, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison\, having rece ived authority from the chief priests\; and when they were put to death\, I gave my voice against them. And I punished them oft in every synagogue\, and compelled them to blaspheme\; and being exceedingly mad against them\ , I persecuted them even unto strange cities. Whereupon as I went to Damas cus with authority and commission from the chief priests\, At midday\, O k ing\, I saw in the way a light from heaven\, above the brightness of the s un\, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. And when we were all fallen to the earth\, I heard a voice speaking unto me\, and sayi ng in the Hebrew tongue\, Saul\, Saul\, why persecutest thou me? it is har d for thee to kick against the pricks. And I said\, Who art thou\, Lord? A nd he said\, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise\, and stand upon t hy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose\, to make thee a m inister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen\, and of t hose things in the which I will appear unto thee\; Delivering thee from th e people\, and from the Gentiles\, unto whom now I send thee\, To open the ir eyes\, and to turn them from darkness to light\, and from the power of Satan unto God\, that they may receive forgiveness of sins\, and inherita nce among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Whereupon\, O king Agrippa\, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: But shewed first unto them of Damascus\, and at Jerusalem\, and throughout all the co asts of Judæa\, and then to the Gentiles\, that they should repent and tu rn to God\, and do works meet for repentance. For these causes the Jews ca ught me in the temple\, and went about to kill me. Having therefore obtain ed help of God\, I continue unto this day\, witnessing both to small and g reat\, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses di d say should come: That Christ should suffer\, and that he should be the f irst that should rise from the dead\, and should shew light unto the peopl e\, and to the Gentiles. And as he thus spake for himself\, Festus said wi th a loud voice\, Paul\, thou art beside thyself\; much learning doth make thee mad. But he said\, I am not mad\, most noble Festus\; but speak fort h the words of truth and soberness. For the king knoweth of these things\, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these th ings are hidden from him\; for this thing was not done in a corner. King A grippa\, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. Then Agr ippa said unto Paul\, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. And Pau l said\, I would to God\, that not only thou\, but also all that hear me t his day\, were both almost\, and altogether such as I am\, except these bo nds. And when he had thus spoken\, the king rose up\, and the governor\, a nd Bernice\, and they that sat with them: And when they were gone aside\, they talked between themselves\, saying\, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. Then said Agrippa unto Festus\, This man might have be en set at liberty\, if he had not appealed unto Cæsar. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-04 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-05@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706 SUMMARY:Proper 9 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judg 16\nThen went Samson to G aza\, and saw there an harlot\, and went in unto her. And it was told the Gazites\, saying\, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in\, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city\, and were quiet all t he night\, saying\, In the morning\, when it is day\, we shall kill him. A nd Samson lay till midnight\, and arose at midnight\, and took the doors o f the gate of the city\, and the two posts\, and went away with them\, bar and all\, and put them upon his shoulders\, and carried them up to the to p of an hill that is before Hebron. ¶ And it came to pass afterward\, tha t he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek\, whose name was Delilah. And th e lords of the Philistines came up unto her\, and said unto her\, Entice h im\, and see wherein his great strength lieth\, and by what means we may p revail against him\, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver. ¶ And Delilah said to Samson\, Tell me\, I pray thee\, wherein thy great strength lieth\, an d wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee. And Samson said unto h er\, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried\, then s hall I be weak\, and be as another man. Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried\, and she bou nd him with them. Now there were men lying in wait\, abiding with her in t he chamber. And she said unto him\, The Philistines be upon thee\, Samson. And he brake the withs\, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth th e fire. So his strength was not known. And Delilah said unto Samson\, Beho ld\, thou hast mocked me\, and told me lies: now tell me\, I pray thee\, w herewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her\, If they bind me fa st with new ropes that never were occupied\, then shall I be weak\, and be as another man. Delilah therefore took new ropes\, and bound him therewit h\, and said unto him\, The Philistines be upon thee\, Samson. And there w ere liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his a rms like a thread. And Delilah said unto Samson\, Hitherto thou hast mocke d me\, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her\, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. A nd she fastened it with the pin\, and said unto him\, The Philistines be u pon thee\, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep\, and went away with the pin of the beam\, and with the web. ¶ And she said unto him\, How canst thou say\, I love thee\, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times\, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength li eth. And it came to pass\, when she pressed him daily with her words\, and urged him\, so that his soul was vexed unto death\; That he told her all his heart\, and said unto her\, There hath not come a razor upon mine head \; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be sh aven\, then my strength will go from me\, and I shall become weak\, and be like any other man. And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his hea rt\, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines\, saying\, Come up this once\, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her\, and brought money in their hand. And she ma de him sleep upon her knees\; and she called for a man\, and she caused hi m to shave off the seven locks of his head\; and she began to afflict him\ , and his strength went from him. And she said\, The Philistines be upon t hee\, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep\, and said\, I will go out as at other times before\, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD wa s departed from him. ¶ But the Philistines took him\, and put out his eye s\, and brought him down to Gaza\, and bound him with fetters of brass\; a nd he did grind in the prison house. Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven. Then the lords of the Philistines gathere d them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god\, and to rejoice: for they said\, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into o ur hand. And when the people saw him\, they praised their god: for they sa id\, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy\, and the destroyer o f our country\, which slew many of us. And it came to pass\, when their he arts were merry\, that they said\, Call for Samson\, that he may make us s port. And they called for Samson out of the prison house\; and he made the m sport: and they set him between the pillars. And Samson said unto the la d that held him by the hand\, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereu pon the house standeth\, that I may lean upon them. Now the house was full of men and women\; and all the lords of the Philistines were there\; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women\, that beheld while Samson made sport. And Samson called unto the LORD\, and said\, O Lo rd GOD\, remember me\, I pray thee\, and strengthen me\, I pray thee\, onl y this once\, O God\, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which th e house stood\, and on which it was borne up\, of the one with his right h and\, and of the other with his left. And Samson said\, Let me die with th e Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might\; and the house fel l upon the lords\, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life. Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down\, and took him \, and brought him up\, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the bu ryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.\n\nSec ond Lesson — 1 Cor 4:18—5 end\nNow some are puffed up\, as though I wo uld not come to you. But I will come to you shortly\, if the Lord will\, a nd will know\, not the speech of them which are puffed up\, but the power. For the kingdom of God is not in word\, but in power. What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod\, or in love\, and in the spirit of meekness? It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you\, and such for nication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles\, that one should h ave his father’s wife. And ye are puffed up\, and have not rather mourne d\, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you. F or I verily\, as absent in body\, but present in spirit\, have judged alre ady\, as though I were present\, concerning him that hath so done this dee d\, In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ\, when ye are gathered together\, and my spirit\, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ\, To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh\, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven\, that ye may be a new lump\, as ye are unleavened. For even C hrist our passover is sacrificed for us: Therefore let us keep the feast\, not with old leaven\, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness\; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Yet not altogether with the fo rnicators of this world\, or with the covetous\, or extortioners\, or with idolaters\; for then must ye needs go out of the world. But now I have wr itten unto you not to keep company\, if any man that is called a brother b e a fornicator\, or covetous\, or an idolater\, or a railer\, or a drunkar d\, or an extortioner\; with such an one no not to eat. For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are wit hin? But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Esth 1\ nNow it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus\, (this is Ahasuerus which r eigned\, from India even unto Ethiopia\, over an hundred and seven and twe nty provinces:) That in those days\, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the th rone of his kingdom\, which was in Shushan the palace\, In the third year of his reign\, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants\; the power of Persia and Media\, the nobles and princes of the provinces\, bei ng before him: When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the h onour of his excellent majesty many days\, even an hundred and fourscore d ays. And when these days were expired\, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace\, both unto great and smal l\, seven days\, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace\; Where were white\, green\, and blue\, hangings\, fastened with cords of fine li nen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gol d and silver\, upon a pavement of red\, and blue\, and white\, and black\, marble. And they gave them drink in vessels of gold\, (the vessels being diverse one from another\,) and royal wine in abundance\, according to the state of the king. And the drinking was according to the law\; none did c ompel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house\, th at they should do according to every man’s pleasure. Also Vashti the que en made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ah asuerus. ¶ On the seventh day\, when the heart of the king was merry with wine\, he commanded Mehuman\, Biztha\, Harbona\, Bigtha\, and Abagtha\, Z ethar\, and Carcas\, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king\, To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the c rown royal\, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fa ir to look on. But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s comman dment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth\, and his ang er burned in him. ¶ Then the king said to the wise men\, which knew the t imes\, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgme nt: And the next unto him was Carshena\, Shethar\, Admatha\, Tarshish\, Me res\, Marsena\, and Memucan\, the seven princes of Persia and Media\, whic h saw the king’s face\, and which sat the first in the kingdom\;) What s hall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law\, because she hath not p erformed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains? And Me mucan answered before the king and the princes\, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only\, but also to all the princes\, and to all th e people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus. For this dee d of the queen shall come abroad unto all women\, so that they shall despi se their husbands in their eyes\, when it shall be reported\, The king Aha suerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him\, but she ca me not. Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto al l the king’s princes\, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus s hall there arise too much contempt and wrath. If it please the king\, let there go a royal commandment from him\, and let it be written among the la ws of the Persians and the Medes\, that it be not altered\, That Vashti co me no more before king Ahasuerus\; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. And when the king’s decree which h e shall make shall be published throughout all his empire\, (for it is gre at\,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour\, both to great an d small. And the saying pleased the king and the princes\; and the king di d according to the word of Memucan: For he sent letters into all the king ’s provinces\, into every province according to the writing thereof\, an d to every people after their language\, that every man should bear rule i n his own house\, and that it should be published according to the languag e of every people.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 27\nAnd when it was determine d that we should sail into Italy\, they delivered Paul and certain other p risoners unto one named Julius\, a centurion of Augustus’ band. And ente ring into a ship of Adramyttium\, we launched\, meaning to sail by the coa sts of Asia\; one Aristarchus\, a Macedonian of Thessalonica\, being with us. And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul\, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. An d when we had launched from thence\, we sailed under Cyprus\, because the winds were contrary. And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pa mphylia\, we came to Myra\, a city of Lycia. And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy\; and he put us therein. And when we had sailed slowly many days\, and scarce were come over against Cnidus \, the wind not suffering us\, we sailed under Crete\, over against Salmon e\; And\, hardly passing it\, came unto a place which is called The fair h avens\; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea. Now when much time was spent \, and when sailing was now dangerous\, because the fast was now already p ast\, Paul admonished them\, And said unto them\, Sirs\, I perceive that t his voyage will be with hurt and much damage\, not only of the lading and ship\, but also of our lives. Nevertheless the centurion believed the mast er and the owner of the ship\, more than those things which were spoken by Paul. And because the haven was not commodious to winter in\, the more pa rt advised to depart thence also\, if by any means they might attain to Ph enice\, and there to winter\; which is an haven of Crete\, and lieth towar d the south west and north west. And when the south wind blew softly\, sup posing that they had obtained their purpose\, loosing thence\, they sailed close by Crete. But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous w ind\, called Euroclydon. And when the ship was caught\, and could not bear up into the wind\, we let her drive. And running under a certain island w hich is called Clauda\, we had much work to come by the boat: Which when t hey had taken up\, they used helps\, undergirding the ship\; and\, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands\, strake sail\, and so were dri ven. And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest\, the next day they li ghtened the ship\; And the third day we cast out with our own hands the ta ckling of the ship. And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared\, and no small tempest lay on us\, all hope that we should be saved was the n taken away. But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of t hem\, and said\, Sirs\, ye should have hearkened unto me\, and not have lo osed from Crete\, and to have gained this harm and loss. And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life am ong you\, but of the ship. For there stood by me this night the angel of G od\, whose I am\, and whom I serve\, Saying\, Fear not\, Paul\; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and\, lo\, God hath given thee all them that sai l with thee. Wherefore\, sirs\, be of good cheer: for I believe God\, that it shall be even as it was told me. Howbeit we must be cast upon a certai n island. But when the fourteenth night was come\, as we were driven up an d down in Adria\, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country\; And sounded\, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they h ad gone a little further\, they sounded again\, and found it fifteen fatho ms. Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks\, they cast four an chors out of the stern\, and wished for the day. And as the shipmen were a bout to flee out of the ship\, when they had let down the boat into the se a\, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreshi p\, Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers\, Except these abide in the ship\, ye cannot be saved. Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat\, and let her fall off. And while the day was coming on\, Paul besou ght them all to take meat\, saying\, This day is the fourteenth day that y e have tarried and continued fasting\, having taken nothing. Wherefore I p ray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall no t an hair fall from the head of any of you. And when he had thus spoken\, he took bread\, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when h e had broken it\, he began to eat. Then were they all of good cheer\, and they also took some meat. And we were in all in the ship two hundred three score and sixteen souls. And when they had eaten enough\, they lightened t he ship\, and cast out the wheat into the sea. And when it was day\, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore\, into the which they were minded\, if it were possible\, to thrust in the ship. And when they had taken up the anchors\, they committed themselves unto t he sea\, and loosed the rudder bands\, and hoised up the mainsail to the w ind\, and made toward shore. And falling into a place where two seas met\, they ran the ship aground\; and the forepart stuck fast\, and remained un moveable\, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves. And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners\, lest any of them s hould swim out\, and escape. But the centurion\, willing to save Paul\, ke pt them from their purpose\; and commanded that they which could swim shou ld cast themselves first into the sea\, and get to land: And the rest\, so me on boards\, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pa ss\, that they escaped all safe to land. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-05 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-06@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260707 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 9 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ruth 1\nNow it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled\, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab\ , he\, and his wife\, and his two sons. And the name of the man was Elimel ech\, and the name of his wife Naomi\, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion\, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the cou ntry of Moab\, and continued there. And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died\; and she was left\, and her two sons. And they took them wives of the wome n of Moab\; the name of the one was Orpah\, and the name of the other Ruth : and they dwelled there about ten years. And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them\; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. ¶ Then she arose with her daughters in law\, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LO RD had visited his people in giving them bread. Wherefore she went forth o ut of the place where she was\, and her two daughters in law with her\; an d they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah. And Naomi said un to her two daughters in law\, Go\, return each to her mother’s house: th e LORD deal kindly with you\, as ye have dealt with the dead\, and with me . The LORD grant you that ye may find rest\, each of you in the house of h er husband. Then she kissed them\; and they lifted up their voice\, and we pt. And they said unto her\, Surely we will return with thee unto thy peop le. And Naomi said\, Turn again\, my daughters: why will ye go with me? ar e there yet any more sons in my womb\, that they may be your husbands? Tur n again\, my daughters\, go your way\; for I am too old to have an husband . If I should say\, I have hope\, if I should have an husband also to nigh t\, and should also bear sons\; Would ye tarry for them till they were gro wn? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay\, my daughters\; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out a gainst me. And they lifted up their voice\, and wept again: and Orpah kiss ed her mother in law\; but Ruth clave unto her. And she said\, Behold\, th y sister in law is gone back unto her people\, and unto her gods: return t hou after thy sister in law. And Ruth said\, Intreat me not to leave thee\ , or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest\, I will go\; and where thou lodgest\, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people\ , and thy God my God: Where thou diest\, will I die\, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me\, and more also\, if ought but death part the e and me. When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her\, the n she left speaking unto her. ¶ So they two went until they came to Beth- lehem. And it came to pass\, when they were come to Beth-lehem\, that all the city was moved about them\, and they said\, Is this Naomi? And she sai d unto them\, Call me not Naomi\, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath deal t very bitterly with me. I went out full\, and the LORD hath brought me ho me again empty: why then call ye me Naomi\, seeing the LORD hath testified against me\, and the Almighty hath afflicted me? So Naomi returned\, and Ruth the Moabitess\, her daughter in law\, with her\, which returned out o f the country of Moab: and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of bar ley harvest.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 6\nDare any of you\, having a matt er against another\, go to law before the unjust\, and not before the sain ts? Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you\, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? K now ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain t o this life? If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life\, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. I speak to your s hame. Is it so\, that there is not a wise man among you? no\, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren? But brother goeth to law wit h brother\, and that before the unbelievers. Now therefore there is utterl y a fault among you\, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded ? Nay\, ye do wrong\, and defraud\, and that your brethren. Know ye not th at the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators\, nor idolaters\, nor adulterers\, nor effeminate\, no r abusers of themselves with mankind\, Nor thieves\, nor covetous\, nor dr unkards\, nor revilers\, nor extortioners\, shall inherit the kingdom of G od. And such were some of you: but ye are washed\, but ye are sanctified\, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus\, and by the Spirit of our God. All things are lawful unto me\, but all things are not expedient : all things are lawful for me\, but I will not be brought under the power of any. Meats for the belly\, and the belly for meats: but God shall dest roy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication\, but for the Lo rd\; and the Lord for the body. And God hath both raised up the Lord\, and will also raise up us by his own power. Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ\, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two\, saith he\, shall be one fle sh. But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. Flee fornication. E very sin that a man doeth is without the body\; but he that committeth for nication sinneth against his own body. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you\, which ye have of God\, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify Go d in your body\, and in your spirit\, which are God’s.\n\nEvening Prayer \nFirst Lesson — Esth 2\nAfter these things\, when the wrath of king Aha suerus was appeased\, he remembered Vashti\, and what she had done\, and w hat was decreed against her. Then said the king’s servants that minister ed unto him\, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom\, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace\, to the house of the women\, unto the custody of Hege the king’s chamberl ain\, keeper of the women\; and let their things for purification be given them: And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vash ti. And the thing pleased the king\; and he did so. ¶ Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew\, whose name was Mordecai\, the son of Jair \, the son of Shimei\, the son of Kish\, a Benjamite\; Who had been carrie d away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah\, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carri ed away. And he brought up Hadassah\, that is\, Esther\, his uncle’s dau ghter: for she had neither father nor mother\, and the maid was fair and b eautiful\; whom Mordecai\, when her father and mother were dead\, took for his own daughter. ¶ So it came to pass\, when the king’s commandment a nd his decree was heard\, and when many maidens were gathered together unt o Shushan the palace\, to the custody of Hegai\, that Esther was brought a lso unto the king’s house\, to the custody of Hegai\, keeper of the wome n. And the maiden pleased him\, and she obtained kindness of him\; and he speedily gave her her things for purification\, with such things as belong ed to her\, and seven maidens\, which were meet to be given her\, out of t he king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindre d: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it. And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house\, to know how Est her did\, and what should become of her. ¶ Now when every maid’s turn w as come to go in to king Ahasuerus\, after that she had been twelve months \, according to the manner of the women\, (for so were the days of their p urifications accomplished\, to wit\, six months with oil of myrrh\, and si x months with sweet odours\, and with other things for the purifying of th e women\;) Then thus came every maiden unto the king\; whatsoever she desi red was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the ki ng’s house. In the evening she went\, and on the morrow she returned int o the second house of the women\, to the custody of Shaashgaz\, the king ’s chamberlain\, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more\, except the king delighted in her\, and that she were called by nam e. ¶ Now when the turn of Esther\, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of M ordecai\, who had taken her for his daughter\, was come to go in unto the king\, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain\, the keeper of the women\, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight o f all them that looked upon her. So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus i nto his house royal in the tenth month\, which is the month Tebeth\, in th e seventh year of his reign. And the king loved Esther above all the women \, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgin s\; so that he set the royal crown upon her head\, and made her queen inst ead of Vashti. Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and h is servants\, even Esther’s feast\; and he made a release to the provinc es\, and gave gifts\, according to the state of the king. And when the vir gins were gathered together the second time\, then Mordecai sat in the kin g’s gate. Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people\; as Mord ecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai\, like as when she was brought up with him. ¶ In those days\, while Mordecai sat i n the king’s gate\, two of the king’s chamberlains\, Bigthan and Teres h\, of those which kept the door\, were wroth\, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. And the thing was known to Mordecai\, who told it unto Esther the queen\; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai’s name. And when inquisition was made of the matter\, it was found out\; the refore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 28:1-15\nAnd whe n they were escaped\, then they knew that the island was called Melita. An d the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fi re\, and received us every one\, because of the present rain\, and because of the cold. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks\, and laid the m on the fire\, there came a viper out of the heat\, and fastened on his h and. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand\, the y said among themselves\, No doubt this man is a murderer\, whom\, though he hath escaped the sea\, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. And he shoo k off the beast into the fire\, and felt no harm. Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen\, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while\, and saw no harm come to him\, they changed their m inds\, and said that he was a god. In the same quarters were possessions o f the chief man of the island\, whose name was Publius\; who received us\, and lodged us three days courteously. And it came to pass\, that the fath er of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul enter ed in\, and prayed\, and laid his hands on him\, and healed him. So when t his was done\, others also\, which had diseases in the island\, came\, and were healed: Who also honoured us with many honours\; and when we departe d\, they laded us with such things as were necessary. And after three mont hs we departed in a ship of Alexandria\, which had wintered in the isle\, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. And landing at Syracuse\, we tarried the re three days. And from thence we fetched a compass\, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew\, and we came the next day to Puteo li: Where we found brethren\, and were desired to tarry with them seven da ys: and so we went toward Rome. And from thence\, when the brethren heard of us\, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum\, and The three taverns : whom when Paul saw\, he thanked God\, and took courage. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-06 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-07@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260707 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260708 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 9 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ruth 2\nAnd Naomi had a kinsma n of her husband’s\, a mighty man of wealth\, of the family of Elimelech \; and his name was Boaz. And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi\, Let me now go to the field\, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I sh all find grace. And she said unto her\, Go\, my daughter. And she went\, a nd came\, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to l ight on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz\, who was of the kindred o f Elimelech. ¶ And\, behold\, Boaz came from Beth-lehem\, and said unto t he reapers\, The LORD be with you. And they answered him\, The LORD bless thee. Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers\, Whos e damsel is this? And the servant that was set over the reapers answered a nd said\, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab: And she said\, I pray you\, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came\, and hath continued even from the morning until now\, that she tarried a little in the house. Then said Boaz unto Ruth\, Hearest thou not\, my daughter? Go not to glean in anoth er field\, neither go from hence\, but abide here fast by my maidens: Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap\, and go thou after them: hav e I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when tho u art athirst\, go unto the vessels\, and drink of that which the young me n have drawn. Then she fell on her face\, and bowed herself to the ground\ , and said unto him\, Why have I found grace in thine eyes\, that thou sho uldest take knowledge of me\, seeing I am a stranger? And Boaz answered an d said unto her\, It hath fully been shewed me\, all that thou hast done u nto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother\, and the land of thy nativity\, and art co me unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. The LORD recompense th y work\, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel\, under whose wings thou art come to trust. Then she said\, Let me find favour in thy sight\, my lord\; for that thou hast comforted me\, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid\, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens. And Boaz said unto her\, At mealtime come thou hithe r\, and eat of the bread\, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn\, and she did eat\, an d was sufficed\, and left. And when she was risen up to glean\, Boaz comma nded his young men\, saying\, Let her glean even among the sheaves\, and r eproach her not: And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her \, and leave them\, that she may glean them\, and rebuke her not. So she g leaned in the field until even\, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley. ¶ And she took it up\, and went into the c ity: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth \, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed. And her m other in law said unto her\, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wro ughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewe d her mother in law with whom she had wrought\, and said\, The man’s nam e with whom I wrought to day is Boaz. And Naomi said unto her daughter in law\, Blessed be he of the LORD\, who hath not left off his kindness to th e living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her\, The man is near of kin unto us\, one of our next kinsmen. And Ruth the Moabitess said\, He said unto me also\, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men\, until they have ende d all my harvest. And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law\, It is goo d\, my daughter\, that thou go out with his maidens\, that they meet thee not in any other field. So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean u nto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest\; and dwelt with her mo ther in law.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 7\nNow concerning the things where of ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Neverthele ss\, to avoid fornication\, let every man have his own wife\, and let ever y woman have her own husband. Let the husband render unto the wife due ben evolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. The wife hath not p ower of her own body\, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body\, but the wife. Defraud ye not one the other\, except it be with consent for a time\, that ye may give yourselves to fast ing and prayer\; and come together again\, that Satan tempt you not for yo ur incontinency. But I speak this by permission\, and not of commandment. For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his pro per gift of God\, one after this manner\, and another after that. I say th erefore to the unmarried and widows\, It is good for them if they abide ev en as I. But if they cannot contain\, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. And unto the married I command\, yet not I\, but the L ord\, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart\, le t her remain unmarried\, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. But to the rest speak I\, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not\, and she be pleased to dwell with him\, let him not put her away. And the woman which hath an husband that b elieveth not\, and if he be pleased to dwell with her\, let her not leave him. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife\, and the unbel ieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean\ ; but now are they holy. But if the unbelieving depart\, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath call ed us to peace. For what knowest thou\, O wife\, whether thou shalt save t hy husband? or how knowest thou\, O man\, whether thou shalt save thy wife ? But as God hath distributed to every man\, as the Lord hath called every one\, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in unc ircumcision? let him not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing\, and unc ircumcision is nothing\, but the keeping of the commandments of God. Let e very man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free\, use it rather. For he that is called in the Lord\, being a servant\, is the Lord ’s freeman: likewise also he that is called\, being free\, is Christ’s servant. Ye are bought with a price\; be not ye the servants of men. Bret hren\, let every man\, wherein he is called\, therein abide with God. Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgme nt\, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress\, I say\, that it is good for a man so to be. Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loose d. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. But and if thou marry\, t hou hast not sinned\; and if a virgin marry\, she hath not sinned. Neverth eless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you. But this I sa y\, brethren\, the time is short: it remaineth\, that both they that have wives be as though they had none\; And they that weep\, as though they wep t not\; and they that rejoice\, as though they rejoiced not\; and they tha t buy\, as though they possessed not\; And they that use this world\, as n ot abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away. But I would hav e you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord\, how he may please the Lord: But he that is married c areth for the things that are of the world\, how he may please his wife. T here is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman c areth for the things of the Lord\, that she may be holy both in body and i n spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world\, how she may please her husband. And this I speak for your own profit\; not th at I may cast a snare upon you\, but for that which is comely\, and that y e may attend upon the Lord without distraction. But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin\, if she pass the flower of her age\, and need so require\, let him do what he will\, he sinneth not: let them marry. Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart\, hav ing no necessity\, but hath power over his own will\, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin\, doeth well. So then he that gi veth her in marriage doeth well\; but he that giveth her not in marriage d oeth better. The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth\; but if her husband be dead\, she is at liberty to be married to whom she w ill\; only in the Lord. But she is happier if she so abide\, after my judg ment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.\n\nEvening Prayer\nF irst Lesson — Esth 3\nAfter these things did king Ahasuerus promote Hama n the son of Hammedatha the Agagite\, and advanced him\, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. And all the king’s servants\, that were in the king’s gate\, bowed\, and reverenced Haman: for the kin g had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not\, nor did him re verence. Then the king’s servants\, which were in the king’s gate\, sa id unto Mordecai\, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment? Now it came to pass\, when they spake daily unto him\, and he hearkened not unto them\, that they told Haman\, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would s tand: for he had told them that he was a Jew. And when Haman saw that Mord ecai bowed not\, nor did him reverence\, then was Haman full of wrath. And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone\; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews th at were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus\, even the people of Mor decai. ¶ In the first month\, that is\, the month Nisan\, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus\, they cast Pur\, that is\, the lot\, before Haman from day to day\, and from month to month\, to the twelfth month\, that is \, the month Adar. ¶ And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus\, There is a cert ain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the prov inces of thy kingdom\; and their laws are diverse from all people\; neithe r keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them. If it please the king\, let it be written that they may b e destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business\, to bring it into the king’ s treasuries. And the king took his ring from his hand\, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite\, the Jews’ enemy. And the king said unto Haman\, The silver is given to thee\, the people also\, to do wi th them as it seemeth good to thee. Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month\, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants\, and to th e governors that were over every province\, and to the rulers of every peo ple of every province according to the writing thereof\, and to every peop le after their language\; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written\, a nd sealed with the king’s ring. And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces\, to destroy\, to kill\, and to cause to perish \, all Jews\, both young and old\, little children and women\, in one day\ , even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month\, which is the month A dar\, and to take the spoil of them for a prey. The copy of the writing fo r a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all peopl e\, that they should be ready against that day. The posts went out\, being hastened by the king’s commandment\, and the decree was given in Shusha n the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink\; but the city Shus han was perplexed.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 28:16-end\nAnd when we came t o Rome\, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard : but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him. And it came to pass\, that after three days Paul called the chief of the J ews together: and when they were come together\, he said unto them\, Men a nd brethren\, though I have committed nothing against the people\, or cust oms of our fathers\, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. Who\, when they had examined me\, would have let me g o\, because there was no cause of death in me. But when the Jews spake aga inst it\, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar\; not that I had ought t o accuse my nation of. For this cause therefore have I called for you\, to see you\, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. And they said unto him\, We neither received lette rs out of Judæa concerning thee\, neither any of the brethren that came s hewed or spake any harm of thee. But we desire to hear of thee what thou t hinkest: for as concerning this sect\, we know that every where it is spok en against. And when they had appointed him a day\, there came many to him into his lodging\; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God\ , persuading them concerning Jesus\, both out of the law of Moses\, and ou t of the prophets\, from morning till evening. And some believed the thing s which were spoken\, and some believed not. And when they agreed not amon g themselves\, they departed\, after that Paul had spoken one word\, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers\, Saying\, Go unto this people\, and say\, Hearing ye shall hear\, and shall not underst and\; and seeing ye shall see\, and not perceive: For the heart of this pe ople is waxed gross\, and their ears are dull of hearing\, and their eyes have they closed\; lest they should see with their eyes\, and hear with th eir ears\, and understand with their heart\, and should be converted\, and I should heal them. Be it known therefore unto you\, that the salvation o f God is sent unto the Gentiles\, and that they will hear it. And when he had said these words\, the Jews departed\, and had great reasoning among t hemselves. And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house\, and rec eived all that came in unto him\, Preaching the kingdom of God\, and teach ing those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ\, with all confidence \, no man forbidding him. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-07 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-08@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260709 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 9 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ruth 3\nThen Naomi her mother in law said unto her\, My daughter\, shall I not seek rest for thee\, that it may be well with thee? And now is not Boaz of our kindred\, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold\, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshing floor. Wash thyself therefore\, and anoint thee\, and put thy raiment upon thee\, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto th e man\, until he shall have done eating and drinking. And it shall be\, wh en he lieth down\, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie\, and thou shalt go in\, and uncover his feet\, and lay thee down\; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. And she said unto her\, All that thou sayes t unto me I will do. ¶ And she went down unto the floor\, and did accordi ng to all that her mother in law bade her. And when Boaz had eaten and dru nk\, and his heart was merry\, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly\, and uncovered his feet\, and laid her down. ¶ And it came to pass at midnight\, that the man was afraid\, and turned himself: and\, behold\, a woman lay at his feet. And he said\, Who art th ou? And she answered\, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skir t over thine handmaid\; for thou art a near kinsman. And he said\, Blessed be thou of the LORD\, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning\, inasmuch as thou followedst not you ng men\, whether poor or rich. And now\, my daughter\, fear not\; I will d o to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. And now it is true that I am thy near kin sman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. Tarry this night\, and it shall be in the morning\, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman\, well\; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do th e part of a kinsman to thee\, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee \, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning. ¶ And she lay at his f eet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said\, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. Also he sa id\, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee\, and hold it. And when she h eld it\, he measured six measures of barley\, and laid it on her: and she went into the city. And when she came to her mother in law\, she said\, Wh o art thou\, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to he r. And she said\, These six measures of barley gave he me\; for he said to me\, Go not empty unto thy mother in law. Then said she\, Sit still\, my daughter\, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest\, until he have finished the thing this day.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 8\nNow as touching things offered unto idols\, we know that we a ll have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up\, but charity edifieth. And if any man think that he knoweth any thing\, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. But if any man love God\, the same is known of him. As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto i dols\, we know that an idol is nothing in the world\, and that there is no ne other God but one. For though there be that are called gods\, whether i n heaven or in earth\, (as there be gods many\, and lords many\,) But to u s there is but one God\, the Father\, of whom are all things\, and we in h im\; and one Lord Jesus Christ\, by whom are all things\, and we by him. H owbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol\; and th eir conscience being weak is defiled. But meat commendeth us not to God: f or neither\, if we eat\, are we the better\; neither\, if we eat not\, are we the worse. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becom e a stumblingblock to them that are weak. For if any man see thee which ha st knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple\, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols\; And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish\, for w hom Christ died? But when ye sin so against the brethren\, and wound their weak conscience\, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore\, if meat make my brot her to offend\, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth\, lest I make my brother to offend.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Esth 4\nWhen Mo rdecai perceived all that was done\, Mordecai rent his clothes\, and put o n sackcloth with ashes\, and went out into the midst of the city\, and cri ed with a loud and a bitter cry\; And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. And in every province\, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree ca me\, there was great mourning among the Jews\, and fasting\, and weeping\, and wailing\; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. ¶ So Esther’s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved\; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai\, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not. Then called Esther for Hatach\ , one of the king’s chamberlains\, whom he had appointed to attend upon her\, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai\, to know what it was\, and w hy it was. So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city\, which was before the king’s gate. And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him\, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the Jews\, to destroy them. Also he ga ve him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them\, to shew it unto Esther\, and to declare it unto her\, and t o charge her that she should go in unto the king\, to make supplication un to him\, and to make request before him for her people. And Hatach came an d told Esther the words of Mordecai. ¶ Again Esther spake unto Hatach\, a nd gave him commandment unto Mordecai\; All the king’s servants\, and th e people of the king’s provinces\, do know\, that whosoever\, whether ma n or woman\, shall come unto the king into the inner court\, who is not ca lled\, there is one law of his to put him to death\, except such to whom t he king shall hold out the golden sceptre\, that he may live: but I have n ot been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. And they told t o Mordecai Esther’s words. Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther\, Th ink not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house\, more t han all the Jews. For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time\, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from anothe r place\; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who kn oweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? ¶ The n Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer\, Go\, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan\, and fast ye for me\, and neither ea t nor drink three days\, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast lik ewise\; and so will I go in unto the king\, which is not according to the law: and if I perish\, I perish. So Mordecai went his way\, and did accord ing to all that Esther had commanded him. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-08 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-09@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260710 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 9 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ruth 4\nThen went Boaz up to t he gate\, and sat him down there: and\, behold\, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by\; unto whom he said\, Ho\, such a one! turn aside\, sit down here. And he turned aside\, and sat down. And he took ten men of the elde rs of the city\, and said\, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. And he sa id unto the kinsman\, Naomi\, that is come again out of the country of Moa b\, selleth a parcel of land\, which was our brother Elimelech’s: And I thought to advertise thee\, saying\, Buy it before the inhabitants\, and b efore the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it\, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it\, then tell me\, that I may know: for there is non e to redeem it beside thee\; and I am after thee. And he said\, I will red eem it. Then said Boaz\, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Nao mi\, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess\, the wife of the dead\, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance. ¶ And the kinsman said\, I cannot redeem it for myself\, lest I mar mine own inheritance: re deem thou my right to thyself\; for I cannot redeem it. Now this was the m anner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changin g\, for to confirm all things\; a man plucked off his shoe\, and gave it t o his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel. Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz\, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe. ¶ And Boaz sa id unto the elders\, and unto all the people\, Ye are witnesses this day\, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s\, and all that was Chilion ’s and Mahlon’s\, of the hand of Naomi. Moreover Ruth the Moabitess\, the wife of Mahlon\, have I purchased to be my wife\, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance\, that the name of the dead be not cut o ff from among his brethren\, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnes ses this day. And all the people that were in the gate\, and the elders\, said\, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine h ouse like Rachel and like Leah\, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah\, and be famous in Beth-lehem: And let th y house be like the house of Pharez\, whom Tamar bare unto Judah\, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman. ¶ So Boaz took R uth\, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her\, the LORD gave h er conception\, and she bare a son. And the women said unto Naomi\, Blesse d be the LORD\, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman\, that his name may be famous in Israel. And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life\, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law\, wh ich loveth thee\, which is better to thee than seven sons\, hath born him. And Naomi took the child\, and laid it in her bosom\, and became nurse un to it. And the women her neighbours gave it a name\, saying\, There is a s on born to Naomi\; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jess e\, the father of David. ¶ Now these are the generations of Pharez: Phare z begat Hezron\, And Hezron begat Ram\, and Ram begat Amminadab\, And Ammi nadab begat Nahshon\, and Nahshon begat Salmon\, And Salmon begat Boaz\, a nd Boaz begat Obed\, And Obed begat Jesse\, and Jesse begat David.\n\nSeco nd Lesson — 1 Cor 9\nAm I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? If I be not an apo stle unto others\, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostle ship are ye in the Lord. Mine answer to them that do examine me is this\, Have we not power to eat and to drink? Have we not power to lead about a s ister\, a wife\, as well as other apostles\, and as the brethren of the Lo rd\, and Cephas? Or I only and Barnabas\, have not we power to forbear wor king? Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vine yard\, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock\, and e ateth not of the milk of the flock? Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? For it is written in the law of Moses\, Thou sh alt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God ta ke care for oxen? Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes\, no doubt\, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope\; an d that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. If we hav e sown unto you spiritual things\, is it a great thing if we shall reap yo ur carnal things? If others be partakers of this power over you\, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power\; but suffer all thing s\, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. Do ye not know that they w hich minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the Lo rd ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. B ut I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things\, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die\, tha n that any man should make my glorying void. For though I preach the gospe l\, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me\; yea\, woe is unto me\, if I preach not the gospel! For if I do this thing willingly\ , I have a reward: but if against my will\, a dispensation of the gospel i s committed unto me. What is my reward then? Verily that\, when I preach t he gospel\, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge\, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. For though I be free from all men\, yet have I made myself servant unto all\, that I might gain the more. And unto the J ews I became as a Jew\, that I might gain the Jews\; to them that are unde r the law\, as under the law\, that I might gain them that are under the l aw\; To them that are without law\, as without law\, (being not without la w to God\, but under the law to Christ\,) that I might gain them that are without law. To the weak became I as weak\, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men\, that I might by all means save some. And t his I do for the gospel’s sake\, that I might be partaker thereof with y ou. Know ye not that they which run in a race run all\, but one receiveth the prize? So run\, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for th e mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptib le crown\; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run\, not as uncertainl y\; so fight I\, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body \, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means\, when I have prea ched to others\, I myself should be a castaway.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst L esson — Esth 5\nNow it came to pass on the third day\, that Esther put o n her royal apparel\, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house\, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne i n the royal house\, over against the gate of the house. And it was so\, wh en the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court\, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre t hat was in his hand. So Esther drew near\, and touched the top of the scep tre. Then said the king unto her\, What wilt thou\, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. A nd Esther answered\, If it seem good unto the king\, let the king and Hama n come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him. Then the ki ng said\, Cause Haman to make haste\, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared. ¶ And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine\, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed. Then answered Esther\, and said\, My p etition and my request is\; If I have found favour in the sight of the kin g\, and if it please the king to grant my petition\, and to perform my req uest\, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them\, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said. ¶ Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai i n the king’s gate\, that he stood not up\, nor moved for him\, he was fu ll of indignation against Mordecai. Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home\, he sent and called for his friends\, and Zeresh hi s wife. And Haman told them of the glory of his riches\, and the multitude of his children\, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him\, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. Ha man said moreover\, Yea\, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself\; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king. Yet all this availeth me nothing\, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate. ¶ Then s aid Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him\, Let a gallows be made o f fifty cubits high\, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the ban quet. And the thing pleased Haman\; and he caused the gallows to be made.\ n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Tim 1:1-17\nPaul\, an apostle of Jesus Christ by th e commandment of God our Saviour\, and Lord Jesus Christ\, which is our ho pe\; Unto Timothy\, my own son in the faith: Grace\, mercy\, and peace\, f rom God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus\, when I went into Macedonia\, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine\, Neither give heed to fables and e ndless genealogies\, which minister questions\, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. Now the end of the commandment is charity out o f a pure heart\, and of a good conscience\, and of faith unfeigned: From w hich some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling\; Desiring t o be teachers of the law\; understanding neither what they say\, nor where of they affirm. But we know that the law is good\, if a man use it lawfull y\; Knowing this\, that the law is not made for a righteous man\, but for the lawless and disobedient\, for the ungodly and for sinners\, for unholy and profane\, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers\, for man slayers\, For whoremongers\, for them that defile themselves with mankind\ , for menstealers\, for liars\, for perjured persons\, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine\; According to the gloriou s gospel of the blessed God\, which was committed to my trust. And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord\, who hath enabled me\, for that he counted me fait hful\, putting me into the ministry\; Who was before a blasphemer\, and a persecutor\, and injurious: but I obtained mercy\, because I did it ignora ntly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with fa ith and love which is in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying\, and wor thy of all acceptation\, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sin ners\; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy\, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering\, for a patter n to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. Now u nto the King eternal\, immortal\, invisible\, the only wise God\, be honou r and glory for ever and ever. Amen. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-09 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-10@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 9 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 1\nNow there was a certa in man of Ramathaim-zophim\, of mount Ephraim\, and his name was Elkanah\, the son of Jeroham\, the son of Elihu\, the son of Tohu\, the son of Zuph \, an Ephrathite: And he had two wives\; the name of the one was Hannah\, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children\, but Hannah had no children. And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship a nd to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli\ , Hophni and Phinehas\, the priests of the LORD\, were there. ¶ And when the time was that Elkanah offered\, he gave to Peninnah his wife\, and to all her sons and her daughters\, portions: But unto Hannah he gave a worth y portion\; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. And he r adversary also provoked her sore\, for to make her fret\, because the LO RD had shut up her womb. And as he did so year by year\, when she went up to the house of the LORD\, so she provoked her\; therefore she wept\, and did not eat. Then said Elkanah her husband to her\, Hannah\, why weepest t hou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I bette r to thee than ten sons? ¶ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shil oh\, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a pos t of the temple of the LORD. And she was in bitterness of soul\, and praye d unto the LORD\, and wept sore. And she vowed a vow\, and said\, O LORD o f hosts\, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid\, a nd remember me\, and not forget thine handmaid\, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child\, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life\, and there shall no razor come upon his head. And it came to pas s\, as she continued praying before the LORD\, that Eli marked her mouth. Now Hannah\, she spake in her heart\; only her lips moved\, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. And Eli said un to her\, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. And H annah answered and said\, No\, my lord\, I am a woman of a sorrowful spiri t: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink\, but have poured out my sou l before the LORD. Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. The n Eli answered and said\, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee th y petition that thou hast asked of him. And she said\, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way\, and did eat\, and her countenance was no more sad. ¶ And they rose up in the morning early\, a nd worshipped before the LORD\, and returned\, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife\; and the LORD remembered her. Whe refore it came to pass\, when the time was come about after Hannah had con ceived\, that she bare a son\, and called his name Samuel\, saying\, Becau se I have asked him of the LORD. And the man Elkanah\, and all his house\, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice\, and his vow. But Ha nnah went not up\; for she said unto her husband\, I will not go up until the child be weaned\, and then I will bring him\, that he may appear befor e the LORD\, and there abide for ever. And Elkanah her husband said unto h er\, Do what seemeth thee good\; tarry until thou have weaned him\; only t he LORD establish his word. So the woman abode\, and gave her son suck unt il she weaned him. ¶ And when she had weaned him\, she took him up with h er\, with three bullocks\, and one ephah of flour\, and a bottle of wine\, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was y oung. And they slew a bullock\, and brought the child to Eli. And she said \, Oh my lord\, as thy soul liveth\, my lord\, I am the woman that stood b y thee here\, praying unto the LORD. For this child I prayed\; and the LOR D hath given me my petition which I asked of him: Therefore also I have le nt him to the LORD\; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. An d he worshipped the LORD there.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 10\nMoreover\, brethren\, I would not that ye should be ignorant\, how that all our fathe rs were under the cloud\, and all passed through the sea\; And were all ba ptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea\; And did all eat the same s piritual meat\; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in th e wilderness. Now these things were our examples\, to the intent we should not lust after evil things\, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters \, as were some of them\; as it is written\, The people sat down to eat an d drink\, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication\, as some of them committed\, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neithe r let us tempt Christ\, as some of them also tempted\, and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye\, as some of them also murmured\, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for en samples: and they are written for our admonition\, upon whom the ends of t he world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed l est he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to m an: but God is faithful\, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able\; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape\, th at ye may be able to bear it. Wherefore\, my dearly beloved\, flee from id olatry. I speak as to wise men\; judge ye what I say. The cup of blessing which we bless\, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break\, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we be ing many are one bread\, and one body: for we are all partakers of that on e bread. Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacr ifices partakers of the altar? What say I then? that the idol is any thing \, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? But I say\ , that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice\, they sacrifice to devils\ , and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devi ls. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord\, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table\, and of the table of devils. Do we pr ovoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me\, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me\, but all things edify not. Let no man seek his own\, but every man another ’s wealth. Whatsoever is sold in the shambles\, that eat\, asking no que stion for conscience sake: For the earth is the Lord’s\, and the fulness thereof. If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast\, and ye be d isposed to go\; whatsoever is set before you\, eat\, asking no question fo r conscience sake. But if any man say unto you\, This is offered in sacrif ice unto idols\, eat not for his sake that shewed it\, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s\, and the fulness thereof: Conscience\ , I say\, not thine own\, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged o f another man’s conscience? For if I by grace be a partaker\, why am I e vil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? Whether therefore ye eat\, or drink\, or whatsoever ye do\, do all to the glory of God. Give none of fence\, neither to the Jews\, nor to the Gentiles\, nor to the church of G od: Even as I please all men in all things\, not seeking mine own profit\, but the profit of many\, that they may be saved.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Esth 6\nOn that night could not the king sleep\, and he comman ded to bring the book of records of the chronicles\; and they were read be fore the king. And it was found written\, that Mordecai had told of Bigtha na and Teresh\, two of the king’s chamberlains\, the keepers of the door \, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. And the king said\, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king ’s servants that ministered unto him\, There is nothing done for him. ¶ And the king said\, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outw ard court of the king’s house\, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. And the king’s servants sai d unto him\, Behold\, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said\, Let him come in. So Haman came in. And the king said unto him\, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought i n his heart\, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to mys elf? And Haman answered the king\, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour\, Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear\, and the horse that the king rideth upon\, and the crown royal which is set upon his head: And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes\, that they may array the man with al whom the king delighteth to honour\, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city\, and proclaim before him\, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour. Then the king said to Haman \, Make haste\, and take the apparel and the horse\, as thou hast said\, a nd do even so to Mordecai the Jew\, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken. Then took Haman the apparel an d the horse\, and arrayed Mordecai\, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city\, and proclaimed before him\, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour. ¶ And Mordecai came aga in to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning\, and havi ng his head covered. And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends ev ery thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wif e unto him\, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews\, before whom thou has t begun to fall\, thou shalt not prevail against him\, but shalt surely fa ll before him. And while they were yet talking with him\, came the king’ s chamberlains\, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther ha d prepared.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Tim 1:18—2 end\nThis charge I commit unto thee\, son Timothy\, according to the prophecies which went before on thee\, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare\; Holding faith\, an d a good conscience\; which some having put away concerning faith have mad e shipwreck: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander\; whom I have delivered un to Satan\, that they may learn not to blaspheme. I exhort therefore\, that \, first of all\, supplications\, prayers\, intercessions\, and giving of thanks\, be made for all men\; For kings\, and for all that are in authori ty\; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and hone sty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour\; Who will have all men to be saved\, and to come unto the knowledge of the tru th. For there is one God\, and one mediator between God and men\, the man Christ Jesus\; Who gave himself a ransom for all\, to be testified in due time. Where unto I am ordained a preacher\, and an apostle\, (I speak the truth in Christ\, and lie not\;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and ve rity. I will therefore that men pray every where\, lifting up holy hands\, without wrath and doubting. In like manner also\, that women adorn themse lves in modest apparel\, with shamefacedness and sobriety\; not with broid ed hair\, or gold\, or pearls\, or costly array\; But (which becometh wome n professing godliness) with good works. Let the woman learn in silence wi th all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach\, nor to usurp author ity over the man\, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed\, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived\, but the woman being deceived was in the t ransgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing\, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-10 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-11@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260711 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260712 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 9 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 2\nAnd Hannah prayed\, a nd said\, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD\, mine horn is exalted in the LOR D: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies\; because I rejoice in thy salva tion. There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neith er is there any rock like our God. Talk no more so exceeding proudly\; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge\ , and by him actions are weighed. The bows of the mighty men are broken\, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. They that were full have hired out themselves for bread\; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven\; and she that hath many children is waxed fee ble. The LORD killeth\, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave\, and bringeth up. The LORD maketh poor\, and maketh rich: he bringeth low\, and lifteth up. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust\, and lifteth up t he beggar from the dunghill\, to set them among princes\, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’ s\, and he hath set the world upon them. He will keep the feet of his sain ts\, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness\; for by strength shall no man prevail. The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces\; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth\; and he shall give strength unto his king\, and exalt the horn of his anointed. And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did mi nister unto the LORD before Eli the priest. ¶ Now the sons of Eli were so ns of Belial\; they knew not the LORD. And the priests’ custom with the people was\, that\, when any man offered sacrifice\, the priest’s servan t came\, while the flesh was in seething\, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand\; And he struck it into the pan\, or kettle\, or caldron\, or pot\; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So t hey did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither. Also before t hey burnt the fat\, the priest’s servant came\, and said to the man that sacrificed\, Give flesh to roast for the priest\; for he will not have so dden flesh of thee\, but raw. And if any man said unto him\, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently\, and then take as much as thy soul desiret h\; then he would answer him\, Nay\; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not\, I will take it by force. Wherefore the sin of the young men was ver y great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD. ¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD\, being a child\, girded with a linen e phod. Moreover his mother made him a little coat\, and brought it to him f rom year to year\, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly s acrifice. ¶ And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife\, and said\, The LORD gi ve thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And the y went unto their own home. And the LORD visited Hannah\, so that she conc eived\, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew b efore the LORD. ¶ Now Eli was very old\, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel\; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the do or of the tabernacle of the congregation. And he said unto them\, Why do y e such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. Nay\, my sons\; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s peopl e to transgress. If one man sin against another\, the judge shall judge hi m: but if a man sin against the LORD\, who shall intreat for him? Notwiths tanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father\, because the LO RD would slay them. And the child Samuel grew on\, and was in favour both with the LORD\, and also with men. ¶ And there came a man of God unto Eli \, and said unto him\, Thus saith the LORD\, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father\, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house? And d id I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest\, to offer upon mine altar\, to burn incense\, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the c hildren of Israel? Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering\ , which I have commanded in my habitation\; and honourest thy sons above m e\, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israe l my people? Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith\, I said indeed that t hy house\, and the house of thy father\, should walk before me for ever: b ut now the LORD saith\, Be it far from me\; for them that honour me I will honour\, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. Behold\, the days come\, that I will cut off thine arm\, and the arm of thy father’s house\, that there shall not be an old man in thine house. And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation\, in all the wealth which God shall give Is rael: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever. And the m an of thine\, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar\, shall be to consu me thine eyes\, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine h ouse shall die in the flower of their age. And this shall be a sign unto t hee\, that shall come upon thy two sons\, on Hophni and Phinehas\; in one day they shall die both of them. And I will raise me up a faithful priest\ , that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: a nd I will build him a sure house\; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever. And it shall come to pass\, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread\, and shall say\, Put me\, I pray thee\, into one of the priests’ offices\, that I may eat a piece of bread.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 11\n Be ye followers of me\, even as I also am of Christ. Now I praise you\, br ethren\, that ye remember me in all things\, and keep the ordinances\, as I delivered them to you. But I would have you know\, that the head of ever y man is Christ\; and the head of the woman is the man\; and the head of C hrist is God. Every man praying or prophesying\, having his head covered\, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with h er head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if sh e were shaven. For if the woman be not covered\, let her also be shorn: bu t if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven\, let her be covered. For a man indeed ought not to cover his head\, forasmuch as he is the ima ge and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. For the man is not of the woman\; but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman\; but the woman for the man. For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. Nevertheless neither is t he man without the woman\, neither the woman without the man\, in the Lord . For as the woman is of the man\, even so is the man also by the woman\; but all things of God. Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? Doth not even nature itself teach you\, that\, if a m an have long hair\, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman have long hair\ , it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. But if a ny man seem to be contentious\, we have no such custom\, neither the churc hes of God. Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not\, that ye come together not for the better\, but for the worse. For first of all\, when ye come together in the church\, I hear that there be divisions among you\; and I partly believe it. For there must be also heresies among you\ , that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. When ye com e together therefore into one place\, this is not to eat the Lord’s supp er. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry\, and another is drunken. What? have ye not houses to eat and to d rink in? or despise ye the church of God\, and shame them that have not? W hat shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you\, That th e Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks\, he brake it\, and said\, Take\, eat: this is my body \, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same m anner also he took the cup\, when he had supped\, saying\, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye\, as oft as ye drink it\, in rememb rance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread\, and drink this cup\, ye d o shew the Lord’s death till he come. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread\, and drink this cup of the Lord\, unworthily\, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself\, and so let him eat of that bread\, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and dri nketh unworthily\, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself\, not discerni ng the Lord’s body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you\, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves\, we should not be judged. But when we are judged\, we are chastened of the Lord\, that we should no t be condemned with the world. Wherefore\, my brethren\, when ye come toge ther to eat\, tarry one for another. And if any man hunger\, let him eat a t home\; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Esth 7\nSo t he king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine\, What is thy petition\, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy req uest? and it shall be performed\, even to the half of the kingdom. Then Es ther the queen answered and said\, If I have found favour in thy sight\, O king\, and if it please the king\, let my life be given me at my petition \, and my people at my request: For we are sold\, I and my people\, to be destroyed\, to be slain\, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondm en and bondwomen\, I had held my tongue\, although the enemy could not cou ntervail the king’s damage. ¶ Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen\, Who is he\, and where is he\, that durst presume in his heart to do so? And Esther said\, The adversary and enemy is this w icked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen. ¶ And t he king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the que en\; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. Th en the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banque t of wine\; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then sai d the king\, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the w ord went out of the king’s mouth\, they covered Haman’s face. And Harb onah\, one of the chamberlains\, said before the king\, Behold also\, the gallows fifty cubits high\, which Haman had made for Mordecai\, who had sp oken good for the king\, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king sai d\, Hang him thereon. So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prep ared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Tim 3\nThis is a true saying\, If a man desire the office of a bisho p\, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless\, the husband of one wife\, vigilant\, sober\, of good behaviour\, given to hospitality \, apt to teach\; Not given to wine\, no striker\, not greedy of filthy lu cre\; but patient\, not a brawler\, not covetous\; One that ruleth well hi s own house\, having his children in subjection with all gravity\; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house\, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice\, lest being lifted up with pride he fall int o the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of th em which are without\; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the dev il. Likewise must the deacons be grave\, not doubletongued\, not given to much wine\, not greedy of filthy lucre\; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved\; then let them u se the office of a deacon\, being found blameless. Even so must their wive s be grave\, not slanderers\, sober\, faithful in all things. Let the deac ons be the husbands of one wife\, ruling their children and their own hous es well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to t hemselves a good degree\, and great boldness in the faith which is in Chri st Jesus. These things write I unto thee\, hoping to come unto thee shortl y: But if I tarry long\, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God\, which is the church of the living God\, the pillar and ground of the truth. And without controversy great is the myst ery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh\, justified in the Spirit\ , seen of angels\, preached unto the Gentiles\, believed on in the world\, received up into glory. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-11 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-12@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260713 SUMMARY:Proper 10 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 3\nAnd the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days\; there was no open vision. And it came to pass at that tim e\, when Eli was laid down in his place\, and his eyes began to wax dim\, that he could not see\; And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD\, where the ark of God was\, and Samuel was laid down to sleep\; That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered\, Here am I. And he ran unto Eli\, and said\, Here am I\; for thou calledst me. And he said\, I called not\; lie down again. And he went and lay down. And the LORD called yet ag ain\, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli\, and said\, Here am I\; fo r thou didst call me. And he answered\, I called not\, my son\; lie down a gain. Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD\, neither was the word of the L ORD yet revealed unto him. And the LORD called Samuel again the third time . And he arose and went to Eli\, and said\, Here am I\; for thou didst cal l me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. Therefore Eli said unto Samuel\, Go\, lie down: and it shall be\, if he call thee\, that thou shalt say\, Speak\, LORD\; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went a nd lay down in his place. And the LORD came\, and stood\, and called as at other times\, Samuel\, Samuel. Then Samuel answered\, Speak\; for thy ser vant heareth. ¶ And the LORD said to Samuel\, Behold\, I will do a thing in Israel\, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall ting le. In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin\, I will also make an end. For I have t old him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he kno weth\; because his sons made themselves vile\, and he restrained them not. And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli\, that the iniquity of E li’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. ¶ And Samuel lay until the morning\, and opened the doors of the house of th e LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. Then Eli called Samuel\, and said\, Samuel\, my son. And he answered\, Here am I. And he said\, Wh at is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee\, and more also\, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. And Samuel told him every whi t\, and hid nothing from him. And he said\, It is the LORD: let him do wha t seemeth him good. ¶ And Samuel grew\, and the LORD was with him\, and d id let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD . And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 12\nN ow concerning spiritual gifts\, brethren\, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles\, carried away unto these dumb idols\, even as ye were led. Wherefore I give you to understand\, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord\, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gi fts\, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations\, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations\, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit th e word of wisdom\; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit\; T o another faith by the same Spirit\; to another the gifts of healing by th e same Spirit\; To another the working of miracles\; to another prophecy\; to another discerning of spirits\; to another divers kinds of tongues\; t o another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one an d the selfsame Spirit\, dividing to every man severally as he will. For as the body is one\, and hath many members\, and all the members of that one body\, being many\, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit ar e we all baptized into one body\, whether we be Jews or Gentiles\, whether we be bond or free\; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member\, but many. If the foot shall say\, Because I am not the hand\, I am not of the body\; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say\, Because I am not the eye\, I am not of the body \; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye\, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing\, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body\, as it hath p leased him. And if they were all one member\, where were the body? But now are they many members\, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand\, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet\, I have no need of you. Nay\, much more those members of the body\, which seem to be more feeble\, are necessary: And those members of the body\, which we thi nk to be less honourable\, upon these we bestow more abundant honour\; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. For our comely parts ha ve no need: but God hath tempered the body together\, having given more ab undant honour to that part which lacked: That there should be no schism in the body\; but that the members should have the same care one for another . And whether one member suffer\, all the members suffer with it\; or one member be honoured\, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ\, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church \, first apostles\, secondarily prophets\, thirdly teachers\, after that m iracles\, then gifts of healings\, helps\, governments\, diversities of to ngues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all worke rs of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Esth 8\nOn t hat day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy u nto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king\; for Esther had t old what he was unto her. And the king took off his ring\, which he had ta ken from Haman\, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over t he house of Haman. ¶ And Esther spake yet again before the king\, and fel l down at his feet\, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite\, and his device that he had devised against the Jews . Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose \, and stood before the king\, And said\, If it please the king\, and if I have found favour in his sight\, and the thing seem right before the king \, and I be pleasing in his eyes\, let it be written to reverse the letter s devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite\, which he wrote to d estroy the Jews which are in all the king’s provinces: For how can I end ure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred? ¶ Then the king Ahasuerus said unto E sther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew\, Behold\, I have given Esther the house of Haman\, and him they have hanged upon the gallows\, because he l aid his hand upon the Jews. Write ye also for the Jews\, as it liketh you\ , in the king’s name\, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writi ng which is written in the king’s name\, and sealed with the king’s ri ng\, may no man reverse. Then were the king’s scribes called at that tim e in the third month\, that is\, the month Sivan\, on the three and twenti eth day thereof\; and it was written according to all that Mordecai comman ded unto the Jews\, and to the lieutenants\, and the deputies and rulers o f the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia\, an hundred twenty and seven provinces\, unto every province according to the writing thereof\, and unto every people after their language\, and to the Jews according to their writing\, and according to their language. And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name\, and sealed it with the king’s ring\, and sent letter s by posts on horseback\, and riders on mules\, camels\, and young dromeda ries: Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together\, and to stand for their life\, to destroy\, to slay\ , and to cause to perish\, all the power of the people and province that w ould assault them\, both little ones and women\, and to take the spoil of them for a prey\, Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus\, na mely\, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month\, which is the month A dar. The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every provin ce was published unto all people\, and that the Jews should be ready again st that day to avenge themselves on their enemies. So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out\, being hastened and pressed on by the king ’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace. ¶ And M ordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue an d white\, and with a great crown of gold\, and with a garment of fine line n and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. The Jews had light\, and gladness\, and joy\, and honour. And in every province\, and i n every city\, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came\ , the Jews had joy and gladness\, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews\; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.\ n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Tim 4\nNow the Spirit speaketh expressly\, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith\, giving heed to seducin g spirits\, and doctrines of devils\; Speaking lies in hypocrisy\; having their conscience seared with a hot iron\; Forbidding to marry\, and comman ding to abstain from meats\, which God hath created to be received with th anksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good\, and nothing to be refused\, if it be received with thanksgi ving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things\, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ\, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine\, whereunto thou hast attained. But refuse profane and old wives’ fables\, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things\, having promise of t he life that now is\, and of that which is to come. This is a faithful say ing and worthy of all acceptation. For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach\, because we trust in the living God\, who is the Saviour of all men\, specially of those that believe. These things command and teach. Le t no man despise thy youth\; but be thou an example of the believers\, in word\, in conversation\, in charity\, in spirit\, in faith\, in purity. Ti ll I come\, give attendance to reading\, to exhortation\, to doctrine. Neg lect not the gift that is in thee\, which was given thee by prophecy\, wit h the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things \; give thyself wholly to them\; that thy profiting may appear to all. Tak e heed unto thyself\, and unto the doctrine\; continue in them: for in doi ng this thou shalt both save thyself\, and them that hear thee. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-12 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-13@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260714 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 10 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 4\nAnd the word of Samue l came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battl e\, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. An d the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they jo ined battle\, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men. ¶ And when the people were come into the camp\, the elders of Israel said\, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the cove nant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us\, that\, when it cometh among us\, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. So the people sent to Shilo h\, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts\, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli\, Hophni and Phinehas\, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp\, all Israel shouted with a great shout\, so that the earth rang again. And when the Ph ilistines heard the noise of the shout\, they said\, What meaneth the nois e of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the LORD was come into the camp. And the Philistines were afra id\, for they said\, God is come into the camp. And they said\, Woe unto u s! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore. Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness. Be strong\, an d quit yourselves like men\, O ye Philistines\, that ye be not servants un to the Hebrews\, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men\, and fight. ¶ And the Philistines fought\, and Israel was smitten\, and they f led every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter\; for th ere fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen. And the ark of God was taken\; and the two sons of Eli\, Hophni and Phinehas\, were slain. ¶ And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army\, and came to Shiloh the same day wi th his clothes rent\, and with earth upon his head. And when he came\, lo\ , Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city\, and told it\, all th e city cried out. And when Eli heard the noise of the crying\, he said\, W hat meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily\, and to ld Eli. Now Eli was ninety and eight years old\; and his eyes were dim\, t hat he could not see. And the man said unto Eli\, I am he that came out of the army\, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said\, What is there done\, my son? And the messenger answered and said\, Israel is fled befor e the Philistines\, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the p eople\, and thy two sons also\, Hophni and Phinehas\, are dead\, and the a rk of God is taken. And it came to pass\, when he made mention of the ark of God\, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate\, and his neck brake\, and he died: for he was an old man\, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years. ¶ And his daughter in law\, Phinehas’ wife\, was with child\, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidi ngs that the ark of God was taken\, and that her father in law and her hus band were dead\, she bowed herself and travailed\; for her pains came upon her. And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unt o her\, Fear not\; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not\, neithe r did she regard it. And she named the child I-chabod\, saying\, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken\, and because o f her father in law and her husband. And she said\, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 13\nT hough I speak with the tongues of men and of angels\, and have not charity \, I am become as sounding brass\, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy\, and understand all mysteries\, and all knowledge\; and though I have all faith\, so that I could remove mountains\, and have not charity\, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor\, and though I give my body to be burned\, and have not charity\, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long\, and is kind\; charity envie th not\; charity vaunteth not itself\, is not puffed up\, Doth not behave itself unseemly\, seeketh not her own\, is not easily provoked\, thinketh no evil\; Rejoiceth not in iniquity\, but rejoiceth in the truth\; Beareth all things\, believeth all things\, hopeth all things\, endureth all thin gs. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies\, they shall fa il\; whether there be tongues\, they shall cease\; whether there be knowle dge\, it shall vanish away. For we know in part\, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come\, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child\, I spake as a child\, I understood as a child\, I thought as a child: but when I became a man\, I put away childi sh things. For now we see through a glass\, darkly\; but then face to face : now I know in part\; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith\, hope\, charity\, these three\; but the greatest of the se is charity.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Esth 9 & 10\nNow in the twelfth month\, that is\, the month Adar\, on the thirteenth day of the s ame\, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution\, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power ov er them\, (though it was turned to the contrary\, that the Jews had rule o ver them that hated them\;) The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus\, to lay hand o n such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them\; for the fea r of them fell upon all people. And all the rulers of the provinces\, and the lieutenants\, and the deputies\, and officers of the king\, helped the Jews\; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. For Mordecai was grea t in the king’s house\, and his fame went out throughout all the provinc es: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater. Thus the Jews smote a ll their enemies with the stroke of the sword\, and slaughter\, and destru ction\, and did what they would unto those that hated them. And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. And Parshandatha \, and Dalphon\, and Aspatha\, And Poratha\, and Adalia\, and Aridatha\, A nd Parmashta\, and Arisai\, and Aridai\, and Vajezatha\, The ten sons of H aman the son of Hammedatha\, the enemy of the Jews\, slew they\; but on th e spoil laid they not their hand. On that day the number of those that wer e slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king. ¶ And the king said unto Esther the queen\, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundr ed men in Shushan the palace\, and the ten sons of Haman\; what have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done. Then said Esther\, If it please the king\, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree\, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. And the k ing commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan\; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons. For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar\, and sl ew three hundred men at Shushan\; but on the prey they laid not their hand . But the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselv es together\, and stood for their lives\, and had rest from their enemies\ , and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand\, but they laid not the ir hands on the prey\, On the thirteenth day of the month Adar\; and on th e fourteenth day of the same rested they\, and made it a day of feasting a nd gladness. But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the t hirteenth day thereof\, and on the fourteenth thereof\; and on the fifteen th day of the same they rested\, and made it a day of feasting and gladnes s. Therefore the Jews of the villages\, that dwelt in the unwalled towns\, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting\ , and a good day\, and of sending portions one to another. ¶ And Mordecai wrote these things\, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus\, both nigh and far\, To stablish this among them\, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar\, and the fifteenth day of the same\, yearly\, As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies\, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy\, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy\, and of sending portions one to another\, a nd gifts to the poor. And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun\, and as Mordecai had written unto them\; Because Haman the son of Hammedatha\, the Agagite\, the enemy of all the Jews\, had devised against the Jews to destroy them\, and had cast Pur\, that is\, the lot\, to consume them\, a nd to destroy them\; But when Esther came before the king\, he commanded b y letters that his wicked device\, which he devised against the Jews\, sho uld return upon his own head\, and that he and his sons should be hanged o n the gallows. Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pu r. Therefore for all the words of this letter\, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter\, and which had come unto them\, The Jews ord ained\, and took upon them\, and upon their seed\, and upon all such as jo ined themselves unto them\, so as it should not fail\, that they would kee p these two days according to their writing\, and according to their appoi nted time every year\; And that these days should be remembered and kept t hroughout every generation\, every family\, every province\, and every cit y\; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews\, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed. Then Esther the queen\, the daughter of Abihail\, and Mordecai the Jew\, wrote with all authority\, to confirm this second letter of Purim. And he sent the letters unto all the Jews\, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasue rus\, with words of peace and truth\, To confirm these days of Purim in th eir times appointed\, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen h ad enjoined them\, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their se ed\, the matters of the fastings and their cry. And the decree of Esther c onfirmed these matters of Purim\; and it was written in the book. And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land\, and upon the isles of the se a. And all the acts of his power and of his might\, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai\, whereunto the king advanced him\, are they no t written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus\, and great among the Je ws\, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren\, seeking the wealth of his people\, and speaking peace to all his seed.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 T im 5\nRebuke not an elder\, but intreat him as a father\; and the younger men as brethren\; The elder women as mothers\; the younger as sisters\, wi th all purity. Honour widows that are widows indeed. But if any widow have children or nephews\, let them learn first to shew piety at home\, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. Now sh e that is a widow indeed\, and desolate\, trusteth in God\, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. But she that liveth in pleasu re is dead while she liveth. And these things give in charge\, that they m ay be blameless. But if any provide not for his own\, and specially for th ose of his own house\, he hath denied the faith\, and is worse than an inf idel. Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old\ , having been the wife of one man\, Well reported of for good works\; if s he have brought up children\, if she have lodged strangers\, if she have w ashed the saints’ feet\, if she have relieved the afflicted\, if she hav e diligently followed every good work. But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ\, they will marry\; Havi ng damnation\, because they have cast off their first faith. And withal th ey learn to be idle\, wandering about from house to house\; and not only i dle\, but tattlers also and busybodies\, speaking things which they ought not. I will therefore that the younger women marry\, bear children\, guide the house\, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. F or some are already turned aside after Satan. If any man or woman that bel ieveth have widows\, let them relieve them\, and let not the church be cha rged\; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. Let the elders tha t rule well be counted worthy of double honour\, especially they who labou r in the word and doctrine. For the scripture saith\, Thou shalt not muzzl e the ox that treadeth out the corn. And\, The labourer is worthy of his r eward. Against an elder receive not an accusation\, but before two or thre e witnesses. Them that sin rebuke before all\, that others also may fear. I charge thee before God\, and the Lord Jesus Christ\, and the elect angel s\, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another\, doing nothing by partiality. Lay hands suddenly on no man\, neither be pa rtaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure. Drink no longer water\, b ut use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities. Some men’s sins are open beforehand\, going before to judgment\; and so me men they follow after. Likewise also the good works of some are manifes t beforehand\; and they that are otherwise can not be hid. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-13 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-14@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260714 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260715 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 10 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 5\nAnd the Philistines t ook the ark of God\, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod. When the P hilistines took the ark of God\, they brought it into the house of Dagon\, and set it by Dagon. ¶ And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow \, behold\, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon\, and set him in his place again. And when t hey arose early on the morrow morning\, behold\, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD\; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold\; only the st ump of Dagon was left to him. Therefore neither the priests of Dagon\, nor any that come into Dagon’s house\, tread on the threshold of Dagon in A shdod unto this day. But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdo d\, and he destroyed them\, and smote them with emerods\, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof. And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so\, they s aid\, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand i s sore upon us\, and upon Dagon our god. They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them\, and said\, What shall we do w ith the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered\, Let the ark of the G od of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the G od of Israel about thither. And it was so\, that\, after they had carried it about\, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great des truction: and he smote the men of the city\, both small and great\, and th ey had emerods in their secret parts. ¶ Therefore they sent the ark of Go d to Ekron. And it came to pass\, as the ark of God came to Ekron\, that t he Ekronites cried out\, saying\, They have brought about the ark of the G od of Israel to us\, to slay us and our people. So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines\, and said\, Send away the ark o f the God of Israel\, and let it go again to his own place\, that it slay us not\, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city\; the hand of God was very heavy there. And the men that died no t were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven .\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 14:1-19\nFollow after charity\, and desire sp iritual gifts\, but rather that ye may prophesy. For he that speaketh in a n unknown tongue speaketh not unto men\, but unto God: for no man understa ndeth him\; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. But he that proph esieth speaketh unto men to edification\, and exhortation\, and comfort. H e that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself\; but he that prophe sieth edifieth the church. I would that ye all spake with tongues\, but ra ther that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that s peaketh with tongues\, except he interpret\, that the church may receive e difying. Now\, brethren\, if I come unto you speaking with tongues\, what shall I profit you\, except I shall speak to you either by revelation\, or by knowledge\, or by prophesying\, or by doctrine? And even things withou t life giving sound\, whether pipe or harp\, except they give a distinctio n in the sounds\, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? For if th e trumpet give an uncertain sound\, who shall prepare himself to the battl e? So likewise ye\, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be underst ood\, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the ai r. There are\, it may be\, so many kinds of voices in the world\, and none of them is without signification. Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice\, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian\, and he that sp eaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. Even so ye\, forasmuch as ye are zeal ous of spiritual gifts\, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the chu rch. Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in an unknown tongue\, my spirit prayeth\, but m y understanding is unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spiri t\, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spir it\, and I will sing with the understanding also. Else when thou shalt ble ss with the spirit\, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks\, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? For thou verily givest thanks well\, but the other is not edified. I thank my God\, I speak with tongues more than ye all: Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding\, that by my voice I might teach others also\, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.\n\ nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ezra 1\nNow in the first year of Cyrus k ing of Persia\, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might b e fulfilled\, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia\, tha t he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom\, and put it also in w riting\, saying\, Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia\, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth\; and he hath charged me to b uild him an house at Jerusalem\, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him\, and let him go up to Jerusalem\, which is in Judah\, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel\, (he i s the God\,) which is in Jerusalem. And whosoever remaineth in any place w here he sojourneth\, let the men of his place help him with silver\, and w ith gold\, and with goods\, and with beasts\, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem. ¶ Then rose up the chief of t he fathers of Judah and Benjamin\, and the priests\, and the Levites\, wit h all them whose spirit God had raised\, to go up to build the house of th e LORD which is in Jerusalem. And all they that were about them strengthen ed their hands with vessels of silver\, with gold\, with goods\, and with beasts\, and with precious things\, beside all that was willingly offered. ¶ Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD \, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem\, and had put t hem in the house of his gods\; Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring f orth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer\, and numbered them unto Shes hbazzar\, the prince of Judah. And this is the number of them: thirty char gers of gold\, a thousand chargers of silver\, nine and twenty knives\, Th irty basons of gold\, silver basons of a second sort four hundred and ten\ , and other vessels a thousand. All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with t hem of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.\n\n Second Lesson — 1 Tim 6\nLet as many servants as are under the yoke coun t their own masters worthy of all honour\, that the name of God and his do ctrine be not blasphemed. And they that have believing masters\, let them not despise them\, because they are brethren\; but rather do them service\ , because they are faithful and beloved\, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. If any man teach otherwise\, and consent not to w holesome words\, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ\, and to the doct rine which is according to godliness\; He is proud\, knowing nothing\, but doting about questions and strifes of words\, whereof cometh envy\, strif e\, railings\, evil surmisings\, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt min ds\, and destitute of the truth\, supposing that gain is godliness: from s uch withdraw thyself. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world\, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they tha t will be rich fall into temptation and a snare\, and into many foolish an d hurtful lusts\, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the lo ve of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after\, they have erred from the faith\, and pierced themselves through with many sorr ows. But thou\, O man of God\, flee these things\; and follow after righte ousness\, godliness\, faith\, love\, patience\, meekness. Fight the good f ight of faith\, lay hold on eternal life\, where unto thou art also called \, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. I give thee charge in the sight of God\, who quickeneth all things\, and before Chris t Jesus\, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession\; That tho u keep this commandment without spot\, unrebukeable\, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: Which in his times he shall shew\, who is the bl essed and only Potentate\, the King of kings\, and Lord of lords\; Who onl y hath immortality\, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto\ ; whom no man hath seen\, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlas ting. Amen. Charge them that are rich in this world\, that they be not hig hminded\, nor trust in uncertain riches\, but in the living God\, who give th us richly all things to enjoy\; That they do good\, that they be rich i n good works\, ready to distribute\, willing to communicate\; Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come\, that th ey may lay hold on eternal life. O Timothy\, keep that which is committed to thy trust\, avoiding profane and vain babblings\, and oppositions of sc ience falsely so called: Which some professing have erred concerning the f aith. Grace be with thee. Amen. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-14 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-15@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 10 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 6\nAnd the ark of the LO RD was in the country of the Philistines seven months. And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners\, saying\, What shall we do to th e ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place. And th ey said\, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel\, send it not empty \; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed \, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you. Then said they\, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered\, Five golden emerods\, and five golden mice\, accordin g to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all\, and on your lords. Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods\, and images of your mice that mar the land\; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you\, an d from off your gods\, and from off your land. Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts\, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them\, did they not let the people go\, and they departed? Now therefore make a new cart\, and take two milch kine\, on which there hath come no yoke\, and tie the kine to the cart\, and brin g their calves home from them: And take the ark of the LORD\, and lay it u pon the cart\; and put the jewels of gold\, which ye return him for a tres pass offering\, in a coffer by the side thereof\; and send it away\, that it may go. And see\, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-sh emesh\, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not\, then we shall k now that it is not his hand that smote us\; it was a chance that happened to us. ¶ And the men did so\; and took two milch kine\, and tied them to the cart\, and shut up their calves at home: And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart\, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images o f their emerods. And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-she mesh\, and went along the highway\, lowing as they went\, and turned not a side to the right hand or to the left\; and the lords of the Philistines w ent after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh. And they of Beth-shemesh w ere reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their ey es\, and saw the ark\, and rejoiced to see it. And the cart came into the field of Joshua\, a Beth-shemite\, and stood there\, where there was a gre at stone: and they clave the wood of the cart\, and offered the kine a bur nt offering unto the LORD. And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD\, and the coffer that was with it\, wherein the jewels of gold were\, and p ut them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offe rings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD. And when the f ive lords of the Philistines had seen it\, they returned to Ekron the same day. And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD\; for Ashdod one\, for Gaza one\, for As kelon one\, for Gath one\, for Ekron one\; And the golden mice\, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords\, both of fenced cities\, and of country villages\, even unto the gr eat stone of Abel\, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua\, the Beth-shemite. ¶ And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh\, because they had looked into the ark o f the LORD\, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented\, because the LORD had smitten many of t he people with a great slaughter. And the men of Beth-shemesh said\, Who i s able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us? ¶ And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim\, sa ying\, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD\; come ye do wn\, and fetch it up to you.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 14:20-end\nBrethre n\, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children\, b ut in understanding be men. In the law it is written\, With men of other t ongues and other lips will I speak unto this people\; and yet for all that will they not hear me\, saith the Lord. Wherefore tongues are for a sign\ , not to them that believe\, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not\, but for them which believe. If th erefore the whole church be come together into one place\, and all speak w ith tongues\, and there come in those that are unlearned\, or unbelievers\ , will they not say that ye are mad? But if all prophesy\, and there come in one that believeth not\, or one unlearned\, he is convinced of all\, he is judged of all: And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest\; a nd so falling down on his face he will worship God\, and report that God i s in you of a truth. How is it then\, brethren? when ye come together\, ev ery one of you hath a psalm\, hath a doctrine\, hath a tongue\, hath a rev elation\, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. If any man speak in an unknown tongue\, let it be by two\, or at the most by three\, and that by course\; and let one interpret. But if there be no in terpreter\, let him keep silence in the church\; and let him speak to hims elf\, and to God. Let the prophets speak two or three\, and let the other judge. If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by\, let the first hold his peace. For ye may all prophesy one by one\, that all may learn\, and all may be comforted. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. For God is not the author of confusion\, but of peace\, as i n all churches of the saints. Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak\; but they are commanded to be under obedience\, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing \, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to spe ak in the church. What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? If any man think himself to be a prophet\, or spiritual\, let h im acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. But if any man be ignorant\, let him be ignorant. Wherefore\, brethren\, covet to prophesy\, and forbid not to speak with tongues. Let all things be done decently and in order.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ezra 3\nAnd when the seventh month was come\, and the children of Isra el were in the cities\, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak\, and his brethren the priests\, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel\, and his brethren\, and builded the altar of the God of Israel\, to offer burnt offerings thereon \, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God. And they set the a ltar upon his bases\; for fear was upon them because of the people of thos e countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD\, even burnt offerings morning and evening. They kept also the feast of tabernac les\, as it is written\, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number\, according to the custom\, as the duty of every day required\; And afterwa rd offered the continual burnt offering\, both of the new moons\, and of a ll the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated\, and of every one tha t willingly offered a freewill offering unto the LORD. From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. Bu t the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. They gave mon ey also unto the masons\, and to the carpenters\; and meat\, and drink\, a nd oil\, unto them of Zidon\, and to them of Tyre\, to bring cedar trees f rom Lebanon to the sea of Joppa\, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia. ¶ Now in the second year of their coming unto the h ouse of God at Jerusalem\, in the second month\, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel\, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak\, and the remnant of their br ethren the priests and the Levites\, and all they that were come out of th e captivity unto Jerusalem\; and appointed the Levites\, from twenty years old and upward\, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD. Then s tood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren\, Kadmiel and his sons\, the so ns of Judah\, together\, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: t he sons of Henadad\, with their sons and their brethren the Levites. And w hen the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD\, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets\, and the Levites the sons of A saph with cymbals\, to praise the LORD\, after the ordinance of David king of Israel. And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD\; because he is good\, for his mercy endureth for ever towa rd Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout\, when they prais ed the LORD\, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. Bu t many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers\, who were anci ent men\, that had seen the first house\, when the foundation of this hous e was laid before their eyes\, wept with a loud voice\; and many shouted a loud for joy: So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout\, and the noise was heard afar off.\n\nSecond Lesson — Titus 1\nPaul\, a servant of God\, and an apostle of Jesus Christ\, ac cording to the faith of God’s elect\, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness\; In hope of eternal life\, which God\, that can not lie\, promised before the world began\; But hath in due times manifest ed his word through preaching\, which is committed unto me according to th e commandment of God our Saviour\; To Titus\, mine own son after the commo n faith: Grace\, mercy\, and peace\, from God the Father and the Lord Jesu s Christ our Saviour. For this cause left I thee in Crete\, that thou shou ldest set in order the things that are wanting\, and ordain elders in ever y city\, as I had appointed thee: If any be blameless\, the husband of one wife\, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. For a bish op must be blameless\, as the steward of God\; not selfwilled\, not soon a ngry\, not given to wine\, no striker\, not given to filthy lucre\; But a lover of hospitality\, a lover of good men\, sober\, just\, holy\, tempera te\; Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught\, that he may b e able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. Fo r there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers\, specially they of the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped\, who subvert whole houses \, teaching things which they ought not\, for filthy lucre’s sake. One o f themselves\, even a prophet of their own\, said\, The Cretians are alway liars\, evil beasts\, slow bellies. This witness is true. Wherefore rebuk e them sharply\, that they may be sound in the faith\; Not giving heed to Jewish fables\, and commandments of men\, that turn from the truth. Unto t he pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelievin g is nothing pure\; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They pr ofess that they know God\; but in works they deny him\, being abominable\, and disobedient\, and unto every good work reprobate. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-15 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-16@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260716 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260717 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 10 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 7\nAnd the men of Kirjat h-jearim came\, and fetched up the ark of the LORD\, and brought it into t he house of Abinadab in the hill\, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD. And it came to pass\, while the ark abode in Kirjath- jearim\, that the time was long\; for it was twenty years: and all the hou se of Israel lamented after the LORD. ¶ And Samuel spake unto all the hou se of Israel\, saying\, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts \, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you\, and prepa re your hearts unto the LORD\, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. Then the children of Israel did put a way Baalim and Ashtaroth\, and served the LORD only. And Samuel said\, Gat her all Israel to Mizpeh\, and I will pray for you unto the LORD. And they gathered together to Mizpeh\, and drew water\, and poured it out before t he LORD\, and fasted on that day\, and said there\, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh. And when th e Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh\, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it\, they were afraid of the Philistines. And th e children of Israel said to Samuel\, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our G od for us\, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. ¶ An d Samuel took a sucking lamb\, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel\; and the LORD he ard him. And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering\, the Philistine s drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines\, and discomfited them\; and they were smitten before Israel. And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh\, an d pursued the Philistines\, and smote them\, until they came under Beth-ca r. Then Samuel took a stone\, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen\, and cal led the name of it Eben-ezer\, saying\, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us. ¶ So the Philistines were subdued\, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the da ys of Samuel. And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel w ere restored to Israel\, from Ekron even unto Gath\; and the coasts thereo f did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was pe ace between Israel and the Amorites. And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el\, and Gi lgal\, and Mizpeh\, and judged Israel in all those places. And his return was to Ramah\; for there was his house\; and there he judged Israel\; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 15:1-34\ nMoreover\, brethren\, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you\, which also ye have received\, and wherein ye stand\; By which also ye are saved\, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you\, unless ye h ave believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I a lso received\, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptur es\; And that he was buried\, and that he rose again the third day accordi ng to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas\, then of the twelve: After that\, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once\; of whom the greater part remain unto this present\, but some are fallen asleep. A fter that\, he was seen of James\; then of all the apostles. And last of a ll he was seen of me also\, as of one born out of due time. For I am the l east of the apostles\, that am not meet to be called an apostle\, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am: an d his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain\; but I laboured mo re abundantly than they all: yet not I\, but the grace of God which was wi th me. Therefore whether it were I or they\, so we preach\, and so ye beli eved. Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead\, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no re surrection of the dead\, then is Christ not risen: And if Christ be not ri sen\, then is our preaching vain\, and your faith is also vain. Yea\, and we are found false witnesses of God\; because we have testified of God tha t he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up\, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not\, then is not Christ raised: And if Christ be not raised\, your faith is vain\; ye are yet in your sins. Then they al so which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ\, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead\, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death\, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. F or as in Adam all die\, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But eve ry man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits\; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. Then cometh the end\, when he shall have deliver ed up the kingdom to God\, even the Father\; when he shall have put down a ll rule and all authority and power. For he must reign\, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is deat h. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him\, it is manifest that he is excepted\, which did put al l things under him. And when all things shall be subdued unto him\, then s hall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under hi m\, that God may be all in all. Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead\, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized fo r the dead? And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? I protest by your rej oicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord\, I die daily. If after the m anner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus\, what advantageth it me \, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink\; for to morrow we die. Be n ot deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousn ess\, and sin not\; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this t o your shame.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ezra 4\nNow when the adv ersaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity bu ilded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel\; Then they came to Zerubbabe l\, and to the chief of the fathers\, and said unto them\, Let us build wi th you: for we seek your God\, as ye do\; and we do sacrifice unto him sin ce the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur\, which brought us up hither. But Zerubbabel\, and Jeshua\, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Isr ael\, said unto them\, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unt o our God\; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Isra el\, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us. Then the people o f the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah\, and troubled them i n building\, And hired counsellors against them\, to frustrate their purpo se\, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia\, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. And in the reign of Ahasuerus\, in the beginning of his r eign\, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. ¶ And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam\, Mithredath \, Tabeel\, and the rest of their companions\, unto Artaxerxes king of Per sia\; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue\, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the s cribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort : Then wrote Rehum the chancellor\, and Shimshai the scribe\, and the rest of their companions\; the Dinaites\, the Apharsathchites\, the Tarpelites \, the Apharsites\, the Archevites\, the Babylonians\, the Susanchites\, t he Dehavites\, and the Elamites\, And the rest of the nations whom the gre at and noble Asnappar brought over\, and set in the cities of Samaria\, an d the rest that are on this side the river\, and at such a time. ¶ This i s the copy of the letter that they sent unto him\, even unto Artaxerxes th e king\; Thy servants the men on this side the river\, and at such a time. Be it known unto the king\, that the Jews which came up from thee to us a re come unto Jerusalem\, building the rebellious and the bad city\, and ha ve set up the walls thereof\, and joined the foundations. Be it known now unto the king\, that\, if this city be builded\, and the walls set up agai n\, then will they not pay toll\, tribute\, and custom\, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings. Now because we have maintenance from t he king’s palace\, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishon our\, therefore have we sent and certified the king\; That search may be m ade in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the b ook of the records\, and know that this city is a rebellious city\, and hu rtful unto kings and provinces\, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed. We certify the king that\, if this city be builded again\, and the walls thereof set up\, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river. ¶ T hen sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor\, and to Shimshai th e scribe\, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria\, and unto the rest beyond the river\, Peace\, and at such a time. The letter w hich ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. And I commanded\, a nd search hath been made\, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings\, and that rebellion and sedition have be en made therein. There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem\, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river\; and toll\, tribute\, and custom\, was paid unto them. Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease\, and that this city be not builded\, until another commandment sha ll be given from me. Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? ¶ Now when the copy of king Artaxe rxes’ letter was read before Rehum\, and Shimshai the scribe\, and their companions\, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews\, and made them to cease by force and power. Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.\n\nSecond Lesson — Titus 2\nBut speak thou the th ings which become sound doctrine: That the aged men be sober\, grave\, tem perate\, sound in faith\, in charity\, in patience. The aged women likewis e\, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness\, not false accusers\, not given to much wine\, teachers of good things\; That they may teach the young women to be sober\, to love their husbands\, to love their children \, To be discreet\, chaste\, keepers at home\, good\, obedient to their ow n husbands\, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Young men likewise ex hort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good w orks: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness\, gravity\, sincerity\, Sound spee ch\, that cannot be condemned\; that he that is of the contrary part may b e ashamed\, having no evil thing to say of you. Exhort servants to be obed ient unto their own masters\, and to please them well in all things\; not answering again\; Not purloining\, but shewing all good fidelity\; that th ey may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men\, Teaching us that \, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts\, we should live soberly\, righte ously\, and godly\, in this present world\; Looking for that blessed hope\ , and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ \; Who gave himself for us\, that he might redeem us from all iniquity\, a nd purify unto himself a peculiar people\, zealous of good works. These th ings speak\, and exhort\, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despis e thee. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-16 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-17@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260718 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 10 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 8\nAnd it came to pass\, when Samuel was old\, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Now the n ame of his firstborn was Joel\; and the name of his second\, Abiah: they w ere judges in Beer-sheba. And his sons walked not in his ways\, but turned aside after lucre\, and took bribes\, and perverted judgment. Then all th e elders of Israel gathered themselves together\, and came to Samuel unto Ramah\, And said unto him\, Behold\, thou art old\, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. ¶ But t he thing displeased Samuel\, when they said\, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. And the LORD said unto Samuel\, Hearken u nto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee\, but they have rejected me\, that I should not reign ov er them. According to all the works which they have done since the day tha t I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day\, wherewith they have forsaken me\, and served other gods\, so do they also unto thee. Now there fore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them\, an d shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. ¶ And Samu el told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king . And he said\, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons\, and appoint them for himself\, for his chari ots\, and to be his horsemen\; and some shall run before his chariots. And he will appoint him captains over thousands\, and captains over fifties\; and will set them to ear his ground\, and to reap his harvest\, and to ma ke his instruments of war\, and instruments of his chariots. And he will t ake your daughters to be confectionaries\, and to be cooks\, and to be bak ers. And he will take your fields\, and your vineyards\, and your oliveyar ds\, even the best of them\, and give them to his servants. And he will ta ke the tenth of your seed\, and of your vineyards\, and give to his office rs\, and to his servants. And he will take your menservants\, and your mai dservants\, and your goodliest young men\, and your asses\, and put them t o his work. He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his serv ants. And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you\; and the LORD will not hear you in that day. ¶ Neverthe less the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel\; and they said\, Nay\ ; but we will have a king over us\; That we also may be like all the natio ns\; and that our king may judge us\, and go out before us\, and fight our battles. And Samuel heard all the words of the people\, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD. And the LORD said to Samuel\, Hearken unto t heir voice\, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel\ , Go ye every man unto his city.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Cor 15:35-end\nBut some man will say\, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do the y come? Thou fool\, that which thou sowest is not quickened\, except it di e: And that which thou sowest\, thou sowest not that body that shall be\, but bare grain\, it may chance of wheat\, or of some other grain: But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him\, and to every seed his own body. All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men\, a nother flesh of beasts\, another of fishes\, and another of birds. There a re also celestial bodies\, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the ce lestial is one\, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun\, and another glory of the moon\, and another glory of t he stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is th e resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption\; it is raised in inc orruption: It is sown in dishonour\; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness\; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body\; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body\, and there is a spiritual body . And so it is written\, The first man Adam was made a living soul\; the l ast Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual\, but that which is natural\; and afterward that which is spiri tual. The first man is of the earth\, earthy: the second man is the Lord f rom heaven. As is the earthy\, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly\, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have bor ne the image of the earthy\, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. Now this I say\, brethren\, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingd om of God\; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold\, I shew you a mystery\; We shall not all sleep\, but we shall all be changed\, In a moment\, in the twinkling of an eye\, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound\, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible\, and we shall b e changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption\, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incor ruption\, and this mortal shall have put on immortality\, then shall be br ought to pass the saying that is written\, Death is swallowed up in victor y. O death\, where is thy sting? O grave\, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin\; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to Go d\, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore\, my beloved brethren\, be ye stedfast\, unmoveable\, always abounding in t he work of the Lord\, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ezra 5\nThen the prophet s\, Haggai the prophet\, and Zechariah the son of Iddo\, prophesied unto t he Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel\ , even unto them. Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel\, and Jeshu a the son of Jozadak\, and began to build the house of God which is at Jer usalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them. ¶ At the sam e time came to them Tatnai\, governor on this side the river\, and Shethar -boznai\, and their companions\, and said thus unto them\, Who hath comman ded you to build this house\, and to make up this wall? Then said we unto them after this manner\, What are the names of the men that make this buil ding? But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews\, that they could not cause them to cease\, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter. ¶ The copy of the letter that Tatnai\, governor on this side the river\, and Shethar-boznai\ , and his companions the Apharsachites\, which were on this side the river \, sent unto Darius the king: They sent a letter unto him\, wherein was wr itten thus\; Unto Darius the king\, all peace. Be it known unto the king\, that we went into the province of Judea\, to the house of the great God\, which is builded with great stones\, and timber is laid in the walls\, an d this work goeth fast on\, and prospereth in their hands. Then asked we t hose elders\, and said unto them thus\, Who commanded you to build this ho use\, and to make up these walls? We asked their names also\, to certify t hee\, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them . And thus they returned us answer\, saying\, We are the servants of the G od of heaven and earth\, and build the house that was builded these many y ears ago\, which a great king of Israel builded and set up. But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath\, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon\, the Chaldean\, who destr oyed this house\, and carried the people away into Babylon. But in the fir st year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God. And the vessels also of gold and silver of the ho use of God\, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerus alem\, and brought them into the temple of Babylon\, those did Cyrus the k ing take out of the temple of Babylon\, and they were delivered unto one\, whose name was Sheshbazzar\, whom he had made governor\; And said unto hi m\, Take these vessels\, go\, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusa lem\, and let the house of God be builded in his place. Then came the same Sheshbazzar\, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jer usalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building\, and yet it is not finished. Now therefore\, if it seem good to the king\, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house\, which is there at Ba bylon\, whether it be so\, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to bui ld this house of God at Jerusalem\, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.\n\nSecond Lesson — Titus 3\nPut them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers\, to obey magistrates\, to be r eady to every good work\, To speak evil of no man\, to be no brawlers\, bu t gentle\, shewing all meekness unto all men. For we ourselves also were s ometimes foolish\, disobedient\, deceived\, serving divers lusts and pleas ures\, living in malice and envy\, hateful\, and hating one another. But a fter that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared\, N ot by works of righteousness which we have done\, but according to his mer cy he saved us\, by the washing of regeneration\, and renewing of the Holy Ghost\; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour\; That being justified by his grace\, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This is a faithful saying\, and these things I w ill that thou affirm constantly\, that they which have believed in God mig ht be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. But avoid foolish questions\, and genealogies\, and contentions \, and strivings about the law\; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject\; Knowin g that he that is such is subverted\, and sinneth\, being condemned of him self. When I shall send Artemas unto thee\, or Tychicus\, be diligent to c ome unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. Bring Zen as the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently\, that nothing be wa nting unto them. And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necess ary uses\, that they be not unfruitful. All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-17 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-18@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260718 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260719 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 10 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 9\nNow there was a man o f Benjamin\, whose name was Kish\, the son of Abiel\, the son of Zeror\, t he son of Bechorath\, the son of Aphiah\, a Benjamite\, a mighty man of po wer. And he had a son\, whose name was Saul\, a choice young man\, and a g oodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person th an he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people. And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul hi s son\, Take now one of the servants with thee\, and arise\, go seek the a sses. And he passed through mount Ephraim\, and passed through the land of Shalisha\, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim\, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Be njamites\, but they found them not. And when they were come to the land of Zuph\, Saul said to his servant that was with him\, Come\, and let us ret urn\; lest my father leave caring for the asses\, and take thought for us. And he said unto him\, Behold now\, there is in this city a man of God\, and he is an honourable man\; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither\; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go . Then said Saul to his servant\, But\, behold\, if we go\, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels\, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? And the servant answered Saul again\, and said\, Behold\, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God\, to tell us our way . (Beforetime in Israel\, when a man went to enquire of God\, thus he spak e\, Come\, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.) Then said Saul to his servant\, Well said\; come\, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was. ¶ And as they went up the hill to the city\, they found young maidens going out to draw water\, and said unto them\, Is the seer here? And they answe red them\, and said\, He is\; behold\, he is before you: make haste now\, for he came to day to the city\; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place: As soon as ye be come into the city\, ye shall str aightway find him\, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the peop le will not eat until he come\, because he doth bless the sacrifice\; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up\; for about t his time ye shall find him. And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city\, behold\, Samuel came out against them\, for to g o up to the high place. ¶ Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day b efore Saul came\, saying\, To morrow about this time I will send thee a ma n out of the land of Benjamin\, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain ov er my people Israel\, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Ph ilistines: for I have looked upon my people\, because their cry is come un to me. And when Samuel saw Saul\, the LORD said unto him\, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people. Then Saul d rew near to Samuel in the gate\, and said\, Tell me\, I pray thee\, where the seer’s house is. And Samuel answered Saul\, and said\, I am the seer : go up before me unto the high place\; for ye shall eat with me to day\, and to morrow I will let thee go\, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart. And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago\, set not thy mind on them\; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israe l? Is it not on thee\, and on all thy father’s house? And Saul answered and said\, Am not I a Benjamite\, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? whe refore then speakest thou so to me? And Samuel took Saul and his servant\, and brought them into the parlour\, and made them sit in the chiefest pla ce among them that were bidden\, which were about thirty persons. And Samu el said unto the cook\, Bring the portion which I gave thee\, of which I s aid unto thee\, Set it by thee. And the cook took up the shoulder\, and th at which was upon it\, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said\, Behold th at which is left! set it before thee\, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said\, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day. ¶ And when they were come down from the high pl ace into the city\, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house. A nd they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day\, tha t Samuel called Saul to the top of the house\, saying\, Up\, that I may se nd thee away. And Saul arose\, and they went out both of them\, he and Sam uel\, abroad. And as they were going down to the end of the city\, Samuel said to Saul\, Bid the servant pass on before us\, (and he passed on\,) bu t stand thou still a while\, that I may shew thee the word of God.\n\nSeco nd Lesson — 1 Cor 16\nNow concerning the collection for the saints\, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia\, even so do ye. Upon the fi rst day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store\, as God hath prospered him\, that there be no gatherings when I come. And when I come\ , whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters\, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. And if it be meet that I go also\, they sh all go with me. Now I will come unto you\, when I shall pass through Maced onia: for I do pass through Macedonia. And it may be that I will abide\, y ea\, and winter with you\, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoeve r I go. For I will not see you now by the way\; but I trust to tarry a whi le with you\, if the Lord permit. But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentec ost. For a great door and effectual is opened unto me\, and there are many adversaries. Now if Timotheus come\, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord\, as I also do. Let no man there fore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace\, that he may come unto m e: for I look for him with the brethren. As touching our brother Apollos\, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will wa s not at all to come at this time\; but he will come when he shall have co nvenient time. Watch ye\, stand fast in the faith\, quit you like men\, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity. I beseech you\, brethre n\, (ye know the house of Stephanas\, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia \, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints\,) That ye submit yourselves unto such\, and to every one that helpeth with us\, and laboureth. I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus an d Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. Fo r they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them t hat are such. The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord\, with the church that is in their house. All the br ethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss. The salutation o f me Paul with mine own hand. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ\, let him be Anathema Maranatha. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFir st Lesson — Ezra 6\nThen Darius the king made a decree\, and search was made in the house of the rolls\, where the treasures were laid up in Babyl on. And there was found at Achmetha\, in the palace that is in the provinc e of the Medes\, a roll\, and therein was a record thus written: In the fi rst year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concernin g the house of God at Jerusalem\, Let the house be builded\, the place whe re they offered sacrifices\, and let the foundations thereof be strongly l aid\; the height thereof threescore cubits\, and the breadth thereof three score cubits\; With three rows of great stones\, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house: And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God\, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem\, and brought unto Babylon\, be restored\, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem\, e very one to his place\, and place them in the house of God. Now therefore\ , Tatnai\, governor beyond the river\, Shethar-boznai\, and your companion s the Apharsachites\, which are beyond the river\, be ye far from thence: Let the work of this house of God alone\; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place. Moreover I m ake a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods\, even of the tribute be yond the river\, forthwith expenses be given unto these men\, that they be not hindered. And that which they have need of\, both young bullocks\, an d rams\, and lambs\, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven\, wheat\ , salt\, wine\, and oil\, according to the appointment of the priests whic h are at Jerusalem\, let it be given them day by day without fail: That th ey may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven\, and pray for the life of the king\, and of his sons. Also I have made a decree\, t hat whosoever shall alter this word\, let timber be pulled down from his h ouse\, and being set up\, let him be hanged thereon\; and let his house be made a dunghill for this. And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people\, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have mad e a decree\; let it be done with speed. ¶ Then Tatnai\, governor on this side the river\, Shethar-boznai\, and their companions\, according to that which Darius the king had sent\, so they did speedily. And the elders of the Jews builded\, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai th e prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded\, and finished i t\, according to the commandment of the God of Israel\, and according to t he commandment of Cyrus\, and Darius\, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar\, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king. ¶ And the children of Isr ael\, the priests\, and the Levites\, and the rest of the children of the captivity\, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy\, And offere d at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks\, two hundred rams\, four hundred lambs\; and for a sin offering for all Israel\, twelv e he goats\, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. And they set the priests in their divisions\, and the Levites in their courses\, for t he service of God\, which is at Jerusalem\; as it is written in the book o f Moses. And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the four teenth day of the first month. For the priests and the Levites were purifi ed together\, all of them were pure\, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity\, and for their brethren the priests\, and for t hemselves. And the children of Israel\, which were come again out of capti vity\, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthin ess of the heathen of the land\, to seek the LORD God of Israel\, did eat\ , And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful\, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto t hem\, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God\, the God of Israel.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Tim 1\nPaul\, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God\, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus\, To Timothy\, my dearly beloved son: Grace\, mercy\, and peace\, fr om God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God\, whom I serve fr om my forefathers with pure conscience\, that without ceasing I have remem brance of thee in my prayers night and day\; Greatly desiring to see thee\ , being mindful of thy tears\, that I may be filled with joy\; When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee\, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois\, and thy mother Eunice\; and I am persuaded that in thee also. Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God\, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear\; but of power\, and of love\, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord\, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel ac cording to the power of God\; Who hath saved us\, and called us with an ho ly calling\, not according to our works\, but according to his own purpose and grace\, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began\, B ut is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ\, who hath abolished death\, and hath brought life and immortality to light thr ough the gospel: Where unto I am appointed a preacher\, and an apostle\, a nd a teacher of the Gentiles. For the which cause I also suffer these thin gs: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed\, and a m persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him a gainst that day. Hold fast the form of sound words\, which thou hast heard of me\, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. This thou knowest\, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me\; o f whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus\; for he oft refreshed me\, and was not ashamed of my chain: But\, when he was in Rome\, he sought me out very diligently\, and found m e. The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus\, thou knowest ve ry well. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-18 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-19@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260719 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260720 SUMMARY:Proper 11 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 10\nThen Samuel took a v ial of oil\, and poured it upon his head\, and kissed him\, and said\, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inherita nce? When thou art departed from me to day\, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah\; and they wil l say unto thee\, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and\, lo \, thy father hath left the care of the asses\, and sorroweth for you\, sa ying\, What shall I do for my son? Then shalt thou go on forward from then ce\, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor\, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth-el\, one carrying three kids\, and anot her carrying three loaves of bread\, and another carrying a bottle of wine : And they will salute thee\, and give thee two loaves of bread\; which th ou shalt receive of their hands. After that thou shalt come to the hill of God\, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass \, when thou art come thither to the city\, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery\, and a tabre t\, and a pipe\, and a harp\, before them\; and they shall prophesy: And t he Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee\, and thou shalt prophesy with t hem\, and shalt be turned into another man. And let it be\, when these sig ns are come unto thee\, that thou do as occasion serve thee\; for God is w ith thee. And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal\; and\, behold\, I wi ll come down unto thee\, to offer burnt offerings\, and to sacrifice sacri fices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry\, till I come to the e\, and shew thee what thou shalt do. ¶ And it was so\, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel\, God gave him another heart: and all th ose signs came to pass that day. And when they came thither to the hill\, behold\, a company of prophets met him\; and the Spirit of God came upon h im\, and he prophesied among them. And it came to pass\, when all that kne w him beforetime saw that\, behold\, he prophesied among the prophets\, th en the people said one to another\, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? And one of the same place answe red and said\, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb\, Is Saul also among the prophets? And when he had made an end of prophesying\ , he came to the high place. ¶ And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to hi s servant\, Whither went ye? And he said\, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where\, we came to Samuel. And Saul’s uncle said\, Tell me\, I pray thee\, what Samuel said unto you. And Saul said unto his uncle\, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter o f the kingdom\, whereof Samuel spake\, he told him not. ¶ And Samuel call ed the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh\; And said unto the childre n of Israel\, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel\, I brought up Israel out of Egypt\, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians\, and out of the hand of all kingdoms\, and of them that oppressed you: And ye have th is day rejected your God\, who himself saved you out of all your adversiti es and your tribulations\; and ye have said unto him\, Nay\, but set a kin g over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes \, and by your thousands. And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Isr ael to come near\, the tribe of Benjamin was taken. When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families\, the family of Matri wa s taken\, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him\, h e could not be found. Therefore they enquired of the LORD further\, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered\, Behold\, he hath hid himself among the stuff. And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people\, he was higher than any of the people from his sh oulders and upward. And Samuel said to all the people\, See ye him whom th e LORD hath chosen\, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted\, and said\, God save the king. Then Samuel told t he people the manner of the kingdom\, and wrote it in a book\, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away\, every man to hi s house. ¶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah\; and there went with him a band of men\, whose hearts God had touched. But the children of Belial sai d\, How shall this man save us? And they despised him\, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Cor 1:1—2:11\nP aul\, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God\, and Timothy our brot her\, unto the church of God which is at Corinth\, with all the saints whi ch are in all Achaia: Grace be to you and peace from God our Father\, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be God\, even the Father of our Lord J esus Christ\, the Father of mercies\, and the God of all comfort\; Who com forteth us in all our tribulation\, that we may be able to comfort them wh ich are in any trouble\, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comfort ed of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us\, so our consolati on also aboundeth by Christ. And whether we be afflicted\, it is for your consolation and salvation\, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted\, it is for y our consolation and salvation. And our hope of you is stedfast\, knowing\, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings\, so shall ye be also of the c onsolation. For we would not\, brethren\, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia\, that we were pressed out of measure\, above st rength\, insomuch that we despaired even of life: But we had the sentence of death in ourselves\, that we should not trust in ourselves\, but in God which raiseth the dead: Who delivered us from so great a death\, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us\; Ye also helping t ogether by prayer for us\, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf. For our rejoic ing is this\, the testimony of our conscience\, that in simplicity and god ly sincerity\, not with fleshly wisdom\, but by the grace of God\, we have had our conversation in the world\, and more abundantly to you-ward. For we write none other things unto you\, than what ye read or acknowledge\; a nd I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end\; As also ye have acknowle dged us in part\, that we are your rejoicing\, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus. And in this confidence I was minded to come un to you before\, that ye might have a second benefit\; And to pass by you i nto Macedonia\, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you\, and of you t o be brought on my way toward Judaea. When I therefore was thus minded\, d id I use lightness? or the things that I purpose\, do I purpose according to the flesh\, that with me there should be yea yea\, and nay nay? But as God is true\, our word toward you was not yea and nay. For the Son of God\ , Jesus Christ\, who was preached among you by us\, even by me and Silvanu s and Timotheus\, was not yea and nay\, but in him was yea. For all the pr omises of God in him are yea\, and in him Amen\, unto the glory of God by us. Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ\, and hath anointed us\ , is God\; Who hath also sealed us\, and given the earnest of the Spirit i n our hearts. Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul\, that to spar e you I came not as yet unto Corinth. Not for that we have dominion over y our faith\, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. But I dete rmined this with myself\, that I would not come again to you in heaviness. For if I make you sorry\, who is he then that maketh me glad\, but the sa me which is made sorry by me? And I wrote this same unto you\, lest\, when I came\, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice\; havi ng confidence in you all\, that my joy is the joy of you all. For out of m uch affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears\; not that ye should be grieved\, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. But if any have caused grief\, he hath not griev ed me\, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. Sufficient to such a man is this punishment\, which was inflicted of many. So that contrariw ise ye ought rather to forgive him\, and comfort him\, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. For to this end also did I wri te\, that I might know the proof of you\, whether ye be obedient in all th ings. To whom ye forgive any thing\, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing\, to whom I forgave it\, for your sakes forgave I it in the person o f Christ\; Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignora nt of his devices.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ezra 7\nNow after t hese things\, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia\, Ezra the son of Seraiah\, the son of Azariah\, the son of Hilkiah\, The son of Shallum\, t he son of Zadok\, the son of Ahitub\, The son of Amariah\, the son of Azar iah\, the son of Meraioth\, The son of Zerahiah\, the son of Uzzi\, the so n of Bukki\, The son of Abishua\, the son of Phinehas\, the son of Eleazar \, the son of Aaron the chief priest: This Ezra went up from Babylon\; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses\, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request\, according to the han d of the LORD his God upon him. And there went up some of the children of Israel\, and of the priests\, and the Levites\, and the singers\, and the porters\, and the Nethinims\, unto Jerusalem\, in the seventh year of Arta xerxes the king. And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month\, which was i n the seventh year of the king. For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon\, and on the first day of the fifth month c ame he to Jerusalem\, according to the good hand of his God upon him. For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD\, and to do it\, a nd to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. ¶ Now this is the copy of t he letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest\, the scribe\ , even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD\, and of his statutes to Israel. Artaxerxes\, king of kings\, unto Ezra the priest\, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven\, perfect peace\, and at such a tim e. I make a decree\, that all they of the people of Israel\, and of his pr iests and Levites\, in my realm\, which are minded of their own freewill t o go up to Jerusalem\, go with thee. Forasmuch as thou art sent of the kin g\, and of his seven counsellors\, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusal em\, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand\; And to carry the silver and gold\, which the king and his counsellors have freely offe red unto the God of Israel\, whose habitation is in Jerusalem\, And all th e silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon\, wi th the freewill offering of the people\, and of the priests\, offering wil lingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem: That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks\, rams\, lambs\, with their meat off erings and their drink offerings\, and offer them upon the altar of the ho use of your God which is in Jerusalem. And whatsoever shall seem good to t hee\, and to thy brethren\, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold \, that do after the will of your God. The vessels also that are given the e for the service of the house of thy God\, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem. And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of th y God\, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow\, bestow it out of the ki ng’s treasure house. And I\, even I Artaxerxes the king\, do make a decr ee to all the treasurers which are beyond the river\, that whatsoever Ezra the priest\, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven\, shall require o f you\, it be done speedily\, Unto an hundred talents of silver\, and to a n hundred measures of wheat\, and to an hundred baths of wine\, and to an hundred baths of oil\, and salt without prescribing how much. Whatsoever i s commanded by the God of heaven\, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? Also we certify you\, that touching any of the prie sts and Levites\, singers\, porters\, Nethinims\, or ministers of this hou se of God\, it shall not be lawful to impose toll\, tribute\, or custom\, upon them. And thou\, Ezra\, after the wisdom of thy God\, that is in thin e hand\, set magistrates and judges\, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river\, all such as know the laws of thy God\; and teach ye them that know them not. And whosoever will not do the law of thy God\, a nd the law of the king\, let judgment be executed speedily upon him\, whet her it be unto death\, or to banishment\, or to confiscation of goods\, or to imprisonment. ¶ Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers\, which hath p ut such a thing as this in the king’s heart\, to beautify the house of t he LORD which is in Jerusalem: And hath extended mercy unto me before the king\, and his counsellors\, and before all the king’s mighty princes. A nd I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me\, and I g athered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.\n\nSecond Lesso n — 2 Tim 2\nThou therefore\, my son\, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnes ses\, the same commit thou to faithful men\, who shall be able to teach ot hers also. Thou therefore endure hardness\, as a good soldier of Jesus Chr ist. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life\ ; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. And if a man also strive for masteries\, yet is he not crowned\, except he strive lawf ully. The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. Consider what I say\; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead a ccording to my gospel: Where in I suffer trouble\, as an evil doer\, even unto bonds\; but the word of God is not bound. Therefore I endure all thin gs for the elect’s sakes\, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him\, we shall also live with him: If we suffer\, we shall a lso reign with him: if we deny him\, he also will deny us: If we believe n ot\, yet he abideth faithful: he can not deny himself. Of these things put them in remembrance\, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit\, but to the subverting of the hearers. Study to shew thyself approved unto God\, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed\ , rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus\; Who concerning the trut h have erred\, saying that the resurrection is past already\; and overthro w the faith of some. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure\, ha ving this seal\, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And\, Let every one t hat nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house t here are not only vessels of gold and of silver\, but also of wood and of earth\; and some to honour\, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore pur ge himself from these\, he shall be a vessel unto honour\, sanctified\, an d meet for the master’s use\, and prepared unto every good work. Flee al so youthful lusts: but follow righteousness\, faith\, charity\, peace\, wi th them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. But foolish and unlearn ed questions avoid\, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive\; but be gentle unto all men\, apt to teach\, patient\, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves\; if God pe radventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth\; A nd that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil\, who ar e taken captive by him at his will. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-19 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-20@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260720 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260721 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 11 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 11\nThen Nahash the Ammo nite came up\, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabe sh said unto Nahash\, Make a covenant with us\, and we will serve thee. An d Nahash the Ammonite answered them\, On this condition will I make a cove nant with you\, that I may thrust out all your right eyes\, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel. And the elders of Jabesh said unto him\, Give us seven days’ respite\, that we may send messengers unto all the coast s of Israel: and then\, if there be no man to save us\, we will come out t o thee. ¶ Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul\, and told the tidin gs in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices\, and wept. And\, behold\, Saul came after the herd out of the field\; and S aul said\, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the ti dings of the men of Jabesh. And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he h eard those tidings\, and his anger was kindled greatly. And he took a yoke of oxen\, and hewed them in pieces\, and sent them throughout all the coa sts of Israel by the hands of messengers\, saying\, Whosoever cometh not f orth after Saul and after Samuel\, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people\, and they came out with one conse nt. And when he numbered them in Bezek\, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand\, and the men of Judah thirty thousand. And they said un to the messengers that came\, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gil ead\, To morrow\, by that time the sun be hot\, ye shall have help. And th e messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabesh\; and they were glad. Therefore the men of Jabesh said\, To morrow we will come out unto you\, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you. And it was so on t he morrow\, that Saul put the people in three companies\; and they came in to the midst of the host in the morning watch\, and slew the Ammonites unt il the heat of the day: and it came to pass\, that they which remained wer e scattered\, so that two of them were not left together. ¶ And the peopl e said unto Samuel\, Who is he that said\, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men\, that we may put them to death. And Saul said\, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel. Then said Samuel to the people\, Come\, and let us go to Gilga l\, and renew the kingdom there. And all the people went to Gilgal\; and t here they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal\; and there they sacrif iced sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD\; and there Saul and al l the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Cor 2:12—3 end\nFurthermore\, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel\, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord\, I had no rest in my spirit\, becau se I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them\, I went from thence into Macedonia. Now thanks be unto God\, which always causeth us t o triumph in Christ\, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by u s in every place. For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ\, in them t hat are saved\, and in them that perish: To the one we are the savour of d eath unto death\; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who i s sufficient for these things? For we are not as many\, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity\, but as of God\, in the sight of God spe ak we in Christ. Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we\, as s ome others\, epistles of commendation to you\, or letters of commendation from you? Ye are our epistle written in our hearts\, known and read of all men: Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us\, written not with ink\, but with the Spirit of the livin g God\; not in tables of stone\, but in fleshy tables of the heart. And su ch trust have we through Christ to God-ward: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves\; but our sufficiency is of God\; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament\; not of t he letter\, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth\, but the spirit giv eth life. But if the ministration of death\, written and engraven in stone s\, was glorious\, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly beh old the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance\; which glory was t o be done away: How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glo rious? For if the ministration of condemnation be glory\, much more doth t he ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect\, by reason of the glory that e xcelleth. For if that which is done away was glorious\, much more that whi ch remaineth is glorious. Seeing then that we have such hope\, we use grea t plainness of speech: And not as Moses\, which put a vail over his face\, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: But their minds were blinded: for until this day remai neth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament\; whic h vail is done away in Christ. But even unto this day\, when Moses is read \, the vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lo rd\, the vail shall be taken away. Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is\, there is liberty. But we all\, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord\, are changed into the same image from glory to glory\, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ezra 8\nThese are now the chief of their fathers\ , and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon\, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king. Of the sons of Phinehas\; Gershom: of t he sons of Ithamar\; Daniel: of the sons of David\; Hattush. Of the sons o f Shechaniah\, of the sons of Pharosh\; Zechariah: and with him were recko ned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty. Of the sons of Pahath- moab\; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah\, and with him two hundred males. Of the sons of Shechaniah\; the son of Jahaziel\, and with him three hundred males. Of the sons also of Adin\; Ebed the son of Jonathan\, and with him fifty males. And of the sons of Elam\; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah\, and with him seventy males. And of the sons of Shephatiah\; Zebadiah the son o f Michael\, and with him fourscore males. Of the sons of Joab\; Obadiah th e son of Jehiel\, and with him two hundred and eighteen males. And of the sons of Shelomith\; the son of Josiphiah\, and with him an hundred and thr eescore males. And of the sons of Bebai\; Zechariah the son of Bebai\, and with him twenty and eight males. And of the sons of Azgad\; Johanan the s on of Hakkatan\, and with him an hundred and ten males. And of the last so ns of Adonikam\, whose names are these\, Eliphelet\, Jeiel\, and Shemaiah\ , and with them threescore males. Of the sons also of Bigvai\; Uthai\, and Zabbud\, and with them seventy males. ¶ And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava\; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people\, and the priests\, and found there none of the so ns of Levi. Then sent I for Eliezer\, for Ariel\, for Shemaiah\, and for E lnathan\, and for Jarib\, and for Elnathan\, and for Nathan\, and for Zech ariah\, and for Meshullam\, chief men\; also for Joiarib\, and for Elnatha n\, men of understanding. And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the c hief at the place Casiphia\, and I told them what they should say unto Idd o\, and to his brethren the Nethinims\, at the place Casiphia\, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God. And by the good h and of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding\, of the son s of Mahli\, the son of Levi\, the son of Israel\; and Sherebiah\, with hi s sons and his brethren\, eighteen\; And Hashabiah\, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari\, his brethren and their sons\, twenty\; Also of th e Nethinims\, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites\, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name. ¶ Then I proclaimed a fast there\, at the river of Ahava\, that we might afflict ourselves before our God\, to seek of him a right way fo r us\, and for our little ones\, and for all our substance. For I was asha med to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us agai nst the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king\, saying\, T he hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him\; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. So we fasted and beso ught our God for this: and he was intreated of us. ¶ Then I separated twe lve of the chief of the priests\, Sherebiah\, Hashabiah\, and ten of their brethren with them\, And weighed unto them the silver\, and the gold\, an d the vessels\, even the offering of the house of our God\, which the king \, and his counsellors\, and his lords\, and all Israel there present\, ha d offered: I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver\, and silver vessels an hundred talents\, and of gold an hundred t alents\; Also twenty basons of gold\, of a thousand drams\; and two vessel s of fine copper\, precious as gold. And I said unto them\, Ye are holy un to the LORD\; the vessels are holy also\; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the LORD God of your fathers. Watch ye\, and keep them\, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levite s\, and chief of the fathers of Israel\, at Jerusalem\, in the chambers of the house of the LORD. So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver\, and the gold\, and the vessels\, to bring them to Jerusalem u nto the house of our God. ¶ Then we departed from the river of Ahava on t he twelfth day of the first month\, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us\, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy\, and of such as lay in wait by the way. And we came to Jerusalem\, and abode t here three days. ¶ Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the so n of Uriah the priest\; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas\; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua\, and Noadiah the son of Binnui\, Levites\; By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was wr itten at that time. Also the children of those that had been carried away\ , which were come out of the captivity\, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel\, twelve bullocks for all Israel\, ninety and six rams\, sev enty and seven lambs\, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD. ¶ And they delivered the king’s commissio ns unto the king’s lieutenants\, and to the governors on this side the r iver: and they furthered the people\, and the house of God.\n\nSecond Less on — 2 Tim 3\nThis know also\, that in the last days perilous times shal l come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves\, covetous\, boasters\ , proud\, blasphemers\, disobedient to parents\, unthankful\, unholy\, Wit hout natural affection\, trucebreakers\, false accusers\, incontinent\, fi erce\, despisers of those that are good\, Traitors\, heady\, highminded\, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God\; Having a form of godliness\, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses\, and lead captive silly women laden with sin s\, led away with divers lusts\, Ever learning\, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses\, s o do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds\, reprobate concern ing the faith. But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men\, as theirs also was. But thou hast fully known my doctrine\, manner of life\, purpose\, faith\, longsuffering\, charity\, pa tience\, Persecutions\, afflictions\, which came unto me at Antioch\, at I conium\, at Lystra\; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yea\, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shal l suffer persecution. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse\ , deceiving\, and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which th ou hast learned and hast been assured of\, knowing of whom thou hast learn ed them\; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures\, whic h are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Chri st Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God\, and is profitable for doctrine\, for reproof\, for correction\, for instruction in righteou sness: That the man of God may be perfect\, throughly furnished unto all g ood works. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-20 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-21@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260722 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 11 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 12\nAnd Samuel said unto all Israel\, Behold\, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye sai d unto me\, and have made a king over you. And now\, behold\, the king wal keth before you: and I am old and grayheaded\; and\, behold\, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day. Be hold\, here I am: witness against me before the LORD\, and before his anoi nted: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I def rauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. And they said\, T hou hast not defrauded us\, nor oppressed us\, neither hast thou taken oug ht of any man’s hand. And he said unto them\, The LORD is witness agains t you\, and his anointed is witness this day\, that ye have not found ough t in my hand. And they answered\, He is witness. ¶ And Samuel said unto t he people\, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron\, and that brough t your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. Now therefore stand still\, th at I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD\, which he did to you and to your fathers. When Jacob was come into E gypt\, and your fathers cried unto the LORD\, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron\, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt\, and made them dwe ll in this place. And when they forgat the LORD their God\, he sold them i nto the hand of Sisera\, captain of the host of Hazor\, and into the hand of the Philistines\, and into the hand of the king of Moab\, and they foug ht against them. And they cried unto the LORD\, and said\, We have sinned\ , because we have forsaken the LORD\, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth : but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies\, and we will serve th ee. And the LORD sent Jerubbaal\, and Bedan\, and Jephthah\, and Samuel\, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side\, and ye d welled safe. And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you\, ye said unto me\, Nay\; but a king shall reign over us : when the LORD your God was your king. Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen\, and whom ye have desired! and\, behold\, the LORD hath s et a king over you. If ye will fear the LORD\, and serve him\, and obey hi s voice\, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD\, then shall b oth ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LOR D your God: But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD\, but rebel agai nst the commandment of the LORD\, then shall the hand of the LORD be again st you\, as it was against your fathers. ¶ Now therefore stand and see th is great thing\, which the LORD will do before your eyes. Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD\, and he shall send thunder and rain\; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great\, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD\, in asking you a king. So Samuel ca lled unto the LORD\; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel. And all the people said unt o Samuel\, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God\, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil\, to ask us a king. ¶ And S amuel said unto the people\, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: y et turn not aside from following the LORD\, but serve the LORD with all yo ur heart\; And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things\ , which cannot profit nor deliver\; for they are vain. For the LORD will n ot forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people. Moreover as for me\, God forbid that I s hould sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach yo u the good and the right way: Only fear the LORD\, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. B ut if ye shall still do wickedly\, ye shall be consumed\, both ye and your king.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Cor 4\nTherefore seeing we have this ministr y\, as we have received mercy\, we faint not\; But have renounced the hidd en things of dishonesty\, not walking in craftiness\, nor handling the wor d of God deceitfully\; but by manifestation of the truth commending oursel ves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. But if our gospel be hid\, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not\, lest the light of the glorio us gospel of Christ\, who is the image of God\, should shine unto them. Fo r we preach not ourselves\, but Christ Jesus the Lord\; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God\, who commanded the light to shine ou t of darkness\, hath shined in our hearts\, to give the light of the knowl edge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this tre asure in earthen vessels\, that the excellency of the power may be of God\ , and not of us. We are troubled on every side\, yet not distressed\; we a re perplexed\, but not in despair\; Persecuted\, but not forsaken\; cast d own\, but not destroyed\; Always bearing about in the body the dying of th e Lord Jesus\, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our b ody. For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake\, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. So then death worketh in us\, but life in you. We having the same spirit of faith\, according as it is written\, I believed\, and therefore have I spo ken\; we also believe\, and therefore speak\; Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus\, and shall present us with you. For all things are for your sakes\, that the abundant grace migh t through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. For which cause we faint not\; but though our outward man perish\, yet the inward ma n is renewed day by day. For our light affliction\, which is but for a mom ent\, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory\; Wh ile we look not at the things which are seen\, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal\; but the things whi ch are not seen are eternal.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Ezra 9\nN ow when these things were done\, the princes came to me\, saying\, The peo ple of Israel\, and the priests\, and the Levites\, have not separated the mselves from the people of the lands\, doing according to their abominatio ns\, even of the Canaanites\, the Hittites\, the Perizzites\, the Jebusite s\, the Ammonites\, the Moabites\, the Egyptians\, and the Amorites. For t hey have taken of their daughters for themselves\, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea\, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass . And when I heard this thing\, I rent my garment and my mantle\, and pluc ked off the hair of my head and of my beard\, and sat down astonied. Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel\, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away\ ; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice. ¶ And at the evening sa crifice I arose up from my heaviness\; and having rent my garment and my m antle\, I fell upon my knees\, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my Go d\, And said\, O my God\, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to the e\, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head\, and our tresp ass is grown up unto the heavens. Since the days of our fathers have we be en in a great trespass unto this day\; and for our iniquities have we\, ou r kings\, and our priests\, been delivered into the hand of the kings of t he lands\, to the sword\, to captivity\, and to a spoil\, and to confusion of face\, as it is this day. And now for a little space grace hath been s hewed from the LORD our God\, to leave us a remnant to escape\, and to giv e us a nail in his holy place\, that our God may lighten our eyes\, and gi ve us a little reviving in our bondage. For we were bondmen\; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage\, but hath extended mercy unto us in t he sight of the kings of Persia\, to give us a reviving\, to set up the ho use of our God\, and to repair the desolations thereof\, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem. And now\, O our God\, what shall we say af ter this? for we have forsaken thy commandments\, Which thou hast commande d by thy servants the prophets\, saying\, The land\, unto which ye go to p ossess it\, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the la nds\, with their abominations\, which have filled it from one end to anoth er with their uncleanness. Now therefore give not your daughters unto thei r sons\, neither take their daughters unto your sons\, nor seek their peac e or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong\, and eat the good of th e land\, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever. And af ter all that is come upon us for our evil deeds\, and for our great trespa ss\, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities de serve\, and hast given us such deliverance as this\; Should we again break thy commandments\, and join in affinity with the people of these abominat ions? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us\, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping? O LORD God of Israel\, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped\, as it is this day: behold\, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Tim 4\nI charge thee therefore before God \, and the Lord Jesus Christ\, who shall judge the quick and the dead at h is appearing and his kingdom\; Preach the word\; be instant in season\, ou t of season\; reprove\, rebuke\, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrin e. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine\; but a fter their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers\, having itchi ng ears\; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth\, and shall b e turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things\, endure afflictions\, do the work of an evangelist\, make full proof of thy ministry. For I am n ow ready to be offered\, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have f ought a good fight\, I have finished my course\, I have kept the faith: He nceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness\, which the Lord \, the righteous judge\, shall give me at that day: and not to me only\, b ut unto all them also that love his appearing. Do thy diligence to come sh ortly unto me: For Demas hath forsaken me\, having loved this present worl d\, and is departed unto Thessalonica\; Crescens to Galatia\, Titus unto D almatia. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark\, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus . The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus\, when thou comest\, bring wi th thee\, and the books\, but especially the parchments. Alexander the cop persmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: Of whom be thou ware also\; for he hath greatly withstood our words. At my fi rst answer no man stood with me\, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me \, and strengthened me\; that by me the preaching might be fully known\, a nd that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work\, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever . Amen. Salute Prisca and Aquila\, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erast us abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. Do thy dil igence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee\, and Pudens\, and Lin us\, and Claudia\, and all the brethren. The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-21 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-22@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260723 SUMMARY:Mary Magdalene DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Cor 5\nFor we know that if o ur earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved\, we have a building of God\, an house not made with hands\, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan\, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is f rom heaven: If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. For w e that are in this tabernacle do groan\, being burdened: not for that we w ould be unclothed\, but clothed upon\, that mortality might be swallowed u p of life. Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God\, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. Therefore we are alway s confident\, knowing that\, whilst we are at home in the body\, we are ab sent from the Lord: (For we walk by faith\, not by sight:) We are confiden t\, I say\, and willing rather to be absent from the body\, and to be pres ent with the Lord. Wherefore we labour\, that\, whether present or absent\ , we may be accepted of him. For we must all appear before the judgment se at of Christ\; that every one may receive the things done in his body\, ac cording to that he hath done\, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefor e the terror of the Lord\, we persuade men\; but we are made manifest unto God\; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. For we comm end not ourselves again unto you\, but give you occasion to glory on our b ehalf\, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance \, and not in heart. For whether we be beside ourselves\, it is to God: or whether we be sober\, it is for your cause. For the love of Christ constr aineth us\; because we thus judge\, that if one died for all\, then were a ll dead: And that he died for all\, that they which live should not hencef orth live unto themselves\, but unto him which died for them\, and rose ag ain. Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea\, though we have known Christ after the flesh\, yet now henceforth know we him no more . Therefore if any man be in Christ\, he is a new creature: old things are passed away\; behold\, all things are become new. And all things are of G od\, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ\, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation\; To wit\, that God was in Christ\, rec onciling the world unto himself\, not imputing their trespasses unto them\ ; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are a mbassadors for Christ\, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you i n Christ’s stead\, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be s in for us\, who knew no sin\; that we might be made the righteousness of G od in him.\n\nSecond Lesson — Luke 7:36—8:3\n¶ And one of the Pharise es desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee ’s house\, and sat down to meat. And\, behold\, a woman in the city\, wh ich was a sinner\, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’ s house\, brought an alabaster box of ointment\, And stood at his feet beh ind him weeping\, and began to wash his feet with tears\, and did wipe the m with the hairs of her head\, and kissed his feet\, and anointed them wit h the ointment. Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it\, he spa ke within himself\, saying\, This man\, if he were a prophet\, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. And Jesus answering said unto him\, Simon\, I have somewhat to sa y unto thee. And he saith\, Master\, say on. There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence\, and the other fif ty. And when they had nothing to pay\, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore\, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said\, I suppose that he\, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him\, Thou hast rightly judged. And he turned to the woman\, and said unto Simon\, Se est thou this woman? I entered into thine house\, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears\, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the ti me I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee\, Her sins\, which are many\, are forgiven\; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven\, the same loveth little. And he sai d unto her\, Thy sins are forgiven. And they that sat at meat with him beg an to say within themselves\, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? And he said to the woman\, Thy faith hath saved thee\; go in peace. And it came to pass afterward\, that he went throughout every city and village\, preac hing and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve we re with him\, And certain women\, which had been healed of evil spirits an d infirmities\, Mary called Magdalene\, out of whom went seven devils\, An d Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward\, and Susanna\, and many othe rs\, which ministered unto him of their substance.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirs t Lesson — Ezra 10\nNow when Ezra had prayed\, and when he had confessed \, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God\, there assemb led unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel\ , one of the sons of Elam\, answered and said unto Ezra\, We have trespass ed against our God\, and have taken strange wives of the people of the lan d: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. Now therefore le t us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives\, and such as are born of them\, according to the counsel of my lord\, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God\; and let it be done according to t he law. Arise\; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage\, and do it. Then arose Ezra\, and made the chief priests\, the Levites\, and all Israel\, to swear that they should do acc ording to this word. And they sware. ¶ Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God\, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: a nd when he came thither\, he did eat no bread\, nor drink water: for he mo urned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away. And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the childr en of the captivity\, that they should gather themselves together unto Jer usalem\; And that whosoever would not come within three days\, according t o the counsel of the princes and the elders\, all his substance should be forfeited\, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away. ¶ Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered them selves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month\, on the twentieth day of the month\; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God\, trembling because of this matter\, and for the great rain. And Ezra the priest stood up\, and said unto them\, Ye have transgr essed\, and have taken strange wives\, to increase the trespass of Israel. Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers\, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land\, and fr om the strange wives. Then all the congregation answered and said with a l oud voice\, As thou hast said\, so must we do. But the people are many\, a nd it is a time of much rain\, and we are not able to stand without\, neit her is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgress ed in this thing. Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand\, and l et all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times\, and with them the elders of every city\, and the judges thereof\, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us. ¶ O nly Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employe d about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest\, with certa in chief of the fathers\, after the house of their fathers\, and all of th em by their names\, were separated\, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter. And they made an end with all the men t hat had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month. ¶ And am ong the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely\, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak\, and his brethren\; Ma aseiah\, and Eliezer\, and Jarib\, and Gedaliah. And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives\; and being guilty\, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass. And of the sons of Immer\; Hanani\, a nd Zebadiah. And of the sons of Harim\; Maaseiah\, and Elijah\, and Shemai ah\, and Jehiel\, and Uzziah. And of the sons of Pashur\; Elioenai\, Maase iah\, Ishmael\, Nethaneel\, Jozabad\, and Elasah. Also of the Levites\; Jo zabad\, and Shimei\, and Kelaiah\, (the same is Kelita\,) Pethahiah\, Juda h\, and Eliezer. Of the singers also\; Eliashib: and of the porters\; Shal lum\, and Telem\, and Uri. Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh\; Ram iah\, and Jeziah\, and Malchiah\, and Miamin\, and Eleazar\, and Malchijah \, and Benaiah. And of the sons of Elam\; Mattaniah\, Zechariah\, and Jehi el\, and Abdi\, and Jeremoth\, and Eliah. And of the sons of Zattu\; Elioe nai\, Eliashib\, Mattaniah\, and Jeremoth\, and Zabad\, and Aziza. Of the sons also of Bebai\; Jehohanan\, Hananiah\, Zabbai\, and Athlai. And of th e sons of Bani\; Meshullam\, Malluch\, and Adaiah\, Jashub\, and Sheal\, a nd Ramoth. And of the sons of Pahath-moab\; Adna\, and Chelal\, Benaiah\, Maaseiah\, Mattaniah\, Bezaleel\, and Binnui\, and Manasseh. And of the so ns of Harim\; Eliezer\, Ishijah\, Malchiah\, Shemaiah\, Shimeon\, Benjamin \, Malluch\, and Shemariah. Of the sons of Hashum\; Mattenai\, Mattathah\, Zabad\, Eliphelet\, Jeremai\, Manasseh\, and Shimei. Of the sons of Bani\ ; Maadai\, Amram\, and Uel\, Benaiah\, Bedeiah\, Chelluh\, Vaniah\, Meremo th\, Eliashib\, Mattaniah\, Mattenai\, and Jaasau\, And Bani\, and Binnui\ , Shimei\, And Shelemiah\, and Nathan\, and Adaiah\, Machnadebai\, Shashai \, Sharai\, Azareel\, and Shelemiah\, Shemariah\, Shallum\, Amariah\, and Joseph. Of the sons of Nebo\; Jeiel\, Mattithiah\, Zabad\, Zebina\, Jadau\ , and Joel\, Benaiah. All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 1:1-28\nIn the beginning was the Word\, and the Word was with God\, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him\; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life\; a nd the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness\; and the darkness comprehended it not. ¶ There was a man sent from God\, whose name was John. The same came for a witness\, to bear witness of the Light \, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light\, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light\, which light eth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world\, and the wo rld was made by him\, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own\, a nd his own received him not. But as many as received him\, to them gave he power to become the sons of God\, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born\, not of blood\, nor of the will of the flesh\, nor of the will of man\, but of God. And the Word was made flesh\, and dwelt among u s\, (and we beheld his glory\, the glory as of the only begotten of the Fa ther\,) full of grace and truth. ¶ John bare witness of him\, and cried\, saying\, This was he of whom I spake\, He that cometh after me is preferr ed before me: for he was before me. And of his fulness have all we receive d\, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses\, but grace and tr uth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time\; the only bego tten Son\, which is in the bosom of the Father\, he hath declared him. ¶ And this is the record of John\, when the Jews sent priests and Levites fr om Jerusalem to ask him\, Who art thou? And he confessed\, and denied not\ ; but confessed\, I am not the Christ. And they asked him\, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith\, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answer ed\, No. Then said they unto him\, Who art thou? that we may give an answe r to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? He said\, I am the vo ice of one crying in the wilderness\, Make straight the way of the Lord\, as said the prophet Esaias. And they which were sent were of the Pharisees . And they asked him\, and said unto him\, Why baptizest thou then\, if th ou be not that Christ\, nor Elias\, neither that prophet? John answered th em\, saying\, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you\, who m ye know not\; He it is\, who coming after me is preferred before me\, wh ose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan\, where John was baptizing. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-22 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-23@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 11 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 13\nSaul reigned one yea r\; and when he had reigned two years over Israel\, Saul chose him three t housand men of Israel\; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash an d in mount Beth-el\, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjam in: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba\, and the Philisti nes heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land\, sayin g\, Let the Hebrews hear. And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines\, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to G ilgal. ¶ And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with I srael\, thirty thousand chariots\, and six thousand horsemen\, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up\, and pitched in Michmash\, eastward from Beth-aven. When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait\, (for the people were distressed\,) then the people did hide themselves in caves\, and in thickets\, and in rocks\, and in high places\, and in pits. And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul\, he was yet in Gilgal\, and all the people followed him trembling. ¶ And he tarried seven days\, accordin g to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal \; and the people were scattered from him. And Saul said\, Bring hither a burnt offering to me\, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offer ing. And it came to pass\, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering\, behold\, Samuel came\; and Saul went out to meet him\ , that he might salute him. ¶ And Samuel said\, What hast thou done? And Saul said\, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me\, and tha t thou camest not within the days appointed\, and that the Philistines gat hered themselves together at Michmash\; Therefore said I\, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal\, and I have not made supplication u nto the LORD: I forced myself therefore\, and offered a burnt offering. An d Samuel said to Saul\, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the c ommandment of the LORD thy God\, which he commanded thee: for now would th e LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. But now thy king dom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart \, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people\, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee. And Samuel arose\, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him\, about six hundred men. And Saul\, and Jonathan his son\, and the people that were present with them\, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash. ¶ And the s poilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one co mpany turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah\, unto the land of Shual: And another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company tur ned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward t he wilderness. ¶ Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said\, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or sp ears: But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines\, to sharpen eve ry man his share\, and his coulter\, and his axe\, and his mattock. Yet th ey had a file for the mattocks\, and for the coulters\, and for the forks\ , and for the axes\, and to sharpen the goads. So it came to pass in the d ay of battle\, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and wit h Jonathan his son was there found. And the garrison of the Philistines we nt out to the passage of Michmash.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Cor 6\nWe then\, as workers together with him\, beseech you also that ye receive not the g race of God in vain. (For he saith\, I have heard thee in a time accepted\ , and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold\, now is the a ccepted time\; behold\, now is the day of salvation.) Giving no offence in any thing\, that the ministry be not blamed: But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God\, in much patience\, in afflictions\, in necessities\, in distresses\, In stripes\, in imprisonments\, in tumults\ , in labours\, in watchings\, in fastings\; By pureness\, by knowledge\, b y longsuffering\, by kindness\, by the Holy Ghost\, by love unfeigned\, By the word of truth\, by the power of God\, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left\, By honour and dishonour\, by evil repo rt and good report: as deceivers\, and yet true\; As unknown\, and yet wel l known\; as dying\, and\, behold\, we live\; as chastened\, and not kille d\; As sorrowful\, yet alway rejoicing\; as poor\, yet making many rich\; as having nothing\, and yet possessing all things. O ye Corinthians\, our mouth is open unto you\, our heart is enlarged. Ye are not straitened in u s\, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. Now for a recompence in the same\, (I speak as unto my children\,) be ye also enlarged. Be ye not uneq ually yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousn ess with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? fo r ye are the temple of the living God\; as God hath said\, I will dwell in them\, and walk in them\; and I will be their God\, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them\, and be ye separate\, saith th e Lord\, and touch not the unclean thing\; and I will receive you\, And wi ll be a Father unto you\, and ye shall be my sons and daughters\, saith th e Lord Almighty.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Neh 1\nThe words of N ehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu\, i n the twentieth year\, as I was in Shushan the palace\, That Hanani\, one of my brethren\, came\, he and certain men of Judah\; and I asked them con cerning the Jews that had escaped\, which were left of the captivity\, and concerning Jerusalem. And they said unto me\, The remnant that are left o f the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach : the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down\, and the gates thereof are bu rned with fire. ¶ And it came to pass\, when I heard these words\, that I sat down and wept\, and mourned certain days\, and fasted\, and prayed be fore the God of heaven\, And said\, I beseech thee\, O LORD God of heaven\ , the great and terrible God\, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them th at love him and observe his commandments: Let thine ear now be attentive\, and thine eyes open\, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant\, w hich I pray before thee now\, day and night\, for the children of Israel t hy servants\, and confess the sins of the children of Israel\, which we ha ve sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned. We hav e dealt very corruptly against thee\, and have not kept the commandments\, nor the statutes\, nor the judgments\, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses. Remember\, I beseech thee\, the word that thou commandedst thy ser vant Moses\, saying\, If ye transgress\, I will scatter you abroad among t he nations: But if ye turn unto me\, and keep my commandments\, and do the m\; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heave n\, yet will I gather them from thence\, and will bring them unto the plac e that I have chosen to set my name there. Now these are thy servants and thy people\, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power\, and by thy stron g hand. O Lord\, I beseech thee\, let now thine ear be attentive to the pr ayer of thy servant\, and to the prayer of thy servants\, who desire to fe ar thy name: and prosper\, I pray thee\, thy servant this day\, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.\n\nS econd Lesson — John 1:29-end\n¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming un to him\, and saith\, Behold the Lamb of God\, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said\, After me cometh a man which is pre ferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not: but that he sh ould be made manifest to Israel\, therefore am I come baptizing with water . And John bare record\, saying\, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove\, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water\, the same said unto me\, Upon whom thou shalt se e the Spirit descending\, and remaining on him\, the same is he which bapt izeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw\, and bare record that this is the So n of God. ¶ Again the next day after John stood\, and two of his disciple s\; And looking upon Jesus as he walked\, he saith\, Behold the Lamb of Go d! And the two disciples heard him speak\, and they followed Jesus. Then J esus turned\, and saw them following\, and saith unto them\, What seek ye? They said unto him\, Rabbi\, (which is to say\, being interpreted\, Maste r\,) where dwellest thou? He saith unto them\, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt\, and abode with him that day: for it was about the te nth hour. One of the two which heard John speak\, and followed him\, was A ndrew\, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother Simon\, and saith unto him\, We have found the Messias\, which is\, being interpre ted\, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him\, he said\, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas\, w hich is by interpretation\, A stone. ¶ The day following Jesus would go f orth into Galilee\, and findeth Philip\, and saith unto him\, Follow me. N ow Philip was of Bethsaida\, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael\, and saith unto him\, We have found him\, of whom Moses in the law\, and the prophets\, did write\, Jesus of Nazareth\, the son of Joseph . And Nathanael said unto him\, Can there any good thing come out of Nazar eth? Philip saith unto him\, Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to h im\, and saith of him\, Behold an Israelite indeed\, in whom is no guile! Nathanael saith unto him\, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him\, Before that Philip called thee\, when thou wast under the fig tree\, I saw thee. Nathanael answered and saith unto him\, Rabbi\, thou ar t the Son of God\; thou art the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said un to him\, Because I said unto thee\, I saw thee under the fig tree\, believ est thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. And he saith unto him\ , Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open\, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-23 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-24@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260725 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 11 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 14\nNow it came to pass upon a day\, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that ba re his armour\, Come\, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison\, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. And Saul tarried i n the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron : and the people that were with him were about six hundred men\; And Ahiah \, the son of Ahitub\, I-chabod’s brother\, the son of Phinehas\, the so n of Eli\, the LORD’s priest in Shiloh\, wearing an ephod. And the peopl e knew not that Jonathan was gone. ¶ And between the passages\, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines’ garrison\, there was a sharp rock on the one side\, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the n ame of the one was Bozez\, and the name of the other Seneh. The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash\, and the other sou thward over against Gibeah. And Jonathan said to the young man that bare h is armour\, Come\, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumc ised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few. And his armourbearer said unto him\ , Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee\; behold\, I am with thee accor ding to thy heart. Then said Jonathan\, Behold\, we will pass over unto th ese men\, and we will discover ourselves unto them. If they say thus unto us\, Tarry until we come to you\; then we will stand still in our place\, and will not go up unto them. But if they say thus\, Come up unto us\; the n we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us. And both of them discovered themselves unto the g arrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said\, Behold\, the Hebrew s come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves. And the men o f the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer\, and said\, Come up to us\, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbe arer\, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel. And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet\, and hi s armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan\; and his armourbe arer slew after him. And that first slaughter\, which Jonathan and his arm ourbearer made\, was about twenty men\, within as it were an half acre of land\, which a yoke of oxen might plow. And there was trembling in the hos t\, in the field\, and among all the people: the garrison\, and the spoile rs\, they also trembled\, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great tre mbling. And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked\; and\, beho ld\, the multitude melted away\, and they went on beating down one another . Then said Saul unto the people that were with him\, Number now\, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered\, behold\, Jonathan and h is armourbearer were not there. And Saul said unto Ahiah\, Bring hither th e ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Isr ael. ¶ And it came to pass\, while Saul talked unto the priest\, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest\, Withdraw thine hand. And Saul and all the peop le that were with him assembled themselves\, and they came to the battle: and\, behold\, every man’s sword was against his fellow\, and there was a very great discomfiture. Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philist ines before that time\, which went up with them into the camp from the cou ntry round about\, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that we re with Saul and Jonathan. Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid th emselves in mount Ephraim\, when they heard that the Philistines fled\, ev en they also followed hard after them in the battle. So the LORD saved Isr ael that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven. ¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people\, saying \, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening\, that I may be av enged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. And all they of the land came to a wood\; and there was honey upon the ground. And whe n the people were come into the wood\, behold\, the honey dropped\; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath. But Jonath an heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore h e put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand\, and dipped it in an honeycomb\, and put his hand to his mouth\; and his eyes were enlightened. Then answered one of the people\, and said\, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath\, saying\, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint. Then said Jonathan\, My father hath t roubled the land: see\, I pray you\, how mine eyes have been enlightened\, because I tasted a little of this honey. How much more\, if haply the peo ple had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found ? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistine s? And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and t he people were very faint. And the people flew upon the spoil\, and took s heep\, and oxen\, and calves\, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood. ¶ Then they told Saul\, saying\, Behold\, t he people sin against the LORD\, in that they eat with the blood. And he s aid\, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day. And Saul said\, Disperse yourselves among the people\, and say unto them\, Bring me hither every man his ox\, and every man his sheep\, and slay them here\, and eat\; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all t he people brought every man his ox with him that night\, and slew them the re. And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar th at he built unto the LORD. ¶ And Saul said\, Let us go down after the Phi listines by night\, and spoil them until the morning light\, and let us no t leave a man of them. And they said\, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto the e. Then said the priest\, Let us draw near hither unto God. And Saul asked counsel of God\, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day. And Saul said\, Draw ye near hither\, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. For\, as the LORD liveth\, which sav eth Israel\, though it be in Jonathan my son\, he shall surely die. But th ere was not a man among all the people that answered him. Then said he unt o all Israel\, Be ye on one side\, and I and Jonathan my son will be on th e other side. And the people said unto Saul\, Do what seemeth good unto th ee. Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel\, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped. And Saul said\, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken. Then Sau l said to Jonathan\, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him\, and said\, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand\, and\, lo\, I must die. And Saul answered\, God do so and m ore also: for thou shalt surely die\, Jonathan. And the people said unto S aul\, Shall Jonathan die\, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel ? God forbid: as the LORD liveth\, there shall not one hair of his head fa ll to the ground\; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people re scued Jonathan\, that he died not. Then Saul went up from following the Ph ilistines: and the Philistines went to their own place. ¶ So Saul took th e kingdom over Israel\, and fought against all his enemies on every side\, against Moab\, and against the children of Ammon\, and against Edom\, and against the kings of Zobah\, and against the Philistines: and whithersoev er he turned himself\, he vexed them. And he gathered an host\, and smote the Amalekites\, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoile d them. Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan\, and Ishui\, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these\; the name of the firstborn Merab\, and the name of the younger Michal: And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam\, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner\, the son of Ner\, Saul’s uncle. And Kish was the father of Saul\; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel. And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw a ny strong man\, or any valiant man\, he took him unto him.\n\nSecond Lesso n — 2 Cor 7\nHaving therefore these promises\, dearly beloved\, let us c leanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit\, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Receive us\; we have wronged no man\, we have corrupted no man\, we have defrauded no man. I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before\, that ye are in our hearts to die and live wi th you. Great is my boldness of speech toward you\, great is my glorying o f you: I am filled with comfort\, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribula tion. For\, when we were come into Macedonia\, our flesh had no rest\, but we were troubled on every side\; without were fightings\, within were fea rs. Nevertheless God\, that comforteth those that are cast down\, comforte d us by the coming of Titus\; And not by his coming only\, but by the cons olation wherewith he was comforted in you\, when he told us your earnest d esire\, your mourning\, your fervent mind toward me\; so that I rejoiced t he more. For though I made you sorry with a letter\, I do not repent\, tho ugh I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry \, though it were but for a season. Now I rejoice\, not that ye were made sorry\, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner\, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. For godly s orrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorro w of the world worketh death. For behold this selfsame thing\, that ye sor rowed after a godly sort\, what carefulness it wrought in you\, yea\, what clearing of yourselves\, yea\, what indignation\, yea\, what fear\, yea\, what vehement desire\, yea\, what zeal\, yea\, what revenge! In all thing s ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. Wherefore\, thou gh I wrote unto you\, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong\, nor for his cause that suffered wrong\, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you. Therefore we were comforted in your co mfort: yea\, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus\, beca use his spirit was refreshed by you all. For if I have boasted any thing t o him of you\, I am not ashamed\; but as we spake all things to you in tru th\, even so our boasting\, which I made before Titus\, is found a truth. And his inward affection is more abundant toward you\, whilst he remembere th the obedience of you all\, how with fear and trembling ye received him. I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.\n\nEveni ng Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Neh 2\nAnd it came to pass in the month Nisan\ , in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king\, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine\, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been be foretime sad in his presence. Wherefore the king said unto me\, Why is thy countenance sad\, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorr ow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid\, And said unto the king\, Let th e king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad\, when the city \, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres\, lieth waste\, and the gates the reof are consumed with fire? Then the king said unto me\, For what dost th ou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. And I said unto the kin g\, If it please the king\, and if thy servant have found favour in thy si ght\, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah\, unto the city of my fathers ’ sepulchres\, that I may build it. And the king said unto me\, (the que en also sitting by him\,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me\; and I set him a time. Mo reover I said unto the king\, If it please the king\, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river\, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah\; And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s for est\, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house\, and for the wall of the city\, and for t he house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me\, according to t he good hand of my God upon me. ¶ Then I came to the governors beyond the river\, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captain s of the army and horsemen with me. When Sanballat the Horonite\, and Tobi ah the servant\, the Ammonite\, heard of it\, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. S o I came to Jerusalem\, and was there three days. ¶ And I arose in the ni ght\, I and some few men with me\; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me\, save the beast that I rode upon. And I went out by night by the gate of th e valley\, even before the dragon well\, and to the dung port\, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem\, which were broken down\, and the gates thereof w ere consumed with fire. Then I went on to the gate of the fountain\, and t o the king’s pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under m e to pass. Then went I up in the night by the brook\, and viewed the wall\ , and turned back\, and entered by the gate of the valley\, and so returne d. And the rulers knew not whither I went\, or what I did\; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews\, nor to the priests\, nor to the nobles\, nor to the rulers\, nor to the rest that did the work. ¶ Then said I unto the m\, Ye see the distress that we are in\, how Jerusalem lieth waste\, and t he gates thereof are burned with fire: come\, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem\, that we be no more a reproach. Then I told them of the han d of my God which was good upon me\; as also the king’s words that he ha d spoken unto me. And they said\, Let us rise up and build. So they streng thened their hands for this good work. But when Sanballat the Horonite\, a nd Tobiah the servant\, the Ammonite\, and Geshem the Arabian\, heard it\, they laughed us to scorn\, and despised us\, and said\, What is this thin g that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? Then answered I them\, and s aid unto them\, The God of heaven\, he will prosper us\; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion\, nor right\, nor me morial\, in Jerusalem.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 2\nAnd the third day ther e was a marriage in Cana of Galilee\; and the mother of Jesus was there: A nd both Jesus was called\, and his disciples\, to the marriage. And when t hey wanted wine\, the mother of Jesus saith unto him\, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her\, Woman\, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is n ot yet come. His mother saith unto the servants\, Whatsoever he saith unto you\, do it. And there were set there six waterpots of stone\, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews\, containing two or three firkins apie ce. Jesus saith unto them\, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them\, Draw out now\, and bear unt o the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine\, and knew not whence it was: (bu t the servants which drew the water knew\;) the governor of the feast call ed the bridegroom\, And saith unto him\, Every man at the beginning doth s et forth good wine\; and when men have well drunk\, then that which is wor se: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee\, and manifested forth his glory\; and his d isciples believed on him. ¶ After this he went down to Capernaum\, he\, a nd his mother\, and his brethren\, and his disciples: and they continued t here not many days. ¶ And the Jews’ passover was at hand\, and Jesus we nt up to Jerusalem\, And found in the temple those that sold oxen and shee p and doves\, and the changers of money sitting: And when he had made a sc ourge of small cords\, he drove them all out of the temple\, and the sheep \, and the oxen\; and poured out the changers’ money\, and overthrew the tables\; And said unto them that sold doves\, Take these things hence\; m ake not my Father’s house an house of merchandise. And his disciples rem embered that it was written\, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. ¶ Then answered the Jews and said unto him\, What sign shewest thou unto us \, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus answered and said unto them\ , Destroy this temple\, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said th e Jews\, Forty and six years was this temple in building\, and wilt thou r ear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body. When ther efore he was risen from the dead\, his disciples remembered that he had sa id this unto them\; and they believed the scripture\, and the word which J esus had said. ¶ Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover\, in the fe ast day\, many believed in his name\, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them\, because he knew all men\ , And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in m an. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-24 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-25@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260725 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260726 SUMMARY:James the Elder\, Apostle DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Cor 8\nMoreover\, brethren\, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedoni a\; How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to t heir power\, I bear record\, yea\, and beyond their power they were willin g of themselves\; Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift\, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. A nd this they did\, not as we hoped\, but first gave their own selves to th e Lord\, and unto us by the will of God. Insomuch that we desired Titus\, that as he had begun\, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. Therefore\, as ye abound in every thing\, in faith\, and utterance\, and knowledge\, and in all diligence\, and in your love to us\, see that ye ab ound in this grace also. I speak not by commandment\, but by occasion of t he forwardness of others\, and to prove the sincerity of your love. For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ\, that\, though he was rich\, yet for your sakes he became poor\, that ye through his poverty might be rich . And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you\, who have be gun before\, not only to do\, but also to be forward a year ago. Now there fore perform the doing of it\; that as there was a readiness to will\, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. For if there be first a willing mind\, it is accepted according to that a man hath\, and not according to that he hath not. For I mean not that other men be eased\ , and ye burdened: But by an equality\, that now at this time your abundan ce may be a supply for their want\, that their abundance also may be a sup ply for your want: that there may be equality: As it is written\, He that had gathered much had nothing over\; and he that had gathered little had n o lack. But thanks be to God\, which put the same earnest care into the he art of Titus for you. For indeed he accepted the exhortation\; but being m ore forward\, of his own accord he went unto you. And we have sent with hi m the brother\, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches\ ; And not that only\, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel wi th us with this grace\, which is administered by us to the glory of the sa me Lord\, and declaration of your ready mind: Avoiding this\, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us: Providing f or honest things\, not only in the sight of the Lord\, but also in the sig ht of men. And we have sent with them our brother\, whom we have oftentime s proved diligent in many things\, but now much more diligent\, upon the g reat confidence which I have in you. Whether any do enquire of Titus\, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of\, they are the messengers of the churches\, and the glory of Christ. W herefore shew ye to them\, and before the churches\, the proof of your lov e\, and of our boasting on your behalf.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 1:14-20\ nNow after that John was put in prison\, Jesus came into Galilee\, preachi ng the gospel of the kingdom of God\, And saying\, The time is fulfilled\, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye\, and believe the gospel. No w as he walked by the sea of Galilee\, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And Jesus said unto th em\, Come ye after me\, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their nets\, and followed him. And when he had go ne a little further thence\, he saw James the son of Zebedee\, and John hi s brother\, who also were in the ship mending their nets. And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hi red servants\, and went after him.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Neh 3\nThen Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests\, and they builded the sheep gate\; they sanctified it\, and set up the door s of it\; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it\, unto the tower of Hananeel. And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to the m builded Zaccur the son of Imri. But the fish gate did the sons of Hassen aah build\, who also laid the beams thereof\, and set up the doors thereof \, the locks thereof\, and the bars thereof. And next unto them repaired M eremoth the son of Urijah\, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Me shullam the son of Berechiah\, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. And next unto them the Tekoites repaired\ ; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord. Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah\, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah\; they laid the beams thereof\, and set up the doors thereof\ , and the locks thereof\, and the bars thereof. And next unto them repaire d Melatiah the Gibeonite\, and Jadon the Meronothite\, the men of Gibeon\, and of Mizpah\, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river. N ext unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah\, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries\, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall. And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur\, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. And nex t unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph\, even over against his h ouse. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah. Malchijah the son of Harim\, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab\, repaired the other piece\, and the tower of the furnaces. And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh\, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem\, he and his daughters. The valley gate repaired Hanun\, and the inhabitants of Zanoah \; they built it\, and set up the doors thereof\, the locks thereof\, and the bars thereof\, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate. B ut the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab\, the ruler of part o f Beth-haccerem\; he built it\, and set up the doors thereof\, the locks t hereof\, and the bars thereof. But the gate of the fountain repaired Shall un the son of Col-hozeh\, the ruler of part of Mizpah\; he built it\, and covered it\, and set up the doors thereof\, the locks thereof\, and the ba rs thereof\, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden\, a nd unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk\, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur\, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David\, and to the pool that was made\, and unto the house of the mighty. After him repaired the Levites\, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah\, the ruler of th e half part of Keilah\, in his part. After him repaired their brethren\, B avai the son of Henadad\, the ruler of the half part of Keilah. And next t o him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua\, the ruler of Mizpah\, another piec e over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall. Aft er him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece\, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high pr iest. After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece\, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the hou se of Eliashib. And after him repaired the priests\, the men of the plain. After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After hi m repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house. Af ter him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece\, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall\, even unto the corner. Palal the son of Uzai\, over against the turning of the wall\, and the tower which l ieth out from the king’s high house\, that was by the court of the priso n. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh. Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Op hel\, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east\, and the tower that lieth out. After them the Tekoites repaired another piece\, ov er against the great tower that lieth out\, even unto the wall of Ophel. F rom above the horse gate repaired the priests\, every one over against his house. After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah\, the keeper of th e east gate. After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah\, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph\, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber. After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims\, and of the merchants\ , over against the gate Miphkad\, and to the going up of the corner. And b etween the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmi ths and the merchants.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 3:1-21\nThere was a man o f the Pharisees\, named Nicodemus\, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night\, and said unto him\, Rabbi\, we know that thou art a teach er come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest\, excep t God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto thee\, Except a man be born again\, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him\, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb\, and be born? Jesus ans wered\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto thee\, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit\, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh\; and that which is born of the Spirit is spir it. Marvel not that I said unto thee\, Ye must be born again. The wind blo weth where it listeth\, and thou hearest the sound thereof\, but canst not tell whence it cometh\, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is bor n of the Spirit. Nicodemus answered and said unto him\, How can these thin gs be? Jesus answered and said unto him\, Art thou a master of Israel\, an d knowest not these things? Verily\, verily\, I say unto thee\, We speak t hat we do know\, and testify that we have seen\; and ye receive not our wi tness. If I have told you earthly things\, and ye believe not\, how shall ye believe\, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended up to heaven\, but he that came down from heaven\, even the Son of man which is in heaven. ¶ And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness\, e ven so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him s hould not perish\, but have eternal life. ¶ For God so loved the world\, that he gave his only begotten Son\, that whosoever believeth in him shoul d not perish\, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into th e world to condemn the world\; but that the world through him might be sav ed. ¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth no t is condemned already\, because he hath not believed in the name of the o nly begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation\, that light is come into the world\, and men loved darkness rather than light\, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light\, neither cometh to the light\, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doet h truth cometh to the light\, that his deeds may be made manifest\, that t hey are wrought in God. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-25 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-26@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727 SUMMARY:Proper 12 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 15\nSamuel also said unt o Saul\, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people\, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LOR D. Thus saith the LORD of hosts\, I remember that which Amalek did to Isra el\, how he laid wait for him in the way\, when he came up from Egypt. Now go and smite Amalek\, and utterly destroy all that they have\, and spare them not\; but slay both man and woman\, infant and suckling\, ox and shee p\, camel and ass. And Saul gathered the people together\, and numbered th em in Telaim\, two hundred thousand footmen\, and ten thousand men of Juda h. And Saul came to a city of Amalek\, and laid wait in the valley. ¶ And Saul said unto the Kenites\, Go\, depart\, get you down from among the Am alekites\, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel\, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites depar ted from among the Amalekites. And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur\, that is over against Egypt. And he took Agag t he king of the Amalekites alive\, and utterly destroyed all the people wit h the edge of the sword. But Saul and the people spared Agag\, and the bes t of the sheep\, and of the oxen\, and of the fatlings\, and the lambs\, a nd all that was good\, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse\, that they destroyed utterly. ¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel\, saying\, It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me\, and hath not p erformed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel\; and he cried unto the LO RD all night. And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning\, it was told Samuel\, saying\, Saul came to Carmel\, and\, behold\, he set him up a place\, and is gone about\, and passed on\, and gone down to Gilgal. And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him\, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD. And Samuel said\, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears\, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? And Saul said\, They have brought them from the Ama lekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen\, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God\; and the rest we have utterly destroyed. Then Samuel said unto Saul\, Stay\, and I will tell thee what the LORD hat h said to me this night. And he said unto him\, Say on. And Samuel said\, When thou wast little in thine own sight\, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel\, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel? And th e LORD sent thee on a journey\, and said\, Go and utterly destroy the sinn ers the Amalekites\, and fight against them until they be consumed. Wheref ore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD\, but didst fly upon th e spoil\, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD? And Saul said unto Samu el\, Yea\, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD\, and have gone the way whi ch the LORD sent me\, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek\, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. But the people took of the spoil\, sheep and oxen\, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroy ed\, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal. And Samuel said\, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices\, as in obeyin g the voice of the LORD? Behold\, to obey is better than sacrifice\, and t o hearken than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft\ , and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD\, he hath also rejected thee from being king. ¶ And Saul said unto Samuel\, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the comman dment of the LORD\, and thy words: because I feared the people\, and obeye d their voice. Now therefore\, I pray thee\, pardon my sin\, and turn agai n with me\, that I may worship the LORD. And Samuel said unto Saul\, I wil l not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD\, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. And as Samuel tur ned about to go away\, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle\, and it rent. And Samuel said unto him\, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day\, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine\, that is b etter than thou. And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man\, that he should repent. Then he said\, I have sinned: yet honour me now\, I pray thee\, before the elders of my people\, and be fore Israel\, and turn again with me\, that I may worship the LORD thy God . So Samuel turned again after Saul\; and Saul worshipped the LORD. ¶ The n said Samuel\, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said\, Surely the bitterness of d eath is past. And Samuel said\, As thy sword hath made women childless\, s o shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in piec es before the LORD in Gilgal. ¶ Then Samuel went to Ramah\; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul. And Samuel came no more to see Saul un til the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LO RD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Cor 9\nFor as touching the ministering to the saints\, it is superfluous for me to write to you: For I know the forwardness of your mind\, for whic h I boast of you to them of Macedonia\, that Achaia was ready a year ago\; and your zeal hath provoked very many. Yet have I sent the brethren\, les t our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf\; that\, as I said\ , ye may be ready: Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me\, and find you unprepared\, we (that we say not\, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting. Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethr en\, that they would go before unto you\, and make up beforehand your boun ty\, whereof ye had notice before\, that the same might be ready\, as a ma tter of bounty\, and not as of covetousness. But this I say\, He which sow eth sparingly shall reap also sparingly\; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his he art\, so let him give\; not grudgingly\, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you\; tha t ye\, always having all sufficiency in all things\, may abound to every g ood work: (As it is written\, He hath dispersed abroad\; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. Now he that ministereth se ed to the sower both minister bread for your food\, and multiply your seed sown\, and increase the fruits of your righteousness\;) Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness\, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints\, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God\; Whi les by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your profe ssed subjection unto the gospel of Christ\, and for your liberal distribut ion unto them\, and unto all men\; And by their prayer for you\, which lon g after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Neh 4\nBut it ca me to pass\, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall\, he was w roth\, and took great indignation\, and mocked the Jews. And he spake befo re his brethren and the army of Samaria\, and said\, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned? Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him\, and he said\, Even that which they build\, if a fox go up\, he shall even break down their s tone wall. Hear\, O our God\; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head\, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity: And cover not their iniquity\, and let not their sin be blotted out from b efore thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders. So b uilt we the wall\; and all the wall was joined together unto the half ther eof: for the people had a mind to work. ¶ But it came to pass\, that when Sanballat\, and Tobiah\, and the Arabians\, and the Ammonites\, and the A shdodites\, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up\, and that the breaches began to be stopped\, then they were very wroth\, And conspired a ll of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem\, and to hinder it. Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God\, and set a watch agains t them day and night\, because of them. And Judah said\, The strength of t he bearers of burdens is decayed\, and there is much rubbish\; so that we are not able to build the wall. And our adversaries said\, They shall not know\, neither see\, till we come in the midst among them\, and slay them\ , and cause the work to cease. And it came to pass\, that when the Jews wh ich dwelt by them came\, they said unto us ten times\, From all places whe nce ye shall return unto us they will be upon you. ¶ Therefore set I in t he lower places behind the wall\, and on the higher places\, I even set th e people after their families with their swords\, their spears\, and their bows. And I looked\, and rose up\, and said unto the nobles\, and to the rulers\, and to the rest of the people\, Be not ye afraid of them: remembe r the Lord\, which is great and terrible\, and fight for your brethren\, y our sons\, and your daughters\, your wives\, and your houses. And it came to pass\, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us\, and God had b rought their counsel to nought\, that we returned all of us to the wall\, every one unto his work. And it came to pass from that time forth\, that t he half of my servants wrought in the work\, and the other half of them he ld both the spears\, the shields\, and the bows\, and the habergeons\; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. They which builded on the wall\, and they that bare burdens\, with those that laded\, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work\, and with the other hand held a wea pon. For the builders\, every one had his sword girded by his side\, and s o builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me. ¶ And I said unto t he nobles\, and to the rulers\, and to the rest of the people\, The work i s great and large\, and we are separated upon the wall\, one far from anot her. In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet\, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us. So we laboured in the work: a nd half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the st ars appeared. Likewise at the same time said I unto the people\, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem\, that in the night they may be a guard to us\, and labour on the day. So neither I\, nor my brethren\, nor my servants\, nor the men of the guard which followed me\, none of us put off our clothes\, saving that every one put them off for washing.\n\n Second Lesson — John 3:22-end\n¶ After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa\; and there he tarried with them\, and b aptized. ¶ And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim\, because t here was much water there: and they came\, and were baptized. For John was not yet cast into prison. ¶ Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying. And they came unto John\, and said unto him\, Rabbi\, he that was with thee beyond Jordan\, to whom thou barest witness\, behold\, the same baptizeth\, and all men come to h im. John answered and said\, A man can receive nothing\, except it be give n him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness\, that I said\, I am not the Christ\, but that I am sent before him. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom\, which standeth and heareth him\, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy t herefore is fulfilled. He must increase\, but I must decrease. He that com eth from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly\, and spea keth of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. And what he ha th seen and heard\, that he testifieth\; and no man receiveth his testimon y. He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is tr ue. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth no t the Spirit by measure unto him. The Father loveth the Son\, and hath giv en all things into his hand. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life\; but the wrat h of God abideth on him. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-26 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-27@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260728 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 12 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 16\nAnd the LORD said un to Samuel\, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul\, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil\, and go\, I will sen d thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. And Samuel said\, How can I go? if Saul hear it\, he will kill me. And the LORD said\, Take an heifer with thee\, and say\, I am come to sacr ifice to the LORD. And call Jesse to the sacrifice\, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto the e. And Samuel did that which the LORD spake\, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming\, and said\, Comest thou pea ceably? And he said\, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: san ctify yourselves\, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Je sse and his sons\, and called them to the sacrifice. ¶ And it came to pas s\, when they were come\, that he looked on Eliab\, and said\, Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him. But the LORD said unto Samuel\, Look not on his countenance\, or on the height of his stature\; because I have refu sed him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth\; for man looketh on the outw ard appearance\, but the LORD looketh on the heart. Then Jesse called Abin adab\, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said\, Neither hath the LOR D chosen this. Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said\, Neither h ath the LORD chosen this. Again\, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass bef ore Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse\, The LORD hath not chosen these. A nd Samuel said unto Jesse\, Are here all thy children? And he said\, There remaineth yet the youngest\, and\, behold\, he keepeth the sheep. And Sam uel said unto Jesse\, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. And he sent\, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy\, and wit hal of a beautiful countenance\, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said\ , Arise\, anoint him: for this is he. Then Samuel took the horn of oil\, a nd anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD c ame upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up\, and went to Rama h. ¶ But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul\, and an evil spirit f rom the LORD troubled him. And Saul’s servants said unto him\, Behold no w\, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. Let our lord now command thy s ervants\, which are before thee\, to seek out a man\, who is a cunning pla yer on an harp: and it shall come to pass\, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee\, that he shall play with his hand\, and thou shalt be well. And Saul said unto his servants\, Provide me now a man that can play well\ , and bring him to me. Then answered one of the servants\, and said\, Beho ld\, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite\, that is cunning in pla ying\, and a mighty valiant man\, and a man of war\, and prudent in matter s\, and a comely person\, and the LORD is with him. ¶ Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse\, and said\, Send me David thy son\, which is with the sheep. And Jesse took an ass laden with bread\, and a bottle of wine\, and a kid\, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. And David came to S aul\, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly\; and he became his a rmourbearer. And Saul sent to Jesse\, saying\, Let David\, I pray thee\, s tand before me\; for he hath found favour in my sight. And it came to pass \, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul\, that David took an harp\, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed\, and was well\, and the evil spirit departed from him.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Cor 10\nNow I Paul m yself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ\, who in presen ce am base among you\, but being absent am bold toward you: But I beseech you\, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence\, wher ewith I think to be bold against some\, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. For though we walk in the flesh\, we do not war af ter the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal\, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds\;) Casting down imaginati ons\, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of G od\, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ\ ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience\, when your obedie nce is fulfilled. Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If an y man trust to himself that he is Christ’s\, let him of himself think th is again\, that\, as he is Christ’s\, even so are we Christ’s. For tho ugh I should boast somewhat more of our authority\, which the Lord hath gi ven us for edification\, and not for your destruction\, I should not be as hamed: That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. For his l etters\, say they\, are weighty and powerful\; but his bodily presence is weak\, and his speech contemptible. Let such an one think this\, that\, su ch as we are in word by letters when we are absent\, such will we be also in deed when we are present. For we dare not make ourselves of the number\ , or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuri ng themselves by themselves\, and comparing themselves among themselves\, are not wise. But we will not boast of things without our measure\, but ac cording to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us\, a me asure to reach even unto you. For we stretch not ourselves beyond our meas ure\, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: Not boasting of things without our measure\, that is\, of other men’s labours\; but having hope\, when you r faith is increased\, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our r ule abundantly\, To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you\, and not to boast in another man’s line of things made ready to our hand. But he that glorieth\, let him glory in the Lord. For not he that commendeth hims elf is approved\, but whom the Lord commendeth.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst L esson — Neh 5\nAnd there was a great cry of the people and of their wive s against their brethren the Jews. For there were that said\, We\, our son s\, and our daughters\, are many: therefore we take up corn for them\, tha t we may eat\, and live. Some also there were that said\, We have mortgage d our lands\, vineyards\, and houses\, that we might buy corn\, because of the dearth. There were also that said\, We have borrowed money for the ki ng’s tribute\, and that upon our lands and vineyards. Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren\, our children as their children: and\, lo \, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants\, and s ome of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in ou r power to redeem them\; for other men have our lands and vineyards. ¶ An d I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. Then I consulte d with myself\, and I rebuked the nobles\, and the rulers\, and said unto them\, Ye exact usury\, every one of his brother. And I set a great assemb ly against them. And I said unto them\, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews\, which were sold unto the heathen\; and will ye ev en sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace\, and found nothing to answer. Also I said\, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach o f the heathen our enemies? I likewise\, and my brethren\, and my servants\ , might exact of them money and corn: I pray you\, let us leave off this u sury. Restore\, I pray you\, to them\, even this day\, their lands\, their vineyards\, their oliveyards\, and their houses\, also the hundredth part of the money\, and of the corn\, the wine\, and the oil\, that ye exact o f them. Then said they\, We will restore them\, and will require nothing o f them\; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests\, and too k an oath of them\, that they should do according to this promise. Also I shook my lap\, and said\, So God shake out every man from his house\, and from his labour\, that performeth not this promise\, even thus be he shake n out\, and emptied. And all the congregation said\, Amen\, and praised th e LORD. And the people did according to this promise. ¶ Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah\, fro m the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes th e king\, that is\, twelve years\, I and my brethren have not eaten the bre ad of the governor. But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people\, and had taken of them bread and wine\, beside forty shekels of silver\; yea\, even their servants bare rule over the pe ople: but so did not I\, because of the fear of God. Yea\, also I continue d in the work of this wall\, neither bought we any land: and all my servan ts were gathered thither unto the work. Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers\, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us. Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep\; also fowls were prepared for m e\, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this requ ired not I the bread of the governor\, because the bondage was heavy upon this people. Think upon me\, my God\, for good\, according to all that I h ave done for this people.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 4:1-26\nWhen therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized mo re disciples than John\, (Though Jesus himself baptized not\, but his disc iples\,) He left Judæa\, and departed again into Galilee. And he must nee ds go through Samaria. Then cometh he to a city of Samaria\, which is call ed Sychar\, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph . Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore\, being wearied with his j ourney\, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. There come th a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her\, Give me to dri nk. (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Then sai th the woman of Samaria unto him\, How is it that thou\, being a Jew\, ask est drink of me\, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealin gs with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her\, If thou knewest the gift of God\, and who it is that saith to thee\, Give me to drink\; t hou wouldest have asked of him\, and he would have given thee living water . The woman saith unto him\, Sir\, thou hast nothing to draw with\, and th e well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou gre ater than our father Jacob\, which gave us the well\, and drank thereof hi mself\, and his children\, and his cattle? Jesus answered and said unto he r\, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever dri nketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst\; but the wate r that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. The woman saith unto him\, Sir\, give me this water\, th at I thirst not\, neither come hither to draw. Jesus saith unto her\, Go\, call thy husband\, and come hither. The woman answered and said\, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her\, Thou hast well said\, I have no husband: For thou hast had five husbands\; and he whom thou now hast is not thy hu sband: in that saidst thou truly. The woman saith unto him\, Sir\, I perce ive that thou art a prophet. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain\; and ye say\, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her\, Woman\, believe me\, the hour cometh\, when ye shall nei ther in this mountain\, nor yet at Jerusalem\, worship the Father. Ye wors hip ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jew s. But the hour cometh\, and now is\, when the true worshippers shall wors hip the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to wors hip him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in sp irit and in truth. The woman saith unto him\, I know that Messias cometh\, which is called Christ: when he is come\, he will tell us all things. Jes us saith unto her\, I that speak unto thee am he. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-27 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-28@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260728 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260729 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 12 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 17\nNow the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle\, and were gathered together at S hochoh\, which belongeth to Judah\, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah \, in Ephes-dammim. And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together\ , and pitched by the valley of Elah\, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side\, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them. ¶ And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Phil istines\, named Goliath\, of Gath\, whose height was six cubits and a span . And he had an helmet of brass upon his head\, and he was armed with a co at of mail\; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass . And he had greaves of brass upon his legs\, and a target of brass betwee n his shoulders. And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam\; a nd his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him. And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israe l\, and said unto them\, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine\, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you\ , and let him come down to me. If he be able to fight with me\, and to kil l me\, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him\, and k ill him\, then shall ye be our servants\, and serve us. And the Philistine said\, I defy the armies of Israel this day\; give me a man\, that we may fight together. When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philist ine\, they were dismayed\, and greatly afraid. ¶ Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah\, whose name was Jesse\; and he had e ight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul. And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: a nd the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firs tborn\, and next unto him Abinadab\, and the third Shammah. And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. But David went and retur ned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem. And the Philisti ne drew near morning and evening\, and presented himself forty days. And J esse said unto David his son\, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn\, and these ten loaves\, and run to the camp to thy brethren\ ; And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand\, and loo k how thy brethren fare\, and take their pledge. Now Saul\, and they\, and all the men of Israel\, were in the valley of Elah\, fighting with the Ph ilistines. ¶ And David rose up early in the morning\, and left the sheep with a keeper\, and took\, and went\, as Jesse had commanded him\; and he came to the trench\, as the host was going forth to the fight\, and shoute d for the battle. For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in arr ay\, army against army. And David left his carriage in the hand of the kee per of the carriage\, and ran into the army\, and came and saluted his bre thren. And as he talked with them\, behold\, there came up the champion\, the Philistine of Gath\, Goliath by name\, out of the armies of the Philis tines\, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them. And a ll the men of Israel\, when they saw the man\, fled from him\, and were so re afraid. And the men of Israel said\, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be\, that the man w ho killeth him\, the king will enrich him with great riches\, and will giv e him his daughter\, and make his father’s house free in Israel. And Dav id spake to the men that stood by him\, saying\, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine\, and taketh away the reproach from Isra el? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine\, that he should defy the arm ies of the living God? And the people answered him after this manner\, say ing\, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him. ¶ And Eliab his el dest brother heard when he spake unto the men\; and Eliab’s anger was ki ndled against David\, and he said\, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride\, and the naughtiness of thine heart\; for thou art come down that thou migh test see the battle. And David said\, What have I now done? Is there not a cause? ¶ And he turned from him toward another\, and spake after the sam e manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner. And w hen the words were heard which David spake\, they rehearsed them before Sa ul: and he sent for him. ¶ And David said to Saul\, Let no man’s heart fail because of him\; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. And Saul said to David\, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine t o fight with him: for thou art but a youth\, and he a man of war from his youth. And David said unto Saul\, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep\, and there came a lion\, and a bear\, and took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him\, and smote him\, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me\, I caught him by his beard\, and smote him\ , and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this unci rcumcised Philistine shall be as one of them\, seeing he hath defied the a rmies of the living God. David said moreover\, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion\, and out of the paw of the bear\, he will deli ver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David\, Go\, and the LORD be with thee. ¶ And Saul armed David with his armour\, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head\; also he armed him with a coat of mail. And David girded his sword upon his armour\, and he assayed to go\; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul\, I cannot go with the se\; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him. And he took h is staff in his hand\, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook\, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had\, even in a scrip\; and h is sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. And the Phil istine came on and drew near unto David\; and the man that bare the shield went before him. And when the Philistine looked about\, and saw David\, h e disdained him: for he was but a youth\, and ruddy\, and of a fair counte nance. And the Philistine said unto David\, Am I a dog\, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. And the Ph ilistine said to David\, Come to me\, and I will give thy flesh unto the f owls of the air\, and to the beasts of the field. Then said David to the P hilistine\, Thou comest to me with a sword\, and with a spear\, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts\, the God of the armies of Israel\, whom thou hast defied. This day will the LORD deliv er thee into mine hand\; and I will smite thee\, and take thine head from thee\; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this da y unto the fowls of the air\, and to the wild beasts of the earth\; that a ll the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’s\, and he will give you into our hands. And it came to pass \, when the Philistine arose\, and came and drew nigh to meet David\, that David hasted\, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. And David put his hand in his bag\, and took thence a stone\, and slang it\, and smo te the Philistine in his forehead\, that the stone sunk into his forehead\ ; and he fell upon his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Phil istine with a sling and with a stone\, and smote the Philistine\, and slew him\; but there was no sword in the hand of David. Therefore David ran\, and stood upon the Philistine\, and took his sword\, and drew it out of th e sheath thereof\, and slew him\, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead\, they fled. And the men of I srael and of Judah arose\, and shouted\, and pursued the Philistines\, unt il thou come to the valley\, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim\, even unto Gath\, and u nto Ekron. And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Phil istines\, and they spoiled their tents. And David took the head of the Phi listine\, and brought it to Jerusalem\; but he put his armour in his tent. ¶ And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine\, he said unto Abner\, the captain of the host\, Abner\, whose son is this youth? And Ab ner said\, As thy soul liveth\, O king\, I cannot tell. And the king said\ , Enquire thou whose son the stripling is. And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine\, Abner took him\, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand. And Saul said to him\, Whose son art thou\, thou young man? And David answered\, I am the son of thy s ervant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Cor 11\nWould to Go d ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband\, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear \, lest by any means\, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty\, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. F or if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus\, whom we have not preached\, or if ye receive another spirit\, which ye have not received\, or another gospel\, which ye have not accepted\, ye might well bear with him. For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. But though I b e rude in speech\, yet not in knowledge\; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things. Have I committed an offence in abasing m yself that ye might be exalted\, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? I robbed other churches\, taking wages of them\, to do you service. And when I was present with you\, and wanted\, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from M acedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdens ome unto you\, and so will I keep myself. As the truth of Christ is in me\ , no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. Wherefor e? because I love you not? God knoweth. But what I do\, that I will do\, t hat I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion\; that wherein they glory\, they may be found even as we. For such are false apostles\, d eceitful workers\, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. An d no marvel\; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. The refore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the mi nisters of righteousness\; whose end shall be according to their works. I say again\, Let no man think me a fool\; if otherwise\, yet as a fool rece ive me\, that I may boast myself a little. That which I speak\, I speak it not after the Lord\, but as it were foolishly\, in this confidence of boa sting. Seeing that many glory after the flesh\, I will glory also. For ye suffer fools gladly\, seeing ye yourselves are wise. For ye suffer\, if a man bring you into bondage\, if a man devour you\, if a man take of you\, if a man exalt himself\, if a man smite you on the face. I speak as concer ning reproach\, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is b old\, (I speak foolishly\,) I am bold also. Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more\; in labours more abun dant\, in stripes above measure\, in prisons more frequent\, in deaths oft . Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I b eaten with rods\, once was I stoned\, thrice I suffered shipwreck\, a nigh t and a day I have been in the deep\; In journeyings often\, in perils of waters\, in perils of robbers\, in perils by mine own countrymen\, in peri ls by the heathen\, in perils in the city\, in perils in the wilderness\, in perils in the sea\, in perils among false brethren\; In weariness and p ainfulness\, in watchings often\, in hunger and thirst\, in fastings often \, in cold and nakedness. Beside those things that are without\, that whic h cometh upon me daily\, the care of all the churches. Who is weak\, and I am not weak? who is offended\, and I burn not? If I must needs glory\, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. The God and Fathe r of our Lord Jesus Christ\, which is blessed for evermore\, knoweth that I lie not. In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison\, desirous to apprehend me: And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall\, and escaped his hands.\n\n Evening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Neh 6\nNow it came to pass\, when Sanball at\, and Tobiah\, and Geshem the Arabian\, and the rest of our enemies\, h eard that I had builded the wall\, and that there was no breach left there in\; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates\;) Tha t Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me\, saying\, Come\, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do m e mischief. And I sent messengers unto them\, saying\, I am doing a great work\, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease\, whilst I le ave it\, and come down to you? Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort\; and I answered them after the same manner. Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand\; Wherein was written\, It is reported among the heathen\, and Gashmu saith it\, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou bu ildest the wall\, that thou mayest be their king\, according to these word s. And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem\, saying\, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the kin g according to these words. Come now therefore\, and let us take counsel t ogether. Then I sent unto him\, saying\, There are no such things done as thou sayest\, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. For they all made us afraid\, saying\, Their hands shall be weakened from the work\, th at it be not done. Now therefore\, O God\, strengthen my hands. Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel \, who was shut up\; and he said\, Let us meet together in the house of Go d\, within the temple\, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee\; yea\, in the night will they come to slay thee. A nd I said\, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there\, that\, being a s I am\, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in. And\ , lo\, I perceived that God had not sent him\; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Therefore wa s he hired\, that I should be afraid\, and do so\, and sin\, and that they might have matter for an evil report\, that they might reproach me. My Go d\, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works\, and on the prophetess Noadiah\, and the rest of the prophets\, that would have put me in fear. ¶ So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth d ay of the month Elul\, in fifty and two days. And it came to pass\, that w hen all our enemies heard thereof\, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things\, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they p erceived that this work was wrought of our God. ¶ Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah\, and the letters of Tob iah came unto them. For there were many in Judah sworn unto him\, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah\; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah. Also they report ed his good deeds before me\, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 4:27-end\n¶ And upo n this came his disciples\, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: y et no man said\, What seekest thou? or\, Why talkest thou with her? The wo man then left her waterpot\, and went her way into the city\, and saith to the men\, Come\, see a man\, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? Then they went out of the city\, and came unto him. ¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him\, saying\, Master\, eat. But he said unto them\, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. Therefore sai d the disciples one to another\, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? Je sus saith unto them\, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me\, and to finish his work. Say not ye\, There are yet four months\, and then come th harvest? behold\, I say unto you\, Lift up your eyes\, and look on the fields\; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiv eth wages\, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that sowet h and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that saying true \, One soweth\, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye be stowed no labour: other men laboured\, and ye are entered into their labou rs. ¶ And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the say ing of the woman\, which testified\, He told me all that ever I did. So wh en the Samaritans were come unto him\, they besought him that he would tar ry with them: and he abode there two days. And many more believed because of his own word\; And said unto the woman\, Now we believe\, not because o f thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves\, and know that this is inde ed the Christ\, the Saviour of the world. ¶ Now after two days he departe d thence\, and went into Galilee. For Jesus himself testified\, that a pro phet hath no honour in his own country. Then when he was come into Galilee \, the Galilæans received him\, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee\, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman\, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Je sus was come out of Judæa into Galilee\, he went unto him\, and besought him that he would come down\, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. Then said Jesus unto him\, Except ye see signs and wonders\, ye wi ll not believe. The nobleman saith unto him\, Sir\, come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto him\, Go thy way\; thy son liveth. And the man beli eved the word that Jesus had spoken unto him\, and he went his way. And as he was now going down\, his servants met him\, and told him\, saying\, Th y son liveth. Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. An d they said unto him\, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. S o the father knew that it was at the same hour\, in the which Jesus said u nto him\, Thy son liveth: and himself believed\, and his whole house. This is again the second miracle that Jesus did\, when he was come out of Jud æa into Galilee. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-28 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-29@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260729 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 12 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 18\nAnd it came to pass\ , when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul\, that the soul of Jonatha n was knit with the soul of David\, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul . And Saul took him that day\, and would let him go no more home to his fa ther’s house. Then Jonathan and David made a covenant\, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was u pon him\, and gave it to David\, and his garments\, even to his sword\, an d to his bow\, and to his girdle. ¶ And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him\, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of w ar\, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people\, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants. And it came to pass as they came\, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine\, that the women came ou t of all cities of Israel\, singing and dancing\, to meet king Saul\, with tabrets\, with joy\, and with instruments of musick. And the women answer ed one another as they played\, and said\, Saul hath slain his thousands\, and David his ten thousands. And Saul was very wroth\, and the saying dis pleased him\; and he said\, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands\, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow\, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul\, an d he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand\ , as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand. And Saul ca st the javelin\; for he said\, I will smite David even to the wall with it . And David avoided out of his presence twice. ¶ And Saul was afraid of D avid\, because the LORD was with him\, and was departed from Saul. Therefo re Saul removed him from him\, and made him his captain over a thousand\; and he went out and came in before the people. And David behaved himself w isely in all his ways\; and the LORD was with him. Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely\, he was afraid of him. But all Israe l and Judah loved David\, because he went out and came in before them. ¶ And Saul said to David\, Behold my elder daughter Merab\, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me\, and fight the LORD’s battles . For Saul said\, Let not mine hand be upon him\, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. And David said unto Saul\, Who am I? and what is my life\, or my father’s family in Israel\, that I should be son in law to the king? But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul’s daughter should have been given to David\, that she was given unto Adriel the Mehol athite to wife. And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Sa ul\, and the thing pleased him. And Saul said\, I will give him her\, that she may be a snare to him\, and that the hand of the Philistines may be a gainst him. Wherefore Saul said to David\, Thou shalt this day be my son i n law in the one of the twain. ¶ And Saul commanded his servants\, saying \, Commune with David secretly\, and say\, Behold\, the king hath delight in thee\, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s so n in law. And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. An d David said\, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law \, seeing that I am a poor man\, and lightly esteemed? And the servants of Saul told him\, saying\, On this manner spake David. And Saul said\, Thus shall ye say to David\, The king desireth not any dowry\, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines\, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. And when h is servants told David these words\, it pleased David well to be the king ’s son in law: and the days were not expired. Wherefore David arose and went\, he and his men\, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men\; and David brought their foreskins\, and they gave them in full tale to the kin g\, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. ¶ And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David\, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him. And Saul was yet the more af raid of David\; and Saul became David’s enemy continually. Then the prin ces of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass\, after they went f orth\, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Sau l\; so that his name was much set by.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Cor 12:1-13\n It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago\, (whether in the body\, I cannot tell\; or whether out of the body\, I can not tell: God knoweth\;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. And I knew such a man\, (whether in the body\, or out of the body\, I cannot tel l: God knoweth\;) How that he was caught up into paradise\, and heard unsp eakable words\, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory\, but in mine infirmities. Fo r though I would desire to glory\, I shall not be a fool\; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear\, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be\, or that he heareth of me. And lest I should be e xalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations\, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh\, the messenger of Satan to buffet me\, l est I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice\, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me\, My grace is s ufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most glad ly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities\, that the power of Chr ist may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities\, in reproa ches\, in necessities\, in persecutions\, in distresses for Christ’s sak e: for when I am weak\, then am I strong. I am become a fool in glorying\; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in n othing am I behind the very chiefest apostles\, though I be nothing. Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience\, in signs \, and wonders\, and mighty deeds. For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches\, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Neh 8\nAnd all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that w as before the water gate\; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring th e book of the law of Moses\, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. And E zra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and wom en\, and all that could hear with understanding\, upon the first day of th e seventh month. And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday\, before the men and the women\, and those that could understand\; and the ears of all the people were att entive unto the book of the law. And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit o f wood\, which they had made for the purpose\; and beside him stood Mattit hiah\, and Shema\, and Anaiah\, and Urijah\, and Hilkiah\, and Maaseiah\, on his right hand\; and on his left hand\, Pedaiah\, and Mishael\, and Mal chiah\, and Hashum\, and Hashbadana\, Zechariah\, and Meshullam. And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people\; (for he was above all the people\;) and when he opened it\, all the people stood up: And Ezra bless ed the LORD\, the great God. And all the people answered\, Amen\, Amen\, w ith lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads\, and worshipped th e LORD with their faces to the ground. Also Jeshua\, and Bani\, and Shereb iah\, Jamin\, Akkub\, Shabbethai\, Hodijah\, Maaseiah\, Kelita\, Azariah\, Jozabad\, Hanan\, Pelaiah\, and the Levites\, caused the people to unders tand the law: and the people stood in their place. So they read in the boo k in the law of God distinctly\, and gave the sense\, and caused them to u nderstand the reading. ¶ And Nehemiah\, which is the Tirshatha\, and Ezra the priest the scribe\, and the Levites that taught the people\, said unt o all the people\, This day is holy unto the LORD your God\; mourn not\, n or weep. For all the people wept\, when they heard the words of the law. T hen he said unto them\, Go your way\, eat the fat\, and drink the sweet\, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry\; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. So the Levites stilled all the people\, saying\, Hold your peace \, for the day is holy\; neither be ye grieved. And all the people went th eir way to eat\, and to drink\, and to send portions\, and to make great m irth\, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them. ¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people\, the priests\, and the Levites\, unto Ezra the scribe\, even to understand the words of the law. And they found written in the la w which the LORD had commanded by Moses\, that the children of Israel shou ld dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month: And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities\, and in Jerusalem\, saying\, Go forth unto the mount\, and fetch olive branches\, and pine branches\, and myrtle branches\, and palm branches\, and branches of thick trees\, to ma ke booths\, as it is written. ¶ So the people went forth\, and brought th em\, and made themselves booths\, every one upon the roof of his house\, a nd in their courts\, and in the courts of the house of God\, and in the st reet of the water gate\, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim. And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made b ooths\, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was ve ry great gladness. Also day by day\, from the first day unto the last day\ , he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven day s\; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly\, according unto the manne r.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 5:1-24\nAfter this there was a feast of the J ews\; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is at Jerusalem by the she ep market a pool\, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda\, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk\, of blind\, halt\, withered\, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool\, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. And a certain man was there\, which had an infi rmity thirty and eight years. When Jesus saw him lie\, and knew that he ha d been now a long time in that case\, he saith unto him\, Wilt thou be mad e whole? The impotent man answered him\, Sir\, I have no man\, when the wa ter is troubled\, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming\, another steppeth down before me. Jesus saith unto him\, Rise\, take up thy bed\, and walk. And immediately the man was made whole\, and took up his bed\, a nd walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. ¶ The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured\, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for the e to carry thy bed. He answered them\, He that made me whole\, the same sa id unto me\, Take up thy bed\, and walk. Then asked they him\, What man is that which said unto thee\, Take up thy bed\, and walk? And he that was h ealed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away\, a multitu de being in that place. Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple\, and sa id unto him\, Behold\, thou art made whole: sin no more\, lest a worse thi ng come unto thee. The man departed\, and told the Jews that it was Jesus\ , which had made him whole. And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus\, a nd sought to slay him\, because he had done these things on the sabbath da y. ¶ But Jesus answered them\, My Father worketh hitherto\, and I work. T herefore the Jews sought the more to kill him\, because he not only had br oken the sabbath\, but said also that God was his Father\, making himself equal with God. Then answered Jesus and said unto them\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, The Son can do nothing of himself\, but what he seeth th e Father do: for what things soever he doeth\, these also doeth the Son li kewise. For the Father loveth the Son\, and sheweth him all things that hi mself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these\, that ye may m arvel. For as the Father raiseth up the dead\, and quickeneth them\; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. For the Father judgeth no man\, but ha th committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son \, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, He that heareth my word\, and believeth on him that sent me\, hath everlasti ng life\, and shall not come into condemnation\; but is passed from death unto life. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-29 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-30@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 12 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 19\nAnd Saul spake to Jo nathan his son\, and to all his servants\, that they should kill David. Bu t Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David\, saying\, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore\, I pray thee \, take heed to thyself until the morning\, and abide in a secret place\, and hide thyself: And I will go out and stand beside my father in the fiel d where thou art\, and I will commune with my father of thee\; and what I see\, that I will tell thee. ¶ And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father\, and said unto him\, Let not the king sin against his servant \, against David\; because he hath not sinned against thee\, and because h is works have been to thee-ward very good: For he did put his life in his hand\, and slew the Philistine\, and the LORD wrought a great salvation fo r all Israel: thou sawest it\, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood\, to slay David without a cause? And Saul hear kened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware\, As the LORD liveth\, he shall not be slain. And Jonathan called David\, and Jonathan shewed him a ll those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul\, and he was in his pr esence\, as in times past. ¶ And there was war again: and David went out\ , and fought with the Philistines\, and slew them with a great slaughter\; and they fled from him. And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul\, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played wit h his hand. And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javel in\; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence\, and he smote the javel in into the wall: and David fled\, and escaped that night. Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house\, to watch him\, and to slay him in the mo rning: and Michal David’s wife told him\, saying\, If thou save not thy life to night\, to morrow thou shalt be slain. ¶ So Michal let David down through a window: and he went\, and fled\, and escaped. And Michal took a n image\, and laid it in the bed\, and put a pillow of goats’ hair for h is bolster\, and covered it with a cloth. And when Saul sent messengers to take David\, she said\, He is sick. And Saul sent the messengers again to see David\, saying\, Bring him up to me in the bed\, that I may slay him. And when the messengers were come in\, behold\, there was an image in the bed\, with a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster. And Saul said unto Michal\, Why hast thou deceived me so\, and sent away mine enemy\, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul\, He said unto me\, Let me go\; why should I kill thee? ¶ So David fled\, and escaped\, and came to Samuel to Ramah\, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel wen t and dwelt in Naioth. And it was told Saul\, saying\, Behold\, David is a t Naioth in Ramah. And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they s aw the company of the prophets prophesying\, and Samuel standing as appoin ted over them\, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul\, and th ey also prophesied. And when it was told Saul\, he sent other messengers\, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third ti me\, and they prophesied also. Then went he also to Ramah\, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said\, Where are Samuel and David? And one said\, Behold\, they be at Naioth in Ramah. And he went thi ther to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also\, and he went on\, and prophesied\, until he came to Naioth in Ramah. And he stripp ed off his clothes also\, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner\, an d lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say\, Is Saul also among the prophets?\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Cor 12:14—13 end\nB ehold\, the third time I am ready to come to you\; and I will not be burde nsome to you: for I seek not yours\, but you: for the children ought not t o lay up for the parents\, but the parents for the children. And I will ve ry gladly spend and be spent for you\; though the more abundantly I love y ou\, the less I be loved. But be it so\, I did not burden you: nevertheles s\, being crafty\, I caught you with guile. Did I make a gain of you by an y of them whom I sent unto you? I desired Titus\, and with him I sent a br other. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? wal ked we not in the same steps? Again\, think ye that we excuse ourselves un to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things\, dearly belov ed\, for your edifying. For I fear\, lest\, when I come\, I shall not find you such as I would\, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates\, envyings\, wraths\, strifes\, backbitings\, whisperings\, swellings\, tumults: And lest\, when I come again\, my God w ill humble me among you\, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned a lready\, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasc iviousness which they have committed. This is the third time I am coming t o you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be establis hed. I told you before\, and foretell you\, as if I were present\, the sec ond time\; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinn ed\, and to all other\, that\, if I come again\, I will not spare: Since y e seek a proof of Christ speaking in me\, which to you-ward is not weak\, but is mighty in you. For though he was crucified through weakness\, yet h e liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him\, but we shall l ive with him by the power of God toward you. Examine yourselves\, whether ye be in the faith\; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves\, how that Jesus Christ is in you\, except ye be reprobates? But I trust tha t ye shall know that we are not reprobates. Now I pray to God that ye do n o evil\; not that we should appear approved\, but that ye should do that w hich is honest\, though we be as reprobates. For we can do nothing against the truth\, but for the truth. For we are glad\, when we are weak\, and y e are strong: and this also we wish\, even your perfection. Therefore I wr ite these things being absent\, lest being present I should use sharpness\ , according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification\, and not to destruction. Finally\, brethren\, farewell. Be perfect\, be of goo d comfort\, be of one mind\, live in peace\; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. Greet one another with an holy kiss. All the saints sa lute you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ\, and the love of God\, and t he communion of the Holy Ghost\, be with you all. Amen.\n\nEvening Prayer\ nFirst Lesson — Neh 9\nNow in the twenty and fourth day of this month th e children of Israel were assembled with fasting\, and with sackclothes\, and earth upon them. And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers\, and stood and confessed their sins\, and the iniquities of the ir fathers. And they stood up in their place\, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day\; and another fourth part they confessed\, and worshipped the LORD their God. ¶ Then stood up upon the stairs\, of the Levites\, Jeshua\, and Bani\, Kadmiel\, Shebania h\, Bunni\, Sherebiah\, Bani\, and Chenani\, and cried with a loud voice u nto the LORD their God. Then the Levites\, Jeshua\, and Kadmiel\, Bani\, H ashabniah\, Sherebiah\, Hodijah\, Shebaniah\, and Pethahiah\, said\, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glor ious name\, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. Thou\, even th ou\, art LORD alone\; thou hast made heaven\, the heaven of heavens\, with all their host\, the earth\, and all things that are therein\, the seas\, and all that is therein\, and thou preservest them all\; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee. Thou art the LORD the God\, who didst choose Abra m\, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees\, and gavest him th e name of Abraham\; And foundest his heart faithful before thee\, and made st a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites\, the Hittites\, the Amorites\, and the Perizzites\, and the Jebusites\, and the Girgashit es\, to give it\, I say\, to his seed\, and hast performed thy words\; for thou art righteous: And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt\ , and heardest their cry by the Red sea\; And shewedst signs and wonders u pon Pharaoh\, and on all his servants\, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name\, as it is this day. And thou didst divide the sea before them \, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land\; and th eir persecutors thou threwest into the deeps\, as a stone into the mighty waters. Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar\; and in the night by a pillar of fire\, to give them light in the way wherein they should go. Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai\, and spakest with them from heaven\, and gavest them right judgments\, and true laws\, good stat utes and commandments: And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath\, and c ommandedst them precepts\, statutes\, and laws\, by the hand of Moses thy servant: And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger\, and broughte st forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst\, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them. But they and our fathers dealt proudly\, and hardened their nec ks\, and hearkened not to thy commandments\, And refused to obey\, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them\; but hardened the ir necks\, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their b ondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon\, gracious and merciful\, slow to anger\, and of great kindness\, and forsookest them not. Yea\, when the y had made them a molten calf\, and said\, This is thy God that brought th ee up out of Egypt\, and had wrought great provocations\; Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day\, to lead them in the way\; neither th e pillar of fire by night\, to shew them light\, and the way wherein they should go. Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them\, and withhel dest not thy manna from their mouth\, and gavest them water for their thir st. Yea\, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness\, so that they lacked nothing\; their clothes waxed not old\, and their feet swelled not. Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations\, and didst divide th em into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon\, and the land of the king of Heshbon\, and the land of Og king of Bashan. Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven\, and broughtest them into the la nd\, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers\, that they sho uld go in to possess it. So the children went in and possessed the land\, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land\, the Canaanite s\, and gavest them into their hands\, with their kings\, and the people o f the land\, that they might do with them as they would. And they took str ong cities\, and a fat land\, and possessed houses full of all goods\, wel ls digged\, vineyards\, and oliveyards\, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat\, and were filled\, and became fat\, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. Nevertheless they were disobedient\, and rebelled against thee\, and cast thy law behind their backs\, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee\, and they wrought grea t provocations. Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their ene mies\, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble\, when they cried unto thee\, thou heardest them from heaven\; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours\, who saved them out of the hand of the ir enemies. But after they had rest\, they did evil again before thee: the refore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies\, so that they had t he dominion over them: yet when they returned\, and cried unto thee\, thou heardest them from heaven\; and many times didst thou deliver them accord ing to thy mercies\; And testifiedst against them\, that thou mightest bri ng them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly\, and hearkened not unt o thy commandments\, but sinned against thy judgments\, (which if a man do \, he shall live in them\;) and withdrew the shoulder\, and hardened their neck\, and would not hear. Yet many years didst thou forbear them\, and t estifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the la nds. Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly con sume them\, nor forsake them\; for thou art a gracious and merciful God. N ow therefore\, our God\, the great\, the mighty\, and the terrible God\, w ho keepest covenant and mercy\, let not all the trouble seem little before thee\, that hath come upon us\, on our kings\, on our princes\, and on ou r priests\, and on our prophets\, and on our fathers\, and on all thy peop le\, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. Howbeit thou ar t just in all that is brought upon us\; for thou hast done right\, but we have done wickedly: Neither have our kings\, our princes\, our priests\, n or our fathers\, kept thy law\, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and th y testimonies\, wherewith thou didst testify against them. For they have n ot served thee in their kingdom\, and in thy great goodness that thou gave st them\, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them\, ne ither turned they from their wicked works. Behold\, we are servants this d ay\, and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit t hereof and the good thereof\, behold\, we are servants in it: And it yield eth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies\, and over our cattle\, at their pleasure\, and we are in great distress. And because of all this we make a sure covenant\, and write it\; and our princes\, Levites\, and prie sts\, seal unto it.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 5:25-end\nVerily\, verily\, I say unto you\, The hour is coming\, and now is\, when the dead shall hea r the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. For as the F ather hath life in himself\; so hath he given to the Son to have life in h imself\; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also\, because h e is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming\, in the w hich all that are in the graves shall hear his voice\, And shall come fort h\; they that have done good\, unto the resurrection of life\; and they th at have done evil\, unto the resurrection of damnation. I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear\, I judge: and my judgment is just\; because I seek not mine own will\, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. If I bear witness of myself\, my witness is not true. ¶ There is another th at beareth witness of me\; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ye sent unto John\, and he bare witness unto the truth. Bu t I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say\, that ye might be saved. He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. ¶ But I have greater witness than that o f John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish\, the same works that I do\, bear witness of me\, that the Father hath sent me. And t he Father himself\, which hath sent me\, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time\, nor seen his shape. And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent\, him ye believe not. ¶ S earch the scriptures\; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me\, that ye might have life. I receive not honour from men. But I know you\, that ye have no t the love of God in you. I am come in my Father’s name\, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name\, him ye will receive. How can ye believe\, which receive honour one of another\, and seek not the ho nour that cometh from God only? Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you\, even Moses\, in whom ye trust. F or had ye believed Moses\, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings\, how shall ye believe my words? URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-30 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-07-31@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260801 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 12 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 20\nAnd David fled from Naioth in Ramah\, and came and said before Jonathan\, What have I done? wh at is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father\, that he seeket h my life? And he said unto him\, God forbid\; thou shalt not die: behold\ , my father will do nothing either great or small\, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. And David sware moreover\, and said\, Thy father certainly knoweth that I hav e found grace in thine eyes\; and he saith\, Let not Jonathan know this\, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth\, and as thy soul liveth\ , there is but a step between me and death. Then said Jonathan unto David\ , Whatsoever thy soul desireth\, I will even do it for thee. And David sai d unto Jonathan\, Behold\, to morrow is the new moon\, and I should not fa il to sit with the king at meat: but let me go\, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even. If thy father at all miss me\, then say\, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem h is city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. If he s ay thus\, It is well\; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wro th\, then be sure that evil is determined by him. Therefore thou shalt dea l kindly with thy servant\; for thou hast brought thy servant into a coven ant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding\, if there be in me iniquity\, slay me thyself\; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father? And Jonat han said\, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were det ermined by my father to come upon thee\, then would not I tell it thee? Th en said David to Jonathan\, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answe r thee roughly? ¶ And Jonathan said unto David\, Come\, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field. And Jonath an said unto David\, O LORD God of Israel\, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time\, or the third day\, and\, behold\, if there be g ood toward David\, and I then send not unto thee\, and shew it thee\; The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do the e evil\, then I will shew it thee\, and send thee away\, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee\, as he hath been with my father. A nd thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD\, that I die not: But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my hous e for ever: no\, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth. So Jonathan made a covenant with the hous e of David\, saying\, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’ s enemies. And Jonathan caused David to swear again\, because he loved him : for he loved him as he loved his own soul. Then Jonathan said to David\, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed\, because thy seat wi ll be empty. And when thou hast stayed three days\, then thou shalt go dow n quickly\, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the b usiness was in hand\, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel. And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof\, as though I shot at a mark. And\, beho ld\, I will send a lad\, saying\, Go\, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad\, Behold\, the arrows are on this side of thee\, take th em\; then come thou: for there is peace to thee\, and no hurt\; as the LOR D liveth. But if I say thus unto the young man\, Behold\, the arrows are b eyond thee\; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away. And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of\, behold\, the LORD be between thee and me for ever. ¶ So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come\, the king sat him down to eat meat. And the king sat up on his seat\, as at other times\, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonath an arose\, and Abner sat by Saul’s side\, and David’s place was empty. Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought\, Somethin g hath befallen him\, he is not clean\; surely he is not clean. And it cam e to pass on the morrow\, which was the second day of the month\, that Dav id’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son\, Wherefore co meth not the son of Jesse to meat\, neither yesterday\, nor to day? And Jo nathan answered Saul\, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-leh em: And he said\, Let me go\, I pray thee\; for our family hath a sacrific e in the city\; and my brother\, he hath commanded me to be there: and now \, if I have found favour in thine eyes\, let me get away\, I pray thee\, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table. Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan\, and he said unto him\, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman\, do not I know that thou hast chose n the son of Jesse to thine own confusion\, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness? For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the grou nd\, thou shalt not be established\, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send a nd fetch him unto me\, for he shall surely die. And Jonathan answered Saul his father\, and said unto him\, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath h e done? And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. So Jonathan arose fro m the table in fierce anger\, and did eat no meat the second day of the mo nth: for he was grieved for David\, because his father had done him shame. ¶ And it came to pass in the morning\, that Jonathan went out into the f ield at the time appointed with David\, and a little lad with him. And he said unto his lad\, Run\, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as th e lad ran\, he shot an arrow beyond him. And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot\, Jonathan cried after the lad\ , and said\, Is not the arrow beyond thee? And Jonathan cried after the la d\, Make speed\, haste\, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the ar rows\, and came to his master. But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonath an and David knew the matter. And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad \, and said unto him\, Go\, carry them to the city. ¶ And as soon as the lad was gone\, David arose out of a place toward the south\, and fell on h is face to the ground\, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another\, and wept one with another\, until David exceeded. And Jonathan said to David\, Go in peace\, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD\, saying\, The LORD be between me and thee\, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan we nt into the city.\n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 1\nPaul\, a servant of Jesus Ch rist\, called to be an apostle\, separated unto the gospel of God\, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures\,) Concernin g his Son Jesus Christ our Lord\, which was made of the seed of David acco rding to the flesh\; And declared to be the Son of God with power\, accord ing to the spirit of holiness\, by the resurrection from the dead: By whom we have received grace and apostleship\, for obedience to the faith among all nations\, for his name: Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Ch rist: To all that be in Rome\, beloved of God\, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father\, and the Lord Jesus Christ. First\, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all\, that your faith is spok en of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness\, whom I serve wit h my spirit in the gospel of his Son\, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers\; Making request\, if by any means now at len gth I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. For I long to see you\, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift\, to the end ye may be established\; That is\, that I may be comforted toget her with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. Now I would not have you ignorant\, brethren\, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you\, (b ut was let hitherto\,) that I might have some fruit among you also\, even as among other Gentiles. I am debtor both to the Greeks\, and to the Barba rians\; both to the wise\, and to the unwise. So\, as much as in me is\, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth\; to the Jew first\, and also to the Greek. F or therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written\, The just shall live by faith. For the wrath of God is reveal ed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men\, who ho ld the truth in unrighteousness\; Because that which may be known of God i s manifest in them\; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible t hings of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen\, being under stood by the things that are made\, even his eternal power and Godhead\; s o that they are without excuse: Because that\, when they knew God\, they g lorified him not as God\, neither were thankful\; but became vain in their imaginations\, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselve s to be wise\, they became fools\, And changed the glory of the uncorrupti ble God into an image made like to corruptible man\, and to birds\, and fo urfooted beasts\, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts\, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie\, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator\, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nat ure: And likewise also the men\, leaving the natural use of the woman\, bu rned in their lust one toward another\; men with men working that which is unseemly\, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error whi ch was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledg e\, God gave them over to a reprobate mind\, to do those things which are not convenient\; Being filled with all unrighteousness\, fornication\, wic kedness\, covetousness\, maliciousness\; full of envy\, murder\, debate\, deceit\, malignity\; whisperers\, Backbiters\, haters of God\, despiteful\ , proud\, boasters\, inventors of evil things\, disobedient to parents\, W ithout understanding\, covenantbreakers\, without natural affection\, impl acable\, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God\, that they which com mit such things are worthy of death\, not only do the same\, but have plea sure in them that do them.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Neh 10\nNow those that sealed were\, Nehemiah\, the Tirshatha\, the son of Hachaliah\ , and Zidkijah\, Seraiah\, Azariah\, Jeremiah\, Pashur\, Amariah\, Malchij ah\, Hattush\, Shebaniah\, Malluch\, Harim\, Meremoth\, Obadiah\, Daniel\, Ginnethon\, Baruch\, Meshullam\, Abijah\, Mijamin\, Maaziah\, Bilgai\, Sh emaiah: these were the priests. And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Az aniah\, Binnui of the sons of Henadad\, Kadmiel\; And their brethren\, She baniah\, Hodijah\, Kelita\, Pelaiah\, Hanan\, Micha\, Rehob\, Hashabiah\, Zaccur\, Sherebiah\, Shebaniah\, Hodijah\, Bani\, Beninu. The chief of the people\; Parosh\, Pahath-moab\, Elam\, Zatthu\, Bani\, Bunni\, Azgad\, Be bai\, Adonijah\, Bigvai\, Adin\, Ater\, Hizkijah\, Azzur\, Hodijah\, Hashu m\, Bezai\, Hariph\, Anathoth\, Nebai\, Magpiash\, Meshullam\, Hezir\, Mes hezabeel\, Zadok\, Jaddua\, Pelatiah\, Hanan\, Anaiah\, Hoshea\, Hananiah\ , Hashub\, Hallohesh\, Pileha\, Shobek\, Rehum\, Hashabnah\, Maaseiah\, An d Ahijah\, Hanan\, Anan\, Malluch\, Harim\, Baanah. ¶ And the rest of the people\, the priests\, the Levites\, the porters\, the singers\, the Neth inims\, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God\, their wives\, their sons\, and their daughters \, every one having knowledge\, and having understanding\; They clave to t heir brethren\, their nobles\, and entered into a curse\, and into an oath \, to walk in God’s law\, which was given by Moses the servant of God\, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord\, and his judgments and his statutes\; And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land\, nor take their daughters for our sons: And if th e people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell \, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath\, or on the holy day: a nd that we would leave the seventh year\, and the exaction of every debt. Also we made ordinances for us\, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God\; For the shewbr ead\, and for the continual meat offering\, and for the continual burnt of fering\, of the sabbaths\, of the new moons\, for the set feasts\, and for the holy things\, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Isra el\, and for all the work of the house of our God. And we cast the lots am ong the priests\, the Levites\, and the people\, for the wood offering\, t o bring it into the house of our God\, after the houses of our fathers\, a t times appointed year by year\, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our Go d\, as it is written in the law: And to bring the firstfruits of our groun d\, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees\, year by year\, unto th e house of the LORD: Also the firstborn of our sons\, and of our cattle\, as it is written in the law\, and the firstlings of our herds and of our f locks\, to bring to the house of our God\, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God: And that we should bring the firstfruits of our d ough\, and our offerings\, and the fruit of all manner of trees\, of wine and of oil\, unto the priests\, to the chambers of the house of our God\; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites\, that the same Levites migh t have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage. And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites\, when the Levites take tithes: and th e Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God \, to the chambers\, into the treasure house. For the children of Israel a nd the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn\, of the new wine\, and the oil\, unto the chambers\, where are the vessels of the sanc tuary\, and the priests that minister\, and the porters\, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 6 :1-21\nAfter these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee\, which is th e sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him\, because they saw h is miracles which he did on them that were diseased. And Jesus went up int o a mountain\, and there he sat with his disciples. And the passover\, a f east of the Jews\, was nigh. ¶ When Jesus then lifted up his eyes\, and s aw a great company come unto him\, he saith unto Philip\, Whence shall we buy bread\, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he hims elf knew what he would do. Philip answered him\, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them\, that every one of them may take a litt le. One of his disciples\, Andrew\, Simon Peter’s brother\, saith unto h im\, There is a lad here\, which hath five barley loaves\, and two small f ishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus said\, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down\, in numb er about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves\; and when he had given thanks\, he distributed to the disciples\, and the disciples to them that were set down\; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When the y were filled\, he said unto his disciples\, Gather up the fragments that remain\, that nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together\, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves\, whic h remained over and above unto them that had eaten. Then those men\, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did\, said\, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. ¶ When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force\, to make him a king\, he depa rted again into a mountain himself alone. And when even was now come\, his disciples went down unto the sea\, And entered into a ship\, and went ove r the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark\, and Jesus was not come t o them. And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. So when the y had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs\, they see Jesus walk ing on the sea\, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. But he saith unto them\, It is I\; be not afraid. Then they willingly receive d him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-07-31 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-01@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260802 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 12 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 21\nThen came David to N ob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of Dav id\, and said unto him\, Why art thou alone\, and no man with thee? And Da vid said unto Ahimelech the priest\, The king hath commanded me a business \, and hath said unto me\, Let no man know any thing of the business where about I send thee\, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed m y servants to such and such a place. Now therefore what is under thine han d? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand\, or what there is present. A nd the priest answered David\, and said\, There is no common bread under m ine hand\, but there is hallowed bread\; if the young men have kept themse lves at least from women. And David answered the priest\, and said unto hi m\, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days\, since I came out\, and the vessels of the young men are holy\, and the bread is in a manner common\, yea\, though it were sanctified this day in the vess el. So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there bu t the shewbread\, that was taken from before the LORD\, to put hot bread i n the day when it was taken away. Now a certain man of the servants of Sau l was there that day\, detained before the LORD\; and his name was Doeg\, an Edomite\, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul. ¶ And Dav id said unto Ahimelech\, And is there not here under thine hand spear or s word? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me\, because the king’s business required haste. And the priest said\, The sword of Goliath the Philistine\, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah\, behold\ , it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that\, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said\, There is none like that\; give it me. ¶ And David arose\, and fled that day for fe ar of Saul\, and went to Achish the king of Gath. And the servants of Achi sh said unto him\, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not si ng one to another of him in dances\, saying\, Saul hath slain his thousand s\, and David his ten thousands? And David laid up these words in his hear t\, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. And he changed his beh aviour before them\, and feigned himself mad in their hands\, and scrabble d on the doors of the gate\, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. Then said Achish unto his servants\, Lo\, ye see the man is mad: wherefor e then have ye brought him to me? Have I need of mad men\, that ye have br ought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow co me into my house?\n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 2\nTherefore thou art inexcusab le\, O man\, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest ano ther\, thou condemnest thyself\; for thou that judgest doest the same thin gs. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. And thinkest thou this\, O man\, that judg est them which do such things\, and doest the same\, that thou shalt escap e the judgment of God? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and fo rbearance and longsuffering\; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasures t up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the rig hteous judgment of God\; Who will render to every man according to his dee ds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and ho nour and immortality\, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious\, and do not obey the truth\, but obey unrighteousness\, indignation and wra th\, Tribulation and anguish\, upon every soul of man that doeth evil\, of the Jew first\, and also of the Gentile\; But glory\, honour\, and peace\ , to every man that worketh good\, to the Jew first\, and also to the Gent ile: For there is no respect of persons with God. For as many as have sinn ed without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned i n the law shall be judged by the law\; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God\, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For when t he Gentiles\, which have not the law\, do by nature the things contained i n the law\, these\, having not the law\, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts\, their conscience also b earing witness\, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusi ng one another\;) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Je sus Christ according to my gospel. Behold\, thou art called a Jew\, and re stest in the law\, and makest thy boast of God\, And knowest his will\, an d approvest the things that are more excellent\, being instructed out of t he law\; And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind\, a light of them which are in darkness\, An instructor of the foolish\, a tea cher of babes\, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the l aw. Thou therefore which teachest another\, teachest thou not thyself? tho u that preachest a man should not steal\, dost thou steal? Thou that sayes t a man should not commit adultery\, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols\, dost thou commit sacrilege? Thou that makest thy boast o f the law\, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? For the name o f God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you\, as it is written. For circumcision verily profiteth\, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a br eaker of the law\, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. Therefore if t he uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law\, shall not his uncirc umcision be counted for circumcision? And shall not uncircumcision which i s by nature\, if it fulfil the law\, judge thee\, who by the letter and ci rcumcision dost transgress the law? For he is not a Jew\, which is one out wardly\; neither is that circumcision\, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew\, which is one inwardly\; and circumcision is that of the hea rt\, in the spirit\, and not in the letter\; whose praise is not of men\, but of God.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Neh 12\nNow these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel\ , and Jeshua: Seraiah\, Jeremiah\, Ezra\, Amariah\, Malluch\, Hattush\, Sh echaniah\, Rehum\, Meremoth\, Iddo\, Ginnetho\, Abijah\, Miamin\, Maadiah\ , Bilgah\, Shemaiah\, and Joiarib\, Jedaiah\, Sallu\, Amok\, Hilkiah\, Jed aiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the day s of Jeshua. Moreover the Levites: Jeshua\, Binnui\, Kadmiel\, Sherebiah\, Judah\, and Mattaniah\, which was over the thanksgiving\, he and his bret hren. Also Bakbukiah and Unni\, their brethren\, were over against them in the watches. ¶ And Jeshua begat Joiakim\, Joiakim also begat Eliashib\, and Eliashib begat Joiada\, And Joiada begat Jonathan\, and Jonathan begat Jaddua. And in the days of Joiakim were priests\, the chief of the father s: of Seraiah\, Meraiah\; of Jeremiah\, Hananiah\; Of Ezra\, Meshullam\; o f Amariah\, Jehohanan\; Of Melicu\, Jonathan\; of Shebaniah\, Joseph\; Of Harim\, Adna\; of Meraioth\, Helkai\; Of Iddo\, Zechariah\; of Ginnethon\, Meshullam\; Of Abijah\, Zichri\; of Miniamin\, of Moadiah\, Piltai\; Of B ilgah\, Shammua\; of Shemaiah\, Jehonathan\; And of Joiarib\, Mattenai\; o f Jedaiah\, Uzzi\; Of Sallai\, Kallai\; of Amok\, Eber\; Of Hilkiah\, Hash abiah\; of Jedaiah\, Nethaneel. ¶ The Levites in the days of Eliashib\, J oiada\, and Johanan\, and Jaddua\, were recorded chief of the fathers: als o the priests\, to the reign of Darius the Persian. The sons of Levi\, the chief of the fathers\, were written in the book of the chronicles\, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib. And the chief of the Levite s: Hashabiah\, Sherebiah\, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel\, with their bret hren over against them\, to praise and to give thanks\, according to the c ommandment of David the man of God\, ward over against ward. Mattaniah\, a nd Bakbukiah\, Obadiah\, Meshullam\, Talmon\, Akkub\, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates. These were in the days of Joiaki m the son of Jeshua\, the son of Jozadak\, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor\, and of Ezra the priest\, the scribe. ¶ And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places\, to bring them to Jerusalem\, to keep the dedication with gladness\, both with thanksgivings\, and with singing\, with cymbals\, psalteries\, and wi th harps. And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together\, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem\, and from the villages of Netophathi\; Also from the house of Gilgal\, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerus alem. And the priests and the Levites purified themselves\, and purified t he people\, and the gates\, and the wall. Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall\, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks\, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate: And after them went Hoshaiah\, and half of the princes of Judah\, A nd Azariah\, Ezra\, and Meshullam\, Judah\, and Benjamin\, and Shemaiah\, and Jeremiah\, And certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets\; namely\, Zechariah the son of Jonathan\, the son of Shemaiah\, the son of Mattania h\, the son of Michaiah\, the son of Zaccur\, the son of Asaph: And his br ethren\, Shemaiah\, and Azarael\, Milalai\, Gilalai\, Maai\, Nethaneel\, a nd Judah\, Hanani\, with the musical instruments of David the man of God\, and Ezra the scribe before them. And at the fountain gate\, which was ove r against them\, they went up by the stairs of the city of David\, at the going up of the wall\, above the house of David\, even unto the water gate eastward. And the other company of them that gave thanks went over agains t them\, and I after them\, and the half of the people upon the wall\, fro m beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall\; And from abo ve the gate of Ephraim\, and above the old gate\, and above the fish gate\ , and the tower of Hananeel\, and the tower of Meah\, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate. So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God\, and I\, and the half of the rulers with me: And the priests\; Eliakim\, Maaseiah\, Miniamin\, Michaia h\, Elioenai\, Zechariah\, and Hananiah\, with trumpets\; And Maaseiah\, a nd Shemaiah\, and Eleazar\, and Uzzi\, and Jehohanan\, and Malchijah\, and Elam\, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud\, with Jezrahiah their oversee r. Also that day they offered great sacrifices\, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoice d: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off. ¶ And at that ti me were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures\, for the offer ings\, for the firstfruits\, and for the tithes\, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Le vites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited. And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God\, and the ward of the purification\, according to the commandment of David\, and of Solomon his son. For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chi ef of the singers\, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God. And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel\, and in the days of Nehemiah\, gave the portions of the singers and the porters\, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites\; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 6:22-40\n¶ The day following\, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there\, save that one whereinto his discipl es were entered\, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat \, but that his disciples were gone away alone\; (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread\, after that the Lord had given thanks:) When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there\, neither his disciples\, they also took shipping\, and came to Capernaum\, seeking for Jesus. And when they had found him on the othe r side of the sea\, they said unto him\, Rabbi\, when camest thou hither? Jesus answered them and said\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, Ye seek me\, not because ye saw the miracles\, but because ye did eat of the loave s\, and were filled. Labour not for the meat which perisheth\, but for tha t meat which endureth unto everlasting life\, which the Son of man shall g ive unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. Then said they unto him\ , What shall we do\, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered a nd said unto them\, This is the work of God\, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. They said therefore unto him\, What sign shewest thou then\, that we may see\, and believe thee? what dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert\; as it is written\, He gave them bread from heave n to eat. Then Jesus said unto them\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, M oses gave you not that bread from heaven\; but my Father giveth you the tr ue bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from he aven\, and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him\, Lord\, ev ermore give us this bread. And Jesus said unto them\, I am the bread of li fe: he that cometh to me shall never hunger\; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I said unto you\, That ye also have seen me\, and believe not. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me\; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven\, no t to do mine own will\, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me\, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing\, but should raise it up again at the last day. And th is is the will of him that sent me\, that every one which seeth the Son\, and believeth on him\, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-01 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-02@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260803 SUMMARY:Proper 13 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 22\nDavid therefore depa rted thence\, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and a ll his father’s house heard it\, they went down thither to him. And ever y one that was in distress\, and every one that was in debt\, and every on e that was discontented\, gathered themselves unto him\; and he became a c aptain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men. ¶ And D avid went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab\, Le t my father and my mother\, I pray thee\, come forth\, and be with you\, t ill I know what God will do for me. And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold. ¶ And the prophet Gad said unto David\, Abide not in the hold\; depart\, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed\, and came into t he forest of Hareth. ¶ When Saul heard that David was discovered\, and th e men that were with him\, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah \, having his spear in his hand\, and all his servants were standing about him\;) Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him\, Hear now\, ye Benjamites\; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vi neyards\, and make you all captains of thousands\, and captains of hundred s\; That all of you have conspired against me\, and there is none that she weth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse\, and there i s none of you that is sorry for me\, or sheweth unto me that my son hath s tirred up my servant against me\, to lie in wait\, as at this day? ¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite\, which was set over the servants of Saul\, and said\, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob\, to Ahimelech the son of Ahi tub. And he enquired of the LORD for him\, and gave him victuals\, and gav e him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. Then the king sent to call Ahim elech the priest\, the son of Ahitub\, and all his father’s house\, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king. And Saul said\, Hear now\, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered\, Here I am\, my lor d. And Saul said unto him\, Why have ye conspired against me\, thou and th e son of Jesse\, in that thou hast given him bread\, and a sword\, and has t enquired of God for him\, that he should rise against me\, to lie in wai t\, as at this day? Then Ahimelech answered the king\, and said\, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David\, which is the king’s son in law\, and goeth at thy bidding\, and is honourable in thine house? Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the ki ng impute any thing unto his servant\, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this\, less or more. And the king said \, Thou shalt surely die\, Ahimelech\, thou\, and all thy father’s house . ¶ And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him\, Turn\, and slay the priests of the LORD\; because their hand also is with David\, and because they knew when he fled\, and did not shew it to me. But the serva nts of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD. And the king said to Doeg\, Turn thou\, and fall upon the pries ts. And Doeg the Edomite turned\, and he fell upon the priests\, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. And No b\, the city of the priests\, smote he with the edge of the sword\, both m en and women\, children and sucklings\, and oxen\, and asses\, and sheep\, with the edge of the sword. ¶ And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son o f Ahitub\, named Abiathar\, escaped\, and fled after David. And Abiathar s hewed David that Saul had slain the LORD’s priests. And David said unto Abiathar\, I knew it that day\, when Doeg the Edomite was there\, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house. Abide thou with me\, fear not: for he that seeketh m y life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.\n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 3\nWhat advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is the re of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly\, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. For what if some did not believe? shall thei r unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid: yea\, let God be true\, but every man a liar\; as it is written\, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings\, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. Bu t if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God\, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man) God forbi d: for then how shall God judge the world? For if the truth of God hath mo re abounded through my lie unto his glory\; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? And not rather\, (as we be slanderously reported\, and as some aff irm that we say\,) Let us do evil\, that good may come? whose damnation is just. What then? are we better than they? No\, in no wise: for we have be fore proved both Jews and Gentiles\, that they are all under sin\; As it i s written\, There is none righteous\, no\, not one: There is none that und erstandeth\, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out o f the way\, they are together become unprofitable\; there is none that doe th good\, no\, not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre\; with their ton gues they have used deceit\; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blo od: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have th ey not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes. Now we know that what things soever the law saith\, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped\, and all the world may become guilty bef ore God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justifi ed in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the right eousness of God without the law is manifested\, being witnessed by the law and the prophets\; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jes us Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no differe nce: For all have sinned\, and come short of the glory of God\; Being just ified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood\, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past\, thr ough the forbearance of God\; To declare\, I say\, at this time his righte ousness: that he might be just\, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? N ay: but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes\, of the Gentiles also: Seeing it is one God\, which shall justify the circumcision by faith\, and uncircumcision through faith. Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea \, we establish the law.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Neh 13\nOn th at day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people\; and therein was found written\, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not c ome into the congregation of God for ever\; Because they met not the child ren of Israel with bread and with water\, but hired Balaam against them\, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessin g. Now it came to pass\, when they had heard the law\, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. ¶ And before this\, Eliashib the pr iest\, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God\, was a llied unto Tobiah: And he had prepared for him a great chamber\, where afo retime they laid the meat offerings\, the frankincense\, and the vessels\, and the tithes of the corn\, the new wine\, and the oil\, which was comma nded to be given to the Levites\, and the singers\, and the porters\; and the offerings of the priests. But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I un to the king\, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: And I c ame to Jerusalem\, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah \, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. And it gr ieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah ou t of the chamber. Then I commanded\, and they cleansed the chambers: and t hither brought I again the vessels of the house of God\, with the meat off ering and the frankincense. ¶ And I perceived that the portions of the Le vites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers\, that did the work\, were fled every one to his field. Then contended I with the rul ers\, and said\, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them tog ether\, and set them in their place. Then brought all Judah the tithe of t he corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries. And I made treas urers over the treasuries\, Shelemiah the priest\, and Zadok the scribe\, and of the Levites\, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur \, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful\, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren. Remember me\, O my God\, concernin g this\, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God\, and for the offices thereof. ¶ In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath\, and bringing in sheaves\, and ladi ng asses\; as also wine\, grapes\, and figs\, and all manner of burdens\, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified agai nst them in the day wherein they sold victuals. There dwelt men of Tyre al so therein\, which brought fish\, and all manner of ware\, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah\, and in Jerusalem. Then I contended w ith the nobles of Judah\, and said unto them\, What evil thing is this tha t ye do\, and profane the sabbath day? Did not your fathers thus\, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us\, and upon this city? yet ye brin g more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath. And it came to pass\, t hat when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath\, I co mmanded that the gates should be shut\, and charged that they should not b e opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gate s\, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. So the m erchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. Then I testified against them\, and said unto them\, Why lodge ye a bout the wall? if ye do so again\, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves\, and that they should come and keep the ga tes\, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me\, O my God\, concerning thi s also\, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. ¶ In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod\, of Ammon\, and of Moab: And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod\, and could n ot speak in the Jews’ language\, but according to the language of each p eople. And I contended with them\, and cursed them\, and smote certain of them\, and plucked off their hair\, and made them swear by God\, saying\, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons\, nor take their daughter s unto your sons\, or for yourselves. Did not Solomon king of Israel sin b y these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him\, who wa s beloved of his God\, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin. Shall we then hearken unto yo u to do all this great evil\, to transgress against our God in marrying st range wives? And one of the sons of Joiada\, the son of Eliashib the high priest\, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. Remember them\, O my God\, because they have defiled the priestho od\, and the covenant of the priesthood\, and of the Levites. Thus cleanse d I them from all strangers\, and appointed the wards of the priests and t he Levites\, every one in his business\; And for the wood offering\, at ti mes appointed\, and for the firstfruits. Remember me\, O my God\, for good .\n\nSecond Lesson — John 6:41-end\nThe Jews then murmured at him\, beca use he said\, I am the bread which came down from heaven. And they said\, Is not this Jesus\, the son of Joseph\, whose father and mother we know? h ow is it then that he saith\, I came down from heaven? Jesus therefore ans wered and said unto them\, Murmur not among yourselves. No man can come to me\, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets\, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard\, and hath learned of t he Father\, cometh unto me. Not that any man hath seen the Father\, save h e which is of God\, he hath seen the Father. Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of li fe. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness\, and are dead. This is t he bread which cometh down from heaven\, that a man may eat thereof\, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread\, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh\, which I will give for the life of the world. The Jews therefor e strove among themselves\, saying\, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus said unto them\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, Excep t ye eat the flesh of the Son of man\, and drink his blood\, ye have no li fe in you. Whoso eateth my flesh\, and drinketh my blood\, hath eternal li fe\; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed\ , and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh\, and drinketh my blood\, dwelleth in me\, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me\, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me\, even he shall live by me . This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna\, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever . These things said he in the synagogue\, as he taught in Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples\, when they had heard this\, said\, This is an hard saying\; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his discipl es murmured at it\, he said unto them\, Doth this offend you? What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? It is the spiri t that quickeneth\; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak un to you\, they are spirit\, and they are life. But there are some of you th at believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that belie ved not\, and who should betray him. And he said\, Therefore said I unto y ou\, that no man can come unto me\, except it were given unto him of my Fa ther. ¶ From that time many of his disciples went back\, and walked no mo re with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve\, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him\, Lord\, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ\, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered them\, Have not I chosen you twe lve\, and one of you is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Sim on: for he it was that should betray him\, being one of the twelve. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-02 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-03@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260804 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 13 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 23\nThen they told David \, saying\, Behold\, the Philistines fight against Keilah\, and they rob t he threshingfloors. Therefore David enquired of the LORD\, saying\, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David\, Go\, and smite the Philistines\, and save Keilah. And David’s men said unto him\, Behold\, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Kei lah against the armies of the Philistines? Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said\, Arise\, go down to Keilah \; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand. So David and his me n went to Keilah\, and fought with the Philistines\, and brought away thei r cattle\, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhab itants of Keilah. And it came to pass\, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah\, that he came down with an ephod in his hand. ¶ And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said\, God h ath delivered him into mine hand\; for he is shut in\, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. And Saul called all the people together to war\, to go down to Keilah\, to besiege David and his men. ¶ And David kn ew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him\; and he said to Abia thar the priest\, Bring hither the ephod. Then said David\, O LORD God of Israel\, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Kei lah\, to destroy the city for my sake. Will the men of Keilah deliver me u p into his hand? will Saul come down\, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD G od of Israel\, I beseech thee\, tell thy servant. And the LORD said\, He w ill come down. Then said David\, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said\, They will deliver thee up. ¶ Then David and his men\, which were about six hundred\, arose and depar ted out of Keilah\, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah\; and he forbare to go forth. And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds\, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day\, but God delive red him not into his hand. And David saw that Saul was come out to seek hi s life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. ¶ And Jonathan Saul’s son arose\, and went to David into the wood\, and strengthened h is hand in God. And he said unto him\, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my f ather shall not find thee\; and thou shalt be king over Israel\, and I sha ll be next unto thee\; and that also Saul my father knoweth. And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood\, and Jonatha n went to his house. ¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah\, sayi ng\, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood\, in the hill of Hachilah\, which is on the south of Jeshimon? Now therefore\, O king\, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down\; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand. And Saul said \, Blessed be ye of the LORD\; for ye have compassion on me. Go\, I pray y ou\, prepare yet\, and know and see his place where his haunt is\, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly. See therefore\, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself\, and come ye again to me with the certainty\, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass\, if he be in the land\, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah. And they arose\, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon\ , in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. Saul also and his men went to see k him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock\, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that\, he pursued after Da vid in the wilderness of Maon. And Saul went on this side of the mountain\ , and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul\; for Saul and his men compassed David and h is men round about to take them. ¶ But there came a messenger unto Saul\, saying\, Haste thee\, and come\; for the Philistines have invaded the lan d. Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David\, and went against th e Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth. ¶ And David went up from thence\, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.\n\nSecon d Lesson — Rom 4\nWhat shall we say then that Abraham our father\, as pe rtaining to the flesh\, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works \, he hath whereof to glory\; but not before God. For what saith the scrip ture? Abraham believed God\, and it was counted unto him for righteousness . Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace\, but of deb t. But to him that worketh not\, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly\, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also descr ibeth the blessedness of the man\, unto whom God imputeth righteousness wi thout works\, Saying\, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven\, an d whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not imp ute sin. Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only\, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham fo r righteousness. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision\, o r in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision\, but in uncircumcision. And he r eceived the sign of circumcision\, a seal of the righteousness of the fait h which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe\, though they be not circumcised\; that righteousness m ight be imputed unto them also: And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only\, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham\, which he had being yet uncircumcised. For t he promise\, that he should be the heir of the world\, was not to Abraham\ , or to his seed\, through the law\, but through the righteousness of fait h. For if they which are of the law be heirs\, faith is made void\, and th e promise made of none effect: Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is\, there is no transgression. Therefore it is of faith\, that it mi ght be by grace\; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed\; n ot to that only which is of the law\, but to that also which is of the fai th of Abraham\; who is the father of us all\, (As it is written\, I have m ade thee a father of many nations\,) before him whom he believed\, even Go d\, who quickeneth the dead\, and calleth those things which be not as tho ugh they were. Who against hope believed in hope\, that he might become th e father of many nations\; according to that which was spoken\, So shall t hy seed be. And being not weak in faith\, he considered not his own body n ow dead\, when he was about an hundred years old\, neither yet the deadnes s of Sara’s womb: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelie f\; but was strong in faith\, giving glory to God\; And being fully persua ded that\, what he had promised\, he was able also to perform. And therefo re it was imputed to him for righteousness. Now it was not written for his sake alone\, that it was imputed to him\; But for us also\, to whom it sh all be imputed\, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from t he dead\; Who was delivered for our offences\, and was raised again for ou r justification.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hos 1\nThe word of th e LORD that came unto Hosea\, the son of Beeri\, in the days of Uzziah\, J otham\, Ahaz\, and Hezekiah\, kings of Judah\, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash\, king of Israel. The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea\, Go\, take unto thee a wife of whore doms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom \, departing from the LORD. So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Dibl aim\; which conceived\, and bare him a son. And the LORD said unto him\, C all his name Jezreel\; for yet a little while\, and I will avenge the bloo d of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu\, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. And it shall come to pass at that day\, that I wil l break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel. ¶ And she conceived a gain\, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him\, Call her name Lo-ruham ah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel\; but I will ut terly take them away. But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah\, and will save them by the LORD their God\, and will not save them by bow\, nor by sword\, nor by battle\, by horses\, nor by horsemen. ¶ Now when she h ad weaned Lo-ruhamah\, she conceived\, and bare a son. Then said God\, Cal l his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people\, and I will not be your God. ¶ Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the s ea\, which cannot be measured nor numbered\; and it shall come to pass\, t hat in the place where it was said unto them\, Ye are not my people\, ther e it shall be said unto them\, Ye are the sons of the living God. Then sha ll the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together\, and appoint themselves one head\, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 7:1-24\n After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry \, because the Jews sought to kill him. Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacl es was at hand. His brethren therefore said unto him\, Depart hence\, and go into Judæa\, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest . For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret\, and he himself seek eth to be known openly. If thou do these things\, shew thyself to the worl d. For neither did his brethren believe in him. Then Jesus said unto them\ , My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. The world cannot hate you\; but me it hateth\, because I testify of it\, that the works the reof are evil. Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast\; for my time is not yet full come. When he had said these words unto them\ , he abode still in Galilee. ¶ But when his brethren were gone up\, then went he also up unto the feast\, not openly\, but as it were in secret. Th en the Jews sought him at the feast\, and said\, Where is he? And there wa s much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said\, He is a good man: others said\, Nay\; but he deceiveth the people. Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews. ¶ Now about the midst of the fe ast Jesus went up into the temple\, and taught. And the Jews marvelled\, s aying\, How knoweth this man letters\, having never learned? Jesus answere d them\, and said\, My doctrine is not mine\, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will\, he shall know of the doctrine\, whether it be of G od\, or whether I speak of myself. He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him\, the same is true \, and no unrighteousness is in him. Did not Moses give you the law\, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? The people an swered and said\, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? Jesus a nswered and said unto them\, I have done one work\, and ye all marvel. Mos es therefore gave unto you circumcision\; (not because it is of Moses\, bu t of the fathers\;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. If a man o n the sabbath day receive circumcision\, that the law of Moses should not be broken\; are ye angry at me\, because I have made a man every whit whol e on the sabbath day? Judge not according to the appearance\, but judge ri ghteous judgment. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-03 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-04@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260805 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 13 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 24\nAnd it came to pass\ , when Saul was returned from following the Philistines\, that it was told him\, saying\, Behold\, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi. Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel\, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. And he came to the sheepcote s by the way\, where was a cave\; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. And the men of David said unto him\, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee\, Behold\, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand\, that thou mayest do to him a s it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose\, and cut off the skirt o f Saul’s robe privily. And it came to pass afterward\, that David’s he art smote him\, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt. And he said unto hi s men\, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master\, the L ORD’s anointed\, to stretch forth mine hand against him\, seeing he is t he anointed of the LORD. So David stayed his servants with these words\, a nd suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cav e\, and went on his way. David also arose afterward\, and went out of the cave\, and cried after Saul\, saying\, My lord the king. And when Saul loo ked behind him\, David stooped with his face to the earth\, and bowed hims elf. ¶ And David said to Saul\, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words\, sa ying\, Behold\, David seeketh thy hurt? Behold\, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cav e: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee\; and I said\, I w ill not put forth mine hand against my lord\; for he is the LORD’s anoin ted. Moreover\, my father\, see\, yea\, see the skirt of thy robe in my ha nd: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe\, and killed thee not\, kn ow thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand\ , and I have not sinned against thee\; yet thou huntest my soul to take it . The LORD judge between me and thee\, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. As saith the proverb of the ancients\, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon the e. After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog\, after a flea. The LORD therefore be judge\, and judge between me and thee\, and see\, and plead my cause\, and deliver me out of thine hand. ¶ And it came to pass\, when David had made an end of speaki ng these words unto Saul\, that Saul said\, Is this thy voice\, my son Dav id? And Saul lifted up his voice\, and wept. And he said to David\, Thou a rt more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good\, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand \, thou killedst me not. For if a man find his enemy\, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unt o me this day. And now\, behold\, I know well that thou shalt surely be ki ng\, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand. Sw ear now therefore unto me by the LORD\, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me\, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s ho use. And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home\; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.\n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 5\nTherefore being ju stified by faith\, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: B y whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand\, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so\, but we glory in tr ibulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience\; And patience\ , experience\; and experience\, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed\; becaus e the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. For when we were yet without strength\, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet p eradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us\, in that\, while we were yet sinners\, Christ died fo r us. Much more then\, being now justified by his blood\, we shall be save d from wrath through him. For if\, when we were enemies\, we were reconcil ed to God by the death of his Son\, much more\, being reconciled\, we shal l be saved by his life. And not only so\, but we also joy in God through o ur Lord Jesus Christ\, by whom we have now received the atonement. Wherefo re\, as by one man sin entered into the world\, and death by sin\; and so death passed upon all men\, for that all have sinned: (For until the law s in was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Neverthe less death reigned from Adam to Moses\, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression\, who is the figure of him that was to come. But not as the offence\, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead\, much more the grace of God\, and the gift by grace\, which is by one man\, Jesus Christ\, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned\, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation\, but the free gift is of many offenc es unto justification. For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one\ ; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of right eousness shall reign in life by one\, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the o ffence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation\; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners\, so by t he obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Moreover the law entered \, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded\, grace did much more abound: That as sin hath reigned unto death\, even so might grace rei gn through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.\n\nEv ening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hos 2\nSay ye unto your brethren\, Ammi\; a nd to your sisters\, Ru-hamah. Plead with your mother\, plead: for she is not my wife\, neither am I her husband: let her therefore put away her who redoms out of her sight\, and her adulteries from between her breasts\; Le st I strip her naked\, and set her as in the day that she was born\, and m ake her as a wilderness\, and set her like a dry land\, and slay her with thirst. And I will not have mercy upon her children\; for they be the chil dren of whoredoms. For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conce ived them hath done shamefully: for she said\, I will go after my lovers\, that give me my bread and my water\, my wool and my flax\, mine oil and m y drink. ¶ Therefore\, behold\, I will hedge up thy way with thorns\, and make a wall\, that she shall not find her paths. And she shall follow aft er her lovers\, but she shall not overtake them\; and she shall seek them\ , but shall not find them: then shall she say\, I will go and return to my first husband\; for then was it better with me than now. For she did not know that I gave her corn\, and wine\, and oil\, and multiplied her silver and gold\, which they prepared for Baal. Therefore will I return\, and ta ke away my corn in the time thereof\, and my wine in the season thereof\, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness. And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers\, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand. I will also cause all her mirth to cease\, h er feast days\, her new moons\, and her sabbaths\, and all her solemn feas ts. And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees\, whereof she hath said \, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest\, and the beasts of the field shall eat them. And I will visit u pon her the days of Baalim\, wherein she burned incense to them\, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels\, and she went after her l overs\, and forgat me\, saith the LORD. ¶ Therefore\, behold\, I will all ure her\, and bring her into the wilderness\, and speak comfortably unto h er. And I will give her her vineyards from thence\, and the valley of Acho r for a door of hope: and she shall sing there\, as in the days of her you th\, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt. And it s hall be at that day\, saith the LORD\, that thou shalt call me Ishi\; and shalt call me no more Baali. For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth\, and they shall no more be remembered by their name. And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field\, an d with the fowls of heaven\, and with the creeping things of the ground: a nd I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth\, an d will make them to lie down safely. And I will betroth thee unto me for e ver\; yea\, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness\, and in judgment \, and in lovingkindness\, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto m e in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD. And it shall come to pass in that day\, I will hear\, saith the LORD\, I will hear the heavens\, an d they shall hear the earth\; And the earth shall hear the corn\, and the wine\, and the oil\; and they shall hear Jezreel. And I will sow her unto me in the earth\; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mer cy\; and I will say to them which were not my people\, Thou art my people\ ; and they shall say\, Thou art my God.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 7:25-52\ nThen said some of them of Jerusalem\, Is not this he\, whom they seek to kill? But\, lo\, he speaketh boldly\, and they say nothing unto him. Do th e rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? Howbeit we know this ma n whence he is: but when Christ cometh\, no man knoweth whence he is. Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught\, saying\, Ye both know me\, and y e know whence I am: and I am not come of myself\, but he that sent me is t rue\, whom ye know not. But I know him: for I am from him\, and he hath se nt me. Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him\, becaus e his hour was not yet come. And many of the people believed on him\, and said\, When Christ cometh\, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done? ¶ The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such thing s concerning him\; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers t o take him. Then said Jesus unto them\, Yet a little while am I with you\, and then I go unto him that sent me. Ye shall seek me\, and shall not fin d me: and where I am\, thither ye cannot come. Then said the Jews among th emselves\, Whither will he go\, that we shall not find him? will he go unt o the dispersed among the Gentiles\, and teach the Gentiles? What manner o f saying is this that he said\, Ye shall seek me\, and shall not find me: and where I am\, thither ye cannot come? In the last day\, that great day of the feast\, Jesus stood and cried\, saying\, If any man thirst\, let hi m come unto me\, and drink. He that believeth on me\, as the scripture hat h said\, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spa ke he of the Spirit\, which they that believe on him should receive: for t he Holy Ghost was not yet given\; because that Jesus was not yet glorified .) ¶ Many of the people therefore\, when they heard this saying\, said\, Of a truth this is the Prophet. Others said\, This is the Christ. But some said\, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? Hath not the scripture said\, Th at Christ cometh of the seed of David\, and out of the town of Bethlehem\, where David was? So there was a division among the people because of him. And some of them would have taken him\; but no man laid hands on him. ¶ Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees\; and they said unto them\, Why have ye not brought him? The officers answered\, Never man spake like this man. Then answered them the Pharisees\, Are ye also decei ved? Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. Nicodemus saith unto them\, (he that came to Jesus by night\, being one of them\,) Doth our law judge any man\, before it hear him\, and know what he doeth? They answered and said unto him\, Art thou also of Galilee? Search\, and look: for out of Galile e ariseth no prophet. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-04 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-05@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260805 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260806 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 13 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 25\nAnd Samuel died\; an d all the Israelites were gathered together\, and lamented him\, and burie d him in his house at Ramah. And David arose\, and went down to the wilder ness of Paran. And there was a man in Maon\, whose possessions were in Car mel\; and the man was very great\, and he had three thousand sheep\, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. Now the name of the man was Nabal\; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding\, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was ch urlish and evil in his doings\; and he was of the house of Caleb. ¶ And D avid heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep. And David sen t out ten young men\, and David said unto the young men\, Get you up to Ca rmel\, and go to Nabal\, and greet him in my name: And thus shall ye say t o him that liveth in prosperity\, Peace be both to thee\, and peace be to thine house\, and peace be unto all that thou hast. And now I have heard t hat thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us\, we hurt the m not\, neither was there ought missing unto them\, all the while they wer e in Carmel. Ask thy young men\, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let th e young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give\, I pray thee\, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants\, and to th y son David. And when David’s young men came\, they spake to Nabal accor ding to all those words in the name of David\, and ceased. ¶ And Nabal an swered David’s servants\, and said\, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from h is master. Shall I then take my bread\, and my water\, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers\, and give it unto men\, whom I know not when ce they be? So David’s young men turned their way\, and went again\, and came and told him all those sayings. And David said unto his men\, Gird y e on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword\; and Dav id also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hund red men\; and two hundred abode by the stuff. ¶ But one of the young men told Abigail\, Nabal’s wife\, saying\, Behold\, David sent messengers ou t of the wilderness to salute our master\; and he railed on them. But the men were very good unto us\, and we were not hurt\, neither missed we any thing\, as long as we were conversant with them\, when we were in the fiel ds: They were a wall unto us both by night and day\, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep. Now therefore know and consider what thou wi lt do\; for evil is determined against our master\, and against all his ho usehold: for he is such a son of Belial\, that a man cannot speak to him. ¶ Then Abigail made haste\, and took two hundred loaves\, and two bottles of wine\, and five sheep ready dressed\, and five measures of parched cor n\, and an hundred clusters of raisins\, and two hundred cakes of figs\, a nd laid them on asses. And she said unto her servants\, Go on before me\; behold\, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal. And it was so\, as she rode on the ass\, that she came down by the covert of the hill \, and\, behold\, David and his men came down against her\; and she met th em. Now David had said\, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow h ath in the wilderness\, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained u nto him: and he hath requited me evil for good. So and more also do God un to the enemies of David\, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the mor ning light any that pisseth against the wall. And when Abigail saw David\, she hasted\, and lighted off the ass\, and fell before David on her face\ , and bowed herself to the ground\, And fell at his feet\, and said\, Upon me\, my lord\, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid\, I p ray thee\, speak in thine audience\, and hear the words of thine handmaid. Let not my lord\, I pray thee\, regard this man of Belial\, even Nabal: f or as his name is\, so is he\; Nabal is his name\, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord\, whom thou didst se nd. Now therefore\, my lord\, as the LORD liveth\, and as thy soul liveth\ , seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood\, and fro m avenging thyself with thine own hand\, now let thine enemies\, and they that seek evil to my lord\, be as Nabal. And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord\, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord. I pray thee\, forgive the trespass of thine handm aid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house\; because my lo rd fighteth the battles of the LORD\, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days. Yet a man is risen to pursue thee\, and to seek thy soul: b ut the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God\; and the souls of thine enemies\, them shall he sling out\, as ou t of the middle of a sling. And it shall come to pass\, when the LORD shal l have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken conce rning thee\, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel\; That this s hall be no grief unto thee\, nor offence of heart unto my lord\, either th at thou hast shed blood causeless\, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord\, then remember thine handmaid. ¶ And David said to Abigail\, Blessed be the LORD God of Israe l\, which sent thee this day to meet me: And blessed be thy advice\, and b lessed be thou\, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood\, a nd from avenging myself with mine own hand. For in very deed\, as the LORD God of Israel liveth\, which hath kept me back from hurting thee\, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me\, surely there had not been left un to Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. So David received of her hand that which she had brought him\, and said unto her\, Go up in peace to thine house\; see\, I have hearkened to thy voice\, and have accepted thy person. ¶ And Abigail came to Nabal\; and\, behold\, he held a feast in his house\, like the feast of a king\; and Nabal’s hear t was merry within him\, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him n othing\, less or more\, until the morning light. But it came to pass in th e morning\, when the wine was gone out of Nabal\, and his wife had told hi m these things\, that his heart died within him\, and he became as a stone . And it came to pass about ten days after\, that the LORD smote Nabal\, t hat he died. ¶ And when David heard that Nabal was dead\, he said\, Bless ed be the LORD\, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal\, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed wi th Abigail\, to take her to him to wife. And when the servants of David we re come to Abigail to Carmel\, they spake unto her\, saying\, David sent u s unto thee\, to take thee to him to wife. And she arose\, and bowed herse lf on her face to the earth\, and said\, Behold\, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. And Abigail hasted\, and arose\, and rode upon an ass\, with five damsels of hers that went aft er her\; and she went after the messengers of David\, and became his wife. David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel\; and they were also both of them his wives. ¶ But Saul had given Michal his daughter\, David’s wife\, to Pha lti the son of Laish\, which was of Gallim.\n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 6\nWh at shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin\, that grace may abound? Go d forbid. How shall we\, that are dead to sin\, live any longer therein? K now ye not\, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were ba ptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into de ath: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the F ather\, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have bee n planted together in the likeness of his death\, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this\, that our old man is crucified with him\, that the body of sin might be destroyed\, that henceforth we s hould not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Now if we be d ead with Christ\, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing tha t Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more\; death hath no more dom inion over him. For in that he died\, he died unto sin once: but in that h e liveth\, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be de ad indeed unto sin\, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body\, that ye should obey it in t he lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighte ousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God\, as those that are alive from the dead\, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law\, but under grace. What then? shall we sin\, because we are not under the la w\, but under grace? God forbid. Know ye not\, that to whom ye yield yours elves servants to obey\, his servants ye are to whom ye obey\; whether of sin unto death\, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked\, that ye were the servants of sin\, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin\, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men b ecause of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity\; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. For when ye were th e servants of sin\, ye were free from righteousness. What fruit had ye the n in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. But now being made free from sin\, and become servants to God\, ye have your fruit unto holiness\, and the end everlasting life. For the w ages of sin is death\; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus C hrist our Lord.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hos 3\nThen said the L ORD unto me\, Go yet\, love a woman beloved of her friend\, yet an adulter ess\, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel\, wh o look to other gods\, and love flagons of wine. So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver\, and for an homer of barley\, and an half homer of barley: And I said unto her\, Thou shalt abide for me many days\; thou shalt not play the harlot\, and thou shalt not be for another man: so wil l I also be for thee. For the children of Israel shall abide many days wit hout a king\, and without a prince\, and without a sacrifice\, and without an image\, and without an ephod\, and without teraphim: Afterward shall t he children of Israel return\, and seek the LORD their God\, and David the ir king\; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.\n\n Second Lesson — John 7:53—8:30\nAnd every man went unto his own house. Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came aga in into the temple\, and all the people came unto him\; and he sat down\, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman ta ken in adultery\; and when they had set her in the midst\, They say unto h im\, Master\, this woman was taken in adultery\, in the very act. Now Mose s in the law commanded us\, that such should be stoned: but what sayest th ou? This they said\, tempting him\, that they might have to accuse him. Bu t Jesus stooped down\, and with his finger wrote on the ground\, as thoug h he heard them not. So when they continued asking him\, he lifted up hims elf\, and said unto them\, He that is without sin among you\, let him firs t cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down\, and wrote on the ground . And they which heard it\, being convicted by their own conscience\, went out one by one\, beginning at the eldest\, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone\, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifte d up himself\, and saw none but the woman\, he said unto her\, Woman\, whe re are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said\, No man \, Lord. And Jesus said unto her\, Neither do I condemn thee: go\, and sin no more. ¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them\, saying\, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness\, but shall ha ve the light of life. The Pharisees therefore said unto him\, Thou bearest record of thyself\; thy record is not true. Jesus answered and said unto them\, Though I bear record of myself\, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came\, and whither I go\; but ye cannot tell whence I come\, and whither I go. Ye judge after the flesh\; I judge no man. And yet if I judg e\, my judgment is true: for I am not alone\, but I and the Father that se nt me. It is also written in your law\, that the testimony of two men is t rue. I am one that bear witness of myself\, and the Father that sent me be areth witness of me. Then said they unto him\, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered\, Ye neither know me\, nor my Father: if ye had known me\, ye sho uld have known my Father also. These words spake Jesus in the treasury\, a s he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him\; for his hour was not yet come. Then said Jesus again unto them\, I go my way\, and ye shal l seek me\, and shall die in your sins: whither I go\, ye cannot come. The n said the Jews\, Will he kill himself? because he saith\, Whither I go\, ye cannot come. And he said unto them\, Ye are from beneath\; I am from ab ove: ye are of this world\; I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you\, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he\, ye shall die in your sins. Then said they unto him\, Who art thou? And Je sus saith unto them\, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginnin g. I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is t rue\; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. The y understood not that he spake to them of the Father. Then said Jesus unto them\, When ye have lifted up the Son of man\, then shall ye know that I am he\, and that I do nothing of myself\; but as my Father hath taught me\ , I speak these things. And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath no t left me alone\; for I do always those things that please him. As he spak e these words\, many believed on him. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-05 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-06@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260806 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260807 SUMMARY:The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Rom 7\nKnow ye not\, brethren\ , (for I speak to them that know the law\,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? For the woman which hath an husband is b ound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth\; but if the husband b e dead\, she is loosed from the law of her husband. So then if\, while her husband liveth\, she be married to another man\, she shall be called an a dulteress: but if her husband be dead\, she is free from that law\; so tha t she is no adulteress\, though she be married to another man. Wherefore\, my brethren\, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ\; that ye should be married to another\, even to him who is raised from the dead\, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. For when we were in the flesh\, the motions of sins\, which were by the law\, did work in our memb ers to bring forth fruit unto death. But now we are delivered from the law \, that being dead wherein we were held\; that we should serve in newness of spirit\, and not in the oldness of the letter. What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay\, I had not known sin\, but by the law: fo r I had not known lust\, except the law had said\, Thou shalt not covet. B ut sin\, taking occasion by the commandment\, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. For I was alive without t he law once: but when the commandment came\, sin revived\, and I died. And the commandment\, which was ordained to life\, I found to be unto death. For sin\, taking occasion by the commandment\, deceived me\, and by it sle w me. Wherefore the law is holy\, and the commandment holy\, and just\, an d good. Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But si n\, that it might appear sin\, working death in me by that which is good\; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. For we know th at the law is spiritual: but I am carnal\, sold under sin. For that which I do I allow not: for what I would\, that do I not\; but what I hate\, tha t do I. If then I do that which I would not\, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now then it is no more I that do it\, but sin that dwelleth in me. For I know that in me (that is\, in my flesh\,) dwelleth no good thin g: for to will is present with me\; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not\, that I do. Now if I do that I would not\, it is no more I that do i t\, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law\, that\, when I would d o good\, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after th e inward man: But I see another law in my members\, warring against the la w of my mind\, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is i n my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with th e mind I myself serve the law of God\; but with the flesh the law of sin.\ n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 9:2-10\n¶ And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter\, and James\, and John\, and leadeth them up into an high mounta in apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raime nt became shining\, exceeding white as snow\; so as no fuller on earth can white them. And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. And Peter answered and said to Jesus\, Master\, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles\; one for thee\, and one for Moses\, and one for Elias. For he wist not what to say\; for they were sore afraid. And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud\, saying\, This is my beloved Son: hear him. And suddenly\, when they had looked round about\, they saw no man any more \, save Jesus only with themselves. And as they came down from the mountai n\, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen \, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. And they kept that saying with themselves\, questioning one with another what the rising from the d ead should mean.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hos 4\nHear the word of the LORD\, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land\, because there is no truth\, nor mercy\, nor knowledge of God in the land. By swearing\, and lying\, and killing\, and stealing\, and committing adultery\, they break out\, and blood toucheth b lood. Therefore shall the land mourn\, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish\, with the beasts of the field\, and with the fowls of hea ven\; yea\, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away. Yet let no man strive\, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest. Therefore shalt thou fall in the day\, and the prophet also s hall fall with thee in the night\, and I will destroy thy mother. ¶ My pe ople are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowl edge\, I will also reject thee\, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seein g thou hast forgotten the law of thy God\, I will also forget thy children . As they were increased\, so they sinned against me: therefore will I cha nge their glory into shame. They eat up the sin of my people\, and they se t their heart on their iniquity. And there shall be\, like people\, like p riest: and I will punish them for their ways\, and reward them their doing s. For they shall eat\, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom\, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LOR D. Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart. ¶ My people ask co unsel at their stocks\, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spiri t of whoredoms hath caused them to err\, and they have gone a whoring from under their God. They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains\, and burn incense upon the hills\, under oaks and poplars and elms\, because the sh adow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom\, and your spouses shall commit adultery. I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom\, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for th emselves are separated with whores\, and they sacrifice with harlots: ther efore the people that doth not understand shall fall. ¶ Though thou\, Isr ael\, play the harlot\, yet let not Judah offend\; and come not ye unto Gi lgal\, neither go ye up to Beth-aven\, nor swear\, The LORD liveth. For Is rael slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place. Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone. Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with s hame do love\, Give ye. The wind hath bound her up in her wings\, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 8 :31-end\nThen said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him\, If ye conti nue in my word\, then are ye my disciples indeed\; And ye shall know the t ruth\, and the truth shall make you free. ¶ They answered him\, We be Abr aham’s seed\, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou\, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto yo u\, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abidet h not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefor e shall make you free\, ye shall be free indeed. I know that ye are Abraha m’s seed\; but ye seek to kill me\, because my word hath no place in you . I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye h ave seen with your father. They answered and said unto him\, Abraham is ou r father. Jesus saith unto them\, If ye were Abraham’s children\, ye wou ld do the works of Abraham. But now ye seek to kill me\, a man that hath t old you the truth\, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him\, We be not born of forni cation\; we have one Father\, even God. Jesus said unto them\, If God were your Father\, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God\; neither came I of myself\, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand my sp eech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil \, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beg inning\, and abode not in the truth\, because there is no truth in him. Wh en he speaketh a lie\, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar\, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth\, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth\, why do ye not believ e me? He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not\ , because ye are not of God. Then answered the Jews\, and said unto him\, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan\, and hast a devil? Jesus answer ed\, I have not a devil\; but I honour my Father\, and ye do dishonour me. And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Ver ily\, verily\, I say unto you\, If a man keep my saying\, he shall never s ee death. Then said the Jews unto him\, Now we know that thou hast a devil . Abraham is dead\, and the prophets\; and thou sayest\, If a man keep my saying\, he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father A braham\, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thysel f? Jesus answered\, If I honour myself\, my honour is nothing: it is my Fa ther that honoureth me\; of whom ye say\, that he is your God: Yet ye have not known him\; but I know him: and if I should say\, I know him not\, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him\, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it\, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him\, Thou art not yet fifty years old\, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, Be fore Abraham was\, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesu s hid himself\, and went out of the temple\, going through the midst of th em\, and so passed by. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-06 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-07@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260807 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260808 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 13 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 26\nAnd the Ziphites cam e unto Saul to Gibeah\, saying\, Doth not David hide himself in the hill o f Hachilah\, which is before Jeshimon? Then Saul arose\, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph\, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with h im\, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah\, which is before Jeshimon\, by the way. But David abode in t he wilderness\, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. D avid therefore sent out spies\, and understood that Saul was come in very deed. ¶ And David arose\, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: a nd David beheld the place where Saul lay\, and Abner the son of Ner\, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench\, and the people pitched r ound about him. Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite\, an d to Abishai the son of Zeruiah\, brother to Joab\, saying\, Who will go d own with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said\, I will go down with th ee. So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and\, behold\, Saul lay sleeping within the trench\, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him. Then said Abishai t o David\, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now the refore let me smite him\, I pray thee\, with the spear even to the earth a t once\, and I will not smite him the second time. And David said to Abish ai\, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD ’s anointed\, and be guiltless? David said furthermore\, As the LORD liv eth\, the LORD shall smite him\; or his day shall come to die\; or he shal l descend into battle\, and perish. The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed: but\, I pray thee\, take th ou now the spear that is at his bolster\, and the cruse of water\, and let us go. So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolst er\; and they gat them away\, and no man saw it\, nor knew it\, neither aw aked: for they were all asleep\; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fa llen upon them. ¶ Then David went over to the other side\, and stood on t he top of an hill afar off\; a great space being between them: And David c ried to the people\, and to Abner the son of Ner\, saying\, Answerest thou not\, Abner? Then Abner answered and said\, Who art thou that criest to t he king? And David said to Abner\, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the kin g? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord. This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth\, ye are worthy to die\, because ye have not kept your master\, the LORD’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is\, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster. And Saul knew David’s voice\, and said\, Is this thy voice\ , my son David? And David said\, It is my voice\, my lord\, O king. And he said\, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what hav e I done? or what evil is in mine hand? Now therefore\, I pray thee\, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred t hee up against me\, let him accept an offering: but if they be the childre n of men\, cursed be they before the LORD\; for they have driven me out th is day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD\, saying\, Go\, serve o ther gods. Now therefore\, let not my blood fall to the earth before the f ace of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea\, as wh en one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains. ¶ Then said Saul\, I have sinned: return\, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm\, because m y soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold\, I have played the foo l\, and have erred exceedingly. And David answered and said\, Behold the k ing’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it. The LO RD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LOR D delivered thee into my hand to day\, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed. And\, behold\, as thy life was much se t by this day in mine eyes\, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD\, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation. Then Saul said t o David\, Blessed be thou\, my son David: thou shalt both do great things\ , and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way\, and Saul return ed to his place.\n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 8:1-17\nThere is therefore now n o condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus\, who walk not after the flesh\, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law co uld not do\, in that it was weak through the flesh\, God sending his own S on in the likeness of sinful flesh\, and for sin\, condemned sin in the fl esh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us\, who walk not after the flesh\, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the f lesh do mind the things of the flesh\; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death\; but to be s piritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity aga inst God: for it is not subject to the law of God\, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in t he flesh\, but in the Spirit\, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in yo u. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ\, he is none of his. And i f Christ be in you\, the body is dead because of sin\; but the Spirit is l ife because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesu s from the dead dwell in you\, he that raised up Christ from the dead shal l also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Ther efore\, brethren\, we are debtors\, not to the flesh\, to live after the f lesh. For if ye live after the flesh\, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body\, ye shall live. For as many as a re led by the Spirit of God\, they are the sons of God. For ye have not re ceived the spirit of bondage again to fear\; but ye have received the Spir it of adoption\, whereby we cry\, Abba\, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit\, that we are the children of God: And if childre n\, then heirs\; heirs of God\, and joint-heirs with Christ\; if so be tha t we suffer with him\, that we may be also glorified together.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hos 5\nHear ye this\, O priests\; and hearken\, y e house of Israel\; and give ye ear\, O house of the king\; for judgment i s toward you\, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah\, and a net spread u pon Tabor. And the revolters are profound to make slaughter\, though I hav e been a rebuker of them all. I know Ephraim\, and Israel is not hid from me: for now\, O Ephraim\, thou committest whoredom\, and Israel is defiled . They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them\, and they have not known the LORD. A nd the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel an d Ephraim fall in their iniquity\; Judah also shall fall with them. They s hall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD\; but they shall not find him\; he hath withdrawn himself from them. They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions. Blow ye the cornet in G ibeah\, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven\, after thee\, O Benjamin. Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be. The princes of Ju dah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wra th upon them like water. Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment\, bec ause he willingly walked after the commandment. Therefore will I be unto E phraim as a moth\, and to the house of Judah as rottenness. When Ephraim s aw his sickness\, and Judah saw his wound\, then went Ephraim to the Assyr ian\, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you\, nor cure you of your wound. For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion\, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I\, even I\, will tear and go away\; I will take away\ , and none shall rescue him. ¶ I will go and return to my place\, till th ey acknowledge their offence\, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 9\nAnd as Jesus passed by\, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him\, saying\, Master\, who did sin\, this man\, or his parents\, that he was b orn blind? Jesus answered\, Neither hath this man sinned\, nor his parents : but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work th e works of him that sent me\, while it is day: the night cometh\, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world\, I am the light of the world. When he had thus spoken\, he spat on the ground\, and made clay of the spi ttle\, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay\, And said unto him\, Go\, wash in the pool of Siloam\, (which is by interpretation\, Sent.) He went his way therefore\, and washed\, and came seeing. ¶ The n eighbours therefore\, and they which before had seen him that he was blind \, said\, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said\, This is he: othe rs said\, He is like him: but he said\, I am he. Therefore said they unto him\, How were thine eyes opened? He answered and said\, A man that is cal led Jesus made clay\, and anointed mine eyes\, and said unto me\, Go to th e pool of Siloam\, and wash: and I went and washed\, and I received sight. Then said they unto him\, Where is he? He said\, I know not. ¶ They brou ght to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay\, and opened his eyes. Then again the Pharise es also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them\, He pu t clay upon mine eyes\, and I washed\, and do see. Therefore said some of the Pharisees\, This man is not of God\, because he keepeth not the sabbat h day. Others said\, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. They say unto the blind man again\, What sayest thou of him\, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said\, He is a pro phet. But the Jews did not believe concerning him\, that he had been blind \, and received his sight\, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight. And they asked them\, saying\, Is this your son\, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? His parents answered them and said\, We know that this is our son\, and that he was born blind: But by what means he now seeth\, we know not\; or who hath opened his eyes\, we know not: he is of age\; ask him: he shall speak for himself. These wor ds spake his parents\, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agre ed already\, that if any man did confess that he was Christ\, he should be put out of the synagogue. Therefore said his parents\, He is of age\; ask him. Then again called they the man that was blind\, and said unto him\, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. He answered and sa id\, Whether he be a sinner or no\, I know not: one thing I know\, that\, whereas I was blind\, now I see. Then said they to him again\, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? He answered them\, I have told you alr eady\, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? Then they reviled him\, and said\, Thou art his discipl e\; but we are Moses’ disciples. We know that God spake unto Moses: as f or this fellow\, we know not from whence he is. The man answered and said unto them\, Why herein is a marvellous thing\, that ye know not from whenc e he is\, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. Now we know that God heareth n ot sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God\, and doeth his will\, h im he heareth. Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God\, he coul d do nothing. They answered and said unto him\, Thou wast altogether born in sins\, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out\; and when he had found him\, he said unto him\, Dos t thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said\, Who is he\, Lord\ , that I might believe on him? And Jesus said unto him\, Thou hast both se en him\, and it is he that talketh with thee. And he said\, Lord\, I belie ve. And he worshipped him. ¶ And Jesus said\, For judgment I am come into this world\, that they which see not might see\; and that they which see might be made blind. And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard t hese words\, and said unto him\, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them\, If ye were blind\, ye should have no sin: but now ye say\, We see\; there fore your sin remaineth. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-07 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-08@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260809 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 13 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 27\nAnd David said in hi s heart\, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Phi listines\; and Saul shall despair of me\, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. And David arose\, and he pa ssed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish\, the so n of Maoch\, king of Gath. And David dwelt with Achish at Gath\, he and hi s men\, every man with his household\, even David with his two wives\, Ahi noam the Jezreelitess\, and Abigail the Carmelitess\, Nabal’s wife. And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him. ¶ And David said unto Achish\, If I have now found grace in thin e eyes\, let them give me a place in some town in the country\, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee ? Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto t he kings of Judah unto this day. And the time that David dwelt in the coun try of the Philistines was a full year and four months. ¶ And David and h is men went up\, and invaded the Geshurites\, and the Gezrites\, and the A malekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land\, as thou goest to Shur\, even unto the land of Egypt. And David smote the land \, and left neither man nor woman alive\, and took away the sheep\, and th e oxen\, and the asses\, and the camels\, and the apparel\, and returned\, and came to Achish. And Achish said\, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said\, Against the south of Judah\, and against the south of th e Jerahmeelites\, and against the south of the Kenites. And David saved ne ither man nor woman alive\, to bring tidings to Gath\, saying\, Lest they should tell on us\, saying\, So did David\, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines. And Achish believ ed David\, saying\, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him\; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.\n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 8:18-e nd\nFor I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy t o be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnes t expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity\, not willingly\, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope\, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glo rious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they\, bu t ourselves also\, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit\, even we ours elves groan within ourselves\, waiting for the adoption\, to wit\, the red emption of our body. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is no t hope: for what a man seeth\, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope fo r that we see not\, then do we with patience wait for it. Likewise the Spi rit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanin gs which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit\, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together fo r good to them that love God\, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow\, he also did predestinate to be confor med to the image of his Son\, that he might be the firstborn among many br ethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate\, them he also called: and whom he called\, them he also justified: and whom he justified\, them he also g lorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us\, who c an be against us? He that spared not his own Son\, but delivered him up fo r us all\, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who s hall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifie th. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died\, yea rather\, that is risen again\, who is even at the right hand of God\, who also maketh in tercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tr ibulation\, or distress\, or persecution\, or famine\, or nakedness\, or p eril\, or sword? As it is written\, For thy sake we are killed all the day long\; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay\, in all these th ings we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persu aded\, that neither death\, nor life\, nor angels\, nor principalities\, n or powers\, nor things present\, nor things to come\, Nor height\, nor dep th\, nor any other creature\, shall be able to separate us from the love o f God\, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hos 6\nCome\, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn\, and he will heal us\; he hath smitten\, and he will bind us up. After two day s will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up\, and we shall l ive in his sight. Then shall we know\, if we follow on to know the LORD: h is going forth is prepared as the morning\; and he shall come unto us as t he rain\, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. ¶ O Ephraim\, wha t shall I do unto thee? O Judah\, what shall I do unto thee? for your good ness is as a morning cloud\, and as the early dew it goeth away. Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets\; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth. For I desired mercy\, and not sacrifice\; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offer ings. But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they de alt treacherously against me. Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity\ , and is polluted with blood. And as troops of robbers wait for a man\, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewd ness. I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the w horedom of Ephraim\, Israel is defiled. Also\, O Judah\, he hath set an ha rvest for thee\, when I returned the captivity of my people.\n\nSecond Les son — John 10:1-21\nVerily\, verily\, I say unto you\, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold\, but climbeth up some other way\, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the s hepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth\; and the sheep hear his v oice: and he calleth his own sheep by name\, and leadeth them out. And whe n he putteth forth his own sheep\, he goeth before them\, and the sheep fo llow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow\, b ut will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. This para ble spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were w hich he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again\, Verily\, verily \, I say unto you\, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door : by me if any man enter in\, he shall be saved\, and shall go in and out\ , and find pasture. The thief cometh not\, but for to steal\, and to kill\ , and to destroy: I am come that they might have life\, and that they migh t have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd givet h his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling\, and not the shepher d\, whose own the sheep are not\, seeth the wolf coming\, and leaveth the sheep\, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them\, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth\, because he is an hireling\, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd\, and know my sheep\, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me\, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my li fe for the sheep. And other sheep I have\, which are not of this fold: the m also I must bring\, and they shall hear my voice\; and there shall be on e fold\, and one shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love me\, because I la y down my life\, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me\, bu t I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down\, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. ¶ There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. And many of them said\, He hath a devil\, and is mad\; why hear ye him? Others said \, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-08 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-09@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260809 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260810 SUMMARY:Proper 14 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 28\nAnd it came to pass in those days\, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for wa rfare\, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David\, Know thou assur edly\, that thou shalt go out with me to battle\, thou and thy men. And Da vid said to Achish\, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And A chish said to David\, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for e ver. ¶ Now Samuel was dead\, and all Israel had lamented him\, and buried him in Ramah\, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits\, and the wizards\, out of the land. And the Philistines gathered themselves together\, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul g athered all Israel together\, and they pitched in Gilboa. And when Saul sa w the host of the Philistines\, he was afraid\, and his heart greatly trem bled. And when Saul enquired of the LORD\, the LORD answered him not\, nei ther by dreams\, nor by Urim\, nor by prophets. ¶ Then said Saul unto his servants\, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit\, that I may go to her\, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him\, Behold\, there i s a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor. And Saul disguised himself \, and put on other raiment\, and he went\, and two men with him\, and the y came to the woman by night: and he said\, I pray thee\, divine unto me b y the familiar spirit\, and bring me him up\, whom I shall name unto thee. And the woman said unto him\, Behold\, thou knowest what Saul hath done\, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits\, and the wizards\, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life\, to cause me to die? And Saul sware to her by the LORD\, saying\, As the LORD livet h\, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing. Then said the woman\, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said\, Bring me up Samuel . And when the woman saw Samuel\, she cried with a loud voice: and the wom an spake to Saul\, saying\, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul. And the king said unto her\, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul\, I saw gods ascending out of the earth. And he said unto her\, What form is he of? And she said\, An old man cometh up\; and h e is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel\, and he stooped with his face to the ground\, and bowed himself. ¶ And Samuel sa id to Saul\, Why hast thou disquieted me\, to bring me up? And Saul answer ed\, I am sore distressed\; for the Philistines make war against me\, and God is departed from me\, and answereth me no more\, neither by prophets\, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee\, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. Then said Samuel\, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me\, seeing the LORD is departed from thee\, and is become thine enemy? And the LORD hath done to him\, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand\, and given it to thy neighbour\, even to D avid: Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD\, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek\, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto t hee this day. Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into th e hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with m e: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Phi listines. Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth\, and was sore afraid\, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him \; for he had eaten no bread all the day\, nor all the night. ¶ And the w oman came unto Saul\, and saw that he was sore troubled\, and said unto hi m\, Behold\, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice\, and I have put my life in my hand\, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me . Now therefore\, I pray thee\, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid\, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee\; and eat\, that t hou mayest have strength\, when thou goest on thy way. But he refused\, an d said\, I will not eat. But his servants\, together with the woman\, comp elled him\; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth\ , and sat upon the bed. And the woman had a fat calf in the house\; and sh e hasted\, and killed it\, and took flour\, and kneaded it\, and did bake unleavened bread thereof: And she brought it before Saul\, and before his servants\; and they did eat. Then they rose up\, and went away that night. \n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 9\nI say the truth in Christ\, I lie not\, my co nscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost\, That I have great hea viness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren\, my kinsmen according to the flesh: Who are Israelites\; to whom pertaineth the adoption\, and the glory\, an d the covenants\, and the giving of the law\, and the service of God\, and the promises\; Whose are the fathers\, and of whom as concerning the fles h Christ came\, who is over all\, God blessed for ever. Amen. Not as thoug h the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel\, wh ich are of Israel: Neither\, because they are the seed of Abraham\, are th ey all children: but\, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is\, They w hich are the children of the flesh\, these are not the children of God: bu t the children of the promise are counted for the seed. For this is the wo rd of promise\, At this time will I come\, and Sara shall have a son. And not only this\; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one\, even by our f ather Isaac\; (For the children being not yet born\, neither having done a ny good or evil\, that the purpose of God according to election might stan d\, not of works\, but of him that calleth\;) It was said unto her\, The e lder shall serve the younger. As it is written\, Jacob have I loved\, but Esau have I hated. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with G od? God forbid. For he saith to Moses\, I will have mercy on whom I will h ave mercy\, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth\, nor of him that runneth\, but of God that sheweth mercy. For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh\, Even for this s ame purpose have I raised thee up\, that I might shew my power in thee\, a nd that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy\, and whom he will he hardeneth. Thou wilt say then unto me\, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? Nay but\, O man\, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it\, Why hast thou made me thus? Hath not the potter power over the clay\, of the same lump to make one ves sel unto honour\, and another unto dishonour? What if God\, willing to she w his wrath\, and to make his power known\, endured with much longsufferin g the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy\, which he had afore prep ared unto glory\, Even us\, whom he hath called\, not of the Jews only\, b ut also of the Gentiles? As he saith also in Osee\, I will call them my pe ople\, which were not my people\; and her beloved\, which was not beloved. And it shall come to pass\, that in the place where it was said unto them \, Ye are not my people\; there shall they be called the children of the l iving God. Esaias also crieth concerning Israel\, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea\, a remnant shall be saved: For he will finish the work\, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. And as Esaias said before\, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed\, we had been as Sodoma\, a nd been made like unto Gomorrha. What shall we say then? That the Gentiles \, which followed not after righteousness\, have attained to righteousness \, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel\, which followed a fter the law of righteousness\, hath not attained to the law of righteousn ess. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith\, but as it were by th e works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone\; As it is wr itten\, Behold\, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and w hosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst L esson — Hos 7\nWhen I would have healed Israel\, then the iniquity of Ep hraim was discovered\, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit fals ehood\; and the thief cometh in\, and the troop of robbers spoileth withou t. And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedn ess: now their own doings have beset them about\; they are before my face. They make the king glad with their wickedness\, and the princes with thei r lies. They are all adulterers\, as an oven heated by the baker\, who cea seth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough\, until it be leavened. In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine \; he stretched out his hand with scorners. For they have made ready their heart like an oven\, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all th e night\; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire. They are all hot as an oven\, and have devoured their judges\; all their kings are fallen: th ere is none among them that calleth unto me. Ephraim\, he hath mixed himse lf among the people\; Ephraim is a cake not turned. Strangers have devoure d his strength\, and he knoweth it not: yea\, gray hairs are here and ther e upon him\, yet he knoweth not. And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God\, nor seek him for all this. ¶ Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Eg ypt\, they go to Assyria. When they shall go\, I will spread my net upon t hem\; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven\; I will chastise them\, as their congregation hath heard. Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me : though I have redeemed them\, yet they have spoken lies against me. And they have not cried unto me with their heart\, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine\, and they rebel against me. Though I have bound and strengthened their arms\, yet do they imagine mischief against me. They return\, but not to the most High: they are lik e a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of t heir tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 10:22-end\n¶ And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the ded ication\, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch. Then came the Jews round about him\, and said unto him\, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ\, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them\, I told you\, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name\, they bear witness of me. But ye believe not\, because ye are not of my sheep\, as I said unto you. My sheep hear my voice\, and I know them\, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life\; and they shall never perish\, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand . My Father\, which gave them me\, is greater than all\; and no man is abl e to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. I and my Father are one. Then t he Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them\, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father\; for which of those works do ye s tone me? The Jews answered him\, saying\, For a good work we stone thee no t\; but for blasphemy\; and because that thou\, being a man\, makest thyse lf God. Jesus answered them\, Is it not written in your law\, I said\, Ye are gods? If he called them gods\, unto whom the word of God came\, and th e scripture cannot be broken\; Say ye of him\, whom the Father hath sancti fied\, and sent into the world\, Thou blasphemest\; because I said\, I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of my Father\, believe me not. But i f I do\, though ye believe not me\, believe the works: that ye may know\, and believe\, that the Father is in me\, and I in him. Therefore they soug ht again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand\, And went away aga in beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized\; and there h e abode. And many resorted unto him\, and said\, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. And many believed on him there. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-09 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-10@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260811 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 14 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 29\nNow the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel. And the lords of the Philistines passed o n by hundreds\, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the r ereward with Achish. Then said the princes of the Philistines\, What do th ese Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines\, Is not this David\, the servant of Saul the king of Israel\, which hath been with me these days\, or these years\, and I have found no fault in him si nce he fell unto me unto this day? And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him\; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him\, Make this fellow return\, that he may go again to his place which thou hast app ointed him\, and let him not go down with us to battle\, lest in the battl e he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men? Is not this Dav id\, of whom they sang one to another in dances\, saying\, Saul slew his t housands\, and David his ten thousands? ¶ Then Achish called David\, and said unto him\, Surely\, as the LORD liveth\, thou hast been upright\, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not. Wherefore now return\, and go in peace\, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines. ¶ And David said unto Achish\, But what have I done? and what hast thou fou nd in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day\, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king? And Achish answe red and said to David\, I know that thou art good in my sight\, as an ange l of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said\, He sh all not go up with us to the battle. Wherefore now rise up early in the mo rning with thy master’s servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning\, and have light\, depart. So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning\, to return into the land of t he Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.\n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 10\nBrethren\, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is \, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God\, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God’ s righteousness\, and going about to establish their own righteousness\, h ave not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. For Mose s describeth the righteousness which is of the law\, That the man which do eth those things shall live by them. But the righteousness which is of fai th speaketh on this wise\, Say not in thine heart\, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is\, to bring Christ down from above:) Or\, Who shall descen d into the deep? (that is\, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But w hat saith it? The word is nigh thee\, even in thy mouth\, and in thy heart : that is\, the word of faith\, which we preach\; That if thou shalt confe ss with thy mouth the Lord Jesus\, and shalt believe in thine heart that G od hath raised him from the dead\, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness\; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith\, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whoso ever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall t hey call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a pre acher? And how shall they preach\, except they be sent? as it is written\, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace\, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel . For Esaias saith\, Lord\, who hath believed our report? So then faith co meth by hearing\, and hearing by the word of God. But I say\, Have they no t heard? Yes verily\, their sound went into all the earth\, and their word s unto the ends of the world. But I say\, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith\, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people\, and b y a foolish nation I will anger you. But Esaias is very bold\, and saith\, I was found of them that sought me not\; I was made manifest unto them th at asked not after me. But to Israel he saith\, All day long I have stretc hed forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.\n\nEvening Pr ayer\nFirst Lesson — Hos 8\nSet the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD\, because they have transgressed my covenant\, and trespassed against my law. Israel shall cry unto me\, M y God\, we know thee. Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the ene my shall pursue him. They have set up kings\, but not by me: they have mad e princes\, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they ma de them idols\, that they may be cut off. ¶ Thy calf\, O Samaria\, hath c ast thee off\; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? For from Israel was it also: the workman made i t\; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pi eces. For they have sown the wind\, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield\, the strang ers shall swallow it up. Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among t he Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure. For they are gone up to As syria\, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. Yea\, thou gh they have hired among the nations\, now will I gather them\, and they s hall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes. Because Ephrai m hath made many altars to sin\, altars shall be unto him to sin. I have w ritten to him the great things of my law\, but they were counted as a stra nge thing. They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings\, and eat it\; but the LORD accepteth them not\; now will he remember their ini quity\, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt. For Israel hath forgotten his Maker\, and buildeth temples\; and Judah hath multiplied fen ced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities\, and it shall devour t he palaces thereof.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 11:1-44\nNow a certain man w as sick\, named Lazarus\, of Bethany\, the town of Mary and her sister Mar tha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment\, and wiped h is feet with her hair\, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sis ters sent unto him\, saying\, Lord\, behold\, he whom thou lovest is sick. When Jesus heard that\, he said\, This sickness is not unto death\, but f or the glory of God\, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. Now Jesus loved Martha\, and her sister\, and Lazarus. When he had heard there fore that he was sick\, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. Then after that saith he to his disciples\, Let us go into Judæa ag ain. His disciples say unto him\, Master\, the Jews of late sought to ston e thee\; and goest thou thither again? Jesus answered\, Are there not twel ve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day\, he stumbleth not\, becau se he seeth the light of this world. But if a man walk in the night\, he s tumbleth\, because there is no light in him. These things said he: and aft er that he saith unto them\, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth\; but I go\, that I may awake him out of sleep. Then said his disciples\, Lord\, if he slee p\, he shall do well. Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought t hat he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. Then said Jesus unto them pl ainly\, Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there \, to the intent ye may believe\; nevertheless let us go unto him. Then sa id Thomas\, which is called Didymus\, unto his fellowdisciples\, Let us al so go\, that we may die with him. Then when Jesus came\, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusal em\, about fifteen furlongs off: And many of the Jews came to Martha and M ary\, to comfort them concerning their brother. Then Martha\, as soon as s he heard that Jesus was coming\, went and met him: but Mary sat still in t he house. Then said Martha unto Jesus\, Lord\, if thou hadst been here\, m y brother had not died. But I know\, that even now\, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God\, God will give it thee. Jesus saith unto her\, Thy brother sha ll rise again. Martha saith unto him\, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said unto her\, I am the resurrect ion\, and the life: he that believeth in me\, though he were dead\, yet sh all he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Bel ievest thou this? She saith unto him\, Yea\, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ\, the Son of God\, which should come into the world. And when she had so said\, she went her way\, and called Mary her sister secretly\, saying\, The Master is come\, and calleth for thee. As soon as she heard that\, she arose quickly\, and came unto him. Now Jesus was not yet come i nto the town\, but was in that place where Martha met him. The Jews then w hich were with her in the house\, and comforted her\, when they saw Mary\, that she rose up hastily and went out\, followed her\, saying\, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. Then when Mary was come where Jesus was\, a nd saw him\, she fell down at his feet\, saying unto him\, Lord\, if thou hadst been here\, my brother had not died. When Jesus therefore saw her we eping\, and the Jews also weeping which came with her\, he groaned in the spirit\, and was troubled\, And said\, Where have ye laid him? They said u nto him\, Lord\, come and see. Jesus wept. Then said the Jews\, Behold how he loved him! And some of them said\, Could not this man\, which opened t he eyes of the blind\, have caused that even this man should not have died ? Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave\, and a stone lay upon it. Jesus said\, Take ye away the stone. Marth a\, the sister of him that was dead\, saith unto him\, Lord\, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. Jesus saith unto her\, Said I not unto thee\, that\, if thou wouldest believe\, thou shouldest see th e glory of God? Then they took away the stone from the place where the dea d was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes\, and said\, Father\, I thank the e that thou hast heard me. And I knew that thou hearest me always: but bec ause of the people which stand by I said it\, that they may believe that t hou hast sent me. And when he thus had spoken\, he cried with a loud voice \, Lazarus\, come forth. And he that was dead came forth\, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them\, Loose him\, and let him go. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-10 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-11@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260811 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260812 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 14 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 30\nAnd it came to pass\ , when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day\, that the A malekites had invaded the south\, and Ziklag\, and smitten Ziklag\, and bu rned it with fire\; And had taken the women captives\, that were therein: they slew not any\, either great or small\, but carried them away\, and we nt on their way. ¶ So David and his men came to the city\, and\, behold\, it was burned with fire\; and their wives\, and their sons\, and their da ughters\, were taken captives. Then David and the people that were with hi m lifted up their voice and wept\, until they had no more power to weep. A nd David’s two wives were taken captives\, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess\, an d Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. And David was greatly distresse d\; for the people spake of stoning him\, because the soul of all the peop le was grieved\, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David e ncouraged himself in the LORD his God. And David said to Abiathar the prie st\, Ahimelech’s son\, I pray thee\, bring me hither the ephod. And Abia thar brought thither the ephod to David. And David enquired at the LORD\, saying\, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he an swered him\, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them\, and without fai l recover all. So David went\, he and the six hundred men that were with h im\, and came to the brook Besor\, where those that were left behind staye d. But David pursued\, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behi nd\, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor. ¶ A nd they found an Egyptian in the field\, and brought him to David\, and ga ve him bread\, and he did eat\; and they made him drink water\; And they g ave him a piece of a cake of figs\, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten\, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread\, n or drunk any water\, three days and three nights. And David said unto him\ , To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said\, I am a young man of Egypt\, servant to an Amalekite\; and my master left me\, because t hree days agone I fell sick. We made an invasion upon the south of the Che rethites\, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah\, and upon the sout h of Caleb\; and we burned Ziklag with fire. And David said to him\, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said\, Swear unto me by God\, that thou wilt neither kill me\, nor deliver me into the hands of my maste r\, and I will bring thee down to this company. ¶ And when he had brought him down\, behold\, they were spread abroad upon all the earth\, eating a nd drinking\, and dancing\, because of all the great spoil that they had t aken out of the land of the Philistines\, and out of the land of Judah. An d David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day : and there escaped not a man of them\, save four hundred young men\, whic h rode upon camels\, and fled. And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives. And there was nothing lacking to them\, neither small nor great\, neither sons nor daughters\, n either spoil\, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all. And David took all the flocks and the herds\, which they drave before those other cattle\, and said\, This is David’s spoil. ¶ And David cam e to the two hundred men\, which were so faint that they could not follow David\, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David\, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people\, he saluted them. Then answered all the wi cked men and men of Belial\, of those that went with David\, and said\, Be cause they went not with us\, we will not give them ought of the spoil tha t we have recovered\, save to every man his wife and his children\, that t hey may lead them away\, and depart. Then said David\, Ye shall not do so\ , my brethren\, with that which the LORD hath given us\, who hath preserve d us\, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand. For w ho will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth dow n to the battle\, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they sh all part alike. And it was so from that day forward\, that he made it a st atute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day. ¶ And when David came to Ziklag\, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah\, even to his frie nds\, saying\, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD\; To them which were in Beth-el\, and to them which were in south R amoth\, and to them which were in Jattir\, And to them which were in Aroer \, and to them which were in Siphmoth\, and to them which were in Eshtemoa \, And to them which were in Rachal\, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites\, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenite s\, And to them which were in Hormah\, and to them which were in Chor-asha n\, and to them which were in Athach\, And to them which were in Hebron\, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.\ n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 11\nI say then\, Hath God cast away his people? G od forbid. For I also am an Israelite\, of the seed of Abraham\, of the tr ibe of Benjamin. God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to Go d against Israel\, saying\, Lord\, they have killed thy prophets\, and dig ged down thine altars\; and I am left alone\, and they seek my life. But w hat saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thou sand men\, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace\, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is n o more grace. But if it be of works\, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he se eketh for\; but the election hath obtained it\, and the rest were blinded (According as it is written\, God hath given them the spirit of slumber\, eyes that they should not see\, and ears that they should not hear\;) unto this day. And David saith\, Let their table be made a snare\, and a trap\ , and a stumblingblock\, and a recompence unto them: Let their eyes be dar kened\, that they may not see\, and bow down their back alway. I say then\ , Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles\, for to provoke them to j ealousy. Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world\, and the dimi nishing of them the riches of the Gentiles\; how much more their fulness? For I speak to you Gentiles\, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles \, I magnify mine office: If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh\, and might save some of them. For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world\, what shall the receiving of them be\, but life from the dead? For if the firstfruit be holy\, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy\, so are the branches. And if some of t he branches be broken off\, and thou\, being a wild olive tree\, wert graf fed in among them\, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree\; Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast\, thou bea rest not the root\, but the root thee. Thou wilt say then\, The branches w ere broken off\, that I might be graffed in. Well\; because of unbelief th ey were broken off\, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded\, but f ear: For if God spared not the natural branches\, take heed lest he also s pare not thee. Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell\, severity\; but toward thee\, goodness\, if thou continue in h is goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. And they also\, if they abide not still in unbelief\, shall be graffed in: for God is able to gra ff them in again. For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature\, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: h ow much more shall these\, which be the natural branches\, be graffed into their own olive tree? For I would not\, brethren\, that ye should be igno rant of this mystery\, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits\; that blindness in part is happened to Israel\, until the fulness of the Gentile s be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written\, There s hall come out of Sion the Deliverer\, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my covenant unto them\, when I shall take away their s ins. As concerning the gospel\, they are enemies for your sakes: but as to uching the election\, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes. For the g ifts and calling of God are without repentance. For as ye in times past ha ve not believed God\, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: Even so have these also now not believed\, that through your mercy they al so may obtain mercy. For God hath concluded them all in unbelief\, that he might have mercy upon all. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom a nd knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments\, and his ways pas t finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been h is counsellor? Or who hath first given to him\, and it shall be recompense d unto him again? For of him\, and through him\, and to him\, are all thin gs: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — H os 9\nRejoice not\, O Israel\, for joy\, as other people: for thou hast go ne a whoring from thy God\, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor. The floor and the winepress shall not feed them\, and the new wine shall fail in her. They shall not dwell in the LORD’s land\; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt\, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria. They shal l not offer wine offerings to the LORD\, neither shall they be pleasing un to him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners\; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD. What will ye do in the solemn day\, a nd in the day of the feast of the LORD? For\, lo\, they are gone because o f destruction: Egypt shall gather them up\, Memphis shall bury them: the p leasant places for their silver\, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles. The days of visitation are come\, the days of re compence are come\; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool\, the spir itual man is mad\, for the multitude of thine iniquity\, and the great hat red. The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare o f a fowler in all his ways\, and hatred in the house of his God. They have deeply corrupted themselves\, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity\, he will visit their sins. I found Israel like g rapes in the wilderness\; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig t ree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor\, and separated themselv es unto that shame\; and their abominations were according as they loved. As for Ephraim\, their glory shall fly away like a bird\, from the birth\, and from the womb\, and from the conception. Though they bring up their c hildren\, yet will I bereave them\, that there shall not be a man left: ye a\, woe also to them when I depart from them! Ephraim\, as I saw Tyrus\, i s planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer. Give them\, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a misc arrying womb and dry breasts. All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house\, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters. E phraim is smitten\, their root is dried up\, they shall bear no fruit: yea \, though they bring forth\, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of the ir womb. My God will cast them away\, because they did not hearken unto hi m: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.\n\nSecond Lesson — Joh n 11:45-end\nThen many of the Jews which came to Mary\, and had seen the t hings which Jesus did\, believed on him. But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees\, and told them what things Jesus had done. ¶ Then gathe red the chief priests and the Pharisees a council\, and said\, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone\, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place an d nation. And one of them\, named Caiaphas\, being the high priest that sa me year\, said unto them\, Ye know nothing at all\, Nor consider that it i s expedient for us\, that one man should die for the people\, and that the whole nation perish not. And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year\, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation\; And not for that nation only\, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. Then from that day for th they took counsel together for to put him to death. Jesus therefore wal ked no more openly among the Jews\; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness\, into a city called Ephraim\, and there continued with hi s disciples. ¶ And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went o ut of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover\, to purify themselv es. Then sought they for Jesus\, and spake among themselves\, as they stoo d in the temple\, What think ye\, that he will not come to the feast? Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment\, that\, if any man knew where he were\, he should shew it\, that they might take h im. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-11 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-12@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260813 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 14 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Sam 31\nNow the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philisti nes\, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. And the Philistines followed ha rd upon Saul and upon his sons\; and the Philistines slew Jonathan\, and A binadab\, and Malchi-shua\, Saul’s sons. And the battle went sore agains t Saul\, and the archers hit him\; and he was sore wounded of the archers. Then said Saul unto his armourbearer\, Draw thy sword\, and thrust me thr ough therewith\; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through\, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not\; for he was sore afraid. Theref ore Saul took a sword\, and fell upon it. And when his armourbearer saw th at Saul was dead\, he fell likewise upon his sword\, and died with him. So Saul died\, and his three sons\, and his armourbearer\, and all his men\, that same day together. ¶ And when the men of Israel that were on the ot her side of the valley\, and they that were on the other side Jordan\, saw that the men of Israel fled\, and that Saul and his sons were dead\, they forsook the cities\, and fled\; and the Philistines came and dwelt in the m. And it came to pass on the morrow\, when the Philistines came to strip the slain\, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa . And they cut off his head\, and stripped off his armour\, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about\, to publish it in the house of th eir idols\, and among the people. And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan. ¶ And whe n the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul\; All the valiant men arose\, and went all night\, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan\, a nd came to Jabesh\, and burnt them there. And they took their bones\, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh\, and fasted seven days.\n\nSecond Less on — Rom 12\nI beseech you therefore\, brethren\, by the mercies of God\ , that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice\, holy\, acceptable unto God\, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world : but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind\, that ye may prove w hat is that good\, and acceptable\, and perfect\, will of God. For I say\, through the grace given unto me\, to every man that is among you\, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think\; but to think soberl y\, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body\, and all members have not the same offic e: So we\, being many\, are one body in Christ\, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is gi ven to us\, whether prophecy\, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith\; Or ministry\, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teach eth\, on teaching\; Or he that exhorteth\, on exhortation: he that giveth\ , let him do it with simplicity\; he that ruleth\, with diligence\; he tha t sheweth mercy\, with cheerfulness. Let love be without dissimulation. Ab hor that which is evil\; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affection ed one to another with brotherly love\; in honour preferring one another\; Not slothful in business\; fervent in spirit\; serving the Lord\; Rejoici ng in hope\; patient in tribulation\; continuing instant in prayer\; Distr ibuting to the necessity of saints\; given to hospitality. Bless them whic h persecute you: bless\, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice\ , and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mi nd not high things\, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in y our own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things hones t in the sight of all men. If it be possible\, as much as lieth in you\, l ive peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved\, avenge not yourselves\, but r ather give place unto wrath: for it is written\, Vengeance is mine\; I wil l repay\, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger\, feed him\; if he thirst\, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil\, but overcome evil with good.\n\nEve ning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hos 10\nIsrael is an empty vine\, he bringet h forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hat h increased the altars\; according to the goodness of his land they have m ade goodly images. Their heart is divided\; now shall they be found faulty : he shall break down their altars\, he shall spoil their images. For now they shall say\, We have no king\, because we feared not the LORD\; what t hen should a king do to us? They have spoken words\, swearing falsely in m aking a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field. The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it\, and the priests th ereof that rejoiced on it\, for the glory thereof\, because it is departed from it. It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jare b: Ephraim shall receive shame\, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own co unsel. As for Samaria\, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water. Th e high places also of Aven\, the sin of Israel\, shall be destroyed: the t horn and the thistle shall come up on their altars\; and they shall say to the mountains\, Cover us\; and to the hills\, Fall on us. O Israel\, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibe ah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them. It is in my des ire that I should chastise them\; and the people shall be gathered against them\, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows. And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught\, and loveth to tread out the corn\; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride\; Judah shall plow\, and Jacob shall break his clods. Sow to yourselves in righteousness \, reap in mercy\; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD\, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. Ye have plowed wicke dness\, ye have reaped iniquity\; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way\, in the multitude of thy mighty men. Therefo re shall a tumult arise among thy people\, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled\, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children. So shall Beth-el do unto you becau se of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 12:1-19\nThen Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany\, where Lazarus was which had been dead\, wh om he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper\; and Martha serv ed: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard\, very costly\, and anointed the fee t of Jesus\, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled wi th the odour of the ointment. Then saith one of his disciples\, Judas Isca riot\, Simon’s son\, which should betray him\, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence\, and given to the poor? This he said\, not that he cared for the poor\; but because he was a thief\, and had the bag\ , and bare what was put therein. Then said Jesus\, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have with you\; but me ye have not always. Much people of the Jews therefore knew t hat he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only\, but that they might see Lazarus also\, whom he had raised from the dead. ¶ But the chi ef priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death\; Because t hat by reason of him many of the Jews went away\, and believed on Jesus. ¶ On the next day much people that were come to the feast\, when they hea rd that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem\, Took branches of palm trees\, and went forth to meet him\, and cried\, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israe l that cometh in the name of the Lord. And Jesus\, when he had found a you ng ass\, sat thereon\; as it is written\, Fear not\, daughter of Sion: beh old\, thy King cometh\, sitting on an ass’s colt. These things understoo d not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified\, then reme mbered they that these things were written of him\, and that they had done these things unto him. The people therefore that was with him when he cal led Lazarus out of his grave\, and raised him from the dead\, bare record. For this cause the people also met him\, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves\, Perceiv e ye how ye prevail nothing? behold\, the world is gone after him. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-12 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-13@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260814 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 14 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 1\nNow it came to pass a fter the death of Saul\, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites\, and David had abode two days in Ziklag\; It came even to pas s on the third day\, that\, behold\, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent\, and earth upon his head: and so it was\, when he c ame to David\, that he fell to the earth\, and did obeisance. And David sa id unto him\, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him\, Out of the c amp of Israel am I escaped. And David said unto him\, How went the matter? I pray thee\, tell me. And he answered\, That the people are fled from th e battle\, and many of the people also are fallen and dead\; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. And David said unto the young man that tol d him\, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? And the y oung man that told him said\, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa\, behold\, Saul leaned upon his spear\; and\, lo\, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. And when he looked behind him\, he saw me\, and called unto me. And I answered\, Here am I. And he said unto me\, Who art thou? And I answered him\, I am an Amalekite. He said unto me again\, Stan d\, I pray thee\, upon me\, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me\, bec ause my life is yet whole in me. So I stood upon him\, and slew him\, beca use I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head\, and the bracelet that was on his arm\, and have brought them hither unto my lord. Then David took hold on his cl othes\, and rent them\; and likewise all the men that were with him: And t hey mourned\, and wept\, and fasted until even\, for Saul\, and for Jonath an his son\, and for the people of the LORD\, and for the house of Israel\ ; because they were fallen by the sword. ¶ And David said unto the young man that told him\, Whence art thou? And he answered\, I am the son of a s tranger\, an Amalekite. And David said unto him\, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed? And David c alled one of the young men\, and said\, Go near\, and fall upon him. And h e smote him that he died. And David said unto him\, Thy blood be upon thy head\; for thy mouth hath testified against thee\, saying\, I have slain t he LORD’s anointed. ¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Sau l and over Jonathan his son: (Also he bade them teach the children of Juda h the use of the bow: behold\, it is written in the book of Jasher.) The b eauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath\, publish it not in the streets of Askelon\; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice\, lest the daughters of the uncircumc ised triumph. Ye mountains of Gilboa\, let there be no dew\, neither let t here be rain\, upon you\, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away\, the shield of Saul\, as though he had no t been anointed with oil. From the blood of the slain\, from the fat of th e mighty\, the bow of Jonathan turned not back\, and the sword of Saul ret urned not empty. Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives \, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles \, they were stronger than lions. Ye daughters of Israel\, weep over Saul\ , who clothed you in scarlet\, with other delights\, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel. How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the b attle! O Jonathan\, thou wast slain in thine high places. I am distressed for thee\, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful\, passing the love of women. How are the mighty f allen\, and the weapons of war perished!\n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 13\nLet every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resistet h the power\, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall r eceive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works\ , but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that whic h is good\, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil\, be afraid\; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God\, a re venger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject\, not only for wrath\, but also for conscience sake. For for th is cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers\, attending c ontinually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribu te to whom tribute is due\; custom to whom custom\; fear to whom fear\; ho nour to whom honour. Owe no man any thing\, but to love one another: for h e that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this\, Thou shalt not co mmit adultery\, Thou shalt not kill\, Thou shalt not steal\, Thou shalt no t bear false witness\, Thou shalt not covet\; and if there be any other co mmandment\, it is briefly comprehended in this saying\, namely\, Thou shal t love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: the refore love is the fulfilling of the law. And that\, knowing the time\, th at now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nea rer than when we believed. The night is far spent\, the day is at hand: le t us therefore cast off the works of darkness\, and let us put on the armo ur of light. Let us walk honestly\, as in the day\; not in rioting and dru nkenness\, not in chambering and wantonness\, not in strife and envying. B ut put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ\, and make not provision for the flesh\ , to fulfil the lusts thereof.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hos 11\ nWhen Israel was a child\, then I loved him\, and called my son out of Egy pt. As they called them\, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baa lim\, and burned incense to graven images. I taught Ephraim also to go\, t aking them by their arms\; but they knew not that I healed them. I drew th em with cords of a man\, with bands of love: and I was to them as they tha t take off the yoke on their jaws\, and I laid meat unto them. ¶ He shall not return into the land of Egypt\, but the Assyrian shall be his king\, because they refused to return. And the sword shall abide on his cities\, and shall consume his branches\, and devour them\, because of their own co unsels. And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High\, none at all would exalt him. How shall I give thee up\, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee\, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me\, m y repentings are kindled together. I will not execute the fierceness of mi ne anger\, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God\, and not ma n\; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city. They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar\, then the children shall tremble from the west. They shall tremble a s a bird out of Egypt\, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I wi ll place them in their houses\, saith the LORD. Ephraim compasseth me abou t with lies\, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth wi th God\, and is faithful with the saints.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 12:20- end\n¶ And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship a t the feast: The same came therefore to Philip\, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee\, and desired him\, saying\, Sir\, we would see Jesus. Philip com eth and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. ¶ And Jes us answered them\, saying\, The hour is come\, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, Except a corn of wheat fa ll into the ground and die\, it abideth alone: but if it die\, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it\; and he that hat eth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man ser ve me\, let him follow me\; and where I am\, there shall also my servant b e: if any man serve me\, him will my Father honour. Now is my soul trouble d\; and what shall I say? Father\, save me from this hour: but for this ca use came I unto this hour. Father\, glorify thy name. Then came there a vo ice from heaven\, saying\, I have both glorified it\, and will glorify it again. The people therefore\, that stood by\, and heard it\, said that it thundered: others said\, An angel spake to him. Jesus answered and said\, This voice came not because of me\, but for your sakes. Now is the judgmen t of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I\, i f I be lifted up from the earth\, will draw all men unto me. This he said\ , signifying what death he should die. The people answered him\, We have h eard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou\, Th e Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? Then Jesus said un to them\, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light\, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness know eth not whither he goeth. While ye have light\, believe in the light\, tha t ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus\, and departed \, and did hide himself from them. ¶ But though he had done so many mirac les before them\, yet they believed not on him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled\, which he spake\, Lord\, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe\, because that Esaias said again\, He hath blinded their eyes\, and hardened their heart\; that they should not see with the ir eyes\, nor understand with their heart\, and be converted\, and I shoul d heal them. These things said Esaias\, when he saw his glory\, and spake of him. ¶ Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him\; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him\, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: For they loved the praise of men more than th e praise of God. ¶ Jesus cried and said\, He that believeth on me\, belie veth not on me\, but on him that sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him t hat sent me. I am come a light into the world\, that whosoever believeth o n me should not abide in darkness. And if any man hear my words\, and beli eve not\, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world\, but to save the world. He that rejecteth me\, and receiveth not my words\, hath one t hat judgeth him: the word that I have spoken\, the same shall judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken of myself\; but the Father which sent me\, he gave me a commandment\, what I should say\, and what I should spe ak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I spea k therefore\, even as the Father said unto me\, so I speak. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-13 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-14@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260814 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260815 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 14 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 2\nAnd it came to pass a fter this\, that David enquired of the LORD\, saying\, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him\, Go up. And David said\, Whither shall I go up? And he said\, Unto Hebron. So David went up thither\, and his two wives also\, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess\, and Abigail Nabal’s wife the Carmelite. And his men that were with him did David bri ng up\, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebr on. And the men of Judah came\, and there they anointed David king over th e house of Judah. And they told David\, saying\, That the men of Jabesh-gi lead were they that buried Saul. ¶ And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead\, and said unto them\, Blessed be ye of the LORD\, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord\, even unto Saul\, and have bu ried him. And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also wi ll requite you this kindness\, because ye have done this thing. Therefore now let your hands be strengthened\, and be ye valiant: for your master Sa ul is dead\, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. ¶ But Abner the son of Ner\, captain of Saul’s host\, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul\, and brought him over to Mahanaim\; And made him king ove r Gilead\, and over the Ashurites\, and over Jezreel\, and over Ephraim\, and over Benjamin\, and over all Israel. Ish-bosheth Saul’s son was fort y years old when he began to reign over Israel\, and reigned two years. Bu t the house of Judah followed David. And the time that David was king in H ebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months. ¶ And Abner the son of Ner\, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul\, went o ut from Mahanaim to Gibeon. And Joab the son of Zeruiah\, and the servants of David\, went out\, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sa t down\, the one on the one side of the pool\, and the other on the other side of the pool. And Abner said to Joab\, Let the young men now arise\, a nd play before us. And Joab said\, Let them arise. Then there arose and we nt over by number twelve of Benjamin\, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul\, and twelve of the servants of David. And they caught every o ne his fellow by the head\, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side\; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzur im\, which is in Gibeon. And there was a very sore battle that day\; and A bner was beaten\, and the men of Israel\, before the servants of David. ¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there\, Joab\, and Abishai\, and Asa hel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. And Asahel pursued aft er Abner\; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left fr om following Abner. Then Abner looked behind him\, and said\, Art thou Asa hel? And he answered\, I am. And Abner said to him\, Turn thee aside to th y right hand or to thy left\, and lay thee hold on one of the young men\, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following o f him. And Abner said again to Asahel\, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother? Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abn er with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib\, that t he spear came out behind him\; and he fell down there\, and died in the sa me place: and it came to pass\, that as many as came to the place where As ahel fell down and died stood still. Joab also and Abishai pursued after A bner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah\, tha t lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon. ¶ And the chi ldren of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner\, and became on e troop\, and stood on the top of an hill. Then Abner called to Joab\, and said\, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then\, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren? And Joab said\, As God livet h\, unless thou hadst spoken\, surely then in the morning the people had g one up every one from following his brother. So Joab blew a trumpet\, and all the people stood still\, and pursued after Israel no more\, neither fo ught they any more. And Abner and his men walked all that night through th e plain\, and passed over Jordan\, and went through all Bithron\, and they came to Mahanaim. And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together\, there lacked of David’s servants nin eteen men and Asahel. But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin\, and of Abner’s men\, so that three hundred and threescore men died. ¶ A nd they took up Asahel\, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father\, w hich was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night\, and they cam e to Hebron at break of day.\n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 14\nHim that is weak in the faith receive ye\, but not to doubtful disputations. For one belie veth that he may eat all things: another\, who is weak\, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not\; and let not him which e ateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. Who art thou t hat judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or fall eth. Yea\, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. One m an esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day\, regardeth it unto the Lord\; and he that regardeth not the day\, to the L ord he doth not regard it. He that eateth\, eateth to the Lord\, for he gi veth God thanks\; and he that eateth not\, to the Lord he eateth not\, and giveth God thanks. For none of us liveth to himself\, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live\, we live unto the Lord\; and whether we die \, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore\, or die\, we are the L ord’s. For to this end Christ both died\, and rose\, and revived\, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stan d before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written\, As I live\, sait h the Lord\, every knee shall bow to me\, and every tongue shall confess t o God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let u s not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather\, that n o man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way. I know\, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus\, that there is nothing unclea n of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean\, to him it is unclean. But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat\, now walkest tho u not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat\, for whom Christ died. Le t not then your good be evil spoken of: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink\; but righteousness\, and peace\, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Fo r he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God\, and approv ed of men. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace\, and things wherewith one may edify another. For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure\; but it is evil for that man who eate th with offence. It is good neither to eat flesh\, nor to drink wine\, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth\, or is offended\, or is made wea k. Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condem neth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. And he that doubteth is damned if he eat\, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not o f faith is sin.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hos 12\nEphraim feedet h on wind\, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies an d desolation\; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians\, and oil is carried into Egypt. The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah\, and wil l punish Jacob according to his ways\; according to his doings will he rec ompense him. ¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb\, and by his s trength he had power with God: Yea\, he had power over the angel\, and pre vailed: he wept\, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth-el\ , and there he spake with us\; Even the LORD God of hosts\; the LORD is hi s memorial. Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment\, and wait on thy God continually. ¶ He is a merchant\, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. And Ephraim said\, Yet I am become rich\, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find no ne iniquity in me that were sin. And I that am the LORD thy God from the l and of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles\, as in the days o f the solemn feast. I have also spoken by the prophets\, and I have multip lied visions\, and used similitudes\, by the ministry of the prophets. Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal\; yea\, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields. And Jacob fled into the country of Syria\, and Israel served for a wife\, and for a wife he kept sheep. And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt\, and by a prophet was he preserved. Ephraim provoked him to ang er most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him\, and his re proach shall his Lord return unto him.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 13\nNow b efore the feast of the passover\, when Jesus knew that his hour was come t hat he should depart out of this world unto the Father\, having loved his own which were in the world\, he loved them unto the end. And supper being ended\, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot\, Simon ’s son\, to betray him\; Jesus knowing that the Father had given all thi ngs into his hands\, and that he was come from God\, and went to God\; He riseth from supper\, and laid aside his garments\; and took a towel\, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason\, and began to wa sh the disciples’ feet\, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he wa s girded. Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him\, Lord\, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him\, What I do thou knowest not now\; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto him\, T hou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him\, If I wash thee not\, th ou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him\, Lord\, not my feet o nly\, but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith to him\, He that is washe d needeth not save to wash his feet\, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean\, but not all. For he knew who should betray him\; therefore said he \, Ye are not all clean. So after he had washed their feet\, and had taken his garments\, and was set down again\, he said unto them\, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well\; for so I am. If I then\, your Lord and Master\, have washed your feet\; ye also ou ght to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example\, that y e should do as I have done to you. Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, The servant is not greater than his lord\; neither he that is sent greater tha n he that sent him. If ye know these things\, happy are ye if ye do them. ¶ I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scriptu re may be fulfilled\, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. Now I tell you before it come\, that\, when it is come to pas s\, ye may believe that I am he. Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, He tha t receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me\; and he that receiveth me rece iveth him that sent me. When Jesus had thus said\, he was troubled in spir it\, and testified\, and said\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, that on e of you shall betray me. Then the disciples looked one on another\, doubt ing of whom he spake. Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his d isciples\, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him\, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him\, Lord\, who is it? Jesus answered\, He it is\, to whom I shall give a sop\, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped th e sop\, he gave it to Judas Iscariot\, the son of Simon. And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him\, That thou doest\, do q uickly. Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto hi m. For some of them thought\, because Judas had the bag\, that Jesus had s aid unto him\, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast\; o r\, that he should give something to the poor. He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night. ¶ Therefore\, when he was go ne out\, Jesus said\, Now is the Son of man glorified\, and God is glorifi ed in him. If God be glorified in him\, God shall also glorify him in hims elf\, and shall straightway glorify him. Little children\, yet a little wh ile I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews\, Whither I go\, ye cannot come\; so now I say to you. A new commandment I give unt o you\, That ye love one another\; as I have loved you\, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples\, if ye have love one to another. ¶ Simon Peter said unto him\, Lord\, whither go est thou? Jesus answered him\, Whither I go\, thou canst not follow me now \; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. Peter said unto him\, Lord\, why c annot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. Jesus answe red him\, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily\, verily\, I say unto thee\, The cock shall not crow\, till thou hast denied me thrice. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-14 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-15@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260815 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816 SUMMARY:The Virgin Mary\, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 3\nNow there was long wa r between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed strong er and stronger\, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. ¶ And un to David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon\, of Ahinoa m the Jezreelitess\; And his second\, Chileab\, of Abigail the wife of Nab al the Carmelite\; and the third\, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur\; And the fourth\, Adonijah the son of Haggith\; and the fifth\, Shephatiah the son of Abital\; And the sixth\, Ithream\, b y Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron. ¶ And it came to pass\, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David\, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul. And Saul had a concubine\, whose name was Rizpah\, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-boshe th said to Abner\, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubin e? Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth\, and said\, Am I a dog’s head\, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father\, to his brethren\, and to his friends\, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David\, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman? So do God to Abner\, and more also\, e xcept\, as the LORD hath sworn to David\, even so I do to him\; To transla te the kingdom from the house of Saul\, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah\, from Dan even to Beer-sheba. And he could not answer Abner a word again\, because he feared him. ¶ And Abner sent mess engers to David on his behalf\, saying\, Whose is the land? saying also\, Make thy league with me\, and\, behold\, my hand shall be with thee\, to b ring about all Israel unto thee. ¶ And he said\, Well\; I will make a lea gue with thee: but one thing I require of thee\, that is\, Thou shalt not see my face\, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter\, when thou comest to see my face. And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son\, saying\, Deliver me my wife Michal\, which I espoused to me for an h undred foreskins of the Philistines. And Ish-bosheth sent\, and took her f rom her husband\, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish. And her husband wen t with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him\, Go\, return. And he returned. ¶ And Abner had communication with the eld ers of Israel\, saying\, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you: Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David\, saying\, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of t he Philistines\, and out of the hand of all their enemies. And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel\, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin. So Abner came to David to Hebron\, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast . And Abner said unto David\, I will arise and go\, and will gather all Is rael unto my lord the king\, that they may make a league with thee\, and t hat thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent A bner away\; and he went in peace. ¶ And\, behold\, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop\, and brought in a great spoil with th em: but Abner was not with David in Hebron\; for he had sent him away\, an d he was gone in peace. When Joab and all the host that was with him were come\, they told Joab\, saying\, Abner the son of Ner came to the king\, a nd he hath sent him away\, and he is gone in peace. Then Joab came to the king\, and said\, What hast thou done? behold\, Abner came unto thee\; why is it that thou hast sent him away\, and he is quite gone? Thou knowest A bner the son of Ner\, that he came to deceive thee\, and to know thy going out and thy coming in\, and to know all that thou doest. And when Joab wa s come out from David\, he sent messengers after Abner\, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not. And when Abner was r eturned to Hebron\, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quie tly\, and smote him there under the fifth rib\, that he died\, for the blo od of Asahel his brother. ¶ And afterward when David heard it\, he said\, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: Let it rest on the head of Joab\, and on all his fa ther’s house\; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that ha th an issue\, or that is a leper\, or that leaneth on a staff\, or that fa lleth on the sword\, or that lacketh bread. So Joab and Abishai his brothe r slew Abner\, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle. ¶ And David said to Joab\, and to all the people that were with h im\, Rend your clothes\, and gird you with sackcloth\, and mourn before Ab ner. And king David himself followed the bier. And they buried Abner in He bron: and the king lifted up his voice\, and wept at the grave of Abner\; and all the people wept. And the king lamented over Abner\, and said\, Die d Abner as a fool dieth? Thy hands were not bound\, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men\, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. And when all the people came to cause David t o eat meat while it was yet day\, David sware\, saying\, So do God to me\, and more also\, if I taste bread\, or ought else\, till the sun be down. And all the people took notice of it\, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. For all the people and all Israel und erstood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. And the king said unto his servants\, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel? And I am this day weak\, though anointed king\; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.\n\nSecond Lesson — Luke 1:26-38\nAnd in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sen t from God unto a city of Galilee\, named Nazareth\, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph\, of the house of David\; and the virgin’ s name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her\, and said\, Hail\, thou t hat art highly favoured\, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among wo men. And when she saw him\, she was troubled at his saying\, and cast in h er mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her\, Fear not\, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And\, behold\, thou shalt conceive in thy womb\, and bring forth a son\, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great\, and shall be called the Son of the Hig hest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever\; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel\, How shall this be\, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her\, The H oly Ghost shall come upon thee\, and the power of the Highest shall oversh adow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shal l be called the Son of God. And\, behold\, thy cousin Elisabeth\, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her \, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible. And Ma ry said\, Behold the handmaid of the Lord\; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hos 13\nWhen Ephraim spake trembling\, he exalted himself in Israel\; but when he offended in Baal\, he died. And now they sin more and more\, a nd have made them molten images of their silver\, and idols according to t heir own understanding\, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them\, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud\, and as the early dew that passeth away\, as the ch aff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor\, and as the smoke out of the chimney. Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt\, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me. ¶ I di d know thee in the wilderness\, in the land of great drought. According to their pasture\, so were they filled\; they were filled\, and their heart was exalted\; therefore have they forgotten me. Therefore I will be unto t hem as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them: I will meet th em as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps\, and will rend the caul of th eir heart\, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them. ¶ O Israel\, thou hast destroyed thyself\; but in me is thine help. I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all th y cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst\, Give me a king and princes? I gave thee a king in mine anger\, and took him away in my wrath. The ini quity of Ephraim is bound up\; his sin is hid. The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son\; for he should not stay l ong in the place of the breaking forth of children. I will ransom them fro m the power of the grave\; I will redeem them from death: O death\, I will be thy plagues\; O grave\, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. ¶ Though he be fruitful among his brethren\, an east wind shall come\, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness\ , and his spring shall become dry\, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. Samaria shall become de solate\; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the swo rd: their infants shall be dashed in pieces\, and their women with child s hall be ripped up.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 14:1-14\nLet not your heart b e troubled: ye believe in God\, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so\, I would have told you. I go to pre pare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you\, I will com e again\, and receive you unto myself\; that where I am\, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know\, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto hi m\, Lord\, we know not whither thou goest\; and how can we know the way? J esus saith unto him\, I am the way\, the truth\, and the life: no man come th unto the Father\, but by me. If ye had known me\, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him\, and have seen him. Phili p saith unto him\, Lord\, shew us the Father\, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him\, Have I been so long time with you\, and yet hast thou not known me\, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father\; and how sa yest thou then\, Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the F ather\, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me\, he doeth the works. Believ e me that I am in the Father\, and the Father in me: or else believe me fo r the very works’ sake. Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, He that belie veth on me\, the works that I do shall he do also\; and greater works than these shall he do\; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name\, that will I do\, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name\, I will do it. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-15 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-16@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260816 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817 SUMMARY:Proper 15 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 4\nAnd when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron\, his hands were feeble\, and all the Israelites were troubled. And Saul’s son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah\, and the name of the other Rech ab\, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite\, of the children of Benjamin: (for B eeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin: And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim\ , and were sojourners there until this day.) And Jonathan\, Saul’s son\, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidin gs came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel\, and his nurse took him up\, and fled: and it came to pass\, as she made haste to flee\, that he fell\, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. And the sons of Rimmon th e Beerothite\, Rechab and Baanah\, went\, and came about the heat of the d ay to the house of Ish-bosheth\, who lay on a bed at noon. And they came t hither into the midst of the house\, as though they would have fetched whe at\; and they smote him under the fifth rib: and Rechab and Baanah his bro ther escaped. For when they came into the house\, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber\, and they smote him\, and slew him\, and beheaded him\, and t ook his head\, and gat them away through the plain all night. And they bro ught the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron\, and said to the king\, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy\, which sought thy life\; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul\, and of his seed. ¶ And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother\, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite\, and said unto them\, As the LORD liveth\, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity\, When one told me\, sayin g\, Behold\, Saul is dead\, thinking to have brought good tidings\, I took hold of him\, and slew him in Ziklag\, who thought that I would have give n him a reward for his tidings: How much more\, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore n ow require his blood of your hand\, and take you away from the earth? And David commanded his young men\, and they slew them\, and cut off their han ds and their feet\, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they t ook the head of Ish-bosheth\, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in H ebron.\n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 15\nWe then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak\, and not to please ourselves. Let every one o f us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ ple ased not himself\; but\, as it is written\, The reproaches of them that re proached thee fell on me. For whatsoever things were written aforetime wer e written for our learning\, that we through patience and comfort of the s criptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant y ou to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God\, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another\, as Christ also received u s to the glory of God. Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the c ircumcision for the truth of God\, to confirm the promises made unto the f athers: And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy\; as it is w ritten\, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles\, and si ng unto thy name. And again he saith\, Rejoice\, ye Gentiles\, with his pe ople. And again\, Praise the Lord\, all ye Gentiles\; and laud him\, all y e people. And again\, Esaias saith\, There shall be a root of Jesse\, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles\; in him shall the Gentiles trust. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing\, that ye may abound in hope\, through the power of the Holy Ghost. And I my self also am persuaded of you\, my brethren\, that ye also are full of goo dness\, filled with all knowledge\, able also to admonish one another. Nev ertheless\, brethren\, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sor t\, as putting you in mind\, because of the grace that is given to me of G od\, That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles\, minis tering the gospel of God\, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be a cceptable\, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrou ght by me\, to make the Gentiles obedient\, by word and deed\, Through mig hty signs and wonders\, by the power of the Spirit of God\; so that from J erusalem\, and round about unto Illyricum\, I have fully preached the gosp el of Christ. Yea\, so have I strived to preach the gospel\, not where Chr ist was named\, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation: But a s it is written\, To whom he was not spoken of\, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand. For which cause also I have been muc h hindered from coming to you. But now having no more place in these parts \, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you\; Whensoeve r I take my journey into Spain\, I will come to you: for I trust to see yo u in my journey\, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you\, if firs t I be somewhat filled with your company. But now I go unto Jerusalem to m inister unto the saints. For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. It hath pleased them verily\; and their debtors they are. For if the Gent iles have been made partakers of their spiritual things\, their duty is al so to minister unto them in carnal things. When therefore I have performed this\, and have sealed to them this fruit\, I will come by you into Spain . And I am sure that\, when I come unto you\, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. Now I beseech you\, brethren\, fo r the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake\, and for the love of the Spirit\, that y e strive together with me in your prayers to God for me\; That I may be de livered from them that do not believe in Judaea\; and that my service whic h I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints\; That I may come unt o you with joy by the will of God\, and may with you be refreshed. Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — H os 14\nO Israel\, return unto the LORD thy God\; for thou hast fallen by t hine iniquity. Take with you words\, and turn to the LORD: say unto him\, Take away all iniquity\, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. Asshur shall not save us\; we will not ride upon horse s: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands\, Ye are our gods : for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy. ¶ I will heal their backslidi ng\, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. I wi ll be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily\, and cast forth h is roots as Lebanon. His branches shall spread\, and his beauty shall be a s the olive tree\, and his smell as Lebanon. They that dwell under his sha dow shall return\; they shall revive as the corn\, and grow as the vine: t he scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. Ephraim shall say\, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him\, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found. Who is wise\, and he shall understand these things? prudent\, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right\, and the just shall walk in them: but the tran sgressors shall fall therein.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 14:15-end\n¶ If y e love me\, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father\, and he shal l give you another Comforter\, that he may abide with you for ever\; Even the Spirit of truth\; whom the world cannot receive\, because it seeth him not\, neither knoweth him: but ye know him\; for he dwelleth with you\, a nd shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while\, and the world seeth me no more\; but ye see me: becau se I live\, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father\, and ye in me\, and I in you. He that hath my commandments\, and k eepeth them\, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be love d of my Father\, and I will love him\, and will manifest myself to him. Ju das saith unto him\, not Iscariot\, Lord\, how is it that thou wilt manife st thyself unto us\, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him\, If a man love me\, he will keep my words: and my Father will love hi m\, and we will come unto him\, and make our abode with him. He that lovet h me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine\, but the Father’s which sent me. These things have I spoken unto you\, be ing yet present with you. But the Comforter\, which is the Holy Ghost\, wh om the Father will send in my name\, he shall teach you all things\, and b ring all things to your remembrance\, whatsoever I have said unto you. Pea ce I leave with you\, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth\, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled\, neither let it be afraid . Ye have heard how I said unto you\, I go away\, and come again unto you. If ye loved me\, ye would rejoice\, because I said\, I go unto the Father : for my Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to pass\, that\, when it is come to pass\, ye might believe. Hereafter I w ill not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh\, and hath nothing in me. But that the world may know that I love the Father\; and a s the Father gave me commandment\, even so I do. Arise\, let us go hence. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-16 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-17@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260817 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260818 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 15 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 5\nThen came all the tri bes of Israel to David unto Hebron\, and spake\, saying\, Behold\, we are thy bone and thy flesh. Also in time past\, when Saul was king over us\, t hou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said t o thee\, Thou shalt feed my people Israel\, and thou shalt be a captain ov er Israel. So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron\; and ki ng David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anoin ted David king over Israel. ¶ David was thirty years old when he began to reign\, and he reigned forty years. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah. ¶ And the king and his men went to Jerusalem u nto the Jebusites\, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David\, saying\, Except thou take away the blind and the lame\, thou shalt not com e in hither: thinking\, David cannot come in hither. Nevertheless David to ok the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. And David said on that day\, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter\, and smiteth the Jebusit es\, and the lame and the blind\, that are hated of David’s soul\, he sh all be chief and captain. Wherefore they said\, The blind and the lame sha ll not come into the house. So David dwelt in the fort\, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. And Dav id went on\, and grew great\, and the LORD God of hosts was with him. ¶ A nd Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David\, and cedar trees\, and car penters\, and masons: and they built David an house. And David perceived t hat the LORD had established him king over Israel\, and that he had exalte d his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake. ¶ And David took him more c oncubines and wives out of Jerusalem\, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem\; Shammua\, and Shobab\, and N athan\, and Solomon\, Ibhar also\, and Elishua\, and Nepheg\, and Japhia\, And Elishama\, and Eliada\, and Eliphalet. ¶ But when the Philistines he ard that they had anointed David king over Israel\, all the Philistines ca me up to seek David\; and David heard of it\, and went down to the hold. T he Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. A nd David enquired of the LORD\, saying\, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David\, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand. And Davi d came to Baal-perazim\, and David smote them there\, and said\, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me\, as the breach of waters. T herefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim. And there they lef t their images\, and David and his men burned them. ¶ And the Philistines came up yet again\, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. And w hen David enquired of the LORD\, he said\, Thou shalt not go up\; but fetc h a compass behind them\, and come upon them over against the mulberry tre es. And let it be\, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees\, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall t he LORD go out before thee\, to smite the host of the Philistines. And Dav id did so\, as the LORD had commanded him\; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.\n\nSecond Lesson — Rom 16\nI commend unt o you Phebe our sister\, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenc hrea: That ye receive her in the Lord\, as becometh saints\, and that ye a ssist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many\, and of myself also. Greet Priscilla and Aquila my hel pers in Christ Jesus: Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks\, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Ep aenetus\, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. Greet Mary\, who b estowed much labour on us. Salute Andronicus and Junia\, my kinsmen\, and my fellowprisoners\, who are of note among the apostles\, who also were in Christ before me. Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord. Salute Urbane\, o ur helper in Christ\, and Stachys my beloved. Salute Apelles approved in C hrist. Salute them which are of Aristobulus’ household. Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus\, which are i n the Lord. Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa\, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis\, which laboured much in the Lord. Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord\, and his mother and mine. Salute Asyncritus\, Phlegon\, Herma s\, Patrobas\, Hermes\, and the brethren which are with them. Salute Philo logus\, and Julia\, Nereus\, and his sister\, and Olympas\, and all the sa ints which are with them. Salute one another with an holy kiss. The church es of Christ salute you. Now I beseech you\, brethren\, mark them which ca use divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned\ ; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ\, but their own belly\; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hea rts of the simple. For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am gl ad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good\, and simple concerning evil. And the God of peace shall bruise S atan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with y ou. Amen. Timotheus my workfellow\, and Lucius\, and Jason\, and Sosipater \, my kinsmen\, salute you. I Tertius\, who wrote this epistle\, salute yo u in the Lord. Gaius mine host\, and of the whole church\, saluteth you. E rastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you\, and Quartus a brother. T he grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. Now to him that i s of power to stablish you according to my gospel\, and the preaching of J esus Christ\, according to the revelation of the mystery\, which was kept secret since the world began\, But now is made manifest\, and by the scrip tures of the prophets\, according to the commandment of the everlasting Go d\, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: To God only wise \, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Joel 1\nThe word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethu el. Hear this\, ye old men\, and give ear\, all ye inhabitants of the land . Hath this been in your days\, or even in the days of your fathers? Tell ye your children of it\, and let your children tell their children\, and t heir children another generation. That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten\; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerwor m eaten\; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eat en. Awake\, ye drunkards\, and weep\; and howl\, all ye drinkers of wine\, because of the new wine\; for it is cut off from your mouth. For a nation is come up upon my land\, strong\, and without number\, whose teeth are t he teeth of a lion\, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion. He hath laid my vine waste\, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare\, and cast it away\; the branches thereof are made white. ¶ Lament like a v irgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth. The meat offerin g and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD\; the pries ts\, the LORD’s ministers\, mourn. The field is wasted\, the land mourne th\; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up\, the oil languishet h. Be ye ashamed\, O ye husbandmen\; howl\, O ye vinedressers\, for the wh eat and for the barley\; because the harvest of the field is perished. The vine is dried up\, and the fig tree languisheth\; the pomegranate tree\, the palm tree also\, and the apple tree\, even all the trees of the field\ , are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men. Gird yo urselves\, and lament\, ye priests: howl\, ye ministers of the altar: come \, lie all night in sackcloth\, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offer ing and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God. ¶ Sa nctify ye a fast\, call a solemn assembly\, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God\, and cry unto the LORD\, Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand\, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come. Is not the meat cut off bef ore our eyes\, yea\, joy and gladness from the house of our God? The seed is rotten under their clods\, the garners are laid desolate\, the barns ar e broken down\; for the corn is withered. How do the beasts groan! the her ds of cattle are perplexed\, because they have no pasture\; yea\, the floc ks of sheep are made desolate. O LORD\, to thee will I cry: for the fire h ath devoured the pastures of the wilderness\, and the flame hath burned al l the trees of the field. The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up\, and the fire hath devoured the pasture s of the wilderness.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 15:1-17\nI am the true vine \, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fr uit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit\, he purgeth it\, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word whic h I have spoken unto you. Abide in me\, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself\, except it abide in the vine\; no more can ye\, exc ept ye abide in me. I am the vine\, ye are the branches: He that abideth i n me\, and I in him\, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me y e can do nothing. If a man abide not in me\, he is cast forth as a branch\ , and is withered\; and men gather them\, and cast them into the fire\, an d they are burned. If ye abide in me\, and my words abide in you\, ye shal l ask what ye will\, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father gl orified\, that ye bear much fruit\; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Fa ther hath loved me\, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye ke ep my commandments\, ye shall abide in my love\; even as I have kept my Fa ther’s commandments\, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you\, that my joy might remain in you\, and that your joy might be fu ll. This is my commandment\, That ye love one another\, as I have loved yo u. Greater love hath no man than this\, that a man lay down his life for h is friends. Ye are my friends\, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Hencefo rth I call you not servants\; for the servant knoweth not what his lord do eth: but I have called you friends\; for all things that I have heard of m y Father I have made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me\, but I have ch osen you\, and ordained you\, that ye should go and bring forth fruit\, an d that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Fathe r in my name\, he may give it you. These things I command you\, that ye lo ve one another. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-17 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-18@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260818 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260819 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 15 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 6\nAgain\, David gathere d together all the chosen men of Israel\, thirty thousand. And David arose \, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah\, t o bring up from thence the ark of God\, whose name is called by the name o f the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. And they set the ark of God upon a new cart\, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab t hat was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio\, the sons of Abinadab\, drave the n ew cart. And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gib eah\, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark. And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instr uments made of fir wood\, even on harps\, and on psalteries\, and on timbr els\, and on cornets\, and on cymbals. ¶ And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor\, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God\, and took ho ld of it\; for the oxen shook it. And the anger of the LORD was kindled ag ainst Uzzah\; and God smote him there for his error\; and there he died by the ark of God. And David was displeased\, because the LORD had made a br each upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this d ay. And David was afraid of the LORD that day\, and said\, How shall the a rk of the LORD come to me? So David would not remove the ark of the LORD u nto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. And the ark of the LORD continued in the house o f Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom\, and all his household. ¶ And it was told king David\, saying\, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom\, and all that pertaineth unto him\, becau se of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. And it was so\, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces\, he sacri ficed oxen and fatlings. And David danced before the LORD with all his mig ht\; and David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house o f Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting\, and with the sound of the trumpet. And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David\, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window\, and saw king David leap ing and dancing before the LORD\; and she despised him in her heart. ¶ An d they brought in the ark of the LORD\, and set it in his place\, in the m idst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered bu rnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. And as soon as David ha d made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings\, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts. And he dealt among all the p eople\, even among the whole multitude of Israel\, as well to the women as men\, to every one a cake of bread\, and a good piece of flesh\, and a fl agon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house. ¶ Then D avid returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David\, and said\, How glorious was the king of Israel to day \, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servan ts\, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! And David said unto Michal\, It was before the LORD\, which chose me before thy fath er\, and before all his house\, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD\, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD. And I will yet be more vile than thus\, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the m aidservants which thou hast spoken of\, of them shall I be had in honour. Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her dea th.\n\nSecond Lesson — Phil 1:1-11\nPaul and Timotheus\, the servants of Jesus Christ\, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi\, with the bishops and deacons: Grace be unto you\, and peace\, from God our Father\, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God upon every rememb rance of you\, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request w ith joy\, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now\; Being confident of this very thing\, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all\, because I have you in my heart\; inasmuc h as both in my bonds\, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel\ , ye all are partakers of my grace. For God is my record\, how greatly I l ong after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. And this I pray\, that yo ur love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment\; Th at ye may approve things that are excellent\; that ye may be sincere and w ithout offence till the day of Christ\; Being filled with the fruits of ri ghteousness\, which are by Jesus Christ\, unto the glory and praise of God .\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Joel 2\nBlow ye the trumpet in Zion\ , and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the l and tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh\, for it is nigh at hand\; A d ay of darkness and of gloominess\, a day of clouds and of thick darkness\, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong\; t here hath not been ever the like\, neither shall be any more after it\, ev en to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth before them\; and be hind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them\, and behind them a desolate wilderness\; yea\, and nothing shall escape th em. The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses\; and as horseme n\, so shall they run. Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap\, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the st ubble\, as a strong people set in battle array. Before their face the peop le shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. They shall run like mighty men\; they shall climb the wall like men of war\; and they sha ll march every one on his ways\, and they shall not break their ranks: Nei ther shall one thrust another\; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword\, they shall not be wounded. They shall run to and fro in the city\; they shall run upon the wall\, they shall climb up upon the houses\; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. The earth shall quake before them\; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark\, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: fo r he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great a nd very terrible\; and who can abide it? ¶ Therefore also now\, saith the LORD\, turn ye even to me with all your heart\, and with fasting\, and wi th weeping\, and with mourning: And rend your heart\, and not your garment s\, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful\, slo w to anger\, and of great kindness\, and repenteth him of the evil. Who kn oweth if he will return and repent\, and leave a blessing behind him\; eve n a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God? ¶ Blow the trumpet in Zion\, sanctify a fast\, call a solemn assembly: Gather the pe ople\, sanctify the congregation\, assemble the elders\, gather the childr en\, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his c hamber\, and the bride out of her closet. Let the priests\, the ministers of the LORD\, weep between the porch and the altar\, and let them say\, Sp are thy people\, O LORD\, and give not thine heritage to reproach\, that t he heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the peop le\, Where is their God? ¶ Then will the LORD be jealous for his land\, a nd pity his people. Yea\, the LORD will answer and say unto his people\, B ehold\, I will send you corn\, and wine\, and oil\, and ye shall be satisf ied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen: B ut I will remove far off from you the northern army\, and will drive him i nto a land barren and desolate\, with his face toward the east sea\, and h is hinder part toward the utmost sea\, and his stink shall come up\, and h is ill savour shall come up\, because he hath done great things. ¶ Fear n ot\, O land\; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. Be n ot afraid\, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring\, for the tree beareth her fruit\, the fig tree and the vine do yie ld their strength. Be glad then\, ye children of Zion\, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately\, and he will cause to come down for you the rain\, the former rain\, and the latte r rain in the first month. And the floors shall be full of wheat\, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil. And I will restore to you the year s that the locust hath eaten\, the cankerworm\, and the caterpiller\, and the palmerworm\, my great army which I sent among you. And ye shall eat in plenty\, and be satisfied\, and praise the name of the LORD your God\, th at hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. A nd ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel\, and that I am the LORD your God\, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. ¶ And it shall come to pass afterward\, that I will pour out my spirit upon all fl esh\; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy\, your old men shall dream dreams\, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servan ts and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. And I w ill shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth\, blood\, and fire\, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness\, and the moon int o blood\, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. And it s hall come to pass\, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shal l be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance\, as the LORD hath said\, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.\n\nSe cond Lesson — John 15:18-end\nIf the world hate you\, ye know that it ha ted me before it hated you. If ye were of the world\, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world\, but I have chosen you out of the world\, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I sa id unto you\, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have perse cuted me\, they will also persecute you\; if they have kept my saying\, th ey will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake\, because they know not him that sent me. If I had not come and spoken unto them\, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke f or their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done a mong them the works which none other man did\, they had not had sin: but n ow have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. But this cometh to pass\, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law\, Th ey hated me without a cause. But when the Comforter is come\, whom I will send unto you from the Father\, even the Spirit of truth\, which proceedet h from the Father\, he shall testify of me: And ye also shall bear witness \, because ye have been with me from the beginning. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-18 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-19@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260819 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260820 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 15 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 7\nAnd it came to pass\, when the king sat in his house\, and the LORD had given him rest round ab out from all his enemies\; That the king said unto Nathan the prophet\, Se e now\, I dwell in an house of cedar\, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. And Nathan said to the king\, Go\, do all that is in thine heart \; for the LORD is with thee. ¶ And it came to pass that night\, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan\, saying\, Go and tell my servant David \, Thus saith the LORD\, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt\, even to this day\, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle. In all the places wherein I have walked with al l the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel\, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel\, saying\, Why build ye not me an house of cedar? Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David\, Thus saith the LORD of hosts\, I took thee from the sheepcote\, from foll owing the sheep\, to be ruler over my people\, over Israel: And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest\, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight\, and have made thee a great name\, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. Moreover I will appoint a place for my p eople Israel\, and will plant them\, that they may dwell in a place of the ir own\, and move no more\; neither shall the children of wickedness affli ct them any more\, as beforetime\, And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel\, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house . ¶ And when thy days be fulfilled\, and thou shalt sleep with thy father s\, I will set up thy seed after thee\, which shall proceed out of thy bow els\, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build an house for my nam e\, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever. I will be his father\, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity\, I will chasten hi m with the rod of men\, and with the stripes of the children of men: But m y mercy shall not depart away from him\, as I took it from Saul\, whom I p ut away before thee. And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. According to all these words\, and according to all this vision\, so did Nathan spea k unto David. ¶ Then went king David in\, and sat before the LORD\, and h e said\, Who am I\, O Lord GOD? and what is my house\, that thou hast brou ght me hitherto? And this was yet a small thing in thy sight\, O Lord GOD\ ; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man\, O Lord GOD? And what can David say m ore unto thee? for thou\, Lord GOD\, knowest thy servant. For thy word’s sake\, and according to thine own heart\, hast thou done all these great things\, to make thy servant know them. Wherefore thou art great\, O LORD God: for there is none like thee\, neither is there any God beside thee\, according to all that we have heard with our ears. And what one nation in the earth is like thy people\, even like Israel\, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself\, and to make him a name\, and to do for you great things and terrible\, for thy land\, before thy people\, which thou redee medst to thee from Egypt\, from the nations and their gods? For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou\, LORD\, art become their God. And now\, O LORD God\, the word th at thou hast spoken concerning thy servant\, and concerning his house\, es tablish it for ever\, and do as thou hast said. And let thy name be magnif ied for ever\, saying\, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee. For thou\, O LO RD of hosts\, God of Israel\, hast revealed to thy servant\, saying\, I wi ll build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to p ray this prayer unto thee. And now\, O Lord GOD\, thou art that God\, and thy words be true\, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant\, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou\, O Lord GOD\, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for eve r.\n\nSecond Lesson — Phil 1:12-end\nBut I would ye should understand\, brethren\, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather u nto the furtherance of the gospel\; So that my bonds in Christ are manifes t in all the palace\, and in all other places\; And many of the brethren i n the Lord\, waxing confident by my bonds\, are much more bold to speak th e word without fear. Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife\; a nd some also of good will: The one preach Christ of contention\, not since rely\, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: But the other of love\, kn owing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. What then? notwithstand ing\, every way\, whether in pretence\, or in truth\, Christ is preached\; and I therein do rejoice\, yea\, and will rejoice. For I know that this s hall turn to my salvation through your prayer\, and the supply of the Spir it of Jesus Christ\, According to my earnest expectation and my hope\, tha t in nothing I shall be ashamed\, but that with all boldness\, as always\, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body\, whether it be by life\ , or by death. For to me to live is Christ\, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh\, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choos e I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two\, having a desire to depart\ , and to be with Christ\; which is far better: Nevertheless to abide in th e flesh is more needful for you. And having this confidence\, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of fa ith\; That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by m y coming to you again. Only let your conversation be as it becometh the go spel of Christ: that whether I come and see you\, or else be absent\, I ma y hear of your affairs\, that ye stand fast in one spirit\, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel\; And in nothing terrified b y your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition\, but t o you of salvation\, and that of God. For unto you it is given in the beha lf of Christ\, not only to believe on him\, but also to suffer for his sak e\; Having the same conflict which ye saw in me\, and now hear to be in me .\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Joel 3\nFor\, behold\, in those days \, and in that time\, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem\, I will also gather all nations\, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat\, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel\, whom they have scattered among the nations\, and parted my land. And they have cast lots for my people\; and have given a boy for an harlot\, and sold a girl for wine\, that they might drink. Y ea\, and what have ye to do with me\, O Tyre\, and Zidon\, and all the coa sts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me\ , swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head\; Because ye have taken my silver and my gold\, and have carried into your t emples my goodly pleasant things: The children also of Judah and the child ren of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians\, that ye might remove the m far from their border. Behold\, I will raise them out of the place whith er ye have sold them\, and will return your recompence upon your own head: And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the childre n of Judah\, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans\, to a people far off : for the LORD hath spoken it. ¶ Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles\; Pr epare war\, wake up the mighty men\, let all the men of war draw near\; le t them come up: Beat your plowshares into swords\, and your pruninghooks i nto spears: let the weak say\, I am strong. Assemble yourselves\, and come \, all ye heathen\, and gather yourselves together round about: thither ca use thy mighty ones to come down\, O LORD. Let the heathen be wakened\, an d come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about. Put ye in the sickle\, for the harvest is ripe: c ome\, get you down\; for the press is full\, the fats overflow\; for their wickedness is great. Multitudes\, multitudes in the valley of decision: f or the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. The sun and the moon shall be darkened\, and the stars shall withdraw their shining. The L ORD also shall roar out of Zion\, and utter his voice from Jerusalem\; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of h is people\, and the strength of the children of Israel. So shall ye know t hat I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion\, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy\, and there shall no strangers pass through her any mor e. ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day\, that the mountains shall dro p down new wine\, and the hills shall flow with milk\, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters\, and a fountain shall come forth of the h ouse of the LORD\, and shall water the valley of Shittim. Egypt shall be a desolation\, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness\, for the violence a gainst the children of Judah\, because they have shed innocent blood in th eir land. But Judah shall dwell for ever\, and Jerusalem from generation t o generation. For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 16:1-15\nThese thing s have I spoken unto you\, that ye should not be offended. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea\, the time cometh\, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do un to you\, because they have not known the Father\, nor me. But these things have I told you\, that when the time shall come\, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning\, because I was with you. But now I go my way to him that sent me\; and none of you asketh me\, Whither goest thou? But because I have said these thin gs unto you\, sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the t ruth\; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away\, the Comforter will not come unto you\; but if I depart\, I will send him unto you. And when he is come\, he will reprove the world of sin\, and of right eousness\, and of judgment: Of sin\, because they believe not on me\; Of r ighteousness\, because I go to my Father\, and ye see me no more\; Of judg ment\, because the prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you\, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he\, the Spiri t of truth\, is come\, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself\; but whatsoever he shall hear\, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receiv e of mine\, and shall shew it unto you. All things that the Father hath ar e mine: therefore said I\, that he shall take of mine\, and shall shew it unto you. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-19 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-20@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260821 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 15 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 8\nAnd after this it cam e to pass\, that David smote the Philistines\, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. And he smote Moab\, and measured them with a line\, casting them down to the ground\; even wi th two lines measured he to put to death\, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants\, and brought gifts. ¶ David smote also Hadadezer\, the son of Rehob\, king of Zobah\, as he w ent to recover his border at the river Euphrates. And David took from him a thousand chariots\, and seven hundred horsemen\, and twenty thousand foo tmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses\, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hada dezer king of Zobah\, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand me n. Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became s ervants to David\, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whither soever he went. And David took the shields of gold that were on the servan ts of Hadadezer\, and brought them to Jerusalem. And from Betah\, and from Berothai\, cities of Hadadezer\, king David took exceeding much brass. ¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hada dezer\, Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David\, to salute him\, and to bless him\, because he had fought against Hadadezer\, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of sil ver\, and vessels of gold\, and vessels of brass: Which also king David di d dedicate unto the LORD\, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued\; Of Syria\, and of Moab\, and of the chil dren of Ammon\, and of the Philistines\, and of Amalek\, and of the spoil of Hadadezer\, son of Rehob\, king of Zobah. And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt\, being eig hteen thousand men. ¶ And he put garrisons in Edom\; throughout all Edom put he garrisons\, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. And David reigned over all Is rael\; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. And Jo ab the son of Zeruiah was over the host\; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilu d was recorder\; And Zadok the son of Ahitub\, and Ahimelech the son of Ab iathar\, were the priests\; and Seraiah was the scribe\; And Benaiah the s on of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites\; and Davi d’s sons were chief rulers.\n\nSecond Lesson — Phil 2:1-11\nIf there b e therefore any consolation in Christ\, if any comfort of love\, if any fe llowship of the Spirit\, if any bowels and mercies\, Fulfil ye my joy\, th at ye be likeminded\, having the same love\, being of one accord\, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory\; but in lowliness o f mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things\, but every man also on the things of others. Let this min d be in you\, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who\, being in the form of G od\, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no r eputation\, and took upon him the form of a servant\, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man\, he humbled himself\ , and became obedient unto death\, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him\, and given him a name which is above eve ry name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow\, of things in he aven\, and things in earth\, and things under the earth\; And that every t ongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord\, to the glory of God the F ather.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Amos 1\nThe words of Amos\, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa\, which he saw concerning Israel in the da ys of Uzziah king of Judah\, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel\, two years before the earthquake. And he said\, The LORD w ill roar from Zion\, and utter his voice from Jerusalem\; and the habitati ons of the shepherds shall mourn\, and the top of Carmel shall wither. Thu s saith the LORD\; For three transgressions of Damascus\, and for four\, I will not turn away the punishment thereof\; because they have threshed Gi lead with threshing instruments of iron: But I will send a fire into the h ouse of Hazael\, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad. I will break also the bar of Damascus\, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of A ven\, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the peo ple of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir\, saith the LORD. ¶ Thus sa ith the LORD\; For three transgressions of Gaza\, and for four\, I will no t turn away the punishment thereof\; because they carried away captive the whole captivity\, to deliver them up to Edom: But I will send a fire on t he wall of Gaza\, which shall devour the palaces thereof: And I will cut o ff the inhabitant from Ashdod\, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashk elon\, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Phi listines shall perish\, saith the Lord GOD. ¶ Thus saith the LORD\; For t hree transgressions of Tyrus\, and for four\, I will not turn away the pun ishment thereof\; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom\, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: But I will send a fire on the w all of Tyrus\, which shall devour the palaces thereof. ¶ Thus saith the L ORD\; For three transgressions of Edom\, and for four\, I will not turn aw ay the punishment thereof\; because he did pursue his brother with the swo rd\, and did cast off all pity\, and his anger did tear perpetually\, and he kept his wrath for ever: But I will send a fire upon Teman\, which shal l devour the palaces of Bozrah. ¶ Thus saith the LORD\; For three transgr essions of the children of Ammon\, and for four\, I will not turn away the punishment thereof\; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead\, that they might enlarge their border: But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah\, and it shall devour the palaces thereof\, with shout ing in the day of battle\, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind: And their king shall go into captivity\, he and his princes together\, saith the LORD.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 16:16-end\nA little while\, and ye sha ll not see me: and again\, a little while\, and ye shall see me\, because I go to the Father. Then said some of his disciples among themselves\, Wha t is this that he saith unto us\, A little while\, and ye shall not see me : and again\, a little while\, and ye shall see me: and\, Because I go to the Father? They said therefore\, What is this that he saith\, A little wh ile? we cannot tell what he saith. Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him\, and said unto them\, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said\, A little while\, and ye shall not see me: and again\, a little whi le\, and ye shall see me? Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, That ye shall weep and lament\, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful\ , but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow\, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered o f the child\, she remembereth no more the anguish\, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again\, and your heart shall rejoice\, and your joy no man taketh from you . And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily\, verily\, I say unto yo u\, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name\, he will give it you. H itherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask\, and ye shall receive\, tha t your joy may be full. These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: b ut the time cometh\, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs\, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. At that day ye shall ask in my na me: and I say not unto you\, that I will pray the Father for you: For the Father himself loveth you\, because ye have loved me\, and have believed t hat I came out from God. I came forth from the Father\, and am come into t he world: again\, I leave the world\, and go to the Father. His disciples said unto him\, Lo\, now speakest thou plainly\, and speakest no proverb. Now are we sure that thou knowest all things\, and needest not that any ma n should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. Jes us answered them\, Do ye now believe? Behold\, the hour cometh\, yea\, is now come\, that ye shall be scattered\, every man to his own\, and shall l eave me alone: and yet I am not alone\, because the Father is with me. The se things I have spoken unto you\, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer\; I have overcome th e world. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-20 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-21@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260821 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 15 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 9\nAnd David said\, Is t here yet any that is left of the house of Saul\, that I may shew him kindn ess for Jonathan’s sake? And there was of the house of Saul a servant wh ose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David\, the king said unto him\, Art thou Ziba? And he said\, Thy servant is he. And the king s aid\, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul\, that I may shew the kind ness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king\, Jonathan hath yet a so n\, which is lame on his feet. And the king said unto him\, Where is he? A nd Ziba said unto the king\, Behold\, he is in the house of Machir\, the s on of Ammiel\, in Lo-debar. ¶ Then king David sent\, and fetched him out of the house of Machir\, the son of Ammiel\, from Lo-debar. Now when Mephi bosheth\, the son of Jonathan\, the son of Saul\, was come unto David\, he fell on his face\, and did reverence. And David said\, Mephibosheth. And he answered\, Behold thy servant! ¶ And David said unto him\, Fear not: f or I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake\, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father\; and thou shalt eat br ead at my table continually. And he bowed himself\, and said\, What is thy servant\, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? ¶ Then the king called to Ziba\, Saul’s servant\, and said unto him\, I have gi ven unto thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his hous e. Thou therefore\, and thy sons\, and thy servants\, shall till the land for him\, and thou shalt bring in the fruits\, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alw ay at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. Then said Z iba unto the king\, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant\, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth\, said the king \, he shall eat at my table\, as one of the king’s sons. And Mephiboshet h had a young son\, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth. So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusale m: for he did eat continually at the king’s table\; and was lame on both his feet.\n\nSecond Lesson — Phil 2:12-end\nWherefore\, my beloved\, as ye have always obeyed\, not as in my presence only\, but now much more in my absence\, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. D o all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless a nd harmless\, the sons of God\, without rebuke\, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation\, among whom ye shine as lights in the world\; Holdin g forth the word of life\; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ\, that I have not run in vain\, neither laboured in vain. Yea\, and if I be offer ed upon the sacrifice and service of your faith\, I joy\, and rejoice with you all. For the same cause also do ye joy\, and rejoice with me. But I t rust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you\, that I also ma y be of good comfort\, when I know your state. For I have no man likeminde d\, who will naturally care for your state. For all seek their own\, not t he things which are Jesus Christ’s. But ye know the proof of him\, that\ , as a son with the father\, he hath served with me in the gospel. Him the refore I hope to send presently\, so soon as I shall see how it will go wi th me. But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus\, my brother\, and com panion in labour\, and fellowsoldier\, but your messenger\, and he that mi nistered to my wants. For he longed after you all\, and was full of heavin ess\, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. For indeed he was s ick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him\; and not on him only\, but on me also\, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. I sent him therefore t he more carefully\, that\, when ye see him again\, ye may rejoice\, and th at I may be the less sorrowful. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness\; and hold such in reputation: Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death\, not regarding his life\, to supply your lack of ser vice toward me.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Amos 2\nThus saith the LORD\; For three transgressions of Moab\, and for four\, I will not turn away the punishment thereof\; because he burned the bones of the king of E dom into lime: But I will send a fire upon Moab\, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and Moab shall die with tumult\, with shouting\, and w ith the sound of the trumpet: And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof\, and will slay all the princes thereof with him\, saith the LORD. ¶ Thus saith the LORD\; For three transgressions of Judah\, and for four \, I will not turn away the punishment thereof\; because they have despise d the law of the LORD\, and have not kept his commandments\, and their lie s caused them to err\, after the which their fathers have walked: But I wi ll send a fire upon Judah\, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem. ¶ Thus saith the LORD\; For three transgressions of Israel\, and for four \, I will not turn away the punishment thereof\; because they sold the rig hteous for silver\, and the poor for a pair of shoes\; That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor\, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid\, to profane my holy name: And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar\, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of th eir god. ¶ Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them\, whose height was lik e the height of the cedars\, and he was strong as the oaks\; yet I destroy ed his fruit from above\, and his roots from beneath. Also I brought you u p from the land of Egypt\, and led you forty years through the wilderness\ , to possess the land of the Amorite. And I raised up of your sons for pro phets\, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus\, O ye ch ildren of Israel? saith the LORD. But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink\ ; and commanded the prophets\, saying\, Prophesy not. Behold\, I am presse d under you\, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves. Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift\, and the strong shall not strengthen h is force\, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: Neither shall he stan d that handleth the bow\; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver h imself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself. And he tha t is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day\, saith the LORD.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 17\nThese words spake Jesus\, and lif ted up his eyes to heaven\, and said\, Father\, the hour is come\; glorify thy Son\, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him powe r over all flesh\, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou has t given him. And this is life eternal\, that they might know thee the only true God\, and Jesus Christ\, whom thou hast sent. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now \, O Father\, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I h ad with thee before the world was. I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were\, and thou gavest them me\; and they have kept thy word. Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me\; and they have received them\, and have known surely that I came out from thee\, and they have believed that thou didst send me. I pray for them: I pray not for the world\, but for them which t hou hast given me\; for they are thine. And all mine are thine\, and thine are mine\; and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world\ , but these are in the world\, and I come to thee. Holy Father\, keep thro ugh thine own name those whom thou hast given me\, that they may be one\, as we are. While I was with them in the world\, I kept them in thy name: t hose that thou gavest me I have kept\, and none of them is lost\, but the son of perdition\; that the scripture might be fulfilled. And now come I t o thee\; and these things I speak in the world\, that they might have my j oy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them thy word\; and the world hat h hated them\, because they are not of the world\, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world\, but th at thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world\, eve n as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is t ruth. As thou hast sent me into the world\, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself\, that they also mig ht be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone\, but f or them also which shall believe on me through their word\; That they all may be one\; as thou\, Father\, art in me\, and I in thee\, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them\; that they may be one\, even as we are one: I in them\, and thou in me\, that they may be made per fect in one\; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me\, and has t loved them\, as thou hast loved me. Father\, I will that they also\, who m thou hast given me\, be with me where I am\; that they may behold my glo ry\, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation o f the world. O righteous Father\, the world hath not known thee: but I hav e known thee\, and these have known that thou hast sent me. And I have dec lared unto them thy name\, and will declare it: that the love wherewith th ou hast loved me may be in them\, and I in them. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-21 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-22@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260822 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260823 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 15 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 10\nAnd it came to pass after this\, that the king of the children of Ammon died\, and Hanun his s on reigned in his stead. Then said David\, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash\, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. And the princes of t he children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord\, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father\, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee\, to search the city\, and to sp y it out\, and to overthrow it? Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants\, and shaved off the one half of their beards\, and cut off their garments i n the middle\, even to their buttocks\, and sent them away. When they told it unto David\, he sent to meet them\, because the men were greatly asham ed: and the king said\, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown\, and then return. ¶ And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David\, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob\, a nd the Syrians of Zoba\, twenty thousand footmen\, and of king Maacah a th ousand men\, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men. And when David heard of i t\, he sent Joab\, and all the host of the mighty men. And the children of Ammon came out\, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the ga te: and the Syrians of Zoba\, and of Rehob\, and Ish-tob\, and Maacah\, we re by themselves in the field. When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind\, he chose of all the choice men of Isra el\, and put them in array against the Syrians: And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother\, that he might put the m in array against the children of Ammon. And he said\, If the Syrians be too strong for me\, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee\, then I will come and help thee. Be of good courag e\, and let us play the men for our people\, and for the cities of our God : and the LORD do that which seemeth him good. And Joab drew nigh\, and th e people that were with him\, unto the battle against the Syrians: and the y fled before him. And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians wer e fled\, then fled they also before Abishai\, and entered into the city. S o Joab returned from the children of Ammon\, and came to Jerusalem. ¶ And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel\, they gathered themselves together. And Hadarezer sent\, and brought out the Syrians tha t were beyond the river: and they came to Helam\; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them. And when it was told David\, he gathered all Israel together\, and passed over Jordan\, and came to Helam . And the Syrians set themselves in array against David\, and fought with him. And the Syrians fled before Israel\; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians\, and forty thousand horsemen\, and smote Shobach the captain of their host\, who died there. And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel\ , they made peace with Israel\, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.\n\nSecond Lesson — Phil 3\nFinally\ , my brethren\, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you\, to me indeed is not grievous\, but for you it is safe. Beware of dogs\, bewar e of evil workers\, beware of the concision. For we are the circumcision\, which worship God in the spirit\, and rejoice in Christ Jesus\, and have no confidence in the flesh. Though I might also have confidence in the fle sh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the f lesh\, I more: Circumcised the eighth day\, of the stock of Israel\, of th e tribe of Benjamin\, an Hebrew of the Hebrews\; as touching the law\, a P harisee\; Concerning zeal\, persecuting the church\; touching the righteou sness which is in the law\, blameless. But what things were gain to me\, t hose I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless\, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for who m I have suffered the loss of all things\, and do count them but dung\, th at I may win Christ\, And be found in him\, not having mine own righteousn ess\, which is of the law\, but that which is through the faith of Christ\ , the righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know him\, and th e power of his resurrection\, and the fellowship of his sufferings\, being made conformable unto his death\; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Not as though I had already attained\, either w ere already perfect: but I follow after\, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren\, I count not mysel f to have apprehended: but this one thing I do\, forgetting those things w hich are behind\, and reaching forth unto those things which are before\, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore\, as many as be perfect\, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded\, God shall reveal even this unto you. Nevertheless\, whereto we have already attained\, let us walk by the same rule\, let us mind the same thing. Brethren\, be followers together of me \, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many wa lk\, of whom I have told you often\, and now tell you even weeping\, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction\, wh ose God is their belly\, and whose glory is in their shame\, who mind eart hly things.) For our conversation is in heaven\; from whence also we look for the Saviour\, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body\, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body\, according to the wo rking whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.\n\nEvenin g Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Amos 3\nHear this word that the LORD hath spoke n against you\, O children of Israel\, against the whole family which I br ought up from the land of Egypt\, saying\, You only have I known of all th e families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquiti es. Can two walk together\, except they be agreed? Will a lion roar in the forest\, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den\, if he have taken nothing? Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth\, where n o gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth\, and have take n nothing at all? Shall a trumpet be blown in the city\, and the people no t be afraid? shall there be evil in a city\, and the LORD hath not done it ? Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing\, but he revealeth his secret unto h is servants the prophets. The lion hath roared\, who will not fear? the Lo rd GOD hath spoken\, who can but prophesy? ¶ Publish in the palaces at As hdod\, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt\, and say\, Assemble yourse lves upon the mountains of Samaria\, and behold the great tumults in the m idst thereof\, and the oppressed in the midst thereof. For they know not t o do right\, saith the LORD\, who store up violence and robbery in their p alaces. Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD\; An adversary there shall be ev en round about the land\; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee\, and thy palaces shall be spoiled. Thus saith the LORD\; As the shepherd t aketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs\, or a piece of an ear\; so sh all the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corne r of a bed\, and in Damascus in a couch. Hear ye\, and testify in the hous e of Jacob\, saith the Lord GOD\, the God of hosts\, That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off\, and fall to the ground. And I will smite the winter house with the summer house\; a nd the houses of ivory shall perish\, and the great houses shall have an e nd\, saith the LORD.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 18:1-27\nWhen Jesus had spo ken these words\, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron\, where was a garden\, into the which he entered\, and his disciples. And J udas also\, which betrayed him\, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resort ed thither with his disciples. Judas then\, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees\, cometh thither with la nterns and torches and weapons. Jesus therefore\, knowing all things that should come upon him\, went forth\, and said unto them\, Whom seek ye? The y answered him\, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them\, I am he. And J udas also\, which betrayed him\, stood with them. As soon then as he had s aid unto them\, I am he\, they went backward\, and fell to the ground. The n asked he them again\, Whom seek ye? And they said\, Jesus of Nazareth. J esus answered\, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me\, le t these go their way: That the saying might be fulfilled\, which he spake\ , Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it\, and smote the high priest’s servant\, and cut off his r ight ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. Then said Jesus unto Peter\, P ut up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me\, s hall I not drink it? Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jew s took Jesus\, and bound him\, And led him away to Annas first\; for he wa s father in law to Caiaphas\, which was the high priest that same year. No w Caiaphas was he\, which gave counsel to the Jews\, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. ¶ And Simon Peter followed Jesus \, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high prie st\, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple\, which was k nown unto the high priest\, and spake unto her that kept the door\, and br ought in Peter. Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter\, Art not thou also one of this man’s disciples? He saith\, I am not. And the servants and officers stood there\, who had made a fire of coals\; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them\, and warm ed himself. ¶ The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples\, and of his doctrine. Jesus answered him\, I spake openly to the world\; I ever ta ught in the synagogue\, and in the temple\, whither the Jews always resort \; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me? ask them which h eard me\, what I have said unto them: behold\, they know what I said. And when he had thus spoken\, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand\, saying\, Answerest thou the high priest so? Je sus answered him\, If I have spoken evil\, bear witness of the evil: but i f well\, why smitest thou me? Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas t he high priest. And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said theref ore unto him\, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it\, and said\, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest\, being his kinsma n whose ear Peter cut off\, saith\, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again: and immediately the cock crew. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-22 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-23@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260824 SUMMARY:Proper 16 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 11\nAnd it came to pass\ , after the year was expired\, at the time when kings go forth to battle\, that David sent Joab\, and his servants with him\, and all Israel\; and t hey destroyed the children of Ammon\, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarri ed still at Jerusalem. ¶ And it came to pass in an eveningtide\, that Dav id arose from off his bed\, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house : and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself\; and the woman was ver y beautiful to look upon. And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said\, Is not this Bath-sheba\, the daughter of Eliam\, the wife of U riah the Hittite? And David sent messengers\, and took her\; and she came in unto him\, and he lay with her\; for she was purified from her uncleann ess: and she returned unto her house. And the woman conceived\, and sent a nd told David\, and said\, I am with child. ¶ And David sent to Joab\, sa ying\, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David. And when U riah was come unto him\, David demanded of him how Joab did\, and how the people did\, and how the war prospered. And David said to Uriah\, Go down to thy house\, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s h ouse\, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king. But Uriah slep t at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord\, an d went not down to his house. And when they had told David\, saying\, Uria h went not down unto his house\, David said unto Uriah\, Camest thou not f rom thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house? And Uri ah said unto David\, The ark\, and Israel\, and Judah\, abide in tents\; a nd my lord Joab\, and the servants of my lord\, are encamped in the open f ields\; shall I then go into mine house\, to eat and to drink\, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest\, and as thy soul liveth\, I will not do thi s thing. And David said to Uriah\, Tarry here to day also\, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day\, and the mor row. And when David had called him\, he did eat and drink before him\; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the ser vants of his lord\, but went not down to his house. ¶ And it came to pass in the morning\, that David wrote a letter to Joab\, and sent it by the h and of Uriah. And he wrote in the letter\, saying\, Set ye Uriah in the fo refront of the hottest battle\, and retire ye from him\, that he may be sm itten\, and die. And it came to pass\, when Joab observed the city\, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were. And th e men of the city went out\, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David\; and Uriah the Hittite died also. ¶ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war\; And char ged the messenger\, saying\, When thou hast made an end of telling the mat ters of the war unto the king\, And if so be that the king’s wrath arise \, and he say unto thee\, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city wh en ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall? Who smot e Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a mil lstone upon him from the wall\, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh t he wall? then say thou\, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. ¶ So the messenger went\, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for. And the messenger said unto David\, Surely the men prevailed against us\, and came out unto us into the field\, and we were upon them even unt o the entering of the gate. And the shooters shot from off the wall upon t hy servants\; and some of the king’s servants be dead\, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. Then David said unto the messenger\, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab\, Let not this thing displease thee\, for the swo rd devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against t he city\, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. ¶ And when the wife o f Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead\, she mourned for her husban d. And when the mourning was past\, David sent and fetched her to his hous e\, and she became his wife\, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.\n\nSecond Lesson — Phil 4\nTherefore\, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for\, my joy and crown\, so stand fast in the Lord\, my dearly beloved. I beseech Euodias\, and beseech Syntyche \, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. And I intreat thee also\, tr ue yokefellow\, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel\, wi th Clement also\, and with other my fellowlabourers\, whose names are in t he book of life. Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say\, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful fo r nothing\; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgivin g let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God\, which p asseth all understanding\, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally\, brethren\, whatsoever things are true\, whatsoever thing s are honest\, whatsoever things are just\, whatsoever things are pure\, w hatsoever things are lovely\, whatsoever things are of good report\; if th ere be any virtue\, and if there be any praise\, think on these things. Th ose things\, which ye have both learned\, and received\, and heard\, and s een in me\, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly\, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished ag ain\; wherein ye were also careful\, but ye lacked opportunity. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned\, in whatsoever state I am\, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased\, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry\, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things thr ough Christ which strengtheneth me. Notwithstanding ye have well done\, th at ye did communicate with my affliction. Now ye Philippians know also\, t hat in the beginning of the gospel\, when I departed from Macedonia\, no c hurch communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving\, but ye onl y. For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your accoun t. But I have all\, and abound: I am full\, having received of Epaphroditu s the things which were sent from you\, an odour of a sweet smell\, a sacr ifice acceptable\, wellpleasing to God. But my God shall supply all your n eed according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Salute every saint in Christ Jes us. The brethren which are with me greet you. All the saints salute you\, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Amos 4\ nHear this word\, ye kine of Bashan\, that are in the mountain of Samaria\ , which oppress the poor\, which crush the needy\, which say to their mast ers\, Bring\, and let us drink. The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness\, that\, lo\, the days shall come upon you\, that he will take you away with hooks\, and your posterity with fishhooks. And ye shall go out at the bre aches\, every cow at that which is before her\; and ye shall cast them int o the palace\, saith the LORD. ¶ Come to Beth-el\, and transgress\; at Gi lgal multiply transgression\; and bring your sacrifices every morning\, an d your tithes after three years: And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving wit h leaven\, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh yo u\, O ye children of Israel\, saith the Lord GOD. ¶ And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities\, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me\, saith the LORD. And also I hav e withholden the rain from you\, when there were yet three months to the h arvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city\, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon\, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered. So two or three cities wandered unto one city\, to dr ink water\; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me\ , saith the LORD. I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your g ardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increase d\, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me\, saith the LORD. I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword\, and have taken away your hor ses\; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostril s: yet have ye not returned unto me\, saith the LORD. I have overthrown so me of you\, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah\, and ye were as a firebra nd plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me\, saith th e LORD. Therefore thus will I do unto thee\, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee\, prepare to meet thy God\, O Israel. For\, lo\, he that formeth the mountains\, and createth the wind\, and declareth unto man wh at is his thought\, that maketh the morning darkness\, and treadeth upon t he high places of the earth\, The LORD\, The God of hosts\, is his name.\n \nSecond Lesson — John 18:28-end\n¶ Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas u nto the hall of judgment: and it was early\; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall\, lest they should be defiled\; but that they might eat the passover. Pilate then went out unto them\, and said\, What accusa tion bring ye against this man? They answered and said unto him\, If he we re not a malefactor\, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. Then s aid Pilate unto them\, Take ye him\, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him\, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled\, which he spake\, s ignifying what death he should die. Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again\, and called Jesus\, and said unto him\, Art thou the King of t he Jews? Jesus answered him\, Sayest thou this thing of thyself\, or did o thers tell it thee of me? Pilate answered\, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation a nd the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? Jes us answered\, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world\, then would my servants fight\, that I should not be delivered to t he Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him\, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered\, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born\, and for this cause came I into the world\, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heare th my voice. Pilate saith unto him\, What is truth? And when he had said t his\, he went out again unto the Jews\, and saith unto them\, I find in hi m no fault at all. But ye have a custom\, that I should release unto you o ne at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews? Then cried they all again\, saying\, Not this man\, but Barabbas . Now Barabbas was a robber. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-23 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-24@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260824 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260825 SUMMARY:Bartholomew the Apostle DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Col 1:1-20\nPaul\, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God\, and Timotheus our brother\, To the sa ints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto y ou\, and peace\, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We give th anks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ\, praying always for y ou\, Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus\, and of the love which ye have to all the saints\, For the hope which is laid up for you in heave n\, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel\; Which is come unto you\, as it is in all the world\; and bringeth forth fruit\, as it doth also in you\, since the day ye heard of it\, and knew the grac e of God in truth: As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant\, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ\; Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. For this cause we also\, since the day we heard i t\, do not cease to pray for you\, and to desire that ye might be filled w ith the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding\; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing\, being fruitful i n every good work\, and increasing in the knowledge of God\; Strengthened with all might\, according to his glorious power\, unto all patience and l ongsuffering with joyfulness\; Giving thanks unto the Father\, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Wh o hath delivered us from the power of darkness\, and hath translated us in to the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blo od\, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God\, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created\, tha t are in heaven\, and that are in earth\, visible and invisible\, whether they be thrones\, or dominions\, or principalities\, or powers: all things were created by him\, and for him: And he is before all things\, and by h im all things consist. And he is the head of the body\, the church: who is the beginning\, the firstborn from the dead\; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fu lness dwell\; And\, having made peace through the blood of his cross\, by him to reconcile all things unto himself\; by him\, I say\, whether they b e things in earth\, or things in heaven.\n\nSecond Lesson — Luke 6:12-16 \nAnd it came to pass in those days\, that he went out into a mountain to pray\, and continued all night in prayer to God. ¶ And when it was day\, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve\, whom also he named apostles\; Simon\, (whom he also named Peter\,) and Andrew his br other\, James and John\, Philip and Bartholomew\, Matthew and Thomas\, Jam es the son of Alphæus\, and Simon called Zelotes\, And Judas the brother of James\, and Judas Iscariot\, which also was the traitor.\n\nEvening Pra yer\nFirst Lesson — Amos 5\nHear ye this word which I take up against yo u\, even a lamentation\, O house of Israel. The virgin of Israel is fallen \; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land\; there is none t o raise her up. For thus saith the Lord GOD\; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred\, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten\, to the house of Israel. ¶ For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel\, Seek ye me\, and ye shall live: But seek not Beth-el \, nor enter into Gilgal\, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall su rely go into captivity\, and Beth-el shall come to nought. Seek the LORD\, and ye shall live\; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph\, and devour it\, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el. Ye who turn jud gment to wormwood\, and leave off righteousness in the earth\, Seek him th at maketh the seven stars and Orion\, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning\, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the wa ters of the sea\, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LOR D is his name: That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong\, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress. They hate him that rebuketh in the gate\, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly. Forasmuch theref ore as your treading is upon the poor\, and ye take from him burdens of wh eat: ye have built houses of hewn stone\, but ye shall not dwell in them\; ye have planted pleasant vineyards\, but ye shall not drink wine of them. For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflic t the just\, they take a bribe\, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right. Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time\; for it is an evil time. Seek good\, and not evil\, that ye may live: and s o the LORD\, the God of hosts\, shall be with you\, as ye have spoken. Hat e the evil\, and love the good\, and establish judgment in the gate: it ma y be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Josep h. Therefore the LORD\, the God of hosts\, the Lord\, saith thus\; Wailing shall be in all streets\; and they shall say in all the highways\, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning\, and such as are ski lful of lamentation to wailing. And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee\, saith the LORD. Woe unto you that desire the d ay of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness \, and not light. As if a man did flee from a lion\, and a bear met him\; or went into the house\, and leaned his hand on the wall\, and a serpent b it him. Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness\, and not light? even ve ry dark\, and no brightness in it? ¶ I hate\, I despise your feast days\, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings\, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs\; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. But let judgment run down as waters\, and righteousness as a mighty stream. Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years\ , O house of Israel? But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and C hiun your images\, the star of your god\, which ye made to yourselves. The refore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus\, saith the L ORD\, whose name is The God of hosts.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 19:1-37\nT hen Pilate therefore took Jesus\, and scourged him. And the soldiers platt ed a crown of thorns\, and put it on his head\, and they put on him a purp le robe\, And said\, Hail\, King of the Jews! and they smote him with thei r hands. Pilate therefore went forth again\, and saith unto them\, Behold\ , I bring him forth to you\, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. Then came Jesus forth\, wearing the crown of thorns\, and the purple robe . And Pilate saith unto them\, Behold the man! When the chief priests ther efore and officers saw him\, they cried out\, saying\, Crucify him\, cruci fy him. Pilate saith unto them\, Take ye him\, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. The Jews answered him\, We have a law\, and by our law h e ought to die\, because he made himself the Son of God. ¶ When Pilate th erefore heard that saying\, he was the more afraid\; And went again into t he judgment hall\, and saith unto Jesus\, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Then saith Pilate unto him\, Speakest thou not unto me? kno west thou not that I have power to crucify thee\, and have power to releas e thee? Jesus answered\, Thou couldest have no power at all against me\, e xcept it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto t hee hath the greater sin. And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release hi m: but the Jews cried out\, saying\, If thou let this man go\, thou art no t Cæsar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæs ar. ¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying\, he brought Jesus forth\, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement\, but in the Hebrew\, Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of the passover\ , and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews\, Behold your King! But they cried out\, Away with him\, away with him\, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them\, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered\, We have no king but Cæsar. Then delivered he him therefore unto them to b e crucified. And they took Jesus\, and led him away. And he bearing his cr oss went forth into a place called the place of a skull\, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: Where they crucified him\, and two other with him\ , on either side one\, and Jesus in the midst. ¶ And Pilate wrote a title \, and put it on the cross. And the writing was\, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KI NG OF THE JEWS. This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew\, and Greek\, and Latin. Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate\, Write not\, The King of the Jews\; but that he said\, I am King of the Je ws. Pilate answered\, What I have written I have written. ¶ Then the sold iers\, when they had crucified Jesus\, took his garments\, and made four p arts\, to every soldier a part\; and also his coat: now the coat was witho ut seam\, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore among themsel ves\, Let us not rend it\, but cast lots for it\, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled\, which saith\, They parted my raiment am ong them\, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore t he soldiers did. ¶ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother\, and his mother’s sister\, Mary the wife of Cleophas\, and Mary Magdalene. W hen Jesus therefore saw his mother\, and the disciple standing by\, whom h e loved\, he saith unto his mother\, Woman\, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple\, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple too k her unto his own home. ¶ After this\, Jesus knowing that all things wer e now accomplished\, that the scripture might be fulfilled\, saith\, I thi rst. Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar\, and put it upon hyssop\, and put it to his mouth. When Jesu s therefore had received the vinegar\, he said\, It is finished: and he bo wed his head\, and gave up the ghost. The Jews therefore\, because it was the preparation\, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day\, (for that sabbath day was an high day\,) besought Pilate tha t their legs might be broken\, and that they might be taken away. Then cam e the soldiers\, and brake the legs of the first\, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus\, and saw that he was dead already\, they brake not his legs: But one of the soldiers with a spe ar pierced his side\, and forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record\, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true\, that ye might believe. For these things were done\, that the scripture should be fulfilled\, A bone of him shall not be broken. And aga in another scripture saith\, They shall look on him whom they pierced. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-24 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-25@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260825 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260826 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 16 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 12\nAnd the LORD sent Na than unto David. And he came unto him\, and said unto him\, There were two men in one city\; the one rich\, and the other poor. The rich man had exc eeding many flocks and herds: But the poor man had nothing\, save one litt le ewe lamb\, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up togethe r with him\, and with his children\; it did eat of his own meat\, and dran k of his own cup\, and lay in his bosom\, and was unto him as a daughter. And there came a traveller unto the rich man\, and he spared to take of hi s own flock and of his own herd\, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him\; but took the poor man’s lamb\, and dressed it for the ma n that was come to him. And David’s anger was greatly kindled against th e man\; and he said to Nathan\, As the LORD liveth\, the man that hath don e this thing shall surely die: And he shall restore the lamb fourfold\, be cause he did this thing\, and because he had no pity. ¶ And Nathan said t o David\, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel\, I anointed thee king over Israel\, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul\; An d I gave thee thy master’s house\, and thy master’s wives into thy bos om\, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah\; and if that had been too little\, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD\, to do evil in h is sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword\, and hast tak en his wife to be thy wife\, and hast slain him with the sword of the chil dren of Ammon. Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house \; because thou hast despised me\, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hi ttite to be thy wife. Thus saith the LORD\, Behold\, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house\, and I will take thy wives before thi ne eyes\, and give them unto thy neighbour\, and he shall lie with thy wiv es in the sight of this sun. For thou didst it secretly: but I will do thi s thing before all Israel\, and before the sun. And David said unto Nathan \, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David\, The LORD a lso hath put away thy sin\; thou shalt not die. Howbeit\, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blasphem e\, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. ¶ And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David\, and it was very sick. David therefore besought God for the child\; and David fasted\, and went in\, and lay all night upon the ea rth. And the elders of his house arose\, and went to him\, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not\, neither did he eat bread with them. An d it came to pass on the seventh day\, that the child died. And the servan ts of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said\, Be hold\, while the child was yet alive\, we spake unto him\, and he would no t hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself\, if we tell him th at the child is dead? But when David saw that his servants whispered\, Dav id perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servan ts\, Is the child dead? And they said\, He is dead. Then David arose from the earth\, and washed\, and anointed himself\, and changed his apparel\, and came into the house of the LORD\, and worshipped: then he came to his own house\; and when he required\, they set bread before him\, and he did eat. Then said his servants unto him\, What thing is this that thou hast d one? thou didst fast and weep for the child\, while it was alive\; but whe n the child was dead\, thou didst rise and eat bread. And he said\, While the child was yet alive\, I fasted and wept: for I said\, Who can tell whe ther GOD will be gracious to me\, that the child may live? But now he is d ead\, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to h im\, but he shall not return to me. ¶ And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife\, and went in unto her\, and lay with her: and she bare a son\, and h e called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him. And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet\; and he called his name Jedidiah\, because of the LORD. ¶ And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon\, and too k the royal city. And Joab sent messengers to David\, and said\, I have fo ught against Rabbah\, and have taken the city of waters. Now therefore gat her the rest of the people together\, and encamp against the city\, and ta ke it: lest I take the city\, and it be called after my name. And David ga thered all the people together\, and went to Rabbah\, and fought against i t\, and took it. And he took their king’s crown from off his head\, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was s et on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. And he brought forth the people that were therein\, and put the m under saws\, and under harrows of iron\, and under axes of iron\, and ma de them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusale m.\n\nSecond Lesson — Col 1:21—2:7\nAnd you\, that were sometime alien ated and enemies in your mind by wicked works\, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death\, to present you holy and unblamea ble and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith grounded a nd settled\, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel\, which ye have heard\, and which was preached to every creature which is under heave n\; whereof I Paul am made a minister\; Who now rejoice in my sufferings f or you\, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake\, which is the church: Whereof I am made a minister\, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for y ou\, to fulfil the word of God\; Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations\, but now is made manifest to his saints: To wh om God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery am ong the Gentiles\; which is Christ in you\, the hope of glory: Whom we pre ach\, warning every man\, and teaching every man in all wisdom\; that we m ay present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Whereunto I also labour\, st riving according to his working\, which worketh in me mightily. For I woul d that ye knew what great conflict I have for you\, and for them at Laodic ea\, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh\; That their he arts might be comforted\, being knit together in love\, and unto all riche s of the full assurance of understanding\, to the acknowledgement of the m ystery of God\, and of the Father\, and of Christ\; In whom are hid all th e treasures of wisdom and knowledge. And this I say\, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. For though I be absent in the flesh\, yet am I with you in the spirit\, joying and beholding your order\, and the s tedfastness of your faith in Christ. As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord\, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him\, and stabl ished in the faith\, as ye have been taught\, abounding therein with thank sgiving.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Amos 6\nWoe to them that are at ease in Zion\, and trust in the mountain of Samaria\, which are named c hief of the nations\, to whom the house of Israel came! Pass ye unto Calne h\, and see\; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to G ath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their borde r greater than your border? Ye that put far away the evil day\, and cause the seat of violence to come near\; That lie upon beds of ivory\, and stre tch themselves upon their couches\, and eat the lambs out of the flock\, a nd the calves out of the midst of the stall\; That chant to the sound of t he viol\, and invent to themselves instruments of musick\, like David\; Th at drink wine in bowls\, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: b ut they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. ¶ Therefore now sha ll they go captive with the first that go captive\, and the banquet of the m that stretched themselves shall be removed. The Lord GOD hath sworn by h imself\, saith the LORD the God of hosts\, I abhor the excellency of Jacob \, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all tha t is therein. And it shall come to pass\, if there remain ten men in one h ouse\, that they shall die. And a man’s uncle shall take him up\, and he that burneth him\, to bring out the bones out of the house\, and shall sa y unto him that is by the sides of the house\, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say\, No. Then shall he say\, Hold thy tongue: for we may no t make mention of the name of the LORD. For\, behold\, the LORD commandeth \, and he will smite the great house with breaches\, and the little house with clefts. ¶ Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with o xen? for ye have turned judgment into gall\, and the fruit of righteousnes s into hemlock: Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought\, which say\, Have w e not taken to us horns by our own strength? But\, behold\, I will raise u p against you a nation\, O house of Israel\, saith the LORD the God of hos ts\; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the ri ver of the wilderness.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 19:38-end\n¶ And after t his Joseph of Arimathaea\, being a disciple of Jesus\, but secretly for fe ar of the Jews\, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus : and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore\, and took the body of Jesu s. And there came also Nicodemus\, which at the first came to Jesus by nig ht\, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes\, about an hundred pound wei ght. Then took they the body of Jesus\, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices\, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden\; and in the garden a new sepulchre\, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus therefore because o f the Jews’ preparation day\; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-25 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-26@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260826 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260827 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 16 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 13\nAnd it came to pass after this\, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister\, whose name was Tamar\; and Amnon the son of David loved her. And Amnon was so vexed\, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar\; for she was a virgin\; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her. But Amnon had a friend\, whose name was Jonadab\, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. And he said unto him\, Why art thou\, being the ki ng’s son\, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said u nto him\, I love Tamar\, my brother Absalom’s sister. And Jonadab said u nto him\, Lay thee down on thy bed\, and make thyself sick: and when thy f ather cometh to see thee\, say unto him\, I pray thee\, let my sister Tama r come\, and give me meat\, and dress the meat in my sight\, that I may se e it\, and eat it at her hand. ¶ So Amnon lay down\, and made himself sic k: and when the king was come to see him\, Amnon said unto the king\, I pr ay thee\, let Tamar my sister come\, and make me a couple of cakes in my s ight\, that I may eat at her hand. Then David sent home to Tamar\, saying\ , Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house\, and dress him meat. So Tamar wen t to her brother Amnon’s house\; and he was laid down. And she took flou r\, and kneaded it\, and made cakes in his sight\, and did bake the cakes. And she took a pan\, and poured them out before him\; but he refused to e at. And Amnon said\, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man from him. And Amnon said unto Tamar\, Bring the meat into the chamber\, t hat I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made\, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. And when she had brought them unto him to eat\, he took hold of her\, and said unto her\, C ome lie with me\, my sister. And she answered him\, Nay\, my brother\, do not force me\; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou t his folly. And I\, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee\, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore\, I pray thee\ , speak unto the king\; for he will not withhold me from thee. Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but\, being stronger than she\, forced h er\, and lay with her. ¶ Then Amnon hated her exceedingly\; so that the h atred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had lo ved her. And Amnon said unto her\, Arise\, be gone. And she said unto him\ , There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the othe r that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her. Then he call ed his servant that ministered unto him\, and said\, Put now this woman ou t from me\, and bolt the door after her. And she had a garment of divers c olours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out\, and bolted the doo r after her. ¶ And Tamar put ashes on her head\, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her\, and laid her hand on her head\, and went on crying. And Absalom her brother said unto her\, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace\, my sister: he is thy brother\; re gard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house. ¶ But when king David heard of all these things\, he was very wro th. And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Abs alom hated Amnon\, because he had forced his sister Tamar. ¶ And it came to pass after two full years\, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazo r\, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons. An d Absalom came to the king\, and said\, Behold now\, thy servant hath shee pshearers\; let the king\, I beseech thee\, and his servants go with thy s ervant. And the king said to Absalom\, Nay\, my son\, let us not all now g o\, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go\, but blessed him. Then said Absalom\, If not\, I pray thee\, let m y brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him\, Why should he go with thee? But Absalom pressed him\, that he let Amnon and all the king’ s sons go with him. ¶ Now Absalom had commanded his servants\, saying\, M ark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine\, and when I say unto y ou\, Smite Amnon\; then kill him\, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous\, and be valiant. And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose\, and every man g at him up upon his mule\, and fled. ¶ And it came to pass\, while they we re in the way\, that tidings came to David\, saying\, Absalom hath slain a ll the king’s sons\, and there is not one of them left. Then the king ar ose\, and tare his garments\, and lay on the earth\; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent. And Jonadab\, the son of Shimeah David ’s brother\, answered and said\, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons\; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart\, to think that all the king’s sons are dead: for Amn on only is dead. But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch l ifted up his eyes\, and looked\, and\, behold\, there came much people by the way of the hill side behind him. And Jonadab said unto the king\, Beho ld\, the king’s sons come: as thy servant said\, so it is. And it came t o pass\, as soon as he had made an end of speaking\, that\, behold\, the k ing’s sons came\, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore. ¶ But Absalom fled\, and went to Tal mai\, the son of Ammihud\, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son e very day. So Absalom fled\, and went to Geshur\, and was there three years . And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was c omforted concerning Amnon\, seeing he was dead.\n\nSecond Lesson — Col 2 :8-19\nBeware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit\, after the tradition of men\, after the rudiments of the world\, and not af ter Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him\, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands\ , in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism\, wherein also ye are risen with him th rough the faith of the operation of God\, who hath raised him from the dea d. And you\, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh\ , hath he quickened together with him\, having forgiven you all trespasses \; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us\, which was contrary to us\, and took it out of the way\, nailing it to his cross\ ; And having spoiled principalities and powers\, he made a shew of them op enly\, triumphing over them in it. Let no man therefore judge you in meat\ , or in drink\, or in respect of an holyday\, or of the new moon\, or of t he sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come\; but the body is of Christ. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels\, intruding into those things which he hath not see n\, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind\, And not holding the Head\, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered\, an d knit together\, increaseth with the increase of God.\n\nEvening Prayer\n First Lesson — Amos 7\nThus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me\; and\, beh old\, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the la tter growth\; and\, lo\, it was the latter growth after the king’s mowin gs. And it came to pass\, that when they had made an end of eating the gra ss of the land\, then I said\, O Lord GOD\, forgive\, I beseech thee: by w hom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. The LORD repented for this: It sha ll not be\, saith the LORD. ¶ Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and\ , behold\, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire\, and it devoured the gr eat deep\, and did eat up a part. Then said I\, O Lord GOD\, cease\, I bes eech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. The LORD repented f or this: This also shall not be\, saith the Lord GOD. ¶ Thus he shewed me : and\, behold\, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline\, with a p lumbline in his hand. And the LORD said unto me\, Amos\, what seest thou? And I said\, A plumbline. Then said the Lord\, Behold\, I will set a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any m ore: And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate\, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste\; and I will rise against the house of Jerob oam with the sword. ¶ Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel\, saying\, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst o f the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. For thu s Amos saith\, Jeroboam shall die by the sword\, and Israel shall surely b e led away captive out of their own land. Also Amaziah said unto Amos\, O thou seer\, go\, flee thee away into the land of Judah\, and there eat bre ad\, and prophesy there: But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for i t is the king’s chapel\, and it is the king’s court. ¶ Then answered Amos\, and said to Amaziah\, I was no prophet\, neither was I a prophet’ s son\; but I was an herdman\, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: And the L ORD took me as I followed the flock\, and the LORD said unto me\, Go\, pro phesy unto my people Israel. ¶ Now therefore hear thou the word of the LO RD: Thou sayest\, Prophesy not against Israel\, and drop not thy word agai nst the house of Isaac. Therefore thus saith the LORD\; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city\, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the s word\, and thy land shall be divided by line\; and thou shalt die in a pol luted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.\n \nSecond Lesson — John 20\nThe first day of the week cometh Mary Magdale ne early\, when it was yet dark\, unto the sepulchre\, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. Then she runneth\, and cometh to Simon Pet er\, and to the other disciple\, whom Jesus loved\, and saith unto them\, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre\, and we know not where they have laid him. Peter therefore went forth\, and that other disciple\ , and came to the sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the other disc iple did outrun Peter\, and came first to the sepulchre. And he stooping d own\, and looking in\, saw the linen clothes lying\; yet went he not in. T hen cometh Simon Peter following him\, and went into the sepulchre\, and s eeth the linen clothes lie\, And the napkin\, that was about his head\, no t lying with the linen clothes\, but wrapped together in a place by itself . Then went in also that other disciple\, which came first to the sepulchr e\, and he saw\, and believed. For as yet they knew not the scripture\, th at he must rise again from the dead. Then the disciples went away again un to their own home. ¶ But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept\, she stooped down\, and looked into the sepulchre\, And seet h two angels in white sitting\, the one at the head\, and the other at the feet\, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her\, Woman\, why weepest thou? She saith unto them\, Because they have taken away my Lo rd\, and I know not where they have laid him. And when she had thus said\, she turned herself back\, and saw Jesus standing\, and knew not that it w as Jesus. Jesus saith unto her\, Woman\, why weepest thou? whom seekest th ou? She\, supposing him to be the gardener\, saith unto him\, Sir\, if tho u have borne him hence\, tell me where thou hast laid him\, and I will tak e him away. Jesus saith unto her\, Mary. She turned herself\, and saith un to him\, Rabboni\; which is to say\, Master. Jesus saith unto her\, Touch me not\; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren\, a nd say unto them\, I ascend unto my Father\, and your Father\; and to my G od\, and your God. Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord\, and that he had spoken these things unto her. ¶ Then the same day at evening\, being the first day of the week\, when the doors we re shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews\, came Jes us and stood in the midst\, and saith unto them\, Peace be unto you. And w hen he had so said\, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad\, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them agai n\, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me\, even so send I you. And when he had said this\, he breathed on them\, and saith unto them\, Recei ve ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit\, they are remitted unto them\; and whose soever sins ye retain\, they are retained. ¶ But Thomas\ , one of the twelve\, called Didymus\, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him\, We have seen the Lord. But h e said unto them\, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails\ , and put my finger into the print of the nails\, and thrust my hand into his side\, I will not believe. ¶ And after eight days again his disciples were within\, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus\, the doors being shu t\, and stood in the midst\, and said\, Peace be unto you. Then saith he t o Thomas\, Reach hither thy finger\, and behold my hands\; and reach hithe r thy hand\, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless\, but believ ing. And Thomas answered and said unto him\, My Lord and my God. Jesus sai th unto him\, Thomas\, because thou hast seen me\, thou hast believed: ble ssed are they that have not seen\, and yet have believed. ¶ And many othe r signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples\, which are not w ritten in this book: But these are written\, that ye might believe that Je sus is the Christ\, the Son of God\; and that believing ye might have life through his name. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-26 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-27@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260827 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260828 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 16 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 14\nNow Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom. And Joab sen t to Tekoah\, and fetched thence a wise woman\, and said unto her\, I pray thee\, feign thyself to be a mourner\, and put on now mourning apparel\, and anoint not thyself with oil\, but be as a woman that had a long time m ourned for the dead: And come to the king\, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth. ¶ And when the woman of Tekoah s pake to the king\, she fell on her face to the ground\, and did obeisance\ , and said\, Help\, O king. And the king said unto her\, What aileth thee? And she answered\, I am indeed a widow woman\, and mine husband is dead. And thy handmaid had two sons\, and they two strove together in the field\ , and there was none to part them\, but the one smote the other\, and slew him. And\, behold\, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid\, an d they said\, Deliver him that smote his brother\, that we may kill him\, for the life of his brother whom he slew\; and we will destroy the heir al so: and so they shall quench my coal which is left\, and shall not leave t o my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. And the king said unto the woman\, Go to thine house\, and I will give charge concerning the e. And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king\, My lord\, O king\, the ini quity be on me\, and on my father’s house: and the king and his throne b e guiltless. And the king said\, Whosoever saith ought unto thee\, bring h im to me\, and he shall not touch thee any more. Then said she\, I pray th ee\, let the king remember the LORD thy God\, that thou wouldest not suffe r the revengers of blood to destroy any more\, lest they destroy my son. A nd he said\, As the LORD liveth\, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth. Then the woman said\, Let thine handmaid\, I pray thee\, sp eak one word unto my lord the king. And he said\, Say on. And the woman sa id\, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of G od? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty\, in that th e king doth not fetch home again his banished. For we must needs die\, and are as water spilt on the ground\, which cannot be gathered up again\; ne ither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means\, that his ban ished be not expelled from him. Now therefore that I am come to speak of t his thing unto my lord the king\, it is because the people have made me af raid: and thy handmaid said\, I will now speak unto the king\; it may be t hat the king will perform the request of his handmaid. For the king will h ear\, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destro y me and my son together out of the inheritance of God. Then thine handmai d said\, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God\, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore t he LORD thy God will be with thee. Then the king answered and said unto th e woman\, Hide not from me\, I pray thee\, the thing that I shall ask thee . And the woman said\, Let my lord the king now speak. And the king said\, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said\, As thy soul liveth\, my lord the king\, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab\, he bade me\, and he put all these words in the mouth of th ine handmaid: To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab don e this thing: and my lord is wise\, according to the wisdom of an angel of God\, to know all things that are in the earth. ¶ And the king said unto Joab\, Behold now\, I have done this thing: go therefore\, bring the youn g man Absalom again. And Joab fell to the ground on his face\, and bowed h imself\, and thanked the king: and Joab said\, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight\, my lord\, O king\, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant. So Joab arose and went to Gesh ur\, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. And the king said\, Let him turn to his own house\, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his o wn house\, and saw not the king’s face. ¶ But in all Israel there was n one to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. And when h e polled his head\, (for it was at every year’s end that he polled it: b ecause the hair was heavy on him\, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king’s weight. And un to Absalom there were born three sons\, and one daughter\, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance. ¶ So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem\, and saw not the king’s face. Therefore Absalom sen t for Joab\, to have sent him to the king\; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time\, he would not come. Therefore he s aid unto his servants\, See\, Joab’s field is near mine\, and he hath ba rley there\; go and set it on fire. And Absalom’s servants set the field on fire. Then Joab arose\, and came to Absalom unto his house\, and said unto him\, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire? And Absalom a nswered Joab\, Behold\, I sent unto thee\, saying\, Come hither\, that I m ay send thee to the king\, to say\, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it ha d been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face\; and if there be any iniquity in me\, let him kill me. So J oab came to the king\, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom\, he came to the king\, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before t he king: and the king kissed Absalom.\n\nSecond Lesson — Col 2:20—3:11 \nWherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world\, wh y\, as though living in the world\, are ye subject to ordinances\, (Touch not\; taste not\; handle not\; Which all are to perish with the using\;) a fter the commandments and doctrines of men? Which things have indeed a she w of wisdom in will worship\, and humility\, and neglecting of the body\; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. If ye then be risen with Christ\, seek those things which are above\, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above\, not on things on t he earth. For ye are dead\, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ\, who is our life\, shall appear\, then shall ye also appear with h im in glory. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth\; for nication\, uncleanness\, inordinate affection\, evil concupiscence\, and c ovetousness\, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time\, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these\; anger\, wrath\, malice\, blasphemy\, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie n ot one to another\, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds \; And have put on the new man\, which is renewed in knowledge after the i mage of him that created him: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew\, circu mcision nor uncircumcision\, Barbarian\, Scythian\, bond nor free: but Chr ist is all\, and in all.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Amos 8\nThus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit. And he said\, Amos\, what seest thou? And I said\, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me\, The end is come upon my people of Israel\; I will not again pass by them any more. And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day\, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodie s in every place\; they shall cast them forth with silence. ¶ Hear this\, O ye that swallow up the needy\, even to make the poor of the land to fai l\, Saying\, When will the new moon be gone\, that we may sell corn? and t he sabbath\, that we may set forth wheat\, making the ephah small\, and th e shekel great\, and falsifying the balances by deceit? That we may buy th e poor for silver\, and the needy for a pair of shoes\; yea\, and sell the refuse of the wheat? The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob\, Sur ely I will never forget any of their works. Shall not the land tremble for this\, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wh olly as a flood\; and it shall be cast out and drowned\, as by the flood o f Egypt. And it shall come to pass in that day\, saith the Lord GOD\, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon\, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: And I will turn your feasts into mourning\, and all your so ngs into lamentation\; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins\, and baldness upon every head\; and I will make it as the mourning of an only s on\, and the end thereof as a bitter day. ¶ Behold\, the days come\, sait h the Lord GOD\, that I will send a famine in the land\, not a famine of b read\, nor a thirst for water\, but of hearing the words of the LORD: And they shall wander from sea to sea\, and from the north even to the east\, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD\, and shall not fin d it. In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. T hey that swear by the sin of Samaria\, and say\, Thy god\, O Dan\, liveth\ ; and\, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth\; even they shall fall\, and never rise up again.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 21\nAfter these things Jesus she wed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias\; and on this wi se shewed he himself. There were together Simon Peter\, and Thomas called Didymus\, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee\, and the sons of Zebedee\, and two other of his disciples. Simon Peter saith unto them\, I go a fishing. They say unto him\, We also go with thee. They went forth\, and entered i nto a ship immediately\; and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was now come\, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew no t that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them\, Children\, have ye any m eat? They answered him\, No. And he said unto them\, Cast the net on the r ight side of the ship\, and ye shall find. They cast therefore\, and now t hey were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. Therefore that d isciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter\, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord\, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him\, (for he was naked\,) and did cast himself into the sea. And the other dis ciples came in a little ship\; (for they were not far from land\, but as i t were two hundred cubits\,) dragging the net with fishes. As soon then as they were come to land\, they saw a fire of coals there\, and fish laid t hereon\, and bread. Jesus saith unto them\, Bring of the fish which ye hav e now caught. Simon Peter went up\, and drew the net to land full of great fishes\, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many\, yet was not the net broken. Jesus saith unto them\, Come and dine. And no ne of the disciples durst ask him\, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus then cometh\, and taketh bread\, and giveth them\, and fish li kewise. This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his discip les\, after that he was risen from the dead. ¶ So when they had dined\, J esus saith to Simon Peter\, Simon\, son of Jonas\, lovest thou me more tha n these? He saith unto him\, Yea\, Lord\; thou knowest that I love thee. H e saith unto him\, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time\, Simon\, son of Jonas\, lovest thou me? He saith unto him\, Yea\, Lord\; th ou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him\, Feed my sheep. He saith u nto him the third time\, Simon\, son of Jonas\, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time\, Lovest thou me? And he s aid unto him\, Lord\, thou knowest all things\; thou knowest that I love t hee. Jesus saith unto him\, Feed my sheep. Verily\, verily\, I say unto th ee\, When thou wast young\, thou girdedst thyself\, and walkedst whither t hou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old\, thou shalt stretch forth thy ha nds\, and another shall gird thee\, and carry thee whither thou wouldest n ot. This spake he\, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And wh en he had spoken this\, he saith unto him\, Follow me. Then Peter\, turnin g about\, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following\; which also leane d on his breast at supper\, and said\, Lord\, which is he that betrayeth t hee? Peter seeing him saith to Jesus\, Lord\, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him\, If I will that he tarry till I come\, what is that to thee? follow thou me. Then went this saying abroad among the brethren\, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him\, He shall not die\; but\, If I will that he tarry till I come\, what is that to the e? This is the disciple which testifieth of these things\, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true. And there are also many o ther things which Jesus did\, the which\, if they should be written every one\, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books tha t should be written. Amen. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-27 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-28@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260828 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260829 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 16 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 15\nAnd it came to pass after this\, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses\, and fifty men to run before him. And Absalom rose up early\, and stood beside the way o f the gate: and it was so\, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment\, then Absalom called unto him\, and said\, Of wh at city art thou? And he said\, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Isr ael. And Absalom said unto him\, See\, thy matters are good and right\; bu t there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. Absalom said moreover\ , Oh that I were made judge in the land\, that every man which hath any su it or cause might come unto me\, and I would do him justice! And it was so \, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance\, he put forth h is hand\, and took him\, and kissed him. And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the heart s of the men of Israel. ¶ And it came to pass after forty years\, that Ab salom said unto the king\, I pray thee\, let me go and pay my vow\, which I have vowed unto the LORD\, in Hebron. For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria\, saying\, If the LORD shall bring me again ind eed to Jerusalem\, then I will serve the LORD. And the king said unto him\ , Go in peace. So he arose\, and went to Hebron. ¶ But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel\, saying\, As soon as ye hear the sou nd of the trumpet\, then ye shall say\, Absalom reigneth in Hebron. And wi th Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem\, that were called\; and they went in their simplicity\, and they knew not any thing. And Absalom s ent for Ahithophel the Gilonite\, David’s counsellor\, from his city\, e ven from Giloh\, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was stron g\; for the people increased continually with Absalom. ¶ And there came a messenger to David\, saying\, The hearts of the men of Israel are after A bsalom. And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusal em\, Arise\, and let us flee\; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart\, lest he overtake us suddenly\, and bring evil upon us\, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. And the king’s serva nts said unto the king\, Behold\, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint. And the king went forth\, and all his hous ehold after him. And the king left ten women\, which were concubines\, to keep the house. And the king went forth\, and all the people after him\, a nd tarried in a place that was far off. And all his servants passed on bes ide him\; and all the Cherethites\, and all the Pelethites\, and all the G ittites\, six hundred men which came after him from Gath\, passed on befor e the king. ¶ Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite\, Wherefore goest t hou also with us? return to thy place\, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger\, and also an exile. Whereas thou camest but yesterday\, sh ould I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I ma y\, return thou\, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee . And Ittai answered the king\, and said\, As the LORD liveth\, and as my lord the king liveth\, surely in what place my lord the king shall be\, wh ether in death or life\, even there also will thy servant be. And David sa id to Ittai\, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over\, and al l his men\, and all the little ones that were with him. And all the countr y wept with a loud voice\, and all the people passed over: the king also h imself passed over the brook Kidron\, and all the people passed over\, tow ard the way of the wilderness. ¶ And lo Zadok also\, and all the Levites were with him\, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God\; and Abiathar went up\, until all the people had done pass ing out of the city. And the king said unto Zadok\, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD\, he wil l bring me again\, and shew me both it\, and his habitation: But if he thu s say\, I have no delight in thee\; behold\, here am I\, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. The king said also unto Zadok the priest\, Art n ot thou a seer? return into the city in peace\, and your two sons with you \, Ahimaaz thy son\, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. See\, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness\, until there come word from you to certify me. Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusale m: and they tarried there. ¶ And David went up by the ascent of mount Oli vet\, and wept as he went up\, and had his head covered\, and he went bare foot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head\, an d they went up\, weeping as they went up. ¶ And one told David\, saying\, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said\, O LOR D\, I pray thee\, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. ¶ And it came to pass\, that when David was come to the top of the mount\, where he worshipped God\, behold\, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent\, and earth upon his head: Unto whom David said\, If thou passe st on with me\, then thou shalt be a burden unto me: But if thou return to the city\, and say unto Absalom\, I will be thy servant\, O king\; as I h ave been thy father’s servant hitherto\, so will I now also be thy serva nt: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel. And hast tho u not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall b e\, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king’s house\, tho u shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. Behold\, they have ther e with them their two sons\, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son\, and Jonathan Abiathar ’s son\; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear. So Hushai David’s friend came into the city\, and Absalom came into Jer usalem.\n\nSecond Lesson — Col 3:12-end\nPut on therefore\, as the elect of God\, holy and beloved\, bowels of mercies\, kindness\, humbleness of mind\, meekness\, longsuffering\; Forbearing one another\, and forgiving o ne another\, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you\, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity\, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts\, t o the which also ye are called in one body\; and be ye thankful. Let the w ord of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom\; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs\, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And what soever ye do in word or deed\, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus\, giving thanks to God and the Father by hi m. Wives\, submit yourselves unto your own husbands\, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands\, love your wives\, and be not bitter against them. Childre n\, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lo rd. Fathers\, provoke not your children to anger\, lest they be discourage d. Servants\, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh\; not with eyeservice\, as menpleasers\; but in singleness of heart\, fearing G od: And what soever ye do\, do it heartily\, as to the Lord\, and not unto men\; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inherit ance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.\n\nE vening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Amos 9\nI saw the Lord standing upon the a ltar: and he said\, Smite the lintel of the door\, that the posts may shak e: and cut them in the head\, all of them\; and I will slay the last of th em with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away\, and he tha t escapeth of them shall not be delivered. Though they dig into hell\, the nce shall mine hand take them\; though they climb up to heaven\, thence wi ll I bring them down: And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel \, I will search and take them out thence\; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea\, thence will I command the serpent\, and he shall bite them: And though they go into captivity before their enemies \, thence will I command the sword\, and it shall slay them: and I will se t mine eyes upon them for evil\, and not for good. And the Lord GOD of hos ts is he that toucheth the land\, and it shall melt\, and all that dwell t herein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood\; and shall b e drowned\, as by the flood of Egypt. It is he that buildeth his stories i n the heaven\, and hath founded his troop in the earth\; he that calleth f or the waters of the sea\, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth : The LORD is his name. Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me\, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor\, and the Syrians fro m Kir? Behold\, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom\, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth\; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob\, saith the LORD. For\, lo\, I will co mmand\, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations\, like as co rn is sifted in a sieve\, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the eart h. All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword\, which say\, The e vil shall not overtake nor prevent us. ¶ In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen\, and close up the breaches thereof\; a nd I will raise up his ruins\, and I will build it as in the days of old: That they may possess the remnant of Edom\, and of all the heathen\, which are called by my name\, saith the LORD that doeth this. Behold\, the days come\, saith the LORD\, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper\, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed\; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine\, and all the hills shall melt. And I will bring again the capt ivity of my people of Israel\, and they shall build the waste cities\, and inhabit them\; and they shall plant vineyards\, and drink the wine thereo f\; they shall also make gardens\, and eat the fruit of them. And I will p lant them upon their land\, and they shall no more be pulled up out of the ir land which I have given them\, saith the LORD thy God.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 1:1-17\nThe book of the generation of Jesus Christ\, the son of David\, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac\; and Isaac begat Jacob\; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren\; And Judas begat Phares and Zara o f Thamar\; and Phares begat Esrom\; and Esrom begat Aram\; And Aram begat Aminadab\; and Aminadab begat Naasson\; and Naasson begat Salmon\; And Sal mon begat Booz of Rachab\; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth\; and Obed begat Je sse\; And Jesse begat David the king\; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias\; And Solomon begat Roboam\; and Robo am begat Abia\; and Abia begat Asa\; And Asa begat Josaphat\; and Josaphat begat Joram\; and Joram begat Ozias\; And Ozias begat Joatham\; and Joath am begat Achaz\; and Achaz begat Ezekias\; And Ezekias begat Manasses\; an d Manasses begat Amon\; and Amon begat Josias\; And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren\, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: And after they were brought to Babylon\, Jechonias begat Salathiel\; and Salat hiel begat Zorobabel\; And Zorobabel begat Abiud\; and Abiud begat Eliakim \; and Eliakim begat Azor\; And Azor begat Sadoc\; and Sadoc begat Achim\; and Achim begat Eliud\; And Eliud begat Eleazar\; and Eleazar begat Matth an\; and Matthan begat Jacob\; And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary\ , of whom was born Jesus\, who is called Christ. So all the generations fr om Abraham to David are fourteen generations\; and from David until the ca rrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations\; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-28 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-29@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260829 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260830 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 16 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 16\nAnd when David was a little past the top of the hill\, behold\, Ziba the servant of Mephiboshe th met him\, with a couple of asses saddled\, and upon them two hundred lo aves of bread\, and an hundred bunches of raisins\, and an hundred of summ er fruits\, and a bottle of wine. And the king said unto Ziba\, What meane st thou by these? And Ziba said\, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on\; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat\; and the wine\, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink. And the kin g said\, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king\, Be hold\, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said\, To day shall the house of Is rael restore me the kingdom of my father. Then said the king to Ziba\, Beh old\, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said\, I hu mbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight\, my lord\, O king. ¶ And when king David came to Bahurim\, behold\, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul\, whose name was Shimei\, the son of Gera : he came forth\, and cursed still as he came. And he cast stones at David \, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the m ighty men were on his right hand and on his left. And thus said Shimei whe n he cursed\, Come out\, come out\, thou bloody man\, and thou man of Beli al: The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul\, in whose stead thou hast reigned\; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and\, behold\, thou art taken in thy mi schief\, because thou art a bloody man. ¶ Then said Abishai the son of Ze ruiah unto the king\, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over\, I pray thee\, and take off his head. And the king said\, Wha t have I to do with you\, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse\, because t he LORD hath said unto him\, Curse David. Who shall then say\, Wherefore h ast thou done so? And David said to Abishai\, and to all his servants\, Be hold\, my son\, which came forth of my bowels\, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone\, and let him curse\; for the LORD hath bidden him. It may be that the LORD will look on mine affli ction\, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day. A nd as David and his men went by the way\, Shimei went along on the hill’ s side over against him\, and cursed as he went\, and threw stones at him\ , and cast dust. And the king\, and all the people that were with him\, ca me weary\, and refreshed themselves there. ¶ And Absalom\, and all the pe ople the men of Israel\, came to Jerusalem\, and Ahithophel with him. And it came to pass\, when Hushai the Archite\, David’s friend\, was come un to Absalom\, that Hushai said unto Absalom\, God save the king\, God save the king. And Absalom said to Hushai\, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend? And Hushai said unto Absalom\, Nay\ ; but whom the LORD\, and this people\, and all the men of Israel\, choose \, his will I be\, and with him will I abide. And again\, whom should I se rve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in th y father’s presence\, so will I be in thy presence. ¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel\, Give counsel among you what we shall do. And Ahithophel s aid unto Absalom\, Go in unto thy father’s concubines\, which he hath le ft to keep the house\; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house\; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel. And the counse l of Ahithophel\, which he counselled in those days\, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both w ith David and with Absalom.\n\nSecond Lesson — Col 4\nMasters\, give unt o your servants that which is just and equal\; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. Continue in prayer\, and watch in the same with thanksg iving\; Withal praying also for us\, that God would open unto us a door of utterance\, to speak the mystery of Christ\, for which I am also in bonds : That I may make it manifest\, as I ought to speak. Walk in wisdom toward them that are without\, redeeming the time. Let your speech be alway with grace\, seasoned with salt\, that ye may know how ye ought to answer ever y man. All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you\, who is a beloved bro ther\, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose\, that he might know your estate\, and comfort your hearts\; With Onesimus\, a faithful and beloved brother\, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done h ere. Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you\, and Marcus\, sister’s son to Barnabas\, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you\, receive him\;) And Jesus\, which is called Justus\, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God\, wh ich have been a comfort unto me. Epaphras\, who is one of you\, a servant of Christ\, saluteth you\, always labouring fervently for you in prayers\, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. For I bear him record\, that he hath a great zeal for you\, and them that are in Lao dicea\, and them in Hierapolis. Luke\, the beloved physician\, and Demas\, greet you. Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea\, and Nymphas\, and the church which is in his house. And when this epistle is read among you\ , cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans\; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. And say to Archippus\, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord\, that thou fulfil i t. The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Matt 1:18-end\n¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espous ed to Joseph\, before they came together\, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband\, being a just man\, and not willing to make her a publick example\, was minded to put her away privily. But wh ile he thought on these things\, behold\, the angel of the Lord appeared u nto him in a dream\, saying\, Joseph\, thou son of David\, fear not to tak e unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Ho ly Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son\, and thou shalt call his name J ESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done\ , that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet\, saying\, Behold\, a virgin shall be with child\, and shall bring forth a son\, and they shall call his name Emmanuel\, which being interpreted is\, God with us. Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him\, and took unto him his wife: And knew her not till sh e had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-29 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-30@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260830 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260831 SUMMARY:Proper 17 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 17\nMoreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom\, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men\, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: And I will come upon him while h e is weary and weak handed\, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee\; and I will smite the king only: And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if al l returned: so all the people shall be in peace. And the saying pleased Ab salom well\, and all the elders of Israel. Then said Absalom\, Call now Hu shai the Archite also\, and let us hear likewise what he saith. And when H ushai was come to Absalom\, Absalom spake unto him\, saying\, Ahithophel h ath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not\; speak thou. And Hushai said unto Absalom\, The counsel that Ahithophel hath giv en is not good at this time. For\, said Hushai\, thou knowest thy father a nd his men\, that they be mighty men\, and they be chafed in their minds\, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of w ar\, and will not lodge with the people. Behold\, he is hid now in some pi t\, or in some other place: and it will come to pass\, when some of them b e overthrown at the first\, that whosoever heareth it will say\, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. And he also that is vali ant\, whose heart is as the heart of a lion\, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man\, and they which be with hi m are valiant men. Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gather ed unto thee\, from Dan even to Beer-sheba\, as the sand that is by the se a for multitude\; and that thou go to battle in thine own person. So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found\, and we will ligh t upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one. Moreover\, if h e be gotten into a city\, then shall all Israel bring ropes to that city\, and we will draw it into the river\, until there be not one small stone f ound there. And Absalom and all the men of Israel said\, The counsel of Hu shai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD ha d appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel\, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom. ¶ Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests\, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom an d the elders of Israel\; and thus and thus have I counselled. Now therefor e send quickly\, and tell David\, saying\, Lodge not this night in the pla ins of the wilderness\, but speedily pass over\; lest the king be swallowe d up\, and all the people that are with him. Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stay ed by En-rogel\; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a w ench went and told them\; and they went and told king David. Nevertheless a lad saw them\, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly \, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim\, which had a well in his court\ ; whither they went down. And the woman took and spread a covering over th e well’s mouth\, and spread ground corn thereon\; and the thing was not known. And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house\, they said\, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them\, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not f ind them\, they returned to Jerusalem. And it came to pass\, after they we re departed\, that they came up out of the well\, and went and told king D avid\, and said unto David\, Arise\, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you. Then David arose\, and all th e people that were with him\, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan. ¶ And w hen Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed\, he saddled his ass\ , and arose\, and gat him home to his house\, to his city\, and put his ho usehold in order\, and hanged himself\, and died\, and was buried in the s epulchre of his father. Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed ov er Jordan\, he and all the men of Israel with him. ¶ And Absalom made Ama sa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man’s son\, wh ose name was Ithra an Israelite\, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash\, sister to Zeruiah Joab’s mother. So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead. ¶ And it came to pass\, when David was come to Mah anaim\, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon\, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar\, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim\, Brought beds\, and basons\, and earthen vessels\, and wheat\, an d barley\, and flour\, and parched corn\, and beans\, and lentiles\, and p arched pulse\, And honey\, and butter\, and sheep\, and cheese of kine\, f or David\, and for the people that were with him\, to eat: for they said\, The people is hungry\, and weary\, and thirsty\, in the wilderness.\n\nEv ening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Jonah 1\nNow the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai\, saying\, Arise\, go to Nineveh\, that great ci ty\, and cry against it\; for their wickedness is come up before me. But J onah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD\, and wen t down to Joppa\; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fa re thereof\, and went down into it\, to go with them unto Tarshish from th e presence of the LORD. ¶ But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea \, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea\, so that the ship was like t o be broken. Then the mariners were afraid\, and cried every man unto his god\, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea\, to lig hten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship\; and he lay\, and was fast asleep. So the shipmaster came to him\, and said unt o him\, What meanest thou\, O sleeper? arise\, call upon thy God\, if so b e that God will think upon us\, that we perish not. And they said every on e to his fellow\, Come\, and let us cast lots\, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots\, and the lot fell upon Jon ah. Then said they unto him\, Tell us\, we pray thee\, for whose cause thi s evil is upon us\; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou? And he said unto them\, I am an Hebrew\; and I fear the LORD\, the God of heaven\, which hath made the sea and the dry land. Then were the men exceedingly afraid\, and said unt o him\, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the pr esence of the LORD\, because he had told them. ¶ Then said they unto him\ , What shall we do unto thee\, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the s ea wrought\, and was tempestuous. And he said unto them\, Take me up\, and cast me forth into the sea\; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I kno w that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. Nevertheless the men ro wed hard to bring it to the land\; but they could not: for the sea wrought \, and was tempestuous against them. Wherefore they cried unto the LORD\, and said\, We beseech thee\, O LORD\, we beseech thee\, let us not perish for this man’s life\, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou\, O L ORD\, hast done as it pleased thee. So they took up Jonah\, and cast him f orth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly\, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD\, and made v ows. ¶ Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jo nah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.\n\nSecond Le sson — Matt 2\nNow when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the day s of Herod the king\, behold\, there came wise men from the east to Jerusa lem\, Saying\, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east\, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king h ad heard these things\, he was troubled\, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people toget her\, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him\, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet\, And thou Bethlehem\, in the land of Juda\, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor\, that shall rule my peopl e Israel. Then Herod\, when he had privily called the wise men\, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethle hem\, and said\, Go and search diligently for the young child\; and when y e have found him\, bring me word again\, that I may come and worship him a lso. When they had heard the king\, they departed\; and\, lo\, the star\, which they saw in the east\, went before them\, till it came and stood ove r where the young child was. When they saw the star\, they rejoiced with e xceeding great joy. ¶ And when they were come into the house\, they saw t he young child with Mary his mother\, and fell down\, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures\, they presented unto him gifts\; gold\, and frankincense\, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream t hat they should not return to Herod\, they departed into their own country another way. And when they were departed\, behold\, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream\, saying\, Arise\, and take the young chil d and his mother\, and flee into Egypt\, and be thou there until I bring t hee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he aros e\, he took the young child and his mother by night\, and departed into Eg ypt: And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled wh ich was spoken of the Lord by the prophet\, saying\, Out of Egypt have I c alled my son. ¶ Then Herod\, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise m en\, was exceeding wroth\, and sent forth\, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem\, and in all the coasts thereof\, from two years old an d under\, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wi se men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet\, s aying\, In Rama was there a voice heard\, lamentation\, and weeping\, and great mourning\, Rachel weeping for her children\, and would not be comfor ted\, because they are not. ¶ But when Herod was dead\, behold\, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt\, Saying\, Arise\, an d take the young child and his mother\, and go into the land of Israel: fo r they are dead which sought the young child’s life. And he arose\, and took the young child and his mother\, and came into the land of Israel. Bu t when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his fath er Herod\, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding\, being warned of God in a dream\, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: And he came an d dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was sp oken by the prophets\, He shall be called a Nazarene. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-30 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-08-31@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 17 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 18\nAnd David numbered t he people that were with him\, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. And David sent forth a third part of the people und er the hand of Joab\, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son o f Zeruiah\, Joab’s brother\, and a third part under the hand of Ittai th e Gittite. And the king said unto the people\, I will surely go forth with you myself also. But the people answered\, Thou shalt not go forth: for i f we flee away\, they will not care for us\; neither if half of us die\, w ill they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city. And the king said unto them\, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gat e side\, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands. And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai\, saying\, Deal gently for my s ake with the young man\, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom. ¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim\; Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of Da vid\, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand me n. For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: an d the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured. ¶ And A bsalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule\, and the m ule went under the thick boughs of a great oak\, and his head caught hold of the oak\, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth\; and th e mule that was under him went away. And a certain man saw it\, and told J oab\, and said\, Behold\, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak. And Joab said un to the man that told him\, And\, behold\, thou sawest him\, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten sh ekels of silver\, and a girdle. And the man said unto Joab\, Though I shou ld receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand\, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king’s son: for in our hearing the king cha rged thee and Abishai and Ittai\, saying\, Beware that none touch the youn g man Absalom. Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king\, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me. Then said Joab\, I may not tarry thus with t hee. And he took three darts in his hand\, and thrust them through the hea rt of Absalom\, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. And ten yo ung men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom\, and slew him. And Joab blew the trumpet\, and the people returned from pursuin g after Israel: for Joab held back the people. And they took Absalom\, and cast him into a great pit in the wood\, and laid a very great heap of sto nes upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent. ¶ Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar\, which is in t he king’s dale: for he said\, I have no son to keep my name in remembran ce: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto thi s day\, Absalom’s place. ¶ Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok\, Let me now run\, and bear the king tidings\, how that the LORD hath avenged him o f his enemies. And Joab said unto him\, Thou shalt not bear tidings this d ay\, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings\, because the king’s son is dead. Then said Joab to Cushi\, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab\, and ran. Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab\, But howsoe ver\, let me\, I pray thee\, also run after Cushi. And Joab said\, Wherefo re wilt thou run\, my son\, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready? But ho wsoever\, said he\, let me run. And he said unto him\, Run. Then Ahimaaz r an by the way of the plain\, and overran Cushi. And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wal l\, and lifted up his eyes\, and looked\, and behold a man running alone. And the watchman cried\, and told the king. And the king said\, If he be a lone\, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace\, and drew near. A nd the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter\, and said\, Behold another man running alone. And the king said\, He also bringeth tidings. And the watchman said\, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the k ing said\, He is a good man\, and cometh with good tidings. And Ahimaaz ca lled\, and said unto the king\, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king\, and said\, Blessed be the LORD thy God\, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. And the king said\, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz a nswered\, When Joab sent the king’s servant\, and me thy servant\, I saw a great tumult\, but I knew not what it was. And the king said unto him\, Turn aside\, and stand here. And he turned aside\, and stood still. And\, behold\, Cushi came\; and Cushi said\, Tidings\, my lord the king: for th e LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee. A nd the king said unto Cushi\, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi ans wered\, The enemies of my lord the king\, and all that rise against thee t o do thee hurt\, be as that young man is. ¶ And the king was much moved\, and went up to the chamber over the gate\, and wept: and as he went\, thu s he said\, O my son Absalom\, my son\, my son Absalom! would God I had di ed for thee\, O Absalom\, my son\, my son!\n\nSecond Lesson — Eph 1:1-14 \nPaul\, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God\, to the saints whi ch are at Ephesus\, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace be to you\, and peace\, from God our Father\, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ\, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hat h chosen us in him before the foundation of the world\, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto th e adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself\, according to the good pleasure of his will\, To the praise of the glory of his grace\, wherein h e hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood\, the forgiveness of sins\, according to the riches of his grac e\; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence\; Having made known unto us the mystery of his will\, according to his good pleasu re which he hath purposed in himself: That in the dispensation of the fuln ess of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ\, both w hich are in heaven\, and which are on earth\; even in him: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance\, being predestinated according to the purpo se of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That w e should be to the praise of his glory\, who first trusted in Christ. In w hom ye also trusted\, after that ye heard the word of truth\, the gospel o f your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed\, ye were sealed wit h that holy Spirit of promise\, Which is the earnest of our inheritance un til the redemption of the purchased possession\, unto the praise of his gl ory.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Jonah 2\nThen Jonah prayed unto t he LORD his God out of the fish’s belly\, And said\, I cried by reason o f mine affliction unto the LORD\, and he heard me\; out of the belly of he ll cried I\, and thou heardest my voice. For thou hadst cast me into the d eep\, in the midst of the seas\; and the floods compassed me about: all th y billows and thy waves passed over me. Then I said\, I am cast out of thy sight\; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. The waters compasse d me about\, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about\, the weeds were wrapped about my head. I went down to the bottoms of the mountains\; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up m y life from corruption\, O LORD my God. When my soul fainted within me I r emembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee\, into thine holy temp le. They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. But I will s acrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving\; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. ¶ And the LORD spake unto the fish \, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 3 \nIn those days came John the Baptist\, preaching in the wilderness of Jud aea\, And saying\, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For th is is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias\, saying\, The voice of one crying in the wilderness\, Prepare ye the way of the Lord\, make his p aths straight. And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair\, and a leathern girdle about his loins\; and his meat was locusts and wild honey . Then went out to him Jerusalem\, and all Judaea\, and all the region rou nd about Jordan\, And were baptized of him in Jordan\, confessing their si ns. ¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his bap tism\, he said unto them\, O generation of vipers\, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repent ance: And think not to say within yourselves\, We have Abraham to our fath er: for I say unto you\, that God is able of these stones to raise up chil dren unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees : therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down\, and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: b ut he that cometh after me is mightier than I\, whose shoes I am not worth y to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost\, and with fire: Whose fan is in his hand\, and he will throughly purge his floor\, and gather h is wheat into the garner\; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. ¶ Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John\, to be bapti zed of him. But John forbad him\, saying\, I have need to be baptized of t hee\, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him\, Suffer i t to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus\, when he was baptized\, went up straightway ou t of the water: and\, lo\, the heavens were opened unto him\, and he saw t he Spirit of God descending like a dove\, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven\, saying\, This is my beloved Son\, in whom I am well pl eased. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-08-31 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-01@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260902 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 17 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 19\nAnd it was told Joab \, Behold\, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. And the victory tha t day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard s ay that day how the king was grieved for his son. And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city\, as people being ashamed steal away whe n they flee in battle. But the king covered his face\, and the king cried with a loud voice\, O my son Absalom\, O Absalom\, my son\, my son! And Jo ab came into the house to the king\, and said\, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants\, which this day have saved thy life\, and t he lives of thy sons and of thy daughters\, and the lives of thy wives\, a nd the lives of thy concubines\; In that thou lovest thine enemies\, and h atest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day\, that thou regardest n either princes nor servants: for this day I perceive\, that if Absalom had lived\, and all we had died this day\, then it had pleased thee well. Now therefore arise\, go forth\, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD\, if thou go not forth\, there will not tarry one wit h thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now. Then the king arose\, and sat in th e gate. And they told unto all the people\, saying\, Behold\, the king dot h sit in the gate. And all the people came before the king: for Israel had fled every man to his tent. ¶ And all the people were at strife througho ut all the tribes of Israel\, saying\, The king saved us out of the hand o f our enemies\, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines\; a nd now he is fled out of the land for Absalom. And Absalom\, whom we anoin ted over us\, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back? ¶ And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar th e priests\, saying\, Speak unto the elders of Judah\, saying\, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Isr ael is come to the king\, even to his house. Ye are my brethren\, ye are m y bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the kin g? And say ye to Amasa\, Art thou not of my bone\, and of my flesh? God do so to me\, and more also\, if thou be not captain of the host before me c ontinually in the room of Joab. And he bowed the heart of all the men of J udah\, even as the heart of one man\; so that they sent this word unto the king\, Return thou\, and all thy servants. So the king returned\, and cam e to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal\, to go to meet the king\, to conduc t the king over Jordan. ¶ And Shimei the son of Gera\, a Benjamite\, whic h was of Bahurim\, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David. And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him\, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul\, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servant s with him\; and they went over Jordan before the king. And there went ove r a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household\, and to do what he th ought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king\, as he w as come over Jordan\; And said unto the king\, Let not my lord impute iniq uity unto me\, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did pervers ely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem\, that the king sh ould take it to his heart. For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: t herefore\, behold\, I am come the first this day of all the house of Josep h to go down to meet my lord the king. But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answ ered and said\, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this\, because he cur sed the LORD’s anointed? And David said\, What have I to do with you\, y e sons of Zeruiah\, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel? Therefore the king said unto Shimei\, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him. ¶ And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king\, and had neither dressed his feet\, nor trimmed his beard\, nor washed his clothes\, from the day the king departe d until the day he came again in peace. And it came to pass\, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king\, that the king said unto him\, Wherefo re wentest not thou with me\, Mephibosheth? And he answered\, My lord\, O king\, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said\, I will saddle me an ass\, that I may ride thereon\, and go to the king\; because thy servant i s lame. And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king\; but my l ord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eye s. For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the kin g: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own tab le. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king? And the king said unto him\, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have sa id\, Thou and Ziba divide the land. And Mephibosheth said unto the king\, Yea\, let him take all\, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in pe ace unto his own house. ¶ And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Roge lim\, and went over Jordan with the king\, to conduct him over Jordan. Now Barzillai was a very aged man\, even fourscore years old: and he had prov ided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim\; for he was a very g reat man. And the king said unto Barzillai\, Come thou over with me\, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem. And Barzillai said unto the king\, How long have I to live\, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem ? I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and ev il? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy serv ant be yet a burden unto my lord the king? Thy servant will go a little wa y over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward? Let thy servant\, I pray thee\, turn back again\, that I m ay die in mine own city\, and be buried by the grave of my father and of m y mother. But behold thy servant Chimham\; let him go over with my lord th e king\; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee. And the king answer ed\, Chimham shall go over with me\, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me\, that will I do for thee. And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over\, the king kissed Barzillai\, and blessed him\; and he returned unto his own place. Then the king went on to Gilgal\, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king\, and also half t he people of Israel. ¶ And\, behold\, all the men of Israel came to the k ing\, and said unto the king\, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stol en thee away\, and have brought the king\, and his household\, and all Dav id’s men with him\, over Jordan? And all the men of Judah answered the m en of Israel\, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king’s cost? or hath he given us any gift? And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah\, a nd said\, We have ten parts in the king\, and we have also more right in D avid than ye: why then did ye despise us\, that our advice should not be f irst had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.\n\nSecond Lesson — Eph 1:1 5-end\nWherefore I also\, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus\, and love unto all the saints\, Cease not to give thanks for you\, making m ention of you in my prayers\; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ\, the Father of glory\, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened\; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling\, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints\, And what is the exceeding gre atness of his power to us-ward who believe\, according to the working of h is mighty power\, Which he wrought in Christ\, when he raised him from the dead\, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places\, Far abo ve all principality\, and power\, and might\, and dominion\, and every nam e that is named\, not only in this world\, but also in that which is to co me: And hath put all things under his feet\, and gave him to be the head o ver all things to the church\, Which is his body\, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Jonah 3\nAnd the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time\, saying\, Arise\, go unt o Nineveh\, that great city\, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. So Jonah arose\, and went unto Nineveh\, according to the word of th e LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days’ journey. And Jonah began to enter into the city a day’s journey\, and he cried\, and said\, Yet forty days\, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. ¶ So the peo ple of Nineveh believed God\, and proclaimed a fast\, and put on sackcloth \, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. For word came unto the king of Nineveh\, and he arose from his throne\, and he laid his robe from him\, and covered him with sackcloth\, and sat in ashes. And he caus ed it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles\, saying\, Let neither man nor beast\, herd nor flock\ , taste any thing: let them not feed\, nor drink water: But let man and be ast be covered with sackcloth\, and cry mightily unto God: yea\, let them turn every one from his evil way\, and from the violence that is in their hands. Who can tell if God will turn and repent\, and turn away from his f ierce anger\, that we perish not? ¶ And God saw their works\, that they t urned from their evil way\; and God repented of the evil\, that he had sai d that he would do unto them\; and he did it not.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mat t 4\nThen was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights\, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him\, he said\, If tho u be the Son of God\, command that these stones be made bread. But he answ ered and said\, It is written\, Man shall not live by bread alone\, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city\, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple\, And saith unto him\, If thou be the Son of God\, cast thyself down: for i t is written\, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in the ir hands they shall bear thee up\, lest at any time thou dash thy foot aga inst a stone. Jesus said unto him\, It is written again\, Thou shalt not t empt the Lord thy God. Again\, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding h igh mountain\, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world\, and the glo ry of them\; And saith unto him\, All these things will I give thee\, if t hou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him\, Get thee he nce\, Satan: for it is written\, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God\, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him\, and\, behold\, an gels came and ministered unto him. ¶ Now when Jesus had heard that John w as cast into prison\, he departed into Galilee\; And leaving Nazareth\, he came and dwelt in Capernaum\, which is upon the sea coast\, in the border s of Zabulon and Nephthalim: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken b y Esaias the prophet\, saying\, The land of Zabulon\, and the land of Neph thalim\, by the way of the sea\, beyond Jordan\, Galilee of the Gentiles\; The people which sat in darkness saw great light\; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. ¶ From that time Je sus began to preach\, and to say\, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ¶ And Jesus\, walking by the sea of Galilee\, saw two brethren\, S imon called Peter\, and Andrew his brother\, casting a net into the sea: f or they were fishers. And he saith unto them\, Follow me\, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets\, and followed h im. And going on from thence\, he saw other two brethren\, James the son o f Zebedee\, and John his brother\, in a ship with Zebedee their father\, m ending their nets\; and he called them. And they immediately left the ship and their father\, and followed him. ¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee\ , teaching in their synagogues\, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom\, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the pe ople. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him al l sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments\, and thos e which were possessed with devils\, and those which were lunatick\, and t hose that had the palsy\; and he healed them. And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee\, and from Decapolis\, and from Jerusal em\, and from Judaea\, and from beyond Jordan. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-01 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-02@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260903 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 17 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 20\nAnd there happened t o be there a man of Belial\, whose name was Sheba\, the son of Bichri\, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet\, and said\, We have no part in David\, n either have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents\, O Israel. So every man of Israel went up from after David\, and followed Sh eba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king\, from J ordan even to Jerusalem. ¶ And David came to his house at Jerusalem\; and the king took the ten women his concubines\, whom he had left to keep the house\, and put them in ward\, and fed them\, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death\, living in widowhood. ¶ Then said the king to Amasa\, Assemble me the men of Judah within three d ays\, and be thou here present. So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah : but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him. And David said to Abishai\, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants\, and pursue after him\, lest he get him fenced cities\, and escape us. And there went out after h im Joab’s men\, and the Cherethites\, and the Pelethites\, and all the m ighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem\, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri. When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon\, Amasa we nt before them. And Joab’s garment that he had put on was girded unto hi m\, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheat h thereof\; and as he went forth it fell out. And Joab said to Amasa\, Art thou in health\, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the ri ght hand to kiss him. But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab ’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib\, and shed out his b owels to the ground\, and struck him not again\; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri. And one of Joab ’s men stood by him\, and said\, He that favoureth Joab\, and he that is for David\, let him go after Joab. And Amasa wallowed in blood in the mid st of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still\, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field\, and cast a cloth upon him\, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still. When he wa s removed out of the highway\, all the people went on after Joab\, to purs ue after Sheba the son of Bichri. ¶ And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel\, and to Beth-maachah\, and all the Berites: and they we re gathered together\, and went also after him. And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah\, and they cast up a bank against the city\, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battere d the wall\, to throw it down. ¶ Then cried a wise woman out of the city\ , Hear\, hear\; say\, I pray you\, unto Joab\, Come near hither\, that I m ay speak with thee. And when he was come near unto her\, the woman said\, Art thou Joab? And he answered\, I am he. Then she said unto him\, Hear th e words of thine handmaid. And he answered\, I do hear. Then she spake\, s aying\, They were wont to speak in old time\, saying\, They shall surely a sk counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter. I am one of them that ar e peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a m other in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD? And Joab answered and said\, Far be it\, far be it from me\, that I should sw allow up or destroy. The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim\, Sh eba the son of Bichri by name\, hath lifted up his hand against the king\, even against David: deliver him only\, and I will depart from the city. A nd the woman said unto Joab\, Behold\, his head shall be thrown to thee ov er the wall. Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And th ey cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri\, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet\, and they retired from the city\, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king. ¶ Now Joab was over a ll the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cheret hites and over the Pelethites: And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehosh aphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler abou t David.\n\nSecond Lesson — Eph 2:1-10\nAnd you hath he quickened\, who were dead in trespasses and sins\; Wherein in time past ye walked accordin g to the course of this world\, according to the prince of the power of th e air\, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our f lesh\, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind\; and were by n ature the children of wrath\, even as others. But God\, who is rich in mer cy\, for his great love wherewith he loved us\, Even when we were dead in sins\, hath quickened us together with Christ\, (by grace ye are saved\;) And hath raised us up together\, and made us sit together in heavenly plac es in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding r iches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith\; and that not of yourselves: it is the g ift of God: Not of works\, lest any man should boast. For we are his workm anship\, created in Christ Jesus unto good works\, which God hath before o rdained that we should walk in them.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — J onah 4\nBut it displeased Jonah exceedingly\, and he was very angry. And h e prayed unto the LORD\, and said\, I pray thee\, O LORD\, was not this my saying\, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarsh ish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God\, and merciful\, slow to ange r\, and of great kindness\, and repentest thee of the evil. Therefore now\ , O LORD\, take\, I beseech thee\, my life from me\; for it is better for me to die than to live. ¶ Then said the LORD\, Doest thou well to be angr y? So Jonah went out of the city\, and sat on the east side of the city\, and there made him a booth\, and sat under it in the shadow\, till he migh t see what would become of the city. And the LORD God prepared a gourd\, a nd made it to come up over Jonah\, that it might be a shadow over his head \, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd . But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day\, and it smot e the gourd that it withered. And it came to pass\, when the sun did arise \, that God prepared a vehement east wind\; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah\, that he fainted\, and wished in himself to die\, and said\, It is better for me to die than to live. And God said to Jonah\, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said\, I do well to be angry\, even unto death. Then said the LORD\, Thou hast had pity on the gourd\, for th e which thou hast not laboured\, neither madest it grow\; which came up in a night\, and perished in a night: And should not I spare Nineveh\, that great city\, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot d iscern between their right hand and their left hand\; and also much cattle ?\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 5:1-20\nAnd seeing the multitudes\, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set\, his disciples came unto him: And h e opened his mouth\, and taught them\, saying\, Blessed are the poor in sp irit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: fo r they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit th e earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the ki ngdom of heaven. Blessed are ye\, when men shall revile you\, and persecut e you\, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely\, for my sake . Rejoice\, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. ¶ Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour\, wherewith shall it b e salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing\, but to be cast out\, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle\, and put i t under a bushel\, but on a candlestick\; and it giveth light unto all tha t are in the house. Let your light so shine before men\, that they may see your good works\, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. ¶ Think no t that I am come to destroy the law\, or the prophets: I am not come to de stroy\, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you\, Till heaven and earth p ass\, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law\, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandme nts\, and shall teach men so\, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them\, the same shall be call ed great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you\, That except your r ighteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees\, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-02 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-03@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260903 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260904 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 17 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 21\nThen there was a fam ine in the days of David three years\, year after year\; and David enquire d of the LORD. And the LORD answered\, It is for Saul\, and for his bloody house\, because he slew the Gibeonites. And the king called the Gibeonite s\, and said unto them\; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of I srael\, but of the remnant of the Amorites\; and the children of Israel ha d sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the childre n of Israel and Judah.) Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites\, What sh all I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement\, that ye may b less the inheritance of the LORD? And the Gibeonites said unto him\, We wi ll have no silver nor gold of Saul\, nor of his house\; neither for us sha lt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said\, What ye shall say\, that wil l I do for you. And they answered the king\, The man that consumed us\, an d that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in an y of the coasts of Israel\, Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us \, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul\, whom the LOR D did choose. And the king said\, I will give them. But the king spared Me phibosheth\, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul\, because of the LORD’s oath that was between them\, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah\, whom she b are unto Saul\, Armoni and Mephibosheth\; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul\, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite: And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites\, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven tog ether\, and were put to death in the days of harvest\, in the first days\, in the beginning of barley harvest. ¶ And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah to ok sackcloth\, and spread it for her upon the rock\, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven\, and suffered neithe r the birds of the air to rest on them by day\, nor the beasts of the fiel d by night. And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah\, the c oncubine of Saul\, had done. ¶ And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead\, which ha d stolen them from the street of Beth-shan\, where the Philistines had han ged them\, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa: And he brought u p from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son\; and th ey gathered the bones of them that were hanged. And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah\, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king command ed. And after that God was intreated for the land. ¶ Moreover the Philist ines had yet war again with Israel\; and David went down\, and his servant s with him\, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint. An d Ishbi-benob\, which was of the sons of the giant\, the weight of whose s pear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight\, he being girded wi th a new sword\, thought to have slain David. But Abishai the son of Zerui ah succoured him\, and smote the Philistine\, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him\, saying\, Thou shalt go no more out with us to b attle\, that thou quench not the light of Israel. And it came to pass afte r this\, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then S ibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph\, which was of the sons of the giant. An d there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines\, where Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim\, a Beth-lehemite\, slew the brother of Goliath the G ittite\, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. And there wa s yet a battle in Gath\, where was a man of great stature\, that had on ev ery hand six fingers\, and on every foot six toes\, four and twenty in num ber\; and he also was born to the giant. And when he defied Israel\, Jonat han the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him. These four were born to the giant in Gath\, and fell by the hand of David\, and by the hand of his servants.\n\nSecond Lesson — Eph 2:11-end\nWherefore remember\, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh\, who are called Uncircumcisi on by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands\; T hat at that time ye were without Christ\, being aliens from the commonweal th of Israel\, and strangers from the covenants of promise\, having no hop e\, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace\, who hath made both one\, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us\; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity\, even the law of c ommandments contained in ordinances\; for to make in himself of twain one new man\, so making peace\; And that he might reconcile both unto God in o ne body by the cross\, having slain the enmity thereby: And came and preac hed peace to you which were afar off\, and to them that were nigh. For thr ough him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners\, but fellowcitizens with the sain ts\, and of the household of God\; And are built upon the foundation of th e apostles and prophets\, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner ston e\; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy te mple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation o f God through the Spirit.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Mic 1\nThe w ord of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham\, Ahaz\, and Hezekiah\, kings of Judah\, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. Hear\, all ye people\; hearken\, O earth\, and all that therei n is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you\, the Lord from his holy temple. For\, behold\, the LORD cometh forth out of his place\, and will come down\, and tread upon the high places of the earth. And the mountains shall be molten under him\, and the valleys shall be cleft\, as wax befor e the fire\, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place. For the transgression of Jacob is all this\, and for the sins of the house of Isr ael. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are t he high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? Therefore I will make Sam aria as an heap of the field\, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley\, and I will discover the fou ndations thereof. And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pie ces\, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire\, and all th e idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot\, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot. Therefore I will wail and howl\, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons\, and mourning as the owls. For her wound is incurable\; for i t is come unto Judah\; he is come unto the gate of my people\, even to Jer usalem. ¶ Declare ye it not at Gath\, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust. Pass ye away\, thou inhabitant of Saphir \, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel\; he shall receive of you his standing. For the inha bitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LO RD unto the gate of Jerusalem. O thou inhabitant of Lachish\, bind the cha riot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter o f Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee. Therefore sha lt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a l ie to the kings of Israel. Yet will I bring an heir unto thee\, O inhabita nt of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel. Make thee bald\, and poll thee for thy delicate children\; enlarge thy baldness as t he eagle\; for they are gone into captivity from thee.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 5:21-48\n¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time\, Thou shalt not kill\; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the j udgment: But I say unto you\, That whosoever is angry with his brother wit hout a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say t o his brother\, Raca\, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever sh all say\, Thou fool\, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if thou b ring thy gift to the altar\, and there rememberest that thy brother hath o ught against thee\; Leave there thy gift before the altar\, and go thy way \; first be reconciled to thy brother\, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly\, whiles thou art in the way with him\; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge\, and the judge deliver thee to the officer\, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say u nto thee\, Thou shalt by no means come out thence\, till thou hast paid th e uttermost farthing. ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old tim e\, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you\, That whosoever lo oketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her alread y in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee\, pluck it out\, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members shoul d perish\, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if th y right hand offend thee\, cut it off\, and cast it from thee: for it is p rofitable for thee that one of thy members should perish\, and not that th y whole body should be cast into hell. It hath been said\, Whosoever shall put away his wife\, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you\, That whosoever shall put away his wife\, saving for the cause o f fornication\, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. ¶ Again\, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time\, Thou shalt not forswear thyself\, bu t shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you\, Swear not at all\; neither by heaven\; for it is God’s throne: Nor by the earth\; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem\; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head\, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be\, Yea\, yea\; Nay\, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. ¶ Ye have he ard that it hath been said\, An eye for an eye\, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you\, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite th ee on thy right cheek\, turn to him the other also. And if any man will su e thee at the law\, and take away thy coat\, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile\, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee\, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not tho u away. ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said\, Thou shalt love thy neig hbour\, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you\, Love your enemies\, ble ss them that curse you\, do good to them that hate you\, and pray for them which despitefully use you\, and persecute you\; That ye may be the child ren of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on th e evil and on the good\, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. F or if ye love them which love you\, what reward have ye? do not even the p ublicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only\, what do ye more t han others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect\, even a s your Father which is in heaven is perfect. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-03 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-04@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260905 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 17 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 22\nAnd David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered hi m out of the hand of all his enemies\, and out of the hand of Saul: And he said\, The LORD is my rock\, and my fortress\, and my deliverer\; The God of my rock\; in him will I trust: he is my shield\, and the horn of my sa lvation\, my high tower\, and my refuge\, my saviour\; thou savest me from violence. I will call on the LORD\, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. When the waves of death compassed me\, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid\; The sorrows of hell compassed me ab out\; the snares of death prevented me\; In my distress I called upon the LORD\, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple\, a nd my cry did enter into his ears. Then the earth shook and trembled\; the foundations of heaven moved and shook\, because he was wroth. There went up a smoke out of his nostrils\, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens also\, and came down\; and darkn ess was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub\, and did fly: and he wa s seen upon the wings of the wind. And he made darkness pavilions round ab out him\, dark waters\, and thick clouds of the skies. Through the brightn ess before him were coals of fire kindled. The LORD thundered from heaven\ , and the most High uttered his voice. And he sent out arrows\, and scatte red them\; lightning\, and discomfited them. And the channels of the sea a ppeared\, the foundations of the world were discovered\, at the rebuking o f the LORD\, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils. He sent from abov e\, he took me\; he drew me out of many waters\; He delivered me from my s trong enemy\, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me . They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. H e brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me\, because he d elighted in me. The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: accord ing to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. For I have kept t he ways of the LORD\, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes\, I did not depart f rom them. I was also upright before him\, and have kept myself from mine i niquity. Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousn ess\; according to my cleanness in his eye sight. With the merciful thou w ilt shew thyself merciful\, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thysel f upright. With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure\; and with the frowar d thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. And the afflicted people thou wilt sav e: but thine eyes are upon the haughty\, that thou mayest bring them down. For thou art my lamp\, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall. As for God\, his way is perfect\; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a b uckler to all them that trust in him. For who is God\, save the LORD? and who is a rock\, save our God? God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect. He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places. He teacheth my hands to war\; so that a bow of steel is br oken by mine arms. Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: an d thy gentleness hath made me great. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me\ ; so that my feet did not slip. I have pursued mine enemies\, and destroye d them\; and turned not again until I had consumed them. And I have consum ed them\, and wounded them\, that they could not arise: yea\, they are fal len under my feet. For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them t hat rose up against me hast thou subdued under me. Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies\, that I might destroy them that hate me. They looked\, but there was none to save\; even unto the LORD\, but he answered them not. Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth\, I did stamp them as the mire of the street\, and did spread them abroad. Thou al so hast delivered me from the strivings of my people\, thou hast kept me t o be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me. Strang ers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear\, they shall be obedient unto me. Strangers shall fade away\, and they shall be afraid out of their close places. The LORD liveth\; and blessed be my rock\; and exa lted be the God of the rock of my salvation. It is God that avengeth me\, and that bringeth down the people under me\, And that bringeth me forth fr om mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. Therefore I wi ll give thanks unto thee\, O LORD\, among the heathen\, and I will sing pr aises unto thy name. He is the tower of salvation for his king: and shewet h mercy to his anointed\, unto David\, and to his seed for evermore.\n\nSe cond Lesson — Eph 3\nFor this cause I Paul\, the prisoner of Jesus Chris t for you Gentiles\, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known un to me the mystery\; (as I wrote afore in few words\, Whereby\, when ye rea d\, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) Which in othe r ages was not made known unto the sons of men\, as it is now revealed unt o his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit\; That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs\, and of the same body\, and partakers of his promise in Ch rist by the gospel: Whereof I was made a minister\, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. U nto me\, who am less than the least of all saints\, is this grace given\, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ\ ; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery\, which fr om the beginning of the world hath been hid in God\, who created all thing s by Jesus Christ: To the intent that now unto the principalities and powe rs in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God\, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus o ur Lord: In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you\, which is your glory. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ\, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named\ , That he would grant you\, according to the riches of his glory\, to be s trengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man\; That Christ may dw ell in your hearts by faith\; that ye\, being rooted and grounded in love\ , May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth\, and leng th\, and depth\, and height\; And to know the love of Christ\, which passe th knowledge\, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now un to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or th ink\, according to the power that worketh in us\, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages\, world without end. Amen.\n\n Evening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Mic 2\nWoe to them that devise iniquity\, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light\, they practise it\, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields\, and take them by violence\; and houses\, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house\, even a man and his heritage. Therefore thus saith th e LORD\; Behold\, against this family do I devise an evil\, from which ye shall not remove your necks\; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil. ¶ In that day shall one take up a parable against you\, and lam ent with a doleful lamentation\, and say\, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields. Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD. Prophesy ye not\, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them\, that they s hall not take shame. ¶ O thou that art named the house of Jacob\, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do go od to him that walketh uprightly? Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by secur ely as men averse from war. The women of my people have ye cast out from t heir pleasant houses\; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever. Arise ye\, and depart\; for this is not your rest: because it is po lluted\, it shall destroy you\, even with a sore destruction. If a man wal king in the spirit and falsehood do lie\, saying\, I will prophesy unto th ee of wine and of strong drink\; he shall even be the prophet of this peop le. ¶ I will surely assemble\, O Jacob\, all of thee\; I will surely gath er the remnant of Israel\; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah \, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men. The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up\, and have passed through the gate\, and are gone out by it : and their king shall pass before them\, and the LORD on the head of them .\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 6:1-18\nTake heed that ye do not your alms bef ore men\, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father w hich is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms\, do not sound a t rumpet before thee\, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the str eets\, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you\, They have their reward. But when thou doest alms\, let not thy left hand know what t hy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father whic h seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. ¶ And when thou praye st\, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standi ng in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets\, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you\, They have their reward. But thou\, wh en thou prayest\, enter into thy closet\, and when thou hast shut thy door \, pray to thy Father which is in secret\; and thy Father which seeth in s ecret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray\, use not vain repetition s\, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their m uch speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of\, before ye ask him. After this manner therefo re pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven\, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kin gdom come. Thy will be done in earth\, as it is in heaven. Give us this da y our daily bread. And forgive us our debts\, as we forgive our debtors. A nd lead us not into temptation\, but deliver us from evil: For thine is th e kingdom\, and the power\, and the glory\, for ever. Amen. For if ye forg ive men their trespasses\, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses\, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. ¶ Moreover when ye fast\, be not\, as the hypocrites\, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces\, that they may appea r unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you\, They have their reward. But th ou\, when thou fastest\, anoint thine head\, and wash thy face\; That thou appear not unto men to fast\, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father\, which seeth in secret\, shall reward thee openly. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-04 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-05@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 17 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 23\nNow these be the las t words of David. David the son of Jesse said\, and the man who was raised up on high\, the anointed of the God of Jacob\, and the sweet psalmist of Israel\, said\, The Spirit of the LORD spake by me\, and his word was in my tongue. The God of Israel said\, the Rock of Israel spake to me\, He th at ruleth over men must be just\, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning\, when the sun riseth\, even a morning with out clouds\; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shini ng after rain. Although my house be not so with God\; yet he hath made wit h me an everlasting covenant\, ordered in all things\, and sure: for this is all my salvation\, and all my desire\, although he make it not to grow. ¶ But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away\, be cause they cannot be taken with hands: But the man that shall touch them m ust be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear\; and they shall be utter ly burned with fire in the same place. ¶ These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat\, chief among the captains\; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against ei ght hundred\, whom he slew at one time. And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite\, one of the three mighty men with David\, when they d efied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle\, and th e men of Israel were gone away: He arose\, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary\, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrou ght a great victory that day\; and the people returned after him only to s poil. And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Phil istines were gathered together into a troop\, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines. But he stood i n the midst of the ground\, and defended it\, and slew the Philistines: an d the LORD wrought a great victory. And three of the thirty chief went dow n\, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and th e troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim. And David was then in an hold\, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-le hem. And David longed\, and said\, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem\, which is by the gate! And the three migh ty men brake through the host of the Philistines\, and drew water out of t he well of Beth-lehem\, that was by the gate\, and took it\, and brought i t to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof\, but poured it out un to the LORD. And he said\, Be it far from me\, O LORD\, that I should do t his: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives ? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men . And Abishai\, the brother of Joab\, the son of Zeruiah\, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred\, and slew them\, and had the name among three. Was he not most honourable of three? theref ore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three. An d Benaiah the son of Jehoiada\, the son of a valiant man\, of Kabzeel\, wh o had done many acts\, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: And he slew an Egy ptian\, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand\; but he we nt down to him with a staff\, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’ s hand\, and slew him with his own spear. These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada\, and had the name among three mighty men. He was more honour able than the thirty\, but he attained not to the first three. And David s et him over his guard. Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty\; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem\, Shammah the Harodite\, Elika the H arodite\, Helez the Paltite\, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite\, Abiezer the Anethothite\, Mebunnai the Hushathite\, Zalmon the Ahohite\, Maharai t he Netophathite\, Heleb the son of Baanah\, a Netophathite\, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin\, Benaiah the Pirathon ite\, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash\, Abi-albon the Arbathite\, Azmaveth t he Barhumite\, Eliahba the Shaalbonite\, of the sons of Jashen\, Jonathan\ , Shammah the Hararite\, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite\, Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai\, the son of the Maachathite\, Eliam the son of Ahithop hel the Gilonite\, Hezrai the Carmelite\, Paarai the Arbite\, Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah\, Bani the Gadite\, Zelek the Ammonite\, Naharai the B eerothite\, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah\, Ira an Ithrite\, Gar eb an Ithrite\, Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.\n\nSecond Less on — Eph 4:1-16\nI therefore\, the prisoner of the Lord\, beseech you th at ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called\, With all lowli ness and meekness\, with longsuffering\, forbearing one another in love\; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There i s one body\, and one Spirit\, even as ye are called in one hope of your ca lling\; One Lord\, one faith\, one baptism\, One God and Father of all\, w ho is above all\, and through all\, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefor e he saith\, When he ascended up on high\, he led captivity captive\, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended\, what is it but that he also d escended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens\, that he might fill all things.) And he gave some\, apostles\; and some\, prophets\; and some\, e vangelists\; and some\, pastors and teachers\; For the perfecting of the s aints\, for the work of the ministry\, for the edifying of the body of Chr ist: Till we all come in the unity of the faith\, and of the knowledge of the Son of God\, unto a perfect man\, unto the measure of the stature of t he fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children\, tossed to a nd fro\, and carried about with every wind of doctrine\, by the sleight of men\, and cunning craftiness\, whereby they lie in wait to deceive\; But speaking the truth in love\, may grow up into him in all things\, which is the head\, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together an d compacted by that which every joint supplieth\, according to the effectu al working in the measure of every part\, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Mic 3 \nAnd I said\, Hear\, I pray you\, O heads of Jacob\, and ye princes of th e house of Israel\; Is it not for you to know judgment? Who hate the good\ , and love the evil\; who pluck off their skin from off them\, and their f lesh from off their bones\; Who also eat the flesh of my people\, and flay their skin from off them\; and they break their bones\, and chop them in pieces\, as for the pot\, and as flesh within the caldron. Then shall they cry unto the LORD\, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time\, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doi ngs. ¶ Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people er r\, that bite with their teeth\, and cry\, Peace\; and he that putteth not into their mouths\, they even prepare war against him. Therefore night sh all be unto you\, that ye shall not have a vision\; and it shall be dark u nto you\, that ye shall not divine\; and the sun shall go down over the pr ophets\, and the day shall be dark over them. Then shall the seers be asha med\, and the diviners confounded: yea\, they shall all cover their lips\; for there is no answer of God. ¶ But truly I am full of power by the spi rit of the LORD\, and of judgment\, and of might\, to declare unto Jacob h is transgression\, and to Israel his sin. Hear this\, I pray you\, ye head s of the house of Jacob\, and princes of the house of Israel\, that abhor judgment\, and pervert all equity. They build up Zion with blood\, and Jer usalem with iniquity. The heads thereof judge for reward\, and the priests thereof teach for hire\, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet w ill they lean upon the LORD\, and say\, Is not the LORD among us? none evi l can come upon us. Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a fiel d\, and Jerusalem shall become heaps\, and the mountain of the house as th e high places of the forest.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 6:19-end\n¶ Lay no t up for yourselves treasures upon earth\, where moth and rust doth corrup t\, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves t reasures in heaven\, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt\, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is\, there will your heart be also. The light of the body is the eye: if therefore t hine eye be single\, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine e ye be evil\, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the li ght that is in thee be darkness\, how great is that darkness! ¶ No man ca n serve two masters: for either he will hate the one\, and love the other\ ; or else he will hold to the one\, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I say unto you\, Take no thought for your life\ , what ye shall eat\, or what ye shall drink\; nor yet for your body\, wha t ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat\, and the body than raim ent? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not\, neither do they reap\ , nor gather into barns\; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye no t much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field\, how they grow\; they toil not\, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you\, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed li ke one of these. Wherefore\, if God so clothe the grass of the field\, whi ch to day is\, and to morrow is cast into the oven\, shall he not much mor e clothe you\, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought\, saying\, What shall we eat? or\, What shall we drink? or\, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heave nly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye firs t the kingdom of God\, and his righteousness\; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morro w shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-05 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-06@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260907 SUMMARY:Proper 18 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Sam 24\nAnd again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel\, and he moved David against them t o say\, Go\, number Israel and Judah. For the king said to Joab the captai n of the host\, which was with him\, Go now through all the tribes of Isra el\, from Dan even to Beer-sheba\, and number ye the people\, that I may k now the number of the people. And Joab said unto the king\, Now the LORD t hy God add unto the people\, how many soever they be\, an hundredfold\, an d that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the k ing delight in this thing? Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed aga inst Joab\, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captain s of the host went out from the presence of the king\, to number the peopl e of Israel. ¶ And they passed over Jordan\, and pitched in Aroer\, on th e right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad\, and toward Jazer: Then they came to Gilead\, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi \; and they came to Dan-jaan\, and about to Zidon\, And came to the strong hold of Tyre\, and to all the cities of the Hivites\, and of the Canaanit es: and they went out to the south of Judah\, even to Beer-sheba. So when they had gone through all the land\, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand val iant men that drew the sword\; and the men of Judah were five hundred thou sand men. ¶ And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD\, I have sinned greatly in that I hav e done: and now\, I beseech thee\, O LORD\, take away the iniquity of thy servant\; for I have done very foolishly. For when David was up in the mor ning\, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad\, David’s seer\, s aying\, Go and say unto David\, Thus saith the LORD\, I offer thee three t hings\; choose thee one of them\, that I may do it unto thee. So Gad came to David\, and told him\, and said unto him\, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine en emies\, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise\, and see what answer I shall return to him that s ent me. And David said unto Gad\, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD\; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man. ¶ So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from t he morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from D an even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men. And when the angel stretched o ut his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it\, the LORD repented him of the ev il\, and said to the angel that destroyed the people\, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Ara unah the Jebusite. And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel tha t smote the people\, and said\, Lo\, I have sinned\, and I have done wicke dly: but these sheep\, what have they done? let thine hand\, I pray thee\, be against me\, and against my father’s house. ¶ And Gad came that day to David\, and said unto him\, Go up\, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite. And David\, according to the sayi ng of Gad\, went up as the LORD commanded. And Araunah looked\, and saw th e king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out\, and b owed himself before the king on his face upon the ground. And Araunah said \, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said\, To buy the threshingfloor of thee\, to build an altar unto the LORD\, that th e plague may be stayed from the people. And Araunah said unto David\, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold\, he re be oxen for burnt sacrifice\, and threshing instruments and other instr uments of the oxen for wood. All these things did Araunah\, as a king\, gi ve unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king\, The LORD thy God accept thee. And the king said unto Araunah\, Nay\; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor an d the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. And David built there an altar unt o the LORD\, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land\, and the plague was stayed from Israel.\n\nSec ond Lesson — Eph 4:17-end\nThis I say therefore\, and testify in the Lor d\, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk\, in the vanity of their mind\, Having the understanding darkened\, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them\, because of the blindne ss of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness\, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ\; If so be that ye have heard him\, and have been taught by him\, as the truth is in Jesus: That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man\, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lus ts\; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind\; And that ye put on the ne w man\, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Whe refore putting away lying\, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. Be ye angry\, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil. Let him that sto le steal no more: but rather let him labour\, working with his hands the t hing which is good\, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth\, but that which is good t o the use of edifying\, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And g rieve not the holy Spirit of God\, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of r edemption. Let all bitterness\, and wrath\, and anger\, and clamour\, and evil speaking\, be put away from you\, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another\, tenderhearted\, forgiving one another\, even as God for Chri st’s sake hath forgiven you.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Mic 4\n But in the last days it shall come to pass\, that the mountain of the hous e of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains\, and it sh all be exalted above the hills\; and people shall flow unto it. And many n ations shall come\, and say\, Come\, and let us go up to the mountain of t he LORD\, and to the house of the God of Jacob\; and he will teach us of h is ways\, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zio n\, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. ¶ And he shall judge among m any people\, and rebuke strong nations afar off\; and they shall beat thei r swords into plowshares\, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shal l not lift up a sword against nation\, neither shall they learn war any mo re. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree\; a nd none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath sp oken it. For all people will walk every one in the name of his god\, and w e will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever. In that day \, saith the LORD\, will I assemble her that halteth\, and I will gather h er that is driven out\, and her that I have afflicted\; And I will make he r that halted a remnant\, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: a nd the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth\, even for ever. ¶ And thou\, O tower of the flock\, the strong hold of the daughte r of Zion\, unto thee shall it come\, even the first dominion\; the kingdo m shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem. Now why dost thou cry out aloud ? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have tak en thee as a woman in travail. Be in pain\, and labour to bring forth\, O daughter of Zion\, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth ou t of the city\, and thou shalt dwell in the field\, and thou shalt go even to Babylon\; there shalt thou be delivered\; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies. ¶ Now also many nations are gathered against thee\, that say\, Let her be defiled\, and let our eye look upon Zion. But they know not the thoughts of the LORD\, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor. Aris e and thresh\, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron\, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD\, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 7\nJudge not\, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge\, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete\, it shall be measured to you again. And why beh oldest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye\, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother\, L et me pull out the mote out of thine eye\; and\, behold\, a beam is in thi ne own eye? Thou hypocrite\, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye\ ; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother ’s eye. ¶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs\, neither cast ye y our pearls before swine\, lest they trample them under their feet\, and tu rn again and rend you. ¶ Ask\, and it shall be given you\; seek\, and ye shall find\; knock\, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that a sketh receiveth\; and he that seeketh findeth\; and to him that knocketh i t shall be opened. Or what man is there of you\, whom if his son ask bread \, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish\, will he give him a serp ent? If ye then\, being evil\, know how to give good gifts unto your child ren\, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men sh ould do to you\, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophe ts. ¶ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate\, and broad is the way\, that leadeth to destruction\, and many there be which go in the reat: Because strait is the gate\, and narrow is the way\, which leadeth u nto life\, and few there be that find it. ¶ Beware of false prophets\, wh ich come to you in sheep’s clothing\, but inwardly they are ravening wol ves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns\, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit\; b ut a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring fort h evil fruit\, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tr ee that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down\, and cast into the fir e. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. ¶ Not every one that sai th unto me\, Lord\, Lord\, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven\; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day\, Lord\, Lord\, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them\, I never knew you: depart from me\, ye tha t work iniquity. ¶ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine\, an d doeth them\, I will liken him unto a wise man\, which built his house up on a rock: And the rain descended\, and the floods came\, and the winds bl ew\, and beat upon that house\; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine\, and doeth them n ot\, shall be likened unto a foolish man\, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended\, and the floods came\, and the winds blew\, and beat upon that house\; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. And it came to pass\, when Jesus had ended these sayings\, the people were ast onished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority\, and not as the scribes. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-06 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-07@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260908 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 18 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Chron 22\nThen David said\, This is the house of the LORD God\, and this is the altar of the burnt off ering for Israel. And David commanded to gather together the strangers tha t were in the land of Israel\; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates\, and for the joinings\; and brass in abundanc e without weight\; Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and th ey of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David. And David said\, Solomon my s on is young and tender\, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical\, of fame and of glory throughout all countri es: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abunda ntly before his death. ¶ Then he called for Solomon his son\, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel. And David said to Solom on\, My son\, as for me\, it was in my mind to build an house unto the nam e of the LORD my God: But the word of the LORD came to me\, saying\, Thou hast shed blood abundantly\, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not buil d an house unto my name\, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight. Behold\, a son shall be born to thee\, who shall be a man of rest\; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon\, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel i n his days. He shall build an house for my name\; and he shall be my son\, and I will be his father\; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever. Now\, my son\, the LORD be with thee\; and prosper thou\, and build the house of the LORD thy God\, as he hath said of thee. Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding\, and give thee charge co ncerning Israel\, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God. Then shalt thou prosper\, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgme nts which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong\, and o f good courage\; dread not\, nor be dismayed. Now\, behold\, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold\, and a thousand thousand talents of silver\; and of brass and iron w ithout weight\; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepa red\; and thou mayest add thereto. Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance\, hewers and workers of stone and timber\, and all manner of cu nning men for every manner of work. Of the gold\, the silver\, and the bra ss\, and the iron\, there is no number. Arise therefore\, and be doing\, a nd the LORD be with thee. ¶ David also commanded all the princes of Israe l to help Solomon his son\, saying\, Is not the LORD your God with you? an d hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabita nts of the land into mine hand\; and the land is subdued before the LORD\, and before his people. Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God\; arise therefore\, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God\, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD\, and the holy vessels of God \, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.\n\nSecond L esson — Eph 5:1-17\nBe ye therefore followers of God\, as dear children\ ; And walk in love\, as Christ also hath loved us\, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. But fornication\, and all uncleanness\, or covetousness\, let it not be once named among you\, as becometh saints\; Neither filthiness\, nor foolish ta lking\, nor jesting\, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thank s. For this ye know\, that no whoremonger\, nor unclean person\, nor covet ous man\, who is an idolater\, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Chri st and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of thes e things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them. For ye were sometimes darkness\, but no w are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (For the fruit of t he Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth\;) Proving what i s acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful wor ks of darkness\, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore he saith\, Awake thou that sleepest\, and arise from the dead\, and Christ shall give thee light. See then that ye walk circums pectly\, not as fools\, but as wise\, Redeeming the time\, because the day s are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise\, but understanding what the will o f the Lord is.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Mic 5\nNow gather thyse lf in troops\, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they s hall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. But thou\, Beth- lehem Ephratah\, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah\, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel\; wh ose goings forth have been from of old\, from everlasting. Therefore will he give them up\, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought fo rth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Is rael. ¶ And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD\, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God\; and they shall abide: for now sh all he be great unto the ends of the earth. And this man shall be the peac e\, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces\, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds\, and eight principal men. And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword\, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian\, when he cometh into our land\, and when he treadeth wi thin our borders. And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many p eople as a dew from the LORD\, as the showers upon the grass\, that tarrie th not for man\, nor waiteth for the sons of men. ¶ And the remnant of Ja cob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion amon g the beasts of the forest\, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: wh o\, if he go through\, both treadeth down\, and teareth in pieces\, and no ne can deliver. Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries\, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. And it shall come to pass in that day \, saith the LORD\, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of the e\, and I will destroy thy chariots: And I will cut off the cities of thy land\, and throw down all thy strong holds: And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand\; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: Thy graven i mages also will I cut off\, and thy standing images out of the midst of th ee\; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. And I will pl uck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities. And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen\, such as they have not heard.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 8:1-17\nWhen he was come do wn from the mountain\, great multitudes followed him. And\, behold\, there came a leper and worshipped him\, saying\, Lord\, if thou wilt\, thou can st make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand\, and touched him\, saying\ , I will\; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Je sus saith unto him\, See thou tell no man\; but go thy way\, shew thyself to the priest\, and offer the gift that Moses commanded\, for a testimony unto them. ¶ And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum\, there came unto him a centurion\, beseeching him\, And saying\, Lord\, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy\, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him\, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said\, Lord\, I am n ot worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only\ , and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority\, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man\, Go\, and he goeth\; and to anot her\, Come\, and he cometh\; and to my servant\, Do this\, and he doeth it . When Jesus heard it\, he marvelled\, and said to them that followed\, Ve rily I say unto you\, I have not found so great faith\, no\, not in Israel . And I say unto you\, That many shall come from the east and west\, and s hall sit down with Abraham\, and Isaac\, and Jacob\, in the kingdom of hea ven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the ce nturion\, Go thy way\; and as thou hast believed\, so be it done unto thee . And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. ¶ And when Jesus was c ome into Peter’s house\, he saw his wife’s mother laid\, and sick of a fever. And he touched her hand\, and the fever left her: and she arose\, and ministered unto them. ¶ When the even was come\, they brought unto hi m many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with h is word\, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet\, saying\, Himself took our infirmities\, and bare our sicknesses. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-07 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-08@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260909 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 18 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 1\nNow king David was old and stricken in years\; and they covered him with clothes\, but he gat no heat. Wherefore his servants said unto him\, Let there be sought for m y lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king\, and le t her cherish him\, and let her lie in thy bosom\, that my lord the king m ay get heat. So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel\, and found Abishag a Shunammite\, and brought her to the king. An d the damsel was very fair\, and cherished the king\, and ministered to hi m: but the king knew her not. ¶ Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself\, saying\, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsem en\, and fifty men to run before him. And his father had not displeased hi m at any time in saying\, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very go odly man\; and his mother bare him after Absalom. And he conferred with Jo ab the son of Zeruiah\, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following A donijah helped him. But Zadok the priest\, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada \, and Nathan the prophet\, and Shimei\, and Rei\, and the mighty men whic h belonged to David\, were not with Adonijah. And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth\, which is by En-rogel\, and called all his brethren the king’s sons\, and all the men of Judah the k ing’s servants: But Nathan the prophet\, and Benaiah\, and the mighty me n\, and Solomon his brother\, he called not. ¶ Wherefore Nathan spake unt o Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon\, saying\, Hast thou not heard that Ado nijah the son of Haggith doth reign\, and David our lord knoweth it not? N ow therefore come\, let me\, I pray thee\, give thee counsel\, that thou m ayest save thine own life\, and the life of thy son Solomon. Go and get th ee in unto king David\, and say unto him\, Didst not thou\, my lord\, O ki ng\, swear unto thine handmaid\, saying\, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me\, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah r eign? Behold\, while thou yet talkest there with the king\, I also will co me in after thee\, and confirm thy words. ¶ And Bath-sheba went in unto t he king into the chamber: and the king was very old\; and Abishag the Shun ammite ministered unto the king. And Bath-sheba bowed\, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said\, What wouldest thou? And she said unto h im\, My lord\, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid\, sayi ng\, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me\, and he shall sit upo n my throne. And now\, behold\, Adonijah reigneth\; and now\, my lord the king\, thou knowest it not: And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and shee p in abundance\, and hath called all the sons of the king\, and Abiathar t he priest\, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called. And thou\, my lord\, O king\, the eyes of all Israel are u pon thee\, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. Otherwise it shall come to pass\, when my lord t he king shall sleep with his fathers\, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders. ¶ And\, lo\, while she yet talked with the king\, Nath an the prophet also came in. And they told the king\, saying\, Behold Nath an the prophet. And when he was come in before the king\, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. And Nathan said\, My lord\, O king\, hast thou said\, Adonijah shall reign after me\, and he shall sit upon my throne? For he is gone down this day\, and hath slain oxen and fa t cattle and sheep in abundance\, and hath called all the king’s sons\, and the captains of the host\, and Abiathar the priest\; and\, behold\, th ey eat and drink before him\, and say\, God save king Adonijah. But me\, e ven me thy servant\, and Zadok the priest\, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiad a\, and thy servant Solomon\, hath he not called. Is this thing done by my lord the king\, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant\, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him? ¶ Then king David answe red and said\, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king’s presence \, and stood before the king. And the king sware\, and said\, As the LORD liveth\, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress\, Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel\, saying\, Assuredly Solomon thy son s hall reign after me\, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead\; even s o will I certainly do this day. Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth\, and did reverence to the king\, and said\, Let my lord king David live for ever. ¶ And king David said\, Call me Zadok the priest\, and Na than the prophet\, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before t he king. The king also said unto them\, Take with you the servants of your lord\, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule\, and bring hi m down to Gihon: And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint hi m there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet\, and say\, God sav e king Solomon. Then ye shall come up after him\, that he may come and sit upon my throne\; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed h im to be ruler over Israel and over Judah. And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king\, and said\, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too. As the LORD hath been with my lord the king\, even so be he with Solomon\, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king Davi d. So Zadok the priest\, and Nathan the prophet\, and Benaiah the son of J ehoiada\, and the Cherethites\, and the Pelethites\, went down\, and cause d Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule\, and brought him to Gihon. And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle\, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet\; and all the people said\, God save k ing Solomon. And all the people came up after him\, and the people piped w ith pipes\, and rejoiced with great joy\, so that the earth rent with the sound of them. ¶ And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of th e trumpet\, he said\, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an upro ar? And while he yet spake\, behold\, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the pri est came: and Adonijah said unto him\, Come in\; for thou art a valiant ma n\, and bringest good tidings. And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah\ , Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. And the king hath sen t with him Zadok the priest\, and Nathan the prophet\, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada\, and the Cherethites\, and the Pelethites\, and they have ca used him to ride upon the king’s mule: And Zadok the priest and Nathan t he prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from then ce rejoicing\, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard. And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. And moreove r the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David\, saying\, God m ake the name of Solomon better than thy name\, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed. And also thus s aid the king\, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel\, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day\, mine eyes even seeing it. And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid\, and rose up\, and went every man his way. ¶ And Adonijah feared because of Solomon\, and arose\, and went\, a nd caught hold on the horns of the altar. And it was told Solomon\, saying \, Behold\, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for\, lo\, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar\, saying\, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword. And Solomon said\, If h e will shew himself a worthy man\, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him\, he shall die. So king Solomon sent\, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him\, Go to thine hou se.\n\nSecond Lesson — Eph 5:18-end\nAnd be not drunk with wine\, wherei n is excess\; but be filled with the Spirit\; Speaking to yourselves in ps alms and hymns and spiritual songs\, singing and making melody in your hea rt to the Lord\; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Fath er in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ\; Submitting yourselves one to ano ther in the fear of God. Wives\, submit yourselves unto your own husbands\ , as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife\, even as Chri st is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ\, so let the wives be to their own h usbands in every thing. Husbands\, love your wives\, even as Christ also l oved the church\, and gave himself for it\; That he might sanctify and cle anse it with the washing of water by the word\, That he might present it t o himself a glorious church\, not having spot\, or wrinkle\, or any such t hing\; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to lov e their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh\; but nourisheth and cherisheth i t\, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body\, of his f lesh\, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and m other\, and shall be joined unto his wife\, and they two shall be one fles h. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as h imself\; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.\n\nEvening Praye r\nFirst Lesson — Mic 6\nHear ye now what the LORD saith\; Arise\, conte nd thou before the mountains\, and let the hills hear thy voice. Hear ye\, O mountains\, the LORD’s controversy\, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people\, and he will plea d with Israel. O my people\, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me. For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt\, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants\; and I sent bef ore thee Moses\, Aaron\, and Miriam. O my people\, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted\, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him fro m Shittim unto Gilgal\; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD. ¶ Wherewith shall I come before the LORD\, and bow myself before the high G od? shall I come before him with burnt offerings\, with calves of a year o ld? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams\, or with ten thousand s of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression\, the f ruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He hath shewed thee\, O man\, what is good\; and what doth the LORD require of thee\, but to do justly\, and to love mercy\, and to walk humbly with thy God? The LORD’s voice criet h unto the city\, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the ro d\, and who hath appointed it. ¶ Are there yet the treasures of wickednes s in the house of the wicked\, and the scant measure that is abominable? S hall I count them pure with the wicked balances\, and with the bag of dece itful weights? For the rich men thereof are full of violence\, and the inh abitants thereof have spoken lies\, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee\, in making t hee desolate because of thy sins. Thou shalt eat\, but not be satisfied\; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee\; and thou shalt take h old\, but shalt not deliver\; and that which thou deliverest will I give u p to the sword. Thou shalt sow\, but thou shalt not reap\; thou shalt trea d the olives\, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil\; and sweet wine\, but shalt not drink wine. ¶ For the statutes of Omri are kept\, and all t he works of the house of Ahab\, and ye walk in their counsels\; that I sho uld make thee a desolation\, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: there fore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 8: 18-end\n¶ Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him\, he gave command ment to depart unto the other side. And a certain scribe came\, and said u nto him\, Master\, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith unto him\, The foxes have holes\, and the birds of the air have nest s\; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And another of his disciples said unto him\, Lord\, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him\, Follow me\; and let the dead bury their dead. ¶ And when he was entered into a ship\, his disciples followed him. And\, behold\, there arose a great tempest in the sea\, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to h im\, and awoke him\, saying\, Lord\, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them\, Why are ye fearful\, O ye of little faith? Then he arose\, and reb uked the winds and the sea\; and there was a great calm. But the men marve lled\, saying\, What manner of man is this\, that even the winds and the s ea obey him! ¶ And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes\, there met him two possessed with devils\, coming out of the tombs\, exceeding fierce\, so that no man might pass by that way. And\ , behold\, they cried out\, saying\, What have we to do with thee\, Jesus\ , thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. So the devils besought him\, saying\, If thou cast us out\, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said unto them\, Go. And when they were com e out\, they went into the herd of swine: and\, behold\, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea\, and perished in the waters. And they that kept them fled\, and went their ways into the city\ , and told every thing\, and what was befallen to the possessed of the dev ils. And\, behold\, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they s aw him\, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-08 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-09@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 18 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Chron 28\nAnd David assemble d all the princes of Israel\, the princes of the tribes\, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course\, and the captains over the thousands\, and captains over the hundreds\, and the stewards ov er all the substance and possession of the king\, and of his sons\, with t he officers\, and with the mighty men\, and with all the valiant men\, unt o Jerusalem. Then David the king stood up upon his feet\, and said\, Hear me\, my brethren\, and my people: As for me\, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD\, and for the fo otstool of our God\, and had made ready for the building: But God said unt o me\, Thou shalt not build an house for my name\, because thou hast been a man of war\, and hast shed blood. Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose m e before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for h e hath chosen Judah to be the ruler\; and of the house of Judah\, the hous e of my father\; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me ki ng over all Israel: And of all my sons\, (for the LORD hath given me many sons\,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdo m of the LORD over Israel. And he said unto me\, Solomon thy son\, he shal l build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son\, and I will be his father. Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever\, if h e be constant to do my commandments and my judgments\, as at this day. Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD\, and i n the audience of our God\, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land\, and leave it for an in heritance for your children after you for ever. ¶ And thou\, Solomon my s on\, know thou the God of thy father\, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts\, and understan deth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him\, he will be f ound of thee\; but if thou forsake him\, he will cast thee off for ever. T ake heed now\; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the san ctuary: be strong\, and do it. ¶ Then David gave to Solomon his son the p attern of the porch\, and of the houses thereof\, and of the treasuries th ereof\, and of the upper chambers thereof\, and of the inner parlours ther eof\, and of the place of the mercy seat\, And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit\, of the courts of the house of the LORD\, and of all th e chambers round about\, of the treasuries of the house of God\, and of th e treasuries of the dedicated things: Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites\, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD\, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD. He gav e of gold by weight for things of gold\, for all instruments of all manner of service\; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight\, for al l instruments of every kind of service: Even the weight for the candlestic ks of gold\, and for their lamps of gold\, by weight for every candlestick \, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight \, both for the candlestick\, and also for the lamps thereof\, according t o the use of every candlestick. And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread\, for every table\; and likewise silver for the tables of sil ver: Also pure gold for the fleshhooks\, and the bowls\, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason\; and likewi se silver by weight for every bason of silver: And for the altar of incens e refined gold by weight\; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims\, that spread out their wings\, and covered the ark of the coven ant of the LORD. All this\, said David\, the LORD made me understand in wr iting by his hand upon me\, even all the works of this pattern. And David said to Solomon his son\, Be strong and of good courage\, and do it: fear not\, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God\, even my God\, will be with thee\ ; he will not fail thee\, nor forsake thee\, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. And\, behold\, the cour ses of the priests and the Levites\, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all mann er of workmanship every willing skilful man\, for any manner of service: a lso the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.\n\nS econd Lesson — Eph 6\nChildren\, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother\; (which is the first commandment with promise\;) That it may be well with thee\, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And\, ye fathers\, provoke not your children to wrath: but b ring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Servants\, be obed ient to them that are your masters according to the flesh\, with fear and trembling\, in singleness of your heart\, as unto Christ\; Not with eyeser vice\, as menpleasers\; but as the servants of Christ\, doing the will of God from the heart\; With good will doing service\, as to the Lord\, and n ot to men: Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth\, the same sha ll he receive of the Lord\, whether he be bond or free. And\, ye masters\, do the same things unto them\, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven\; neither is there respect of persons with him. F inally\, my brethren\, be strong in the Lord\, and in the power of his mig ht. Put on the whole armour of God\, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood\, but a gainst principalities\, against powers\, against the rulers of the darknes s of this world\, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore t ake unto you the whole armour of God\, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day\, and having done all\, to stand. Stand therefore\, having y our loins girt about with truth\, and having on the breastplate of righteo usness\; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace\; Above all\, taking the shield of faith\, wherewith ye shall be able to que nch all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation\, and the sword of the Spirit\, which is the word of God: Praying always wit h all prayer and supplication in the Spirit\, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints\; And for me\, that utter ance may be given unto me\, that I may open my mouth boldly\, to make know n the mystery of the gospel\, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly\, as I ought to speak. But that ye also may kno w my affairs\, and how I do\, Tychicus\, a beloved brother and faithful mi nister in the Lord\, shall make known to you all things: Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose\, that ye might know our affairs\, and that he might comfort your hearts. Peace be to the brethren\, and love with fai th\, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFi rst Lesson — Mic 7\nWoe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the s ummer fruits\, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster t o eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit. The good man is perished out o f the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood\; they hunt every man his brother with a net. ¶ That they may do e vil with both hands earnestly\, the prince asketh\, and the judge asketh f or a reward\; and the great man\, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so t hey wrap it up. The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharpe r than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh\; now shall be their perplexity. ¶ Trust ye not in a friend\, put ye not co nfidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in th y bosom. For the son dishonoureth the father\, the daughter riseth up agai nst her mother\, the daughter in law against her mother in law\; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house. Therefore I will look unto the LORD \; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. ¶ Rejoic e not against me\, O mine enemy: when I fall\, I shall arise\; when I sit in darkness\, the LORD shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignati on of the LORD\, because I have sinned against him\, until he plead my cau se\, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light\, an d I shall behold his righteousness. Then she that is mine enemy shall see it\, and shame shall cover her which said unto me\, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets. In the day that thy walls are to be built\, in that day s hall the decree be far removed. In that day also he shall come even to the e from Assyria\, and from the fortified cities\, and from the fortress eve n to the river\, and from sea to sea\, and from mountain to mountain. Notw ithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein\ , for the fruit of their doings. ¶ Feed thy people with thy rod\, the flo ck of thine heritage\, which dwell solitarily in the wood\, in the midst o f Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead\, as in the days of old. Acco rding to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things. ¶ The nations shall see and be confounded at all t heir might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth\, their ears shall be deaf. They shall lick the dust like a serpent\, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God\, and shall fear because of thee. Who is a God like unto thee\, that p ardoneth iniquity\, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever\, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again\, he will have compassion upon us\; he will subd ue our iniquities\; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of t he sea. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob\, and the mercy to Abraham\, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.\n\nSecond Les son — Matt 9:1-17\nAnd he entered into a ship\, and passed over\, and ca me into his own city. And\, behold\, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy\, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick o f the palsy\; Son\, be of good cheer\; thy sins be forgiven thee. And\, be hold\, certain of the scribes said within themselves\, This man blasphemet h. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said\, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier\, to say\, Thy sins be forgiven thee\; or t o say\, Arise\, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath po wer on earth to forgive sins\, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy\,) Arise\, take up thy bed\, and go unto thine house. And he arose\, and depa rted to his house. But when the multitudes saw it\, they marvelled\, and g lorified God\, which had given such power unto men. ¶ And as Jesus passed forth from thence\, he saw a man\, named Matthew\, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him\, Follow me. And he arose\, and followed him. ¶ And it came to pass\, as Jesus sat at meat in the house\, behold\ , many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it\, they said unto his disciples\, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard that\, he sa id unto them\, They that be whole need not a physician\, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth\, I will have mercy\, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous\, but sinners to repen tance. ¶ Then came to him the disciples of John\, saying\, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft\, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto t hem\, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn\, as long as the bridegro om is with them? but the days will come\, when the bridegroom shall be tak en from them\, and then shall they fast. No man putteth a piece of new clo th unto an old garment\, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh fro m the garment\, and the rent is made worse. Neither do men put new wine in to old bottles: else the bottles break\, and the wine runneth out\, and th e bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles\, and both are pr eserved. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-09 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-10@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 18 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 2\nNow the days of Dav id drew nigh that he should die\; and he charged Solomon his son\, saying\ , I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore\, and shew thyse lf a man\; And keep the charge of the LORD thy God\, to walk in his ways\, to keep his statutes\, and his commandments\, and his judgments\, and his testimonies\, as it is written in the law of Moses\, that thou mayest pro sper in all that thou doest\, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself: That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me\, saying\, If thy children take heed to their way\, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul\, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the s on of Zeruiah did to me\, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel\, unto Abner the son of Ner\, and unto Amasa the son of Jether\ , whom he slew\, and shed the blood of war in peace\, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins\, and in his shoes that were on his feet. Do therefore according to thy wisdom\, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace. But shew kindness unto the sons of Bar zillai the Gileadite\, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother. And\, beho ld\, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera\, a Benjamite of Bahurim\, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan\, and I sware to him by the LORD\, saying\, I will not put thee to death with the sword. Now therefore hold h im not guiltless: for thou art a wise man\, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him\; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with bloo d. So David slept with his fathers\, and was buried in the city of David. And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron\, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem. ¶ Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father\; and his kingdom was established greatly. ¶ And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath- sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said\, Comest thou peaceably? And he said\, Peaceably. He said moreover\, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said\, Say on. And he said\, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine\, and that all Israel set their faces on me\, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about\, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the LORD. And now I ask one petition of thee\, deny me not. And she said unto him\, Say on. And he said\, Speak\, I pray thee\, unto Solomon t he king\, (for he will not say thee nay\,) that he give me Abishag the Shu nammite to wife. And Bath-sheba said\, Well\; I will speak for thee unto t he king. ¶ Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon\, to speak unto hi m for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her\, and bowed himself unto her\, and sat down on his throne\, and caused a seat to be set for the kin g’s mother\; and she sat on his right hand. Then she said\, I desire one small petition of thee\; I pray thee\, say me not nay. And the king said unto her\, Ask on\, my mother: for I will not say thee nay. And she said\, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife. And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother\, And why dost thou ask Abi shag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also\; for he is mine elder brother\; even for him\, and for Abiathar the priest\, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah. Then king Solomon sware by the LORD\, saying\, G od do so to me\, and more also\, if Adonijah have not spoken this word aga inst his own life. Now therefore\, as the LORD liveth\, which hath establi shed me\, and set me on the throne of David my father\, and who hath made me an house\, as he promised\, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. An d king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada\; and he fe ll upon him that he died. ¶ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king\, Get thee to Anathoth\, unto thine own fields\; for thou art worthy of deat h: but I will not at this time put thee to death\, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father\, and because thou hast been a fflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. So Solomon thrust out Abi athar from being priest unto the LORD\; that he might fulfil the word of t he LORD\, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh. ¶ Then ti dings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah\, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD\, and cau ght hold on the horns of the altar. And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD\; and\, behold\, he is by the al tar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada\, saying\, Go\, fall up on him. And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the LORD\, and said unto him \, Thus saith the king\, Come forth. And he said\, Nay\; but I will die he re. And Benaiah brought the king word again\, saying\, Thus said Joab\, an d thus he answered me. And the king said unto him\, Do as he hath said\, a nd fall upon him\, and bury him\; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood\, which Joab shed\, from me\, and from the house of my father. And t he LORD shall return his blood upon his own head\, who fell upon two men m ore righteous and better than he\, and slew them with the sword\, my fathe r David not knowing thereof\, to wit\, Abner the son of Ner\, captain of t he host of Israel\, and Amasa the son of Jether\, captain of the host of J udah. Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab\, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David\, and upon his seed\, and up on his house\, and upon his throne\, shall there be peace for ever from th e LORD. So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up\, and fell upon him\, and s lew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness. ¶ And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar. ¶ And the king sent and called for Shimei\, and said unto him\, Build thee an house in Jerusal em\, and dwell there\, and go not forth thence any whither. For it shall b e\, that on the day thou goest out\, and passest over the brook Kidron\, t hou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head. And Shimei said unto the king\, The saying is good: a s my lord the king hath said\, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days. And it came to pass at the end of three years\, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei\, saying\, Behold\, thy servants be in Gath. A nd Shimei arose\, and saddled his ass\, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went\, and brought his servants from Gath. And i t was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath\, and was c ome again. And the king sent and called for Shimei\, and said unto him\, D id I not make thee to swear by the LORD\, and protested unto thee\, saying \, Know for a certain\, on the day thou goest out\, and walkest abroad any whither\, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me\, The word that I have heard is good. Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the LOR D\, and the commandment that I have charged thee with? The king said moreo ver to Shimei\, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to\, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head\; And king Solomon shall be blessed\, a nd the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever. So t he king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada\; which went out\, and fell upon him\, that he died. And the kingdom was established in the hand of So lomon.\n\nSecond Lesson — Heb 1\nGod\, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets\, Hath in the se last days spoken unto us by his Son\, whom he hath appointed heir of al l things\, by whom also he made the worlds\; Who being the brightness of h is glory\, and the express image of his person\, and upholding all things by the word of his power\, when he had by himself purged our sins\, sat do wn on the right hand of the Majesty on high\; Being made so much better th an the angels\, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name t han they. For unto which of the angels said he at any time\, Thou art my S on\, this day have I begotten thee? And again\, I will be to him a Father\ , and he shall be to me a Son? And again\, when he bringeth in the firstbe gotten into the world\, he saith\, And let all the angels of God worship h im. And of the angels he saith\, Who maketh his angels spirits\, and his m inisters a flame of fire. But unto the Son he saith\, Thy throne\, O God\, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy ki ngdom. Thou hast loved righteousness\, and hated iniquity\; therefore God\ , even thy God\, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fel lows. And\, Thou\, Lord\, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth\; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: They shall perish\; but thou remainest\; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment\; And a s a vesture shalt thou fold them up\, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same\, and thy years shall not fail. But to which of the angels sa id he at any time\, Sit on my right hand\, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? Are they not all ministering spirits\, sent forth to minister f or them who shall be heirs of salvation?\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Nahum 1\nThe burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the El koshite. God is jealous\, and the LORD revengeth\; the LORD revengeth\, an d is furious\; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries\, and he re serveth wrath for his enemies. The LORD is slow to anger\, and great in po wer\, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm\, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. He r ebuketh the sea\, and maketh it dry\, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth\, and Carmel\, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. The mou ntains quake at him\, and the hills melt\, and the earth is burned at his presence\, yea\, the world\, and all that dwell therein. Who can stand bef ore his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire\, and the rocks are thrown down by him. The LORD is good\, a strong hold in the day of trouble\; and he knoweth them t hat trust in him. But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof\, and darkness shall pursue his enemies. What do ye i magine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not r ise up the second time. For while they be folden together as thorns\, and while they are drunken as drunkards\, they shall be devoured as stubble fu lly dry. There is one come out of thee\, that imagineth evil against the L ORD\, a wicked counsellor. Thus saith the LORD\; Though they be quiet\, an d likewise many\, yet thus shall they be cut down\, when he shall pass thr ough. Though I have afflicted thee\, I will afflict thee no more. For now will I break his yoke from off thee\, and will burst thy bonds in sunder. And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee\, that no more of th y name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven ima ge and the molten image: I will make thy grave\; for thou art vile. Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings\, that publ isheth peace! O Judah\, keep thy solemn feasts\, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee\; he is utterly cut off.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 9:18-34\n¶ While he spake these things unto them\, behol d\, there came a certain ruler\, and worshipped him\, saying\, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her\, and she shall live . And Jesus arose\, and followed him\, and so did his disciples. ¶ And\, behold\, a woman\, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years\ , came behind him\, and touched the hem of his garment: For she said withi n herself\, If I may but touch his garment\, I shall be whole. But Jesus t urned him about\, and when he saw her\, he said\, Daughter\, be of good co mfort\; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house\, and saw the mins trels and the people making a noise\, He said unto them\, Give place: for the maid is not dead\, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But wh en the people were put forth\, he went in\, and took her by the hand\, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. ¶ An d when Jesus departed thence\, two blind men followed him\, crying\, and s aying\, Thou Son of David\, have mercy on us. And when he was come into th e house\, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them\, Believe y e that I am able to do this? They said unto him\, Yea\, Lord. Then touched he their eyes\, saying\, According to your faith be it unto you. And thei r eyes were opened\; and Jesus straitly charged them\, saying\, See that n o man know it. But they\, when they were departed\, spread abroad his fame in all that country. ¶ As they went out\, behold\, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. And when the devil was cast out\, the du mb spake: and the multitudes marvelled\, saying\, It was never so seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said\, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-10 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-11@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 18 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 3\nAnd Solomon made af finity with Pharaoh king of Egypt\, and took Pharaoh’s daughter\, and br ought her into the city of David\, until he had made an end of building hi s own house\, and the house of the LORD\, and the wall of Jerusalem round about. Only the people sacrificed in high places\, because there was no ho use built unto the name of the LORD\, until those days. And Solomon loved the LORD\, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places. And the king went to Gibeon to sacrific e there\; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings di d Solomon offer upon that altar. ¶ In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said\, Ask what I shall give thee. And Solom on said\, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy\, according as he walked before thee in truth\, and in righteousness\, and i n uprightness of heart with thee\; and thou hast kept for him this great k indness\, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne\, as it is t his day. And now\, O LORD my God\, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen\, a great people\, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitu de. Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people\ , that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this t hy so great a people? And the speech pleased the Lord\, that Solomon had a sked this thing. And God said unto him\, Because thou hast asked this thin g\, and hast not asked for thyself long life\; neither hast asked riches f or thyself\, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies\; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment\; Behold\, I have done accordin g to thy words: lo\, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart\; so that there was none like thee before thee\, neither after thee shall a ny arise like unto thee. And I have also given thee that which thou hast n ot asked\, both riches\, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. And if thou wilt walk in my ways\, to keep my statutes and my commandments\, as thy father David did walk\, t hen I will lengthen thy days. And Solomon awoke\; and\, behold\, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem\, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD\, and offered up burnt offerings\, and offered peace offering s\, and made a feast to all his servants. ¶ Then came there two women\, t hat were harlots\, unto the king\, and stood before him. And the one woman said\, O my lord\, I and this woman dwell in one house\; and I was delive red of a child with her in the house. And it came to pass the third day af ter that I was delivered\, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together\; there was no stranger with us in the house\, save we two in th e house. And this woman’s child died in the night\; because she overlaid it. And she arose at midnight\, and took my son from beside me\, while th ine handmaid slept\, and laid it in her bosom\, and laid her dead child in my bosom. And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck\, behold\, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning\, behold\, it wa s not my son\, which I did bear. And the other woman said\, Nay\; but the living is my son\, and the dead is thy son. And this said\, No\; but the d ead is thy son\, and the living is my son. Thus they spake before the king . Then said the king\, The one saith\, This is my son that liveth\, and th y son is the dead: and the other saith\, Nay\; but thy son is the dead\, a nd my son is the living. And the king said\, Bring me a sword. And they br ought a sword before the king. And the king said\, Divide the living child in two\, and give half to the one\, and half to the other. Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king\, for her bowels yearned u pon her son\, and she said\, O my lord\, give her the living child\, and i n no wise slay it. But the other said\, Let it be neither mine nor thine\, but divide it. Then the king answered and said\, Give her the living chil d\, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof. And all Israel hear d of the judgment which the king had judged\; and they feared the king: fo r they saw that the wisdom of God was in him\, to do judgment.\n\nSecond L esson — Heb 2\nTherefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the t hings which we have heard\, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast\, and every transgression and di sobedience received a just recompence of reward\; How shall we escape\, if we neglect so great salvation\; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord\, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him\; God also bea ring them witness\, both with signs and wonders\, and with divers miracles \, and gifts of the Holy Ghost\, according to his own will? For unto the a ngels hath he not put in subjection the world to come\, whereof we speak. But one in a certain place testified\, saying\, What is man\, that thou ar t mindful of him? or the son of man\, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels\; thou crownedst him with glory and hon our\, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: Thou hast put all thi ngs in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection und er him\, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus\, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death\, crowned with glory and honour \; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. For it be came him\, for whom are all things\, and by whom are all things\, in bring ing many sons unto glory\, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctifi ed are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren \, Saying\, I will declare thy name unto my brethren\, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. And again\, I will put my trust in h im. And again\, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. Forasmu ch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood\, he also himself likewise took part of the same\; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death\, that is\, the devil\; And deliver them who t hrough fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For veril y he took not on him the nature of angels\; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren\, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God\, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted\, he is able to succour th em that are tempted.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Nahum 2\nHe that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition\, watch th e way\, make thy loins strong\, fortify thy power mightily. For the LORD h ath turned away the excellency of Jacob\, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out\, and marred their vine branches. The shield of his mighty men is made red\, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation\, an d the fir trees shall be terribly shaken. The chariots shall rage in the s treets\, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they sha ll seem like torches\, they shall run like the lightnings. He shall recoun t his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk\; they shall make haste t o the wall thereof\, and the defence shall be prepared. The gates of the r ivers shall be opened\, and the palace shall be dissolved. And Huzzab shal l be led away captive\, she shall be brought up\, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves\, tabering upon their breasts. But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand\, stand\, shall they cry\; but none shall look back. Take ye the spoil of silver\, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out o f all the pleasant furniture. She is empty\, and void\, and waste: and the heart melteth\, and the knees smite together\, and much pain is in all lo ins\, and the faces of them all gather blackness. Where is the dwelling of the lions\, and the feedingplace of the young lions\, where the lion\, ev en the old lion\, walked\, and the lion’s whelp\, and none made them afr aid? The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps\, and strangled for his lionesses\, and filled his holes with prey\, and his dens with ravin. Behold\, I am against thee\, saith the LORD of hosts\, and I will burn he r chariots in the smoke\, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth\, and the voice of thy messengers s hall no more be heard.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 9:35—10:23\nAnd Jesus w ent about all the cities and villages\, teaching in their synagogues\, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom\, and healing every sickness and ever y disease among the people. ¶ But when he saw the multitudes\, he was mov ed with compassion on them\, because they fainted\, and were scattered abr oad\, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples\, The harvest truly is plenteous\, but the labourers are few\; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest\, that he will send forth labourers into his harv est. And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples\, he gave them p ower against unclean spirits\, to cast them out\, and to heal all manner o f sickness and all manner of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these\; The first\, Simon\, who is called Peter\, and Andrew his brot her\; James the son of Zebedee\, and John his brother\; Philip\, and Barth olomew\; Thomas\, and Matthew the publican\; James the son of Alphaeus\, a nd Lebbaeus\, whose surname was Thaddaeus\; Simon the Canaanite\, and Juda s Iscariot\, who also betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent forth\, and co mmanded them\, saying\, Go not into the way of the Gentiles\, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of t he house of Israel. And as ye go\, preach\, saying\, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick\, cleanse the lepers\, raise the dead\, cast ou t devils: freely ye have received\, freely give. Provide neither gold\, no r silver\, nor brass in your purses\, Nor scrip for your journey\, neither two coats\, neither shoes\, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter\, enquire who in it is worthy\; and there abide till ye go thence. And when ye come into a n house\, salute it. And if the house be worthy\, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy\, let your peace return to you. And whosoever shall not receive you\, nor hear your words\, when ye depart out of that house or city\, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you\, I t shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment\, than for that city. ¶ Behold\, I send you forth as sheep in t he midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents\, and harmless as dov es. But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils\, and they will scourge you in their synagogues\; And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake\, for a testimony against them and the Ge ntiles. But when they deliver you up\, take no thought how or what ye shal l speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak\, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death\, and the f ather the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents\, an d cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my n ame’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. But when the y persecute you in this city\, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you\, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel\, till the Son of man be come. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-11 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-12@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 18 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 4\nSo king Solomon was king over all Israel. And these were the princes which he had\; Azariah t he son of Zadok the priest\, Elihoreph and Ahiah\, the sons of Shisha\, sc ribes\; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud\, the recorder. And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: An d Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Na than was principal officer\, and the king’s friend: And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. ¶ And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel\, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision. A nd these are their names: The son of Hur\, in mount Ephraim: The son of De kar\, in Makaz\, and in Shaalbim\, and Beth-shemesh\, and Elon-beth-hanan: The son of Hesed\, in Aruboth\; to him pertained Sochoh\, and all the lan d of Hepher: The son of Abinadab\, in all the region of Dor\; which had Ta phath the daughter of Solomon to wife: Baana the son of Ahilud\; to him pe rtained Taanach and Megiddo\, and all Beth-shean\, which is by Zartanah be neath Jezreel\, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah\, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam: The son of Geber\, in Ramoth-gilead\; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh\, which are in Gilead\; to him also pertained the region of Argob\, which is in Bashan\, threescore great cit ies with walls and brasen bars: Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim: Ahi maaz was in Naphtali\; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wif e: Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth: Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah\, in Issachar: Shimei the son of Elah\, in Benjamin: Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead\, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites\, and of Og king of Bashan\; and he was the only officer whic h was in the land. ¶ Judah and Israel were many\, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude\, eating and drinking\, and making merry. And Solomo n reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistine s\, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents\, and served Solom on all the days of his life. ¶ And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour\, and threescore measures of meal\, Ten fat oxen\, and twenty oxen out of the pastures\, and an hundred sheep\, beside harts\, and roebucks\, and fallowdeer\, and fatted fowl. For he had domin ion over all the region on this side the river\, from Tiphsah even to Azza h\, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sid es round about him. And Judah and Israel dwelt safely\, every man under hi s vine and under his fig tree\, from Dan even to Beer-sheba\, all the days of Solomon. ¶ And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his ch ariots\, and twelve thousand horsemen. And those officers provided victual for king Solomon\, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table\, ev ery man in his month: they lacked nothing. Barley also and straw for the h orses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were\ , every man according to his charge. ¶ And God gave Solomon wisdom and un derstanding exceeding much\, and largeness of heart\, even as the sand tha t is on the sea shore. And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all t he children of the east country\, and all the wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men\; than Ethan the Ezrahite\, and Heman\, and Chalcol\, a nd Darda\, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and f ive. And he spake of trees\, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even u nto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts\, a nd of fowl\, and of creeping things\, and of fishes. And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon\, from all kings of the earth\, whic h had heard of his wisdom.\n\nSecond Lesson — Heb 3\nWherefore\, holy br ethren\, partakers of the heavenly calling\, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession\, Christ Jesus\; Who was faithful to him that ap pointed him\, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. For this man wa s counted worthy of more glory than Moses\, inasmuch as he who hath builde d the house hath more honour than the house. For every house is builded by some man\; but he that built all things is God. And Moses verily was fait hful in all his house\, as a servant\, for a testimony of those things whi ch were to be spoken after\; But Christ as a son over his own house\; whos e house are we\, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the h ope firm unto the end. Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith\, To day if ye w ill hear his voice\, Harden not your hearts\, as in the provocation\, in t he day of temptation in the wilderness: When your fathers tempted me\, pro ved me\, and saw my works forty years. Wherefore I was grieved with that g eneration\, and said\, They do alway err in their heart\; and they have no t known my ways. So I sware in my wrath\, They shall not enter into my res t.) Take heed\, brethren\, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of un belief\, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily\, while it is called To day\; lest any of you be hardened through the deceit fulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ\, if we hold the begin ning of our confidence stedfast unto the end\; While it is said\, To day i f ye will hear his voice\, harden not your hearts\, as in the provocation. For some\, when they had heard\, did provoke: howbeit not all that came o ut of Egypt by Moses. But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned\, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest\, but to them that believed not? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief. \n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Nahum 3\nWoe to the bloody city! it i s all full of lies and robbery\; the prey departeth not\; The noise of a w hip\, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels\, and of the pransing ho rses\, and of the jumping chariots. The horseman lifteth up both the brigh t sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain\, and a great number of carcases\; and there is none end of their corpses\; they stumble upon their corpses: Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot\, the mistress of witchcrafts\, that selleth natio ns through her whoredoms\, and families through her witchcrafts. Behold\, I am against thee\, saith the LORD of hosts\; and I will discover thy skir ts upon thy face\, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness\, and the kin gdoms thy shame. And I will cast abominable filth upon thee\, and make the e vile\, and will set thee as a gazingstock. And it shall come to pass\, t hat all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee\, and say\, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for the e? Art thou better than populous No\, that was situate among the rivers\, that had the waters round about it\, whose rampart was the sea\, and her w all was from the sea? Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength\, and it was in finite\; Put and Lubim were thy helpers. Yet was she carried away\, she we nt into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the to p of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men\, and all her great men were bound in chains. Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid\, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy. All thy stro ng holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shake n\, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater. Behold\, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide op en unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars. Draw thee waters fo r the siege\, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay\, and tread the morte r\, make strong the brickkiln. There shall the fire devour thee\; the swor d shall cut thee off\, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thys elf many as the cankerworm\, make thyself many as the locusts. Thou hast m ultiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth \, and flieth away. Thy crowned are as the locusts\, and thy captains as t he great grasshoppers\, which camp in the hedges in the cold day\, but whe n the sun ariseth they flee away\, and their place is not known where they are. Thy shepherds slumber\, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains\, and no man gathere th them. There is no healing of thy bruise\; thy wound is grievous: all th at hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom ha th not thy wickedness passed continually?\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 10:24- end\nThe disciple is not above his master\, nor the servant above his lord . It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master\, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub\, how much more shall they call them of his household? Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered\, that shall not be revealed\; and hid\, that shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness\, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear\, that preach ye upon the housetops. And fear not them which kill the body\, but are not able to kill the soul: but rat her fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the gr ound without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered . Fear ye not therefore\, ye are of more value than many sparrows. Whosoev er therefore shall confess me before men\, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men\, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace\, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father\, and the daughter a gainst her mother\, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daug hter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross\, and followeth after me\, is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life sha ll lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. ¶ He t hat receiveth you receiveth me\, and he that receiveth me receiveth him th at sent me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall rec eive a prophet’s reward\; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the n ame of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. And whoso ever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple\, verily I say unto you\, he shall in no w ise lose his reward. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-12 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-13@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914 SUMMARY:Proper 19 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 5\nAnd Hiram king of T yre sent his servants unto Solomon\; for he had heard that they had anoint ed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David . And Solomon sent to Hiram\, saying\, Thou knowest how that David my fath er could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side\, until the LORD put them under the so les of his feet. But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side\ , so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent. And\, behold\, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God\, as the LORD s pake unto David my father\, saying\, Thy son\, whom I will set upon thy th rone in thy room\, he shall build an house unto my name. Now therefore com mand thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon\; and my servants sh all be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is n ot among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. ¶ A nd it came to pass\, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon\, that he rejoi ced greatly\, and said\, Blessed be the LORD this day\, which hath given u nto David a wise son over this great people. And Hiram sent to Solomon\, s aying\, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I w ill do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar\, and concerning timber o f fir. My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint m e\, and will cause them to be discharged there\, and thou shalt receive th em: and thou shalt accomplish my desire\, in giving food for my household. So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desi re. And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to h is household\, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year. And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom\, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon\; and they two made a league tog ether. ¶ And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel\; and the levy was thirty thousand men. And he sent them to Lebanon\, ten thousand a mont h by courses: a month they were in Lebanon\, and two months at home: and A doniram was over the levy. And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand tha t bare burdens\, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains\; Beside t he chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the work\, three thousand and three hundred\, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work. And the king commanded\, and they brought great stones\, costly stones\, and hewed stones\, to lay the foundation of the house. And Solomon’s bui lders and Hiram’s builders did hew them\, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.\n\nSecond Lesson — Heb 4 :1-13\nLet us therefore fear\, lest\, a promise being left us of entering into his rest\, any of you should seem to come short of it. For unto us wa s the gospel preached\, as well as unto them: but the word preached did no t profit them\, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. For we w hich have believed do enter into rest\, as he said\, As I have sworn in my wrath\, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finishe d from the foundation of the world. For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise\, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. And in this place again\, If they shall enter into my rest. Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein\, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: Again\, he limiteth a certain day\, saying in David\, To day\, after so long a time\; as it i s said\, To day if ye will hear his voice\, harden not your hearts. For if Jesus had given them rest\, then would he not afterward have spoken of an other day. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he t hat is entered into his rest\, he also hath ceased from his own works\, as God did from his. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest\, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. For the word of God is qu ick\, and powerful\, and sharper than any twoedged sword\, piercing even t o the dividing asunder of soul and spirit\, and of the joints and marrow\, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is t here any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are na ked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.\n\nEvening Pr ayer\nFirst Lesson — Hab 1\nThe burden which Habakkuk the prophet did se e. O LORD\, how long shall I cry\, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out un to thee of violence\, and thou wilt not save! Why dost thou shew me iniqui ty\, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are befor e me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. Therefore the law is slacked\, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compas s about the righteous\; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth. ¶ Behold ye among the heathen\, and regard\, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days\, which ye will not believe\, though it be told you. F or\, lo\, I raise up the Chaldeans\, that bitter and hasty nation\, which shall march through the breadth of the land\, to possess the dwellingplace s that are not theirs. They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves. Their horses also are swifter t han the leopards\, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves\, and their horsemen shall come from far\ ; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat. They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind\, and they shall gath er the captivity as the sand. And they shall scoff at the kings\, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold\; for they shall heap dust\, and take it. Then shall his mind change\, and h e shall pass over\, and offend\, imputing this his power unto his god. ¶ Art thou not from everlasting\, O LORD my God\, mine Holy One? we shall no t die. O LORD\, thou hast ordained them for judgment\; and\, O mighty God\ , thou hast established them for correction. Thou art of purer eyes than t o behold evil\, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upo n them that deal treacherously\, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked de voureth the man that is more righteous than he? And makest men as the fish es of the sea\, as the creeping things\, that have no ruler over them? The y take up all of them with the angle\, they catch them in their net\, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad. Therefore they sacrifice unto their net\, and burn incense unto their drag\; because by them their portion is fat\, and their meat plenteous. Shall they there fore empty their net\, and not spare continually to slay the nations?\n\nS econd Lesson — Matt 11\nAnd it came to pass\, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples\, he departed thence to teach and to p reach in their cities. Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ\, he sent two of his disciples\, And said unto him\, Art thou he th at should come\, or do we look for another? Jesus answered and said unto t hem\, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: The bl ind receive their sight\, and the lame walk\, the lepers are cleansed\, an d the deaf hear\, the dead are raised up\, and the poor have the gospel pr eached to them. And blessed is he\, whosoever shall not be offended in me. ¶ And as they departed\, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerni ng John\, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold\, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. But what wen t ye out for to see? A prophet? yea\, I say unto you\, and more than a pro phet. For this is he\, of whom it is written\, Behold\, I send my messenge r before thy face\, which shall prepare thy way before thee. Verily I say unto you\, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greate r than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom o f heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until n ow the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence\, and the violent take it by f orce. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if ye wi ll receive it\, this is Elias\, which was for to come. He that hath ears t o hear\, let him hear. ¶ But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets\, and calling unto their fell ows\, And saying\, We have piped unto you\, and ye have not danced\; we ha ve mourned unto you\, and ye have not lamented. For John came neither eati ng nor drinking\, and they say\, He hath a devil. The Son of man came eati ng and drinking\, and they say\, Behold a man gluttonous\, and a winebibbe r\, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her chil dren. ¶ Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty wo rks were done\, because they repented not: Woe unto thee\, Chorazin! woe u nto thee\, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works\, which were done in you\, h ad been done in Tyre and Sidon\, they would have repented long ago in sack cloth and ashes. But I say unto you\, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment\, than for you. And thou\, Capernaum\, wh ich art exalted unto heaven\, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mi ghty works\, which have been done in thee\, had been done in Sodom\, it wo uld have remained until this day. But I say unto you\, That it shall be mo re tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment\, than for thee. ¶ At that time Jesus answered and said\, I thank thee\, O Father\, Lord of heaven and earth\, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent\, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so\, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: a nd no man knoweth the Son\, but the Father\; neither knoweth any man the F ather\, save the Son\, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. ¶ Co me unto me\, all ye that labour and are heavy laden\, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you\, and learn of me\; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy\, and my burden is light. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-13 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-14@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915 SUMMARY:Holy Cross Day DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Heb 4:14—5:10\nSeeing then t hat we have a great high priest\, that is passed into the heavens\, Jesus the Son of God\, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities\; but w as in all points tempted like as we are\, yet without sin. Let us therefor e come boldly unto the throne of grace\, that we may obtain mercy\, and fi nd grace to help in time of need. For every high priest taken from among m en is ordained for men in things pertaining to God\, that he may offer bot h gifts and sacrifices for sins: Who can have compassion on the ignorant\, and on them that are out of the way\; for that he himself also is compass ed with infirmity. And by reason hereof he ought\, as for the people\, so also for himself\, to offer for sins. And no man taketh this honour unto h imself\, but he that is called of God\, as was Aaron. So also Christ glori fied not himself to be made an high priest\; but he that said unto him\, T hou art my Son\, to day have I begotten thee. As he saith also in another place\, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. Who in the days of his flesh\, when he had offered up prayers and supplications w ith strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death\ , and was heard in that he feared\; Though he were a Son\, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered\; And being made perfect\, he be came the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him\; Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 12:23-33\n¶ And Jesus answered them\, saying\, The hour is come\, t hat the Son of man should be glorified. Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die\, it abideth alone: b ut if it die\, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it\; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto li fe eternal. If any man serve me\, let him follow me\; and where I am\, the re shall also my servant be: if any man serve me\, him will my Father hono ur. Now is my soul troubled\; and what shall I say? Father\, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father\, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven\, saying\, I have both glorified it\, and will glorify it again. The people therefore\, that stood by\, an d heard it\, said that it thundered: others said\, An angel spake to him. Jesus answered and said\, This voice came not because of me\, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this wo rld be cast out. And I\, if I be lifted up from the earth\, will draw all men unto me. This he said\, signifying what death he should die.\n\nEvenin g Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hab 2\nI will stand upon my watch\, and set me upon the tower\, and will watch to see what he will say unto me\, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And the LORD answered me\, and said\, Write the vision\, and make it plain upon tables\, that he may run that re adeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time\, but at the end it shall speak\, and not lie: though it tarry\, wait for it\; because it will surely come\, it will not tarry. Behold\, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. ¶ Yea also\, be cause he transgresseth by wine\, he is a proud man\, neither keepeth at ho me\, who enlargeth his desire as hell\, and is as death\, and cannot be sa tisfied\, but gathereth unto him all nations\, and heapeth unto him all pe ople: Shall not all these take up a parable against him\, and a taunting p roverb against him\, and say\, Woe to him that increaseth that which is no t his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! Shall the y not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee\, and awake that shall vex the e\, and thou shalt be for booties unto them? Because thou hast spoiled man y nations\, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee\; because of me n’s blood\, and for the violence of the land\, of the city\, and of all that dwell therein. ¶ Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to hi s house\, that he may set his nest on high\, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people\, and hast sinned against thy soul. For the stone shall cry ou t of the wall\, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it. ¶ Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood\, and stablisheth a city by iniquity! Behold\, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in th e very fire\, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity? For t he earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD\, as the waters cover the sea. ¶ Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink\ , that puttest thy bottle to him\, and makest him drunken also\, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! Thou art filled with shame for glory: dri nk thou also\, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD’s right hand shall be turned unto thee\, and shameful spewing shall be on th y glory. For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee\, and the spoil of b easts\, which made them afraid\, because of men’s blood\, and for the vi olence of the land\, of the city\, and of all that dwell therein. ¶ What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it\; the mol ten image\, and a teacher of lies\, that the maker of his work trusteth th erein\, to make dumb idols? Woe unto him that saith to the wood\, Awake\; to the dumb stone\, Arise\, it shall teach! Behold\, it is laid over with gold and silver\, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. But th e LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.\n \nSecond Lesson — Matt 12:1-21\nAt that time Jesus went on the sabbath d ay through the corn\; and his disciples were an hungred\, and began to plu ck the ears of corn\, and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it\, they sai d unto him\, Behold\, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. But he said unto them\, Have ye not read what David did\ , when he was an hungred\, and they that were with him\; How he entered in to the house of God\, and did eat the shewbread\, which was not lawful for him to eat\, neither for them which were with him\, but only for the prie sts? Or have ye not read in the law\, how that on the sabbath days the pri ests in the temple profane the sabbath\, and are blameless? But I say unto you\, That in this place is one greater than the temple. But if ye had kn own what this meaneth\, I will have mercy\, and not sacrifice\, ye would n ot have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord even of the sa bbath day. And when he was departed thence\, he went into their synagogue: ¶ And\, behold\, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they a sked him\, saying\, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they mi ght accuse him. And he said unto them\, What man shall there be among you\ , that shall have one sheep\, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day \, will he not lay hold on it\, and lift it out? How much then is a man be tter than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. Then saith he to the man\, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it f orth\; and it was restored whole\, like as the other. ¶ Then the Pharisee s went out\, and held a council against him\, how they might destroy him. But when Jesus knew it\, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multit udes followed him\, and he healed them all\; And charged them that they sh ould not make him known: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Es aias the prophet\, saying\, Behold my servant\, whom I have chosen\; my be loved\, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him\, a nd he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive\, nor cry\; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not break\, and smoking flax shall he not quench\, till he send forth judgment unto victory. And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-14 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-15@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260916 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 19 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 6\nAnd it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt\, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign ov er Israel\, in the month Zif\, which is the second month\, that he began t o build the house of the LORD. And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD\, the length thereof was threescore cubits\, and the breadth ther eof twenty cubits\, and the height thereof thirty cubits. And the porch be fore the temple of the house\, twenty cubits was the length thereof\, acco rding to the breadth of the house\; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house. And for the house he made windows of narrow lights. ¶ And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about\, against the walls of the house round about\, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about: The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad\, and the middle was six cubits broad\, and the third was seven cubi ts broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests roun d about\, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house. And the house\, when it was in building\, was built of stone made ready b efore it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house\, while it was in building. The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went u p with winding stairs into the middle chamber\, and out of the middle into the third. So he built the house\, and finished it\; and covered the hous e with beams and boards of cedar. And then he built chambers against all t he house\, five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of c edar. ¶ And the word of the LORD came to Solomon\, saying\, Concerning th is house which thou art in building\, if thou wilt walk in my statutes\, a nd execute my judgments\, and keep all my commandments to walk in them\; t hen will I perform my word with thee\, which I spake unto David thy father : And I will dwell among the children of Israel\, and will not forsake my people Israel. So Solomon built the house\, and finished it. And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar\, both the floor of the house\, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside w ith wood\, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir. And he b uilt twenty cubits on the sides of the house\, both the floor and the wall s with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within\, even for the or acle\, even for the most holy place. And the house\, that is\, the temple before it\, was forty cubits long. And the cedar of the house within was c arved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar\; there was no stone seen . And the oracle he prepared in the house within\, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD. And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubit s in length\, and twenty cubits in breadth\, and twenty cubits in the heig ht thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold\; and so covered the altar w hich was of cedar. So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: an d he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle\; and he ove rlaid it with gold. And the whole house he overlaid with gold\, until he h ad finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold. ¶ And within the oracle he made two cherubims of oliv e tree\, each ten cubits high. And five cubits was the one wing of the che rub\, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost par t of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits. An d the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size. The height of the one cherub was ten cubits\, and so was it of the other cherub. And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims\, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall\, and the wing of the other cherub touched the ot her wall\; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. And he overlaid the cherubims with gold. And he carved all the walls of th e house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and op en flowers\, within and without. And the floor of the house he overlaid wi th gold\, within and without. ¶ And for the entering of the oracle he mad e doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall. The two doors also were of olive tree\; and he carved upon them carv ings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers\, and overlaid them with gold\, and spread gold upon the cherubims\, and upon the palm trees. So a lso made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree\, a fourth part of the wall. And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the on e door were folding\, and the two leaves of the other door were folding. A nd he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covere d them with gold fitted upon the carved work. ¶ And he built the inner co urt with three rows of hewed stone\, and a row of cedar beams. ¶ In the f ourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid\, in the month Zif: And in the eleventh year\, in the month Bul\, which is the eighth mo nth\, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof\, and accord ing to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.\n\nSec ond Lesson — Heb 5:11—6 end\nOf whom we have many things to say\, and hard to be uttered\, seeing ye are dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers\, ye have need that one teach you again which be t he first principles of the oracles of God\; and are become such as have ne ed of milk\, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unsk ilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belo ngeth to them that are of full age\, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Therefore leaving th e principles of the doctrine of Christ\, let us go on unto perfection\; no t laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works\, and of faith toward God\, Of the doctrine of baptisms\, and of laying on of hands\, an d of resurrection of the dead\, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do\, if God permit. For it is impossible for those who were once enlighten ed\, and have tasted of the heavenly gift\, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost\, And have tasted the good word of God\, and the powers of the world to come\, If they shall fall away\, to renew them again unto repent ance\; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh\, and put h im to an open shame. For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it\, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed \, receiveth blessing from God: But that which beareth thorns and briers i s rejected\, and is nigh unto cursing\; whose end is to be burned. But\, b eloved\, we are persuaded better things of you\, and things that accompany salvation\, though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to forget yo ur work and labour of love\, which ye have shewed toward his name\, in tha t ye have ministered to the saints\, and do minister. And we desire that e very one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope u nto the end: That ye be not slothful\, but followers of them who through f aith and patience inherit the promises. For when God made promise to Abrah am\, because he could swear by no greater\, he sware by himself\, Saying\, Surely blessing I will bless thee\, and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so\, after he had patiently endured\, he obtained the promise. For me n verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. Where in God\, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel\, confirmed it by an oat h: That by two immutable things\, in which it was impossible for God to li e\, we might have a strong consolation\, who have fled for refuge to lay h old upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the so ul\, both sure and stedfast\, and which entereth into that within the veil \; Whither the forerunner is for us entered\, even Jesus\, made an high pr iest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Les son — Hab 3\nA prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth. O LORD\, I have heard thy speech\, and was afraid: O LORD\, revive thy work in the midst of the years\, in the midst of the years make known\; in wrath remem ber mercy. God came from Teman\, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens\, and the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness was as the light\; he had horns coming out of his hand: an d there was the hiding of his power. Before him went the pestilence\, and burning coals went forth at his feet. He stood\, and measured the earth: h e beheld\, and drove asunder the nations\; and the everlasting mountains w ere scattered\, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting. I s aw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midi an did tremble. Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine ange r against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea\, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation? Thy bow was made quite n aked\, according to the oaths of the tribes\, even thy word. Selah. Thou d idst cleave the earth with rivers. The mountains saw thee\, and they tremb led: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice\, and lifted up his hands on high. The sun and moon stood still in their hab itation: at the light of thine arrows they went\, and at the shining of th y glittering spear. Thou didst march through the land in indignation\, tho u didst thresh the heathen in anger. Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people\, even for salvation with thine anointed\; thou woundedst th e head out of the house of the wicked\, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah. Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of hi s villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing wa s as to devour the poor secretly. Thou didst walk through the sea with thi ne horses\, through the heap of great waters. When I heard\, my belly trem bled\; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones\, a nd I trembled in myself\, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people\, he will invade them with his troops. ¶ Altho ugh the fig tree shall not blossom\, neither shall fruit be in the vines\; the labour of the olive shall fail\, and the fields shall yield no meat\; the flock shall be cut off from the fold\, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD\, I will joy in the God of my s alvation. The LORD God is my strength\, and he will make my feet like hind s’ feet\, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chie f singer on my stringed instruments.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 12:22-end\n ¶ Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil\, blind\, and dumb : and he healed him\, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. And all the people were amazed\, and said\, Is not this the son of David? But when the Pharisees heard it\, they said\, This fellow doth not cast o ut devils\, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. And Jesus knew thei r thoughts\, and said unto them\, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation\; and every city or house divided against itself sha ll not stand: And if Satan cast out Satan\, he is divided against himself\ ; how shall then his kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils\ , by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your jud ges. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God\, then the kingdom of G od is come unto you. Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house \, and spoil his goods\, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. He that is not with me is against me\; and he that g athereth not with me scattereth abroad. ¶ Wherefore I say unto you\, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speak eth a word against the Son of man\, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoeve r speaketh against the Holy Ghost\, it shall not be forgiven him\, neither in this world\, neither in the world to come. Either make the tree good\, and his fruit good\; or else make the tree corrupt\, and his fruit corrup t: for the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of vipers\, how can ye \, being evil\, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart t he mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringe th forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth fo rth evil things. But I say unto you\, That every idle word that men shall speak\, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified\, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. ¶ Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered\, saying\, M aster\, we would see a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto them\ , An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign\; and there shall no sign be given to it\, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly\; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men o f Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation\, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas\; and\, behold\, a gre ater than Jonas is here. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgm ent with this generation\, and shall condemn it: for she came from the utt ermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon\; and\, behold\, a greater than Solomon is here. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a ma n\, he walketh through dry places\, seeking rest\, and findeth none. Then he saith\, I will return into my house from whence I came out\; and when h e is come\, he findeth it empty\, swept\, and garnished. Then goeth he\, a nd taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself\, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse tha n the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. ¶ Whil e he yet talked to the people\, behold\, his mother and his brethren stood without\, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him\, Behold\, t hy mother and thy brethren stand without\, desiring to speak with thee. Bu t he answered and said unto him that told him\, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples\, an d said\, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven\, the same is my brother\, and sister\, a nd mother. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-15 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-16@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260917 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 19 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 7\nBut Solomon was bui lding his own house thirteen years\, and he finished all his house. ¶ He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon\; the length thereof was an hundred cubits\, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits\, and the height the reof thirty cubits\, upon four rows of cedar pillars\, with cedar beams up on the pillars. And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams\, that lay on forty five pillars\, fifteen in a row. And there were windows in th ree rows\, and light was against light in three ranks. And all the doors a nd posts were square\, with the windows: and light was against light in th ree ranks. ¶ And he made a porch of pillars\; the length thereof was fift y cubits\, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them. ¶ Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge\, even the porch of ju dgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the ot her. ¶ And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch\, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh’s dau ghter\, whom he had taken to wife\, like unto this porch. All these were o f costly stones\, according to the measures of hewed stones\, sawed with s aws\, within and without\, even from the foundation unto the coping\, and so on the outside toward the great court. And the foundation was of costly stones\, even great stones\, stones of ten cubits\, and stones of eight c ubits. And above were costly stones\, after the measures of hewed stones\, and cedars. And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones\, and a row of cedar beams\, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD\, and for the porch of the house. ¶ And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtal i\, and his father was a man of Tyre\, a worker in brass: and he was fille d with wisdom\, and understanding\, and cunning to work all works in brass . And he came to king Solomon\, and wrought all his work. For he cast two pillars of brass\, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cu bits did compass either of them about. And he made two chapiters of molten brass\, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapit er was five cubits\, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits: And nets of checker work\, and wreaths of chain work\, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars\; seven for the one chapiter\, and seven for the other chapiter. And he made the pillars\, and two rows round about upon the one network\, to cover the chapiters that were upon the to p\, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter. And the chapi ters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch\ , four cubits. And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates als o above\, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegra nates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter. And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pi llar\, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar\, and called the name thereof Boaz. And upon the top of the pillars was lil y work: so was the work of the pillars finished. ¶ And he made a molten s ea\, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about\, a nd his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about. And under the brim of it round about there were knops compass ing it\, ten in a cubit\, compassing the sea round about: the knops were c ast in two rows\, when it was cast. It stood upon twelve oxen\, three look ing toward the north\, and three looking toward the west\, and three looki ng toward the south\, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was s et above upon them\, and all their hinder parts were inward. And it was an hand breadth thick\, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup\, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths. ¶ And he m ade ten bases of brass\; four cubits was the length of one base\, and four cubits the breadth thereof\, and three cubits the height of it. And the w ork of the bases was on this manner: they had borders\, and the borders we re between the ledges: And on the borders that were between the ledges wer e lions\, oxen\, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above : and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work. And every base had four brasen wheels\, and plates of brass: and the four corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters molte n\, at the side of every addition. And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base\, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were graving s with their borders\, foursquare\, not round. And under the borders were four wheels\; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit. And the work of the w heels was like the work of a chariot wheel: their axletrees\, and their na ves\, and their felloes\, and their spokes\, were all molten. And there we re four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself. And in the top of the base was there a roun d compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges ther eof and the borders thereof were of the same. For on the plates of the led ges thereof\, and on the borders thereof\, he graved cherubims\, lions\, a nd palm trees\, according to the proportion of every one\, and additions r ound about. After this manner he made the ten bases: all of them had one c asting\, one measure\, and one size. ¶ Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver. And he put five bases on the right side of the house\, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south. ¶ An d Hiram made the lavers\, and the shovels\, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of th e LORD: The two pillars\, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars\; and the two networks\, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars\; And four hundre d pomegranates for the two networks\, even two rows of pomegranates for on e network\, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pil lars\; And the ten bases\, and ten lavers on the bases\; And one sea\, and twelve oxen under the sea\; And the pots\, and the shovels\, and the baso ns: and all these vessels\, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD\, were of bright brass. In the plain of Jordan did the king c ast them\, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan. And Solomon lef t all the vessels unweighed\, because they were exceeding many: neither wa s the weight of the brass found out. And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold\, and the table o f gold\, whereupon the shewbread was\, And the candlesticks of pure gold\, five on the right side\, and five on the left\, before the oracle\, with the flowers\, and the lamps\, and the tongs of gold\, And the bowls\, and the snuffers\, and the basons\, and the spoons\, and the censers of pure g old\; and the hinges of gold\, both for the doors of the inner house\, the most holy place\, and for the doors of the house\, to wit\, of the temple . So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LO RD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated \; even the silver\, and the gold\, and the vessels\, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.\n\nSecond Lesson — Heb 7\nFor this Melchisedec\, king of Salem\, priest of the most high God\, who met Abraha m returning from the slaughter of the kings\, and blessed him\; To whom al so Abraham gave a tenth part of all\; first being by interpretation King o f righteousness\, and after that also King of Salem\, which is\, King of p eace\; Without father\, without mother\, without descent\, having neither beginning of days\, nor end of life\; but made like unto the Son of God\; abideth a priest continually. Now consider how great this man was\, unto w hom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. And verily th ey that are of the sons of Levi\, who receive the office of the priesthood \, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law\, that is\, of their brethren\, though they come out of the loins of Abraham : But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham \, and blessed him that had the promises. And without all contradiction th e less is blessed of the better. And here men that die receive tithes\; bu t there he receiveth them\, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. And as I may so say\, Levi also\, who receiveth tithes\, payed tithes in Abraham . For he was yet in the loins of his father\, when Melchisedec met him. If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood\, (for under it the people received the law\,) what further need was there that another pries t should rise after the order of Melchisedec\, and not be called after the order of Aaron? For the priesthood being changed\, there is made of neces sity a change also of the law. For he of whom these things are spoken pert aineth to another tribe\, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. Fo r it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda\; of which tribe Moses sp ake nothing concerning priesthood. And it is yet far more evident: for tha t after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest\, Who i s made\, not after the law of a carnal commandment\, but after the power o f an endless life. For he testifieth\, Thou art a priest for ever after th e order of Melchisedec. For there is verily a disannulling of the commandm ent going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the la w made nothing perfect\, but the bringing in of a better hope did\; by the which we draw nigh unto God. And inasmuch as not without an oath he was m ade priest: (For those priests were made without an oath\; but this with a n oath by him that said unto him\, The Lord sware and will not repent\, Th ou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) By so much was J esus made a surety of a better testament. And they truly were many priests \, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: But this man\, because he continueth ever\, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Where fore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by h im\, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. For such an high priest became us\, who is holy\, harmless\, undefiled\, separate from sin ners\, and made higher than the heavens\; Who needeth not daily\, as those high priests\, to offer up sacrifice\, first for his own sins\, and then for the people’s: for this he did once\, when he offered up himself. For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity\; but the word of th e oath\, which was since the law\, maketh the Son\, who is consecrated for evermore.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Zeph 1\nThe word of the LOR D which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi\, the son of Gedaliah\, the s on of Amariah\, the son of Hizkiah\, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon \, king of Judah. I will utterly consume all things from off the land\, sa ith the LORD. I will consume man and beast\; I will consume the fowls of t he heaven\, and the fishes of the sea\, and the stumblingblocks with the w icked\; and I will cut off man from off the land\, saith the LORD. I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah\, and upon all the inhabitants of Je rusalem\; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place\, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests\; And them that worship the host o f heaven upon the housetops\; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD\, and that swear by Malcham\; And them that are turned back from the LORD\; and those that have not sought the LORD\, nor enquired for him. Hol d thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice\, he hath bid his guests. An d it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD’s sacrifice\, that I will punish the princes\, and the king’s children\, and all such as are clot hed with strange apparel. In the same day also will I punish all those tha t leap on the threshold\, which fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit. And it shall come to pass in that day\, saith the LORD\, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate\, and an howling fro m the second\, and a great crashing from the hills. Howl\, ye inhabitants of Maktesh\, for all the merchant people are cut down\; all they that bear silver are cut off. And it shall come to pass at that time\, that I will search Jerusalem with candles\, and punish the men that are settled on the ir lees: that say in their heart\, The LORD will not do good\, neither wil l he do evil. Therefore their goods shall become a booty\, and their house s a desolation: they shall also build houses\, but not inhabit them\; and they shall plant vineyards\, but not drink the wine thereof. The great day of the LORD is near\, it is near\, and hasteth greatly\, even the voice o f the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. That day i s a day of wrath\, a day of trouble and distress\, a day of wasteness and desolation\, a day of darkness and gloominess\, a day of clouds and thick darkness\, A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities\, and against the high towers. And I will bring distress upon men\, that they sh all walk like blind men\, because they have sinned against the LORD: and t heir blood shall be poured out as dust\, and their flesh as the dung. Neit her their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day o f the LORD’s wrath\; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that d well in the land.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 13:1-23\nThe same day went Jes us out of the house\, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were g athered together unto him\, so that he went into a ship\, and sat\; and th e whole multitude stood on the shore. And he spake many things unto them i n parables\, saying\, Behold\, a sower went forth to sow\; And when he sow ed\, some seeds fell by the way side\, and the fowls came and devoured the m up: Some fell upon stony places\, where they had not much earth: and for thwith they sprung up\, because they had no deepness of earth: And when th e sun was up\, they were scorched\; and because they had no root\, they wi thered away. And some fell among thorns\; and the thorns sprung up\, and c hoked them: But other fell into good ground\, and brought forth fruit\, so me an hundredfold\, some sixtyfold\, some thirtyfold. Who hath ears to hea r\, let him hear. And the disciples came\, and said unto him\, Why speakes t thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them\, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven\, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath\, to him shall be given\, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not\, from him shall be take n away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because t hey seeing see not\; and hearing they hear not\, neither do they understan d. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias\, which saith\, By hear ing ye shall hear\, and shall not understand\; and seeing ye shall see\, a nd shall not perceive: For this people’s heart is waxed gross\, and thei r ears are dull of hearing\, and their eyes they have closed\; lest at any time they should see with their eyes\, and hear with their ears\, and sho uld understand with their heart\, and should be converted\, and I should h eal them. But blessed are your eyes\, for they see: and your ears\, for th ey hear. For verily I say unto you\, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see\, and have not seen them\; a nd to hear those things which ye hear\, and have not heard them. ¶ Hear y e therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom\, and understandeth it not\, then cometh the wicked one\, and cat cheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received see d by the way side. But he that received the seed into stony places\, the s ame is he that heareth the word\, and anon with joy receiveth it\; Yet hat h he not root in himself\, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word\, by and by he is offended. He al so that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word\; and t he care of this world\, and the deceitfulness of riches\, choke the word\, and he becometh unfruitful. But he that received seed into the good groun d is he that heareth the word\, and understandeth it\; which also beareth fruit\, and bringeth forth\, some an hundredfold\, some sixty\, some thirt y. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-16 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-17@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260918 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 19 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 8\nThen Solomon assemb led the elders of Israel\, and all the heads of the tribes\, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel\, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem\, t hat they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the cit y of David\, which is Zion. And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim\, which is the sevent h month. And all the elders of Israel came\, and the priests took up the a rk. And they brought up the ark of the LORD\, and the tabernacle of the co ngregation\, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle\, even t hose did the priests and the Levites bring up. And king Solomon\, and all the congregation of Israel\, that were assembled unto him\, were with him before the ark\, sacrificing sheep and oxen\, that could not be told nor n umbered for multitude. And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place\, into the oracle of the house\, to the most ho ly place\, even under the wings of the cherubims. For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark\, and the cherubims cover ed the ark and the staves thereof above. And they drew out the staves\, th at the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracl e\, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day. Ther e was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone\, which Moses put th ere at Horeb\, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel\, when they came out of the land of Egypt. And it came to pass\, when the p riests were come out of the holy place\, that the cloud filled the house o f the LORD\, So that the priests could not stand to minister because of th e cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD. ¶ Th en spake Solomon\, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness . I have surely built thee an house to dwell in\, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever. And the king turned his face about\, and blessed al l the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood\;) And he said\, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel\, which spake with his mo uth unto David my father\, and hath with his hand fulfilled it\, saying\, Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt\, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house\, that my name might be therein\; but I chose David to be over my people Israel. And it w as in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the L ORD God of Israel. And the LORD said unto David my father\, Whereas it was in thine heart to build an house unto my name\, thou didst well that it w as in thine heart. Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house\; but thy s on that shall come forth out of thy loins\, he shall build the house unto my name. And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake\, and I am ris en up in the room of David my father\, and sit on the throne of Israel\, a s the LORD promised\, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. And I have set there a place for the ark\, wherein is the cove nant of the LORD\, which he made with our fathers\, when he brought them o ut of the land of Egypt. ¶ And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel\, and spread forth his hands toward heaven: And he said\, LORD God of Israel\, there is no God li ke thee\, in heaven above\, or on earth beneath\, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart: Who h ast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou s pakest also with thy mouth\, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand\, as it is this day. Therefore now\, LORD God of Israel\, keep with thy servant D avid my father that thou promisedst him\, saying\, There shall not fail th ee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel\; so that thy children take heed to their way\, that they walk before me as thou hast walked bef ore me. And now\, O God of Israel\, let thy word\, I pray thee\, be verifi ed\, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father. But will God ind eed dwell on the earth? behold\, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot c ontain thee\; how much less this house that I have builded? Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant\, and to his supplication\, O LORD my God\, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer\, which thy servant pra yeth before thee to day: That thine eyes may be open toward this house nig ht and day\, even toward the place of which thou hast said\, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shal l make toward this place. And hearken thou to the supplication of thy serv ant\, and of thy people Israel\, when they shall pray toward this place: a nd hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest\, forgive . ¶ If any man trespass against his neighbour\, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear\, and the oath come before thine altar in this h ouse: Then hear thou in heaven\, and do\, and judge thy servants\, condemn ing the wicked\, to bring his way upon his head\; and justifying the right eous\, to give him according to his righteousness. ¶ When thy people Isra el be smitten down before the enemy\, because they have sinned against the e\, and shall turn again to thee\, and confess thy name\, and pray\, and m ake supplication unto thee in this house: Then hear thou in heaven\, and f orgive the sin of thy people Israel\, and bring them again unto the land w hich thou gavest unto their fathers. ¶ When heaven is shut up\, and there is no rain\, because they have sinned against thee\; if they pray toward this place\, and confess thy name\, and turn from their sin\, when thou af flictest them: Then hear thou in heaven\, and forgive the sin of thy serva nts\, and of thy people Israel\, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk\, and give rain upon thy land\, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance. ¶ If there be in the land famine\, if the re be pestilence\, blasting\, mildew\, locust\, or if there be caterpiller \; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities\; whatsoever pl ague\, whatsoever sickness there be\; What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man\, or by all thy people Israel\, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart\, and spread forth his hands toward this h ouse: Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place\, and forgive\, and do\, and give to every man according to his ways\, whose heart thou knowest\; (for thou\, even thou only\, knowest the hearts of all the children of men \;) That they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers. Moreover concerning a stranger\, that is not of thy people Israel\, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s s ake\; (For they shall hear of thy great name\, and of thy strong hand\, an d of thy stretched out arm\;) when he shall come and pray toward this hous e\; Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place\, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know th y name\, to fear thee\, as do thy people Israel\; and that they may know t hat this house\, which I have builded\, is called by thy name. ¶ If thy p eople go out to battle against their enemy\, whithersoever thou shalt send them\, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chose n\, and toward the house that I have built for thy name: Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication\, and maintain their cause. If they sin against thee\, (for there is no man that sinneth not\,) and thou be angry with them\, and deliver them to the enemy\, so that they carry t hem away captives unto the land of the enemy\, far or near\; Yet if they s hall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives\, a nd repent\, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carri ed them captives\, saying\, We have sinned\, and have done perversely\, we have committed wickedness\; And so return unto thee with all their heart\ , and with all their soul\, in the land of their enemies\, which led them away captive\, and pray unto thee toward their land\, which thou gavest un to their fathers\, the city which thou hast chosen\, and the house which I have built for thy name: Then hear thou their prayer and their supplicati on in heaven thy dwelling place\, and maintain their cause\, And forgive t hy people that have sinned against thee\, and all their transgressions whe rein they have transgressed against thee\, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive\, that they may have compassion on them: Fo r they be thy people\, and thine inheritance\, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt\, from the midst of the furnace of iron: That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant\, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel\, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee. For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth \, to be thine inheritance\, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy serv ant\, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt\, O Lord GOD. And it w as so\, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and s upplication unto the LORD\, he arose from before the altar of the LORD\, f rom kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven. And he stood \, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice\, saying\, Blessed be the LORD\, that hath given rest unto his people Israel\, accor ding to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his go od promise\, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. The LORD our God be with us\, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us\, no r forsake us: That he may incline our hearts unto him\, to walk in all his ways\, and to keep his commandments\, and his statutes\, and his judgment s\, which he commanded our fathers. And let these my words\, wherewith I h ave made supplication before the LORD\, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night\, that he maintain the cause of his servant\, and the cause of h is people Israel at all times\, as the matter shall require: That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God\, and that there is none else. Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God\, to walk in his statutes\, and to keep his commandments\, as at this day. ¶ And t he king\, and all Israel with him\, offered sacrifice before the LORD. And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings\, which he offered unto th e LORD\, two and twenty thousand oxen\, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD. The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that wa s before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings\, and meat offerings\, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen a ltar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offering s\, and meat offerings\, and the fat of the peace offerings. And at that t ime Solomon held a feast\, and all Israel with him\, a great congregation\ , from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt\, before the LORD our God\, seven days and seven days\, even fourteen days. On the eighth d ay he sent the people away: and they blessed the king\, and went unto thei r tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had do ne for David his servant\, and for Israel his people.\n\nSecond Lesson — Heb 8\nNow of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have su ch an high priest\, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Maje sty in the heavens\; A minister of the sanctuary\, and of the true taberna cle\, which the Lord pitched\, and not man. For every high priest is ordai ned to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. For if he were on earth\, he should not b e a priest\, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to t he law: Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things\, as Mose s was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for\, Se e\, saith he\, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed t o thee in the mount. But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry\, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant\, which was estab lished upon better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless \, then should no place have been sought for the second. For finding fault with them\, he saith\, Behold\, the days come\, saith the Lord\, when I w ill make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Jud ah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the da y when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt\; bec ause they continued not in my covenant\, and I regarded them not\, saith t he Lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israe l after those days\, saith the Lord\; I will put my laws into their mind\, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God\, and they sh all be to me a people: And they shall not teach every man his neighbour\, and every man his brother\, saying\, Know the Lord: for all shall know me\ , from the least to the greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighte ousness\, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. In that he saith\, A new covenant\, he hath made the first old. Now that whic h decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirs t Lesson — Zeph 2\nGather yourselves together\, yea\, gather together\, O nation not desired\; Before the decree bring forth\, before the day pass as the chaff\, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you\, before the day of the LORD’s anger come upon you. Seek ye the LORD\, all ye me ek of the earth\, which have wrought his judgment\; seek righteousness\, s eek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger. ¶ For Gaza shall be forsaken\, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall driv e out Ashdod at the noon day\, and Ekron shall be rooted up. Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast\, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you\; O Canaan\, the land of the Philistines\, I will even destroy thee\, that there shall be no inhabitant. And the sea coast s hall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds\, and folds for flocks. And t he coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah\; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: f or the LORD their God shall visit them\, and turn away their captivity. ¶ I have heard the reproach of Moab\, and the revilings of the children of Ammon\, whereby they have reproached my people\, and magnified themselves against their border. Therefore as I live\, saith the LORD of hosts\, the God of Israel\, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom\, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah\, even the breeding of nettles\, and saltpits\, and a perpetua l desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them\, and the remnant of my people shall possess them. This shall they have for their pride\, be cause they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts. The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth\; and men shall worship him\, every one from hi s place\, even all the isles of the heathen. ¶ Ye Ethiopians also\, ye sh all be slain by my sword. And he will stretch out his hand against the nor th\, and destroy Assyria\; and will make Nineveh a desolation\, and dry li ke a wilderness. And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her\, all the b easts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in th e upper lintels of it\; their voice shall sing in the windows\; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work. This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly\, that said in her heart\, I am\, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation\, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss\, and wag his hand.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 13:24-43\n¶ Another parable put he f orth unto them\, saying\, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man whic h sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept\, his enemy came and s owed tares among the wheat\, and went his way. But when the blade was spru ng up\, and brought forth fruit\, then appeared the tares also. So the ser vants of the householder came and said unto him\, Sir\, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them \, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him\, Wilt thou then th at we go and gather them up? But he said\, Nay\; lest while ye gather up t he tares\, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together unt il the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers\, Gat her ye together first the tares\, and bind them in bundles to burn them: b ut gather the wheat into my barn. ¶ Another parable put he forth unto the m\, saying\, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed\, wh ich a man took\, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown\, it is the greatest among herbs\, and becomet h a tree\, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches the reof. ¶ Another parable spake he unto them\; The kingdom of heaven is lik e unto leaven\, which a woman took\, and hid in three measures of meal\, t ill the whole was leavened. All these things spake Jesus unto the multitud e in parables\; and without a parable spake he not unto them: That it migh t be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet\, saying\, I will open my m outh in parables\; I will utter things which have been kept secret from th e foundation of the world. Then Jesus sent the multitude away\, and went i nto the house: and his disciples came unto him\, saying\, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. He answered and said unto them\, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man\; The field is the world\; th e good seed are the children of the kingdom\; but the tares are the childr en of the wicked one\; The enemy that sowed them is the devil\; the harves t is the end of the world\; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore t he tares are gathered and burned in the fire\; so shall it be in the end o f this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels\, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend\, and them which do iniqu ity\; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing a nd gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in t he kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear\, let him hear. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-17 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-18@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 19 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 9\nAnd it came to pass \, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD\, and t he king’s house\, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do\ , That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time\, as he had appeared u nto him at Gibeon. And the LORD said unto him\, I have heard thy prayer an d thy supplication\, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this h ouse\, which thou hast built\, to put my name there for ever\; and mine ey es and mine heart shall be there perpetually. And if thou wilt walk before me\, as David thy father walked\, in integrity of heart\, and in uprightn ess\, to do according to all that I have commanded thee\, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdo m upon Israel for ever\, as I promised to David thy father\, saying\, Ther e shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel. But if ye shall at all turn from following me\, ye or your children\, and will not keep my co mmandments and my statutes which I have set before you\, but go and serve other gods\, and worship them: Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them\; and this house\, which I have hallowed for my na me\, will I cast out of my sight\; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byw ord among all people: And at this house\, which is high\, every one that p asseth by it shall be astonished\, and shall hiss\; and they shall say\, W hy hath the LORD done thus unto this land\, and to this house? And they sh all answer\, Because they forsook the LORD their God\, who brought forth t heir fathers out of the land of Egypt\, and have taken hold upon other god s\, and have worshipped them\, and served them: therefore hath the LORD br ought upon them all this evil. ¶ And it came to pass at the end of twenty years\, when Solomon had built the two houses\, the house of the LORD\, a nd the king’s house\, (Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees\, and with gold\, according to all his desi re\,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galil ee. And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him\; and they pleased him not. And he said\, What cities are these which thou hast given me\, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unt o this day. And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold. ¶ And th is is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised\; for to build the house of the LORD\, and his own house\, and Millo\, and the wall of Jerusa lem\, and Hazor\, and Megiddo\, and Gezer. For Pharaoh king of Egypt had g one up\, and taken Gezer\, and burnt it with fire\, and slain the Canaanit es that dwelt in the city\, and given it for a present unto his daughter\, Solomon’s wife. And Solomon built Gezer\, and Beth-horon the nether\, A nd Baalath\, and Tadmor in the wilderness\, in the land\, And all the citi es of store that Solomon had\, and cities for his chariots\, and cities fo r his horsemen\, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem\, an d in Lebanon\, and in all the land of his dominion. And all the people tha t were left of the Amorites\, Hittites\, Perizzites\, Hivites\, and Jebusi tes\, which were not of the children of Israel\, Their children that were left after them in the land\, whom the children of Israel also were not ab le utterly to destroy\, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservi ce unto this day. But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondme n: but they were men of war\, and his servants\, and his princes\, and his captains\, and rulers of his chariots\, and his horsemen. These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon’s work\, five hundred and f ifty\, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work. ¶ But Ph araoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which S olomon had built for her: then did he build Millo. ¶ And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD\, and he burnt incense upon the altar that w as before the LORD. So he finished the house. ¶ And king Solomon made a n avy of ships in Ezion-geber\, which is beside Eloth\, on the shore of the Red sea\, in the land of Edom. And Hiram sent in the navy his servants\, s hipmen that had knowledge of the sea\, with the servants of Solomon. And t hey came to Ophir\, and fetched from thence gold\, four hundred and twenty talents\, and brought it to king Solomon.\n\nSecond Lesson — Heb 9:1-14 \nThen verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service\, a nd a worldly sanctuary. For there was a tabernacle made\; the first\, wher ein was the candlestick\, and the table\, and the shewbread\; which is cal led the sanctuary. And after the second veil\, the tabernacle which is cal led the Holiest of all\; Which had the golden censer\, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold\, wherein was the golden pot that had manna\, and Aaron’s rod that budded\, and the tables of the covenant \; And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat\; of which w e can not now speak particularly. Now when these things were thus ordained \, the priests went always into the first tabernacle\, accomplishing the s ervice of God. But into the second went the high priest alone once every y ear\, not without blood\, which he offered for himself\, and for the error s of the people: The Holy Ghost this signifying\, that the way into the ho liest of all was not yet made manifest\, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: Which was a figure for the time then present\, in which wer e offered both gifts and sacrifices\, that could not make him that did the service perfect\, as pertaining to the conscience\; Which stood only in m eats and drinks\, and divers washings\, and carnal ordinances\, imposed on them until the time of reformation. But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come\, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle\, not ma de with hands\, that is to say\, not of this building\; Neither by the blo od of goats and calves\, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place\, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood o f bulls and of goats\, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean\, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ\, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God\, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?\n\nE vening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Zeph 3\nWoe to her that is filthy and poll uted\, to the oppressing city! She obeyed not the voice\; she received not correction\; she trusted not in the LORD\; she drew not near to her God. Her princes within her are roaring lions\; her judges are evening wolves\; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. Her prophets are light and treac herous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary\, they have done v iolence to the law. The just LORD is in the midst thereof\; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light\, he faileth not\; but the unjust knoweth no shame. I have cut off the nations: their t owers are desolate\; I made their streets waste\, that none passeth by: th eir cities are destroyed\, so that there is no man\, that there is none in habitant. I said\, Surely thou wilt fear me\, thou wilt receive instructio n\; so their dwelling should not be cut off\, howsoever I punished them: b ut they rose early\, and corrupted all their doings. ¶ Therefore wait ye upon me\, saith the LORD\, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for m y determination is to gather the nations\, that I may assemble the kingdom s\, to pour upon them mine indignation\, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. For then will I turn to the people a pure language\, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD\, to serve him with one consent. From beyond the rivers of Et hiopia my suppliants\, even the daughter of my dispersed\, shall bring min e offering. In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings\, whe rein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of t he midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride\, and thou shalt no more b e haughty because of my holy mountain. I will also leave in the midst of t hee an afflicted and poor people\, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity\, nor speak lies\; neit her shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down\, and none shall make them afraid. ¶ Sing\, O daughter of Zi on\; shout\, O Israel\; be glad and rejoice with all the heart\, O daughte r of Jerusalem. The LORD hath taken away thy judgments\, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel\, even the LORD\, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. In that day it shall be said to Jerusal em\, Fear thou not: and to Zion\, Let not thine hands be slack. The LORD t hy God in the midst of thee is mighty\; he will save\, he will rejoice ove r thee with joy\; he will rest in his love\, he will joy over thee with si nging. I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly\, who are of thee\, to whom the reproach of it was a burden. Behold\, at that t ime I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth\, and gather her that was driven out\; and I will get them praise and fame i n every land where they have been put to shame. At that time will I bring you again\, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth\, when I turn back your captiv ity before your eyes\, saith the LORD.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 13:44-end \n¶ Again\, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field\; the which when a man hath found\, he hideth\, and for joy thereof goeth an d selleth all that he hath\, and buyeth that field. ¶ Again\, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man\, seeking goodly pearls: Who\, when he had found one pearl of great price\, went and sold all that he had\, a nd bought it. ¶ Again\, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net\, that w as cast into the sea\, and gathered of every kind: Which\, when it was ful l\, they drew to shore\, and sat down\, and gathered the good into vessels \, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world: the ange ls shall come forth\, and sever the wicked from among the just\, And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing o f teeth. Jesus saith unto them\, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him\, Yea\, Lord. Then said he unto them\, Therefore every scrib e which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that i s an householder\, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. ¶ And it came to pass\, that when Jesus had finished these parables \, he departed thence. And when he was come into his own country\, he taug ht them in their synagogue\, insomuch that they were astonished\, and said \, Whence hath this man this wisdom\, and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren\, J ames\, and Joses\, and Simon\, and Judas? And his sisters\, are they not a ll with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? And they were offe nded in him. But Jesus said unto them\, A prophet is not without honour\, save in his own country\, and in his own house. And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-18 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-19@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 19 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 10\nAnd when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD\, s he came to prove him with hard questions. And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train\, with camels that bare spices\, and very much gold\, an d precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon\, she communed with hi m of all that was in her heart. And Solomon told her all her questions: th ere was not any thing hid from the king\, which he told her not. And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom\, and the house that he had built\, And the meat of his table\, and the sitting of his servants\, and the attendance of his ministers\, and their apparel\, and his cupbear ers\, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD\; ther e was no more spirit in her. And she said to the king\, It was a true repo rt that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom. Howbeit I believed not the words\, until I came\, and mine eyes had seen it: and\, b ehold\, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. Happy are thy men\, happy are these thy servants\, whi ch stand continually before thee\, and that hear thy wisdom. Blessed be th e LORD thy God\, which delighted in thee\, to set thee on the throne of Is rael: because the LORD loved Israel for ever\, therefore made he thee king \, to do judgment and justice. And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold\, and of spices very great store\, and precious stones: t here came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of She ba gave to king Solomon. And the navy also of Hiram\, that brought gold fr om Ophir\, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees\, and preciou s stones. And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of th e LORD\, and for the king’s house\, harps also and psalteries for singer s: there came no such almug trees\, nor were seen unto this day. And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire\, whatsoever she asked \, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned a nd went to her own country\, she and her servants. ¶ Now the weight of go ld that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six tal ents of gold\, Beside that he had of the merchantmen\, and of the traffick of the spice merchants\, and of all the kings of Arabia\, and of the gove rnors of the country. ¶ And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beat en gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target. And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold\; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. ¶ Moreover t he king made a great throne of ivory\, and overlaid it with the best gold. The throne had six steps\, and the top of the throne was round behind: an d there were stays on either side on the place of the seat\, and two lions stood beside the stays. And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdo m. ¶ And all king Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold\, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold\; none we re of silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish\, bringing gold\, and silver\, ivory\, an d apes\, and peacocks. So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. ¶ And all the earth sought to Solomon\, to he ar his wisdom\, which God had put in his heart. And they brought every man his present\, vessels of silver\, and vessels of gold\, and garments\, an d armour\, and spices\, horses\, and mules\, a rate year by year. ¶ And S olomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots\, and twelve thousand horsemen\, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots\, and with the king at Jerusalem. And the king ma de silver to be in Jerusalem as stones\, and cedars made he to be as the s ycomore trees that are in the vale\, for abundance. ¶ And Solomon had hor ses brought out of Egypt\, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price. And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt fo r six hundred shekels of silver\, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: a nd so for all the kings of the Hittites\, and for the kings of Syria\, did they bring them out by their means.\n\nSecond Lesson — Heb 9:15-end\nAn d for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament\, that by means o f death\, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the fir st testament\, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament is\, there must also of necessity be th e death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: o therwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. For when Moses ha d spoken every precept to all the people according to the law\, he took th e blood of calves and of goats\, with water\, and scarlet wool\, and hysso p\, and sprinkled both the book\, and all the people\, Saying\, This is th e blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. Moreover he spr inkled with blood both the tabernacle\, and all the vessels of the ministr y. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood\; and without sh edding of blood is no remission. It was therefore necessary that the patte rns of things in the heavens should be purified with these\; but the heave nly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands\, which are the figures of t he true\; but into heaven itself\, now to appear in the presence of God fo r us: Nor yet that he should offer himself often\, as the high priest ente reth into the holy place every year with blood of others\; For then must h e often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in t he end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of h imself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die\, but after this the j udgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many\; and unto th em that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salv ation.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hag 1\nIn the second year of Da rius the king\, in the sixth month\, in the first day of the month\, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shea ltiel\, governor of Judah\, and to Joshua the son of Josedech\, the high p riest\, saying\, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts\, saying\, This people sa y\, The time is not come\, the time that the LORD’s house should be buil t. Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet\, saying\, Is it t ime for you\, O ye\, to dwell in your cieled houses\, and this house lie w aste? Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts\; Consider your ways. Ye have sown much\, and bring in little\; ye eat\, but ye have not enough\; y e drink\, but ye are not filled with drink\; ye clothe you\, but there is none warm\; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag w ith holes. ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; Consider your ways. Go up to the mountain\, and bring wood\, and build the house\; and I will take plea sure in it\, and I will be glorified\, saith the LORD. Ye looked for much\ , and\, lo\, it came to little\; and when ye brought it home\, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste \, and ye run every man unto his own house. Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew\, and the earth is stayed from her fruit. And I called for a drought upon the land\, and upon the mountains\, and upon the corn\, and upon the new wine\, and upon the oil\, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth\, and upon men\, and upon cattle\, and upon all the labour of the hands. ¶ Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel\, and Joshua the so n of Josedech\, the high priest\, with all the remnant of the people\, obe yed the voice of the LORD their God\, and the words of Haggai the prophet\ , as the LORD their God had sent him\, and the people did fear before the LORD. Then spake Haggai the LORD’s messenger in the LORD’s message unt o the people\, saying\, I am with you\, saith the LORD. And the LORD stirr ed up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel\, governor of Judah\, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech\, the high priest\, and the s pirit of all the remnant of the people\; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts\, their God\, In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month\, in the second year of Darius the king.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 14\nAt that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus\, And said unto his servants\, This is John the Baptist\; he is risen from the dead\; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. ¶ For Herod had laid hold on John\, and bound him\, and put him in prison fo r Herodias’ sake\, his brother Philip’s wife. For John said unto him\, It is not lawful for thee to have her. And when he would have put him to death\, he feared the multitude\, because they counted him as a prophet. B ut when Herod’s birthday was kept\, the daughter of Herodias danced befo re them\, and pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath to give he r whatsoever she would ask. And she\, being before instructed of her mothe r\, said\, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger. And the king w as sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake\, and them which sat with him at meat\, he commanded it to be given her. And he sent\, and beheaded Joh n in the prison. And his head was brought in a charger\, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. And his disciples came\, and too k up the body\, and buried it\, and went and told Jesus. ¶ When Jesus hea rd of it\, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof\, they followed him on foot out of the cities . And Jesus went forth\, and saw a great multitude\, and was moved with co mpassion toward them\, and he healed their sick. ¶ And when it was evenin g\, 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 vil lages\, and buy themselves victuals. But Jesus said unto them\, They need not depart\; give ye them to eat. And they say unto him\, We have here but five loaves\, and two fishes. He said\, Bring them hither to me. And he c ommanded 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 multitud e. And they did all eat\, and were filled: and they took up of the fragmen ts that remained twelve baskets full. And they that had eaten were about f ive thousand men\, beside women and children. ¶ And straightway Jesus con strained his disciples to get into a ship\, and to go before him unto the other side\, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the m ultitudes away\, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the ev ening was come\, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea\, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them\, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea\, they were troubled\, saying\, It i s a spirit\; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them\, saying\, Be of good cheer\; it is I\; be not afraid. And Peter ans wered him and said\, Lord\, if it be thou\, bid me come unto thee on the w ater. And he said\, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship\, h e walked on the water\, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterou s\, he was afraid\; and beginning to sink\, he cried\, saying\, Lord\, sav e me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand\, and caught him\, an d said unto him\, O thou of little faith\, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when they were come into the ship\, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him\, saying\, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. ¶ And when they were gone over\, they came into the land of Genn esaret. And when the men of that place had knowledge of him\, they sent ou t into all that country round about\, and brought unto him all that were d iseased\; And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garme nt: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-19 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-20@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 SUMMARY:Proper 20 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 11\nBut king Solomon l oved many strange women\, together with the daughter of Pharaoh\, women of the Moabites\, Ammonites\, Edomites\, Zidonians\, and Hittites\; Of the n ations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel\, Ye sha ll not go in to them\, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely the y will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. And he had seven hundred wives\, princesses\, and three hundred conc ubines: and his wives turned away his heart. For it came to pass\, when So lomon was old\, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God\, as was the heart of Dav id his father. For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonia ns\, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. And Solomon did ev il in the sight of the LORD\, and went not fully after the LORD\, as did D avid his father. Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh\, the ab omination of Moab\, in the hill that is before Jerusalem\, and for Molech\ , the abomination of the children of Ammon. And likewise did he for all hi s strange wives\, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. ¶ A nd the LORD was angry with Solomon\, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel\, which had appeared unto him twice\, And had commande d him concerning this thing\, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded. Wherefore the LORD said unto So lomon\, Forasmuch as this is done of thee\, and thou hast not kept my cove nant and my statutes\, which I have commanded thee\, I will surely rend th e kingdom from thee\, and will give it to thy servant. Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend i t out of the hand of thy son. Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom \; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake\, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen. ¶ And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon\, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king’s seed in Edom. For it came to pass\, when David was in Edom\, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain\, after he had smitten every ma le in Edom\; (For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel\, until he had cut off every male in Edom:) That Hadad fled\, he and certain Edom ites of his father’s servants with him\, to go into Egypt\; Hadad being yet a little child. And they arose out of Midian\, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran\, and they came to Egypt\, unto Phara oh king of Egypt\; which gave him an house\, and appointed him victuals\, and gave him land. And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh\, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife\, the sister of Tah penes the queen. And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son\, wh om Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s h ousehold among the sons of Pharaoh. And when Hadad heard in Egypt that Dav id slept with his fathers\, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead \, Hadad said to Pharaoh\, Let me depart\, that I may go to mine own count ry. Then Pharaoh said unto him\, But what hast thou lacked with me\, that\ , behold\, thou seekest to go to thine own country? And he answered\, Noth ing: howbeit let me go in any wise. ¶ And God stirred him up another adve rsary\, Rezon the son of Eliadah\, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah: And he gathered men unto him\, and became captain over a band\, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus\, and dwelt ther ein\, and reigned in Damascus. And he was an adversary to Israel all the d ays of Solomon\, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israe l\, and reigned over Syria. ¶ And Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, an Ephrathi te of Zereda\, Solomon’s servant\, whose mother’s name was Zeruah\, a widow woman\, even he lifted up his hand against the king. And this was th e cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo\, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father. And the man Je roboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that h e was industrious\, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph. And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusal em\, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way\; and he h ad clad himself with a new garment\; and they two were alone in the field: And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him\, and rent it in twelve pieces: And he said to Jeroboam\, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith th e LORD\, the God of Israel\, Behold\, I will rend the kingdom out of the h and of Solomon\, and will give ten tribes to thee: (But he shall have one tribe for my servant David’s sake\, and for Jerusalem’s sake\, the cit y which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:) Because that they have forsaken me\, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidoni ans\, Chemosh the god of the Moabites\, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon\, and have not walked in my ways\, to do that which is right in mine eyes\, and to keep my statutes and my judgments\, as did David his fa ther. Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I wil l make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake\, whom I chose\, because he kept my commandments and my statutes: But I wil l take the kingdom out of his son’s hand\, and will give it unto thee\, even ten tribes. And unto his son will I give one tribe\, that David my se rvant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem\, the city which I hav e chosen me to put my name there. And I will take thee\, and thou shalt re ign according to all that thy soul desireth\, and shalt be king over Israe l. And it shall be\, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee\, a nd wilt walk in my ways\, and do that is right in my sight\, to keep my st atutes and my commandments\, as David my servant did\; that I will be with thee\, and build thee a sure house\, as I built for David\, and will give Israel unto thee. And I will for this afflict the seed of David\, but not for ever. Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose\, and fled into Egypt\, unto Shishak king of Egypt\, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. ¶ And the rest of the acts of Solomon\, and all th at he did\, and his wisdom\, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon? And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. And Solomon slept with his fathers\, and was buried in t he city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.\n\ nSecond Lesson — Heb 10:1-18\nFor the law having a shadow of good things to come\, and not the very image of the things\, can never with those sac rifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereu nto perfect. For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because th at the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every y ear. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should ta ke away sins. Wherefore when he cometh into the world\, he saith\, Sacrifi ce and offering thou wouldest not\, but a body hast thou prepared me: In b urnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I\, Lo\, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me\,) to do t hy will\, O God. Above when he said\, Sacrifice and offering and burnt off erings and offering for sin thou wouldest not\, neither hadst pleasure the rein\; which are offered by the law\; Then said he\, Lo\, I come to do thy will\, O God. He taketh away the first\, that he may establish the second . By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices\, which can never take away sins: But this man\, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever\, sat down on the right hand of God\; From henceforth expecting till his enemie s be made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever th em that are sanctified. Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: fo r after that he had said before\, This is the covenant that I will make wi th them after those days\, saith the Lord\, I will put my laws into their hearts\, and in their minds will I write them\; And their sins and iniquit ies will I remember no more. Now where remission of these is\, there is no more offering for sin.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Hag 2\nIn the seventh month\, in the one and twentieth day of the month\, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai\, saying\, Speak now to Zerubbabel the s on of Shealtiel\, governor of Judah\, and to Joshua the son of Josedech\, the high priest\, and to the residue of the people\, saying\, Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now ? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing? Yet now be strong \, O Zerubbabel\, saith the LORD\; and be strong\, O Joshua\, son of Josed ech\, the high priest\; and be strong\, all ye people of the land\, saith the LORD\, and work: for I am with you\, saith the LORD of hosts: Accordin g to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt\, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not. For thus saith the LORD of hosts \; Yet once\, it is a little while\, and I will shake the heavens\, and th e earth\, and the sea\, and the dry land\; And I will shake all nations\, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory\, saith the LORD of hosts. The silver is mine\, and the gold is mine \, saith the LORD of hosts. The glory of this latter house shall be greate r than of the former\, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I g ive peace\, saith the LORD of hosts. ¶ In the four and twentieth day of t he ninth month\, in the second year of Darius\, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet\, saying\, Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; Ask now th e priests concerning the law\, saying\, If one bear holy flesh in the skir t of his garment\, and with his skirt do touch bread\, or pottage\, or win e\, or oil\, or any meat\, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said\, No. Then said Haggai\, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these\, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said\, It shall be unclean. Then answered Haggai\, and said\, So is this people\, a nd so is this nation before me\, saith the LORD\; and so is every work of their hands\; and that which they offer there is unclean. And now\, I pray you\, consider from this day and upward\, from before a stone was laid up on a stone in the temple of the LORD: Since those days were\, when one cam e to an heap of twenty measures\, there were but ten: when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty vessels out of the press\, there were but twenty. I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands\; yet ye turned not to me\, saith the LORD. Conside r now from this day and upward\, from the four and twentieth day of the ni nth month\, even from the day that the foundation of the LORD’s temple w as laid\, consider it. Is the seed yet in the barn? yea\, as yet the vine\ , and the fig tree\, and the pomegranate\, and the olive tree\, hath not b rought forth: from this day will I bless you. ¶ And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day of the month\, saying \, Speak to Zerubbabel\, governor of Judah\, saying\, I will shake the hea vens and the earth\; And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms\, and I w ill destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen\; and I will overt hrow the chariots\, and those that ride in them\; and the horses and their riders shall come down\, every one by the sword of his brother. In that d ay\, saith the LORD of hosts\, will I take thee\, O Zerubbabel\, my servan t\, the son of Shealtiel\, saith the LORD\, and will make thee as a signet : for I have chosen thee\, saith the LORD of hosts.\n\nSecond Lesson — M att 15:1-28\nThen came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees\, which were of Jeru salem\, saying\, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elde rs? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. But he answered and said unto them\, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? For God commanded\, saying\, Honour thy father and mother: and \, He that curseth father or mother\, let him die the death. But ye say\, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother\, It is a gift\, by whatso ever thou mightest be profited by me\; And honour not his father or his mo ther\, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition. Ye hypocrites\, well did Esaias prophesy of you\ , saying\, This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth\, and honoure th me with their lips\; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they d o worship me\, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. ¶ And he c alled the multitude\, and said unto them\, Hear\, and understand: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man\; but that which cometh out of the mouth\, this defileth a man. Then came his disciples\, and said unto h im\, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended\, after they heard this saying? But he answered and said\, Every plant\, which my heavenly Father hath not planted\, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind lead ers of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind\, both shall fall into t he ditch. Then answered Peter and said unto him\, Declare unto us this par able. And Jesus said\, Are ye also yet without understanding? Do not ye ye t understand\, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the bel ly\, and is cast out into the draught? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart\; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts\, murders\, adulteries\, fornications\, thefts\, false witness\, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. ¶ Then Jesus wen t thence\, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And\, behold\, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts\, and cried unto him\, sayin g\, Have mercy on me\, O Lord\, thou Son of David\; my daughter is grievou sly vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him\, saying\, Send her away\; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said\, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the ho use of Israel. Then came she and worshipped him\, saying\, Lord\, help me. But he answered and said\, It is not meet to take the children’s bread\ , and to cast it to dogs. And she said\, Truth\, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table. Then Jesus answered an d said unto her\, O woman\, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as th ou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-20 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-21@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 SUMMARY:Matthew\, Apostle and Evangelist DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Heb 10:19-end\nHaving therefor e\, brethren\, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus\, By a new and living way\, which he hath consecrated for us\, through the v eil\, that is to say\, his flesh\; And having an high priest over the hous e of God\; Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith\, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience\, and our bodies wash ed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without w avering\; (for he is faithful that promised\;) And let us consider one ano ther to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together\, as the manner of some is\; but exhorting one anoth er: and so much the more\, as ye see the day approaching. For if we sin wi lfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth\, there rema ineth no more sacrifice for sins\, But a certain fearful looking for of ju dgment and fiery indignation\, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment\, suppose ye\, shall he be thought worthy\, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God\, and hath counted the blood of th e covenant\, wherewith he was sanctified\, an unholy thing\, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? For we know him that hath said\, Vengea nce belongeth unto me\, I will recompense\, saith the Lord. And again\, Th e Lord shall judge his people. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hand s of the living God. But call to remembrance the former days\, in which\, after ye were illuminated\, ye endured a great fight of afflictions\; Part ly\, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions\ ; and partly\, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used. For ye had compassion of me in my bonds\, and took joyfully the spoiling of yo ur goods\, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an en during substance. Cast not away therefore your confidence\, which hath gre at recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience\, that\, after ye ha ve done the will of God\, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little w hile\, and he that shall come will come\, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back\, my soul shall have no ple asure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition\; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 9: 9-13\n¶ And as Jesus passed forth from thence\, he saw a man\, named Matt hew\, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him\, Follow me. And he arose\, and followed him. ¶ And it came to pass\, as Jesus sat at meat in the house\, behold\, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it\, they said unt o his disciples\, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? But w hen Jesus heard that\, he said unto them\, They that be whole need not a p hysician\, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth\, I will have mercy\, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righ teous\, but sinners to repentance.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Zec h 1\nIn the eighth month\, in the second year of Darius\, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah\, the son of Berechiah\, the son of Iddo the prop het\, saying\, The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers. There fore say thou unto them\, Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; Turn ye unto me\, saith the LORD of hosts\, and I will turn unto you\, saith the LORD of ho sts. Be ye not as your fathers\, unto whom the former prophets have cried\ , saying\, Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; Turn ye now from your evil ways\ , and from your evil doings: but they did not hear\, nor hearken unto me\, saith the LORD. Your fathers\, where are they? and the prophets\, do they live for ever? But my words and my statutes\, which I commanded my servan ts the prophets\, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returne d and said\, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us\, according t o our ways\, and according to our doings\, so hath he dealt with us. ¶ Up on the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month\, which is the month S ebat\, in the second year of Darius\, came the word of the LORD unto Zecha riah\, the son of Berechiah\, the son of Iddo the prophet\, saying\, I saw by night\, and behold a man riding upon a red horse\, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom\; and behind him were there red h orses\, speckled\, and white. Then said I\, O my lord\, what are these? An d the angel that talked with me said unto me\, I will shew thee what these be. And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said\, The se are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees\ , and said\, We have walked to and fro through the earth\, and\, behold\, all the earth sitteth still\, and is at rest. ¶ Then the angel of the LOR D answered and said\, O LORD of hosts\, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah\, against which thou hast had indi gnation these threescore and ten years? And the LORD answered the angel th at talked with me with good words and comfortable words. So the angel that communed with me said unto me\, Cry thou\, saying\, Thus saith the LORD o f hosts\; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy. A nd I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased\, and they helped forward the affliction. Therefor e thus saith the LORD\; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it\, saith the LORD of hosts\, and a line shall be stret ched forth upon Jerusalem. Cry yet\, saying\, Thus saith the LORD of hosts \; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad\; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion\, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. ¶ Then lifted I up mine eyes\, and saw\, and behold four horns. And I said unto the angel that talked with me\, What be these? And he answered me\, These are the ho rns which have scattered Judah\, Israel\, and Jerusalem. And the LORD shew ed me four carpenters. Then said I\, What come these to do? And he spake\, saying\, These are the horns which have scattered Judah\, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them\, to cast out the ho rns of the Gentiles\, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 15:29—16:12\nAnd Jesus departed f rom thence\, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee\; and went up into a mo untain\, and sat down there. And great multitudes came unto him\, having w ith them those that were lame\, blind\, dumb\, maimed\, and many others\, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet\; and he healed them: Insomuch that th e multitude wondered\, when they saw the dumb to speak\, the maimed to be whole\, the lame to walk\, and the blind to see: and they glorified the Go d of Israel. ¶ Then Jesus called his disciples unto him\, and said\, I ha ve compassion on the multitude\, because they continue with me now three d ays\, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting\, les t they faint in the way. And his disciples say unto him\, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness\, as to fill so great a multitude? A nd Jesus saith unto them\, How many loaves have ye? And they said\, Seven\ , and a few little fishes. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on t he ground. And he took the seven loaves and the fishes\, and gave thanks\, and brake them\, and gave to his disciples\, and the disciples to the mul titude. And they did all eat\, and were filled: and they took up of the br oken meat that was left seven baskets full. And they that did eat were fou r thousand men\, beside women and children. And he sent away the multitude \, and took ship\, and came into the coasts of Magdala. The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came\, and tempting desired him that he would shew the m a sign from heaven. He answered and said unto them\, When it is evening\ , ye say\, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning \, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hy pocrites\, ye can discern the face of the sky\; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a si gn\; and there shall no sign be given unto it\, but the sign of the prophe t Jonas. And he left them\, and departed. And when his disciples were come to the other side\, they had forgotten to take bread. ¶ Then Jesus said unto them\, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. And they reasoned among themselves\, saying\, It is because we have taken no bread. Which when Jesus perceived\, he said unto them\, O y e of little faith\, why reason ye among yourselves\, because ye have broug ht no bread? Do ye not yet understand\, neither remember the five loaves o f the five thousand\, and how many baskets ye took up? Neither the seven l oaves of the four thousand\, and how many baskets ye took up? How is it th at ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread\, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? The n understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread\ , but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-21 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-22@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260923 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 20 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 12\nAnd Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. And it c ame to pass\, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, who was yet in Egypt\, hear d of it\, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon\, and Jeroboa m dwelt in Egypt\;) That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all th e congregation of Israel came\, and spake unto Rehoboam\, saying\, Thy fat her made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service o f thy father\, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us\, lighter\, and we will serve thee. And he said unto them\, Depart yet for three days\, then come again to me. And the people departed. ¶ And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men\, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived \, and said\, How do ye advise that I may answer this people? And they spa ke unto him\, saying\, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day \, and wilt serve them\, and answer them\, and speak good words to them\, then they will be thy servants for ever. But he forsook the counsel of the old men\, which they had given him\, and consulted with the young men tha t were grown up with him\, and which stood before him: And he said unto th em\, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people\, who have spoken to me\, saying\, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter? And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him\, saying\, Th us shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee\, saying\, Thy f ather made our yoke heavy\, but make thou it lighter unto us\; thus shalt thou say unto them\, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins. And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke\, I will a dd to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips\, but I will chas tise you with scorpions. ¶ So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboa m the third day\, as the king had appointed\, saying\, Come to me again th e third day. And the king answered the people roughly\, and forsook the ol d men’s counsel that they gave him\; And spake to them after the counsel of the young men\, saying\, My father made your yoke heavy\, and I will a dd to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips\, but I will chas tise you with scorpions. Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people\ ; for the cause was from the LORD\, that he might perform his saying\, whi ch the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat. ¶ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them\, the peop le answered the king\, saying\, What portion have we in David? neither hav e we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents\, O Israel: now see to thine own house\, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah\, Rehoboam reign ed over them. Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram\, who was over the tribute\; and all Israel stoned him with stones\, that he died. Therefore king Rehob oam made speed to get him up to his chariot\, to flee to Jerusalem. So Isr ael rebelled against the house of David unto this day. And it came to pass \, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again\, that they sent and called him unto the congregation\, and made him king over all Israel: the re was none that followed the house of David\, but the tribe of Judah only . ¶ And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem\, he assembled all the house of Judah\, with the tribe of Benjamin\, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men\, which were warriors\, to fight against the house of Israel\, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon. But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God\, saying\, Speak unto Rehoboam\, th e son of Solomon\, king of Judah\, and unto all the house of Judah and Ben jamin\, and to the remnant of the people\, saying\, Thus saith the LORD\, Ye shall not go up\, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israe l: return every man to his house\; for this thing is from me. They hearken ed therefore to the word of the LORD\, and returned to depart\, according to the word of the LORD. ¶ Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim\, and dwelt therein\; and went out from thence\, and built Penuel. And Jero boam said in his heart\, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of Davi d: If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusa lem\, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord\, eve n unto Rehoboam king of Judah\, and they shall kill me\, and go again to R ehoboam king of Judah. Whereupon the king took counsel\, and made two calv es of gold\, and said unto them\, It is too much for you to go up to Jerus alem: behold thy gods\, O Israel\, which brought thee up out of the land o f Egypt. And he set the one in Beth-el\, and the other put he in Dan. And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one\, e ven unto Dan. And he made an house of high places\, and made priests of th e lowest of the people\, which were not of the sons of Levi. And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month\, on the fifteenth day of the month\, like unto the feast that is in Judah\, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el\, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he p laced in Beth-el the priests of the high places which he had made. So he o ffered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth day of th e eighth month\, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart\; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar\, and burnt incense.\n\nSecond Lesson — Heb 11\nNow faith is the substance of things hoped for\, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the w orlds were framed by the word of God\, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain\, by which he obtained witness that he was r ighteous\, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speake th. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death\; and was n ot found\, because God had translated him: for before his translation he h ad this testimony\, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossibl e to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is\, and t hat he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. By faith Noah\, bei ng warned of God of things not seen as yet\, moved with fear\, prepared an ark to the saving of his house\; by the which he condemned the world\, an d became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. By faith Abraham\, w hen he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance\, obeyed\; and he went out\, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise\, as in a strange country\, d welling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob\, the heirs with him of the sa me promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations\, whose builde r and maker is God. Through faith also Sara herself received strength to c onceive seed\, and was delivered of a child when she was past age\, becaus e she judged him faithful who had promised. Therefore sprang there even of one\, and him as good as dead\, so many as the stars of the sky in multit ude\, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. These all die d in faith\, not having received the promises\, but having seen them afar off\, and were persuaded of them\, and embraced them\, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such thin gs declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly\, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out\, they might have had op portunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country\, that is \, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for h e hath prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham\, when he was tried\, of fered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son\, Of whom it was said\, That in Isaac shall thy seed be calle d: Accounting that God was able to raise him up\, even from the dead\; fro m whence also he received him in a figure. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob an d Esau concerning things to come. By faith Jacob\, when he was a dying\, b lessed both the sons of Joseph\; and worshipped\, leaning upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph\, when he died\, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel\; and gave commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses\, when he was born\, was hid three months of his parents\, bec ause they saw he was a proper child\; and they were not afraid of the king ’s commandment. By faith Moses\, when he was come to years\, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter\; Choosing rather to suffer affl iction with the people of God\, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a s eason\; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt\, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured\, as seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the passover\, and the sprinkling of blood\, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch th em. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egy ptians assaying to do were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell dow n\, after they were compassed about seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not\, when she had received the spies with peace. And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon\, and of Barak\, and of Samson\, and of Jephthae\; of David als o\, and Samuel\, and of the prophets: Who through faith subdued kingdoms\, wrought righteousness\, obtained promises\, stopped the mouths of lions\, Quenched the violence of fire\, escaped the edge of the sword\, out of we akness were made strong\, waxed valiant in fight\, turned to flight the ar mies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again: and ot hers were tortured\, not accepting deliverance\; that they might obtain a better resurrection: And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings \, yea\, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned\, they were sawn asunder\, were tempted\, were slain with the sword: they wandered abo ut in sheepskins and goatskins\; being destitute\, afflicted\, tormented\; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts\, and in mou ntains\, and in dens and caves of the earth. And these all\, having obtain ed a good report through faith\, received not the promise: God having prov ided some better thing for us\, that they without us should not be made pe rfect.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Zech 2\nI lifted up mine eyes a gain\, and looked\, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. Th en said I\, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me\, To measure Jerusalem \, to see what is the breadth thereof\, and what is the length thereof. An d\, behold\, the angel that talked with me went forth\, and another angel went out to meet him\, And said unto him\, Run\, speak to this young man\, saying\, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the mult itude of men and cattle therein: For I\, saith the LORD\, will be unto her a wall of fire round about\, and will be the glory in the midst of her. ¶ Ho\, ho\, come forth\, and flee from the land of the north\, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven\, saith the LORD. Deliver thyself\, O Zion\, that dwellest with the daughter of B abylon. For thus saith the LORD of hosts\; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. For\, behold\, I will shake mine hand upon them\, and t hey shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me. ¶ Sing and rejoice\, O daughter of Zion: for\, lo\, I come\, and I will dwell in the midst of thee\, saith the LORD. And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day\, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee\, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. And the LORD shall inherit Judah his port ion in the holy land\, and shall choose Jerusalem again. Be silent\, O all flesh\, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.\ n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 16:13-end\n¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi\, he asked his disciples\, saying\, Whom do men say tha t I the Son of man am? And they said\, Some say that thou art John the Bap tist: some\, Elias\; and others\, Jeremias\, or one of the prophets. He sa ith unto them\, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and sa id\, Thou art the Christ\, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered a nd said unto him\, Blessed art thou\, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee\, but my Father which is in heaven. And I s ay also unto thee\, That thou art Peter\, and upon this rock I will build my church\; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou sha lt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Then charged he his disciples that th ey should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. ¶ From that time fort h began Jesus to shew unto his disciples\, how that he must go unto Jerusa lem\, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes\, and be killed\, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took him\, and began to rebuke him\, saying\, Be it far from thee\, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But he turned\, and said unto Peter\, Get thee behind me \, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things t hat be of God\, but those that be of men. ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disc iples\, If any man will come after me\, let him deny himself\, and take up his cross\, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it : and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited\, if he shall gain the whole world\, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man sha ll come in the glory of his Father with his angels\; and then he shall rew ard every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you\, There be som e standing here\, which shall not taste of death\, till they see the Son o f man coming in his kingdom. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-22 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-23@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 20 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 13\nAnd\, behold\, the re came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Beth-el: an d Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. And he cried against the al tar in the word of the LORD\, and said\, O altar\, altar\, thus saith the LORD\; Behold\, a child shall be born unto the house of David\, Josiah by name\; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that bu rn incense upon thee\, and men’s bones shall be burnt upon thee. And he gave a sign the same day\, saying\, This is the sign which the LORD hath s poken\; Behold\, the altar shall be rent\, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out. And it came to pass\, when king Jeroboam heard the sa ying of the man of God\, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el\, th at he put forth his hand from the altar\, saying\, Lay hold on him. And hi s hand\, which he put forth against him\, dried up\, so that he could not pull it in again to him. The altar also was rent\, and the ashes poured ou t from the altar\, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD. And the king answered and said unto the man of God\ , Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God\, and pray for me\, that my han d may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD\, and the king’s hand was restored him again\, and became as it was before. And t he king said unto the man of God\, Come home with me\, and refresh thyself \, and I will give thee a reward. And the man of God said unto the king\, If thou wilt give me half thine house\, I will not go in with thee\, neith er will I eat bread nor drink water in this place: For so was it charged m e by the word of the LORD\, saying\, Eat no bread\, nor drink water\, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest. So he went another way\, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el. ¶ Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el\; and his sons came and told him all the works that th e man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken u nto the king\, them they told also to their father. And their father said unto them\, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of Go d went\, which came from Judah. And he said unto his sons\, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon\, And went after the man of God\, and found him sitting under an oak: and he said unto him\, A rt thou the man of God that camest from Judah? And he said\, I am. Then he said unto him\, Come home with me\, and eat bread. And he said\, I may no t return with thee\, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor dri nk water with thee in this place: For it was said to me by the word of the LORD\, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there\, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest. He said unto him\, I am a prophet also as thou art\; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD\, saying\, B ring him back with thee into thine house\, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him. So he went back with him\, and did eat bread in his house\, and drank water. ¶ And it came to pass\, as they sat at t he table\, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought hi m back: And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah\, saying\, T hus saith the LORD\, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LOR D\, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded the e\, But camest back\, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place\, of the which the Lord did say to thee\, Eat no bread\, and drink no water\ ; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. ¶ And it came to pass\, after he had eaten bread\, and after he had drunk\, that he saddled for him the ass\, to wit\, for the prophet whom he had brought ba ck. And when he was gone\, a lion met him by the way\, and slew him: and h is carcase was cast in the way\, and the ass stood by it\, the lion also s tood by the carcase. And\, behold\, men passed by\, and saw the carcase ca st in the way\, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and to ld it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. And when the prophet that b rought him back from the way heard thereof\, he said\, It is the man of Go d\, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion\, which hath torn him\, and slain him\, accor ding to the word of the LORD\, which he spake unto him. And he spake to hi s sons\, saying\, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him. And he went and found his carcase cast in the way\, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase\, nor torn the ass. And th e prophet took up the carcase of the man of God\, and laid it upon the ass \, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city\, to mourn an d to bury him. And he laid his carcase in his own grave\; and they mourned over him\, saying\, Alas\, my brother! And it came to pass\, after he had buried him\, that he spake to his sons\, saying\, When I am dead\, then b ury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried\; lay my bones be side his bones: For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD agai nst the altar in Beth-el\, and against all the houses of the high places w hich are in the cities of Samaria\, shall surely come to pass. ¶ After th is thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way\, but made again of the l owest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would\, he conse crated him\, and he became one of the priests of the high places. And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam\, even to cut it off\, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth.\n\nSecond Lesson — Heb 12:1- 17\nWherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses\, let us lay aside every weight\, and the sin which doth so easi ly beset us\, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us\ , Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith\; who for the jo y that was set before him endured the cross\, despising the shame\, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that en dured such contradiction of sinners against himself\, lest ye be wearied a nd faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood\, striving aga inst sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children\, My son\, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord\, no r faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chastene th\, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening\, God dealeth with you as with sons\; for what son is he whom the father cha steneth not? But if ye be without chastisement\, whereof all are partakers \, then are ye bastards\, and not sons. Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us\, and we gave them reverence: shall we not m uch rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits\, and live? For the y verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure\; but he for our profit\, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastenin g for the present seemeth to be joyous\, but grievous: nevertheless afterw ard it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are e xercised thereby. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down\, and the fe eble knees\; And make straight paths for your feet\, lest that which is la me be turned out of the way\; but let it rather be healed. Follow peace wi th all men\, and holiness\, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looki ng diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God\; lest any root of bit terness springing up trouble you\, and thereby many be defiled\; Lest ther e be any fornicator\, or profane person\, as Esau\, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward\, when he would h ave inherited the blessing\, he was rejected: for he found no place of rep entance\, though he sought it carefully with tears.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFir st Lesson — Zech 3\nAnd he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing bef ore the angel of the LORD\, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the LORD said unto Satan\, The LORD rebuke thee\, O Satan\; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand pluc ked out of the fire? Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments\, and sto od before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood befor e him\, saying\, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he s aid\, Behold\, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee\, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. And I said\, Let them set a fair mitr e upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head\, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by. And the angel of the LO RD protested unto Joshua\, saying\, Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; If thou wilt walk in my ways\, and if thou wilt keep my charge\, then thou shalt also judge my house\, and shalt also keep my courts\, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by. Hear now\, O Joshua the high pr iest\, thou\, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wonde red at: for\, behold\, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. For behol d the stone that I have laid before Joshua\; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold\, I will engrave the graving thereof\, saith the LORD of hos ts\, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. In that day\, saith the LORD of hosts\, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 17:1-23\nAnd after six days Jesus taketh Peter\, James\, and John his brother\, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart\, And was transfigured before them: a nd his face did shine as the sun\, and his raiment was white as the light. And\, behold\, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. Then answered Peter\, and said unto Jesus\, Lord\, it is good for us to b e here: if thou wilt\, let us make here three tabernacles\; one for thee\, and one for Moses\, and one for Elias. While he yet spake\, behold\, a br ight cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud\, which said\, This is my beloved Son\, in whom I am well pleased\; hear ye him. A nd when the disciples heard it\, they fell on their face\, and were sore a fraid. And Jesus came and touched them\, and said\, Arise\, and be not afr aid. And when they had lifted up their eyes\, they saw no man\, save Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain\, Jesus charged them\, sayi ng\, Tell the vision to no man\, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. And his disciples asked him\, saying\, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them\, Elias truly shall first come\, and restore all things. But I say unto you\, That Elias is come already\, and they knew him not\, but have done unto him wh atsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. T hen the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. ¶ And when they were come to the multitude\, there came to him a certain man\, kneeling down to him\, and saying\, Lord\, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick\, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire\, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples\, and they coul d not cure him. Then Jesus answered and said\, O faithless and perverse ge neration\, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? brin g him hither to me. And Jesus rebuked the devil\; and he departed out of h im: and the child was cured from that very hour. Then came the disciples t o Jesus apart\, and said\, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said u nto them\, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you\, If ye hav e faith as a grain of mustard seed\, ye shall say unto this mountain\, Rem ove hence to yonder place\; and it shall remove\; and nothing shall be imp ossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fastin g. ¶ And while they abode in Galilee\, Jesus said unto them\, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: And they shall kill him\, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-23 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-24@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 20 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 14\nAt that time Abija h the son of Jeroboam fell sick. And Jeroboam said to his wife\, Arise\, I pray thee\, and disguise thyself\, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam\; and get thee to Shiloh: behold\, there is Ahijah the prophet \, which told me that I should be king over this people. And take with the e ten loaves\, and cracknels\, and a cruse of honey\, and go to him: he sh all tell thee what shall become of the child. And Jeroboam’s wife did so \, and arose\, and went to Shiloh\, and came to the house of Ahijah. But A hijah could not see\; for his eyes were set by reason of his age. ¶ And t he LORD said unto Ahijah\, Behold\, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a t hing of thee for her son\; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say un to her: for it shall be\, when she cometh in\, that she shall feign hersel f to be another woman. And it was so\, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet\, as she came in at the door\, that he said\, Come in\, thou wife of Jeroboam\; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings. Go\, tell Jeroboam\, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel \, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people\, and made thee princ e over my people Israel\, And rent the kingdom away from the house of Davi d\, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David\, who kept my commandments\, and who followed me with all his heart\, to do tha t only which was right in mine eyes\; But hast done evil above all that we re before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods\, and molten i mages\, to provoke me to anger\, and hast cast me behind thy back: Therefo re\, behold\, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam\, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall\, and him that is shut up and left in Israel\, and will take away the remnant of the house of Je roboam\, as a man taketh away dung\, till it be all gone. Him that dieth o f Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat\; and him that dieth in the fiel d shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it. Arise thou therefore\, get thee to thine own house: and when thy feet enter into the city\, the child shall die. And all Israel shall mourn for him\, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave\, because in him ther e is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of J eroboam. Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel\, who sha ll cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now. For the LOR D shall smite Israel\, as a reed is shaken in the water\, and he shall roo t up Israel out of this good land\, which he gave to their fathers\, and s hall scatter them beyond the river\, because they have made their groves\, provoking the LORD to anger. And he shall give Israel up because of the s ins of Jeroboam\, who did sin\, and who made Israel to sin. ¶ And Jeroboa m’s wife arose\, and departed\, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door\, the child died\; And they buried him\; and al l Israel mourned for him\, according to the word of the LORD\, which he sp ake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet. And the rest of the act s of Jeroboam\, how he warred\, and how he reigned\, behold\, they are wri tten in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. And the days wh ich Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fath ers\, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead. ¶ And Rehoboam the son of S olomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he bega n to reign\, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem\, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel\, to put his name ther e. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Judah did evil in the sight of the LORD\, and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they had committed\, above all that their fathers had done. For the y also built them high places\, and images\, and groves\, on every high hi ll\, and under every green tree. And there were also sodomites in the land : and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. ¶ And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam\, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem: And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD\, and t he treasures of the king’s house\; he even took away all: and he took aw ay all the shields of gold which Solomon had made. And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields\, and committed them unto the hands of the c hief of the guard\, which kept the door of the king’s house. And it was so\, when the king went into the house of the LORD\, that the guard bare t hem\, and brought them back into the guard chamber. ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam\, and all that he did\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Rehobo am and Jeroboam all their days. And Rehoboam slept with his fathers\, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.\n\nSeco nd Lesson — Heb 12:18-end\nFor ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched\, and that burned with fire\, nor unto blackness\, and darknes s\, and tempest\, And the sound of a trumpet\, and the voice of words\; wh ich voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: (For they could not endure that which was commanded\, And i f so much as a beast touch the mountain\, it shall be stoned\, or thrust t hrough with a dart: And so terrible was the sight\, that Moses said\, I ex ceedingly fear and quake:) But ye are come unto mount Sion\, and unto the city of the living God\, the heavenly Jerusalem\, and to an innumerable co mpany of angels\, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn\, wh ich are written in heaven\, and to God the Judge of all\, and to the spiri ts of just men made perfect\, And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenan t\, and to the blood of sprinkling\, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped no t who refused him that spake on earth\, much more shall not we escape\, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: Whose voice then shook t he earth: but now he hath promised\, saying\, Yet once more I shake not th e earth only\, but also heaven. And this word\, Yet once more\, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken\, as of things that are made \, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Wherefore we recei ving a kingdom which cannot be moved\, let us have grace\, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consu ming fire.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Zech 4\nAnd the angel that talked with me came again\, and waked me\, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep\, And said unto me\, What seest thou? And I said\, I have looke d\, and behold a candlestick all of gold\, with a bowl upon the top of it\ , and his seven lamps thereon\, and seven pipes to the seven lamps\, which are upon the top thereof: And two olive trees by it\, one upon the right side of the bowl\, and the other upon the left side thereof. So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me\, saying\, What are these\, my lord? Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me\, Know est thou not what these be? And I said\, No\, my lord. Then he answered an d spake unto me\, saying\, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel\, saying\, Not by might\, nor by power\, but by my spirit\, saith the LORD o f hosts. Who art thou\, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt bec ome a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings \, crying\, Grace\, grace unto it. Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me\, saying\, The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this ho use\; his hands shall also finish it\; and thou shalt know that the LORD o f hosts hath sent me unto you. For who hath despised the day of small thin gs? for they shall rejoice\, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zeru bbabel with those seven\; they are the eyes of the LORD\, which run to and fro through the whole earth. ¶ Then answered I\, and said unto him\, Wha t are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upo n the left side thereof? And I answered again\, and said unto him\, What b e these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the go lden oil out of themselves? And he answered me and said\, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said\, No\, my lord. Then said he\, These are the tw o anointed ones\, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.\n\nSecond Les son — Matt 17:24—18:14\n¶ And when they were come to Capernaum\, they that received tribute money came to Peter\, and said\, Doth not your mast er pay tribute? He saith\, Yes. And when he was come into the house\, Jesu s prevented him\, saying\, What thinkest thou\, Simon? of whom do the king s of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children\, or of stran gers? Peter saith unto him\, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him\, Then are the children free. Notwithstanding\, lest we should offend them\, go thou to the sea\, and cast an hook\, and take up the fish that first cometh up \; and when thou hast opened his mouth\, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take\, and give unto them for me and thee. At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus\, saying\, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of hea ven? And Jesus called a little child unto him\, and set him in the midst o f them\, And said\, Verily I say unto you\, Except ye be converted\, and b ecome as little children\, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child\, the same i s greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such litt le child in my name receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these litt le ones which believe in me\, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck\, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. ¶ Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offe nces come\; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! Wherefore if t hy hand or thy foot offend thee\, cut them off\, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed\, rather than havi ng two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine ey e offend thee\, pluck it out\, and cast it from thee: it is better for the e to enter into life with one eye\, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones\; for I say unto you\, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep\, and one of them be gone astray\, doth he not leave the ninety and nine\, and goeth in to the mountains\, and seeketh that which is gone astray? And if so be tha t he find it\, verily I say unto you\, he rejoiceth more of that sheep\, t han of the ninety and nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the wi ll of your Father which is in heaven\, that one of these little ones shoul d perish. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-24 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-25@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 20 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Chron 12\nAnd it came to pas s\, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom\, and had strengthened himse lf\, he forsook the law of the LORD\, and all Israel with him. And it came to pass\, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt c ame up against Jerusalem\, because they had transgressed against the LORD\ , With twelve hundred chariots\, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt\; the Lubims\, the Sukkiims\, and the Ethiopians. And he took the fenced cities which pe rtained to Judah\, and came to Jerusalem. ¶ Then came Shemaiah the prophe t to Rehoboam\, and to the princes of Judah\, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak\, and said unto them\, Thus saith the LORD \, Ye have forsaken me\, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak. Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves\ ; and they said\, The LORD is righteous. And when the LORD saw that they h umbled themselves\, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah\, saying\, They have humbled themselves\; therefore I will not destroy them\, but I will g rant them some deliverance\; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jer usalem by the hand of Shishak. Nevertheless they shall be his servants\; t hat they may know my service\, and the service of the kingdoms of the coun tries. So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem\, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD\, and the treasures of the king’s house\; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solom on had made. Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass\, and co mmitted them to the hands of the chief of the guard\, that kept the entran ce of the king’s house. And when the king entered into the house of the LORD\, the guard came and fetched them\, and brought them again into the g uard chamber. And when he humbled himself\, the wrath of the LORD turned f rom him\, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah thin gs went well. ¶ So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem\, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign\, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem\, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel\, to put his name there. And his m other’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And he did evil\, because he prep ared not his heart to seek the LORD. Now the acts of Rehoboam\, first and last\, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet\, and of I ddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. And Rehoboam slept with his fathers\, and was bu ried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.\n\nSec ond Lesson — Heb 13\nLet brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to en tertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Reme mber them that are in bonds\, as bound with them\; and them which suffer a dversity\, as being yourselves also in the body. Marriage is honourable in all\, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will jud ge. Let your conversation be without covetousness\; and be content with su ch things as ye have: for he hath said\, I will never leave thee\, nor for sake thee. So that we may boldly say\, The Lord is my helper\, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Remember them which have the rule over you\, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow\, cons idering the end of their conversation. Jesus Christ the same yesterday\, a nd to day\, and for ever. Be not carried about with divers and strange doc trines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace\; not with meats\, which have not profited them that have been occupied ther ein. We have an altar\, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. For the bodies of those beasts\, whose blood is brought into t he sanctuary by the high priest for sin\, are burned without the camp. Whe refore Jesus also\, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood\, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp\, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city\, but we seek one to come. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise t o God continually\, that is\, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his n ame. But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifice s God is well pleased. Obey them that have the rule over you\, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls\, as they that must give account \, that they may do it with joy\, and not with grief: for that is unprofit able for you. Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience\, in all things willing to live honestly. But I beseech you the rather to do this\ , that I may be restored to you the sooner. Now the God of peace\, that br ought again from the dead our Lord Jesus\, that great shepherd of the shee p\, through the blood of the everlasting covenant\, Make you perfect in ev ery good work to do his will\, working in you that which is wellpleasing i n his sight\, through Jesus Christ\; to whom be glory for ever and ever. A men. And I beseech you\, brethren\, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words. Know ye that our brother Timo thy is set at liberty\; with whom\, if he come shortly\, I will see you. S alute all them that have the rule over you\, and all the saints. They of I taly salute you. Grace be with you all. Amen.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Les son — Zech 5\nThen I turned\, and lifted up mine eyes\, and looked\, and behold a flying roll. And he said unto me\, What seest thou? And I answer ed\, I see a flying roll\; the length thereof is twenty cubits\, and the b readth thereof ten cubits. Then said he unto me\, This is the curse that g oeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth s hall be cut off as on this side according to it\; and every one that swear eth shall be cut off as on that side according to it. I will bring it fort h\, saith the LORD of hosts\, and it shall enter into the house of the thi ef\, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it sh all remain in the midst of his house\, and shall consume it with the timbe r thereof and the stones thereof. ¶ Then the angel that talked with me we nt forth\, and said unto me\, Lift up now thine eyes\, and see what is thi s that goeth forth. And I said\, What is it? And he said\, This is an epha h that goeth forth. He said moreover\, This is their resemblance through a ll the earth. And\, behold\, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and thi s is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. And he said\, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah\; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof. Then lifted I up mine eyes\, and lo oked\, and\, behold\, there came out two women\, and the wind was in their wings\; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven. Then said I to the angel that talked with me\, Whither do these bear the ephah? And he said unto me\, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established\, an d set there upon her own base.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 18:15-end\n¶ Mor eover if thy brother shall trespass against thee\, go and tell him his fau lt between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee\, thou hast gained th y brother. But if he will not hear thee\, then take with thee one or two m ore\, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be establ ished. And if he shall neglect to hear them\, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church\, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Verily I say unto you\, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you\, That if two of you shall agree o n earth as touching any thing that they shall ask\, it shall be done for t hem of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered t ogether in my name\, there am I in the midst of them. ¶ Then came Peter t o him\, and said\, Lord\, how oft shall my brother sin against me\, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him\, I say not unto thee\ , Until seven times: but\, Until seventy times seven. ¶ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king\, which would take account o f his servants. And when he had begun to reckon\, one was brought unto him \, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay \, his lord commanded him to be sold\, and his wife\, and children\, and a ll that he had\, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down\, and worshipped him\, saying\, Lord\, have patience with me\, and I will p ay thee all. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion\, and loosed him\, and forgave him the debt. But the same servant went out\, an d found one of his fellowservants\, which owed him an hundred pence: and h e laid hands on him\, and took him by the throat\, saying\, Pay me that th ou owest. And his fellowservant fell down at his feet\, and besought him\, saying\, Have patience with me\, and I will pay thee all. And he would no t: but went and cast him into prison\, till he should pay the debt. So whe n his fellowservants saw what was done\, they were very sorry\, and came a nd told unto their lord all that was done. Then his lord\, after that he h ad called him\, said unto him\, O thou wicked servant\, I forgave thee all that debt\, because thou desiredst me: Shouldest not thou also have had c ompassion on thy fellowservant\, even as I had pity on thee? And his lord was wroth\, and delivered him to the tormentors\, till he should pay all t hat was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto yo u\, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespas ses. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-25 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-26@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 20 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Chron 13\nNow in the eightee nth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. He reigned thr ee years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. And Abi jah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war\, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array agains t him with eight hundred thousand chosen men\, being mighty men of valour. ¶ And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim\, which is in mount Ephraim\, and said\, Hear me\, thou Jeroboam\, and all Israel\; Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for eve r\, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt? Yet Jeroboam the so n of Nebat\, the servant of Solomon the son of David\, is risen up\, and h ath rebelled against his lord. And there are gathered unto him vain men\, the children of Belial\, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon\, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted\, and coul d not withstand them. And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LOR D in the hand of the sons of David\; and ye be a great multitude\, and the re are with you golden calves\, which Jeroboam made you for gods. Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD\, the sons of Aaron\, and the Levites \, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other land s? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams\, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods. But as fo r us\, the LORD is our God\, and we have not forsaken him\; and the priest s\, which minister unto the LORD\, are the sons of Aaron\, and the Levites wait upon their business: And they burn unto the LORD every morning and e very evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set th ey in order upon the pure table\; and the candlestick of gold with the lam ps thereof\, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God\; but ye have forsaken him. And\, behold\, God himself is with us for our captain\, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel\, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fat hers\; for ye shall not prosper. ¶ But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to c ome about behind them: so they were before Judah\, and the ambushment was behind them. And when Judah looked back\, behold\, the battle was before a nd behind: and they cried unto the LORD\, and the priests sounded with the trumpets. Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah sho uted\, it came to pass\, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abi jah and Judah. And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God deliv ered them into their hand. And Abijah and his people slew them with a grea t slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chos en men. Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time\, and the children of Judah prevailed\, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers. And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam\, and took cities from h im\, Beth-el with the towns thereof\, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof\ , and Ephrain with the towns thereof. Neither did Jeroboam recover strengt h again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him\, and he died. ¶ B ut Abijah waxed mighty\, and married fourteen wives\, and begat twenty and two sons\, and sixteen daughters. And the rest of the acts of Abijah\, an d his ways\, and his sayings\, are written in the story of the prophet Idd o.\n\nSecond Lesson — James 1\nJames\, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ\, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad\, greeting. My brethren\, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations\; Kno wing this\, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patien ce have her perfect work\, that ye may be perfect and entire\, wanting not hing. If any of you lack wisdom\, let him ask of God\, that giveth to all men liberally\, and upbraideth not\; and it shall be given him. But let hi m ask in faith\, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that h e shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: But the rich\, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat\, but it withereth the grass\, and the flower thereof falleth\, and the grac e of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is trie d\, he shall receive the crown of life\, which the Lord hath promised to t hem that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted\, I am tempted of God : for God cannot be tempted with evil\, neither tempteth he any man: But e very man is tempted\, when he is drawn away of his own lust\, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived\, it bringeth forth sin: and sin\, when it is finished\, bringeth forth death. Do not err\, my beloved brethren. Ever y good gift and every perfect gift is from above\, and cometh down from th e Father of lights\, with whom is no variableness\, neither shadow of turn ing. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth\, that we should b e a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Wherefore\, my beloved brethren\ , let every man be swift to hear\, slow to speak\, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness\, and receive with meekness the engrafted word\, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word\, and not hearers only\, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word\, and not a doer\, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself\, and goeth his way\, an d straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty\, and continueth therein\, he being not a forg etful hearer\, but a doer of the work\, this man shall be blessed in his d eed. If any man among you seem to be religious\, and bridleth not his tong ue\, but deceiveth his own heart\, this man’s religion is vain. Pure rel igion and undefiled before God and the Father is this\, To visit the fathe rless and widows in their affliction\, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Zech 6\nAnd I turned\, and lifted up mine eyes\, and looked\, and\, behold\, there came four chariots out from between two mountains\; and the mountains were mountains of bras s. In the first chariot were red horses\; and in the second chariot black horses\; And in the third chariot white horses\; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. Then I answered and said unto the angel that talk ed with me\, What are these\, my lord? And the angel answered and said unt o me\, These are the four spirits of the heavens\, which go forth from sta nding before the Lord of all the earth. The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country\; and the white go forth after them\; and the grisled go forth toward the south country. And the bay went forth\, a nd sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said\, Get you hence\, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked t o and fro through the earth. Then cried he upon me\, and spake unto me\, s aying\, Behold\, these that go toward the north country have quieted my sp irit in the north country. ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me\, sayi ng\, Take of them of the captivity\, even of Heldai\, of Tobijah\, and of Jedaiah\, which are come from Babylon\, and come thou the same day\, and g o into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah\; Then take silver and gol d\, and make crowns\, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jose dech\, the high priest\; And speak unto him\, saying\, Thus speaketh the L ORD of hosts\, saying\, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH\; and he s hall grow up out of his place\, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: Even he shall build the temple of the LORD\; and he shall bear the glory\ , and shall sit and rule upon his throne\; and he shall be a priest upon h is throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. And the cr owns shall be to Helem\, and to Tobijah\, and to Jedaiah\, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah\, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD. And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD\, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass\, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.\n\nSeco nd Lesson — Matt 19:1-15\nAnd it came to pass\, that when Jesus had fini shed these sayings\, he departed from Galilee\, and came into the coasts o f Judaea beyond Jordan\; And great multitudes followed him\; and he healed them there. ¶ The Pharisees also came unto him\, tempting him\, and sayi ng unto him\, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? And he answered and said unto them\, Have ye not read\, that he which mad e them at the beginning made them male and female\, And said\, For this ca use shall a man leave father and mother\, and shall cleave to his wife: an d they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain\, but on e flesh. What therefore God hath joined together\, let not man put asunder . They say unto him\, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divo rcement\, and to put her away? He saith unto them\, Moses because of the h ardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the b eginning it was not so. And I say unto you\, Whosoever shall put away his wife\, except it be for fornication\, and shall marry another\, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. ¶ His disciples say unto him\, If the case of the man be so with his wife \, it is not good to marry. But he said unto them\, All men cannot receive this saying\, save they to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs\, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs \, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs\, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it\, let him receive it. ¶ Then were there brought unto him littl e children\, that he should put his hands on them\, and pray: and the disc iples rebuked them. But Jesus said\, Suffer little children\, and forbid t hem not\, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he la id his hands on them\, and departed thence. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-26 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-27@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928 SUMMARY:Proper 21 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Chron 14\nSo Abijah slept wi th his fathers\, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years. And Asa d id that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God: For he t ook away the altars of the strange gods\, and the high places\, and brake down the images\, and cut down the groves: And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers\, and to do the law and the commandment. Also h e took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. ¶ And he built fenced cities in Ju dah: for the land had rest\, and he had no war in those years\; because th e LORD had given him rest. Therefore he said unto Judah\, Let us build the se cities\, and make about them walls\, and towers\, gates\, and bars\, wh ile the land is yet before us\; because we have sought the LORD our God\, we have sought him\, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they buil t and prospered. And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears\, out of Judah three hundred thousand\; and out of Benjamin\, that bare shi elds and drew bows\, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mi ghty men of valour. ¶ And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand\, and three hundred chariots\; and ca me unto Mareshah. Then Asa went out against him\, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. And Asa cried unto the LO RD his God\, and said\, LORD\, it is nothing with thee to help\, whether w ith many\, or with them that have no power: help us\, O LORD our God\; for we rest on thee\, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD\, thou art our God\; let not man prevail against thee. So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa\, and before Judah\; and the Ethiopians fled. And A sa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethi opians were overthrown\, that they could not recover themselves\; for they were destroyed before the LORD\, and before his host\; and they carried a way very much spoil. And they smote all the cities round about Gerar\; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities\; fo r there was exceeding much spoil in them. They smote also the tents of cat tle\, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance\, and returned to Jer usalem.\n\nSecond Lesson — James 2:1-13\nMy brethren\, have not the fait h of our Lord Jesus Christ\, the Lord of glory\, with respect of persons. For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring\, in goodly ap parel\, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment\; And ye have re spect to him that weareth the gay clothing\, and say unto him\, Sit thou h ere in a good place\; and say to the poor\, Stand thou there\, or sit here under my footstool: Are ye not then partial in yourselves\, and are becom e judges of evil thoughts? Hearken\, my beloved brethren\, Hath not God ch osen the poor of this world rich in faith\, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you\, and draw you before the judgment seats? Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture\, Thou shalt love thy neighbour a s thyself\, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons\, ye commit sin\ , and are convinced of the law as transgressors. For whosoever shall keep the whole law\, and yet offend in one point\, he is guilty of all. For he that said\, Do not commit adultery\, said also\, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery\, yet if thou kill\, thou art become a transgressor of the law. So speak ye\, and so do\, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. For he shall have judgment without mercy\, that hath shewed n o mercy\; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst L esson — Zech 7\nAnd it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius\, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the nin th month\, even in Chisleu\; When they had sent unto the house of God Sher ezer and Regem-melech\, and their men\, to pray before the LORD\, And to s peak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts\, and t o the prophets\, saying\, Should I weep in the fifth month\, separating my self\, as I have done these so many years? ¶ Then came the word of the LO RD of hosts unto me\, saying\, Speak unto all the people of the land\, and to the priests\, saying\, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and sev enth month\, even those seventy years\, did ye at all fast unto me\, even to me? And when ye did eat\, and when ye did drink\, did not ye eat for yo urselves\, and drink for yourselves? Should ye not hear the words which th e LORD hath cried by the former prophets\, when Jerusalem was inhabited an d in prosperity\, and the cities thereof round about her\, when men inhabi ted the south and the plain? ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto Zechari ah\, saying\, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts\, saying\, Execute true judg ment\, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: And oppres s not the widow\, nor the fatherless\, the stranger\, nor the poor\; and l et none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart. But they re fused to hearken\, and pulled away the shoulder\, and stopped their ears\, that they should not hear. Yea\, they made their hearts as an adamant sto ne\, lest they should hear the law\, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wr ath from the LORD of hosts. Therefore it is come to pass\, that as he crie d\, and they would not hear\; so they cried\, and I would not hear\, saith the LORD of hosts: But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the na tions whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them\, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate. \n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 19:16—20:16\n¶ And\, behold\, one came and s aid unto him\, Good Master\, what good thing shall I do\, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him\, Why callest thou me good? there is no ne good but one\, that is\, God: but if thou wilt enter into life\, keep t he commandments. He saith unto him\, Which? Jesus said\, Thou shalt do no murder\, Thou shalt not commit adultery\, Thou shalt not steal\, Thou shal t not bear false witness\, Honour thy father and thy mother: and\, Thou sh alt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young man saith unto him\, All thes e things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? Jesus said unto hi m\, If thou wilt be perfect\, go and sell that thou hast\, and give to the poor\, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. Bu t when the young man heard that saying\, he went away sorrowful: for he ha d great possessions. ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples\, Verily I say unto you\, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you\, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle\, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. When h is disciples heard it\, they were exceedingly amazed\, saying\, Who then c an be saved? But Jesus beheld them\, and said unto them\, With men this is impossible\; but with God all things are possible. ¶ Then answered Peter and said unto him\, Behold\, we have forsaken all\, and followed thee\; w hat shall we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them\, Verily I say unto you\, That ye which have followed me\, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory\, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones\, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath for saken houses\, or brethren\, or sisters\, or father\, or mother\, or wife\ , or children\, or lands\, for my name’s sake\, shall receive an hundred fold\, and shall inherit everlasting life. But many that are first shall b e last\; and the last shall be first. For the kingdom of heaven is like un to a man that is an householder\, which went out early in the morning to h ire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day\, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour\, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace\, And sa id unto them\; Go ye also into the vineyard\, and whatsoever is right I wi ll give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth an d ninth hour\, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out\, and found others standing idle\, and saith unto them\, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him\, Because no man hath hired us. He sai th unto them\, Go ye also into the vineyard\; and whatsoever is right\, th at shall ye receive. So when even was come\, the lord of the vineyard sait h unto his steward\, Call the labourers\, and give them their hire\, begin ning from the last unto the first. And when they came that were hired abou t the eleventh hour\, they received every man a penny. But when the first came\, they supposed that they should have received more\; and they likewi se received every man a penny. And when they had received it\, they murmur ed against the goodman of the house\, Saying\, These last have wrought but one hour\, and thou hast made them equal unto us\, which have borne the b urden and heat of the day. But he answered one of them\, and said\, Friend \, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that thine is\, and go thy way: I will give unto this last\, even as unto thee . Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye ev il\, because I am good? So the last shall be first\, and the first last: f or many be called\, but few chosen. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-27 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-28@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 21 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Chron 15\nAnd the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded: And he went out to meet Asa\, and s aid unto him\, Hear ye me\, Asa\, and all Judah and Benjamin\; The LORD is with you\, while ye be with him\; and if ye seek him\, he will be found o f you\; but if ye forsake him\, he will forsake you. Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God\, and without a teaching priest\, a nd without law. But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel\, and sought him\, he was found of them. And in those times ther e was no peace to him that went out\, nor to him that came in\, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. And nation was d estroyed of nation\, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adver sity. Be ye strong therefore\, and let not your hands be weak: for your wo rk shall be rewarded. And when Asa heard these words\, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet\, he took courage\, and put away the abominable idols ou t of all the land of Judah and Benjamin\, and out of the cities which he h ad taken from mount Ephraim\, and renewed the altar of the LORD\, that was before the porch of the LORD. And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin\, an d the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh\, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance\, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. So they gathered themselves together at Jerusal em in the third month\, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa. And the y offered unto the LORD the same time\, of the spoil which they had brough t\, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep. And they entered into a c ovenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and wit h all their soul\; That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel sh ould be put to death\, whether small or great\, whether man or woman. And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice\, and with shouting\, and with trumpets\, and with cornets. And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart\, and sought him with their whole desire\; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about. ¶ And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king\, he removed her from b eing queen\, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol\, and stamped it\, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. But the high pl aces were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. ¶ And he brought into the house of God the things t hat his father had dedicated\, and that he himself had dedicated\, silver\ , and gold\, and vessels. And there was no more war unto the five and thir tieth year of the reign of Asa.\n\nSecond Lesson — James 2:14-end\nWhat doth it profit\, my brethren\, though a man say he hath faith\, and have n ot works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked\, and destit ute of daily food\, And one of you say unto them\, Depart in peace\, be ye warmed and filled\; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which a re needful to the body\; what doth it profit? Even so faith\, if it hath n ot works\, is dead\, being alone. Yea\, a man may say\, Thou hast faith\, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works\, and I will shew th ee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God\; thou doest well: the devils also believe\, and tremble. But wilt thou know\, O vain man\, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justifi ed by works\, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works\, and by works was faith made perfect? A nd the scripture was fulfilled which saith\, Abraham believed God\, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of G od. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified\, and not by faith on ly. Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works\, when she h ad received the messengers\, and had sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead\, so faith without works is dead also.\n\ nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Zech 8\nAgain the word of the LORD of ho sts came to me\, saying\, Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy\, and I was jealous for her with great fury. Thu s saith the LORD\; I am returned unto Zion\, and will dwell in the midst o f Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth\; and the mount ain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain. Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem\, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age. And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof. Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remn ant of this people in these days\, should it also be marvellous in mine ey es? saith the LORD of hosts. Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; Behold\, I wil l save my people from the east country\, and from the west country\; And I will bring them\, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and the y shall be my people\, and I will be their God\, in truth and in righteous ness. ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; Let your hands be strong\, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets\, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid\ , that the temple might be built. For before these days there was no hire for man\, nor any hire for beast\; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every on e against his neighbour. But now I will not be unto the residue of this pe ople as in the former days\, saith the LORD of hosts. For the seed shall b e prosperous\; the vine shall give her fruit\, and the ground shall give h er increase\, and the heavens shall give their dew\; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things. And it shall come to p ass\, that as ye were a curse among the heathen\, O house of Judah\, and h ouse of Israel\; so will I save you\, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not \, but let your hands be strong. For thus saith the LORD of hosts\; As I t hought to punish you\, when your fathers provoked me to wrath\, saith the LORD of hosts\, and I repented not: So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not. ¶ These are the things that ye shall do\; Speak ye every man the truth to his nei ghbour\; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: And let no ne of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour\; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate\, saith the LORD. ¶ And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me\, saying\, Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; The fast of the fourth month\, and the fast of the fifth\, and the fast of the seventh\, and the fast of the tenth\, shall be to the hous e of Judah joy and gladness\, and cheerful feasts\; therefore love the tru th and peace. Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; It shall yet come to pass\, t hat there shall come people\, and the inhabitants of many cities: And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another\, saying\, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD\, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. Y ea\, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts i n Jerusalem\, and to pray before the LORD. Thus saith the LORD of hosts\; In those days it shall come to pass\, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations\, even shall take hold of the skirt of him th at is a Jew\, saying\, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 20:17-end\n¶ And Jesus going up to Je rusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way\, and said unto them\, Behold\, we go up to Jerusalem\; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes\, and they shall condemn him to de ath\, And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock\, and to scourge\, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again. ¶ Then came to hi m the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons\, worshipping him\, and desiring a certain thing of him. And he said unto her\, What wilt thou? S he saith unto him\, Grant that these my two sons may sit\, the one on thy right hand\, and the other on the left\, in thy kingdom. But Jesus answere d and said\, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of\, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him\, We are able. And he saith unto them\, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup\, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptiz ed with: but to sit on my right hand\, and on my left\, is not mine to giv e\, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. An d when the ten heard it\, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. But Jesus called them unto him\, and said\, Ye know that the pr inces of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them\, and they that are grea t exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whos oever will be great among you\, let him be your minister\; And whosoever w ill be chief among you\, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man c ame not to be ministered unto\, but to minister\, and to give his life a r ansom for many. And as they departed from Jericho\, a great multitude foll owed him. ¶ And\, behold\, two blind men sitting by the way side\, when t hey heard that Jesus passed by\, cried out\, saying\, Have mercy on us\, O Lord\, thou Son of David. And the multitude rebuked them\, because they s hould hold their peace: but they cried the more\, saying\, Have mercy on u s\, O Lord\, thou Son of David. And Jesus stood still\, and called them\, and said\, What will ye that I shall do unto you? They say unto him\, Lord \, that our eyes may be opened. So Jesus had compassion on them\, and touc hed their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight\, and they follo wed him. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-28 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-29@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930 SUMMARY:Holy Michael and All Angels DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Rev 12:7-12\nAnd there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon\; and the dra gon fought and his angels\, And prevailed not\; neither was their place fo und any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out\, that old serpe nt\, called the Devil\, and Satan\, which deceiveth the whole world: he wa s cast out into the earth\, and his angels were cast out with him. And I h eard a loud voice saying in heaven\, Now is come salvation\, and strength\ , and the kingdom of our God\, and the power of his Christ: for the accuse r of our brethren is cast down\, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb\, and by the word o f their testimony\; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefo re rejoice\, ye heavens\, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you\, having great wrath\, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.\n\nSecond Lesson — James 3\nMy brethren\, be not many masters\, knowing that we s hall receive the greater condemnation. For in many things we offend all. I f any man offend not in word\, the same is a perfect man\, and able also t o bridle the whole body. Behold\, we put bits in the horses’ mouths\, th at they may obey us\; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships\, which though they be so great\, and are driven of fierce winds\, y et are they turned about with a very small helm\, whithersoever the govern or listeth. Even so the tongue is a little member\, and boasteth great thi ngs. Behold\, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire\, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members\, that i t defileth the whole body\, and setteth on fire the course of nature\; and it is set on fire of hell. For every kind of beasts\, and of birds\, and of serpents\, and of things in the sea\, is tamed\, and hath been tamed of mankind: But the tongue can no man tame\; it is an unruly evil\, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we God\, even the Father\; and therewith cu rse we men\, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same m outh proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren\, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bi tter? Can the fig tree\, my brethren\, bear olive berries? either a vine\, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. Who is a wise m an and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good convers ation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts\, glory not\, and lie not against the truth. This w isdom descendeth not from above\, but is earthly\, sensual\, devilish. For where envying and strife is\, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure\, then peaceable\, gentle\, a nd easy to be intreated\, full of mercy and good fruits\, without partiali ty\, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peac e of them that make peace.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Zech 9\nThe burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach\, and Damascus shal l be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man\, as of all the tribes of Isra el\, shall be toward the LORD. And Hamath also shall border thereby\; Tyru s\, and Zidon\, though it be very wise. And Tyrus did build herself a stro ng hold\, and heaped up silver as the dust\, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. Behold\, the Lord will cast her out\, and he will smite her p ower in the sea\; and she shall be devoured with fire. Ashkelon shall see it\, and fear\; Gaza also shall see it\, and be very sorrowful\, and Ekron \; for her expectation shall be ashamed\; and the king shall perish from G aza\, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. And a bastard shall dwell in As hdod\, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. And I will take aw ay his blood out of his mouth\, and his abominations from between his teet h: but he that remaineth\, even he\, shall be for our God\, and he shall b e as a governor in Judah\, and Ekron as a Jebusite. And I will encamp abou t mine house because of the army\, because of him that passeth by\, and be cause of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes. ¶ Rejoice greatly\, O daughter of Zion\; shout\, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold\, thy King cometh unto t hee: he is just\, and having salvation\; lowly\, and riding upon an ass\, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. And I will cut off the chariot from Ep hraim\, and the horse from Jerusalem\, and the battle bow shall be cut off : and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be fro m sea even to sea\, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. As f or thee also\, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoner s out of the pit wherein is no water. ¶ Turn you to the strong hold\, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee\; When I have bent Judah for me\, filled the bow with Ephraim\, and raised up thy sons\, O Zion\, against thy sons\, O Greece\, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man. And the LORD shall be seen over them\, and h is arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet\, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. The LORD of hosts sha ll defend them\; and they shall devour\, and subdue with sling stones\; an d they shall drink\, and make a noise as through wine\; and they shall be filled like bowls\, and as the corners of the altar. And the LORD their Go d shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall b e as the stones of a crown\, lifted up as an ensign upon his land. For how great is his goodness\, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful\, and new wine the maids.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 21: 1-22\nAnd when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem\, and were come to Bethphage\ , unto the mount of Olives\, then sent Jesus two disciples\, Saying unto t hem\, Go into the village over against you\, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied\, and a colt with her: loose them\, and bring them unto me. A nd if any man say ought unto you\, ye shall say\, The Lord hath need of th em\; and straightway he will send them. All this was done\, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet\, saying\, Tell ye the daught er of Sion\, Behold\, thy King cometh unto thee\, meek\, and sitting upon an ass\, and a colt the foal of an ass. And the disciples went\, and did a s Jesus commanded them\, And brought the ass\, and the colt\, and put on t hem their clothes\, and they set him thereon. And a very great multitude s pread their garments in the way\; others cut down branches from the trees\ , and strawed them in the way. And the multitudes that went before\, and t hat followed\, cried\, saying\, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord\; Hosanna in the highest. And when he was come into Jerusalem\, all the city was moved\, saying\, Who is this? And the multitude said\, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. ¶ And Jesus went into the temple of God\, and cast out all them that sol d and bought in the temple\, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers \, and the seats of them that sold doves\, And said unto them\, It is writ ten\, My house shall be called the house of prayer\; but ye have made it a den of thieves. And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple\; an d he healed them. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did\, and the children crying in the temple\, and saying\, Hosanna to the Son of David\; they were sore displeased\, And said unto h im\, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them\, Yea\; have y e never read\, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? ¶ And he left them\, and went out of the city into Bethany\; and he lodged there. Now in the morning as he returned into the city\, he hun gered. And when he saw a fig tree in the way\, he came to it\, and found n othing thereon\, but leaves only\, and said unto it\, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it\, they marvelled\, saying\, How soon is the fig tree withered away! Jesus answered and said unto them\, Verily I say unto you\, If ye have faith\, and doubt not\, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree\, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain\, Be thou removed\, and be thou cast into the sea\; it shall be done. And all things\, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer\, believing\, ye shall receive. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-29 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-09-30@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 21 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Chron 16\nIn the six and thi rtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Juda h\, and built Ramah\, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the t reasures of the house of the LORD and of the king’s house\, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria\, that dwelt at Damascus\, saying\, There is a lea gue between me and thee\, as there was between my father and thy father: b ehold\, I have sent thee silver and gold\; go\, break thy league with Baas ha king of Israel\, that he may depart from me. And Ben-hadad hearkened un to king Asa\, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Is rael\; and they smote Ijon\, and Dan\, and Abel-maim\, and all the store c ities of Naphtali. And it came to pass\, when Baasha heard it\, that he le ft off building of Ramah\, and let his work cease. Then Asa the king took all Judah\; and they carried away the stones of Ramah\, and the timber the reof\, wherewith Baasha was building\; and he built therewith Geba and Miz pah. ¶ And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah\, and s aid unto him\, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria\, and not rel ied on the LORD thy God\, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escap ed out of thine hand. Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host\, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet\, because thou didst rely on th e LORD\, he delivered them into thine hand. For the eyes of the LORD run t o and fro throughout the whole earth\, to shew himself strong in the behal f of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolish ly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars. Then Asa was wroth wit h the seer\, and put him in a prison house\; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time . ¶ And\, behold\, the acts of Asa\, first and last\, lo\, they are writt en in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet\, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD\, but to the physicians. ¶ And Asa slept with his fathers\, and died in the one and f ortieth year of his reign. And they buried him in his own sepulchres\, whi ch he had made for himself in the city of David\, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries’ art: and they made a very great burning for him.\n\nSe cond Lesson — James 4\nFrom whence come wars and fightings among you? co me they not hence\, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust\, and have not: ye kill\, and desire to have\, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war\, yet ye have not\, because ye ask not. Ye ask\, and receive not\, because ye ask amiss\, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Ye adulter ers and adulteresses\, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enm ity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the ene my of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain\, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he sai th\, God resisteth the proud\, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yo urselves therefore to God. Resist the devil\, and he will flee from you. D raw nigh to God\, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands\, ye si nners\; and purify your hearts\, ye double minded. Be afflicted\, and mour n\, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning\, and your joy to he aviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord\, and he shall lift yo u up. Speak not evil one of another\, brethren. He that speaketh evil of h is brother\, and judgeth his brother\, speaketh evil of the law\, and judg eth the law: but if thou judge the law\, thou art not a doer of the law\, but a judge. There is one lawgiver\, who is able to save and to destroy: w ho art thou that judgest another? Go to now\, ye that say\, To day or to m orrow we will go into such a city\, and continue there a year\, and buy an d sell\, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. Fo r what is your life? It is even a vapour\, that appeareth for a little tim e\, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say\, If the Lord will\, we shall live\, and do this\, or that. But now ye rejoice in your boastin gs: all such rejoicing is evil. Therefore to him that knoweth to do good\, and doeth it not\, to him it is sin.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Zech 10\nAsk ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain\; so the L ORD shall make bright clouds\, and give them showers of rain\, to every on e grass in the field. For the idols have spoken vanity\, and the diviners have seen a lie\, and have told false dreams\; they comfort in vain: there fore they went their way as a flock\, they were troubled\, because there w as no shepherd. Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds\, and I punis hed the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of J udah\, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle. Out of him ca me forth the corner\, out of him the nail\, out of him the battle bow\, ou t of him every oppressor together. ¶ And they shall be as mighty men\, wh ich tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight\, because the LORD is with them\, and the riders on hors es shall be confounded. And I will strengthen the house of Judah\, and I w ill save the house of Joseph\, and I will bring them again to place them\; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast th em off: for I am the LORD their God\, and will hear them. And they of Ephr aim shall be like a mighty man\, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea\, their children shall see it\, and be glad\; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD. I will hiss for them\, and gather them\; for I have r edeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased. And I will s ow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries\; an d they shall live with their children\, and turn again. I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt\, and gather them out of Assyria\; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon\; and place shall n ot be found for them. And he shall pass through the sea with affliction\, and shall smite the waves in the sea\, and all the deeps of the river shal l dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down\, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away. And I will strengthen them in the LORD\; and they shall walk up and down in his name\, saith the LORD.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 21:23-end\n¶ And when he was come into the temple\, the chief p riests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching\, and said\, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? And Jesus answered and said unto them\, I also will ask you one thing\, which if ye tell me\, I in like wise will tell you by what author ity I do these things. The baptism of John\, whence was it? from heaven\, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves\, saying\, If we shall say\, From heaven\; he will say unto us\, Why did ye not then believe him? But i f we shall say\, Of men\; we fear the people\; for all hold John as a prop het. And they answered Jesus\, and said\, We cannot tell. And he said unto them\, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. ¶ But wha t think ye? A certain man had two sons\; and he came to the first\, and sa id\, Son\, go work to day in my vineyard. He answered and said\, I will no t: but afterward he repented\, and went. And he came to the second\, and s aid likewise. And he answered and said\, I go\, sir: and went not. Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him\, The first. Jesus saith unto them\, Verily I say unto you\, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came unto you in the way of righteousness\, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye\, when ye had seen it\, repented not afte rward\, that ye might believe him. ¶ Hear another parable: There was a ce rtain householder\, which planted a vineyard\, and hedged it round about\, and digged a winepress in it\, and built a tower\, and let it out to husb andmen\, and went into a far country: And when the time of the fruit drew near\, he sent his servants to the husbandmen\, that they might receive th e fruits of it. And the husbandmen took his servants\, and beat one\, and killed another\, and stoned another. Again\, he sent other servants more t han the first: and they did unto them likewise. But last of all he sent un to them his son\, saying\, They will reverence my son. But when the husban dmen saw the son\, they said among themselves\, This is the heir\; come\, let us kill him\, and let us seize on his inheritance. And they caught him \, and cast him out of the vineyard\, and slew him. When the lord therefor e of the vineyard cometh\, what will he do unto those husbandmen? They say unto him\, He will miserably destroy those wicked men\, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen\, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. Jesus saith unto them\, Did ye never read in the scriptures \, The stone which the builders rejected\, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing\, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Therefore say I unto you\, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you\, a nd given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. And whosoever shal l fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall\, it will grind him to powder. And when the chief priests and Pharisees had he ard his parables\, they perceived that he spake of them. But when they sou ght to lay hands on him\, they feared the multitude\, because they took hi m for a prophet. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-09-30 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-01@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 21 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 15\nNow in the eightee nth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. Thre e years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Maachah\, the daughter of Abishalom. And he walked in all the sins of his father\, whic h he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God\, as the heart of David his father. Nevertheless for David’s sake di d the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem\, to set up his son after him\, and to establish Jerusalem: Because David did that which was right i n the eyes of the LORD\, and turned not aside from any thing that he comma nded him all the days of his life\, save only in the matter of Uriah the H ittite. And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of hi s life. Now the rest of the acts of Abijam\, and all that he did\, are the y not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And the re was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. And Abijam slept with his fathers\ ; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. ¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned As a over Judah. And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mot her’s name was Maachah\, the daughter of Abishalom. And Asa did that whi ch was right in the eyes of the LORD\, as did David his father. And he too k away the sodomites out of the land\, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made. And also Maachah his mother\, even her he removed from b eing queen\, because she had made an idol in a grove\; and Asa destroyed h er idol\, and burnt it by the brook Kidron. But the high places were not r emoved: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the LORD all his days. And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated\, and the thi ngs which himself had dedicated\, into the house of the LORD\, silver\, an d gold\, and vessels. ¶ And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days. And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah\, a nd built Ramah\, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD\, and the treasures of the king’ s house\, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa s ent them to Ben-hadad\, the son of Tabrimon\, the son of Hezion\, king of Syria\, that dwelt at Damascus\, saying\, There is a league between me and thee\, and between my father and thy father: behold\, I have sent unto th ee a present of silver and gold\; come and break thy league with Baasha ki ng of Israel\, that he may depart from me. So Ben-hadad hearkened unto kin g Asa\, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of Israel\, and smote Ijon\, and Dan\, and Abel-beth-maachah\, and all Ci nneroth\, with all the land of Naphtali. And it came to pass\, when Baasha heard thereof\, that he left off building of Ramah\, and dwelt in Tirzah. Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah\; none was exempte d: and they took away the stones of Ramah\, and the timber thereof\, where with Baasha had builded\; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin\, and Mizpah. The rest of all the acts of Asa\, and all his might\, and all that he did\, and the cities which he built\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet. And Asa slept with his fathers\, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehos haphat his son reigned in his stead. ¶ And Nadab the son of Jeroboam bega n to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah\, and reign ed over Israel two years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD\, and w alked in the way of his father\, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel t o sin. ¶ And Baasha the son of Ahijah\, of the house of Issachar\, conspi red against him\; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon\, which belonged to th e Philistines\; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon. Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him\, and reigned in h is stead. And it came to pass\, when he reigned\, that he smote all the ho use of Jeroboam\; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed\, until he had destroyed him\, according unto the saying of the LORD\, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite: Because of the sins of Jeroboam which h e sinned\, and which he made Israel sin\, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger. ¶ Now the rest of the acts of N adab\, and all that he did\, are they not written in the book of the chron icles of the kings of Israel? And there was war between Asa and Baasha kin g of Israel all their days. In the third year of Asa king of Judah began B aasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah\, twenty and fo ur years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD\, and walked in the way of Jeroboam\, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.\n\nSecond L esson — James 5\nGo to now\, ye rich men\, weep and howl for your miseri es that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted\, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered\; and the rust of them sh all be a witness against you\, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Y e have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold\, the hire of th e labourers who have reaped down your fields\, which is of you kept back b y fraud\, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth\, and been wanton\; ye have nourished your hearts\, as in a day of slaughte r. Ye have condemned and killed the just\; and he doth not resist you. Be patient therefore\, brethren\, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold\, the h usbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth\, and hath long pati ence for it\, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patie nt\; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Grudge not one against another\, brethren\, lest ye be condemned: behold\, the j udge standeth before the door. Take\, my brethren\, the prophets\, who hav e spoken in the name of the Lord\, for an example of suffering affliction\ , and of patience. Behold\, we count them happy which endure. Ye have hear d of the patience of Job\, and have seen the end of the Lord\; that the Lo rd is very pitiful\, and of tender mercy. But above all things\, my brethr en\, swear not\, neither by heaven\, neither by the earth\, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea\; and your nay\, nay\; lest ye fall i nto condemnation. Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church\; and let them pray over him\, anointing him with oil in the n ame of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick\, and the Lor d shall raise him up\; and if he have committed sins\, they shall be forgi ven him. Confess your faults one to another\, and pray one for another\, t hat ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avai leth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are\, and he pra yed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by th e space of three years and six months. And he prayed again\, and the heave n gave rain\, and the earth brought forth her fruit. Brethren\, if any of you do err from the truth\, and one convert him\; Let him know\, that he w hich converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul fro m death\, and shall hide a multitude of sins.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Les son — Zech 11\nOpen thy doors\, O Lebanon\, that the fire may devour thy cedars. Howl\, fir tree\; for the cedar is fallen\; because the mighty ar e spoiled: howl\, O ye oaks of Bashan\; for the forest of the vintage is c ome down. ¶ There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds\; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions\; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled. Thus saith the LORD my God\; Feed the flock of the sla ughter\; Whose possessors slay them\, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say\, Blessed be the LORD\; for I am rich: and their o wn shepherds pity them not. For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land\, saith the LORD: but\, lo\, I will deliver the men every one into h is neighbour’s hand\, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smit e the land\, and out of their hand I will not deliver them. And I will fee d the flock of slaughter\, even you\, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves\; the one I called Beauty\, and the other I called Bands\; and I fed the flock. Three shepherds also I cut off in one month\; and my soul lothed them\, and their soul also abhorred me. Then said I\, I will n ot feed you: that that dieth\, let it die\; and that that is to be cut off \, let it be cut off\; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another . ¶ And I took my staff\, even Beauty\, and cut it asunder\, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people. And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that i t was the word of the LORD. And I said unto them\, If ye think good\, give me my price\; and if not\, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty p ieces of silver. And the LORD said unto me\, Cast it unto the potter: a go odly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of s ilver\, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD. Then I cut a sunder mine other staff\, even Bands\, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel. ¶ And the LORD said unto me\, Take unto thee ye t the instruments of a foolish shepherd. For\, lo\, I will raise up a shep herd in the land\, which shall not visit those that be cut off\, neither s hall seek the young one\, nor heal that that is broken\, nor feed that tha t standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat\, and tear their c laws in pieces. Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm\, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dr ied up\, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 22:1-33\nAnd Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables\, and said\, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king\, which made a marriage for his son\, And sent forth his servants to call them that wer e bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. Again\, he sent forth ot her servants\, saying\, Tell them which are bidden\, Behold\, I have prepa red my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed\, and all things are rea dy: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it\, and went their way s\, one to his farm\, another to his merchandise: And the remnant took his servants\, and entreated them spitefully\, and slew them. But when the ki ng heard thereof\, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies\, and destro yed those murderers\, and burned up their city. Then saith he to his serva nts\, The wedding is ready\, but they which were bidden were not worthy. G o ye therefore into the highways\, and as many as ye shall find\, bid to t he marriage. So those servants went out into the highways\, and gathered t ogether all as many as they found\, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. ¶ And when the king came in to see the guests\, h e saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: And he saith unto hi m\, Friend\, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And h e was speechless. Then said the king to the servants\, Bind him hand and f oot\, and take him away\, and cast him into outer darkness\; there shall b e weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called\, but few are chosen. ¶ Then went the Pharisees\, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodian s\, saying\, Master\, we know that thou art true\, and teachest the way of God in truth\, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not th e person of men. Tell us therefore\, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to g ive tribute unto Caesar\, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness\, a nd said\, Why tempt ye me\, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them\, Whose is this imag e and superscription? They say unto him\, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto t hem\, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s\; and u nto God the things that are God’s. When they had heard these words\, the y marvelled\, and left him\, and went their way. ¶ The same day came to h im the Sadducees\, which say that there is no resurrection\, and asked him \, Saying\, Master\, Moses said\, If a man die\, having no children\, his brother shall marry his wife\, and raise up seed unto his brother. Now the re were with us seven brethren: and the first\, when he had married a wife \, deceased\, and\, having no issue\, left his wife unto his brother: Like wise the second also\, and the third\, unto the seventh. And last of all t he woman died also. Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. Jesus answered and said unto them\, Ye do err\, not knowing the scriptures\, nor the power of God. For in the re surrection they neither marry\, nor are given in marriage\, but are as the angels of God in heaven. But as touching the resurrection of the dead\, h ave ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God\, saying\, I am the God of Abraham\, and the God of Isaac\, and the God of Jacob? God is not t he God of the dead\, but of the living. And when the multitude heard this\ , they were astonished at his doctrine. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-01 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-02@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 21 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 16\nThen the word of t he LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha\, saying\, Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust\, and made thee prince over my people I srael\; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam\, and hast made my peo ple Israel to sin\, to provoke me to anger with their sins\; Behold\, I wi ll take away the posterity of Baasha\, and the posterity of his house\; an d will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. Him tha t dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat\; and him that dieth of h is in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat. Now the rest of the acts of Baasha\, and what he did\, and his might\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Baasha slept with his fa thers\, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead. A nd also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha\, and against his house\, even for all the evil t hat he did in the sight of the LORD\, in provoking him to anger with the w ork of his hands\, in being like the house of Jeroboam\; and because he ki lled him. ¶ In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah\, two years. And his serv ant Zimri\, captain of half his chariots\, conspired against him\, as he w as in Tirzah\, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah. And Zimri went in and smote him\, and killed him\, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah\, and reigned in his stead. ¶ And it came to pass\, when he began to reign\, as soon as he sat on his throne\, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that p isseth against a wall\, neither of his kinsfolks\, nor of his friends. Thu s did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha\, according to the word of the LORD\, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet\, For all the si ns of Baasha\, and the sins of Elah his son\, by which they sinned\, and b y which they made Israel to sin\, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to a nger with their vanities. Now the rest of the acts of Elah\, and all that he did\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings o f Israel? ¶ In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbetho n\, which belonged to the Philistines. And the people that were encamped h eard say\, Zimri hath conspired\, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri\, the captain of the host\, king over Israel that day in the camp. And Omri went up from Gibbethon\, and all Israel with him\, and they besieged Tirzah. And it came to pass\, when Zimri saw that the ci ty was taken\, that he went into the palace of the king’s house\, and bu rnt the king’s house over him with fire\, and died\, For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD\, in walking in the way o f Jeroboam\, and in his sin which he did\, to make Israel to sin. Now the rest of the acts of Zimri\, and his treason that he wrought\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? ¶ Then wer e the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath\, to make him king\; and half followed Omri. But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed T ibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died\, and Omri reigned. ¶ In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel\, twe lve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah. And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver\, and built on the hill\, and called t he name of the city which he built\, after the name of Shemer\, owner of t he hill\, Samaria. ¶ But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD\, and did worse than all that were before him. For he walked in all the way of J eroboam the son of Nebat\, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin\ , to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did\, and his might that he shewed\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Omri slept with his fathers\, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead. ¶ And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son o f Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. And Ahab the s on of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before hi m. And it came to pass\, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk i n the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians\, and went and served Baal\, an d worshipped him. And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal\ , which he had built in Samaria. And Ahab made a grove\; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel t hat were before him. ¶ In his days did Hiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn\, and set up the g ates thereof in his youngest son Segub\, according to the word of the LORD \, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Pet 1:1 -21\nPeter\, an apostle of Jesus Christ\, to the strangers scattered throu ghout Pontus\, Galatia\, Cappadocia\, Asia\, and Bithynia\, Elect accordin g to the foreknowledge of God the Father\, through sanctification of the S pirit\, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you\, and peace\, be multiplied. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ\, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten u s again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the de ad\, To an inheritance incorruptible\, and undefiled\, and that fadeth not away\, reserved in heaven for you\, Who are kept by the power of God thro ugh faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein ye greatly rejoice\, though now for a season\, if need be\, ye are in heavin ess through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith\, being muc h more precious than of gold that perisheth\, though it be tried with fire \, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jes us Christ: Whom having not seen\, ye love\; in whom\, though now ye see hi m not\, yet believing\, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith\, even the salvation of your souls. Of wh ich salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently\, who pro phesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what\, or what m anner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify\, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ\, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed\, that not unto themselves\, but unto u s they did minister the things\, which are now reported unto you by them t hat have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from h eaven\; which things the angels desire to look into. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind\, be sober\, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ\; As obedient ch ildren\, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your i gnorance: But as he which hath called you is holy\, so be ye holy in all m anner of conversation\; Because it is written\, Be ye holy\; for I am holy . And if ye call on the Father\, who without respect of persons judgeth ac cording to every man’s work\, pass the time of your sojourning here in f ear: Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible thing s\, as silver and gold\, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers\; But with the precious blood of Christ\, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the f oundation of the world\, but was manifest in these last times for you\, Wh o by him do believe in God\, that raised him up from the dead\, and gave h im glory\; that your faith and hope might be in God.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFi rst Lesson — Zech 12\nThe burden of the word of the LORD for Israel\, sa ith the LORD\, which stretcheth forth the heavens\, and layeth the foundat ion of the earth\, and formeth the spirit of man within him. Behold\, I wi ll make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about\, whe n they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. ¶ And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: a ll that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces\, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. In that day\, saith t he LORD\, I will smite every horse with astonishment\, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah\, and will smit e every horse of the people with blindness. And the governors of Judah sha ll say in their heart\, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. ¶ In that day will I make the governors o f Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood\, and like a torch of fire i n a sheaf\; and they shall devour all the people round about\, on the righ t hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place\, even in Jerusalem. The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah fir st\, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah. In that day shall t he LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem\; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David\; and the house of David shall be as Go d\, as the angel of the LORD before them. ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day\, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against J erusalem. And I will pour upon the house of David\, and upon the inhabitan ts of Jerusalem\, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced\, and they shall mourn for him\, as o ne mourneth for his only son\, and shall be in bitterness for him\, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. In that day shall there be a gre at mourning in Jerusalem\, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. And the land shall mourn\, every family apart\; the family of t he house of David apart\, and their wives apart\; the family of the house of Nathan apart\, and their wives apart\; The family of the house of Levi apart\, and their wives apart\; the family of Shimei apart\, and their wiv es apart\; All the families that remain\, every family apart\, and their w ives apart.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 22:34—23:12\n¶ But when the Phari sees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence\, they were gather ed together. Then one of them\, which was a lawyer\, asked him a question\ , tempting him\, and saying\, Master\, which is the great commandment in t he law? Jesus said unto him\, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all th y heart\, and with all thy soul\, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it\, Thou shalt love t hy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and th e prophets. ¶ While the Pharisees were gathered together\, Jesus asked th em\, Saying\, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him\ , The Son of David. He saith unto them\, How then doth David in spirit cal l him Lord\, saying\, The LORD said unto my Lord\, Sit thou on my right ha nd\, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord\ , how is he his son? And no man was able to answer him a word\, neither du rst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. Then spake Jes us to the multitude\, and to his disciples\, Saying\, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you obse rve\, that observe and do\; but do not ye after their works: for they say\ , and do not. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne\, and l ay them on men’s shoulders\; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries\, and enlarge the borders of their garm ents\, And love the uppermost rooms at feasts\, and the chief seats in the synagogues\, And greetings in the markets\, and to be called of men\, Rab bi\, Rabbi. But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master\, even Chri st\; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father\, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master\, even Christ. But he that is greatest among you s hall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased\; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-02 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-03@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261004 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 21 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 17\nAnd Elijah the Tis hbite\, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead\, said unto Ahab\, As the LOR D God of Israel liveth\, before whom I stand\, there shall not be dew nor rain these years\, but according to my word. And the word of the LORD came unto him\, saying\, Get thee hence\, and turn thee eastward\, and hide th yself by the brook Cherith\, that is before Jordan. And it shall be\, that thou shalt drink of the brook\; and I have commanded the ravens to feed t hee there. So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith\, that is before Jordan. And the raven s brought him bread and flesh in the morning\, and bread and flesh in the evening\; and he drank of the brook. And it came to pass after a while\, t hat the brook dried up\, because there had been no rain in the land. ¶ An d the word of the LORD came unto him\, saying\, Arise\, get thee to Zareph ath\, which belongeth to Zidon\, and dwell there: behold\, I have commande d a widow woman there to sustain thee. So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city\, behold\, the widow woman was th ere gathering of sticks: and he called to her\, and said\, Fetch me\, I pr ay thee\, a little water in a vessel\, that I may drink. And as she was go ing to fetch it\, he called to her\, and said\, Bring me\, I pray thee\, a morsel of bread in thine hand. And she said\, As the LORD thy God liveth\ , I have not a cake\, but an handful of meal in a barrel\, and a little oi l in a cruse: and\, behold\, I am gathering two sticks\, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son\, that we may eat it\, and die. And Elijah said unto her\, Fear not\; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereo f a little cake first\, and bring it unto me\, and after make for thee and for thy son. For thus saith the LORD God of Israel\, The barrel of meal s hall not waste\, neither shall the cruse of oil fail\, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth. And she went and did according to th e saying of Elijah: and she\, and he\, and her house\, did eat many days. And the barrel of meal wasted not\, neither did the cruse of oil fail\, ac cording to the word of the LORD\, which he spake by Elijah. ¶ And it came to pass after these things\, that the son of the woman\, the mistress of the house\, fell sick\; and his sickness was so sore\, that there was no b reath left in him. And she said unto Elijah\, What have I to do with thee\ , O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance\, and to slay my son? And he said unto her\, Give me thy son. And he took h im out of her bosom\, and carried him up into a loft\, where he abode\, an d laid him upon his own bed. And he cried unto the LORD\, and said\, O LOR D my God\, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn\ , by slaying her son? And he stretched himself upon the child three times\ , and cried unto the LORD\, and said\, O LORD my God\, I pray thee\, let t his child’s soul come into him again. And the LORD heard the voice of El ijah\; and the soul of the child came into him again\, and he revived. And Elijah took the child\, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house\, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said\, See\, thy son liveth. ¶ And the woman said to Elijah\, Now by this I know that thou ar t a man of God\, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.\n\nS econd Lesson — 1 Pet 1:22—2:10\nSeeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren\, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born agai n\, not of corruptible seed\, but of incorruptible\, by the word of God\, which liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh is as grass\, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth\, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And thi s is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. Wherefore laying a side all malice\, and all guile\, and hypocrisies\, and envies\, and all e vil speakings\, As newborn babes\, desire the sincere milk of the word\, t hat ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious . To whom coming\, as unto a living stone\, disallowed indeed of men\, but chosen of God\, and precious\, Ye also\, as lively stones\, are built up a spiritual house\, an holy priesthood\, to offer up spiritual sacrifices\ , acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture\, Behold\, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone\, elect\, preciou s: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefor e which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient\, the s tone which the builders disallowed\, the same is made the head of the corn er\, And a stone of stumbling\, and a rock of offence\, even to them which stumble at the word\, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appoint ed. But ye are a chosen generation\, a royal priesthood\, an holy nation\, a peculiar people\; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people\, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy\, but now have obtained mercy.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Z ech 13\nIn that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. ¶ And i t shall come to pass in that day\, saith the LORD of hosts\, that I will c ut off the names of the idols out of the land\, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to p ass out of the land. And it shall come to pass\, that when any shall yet p rophesy\, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him \, Thou shalt not live\; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: a nd his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth. And it shall come to pass in that day\, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision\, when he hath prophesied\; neith er shall they wear a rough garment to deceive: But he shall say\, I am no prophet\, I am an husbandman\; for man taught me to keep cattle from my yo uth. And one shall say unto him\, What are these wounds in thine hands? Th en he shall answer\, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my fri ends. ¶ Awake\, O sword\, against my shepherd\, and against the man that is my fellow\, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd\, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. And i t shall come to pass\, that in all the land\, saith the LORD\, two parts t herein shall be cut off and die\; but the third shall be left therein. And I will bring the third part through the fire\, and will refine them as si lver is refined\, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on m y name\, and I will hear them: I will say\, It is my people: and they shal l say\, The LORD is my God.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 23:13-end\n¶ But wo e unto you\, scribes and Pharisees\, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdo m of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves\, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you\, scribes and Pharisees\, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses\, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. Woe unto you\, scribes and Pharisees\, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make on e proselyte\, and when he is made\, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. Woe unto you\, ye blind guides\, which say\, Whosoev er shall swear by the temple\, it is nothing\; but whosoever shall swear b y the gold of the temple\, he is a debtor! Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater\, the gold\, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? And\, Wh osoever shall swear by the altar\, it is nothing\; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it\, he is guilty. Ye fools and blind: for whethe r is greater\, the gift\, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Whoso th erefore shall swear by the altar\, sweareth by it\, and by all things ther eon. And whoso shall swear by the temple\, sweareth by it\, and by him tha t dwelleth therein. And he that shall swear by heaven\, sweareth by the th rone of God\, and by him that sitteth thereon. Woe unto you\, scribes and Pharisees\, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin\, an d have omitted the weightier matters of the law\, judgment\, mercy\, and f aith: these ought ye to have done\, and not to leave the other undone. Ye blind guides\, which strain at a gnat\, and swallow a camel. Woe unto you\ , scribes and Pharisees\, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter\, but within they are full of extortion and excess . Thou blind Pharisee\, cleanse first that which is within the cup and pla tter\, that the outside of them may be clean also. Woe unto you\, scribes and Pharisees\, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres\, which indeed appear beautiful outward\, but are within full of dead men’s bon es\, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous un to men\, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Woe unto you\, scribes and Pharisees\, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prop hets\, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous\, And say\, If we had b een in the days of our fathers\, we would not have been partakers with the m in the blood of the prophets. Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves\ , that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. Fill ye up t hen the measure of your fathers. Ye serpents\, ye generation of vipers\, h ow can ye escape the damnation of hell? ¶ Wherefore\, behold\, I send unt o you prophets\, and wise men\, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kil l and crucify\; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues\, and persecute them from city to city: That upon you may come all the righteou s blood shed upon the earth\, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the bl ood of Zacharias son of Barachias\, whom ye slew between the temple and th e altar. Verily I say unto you\, All these things shall come upon this gen eration. O Jerusalem\, Jerusalem\, thou that killest the prophets\, and st onest them which are sent unto thee\, how often would I have gathered thy children together\, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings\, and ye would not! Behold\, your house is left unto you desolate. For I sa y unto you\, Ye shall not see me henceforth\, till ye shall say\, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-03 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-04@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261005 SUMMARY:Proper 22 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 18\nAnd it came to pas s after many days\, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year\, saying\, Go\, shew thyself unto Ahab\; and I will send rain upon th e earth. And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore f amine in Samaria. And Ahab called Obadiah\, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: For it was so\, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD\, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets\, and hid them by fifty in a cave\, and fed them with bread and water.) And Ahab said unto Obadiah\, Go into the land\, unto all fountains of water\, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses an d mules alive\, that we lose not all the beasts. So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself\, and Oba diah went another way by himself. ¶ And as Obadiah was in the way\, behol d\, Elijah met him: and he knew him\, and fell on his face\, and said\, Ar t thou that my lord Elijah? And he answered him\, I am: go\, tell thy lord \, Behold\, Elijah is here. And he said\, What have I sinned\, that thou w ouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab\, to slay me? As the LOR D thy God liveth\, there is no nation or kingdom\, whither my lord hath no t sent to seek thee: and when they said\, He is not there\; he took an oat h of the kingdom and nation\, that they found thee not. And now thou sayes t\, Go\, tell thy lord\, Behold\, Elijah is here. And it shall come to pas s\, as soon as I am gone from thee\, that the Spirit of the LORD shall car ry thee whither I know not\; and so when I come and tell Ahab\, and he can not find thee\, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth. Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets o f the LORD\, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD’s prophets by fifty in a cave\, and fed them with bread and water? And now thou sayest\, Go\, te ll thy lord\, Behold\, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me. And Elijah sa id\, As the LORD of hosts liveth\, before whom I stand\, I will surely she w myself unto him to day. So Obadiah went to meet Ahab\, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah. ¶ And it came to pass\, when Ahab saw Elijah\, that Ahab said unto him\, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? And he answe red\, I have not troubled Israel\; but thou\, and thy father’s house\, i n that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD\, and thou hast follo wed Baalim. Now therefore send\, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Ca rmel\, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty\, and the prophets of the groves four hundred\, which eat at Jezebel’s table. So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel\, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. And Elijah came unto all the people\, and said\, How long ha lt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God\, follow him: but if Baal\, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. Then said Elijah unto the people\, I\, even I only\, remain a prophet of the LORD\; but Ba al’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. Let them therefore give us two bullocks\; and let them choose one bullock for themselves\, and cut i t in pieces\, and lay it on wood\, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock\, and lay it on wood\, and put no fire under: And call ye on the name of your gods\, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire\, let him be God. And all the people answe red and said\, It is well spoken. And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baa l\, Choose you one bullock for yourselves\, and dress it first\; for ye ar e many\; and call on the name of your gods\, but put no fire under. And th ey took the bullock which was given them\, and they dressed it\, and calle d on the name of Baal from morning even until noon\, saying\, O Baal\, hea r us. But there was no voice\, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. And it came to pass at noon\, that Elijah mocke d them\, and said\, Cry aloud: for he is a god\; either he is talking\, or he is pursuing\, or he is in a journey\, or peradventure he sleepeth\, an d must be awaked. And they cried aloud\, and cut themselves after their ma nner with knives and lancets\, till the blood gushed out upon them. And it came to pass\, when midday was past\, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice\, that there was neither voice\, nor any to answer\, nor any that regarded. And Elijah said unto all the pe ople\, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he re paired the altar of the LORD that was broken down. And Elijah took twelve stones\, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob\, unto whom the word of the LORD came\, saying\, Israel shall be thy name: And w ith the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a tr ench about the altar\, as great as would contain two measures of seed. And he put the wood in order\, and cut the bullock in pieces\, and laid him o n the wood\, and said\, Fill four barrels with water\, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice\, and on the wood. And he said\, Do it the second time. An d they did it the second time. And he said\, Do it the third time. And the y did it the third time. And the water ran round about the altar\; and he filled the trench also with water. And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice\, that Elijah the prophet came near\, an d said\, LORD God of Abraham\, Isaac\, and of Israel\, let it be known thi s day that thou art God in Israel\, and that I am thy servant\, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Hear me\, O LORD\, hear me\, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God\, and that thou hast turn ed their heart back again. Then the fire of the LORD fell\, and consumed t he burnt sacrifice\, and the wood\, and the stones\, and the dust\, and li cked up the water that was in the trench. And when all the people saw it\, they fell on their faces: and they said\, The LORD\, he is the God\; the LORD\, he is the God. And Elijah said unto them\, Take the prophets of Baa l\; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought the m down to the brook Kishon\, and slew them there. ¶ And Elijah said unto Ahab\, Get thee up\, eat and drink\; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top o f Carmel\; and he cast himself down upon the earth\, and put his face betw een his knees\, And said to his servant\, Go up now\, look toward the sea. And he went up\, and looked\, and said\, There is nothing. And he said\, Go again seven times. And it came to pass at the seventh time\, that he sa id\, Behold\, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea\, like a man’s hand. And he said\, Go up\, say unto Ahab\, Prepare thy chariot\, and get thee down\, that the rain stop thee not. And it came to pass in the mean while\, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind\, and there was a g reat rain. And Ahab rode\, and went to Jezreel. And the hand of the LORD w as on Elijah\; and he girded up his loins\, and ran before Ahab to the ent rance of Jezreel.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Pet 2:11—3:7\nDearly beloved\, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims\, abstain from fleshly lusts\, whi ch war against the soul\; Having your conversation honest among the Gentil es: that\, whereas they speak against you as evildoers\, they may by your good works\, which they shall behold\, glorify God in the day of visitatio n. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whet her it be to the king\, as supreme\; Or unto governors\, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers\, and for the praise of t hem that do well. For so is the will of God\, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free\, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness\, but as the servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Servants\, be su bject to your masters with all fear\; not only to the good and gentle\, bu t also to the froward. For this is thankworthy\, if a man for conscience t oward God endure grief\, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it\, if\, when ye be buffeted for your faults\, ye shall take it patiently? but if\ , when ye do well\, and suffer for it\, ye take it patiently\, this is acc eptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also su ffered for us\, leaving us an example\, that ye should follow his steps: W ho did no sin\, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who\, when he was re viled\, reviled not again\; when he suffered\, he threatened not\; but com mitted himself to him that judgeth righteously: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree\, that we\, being dead to sins\, should l ive unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sh eep going astray\; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of yo ur souls. Likewise\, ye wives\, be in subjection to your own husbands\; th at\, if any obey not the word\, they also may without the word be won by t he conversation of the wives\; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of p laiting the hair\, and of wearing of gold\, or of putting on of apparel\; But let it be the hidden man of the heart\, in that which is not corruptib le\, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit\, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy wome n also\, who trusted in God\, adorned themselves\, being in subjection unt o their own husbands: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham\, calling him lord: whos e daughters ye are\, as long as ye do well\, and are not afraid with any a mazement. Likewise\, ye husbands\, dwell with them according to knowledge\ , giving honour unto the wife\, as unto the weaker vessel\, and as being h eirs together of the grace of life\; that your prayers be not hindered.\n\ nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Zech 14\nBehold\, the day of the LORD co meth\, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. For I will gat her all nations against Jerusalem to battle\; and the city shall be taken\ , and the houses rifled\, and the women ravished\; and half of the city sh all go forth into captivity\, and the residue of the people shall not be c ut off from the city. Then shall the LORD go forth\, and fight against tho se nations\, as when he fought in the day of battle. ¶ And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives\, which is before Jerusalem on the east\, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof towa rd the east and toward the west\, and there shall be a very great valley\; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north\, and half of it t oward the south. And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains\; for th e valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea\, ye shall flee\, lik e as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Juda h: and the LORD my God shall come\, and all the saints with thee. And it s hall come to pass in that day\, that the light shall not be clear\, nor da rk: But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD\, not day\, n or night: but it shall come to pass\, that at evening time it shall be lig ht. And it shall be in that day\, that living waters shall go out from Jer usalem\; half of them toward the former sea\, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. And the LORD shall be kin g over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD\, and his name o ne. All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of J erusalem: and it shall be lifted up\, and inhabited in her place\, from Be njamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate\, unto the corner gate\, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king’s winepresses. And men shal l dwell in it\, and there shall be no more utter destruction\; but Jerusal em shall be safely inhabited. ¶ And this shall be the plague wherewith th e LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem\; Thei r flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet\, and their ey es shall consume away in their holes\, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. And it shall come to pass in that day\, that a great tumu lt from the LORD shall be among them\; and they shall lay hold every one o n the hand of his neighbour\, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour. And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem\; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together\, gold\, and si lver\, and apparel\, in great abundance. And so shall be the plague of the horse\, of the mule\, of the camel\, and of the ass\, and of all the beas ts that shall be in these tents\, as this plague. ¶ And it shall come to pass\, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against J erusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King\, the LORD of hosts\, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. And it shall be\, that w hoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to w orship the King\, the LORD of hosts\, even upon them shall be no rain. And if the family of Egypt go not up\, and come not\, that have no rain\; the re shall be the plague\, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that co me not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. This shall be the punishment o f Egypt\, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the f east of tabernacles. ¶ In that day shall there be upon the bells of the h orses\, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD\; and the pots in the LORD’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar. Yea\, every pot in Jerusalem and in Ju dah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them\, and seethe therein: and in that day there sh all be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 24:1-28\nAnd Jesus went out\, and departed from the temple : and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the templ e. And Jesus said unto them\, See ye not all these things? verily I say un to you\, There shall not be left here one stone upon another\, that shall not be thrown down. ¶ And as he sat upon the mount of Olives\, the discip les came unto him privately\, saying\, Tell us\, when shall these things b e? and what shall be the sign of thy coming\, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them\, Take heed that no man deceive you . For many shall come in my name\, saying\, I am Christ\; and shall deceiv e many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass\, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation\, and kingdom against kingdom: and t here shall be famines\, and pestilences\, and earthquakes\, in divers plac es. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted\, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nation s for my name’s sake. And then shall many be offended\, and shall betray one another\, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall r ise\, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound\, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end\, the same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all th e world for a witness unto all nations\; and then shall the end come. When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation\, spoken of by Danie l the prophet\, stand in the holy place\, (whoso readeth\, let him underst and:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: Let him wh ich is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: N either let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. And woe unto them that are with child\, and to them that give suck in those da ys! But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter\, neither on the sab bath day: For then shall be great tribulation\, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time\, no\, nor ever shall be. And except t hose days should be shortened\, there should no flesh be saved: but for th e elect’s sake those days shall be shortened. Then if any man shall say unto you\, Lo\, here is Christ\, or there\; believe it not. For there shal l arise false Christs\, and false prophets\, and shall shew great signs an d wonders\; insomuch that\, if it were possible\, they shall deceive the v ery elect. Behold\, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say un to you\, Behold\, he is in the desert\; go not forth: behold\, he is in th e secret chambers\; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east\, and shineth even unto the west\; so shall also the coming of the S on of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is\, there will the eagles be ga thered together. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-04 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-05@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261006 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 22 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 19\nAnd Ahab told Jeze bel all that Elijah had done\, and withal how he had slain all the prophet s with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah\, saying\, So let the gods do to me\, and more also\, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. And when he saw that\, he ar ose\, and went for his life\, and came to Beer-sheba\, which belongeth to Judah\, and left his servant there. ¶ But he himself went a day’s journ ey into the wilderness\, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and h e requested for himself that he might die\; and said\, It is enough\; now\ , O LORD\, take away my life\; for I am not better than my fathers. And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree\, behold\, then an angel touched hi m\, and said unto him\, Arise and eat. And he looked\, and\, behold\, ther e was a cake baken on the coals\, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink\, and laid him down again. And the angel of the LORD ca me again the second time\, and touched him\, and said\, Arise and eat\; be cause the journey is too great for thee. And he arose\, and did eat and dr ink\, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights un to Horeb the mount of God. ¶ And he came thither unto a cave\, and lodged there\; and\, behold\, the word of the LORD came to him\, and he said unt o him\, What doest thou here\, Elijah? And he said\, I have been very jeal ous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken th y covenant\, thrown down thine altars\, and slain thy prophets with the sw ord\; and I\, even I only\, am left\; and they seek my life\, to take it a way. And he said\, Go forth\, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. An d\, behold\, the LORD passed by\, and a great and strong wind rent the mou ntains\, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD\; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake\; but the LORD was not i n the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire\; but the LORD was not i n the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. And it was so\, when E lijah heard it\, that he wrapped his face in his mantle\, and went out\, a nd stood in the entering in of the cave. And\, behold\, there came a voice unto him\, and said\, What doest thou here\, Elijah? And he said\, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Isra el have forsaken thy covenant\, thrown down thine altars\, and slain thy p rophets with the sword\; and I\, even I only\, am left\; and they seek my life\, to take it away. And the LORD said unto him\, Go\, return on thy wa y to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest\, anoint Hazael to b e king over Syria: And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou ano int to be prophet in thy room. And it shall come to pass\, that him that e scapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from th e sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay. Yet I have left me seven thousand in Is rael\, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal\, and every mouth whic h hath not kissed him. ¶ So he departed thence\, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat\, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him\, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him\, and cast his mantle upon him . And he left the oxen\, and ran after Elijah\, and said\, Let me\, I pray thee\, kiss my father and my mother\, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him\, Go back again: for what have I done to thee? And he retur ned back from him\, and took a yoke of oxen\, and slew them\, and boiled t heir flesh with the instruments of the oxen\, and gave unto the people\, a nd they did eat. Then he arose\, and went after Elijah\, and ministered un to him.\n\nSecond Lesson — 1 Pet 3:8—4:6\nFinally\, be ye all of one m ind\, having compassion one of another\, love as brethren\, be pitiful\, b e courteous: Not rendering evil for evil\, or railing for railing: but con trariwise blessing\; knowing that ye are thereunto called\, that ye should inherit a blessing. For he that will love life\, and see good days\, let him refrain his tongue from evil\, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil\, and do good\; let him seek peace\, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous\, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you\, if ye be followers of that which is good? B ut and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake\, happy are ye: and be not a fraid of their terror\, neither be troubled\; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that aske th you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience\; that\, whereas they speak evil of you\, as of evildoer s\, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Chri st. For it is better\, if the will of God be so\, that ye suffer for well doing\, than for evil doing. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins\, the just for the unjust\, that he might bring us to God\, being put to de ath in the flesh\, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison\; Which sometime were disobedient\, wh en once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah\, while the ar k was a preparing\, wherein few\, that is\, eight souls were saved by wate r. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the p utting away of the filth of the flesh\, but the answer of a good conscienc e toward God\,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: Who is gone into heav en\, and is on the right hand of God\; angels and authorities and powers b eing made subject unto him. Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh\, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hat h suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin\; That he no longer should li ve the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men\, but to the will of God. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles\, when we walked in lasciviousness\, lusts\, excess o f wine\, revellings\, banquetings\, and abominable idolatries: Wherein the y think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot\, speaking evil of you: Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. For for this cause was the gospel preached also t o them that are dead\, that they might be judged according to men in the f lesh\, but live according to God in the spirit.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst L esson — Mal 1\nThe burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. I have loved you\, saith the LORD. Yet ye say\, Wherein hast thou loved us ? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob\, And I hated Esau\, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the drago ns of the wilderness. Whereas Edom saith\, We are impoverished\, but we wi ll return and build the desolate places\; thus saith the LORD of hosts\, T hey shall build\, but I will throw down\; and they shall call them\, The b order of wickedness\, and\, The people against whom the LORD hath indignat ion for ever. And your eyes shall see\, and ye shall say\, The LORD will b e magnified from the border of Israel. ¶ A son honoureth his father\, and a servant his master: if then I be a father\, where is mine honour? and i f I be a master\, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you\, O p riests\, that despise my name. And ye say\, Wherein have we despised thy n ame? Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar\; and ye say\, Wherein have w e polluted thee? In that ye say\, The table of the LORD is contemptible. A nd if ye offer the blind for sacrifice\, is it not evil? and if ye offer t he lame and sick\, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor\; will h e be pleased with thee\, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts. An d now\, I pray you\, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this ha th been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of host s. Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neith er do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you\, saith the LORD of hosts\, neither will I accept an offering at your hand. For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my na me shall be great among the Gentiles\; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name\, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great am ong the heathen\, saith the LORD of hosts. ¶ But ye have profaned it\, in that ye say\, The table of the LORD is polluted\; and the fruit thereof\, even his meat\, is contemptible. Ye said also\, Behold\, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it\, saith the LORD of hosts\; and ye broug ht that which was torn\, and the lame\, and the sick\; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD. But cursed be the deceiver\, which hath in his flock a male\, and voweth\, and sacrific eth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King\, saith the LORD of hosts\, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 24:29-end\n¶ Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened\, and the moon shall not give her light\, and the star s shall fall from heaven\, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn\, and they shall see the Son of man com ing in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet\, and they shall gather togethe r his elect from the four winds\, from one end of heaven to the other. Now learn a parable of the fig tree\; When his branch is yet tender\, and put teth forth leaves\, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye\, when ye shall see all these things\, know that it is near\, even at the doors. Ver ily I say unto you\, This generation shall not pass\, till all these thing s be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away\, but my words shall not pass away. ¶ But of that day and hour knoweth no man\, no\, not the angel s of heaven\, but my Father only. But as the days of Noe were\, so shall a lso the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before t he flood they were eating and drinking\, marrying and giving in marriage\, until the day that Noe entered into the ark\, And knew not until the floo d came\, and took them all away\; so shall also the coming of the Son of m an be. Then shall two be in the field\; the one shall be taken\, and the o ther left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill\; the one shall be take n\, and the other left. ¶ Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this\, that if the goodman of the house had know n in what watch the thief would come\, he would have watched\, and would n ot have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: fo r in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Who then is a fai thful and wise servant\, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household\ , to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant\, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you\, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart\, My lord delayeth his coming\; And shall begin to smite his fellowservants\, and to eat and drink with the drunken\; The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him\, and in an hour that he is not aware of\, And shall cut him asunder\, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-05 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-06@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261007 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 22 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 20\nAnd Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and tw o kings with him\, and horses\, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria\, and warred against it. And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Is rael into the city\, and said unto him\, Thus saith Ben-hadad\, Thy silver and thy gold is mine\; thy wives also and thy children\, even the goodlie st\, are mine. And the king of Israel answered and said\, My lord\, O king \, according to thy saying\, I am thine\, and all that I have. And the mes sengers came again\, and said\, Thus speaketh Ben-hadad\, saying\, Althoug h I have sent unto thee\, saying\, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver\, and thy gold\, and thy wives\, and thy children\; Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time\, and they shall search thine house\, and the houses of thy servants\; and it shall be\, that whatsoever is plea sant in thine eyes\, they shall put it in their hand\, and take it away. T hen the king of Israel called all the elders of the land\, and said\, Mark \, I pray you\, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives\, and for my children\, and for my silver\, and for my gold\ ; and I denied him not. And all the elders and all the people said unto hi m\, Hearken not unto him\, nor consent. Wherefore he said unto the messeng ers of Ben-hadad\, Tell my lord the king\, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed\, and brought him word again. And Ben-hadad sent unto him\, and said\, The gods do so unto me\, and more also\, if the dust of S amaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me. And t he king of Israel answered and said\, Tell him\, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. And it came to pas s\, when Ben-hadad heard this message\, as he was drinking\, he and the ki ngs in the pavilions\, that he said unto his servants\, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city. ¶ And\, behold\ , there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel\, saying\, Thus saith the LORD\, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold\, I will deliver it into thine hand this day\; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. And Ah ab said\, By whom? And he said\, Thus saith the LORD\, Even by the young m en of the princes of the provinces. Then he said\, Who shall order the bat tle? And he answered\, Thou. Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces\, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after th em he numbered all the people\, even all the children of Israel\, being se ven thousand. And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himsel f drunk in the pavilions\, he and the kings\, the thirty and two kings tha t helped him. And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out f irst\; and Ben-hadad sent out\, and they told him\, saying\, There are men come out of Samaria. And he said\, Whether they be come out for peace\, t ake them alive\; or whether they be come out for war\, take them alive. So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city\, an d the army which followed them. And they slew every one his man: and the S yrians fled\; and Israel pursued them: and Ben-hadad the king of Syria esc aped on an horse with the horsemen. And the king of Israel went out\, and smote the horses and chariots\, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughte r. ¶ And the prophet came to the king of Israel\, and said unto him\, Go\ , strengthen thyself\, and mark\, and see what thou doest: for at the retu rn of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee. And the servan ts of the king of Syria said unto him\, Their gods are gods of the hills\; therefore they were stronger than we\; but let us fight against them in t he plain\, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And do this thing\, Take the kings away\, every man out of his place\, and put captains in the ir rooms: And number thee an army\, like the army that thou hast lost\, ho rse for horse\, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain\, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened u nto their voice\, and did so. And it came to pass at the return of the yea r\, that Ben-hadad numbered the Syrians\, and went up to Aphek\, to fight against Israel. And the children of Israel were numbered\, and were all pr esent\, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before t hem like two little flocks of kids\; but the Syrians filled the country. ¶ And there came a man of God\, and spake unto the king of Israel\, and s aid\, Thus saith the LORD\, Because the Syrians have said\, The LORD is Go d of the hills\, but he is not God of the valleys\, therefore will I deliv er all this great multitude into thine hand\, and ye shall know that I am the LORD. And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And so i t was\, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day. But th e rest fled to Aphek\, into the city\; and there a wall fell upon twenty a nd seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled\, and came into the city\, into an inner chamber. ¶ And his servants said unto him\ , Behold now\, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are mer ciful kings: let us\, I pray thee\, put sackcloth on our loins\, and ropes upon our heads\, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will s ave thy life. So they girded sackcloth on their loins\, and put ropes on t heir heads\, and came to the king of Israel\, and said\, Thy servant Ben-h adad saith\, I pray thee\, let me live. And he said\, Is he yet alive? he is my brother. Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him\, and did hastily catch it: and they said\, Thy brother Ben- hadad. Then he said\, Go ye\, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him\ ; and he caused him to come up into the chariot. And Ben-hadad said unto h im\, The cities\, which my father took from thy father\, I will restore\; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus\, as my father made in Sa maria. Then said Ahab\, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he ma de a covenant with him\, and sent him away. ¶ And a certain man of the so ns of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD\, Smite me\, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him. Then said he unto him \, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD\, behold\, as soon a s thou art departed from me\, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he wa s departed from him\, a lion found him\, and slew him. Then he found anoth er man\, and said\, Smite me\, I pray thee. And the man smote him\, so tha t in smiting he wounded him. So the prophet departed\, and waited for the king by the way\, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face. And as t he king passed by\, he cried unto the king: and he said\, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle\; and\, behold\, a man turned aside\, an d brought a man unto me\, and said\, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing\, then shall thy life be for his life\, or else thou shalt pay a t alent of silver. And as thy servant was busy here and there\, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him\, So shall thy judgment be\; thyself hast decided it. And he hasted\, and took the ashes away from his face\; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets. And he s aid unto him\, Thus saith the LORD\, Because thou hast let go out of thy h and a man whom I appointed to utter destruction\, therefore thy life shall go for his life\, and thy people for his people. And the king of Israel w ent to his house heavy and displeased\, and came to Samaria.\n\nSecond Les son — 1 Pet 4:7-end\nBut the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefo re sober\, and watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charit y among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Use hos pitality one to another without grudging. As every man hath received the g ift\, even so minister the same one to another\, as good stewards of the m anifold grace of God. If any man speak\, let him speak as the oracles of G od\; if any man minister\, let him do it as of the ability which God givet h: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ\, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Beloved\, think it not str ange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you\, as though some stran ge thing happened unto you: But rejoice\, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings\; that\, when his glory shall be revealed\, ye may b e glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ \, happy are ye\; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of\, but on your part he is glorified. But le t none of you suffer as a murderer\, or as a thief\, or as an evildoer\, o r as a busybody in other men’s matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Chris tian\, let him not be ashamed\; but let him glorify God on this behalf. Fo r the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us\, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospe l of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved\, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the wi ll of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing\, as unto a faithful Creator.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Mal 2\nAnd now\, O ye priests\, this commandment is for you. If ye will not hear\, and if y e will not lay it to heart\, to give glory unto my name\, saith the LORD o f hosts\, I will even send a curse upon you\, and I will curse your blessi ngs: yea\, I have cursed them already\, because ye do not lay it to heart. Behold\, I will corrupt your seed\, and spread dung upon your faces\, eve n the dung of your solemn feasts\; and one shall take you away with it. An d ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you\, that my coven ant might be with Levi\, saith the LORD of hosts. My covenant was with him of life and peace\; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he fear ed me\, and was afraid before my name. The law of truth was in his mouth\, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and eq uity\, and did turn many away from iniquity. For the priest’s lips shoul d keep knowledge\, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is th e messenger of the LORD of hosts. But ye are departed out of the way\; ye have caused many to stumble at the law\; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi\, saith the LORD of hosts. Therefore have I also made you contemptib le and base before all the people\, according as ye have not kept my ways\ , but have been partial in the law. Have we not all one father? hath not o ne God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brot her\, by profaning the covenant of our fathers? ¶ Judah hath dealt treach erously\, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem\; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved\, and hath ma rried the daughter of a strange god. The LORD will cut off the man that do eth this\, the master and the scholar\, out of the tabernacles of Jacob\, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts. And this have ye done again\, covering the altar of the LORD with tears\, with weeping\, a nd with crying out\, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more\ , or receiveth it with good will at your hand. ¶ Yet ye say\, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth\ , against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion\, a nd the wife of thy covenant. And did not he make one? Yet had he the resid ue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Ther efore take heed to your spirit\, and let none deal treacherously against t he wife of his youth. For the LORD\, the God of Israel\, saith that he hat eth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment\, saith the L ORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit\, that ye deal not treach erously. ¶ Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say\, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say\, Every one that doeth evil is good in t he sight of the LORD\, and he delighteth in them\; or\, Where is the God o f judgment?\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 25:1-30\nThen shall the kingdom of h eaven be likened unto ten virgins\, which took their lamps\, and went fort h to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise\, and five were fooli sh. They that were foolish took their lamps\, and took no oil with them: B ut the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegro om tarried\, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made\, Behold\, the bridegroom cometh\; go ye out to meet him. Then all t hose virgins arose\, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto th e wise\, Give us of your oil\; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise an swered\, saying\, Not so\; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell\, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy\, the bridegroom came\; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virg ins\, saying\, Lord\, Lord\, open to us. But he answered and said\, Verily I say unto you\, I know you not. Watch therefore\, for ye know neither th e day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. ¶ For the kingdom of he aven is as a man travelling into a far country\, who called his own servan ts\, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents\ , to another two\, and to another one\; to every man according to his seve ral ability\; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same\, and made them other five talents. And likewise he that had received two\, he also gained other two. But he that had received one went and digged in the earth\, and hid his l ord’s money. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh\, and r eckoneth with them. And so he that had received five talents came and brou ght other five talents\, saying\, Lord\, thou deliveredst unto me five tal ents: behold\, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him\, Well done\, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been fait hful over a few things\, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter th ou into the joy of thy lord. He also that had received two talents came an d said\, Lord\, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold\, I have gain ed two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him\, Well done\, goo d and faithful servant\; thou hast been faithful over a few things\, I wil l make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. T hen he which had received the one talent came and said\, Lord\, I knew the e that thou art an hard man\, reaping where thou hast not sown\, and gathe ring where thou hast not strawed: And I was afraid\, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo\, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him\, Thou wicked and slothful servant\, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not\, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou ought est therefore to have put my money to the exchangers\, and then at my comi ng I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent f rom him\, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given\, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unpr ofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-06 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-07@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261008 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 22 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 21\nAnd it came to pas s after these things\, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard\, which w as in Jezreel\, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. And Ahab spake unto Naboth\, saying\, Give me thy vineyard\, that I may have it for a ga rden of herbs\, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it\; or\, if it seem good to thee\, I will give thee the worth of it in money. And Naboth said to Ahab\, The LORD forbid it me\, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. And Ah ab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Nabo th the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said\, I will not give the e the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed\, and t urned away his face\, and would eat no bread. ¶ But Jezebel his wife came to him\, and said unto him\, Why is thy spirit so sad\, that thou eatest no bread? And he said unto her\, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelit e\, and said unto him\, Give me thy vineyard for money\; or else\, if it p lease thee\, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered\, I will not give thee my vineyard. And Jezebel his wife said unto him\, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise\, and eat bread\, and let th ine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite . So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name\, and sealed them with his seal\, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his ci ty\, dwelling with Naboth. And she wrote in the letters\, saying\, Proclai m a fast\, and set Naboth on high among the people: And set two men\, sons of Belial\, before him\, to bear witness against him\, saying\, Thou dids t blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out\, and stone him\, tha t he may die. And the men of his city\, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city\, did as Jezebel had sent unto them\, an d as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. They proc laimed a fast\, and set Naboth on high among the people. And there came in two men\, children of Belial\, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him\, even against Naboth\, in the presence of the peopl e\, saying\, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city\, and stoned him with stones\, that he died. Then th ey sent to Jezebel\, saying\, Naboth is stoned\, and is dead. ¶ And it ca me to pass\, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned\, and was dead\, th at Jezebel said to Ahab\, Arise\, take possession of the vineyard of Nabot h the Jezreelite\, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive\, but dead. And it came to pass\, when Ahab heard that Naboth wa s dead\, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezree lite\, to take possession of it. ¶ And the word of the LORD came to Elija h the Tishbite\, saying\, Arise\, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel\, wh ich is in Samaria: behold\, he is in the vineyard of Naboth\, whither he i s gone down to possess it. And thou shalt speak unto him\, saying\, Thus s aith the LORD\, Hast thou killed\, and also taken possession? And thou sha lt speak unto him\, saying\, Thus saith the LORD\, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood\, even thine. And Ah ab said to Elijah\, Hast thou found me\, O mine enemy? And he answered\, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD. Behold\, I will bring evil upon thee\, and will take away th y posterity\, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall \, and him that is shut up and left in Israel\, And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah\, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me t o anger\, and made Israel to sin. And of Jezebel also spake the LORD\, say ing\, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat\; and him that dieth in the field sha ll the fowls of the air eat. ¶ But there was none like unto Ahab\, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD\, whom Jezebe l his wife stirred up. And he did very abominably in following idols\, acc ording to all things as did the Amorites\, whom the LORD cast out before t he children of Israel. And it came to pass\, when Ahab heard those words\, that he rent his clothes\, and put sackcloth upon his flesh\, and fasted\ , and lay in sackcloth\, and went softly. And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite\, saying\, Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself befor e me? because he humbleth himself before me\, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.\n \nSecond Lesson — 1 Pet 5\nThe elders which are among you I exhort\, who am also an elder\, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ\, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you\, taking the oversight thereof\, not by constraint\, but wil lingly\; not for filthy lucre\, but of a ready mind\; Neither as being lor ds over God’s heritage\, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear\, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadet h not away. Likewise\, ye younger\, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea\ , all of you be subject one to another\, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud\, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselv es therefore under the mighty hand of God\, that he may exalt you in due t ime: Casting all your care upon him\; for he careth for you. Be sober\, be vigilant\; because your adversary the devil\, as a roaring lion\, walketh about\, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith\, k nowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that ar e in the world. But the God of all grace\, who hath called us unto his ete rnal glory by Christ Jesus\, after that ye have suffered a while\, make yo u perfect\, stablish\, strengthen\, settle you. To him be glory and domini on for ever and ever. Amen. By Silvanus\, a faithful brother unto you\, as I suppose\, I have written briefly\, exhorting\, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. The church that is at Babylon\ , elected together with you\, saluteth you\; and so doth Marcus my son. Gr eet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Mal 3\nBehold\, I will send my messenger\, and he shall prepare the way before me: and th e Lord\, whom ye seek\, shall suddenly come to his temple\, even the messe nger of the covenant\, whom ye delight in: behold\, he shall come\, saith the LORD of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire\, and like full ers’ soap: And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi\, and purge them as gold and silver\, that t hey may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. Then shall the o ffering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD\, as in the days of old\, and as in former years. And I will come near to you to judgment\; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers\, and against the adu lterers\, and against false swearers\, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages\, the widow\, and the fatherless\, and that turn asi de the stranger from his right\, and fear not me\, saith the LORD of hosts . For I am the LORD\, I change not\; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not co nsumed. ¶ Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine o rdinances\, and have not kept them. Return unto me\, and I will return unt o you\, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said\, Wherein shall we return? ¶ Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say\, Wherein have we r obbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye ha ve robbed me\, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the st orehouse\, that there may be meat in mine house\, and prove me now herewit h\, saith the LORD of hosts\, if I will not open you the windows of heaven \, and pour you out a blessing\, that there shall not be room enough to re ceive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes\, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground\; neither shall your vine cast her frui t before the time in the field\, saith the LORD of hosts. And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land\, saith the LOR D of hosts. ¶ Your words have been stout against me\, saith the LORD. Yet ye say\, What have we spoken so much against thee? Ye have said\, It is v ain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance\, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? And now we ca ll the proud happy\; yea\, they that work wickedness are set up\; yea\, th ey that tempt God are even delivered. ¶ Then they that feared the LORD sp ake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened\, and heard it\, and a bo ok of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD\, a nd that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine\, saith the LORD of hosts\, in that day when I make up my jewels\; and I will spare them\, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Then shall ye return\, and dis cern between the righteous and the wicked\, between him that serveth God a nd him that serveth him not.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 25:31-end\n¶ When the Son of man shall come in his glory\, and all the holy angels with him\ , then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another\, as a s hepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on h is right hand\, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto th em on his right hand\, Come\, ye blessed of my Father\, inherit the kingdo m prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred\ , and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty\, and ye gave me drink: I was a stran ger\, and ye took me in: Naked\, and ye clothed me: I was sick\, and ye vi sited me: I was in prison\, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him\, saying\, Lord\, when saw we thee an hungred\, and fed thee? o r thirsty\, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger\, and took th ee in? or naked\, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick\, or in priso n\, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them\, Veri ly I say unto you\, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of t hese my brethren\, ye have done it unto me. Then shall he say also unto th em on the left hand\, Depart from me\, ye cursed\, into everlasting fire\, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was an hungred\, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty\, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger\, a nd ye took me not in: naked\, and ye clothed me not: sick\, and in prison\ , and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him\, saying\, Lord\, when saw we thee an hungred\, or athirst\, or a stranger\, or naked\, or sick\, or in prison\, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them\, saying\, Verily I say unto you\, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these\, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-07 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-08@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261009 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 22 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Kings 22\nAnd they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. And it came to pass in the third year\, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel. And the king of Israel said unto his servants\, Know ye that Ra moth in Gilead is ours\, and we be still\, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria? And he said unto Jehoshaphat\, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel\, I am as thou art\, my people as thy people\, my horses as thy horses. And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel\, Enquire\, I pray thee\, at the word of the LORD to day. Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets tog ether\, about four hundred men\, and said unto them\, Shall I go against R amoth-gilead to battle\, or shall I forbear? And they said\, Go up\; for t he Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. And Jehoshaphat said\, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides\, that we might enquire o f him? And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat\, There is yet one man \, Micaiah the son of Imlah\, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I ha te him\; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me\, but evil. And Jehos haphat said\, Let not the king say so. Then the king of Israel called an o fficer\, and said\, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah. And the king o f Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne\, having put on their robes\, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samar ia\; and all the prophets prophesied before them. And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said\, Thus saith the LORD\, With these shalt thou push the Syrians\, until thou have consumed them. And al l the prophets prophesied so\, saying\, Go up to Ramoth-gilead\, and prosp er: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king’s hand. And the messenge r that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him\, saying\, Behold now\, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word\, I pray thee\, be like the word of one of them\, and speak that whic h is good. And Micaiah said\, As the LORD liveth\, what the LORD saith unt o me\, that will I speak. ¶ So he came to the king. And the king said unt o him\, Micaiah\, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle\, or shall w e forbear? And he answered him\, Go\, and prosper: for the LORD shall deli ver it into the hand of the king. And the king said unto him\, How many ti mes shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true i n the name of the LORD? And he said\, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills\, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said\, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace. And the king o f Israel said unto Jehoshaphat\, Did I not tell thee that he would prophes y no good concerning me\, but evil? And he said\, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne\, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. And the LORD said\, Who shall persuade Ahab\, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gile ad? And one said on this manner\, and another said on that manner. And the re came forth a spirit\, and stood before the LORD\, and said\, I will per suade him. And the LORD said unto him\, Wherewith? And he said\, I will go forth\, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. An d he said\, Thou shalt persuade him\, and prevail also: go forth\, and do so. Now therefore\, behold\, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets\, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee . But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near\, and smote Micaiah on the c heek\, and said\, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak u nto thee? And Micaiah said\, Behold\, thou shalt see in that day\, when th ou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself. And the king of Israel said\, Take Micaiah\, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the cit y\, and to Joash the king’s son\; And say\, Thus saith the king\, Put th is fellow in the prison\, and feed him with bread of affliction and with w ater of affliction\, until I come in peace. And Micaiah said\, If thou ret urn at all in peace\, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said\, Hearke n\, O people\, every one of you. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat\, I will disguise myself\, and enter into the battle\; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself\, and went in to the battle. But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots\, saying\, Fight neither with small nor g reat\, save only with the king of Israel. And it came to pass\, when the c aptains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat\, that they said\, Surely it is th e king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshap hat cried out. And it came to pass\, when the captains of the chariots per ceived that it was not the king of Israel\, that they turned back from pur suing him. And a certain man drew a bow at a venture\, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the dr iver of his chariot\, Turn thine hand\, and carry me out of the host\; for I am wounded. And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians\, and died at even: and the blood ra n out of the wound into the midst of the chariot. And there went a proclam ation throughout the host about the going down of the sun\, saying\, Every man to his city\, and every man to his own country. ¶ So the king died\, and was brought to Samaria\; and they buried the king in Samaria. And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria\; and the dogs licked up his bl ood\; and they washed his armour\; according unto the word of the LORD whi ch he spake. Now the rest of the acts of Ahab\, and all that he did\, and the ivory house which he made\, and all the cities that he built\, are the y not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? So Aha b slept with his fathers\; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. ¶ An d Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign\; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And hi s mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father\; he turned not aside from it\, doing that whic h was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away\; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high pla ces. And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel. Now the rest of t he acts of Jehoshaphat\, and his might that he shewed\, and how he warred\ , are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah ? And the remnant of the sodomites\, which remained in the days of his fat her Asa\, he took out of the land. There was then no king in Edom: a deput y was king. Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: b ut they went not\; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber. Then said Aha ziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat\, Let my servants go with thy servan ts in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not. ¶ And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers\, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his fat her: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. ¶ Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah\, and reigned two years over Israel. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD\, and walked in the way of his father\, and in the way o f his mother\, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, who made Isra el to sin: For he served Baal\, and worshipped him\, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel\, according to all that his father had done.\n\nSe cond Lesson — 2 Pet 1\nSimon Peter\, a servant and an apostle of Jesus C hrist\, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be mul tiplied unto you through the knowledge of God\, and of Jesus our Lord\, Ac cording as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unt o life and godliness\, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature\, havin g escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside thi s\, giving all diligence\, add to your faith virtue\; and to virtue knowle dge\; And to knowledge temperance\; and to temperance patience\; and to pa tience godliness\; And to godliness brotherly kindness\; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you\, and abound\, they make y ou that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind\, and cannot see afar off\, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. Wh erefore the rather\, brethren\, give diligence to make your calling and el ection sure: for if ye do these things\, ye shall never fall: For so an en trance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdo m of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things\, though ye know them\, a nd be established in the present truth. Yea\, I think it meet\, as long as I am in this tabernacle\, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance\; Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle\, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. For we have not followed cunningly devised fables\, when we made known unto you the po wer and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ\, but were eyewitnesses of his maj esty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory\, when there ca me such a voice to him from the excellent glory\, This is my beloved Son\, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard \, when we were with him in the holy mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy\; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed\, as unto a light tha t shineth in a dark place\, until the day dawn\, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first\, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghos t.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Mal 4\nFor\, behold\, the day comet h\, that shall burn as an oven\; and all the proud\, yea\, and all that do wickedly\, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up\, saith the LORD of hosts\, that it shall leave them neither root nor branc h. ¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings\; and ye shall go forth\, and grow up as calves of the stall. And ye shall tread down the wicked\; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this\, saith the LORD of hosts. ¶ Remember ye the law of Moses my servant\, which I comman ded unto him in Horeb for all Israel\, with the statutes and judgments. ¶ Behold\, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the grea t and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children\, and the heart of the children to their fathers\, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 26:1-30\ nAnd it came to pass\, when Jesus had finished all these sayings\, he said unto his disciples\, Ye know that after two days is the feast of the pass over\, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. Then assembled toge ther the chief priests\, and the scribes\, and the elders of the people\, unto the palace of the high priest\, who was called Caiaphas\, And consult ed that they might take Jesus by subtilty\, and kill him. But they said\, Not on the feast day\, lest there be an uproar among the people. ¶ Now wh en Jesus was in Bethany\, in the house of Simon the leper\, There came unt o him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment\, and pour ed it on his head\, as he sat at meat. But when his disciples saw it\, the y had indignation\, saying\, To what purpose is this waste? For this ointm ent might have been sold for much\, and given to the poor. When Jesus unde rstood it\, he said unto them\, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wro ught a good work upon me. For ye have the poor always with you\; but me ye have not always. For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body\, s he did it for my burial. Verily I say unto you\, Wheresoever this gospel s hall be preached in the whole world\, there shall also this\, that this wo man hath done\, be told for a memorial of her. ¶ Then one of the twelve\, called Judas Iscariot\, went unto the chief priests\, And said unto them\ , What will ye give me\, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenan ted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opp ortunity to betray him. ¶ Now the first day of the feast of unleavened br ead the disciples came to Jesus\, saying unto him\, Where wilt thou that w e prepare for thee to eat the passover? And he said\, Go into the city to such a man\, and say unto him\, The Master saith\, My time is at hand\; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples d id as Jesus had appointed them\; and they made ready the passover. Now whe n the even was come\, he sat down with the twelve. And as they did eat\, h e said\, Verily I say unto you\, that one of you shall betray me. And they were exceeding sorrowful\, and began every one of them to say unto him\, Lord\, is it I? And he answered and said\, He that dippeth his hand with m e in the dish\, the same shall betray me. The Son of man goeth as it is wr itten of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born. Then Judas\, which be trayed him\, answered and said\, Master\, is it I? He said unto him\, Thou hast said. ¶ And as they were eating\, Jesus took bread\, and blessed it \, and brake it\, and gave it to the disciples\, and said\, Take\, eat\; t his is my body. And he took the cup\, and gave thanks\, and gave it to the m\, saying\, Drink ye all of it\; For this is my blood of the new testamen t\, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you\, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine\, until that day wh en I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom. And when they had sun g an hymn\, they went out into the mount of Olives. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-08 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-09@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261010 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 22 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Chron 20\nIt came to pass af ter this also\, that the children of Moab\, and the children of Ammon\, an d with them other beside the Ammonites\, came against Jehoshaphat to battl e. Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat\, saying\, There cometh a gr eat multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria\; and\, behold\, they be in Hazazon-tamar\, which is En-gedi. And Jehoshaphat fear ed\, and set himself to seek the LORD\, and proclaimed a fast throughout a ll Judah. And Judah gathered themselves together\, to ask help of the LORD : even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD. ¶ And J ehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem\, in the house of the LORD\, before the new court\, And said\, O LORD God of our fathers \, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms o f the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might\, so that no ne is able to withstand thee? Art not thou our God\, who didst drive out t he inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel\, and gavest it to th e seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? And they dwelt therein\, and have b uilt thee a sanctuary therein for thy name\, saying\, If\, when evil comet h upon us\, as the sword\, judgment\, or pestilence\, or famine\, we stand before this house\, and in thy presence\, (for thy name is in this house\ ,) and cry unto thee in our affliction\, then thou wilt hear and help. And now\, behold\, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir\, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade\, when they came out of the land of Egypt\, but they turned from them\, and destroyed them not\; Behold\, I say\, how they reward us\, to come to cast us out of thy possession\, which thou ha st given us to inherit. O our God\, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us\; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. And all Judah stood before the LORD\, with their little ones\, their wives\, and their children. ¶ Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah\, the son of Benaiah\, the son of Jeiel \, the son of Mattaniah\, a Levite of the sons of Asaph\, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation\; And he said\, Hearken ye\, all Judah\, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem\, and thou king Jehoshaphat\, Thus saith the LORD unto you\, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of thi s great multitude\; for the battle is not yours\, but God’s. To morrow g o ye down against them: behold\, they come up by the cliff of Ziz\; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook\, before the wilderness of Jeruel . Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves\, stand ye sti ll\, and see the salvation of the LORD with you\, O Judah and Jerusalem: f ear not\, nor be dismayed\; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD wi ll be with you. And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground : and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD\, wo rshipping the LORD. And the Levites\, of the children of the Kohathites\, and of the children of the Korhites\, stood up to praise the LORD God of I srael with a loud voice on high. ¶ And they rose early in the morning\, a nd went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth\, Jehos haphat stood and said\, Hear me\, O Judah\, and ye inhabitants of Jerusale m\; Believe in the LORD your God\, so shall ye be established\; believe hi s prophets\, so shall ye prosper. And when he had consulted with the peopl e\, he appointed singers unto the LORD\, and that should praise the beauty of holiness\, as they went out before the army\, and to say\, Praise the LORD\; for his mercy endureth for ever. ¶ And when they began to sing and to praise\, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon\, Moab \, and mount Seir\, which were come against Judah\; and they were smitten. For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mo unt Seir\, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir\, every one helped to destroy another. And whe n Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness\, they looked unto t he multitude\, and\, behold\, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth\, and none escaped. And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away th e spoil of them\, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies\, and precious jewels\, which they stripped off for themselves \, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil\, it was so much. ¶ And on the fourth day they assembled the mselves in the valley of Berachah\; for there they blessed the LORD: there fore the name of the same place was called\, The valley of Berachah\, unto this day. Then they returned\, every man of Judah and Jerusalem\, and Jeh oshaphat in the forefront of them\, to go again to Jerusalem with joy\; fo r the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies. And they came to J erusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD . And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries\, when th ey had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel. So the re alm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about. ¶ An d Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign\, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And h is mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. And he walked in the way of Asa his father\, and departed not from it\, doing that which was r ight in the sight of the LORD. Howbeit the high places were not taken away : for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of thei r fathers. Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat\, first and last\, beho ld\, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani\, who is menti oned in the book of the kings of Israel. ¶ And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel\, who did very wic kedly: And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Ma reshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat\, saying\, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah\, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken\, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.\n\nSecond Lesson — 2 Pet 2\nBut there were false prophets also among the people\, even as ther e shall be false teachers among you\, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies\, even denying the Lord that bought them\, and bring upon themsel ves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways\; by re ason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetou sness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgmen t now of a long time lingereth not\, and their damnation slumbereth not. F or if God spared not the angels that sinned\, but cast them down to hell\, and delivered them into chains of darkness\, to be reserved unto judgment \; And spared not the old world\, but saved Noah the eighth person\, a pre acher of righteousness\, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungod ly\; And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned the m with an overthrow\, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly\; And delivered just Lot\, vexed with the filthy conversatio n of the wicked: (For that righteous man dwelling among them\, in seeing a nd hearing\, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds\;) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations\, an d to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: But chief ly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness\, and despise government. Presumptuous are they\, selfwilled\, they are not afraid to s peak evil of dignities. Whereas angels\, which are greater in power and mi ght\, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. But these \, as natural brute beasts\, made to be taken and destroyed\, speak evil o f the things that they understand not\; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption\; And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness\, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemis hes\, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you\; Having eyes full of adultery\, and that cannot cease from sin\; begu iling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices \; cursed children: Which have forsaken the right way\, and are gone astra y\, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor\, who loved the wages of unrighteousness\; But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet. These are wells with out water\, clouds that are carried with a tempest\; to whom the mist of d arkness is reserved for ever. For when they speak great swelling words of vanity\, they allure through the lusts of the flesh\, through much wantonn ess\, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. While the y promise them liberty\, they themselves are the servants of corruption: f or of whom a man is overcome\, of the same is he brought in bondage. For i f after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledg e of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ\, they are again entangled therein\ , and overcome\, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness\, than\, after they have known it\, to turn from the holy commandment delive red unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb\ , The dog is turned to his own vomit again\; and the sow that was washed t o her wallowing in the mire.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Macc 1\ nAnd it happened\, after that Alexander son of Philip\, the Macedonian\, w ho came out of the land of Chettiim\, had smitten Darius king of the Persi ans and Medes\, that he reigned in his stead\, the first over Greece\, And made many wars\, and won many strong holds\, and slew the kings of the ea rth\, And went through to the ends of the earth\, and took spoils of many nations\, insomuch that the earth was quiet before him\; whereupon he was exalted and his heart was lifted up. And he gathered a mighty strong host and ruled over countries\, and nations\, and kings\, who became tributarie s unto him. And after these things he fell sick\, and perceived that he sh ould die. Wherefore he called his servants\, such as were honourable\, and had been brought up with him from his youth\, and parted his kingdom amon g them\, while he was yet alive. So Alexander reigned twelve years\, and t hen died. And his servants bare rule every one in his place. And after his death they all put crowns upon themselves\; so did their sons after them many years: and evils were multiplied in the earth. And there came out of them a wicked root Antiochus surnamed Epiphanes\, son of Antiochus the kin g\, who had been an hostage at Rome\, and he reigned in the hundred and th irty and seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks. In those days went the re out of Israel wicked men\, who persuaded many\, saying\, Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we dep arted from them we have had much sorrow. So this device pleased them well. Then certain of the people were so forward herein\, that they went to the king\, who gave them licence to do after the ordinances of the heathen: W hereupon they built a place of exercise at Jerusalem according to the cust oms of the heathen: And made themselves uncircumcised\, and forsook the ho ly covenant\, and joined themselves to the heathen\, and were sold to do m ischief. Now when the kingdom was established before Antiochus\, he though t to reign over Egypt that he might have the dominion of two realms. Where fore he entered into Egypt with a great multitude\, with chariots\, and el ephants\, and horsemen\, and a great navy\, And made war against Ptolemee king of Egypt: but Ptolemee was afraid of him\, and fled\; and many were w ounded to death. Thus they got the strong cities in the land of Egypt and he took the spoils thereof. And after that Antiochus had smitten Egypt\, h e returned again in the hundred forty and third year\, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a great multitude\, And entered proudly into th e sanctuary\, and took away the golden altar\, and the candlestick of ligh t\, and all the vessels thereof\, And the table of the shewbread\, and the pouring vessels\, and the vials. and the censers of gold\, and the veil\, and the crown\, and the golden ornaments that were before the temple\, al l which he pulled off. He took also the silver and the gold\, and the prec ious vessels: also he took the hidden treasures which he found. And when h e had taken all away\, he went into his own land\, having made a great mas sacre\, and spoken very proudly. Therefore there was a great mourning in I srael\, in every place where they were\; So that the princes and elders mo urned\, the virgins and young men were made feeble\, and the beauty of wom en was changed. Every bridegroom took up lamentation\, and she that sat in the marriage chamber was in heaviness\, The land also was moved for the i nhabitants thereof\, and all the house of Jacob was covered with confusion . And after two years fully expired the king sent his chief collector of t ribute unto the cities of Juda\, who came unto Jerusalem with a great mult itude\, And spake peaceable words unto them\, but all was deceit: for when they had given him credence\, he fell suddenly upon the city\, and smote it very sore\, and destroyed much people of Israel. And when he had taken the spoils of the city\, he set it on fire\, and pulled down the houses an d walls thereof on every side. But the women and children took they captiv e\, and possessed the cattle. Then builded they the city of David with a g reat and strong wall\, and with mighty towers\, and made it a strong hold for them. And they put therein a sinful nation\, wicked men\, and fortifie d themselves therein. They stored it also with armour and victuals\, and w hen they had gathered together the spoils of Jerusalem\, they laid them up there\, and so they became a sore snare: For it was a place to lie in wai t against the sanctuary\, and an evil adversary to Israel. Thus they shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary\, and defiled it: Insomuch t hat the inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them: whereupon the city was made an habitation of strangers\, and became strange to those that wer e born in her\; and her own children left her. Her sanctuary was laid wast e like a wilderness\, her feasts were turned into mourning\, her sabbaths into reproach her honour into contempt. As had been her glory\, so was her dishonour increased\, and her excellency was turned into mourning. Moreov er king Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom\, that all should be one peop le\, And every one should leave his laws: so all the heathen agreed accord ing to the commandment of the king. Yea\, many also of the Israelites cons ented to his religion\, and sacrificed unto idols\, and profaned the sabba th. For the king had sent letters by messengers unto Jerusalem and the cit ies of Juda that they should follow the strange laws of the land\, And for bid burnt offerings\, and sacrifice\, and drink offerings\, in the temple\ ; and that they should profane the sabbaths and festival days: And pollute the sanctuary and holy people: Set up altars\, and groves\, and chapels o f idols\, and sacrifice swine’s flesh\, and unclean beasts: That they sh ould also leave their children uncircumcised\, and make their souls abomin able with all manner of uncleanness and profanation: To the end they might forget the law\, and change all the ordinances. And whosoever would not d o according to the commandment of the king\, he said\, he should die. In t he selfsame manner wrote he to his whole kingdom\, and appointed overseers over all the people\, commanding the cities of Juda to sacrifice\, city b y city. Then many of the people were gathered unto them\, to wit every one that forsook the law\; and so they committed evils in the land\; And drov e the Israelites into secret places\, even wheresoever they could flee for succour. Now the fifteenth day of the month Casleu\, in the hundred forty and fifth year\, they set up the abomination of desolation upon the altar \, and builded idol altars throughout the cities of Juda on every side\; A nd burnt incense at the doors of their houses\, and in the streets. And wh en they had rent in pieces the books of the law which they found\, they bu rnt them with fire. And whosoever was found with any the book of the testa ment\, or if any committed to the law\, the king’s commandment was\, tha t they should put him to death. Thus did they by their authority unto the Israelites every month\, to as many as were found in the cities. Now the f ive and twentieth day of the month they did sacrifice upon the idol altar\ , which was upon the altar of God. At which time according to the commandm ent they put to death certain women\, that had caused their children to be circumcised. And they hanged the infants about their necks\, and rifled t heir houses\, and slew them that had circumcised them. Howbeit many in Isr ael were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat any unclean thing. Wherefore they chose rather to die\, that they might not be defile d with meats\, and that they might not profane the holy covenant: so then they died. And there was very great wrath upon Israel.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 26:31-56\nThen saith Jesus unto them\, All ye shall be offended b ecause of me this night: for it is written\, I will smite the shepherd\, a nd the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again\, I will go before you into Galilee. Peter answered and said unto hi m\, Though all men shall be offended because of thee\, yet will I never be offended. Jesus said unto him\, Verily I say unto thee\, That this night\ , before the cock crow\, thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter said unto him\, Though I should die with thee\, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also sa id all the disciples. ¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called G ethsemane\, and saith unto the disciples\, Sit ye here\, while I go and pr ay yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee\, and be gan to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them\, My soul is e xceeding sorrowful\, even unto death: tarry ye here\, and watch with me. A nd he went a little further\, and fell on his face\, and prayed\, saying\, O my Father\, if it be possible\, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will\, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples\, and findeth them asleep\, and saith unto Peter\, What\, could ye not watch wit h me one hour? Watch and pray\, that ye enter not into temptation: the spi rit indeed is willing\, but the flesh is weak. He went away again the seco nd time\, and prayed\, saying\, O my Father\, if this cup may not pass awa y from me\, except I drink it\, thy will be done. And he came and found th em asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. And he left them\, and went aw ay again\, and prayed the third time\, saying the same words. Then cometh he to his disciples\, and saith unto them\, Sleep on now\, and take your r est: behold\, the hour is at hand\, and the Son of man is betrayed into th e hands of sinners. Rise\, let us be going: behold\, he is at hand that do th betray me. ¶ And while he yet spake\, lo\, Judas\, one of the twelve\, came\, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves\, from the c hief priests and elders of the people. Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign\, saying\, Whomsoever I shall kiss\, that same is he: hold him fast . And forthwith he came to Jesus\, and said\, Hail\, master\; and kissed h im. And Jesus said unto him\, Friend\, wherefore art thou come? Then came they\, and laid hands on Jesus\, and took him. And\, behold\, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand\, and drew his sword\, and st ruck a servant of the high priest’s\, and smote off his ear. Then said J esus unto him\, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that t ake the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father\, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legio ns of angels? But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled\, that thus i t must be? In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes\, Are ye come ou t as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily wi th you teaching in the temple\, and ye laid no hold on me. But all this wa s done\, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him\, and fled. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-09 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-10@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261011 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 22 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 1\nThen Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. And Ahaziah fell down through a la ttice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria\, and was sick: and he sent messengers\, and said unto them\, Go\, enquire of Baal-zebub the god of E kron whether I shall recover of this disease. But the angel of the LORD sa id to Elijah the Tishbite\, Arise\, go up to meet the messengers of the ki ng of Samaria\, and say unto them\, Is it not because there is not a God i n Israel\, that ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? Now there fore thus saith the LORD\, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up\, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed. ¶ And when the messengers turned back unto him\, he said unto them\, Why are ye now turned back? And they said unto him\, There came a man up to meet us\, and said unto us\, Go\, turn again unto the king that sent you\, and say unto him\, Thus saith the LORD\, Is it not because there is not a God in Israe l\, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up\, but sh alt surely die. And he said unto them\, What manner of man was he which ca me up to meet you\, and told you these words? And they answered him\, He w as an hairy man\, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And h e said\, It is Elijah the Tishbite. Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and\, behold\, he sat on t he top of an hill. And he spake unto him\, Thou man of God\, the king hath said\, Come down. And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty\, If I be a man of God\, then let fire come down from heaven\, and consume t hee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven\, and consumed him and his fifty. Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him\, O man of God\, thus hath th e king said\, Come down quickly. And Elijah answered and said unto them\, If I be a man of God\, let fire come down from heaven\, and consume thee a nd thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven\, and consumed him and his fifty. ¶ And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up\, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah\, and besought him\, and said unto him\, O man of God\ , I pray thee\, let my life\, and the life of these fifty thy servants\, b e precious in thy sight. Behold\, there came fire down from heaven\, and b urnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefo re let my life now be precious in thy sight. And the angel of the LORD sai d unto Elijah\, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose\, and went down with him unto the king. And he said unto him\, Thus saith the L ORD\, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron\, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of h is word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up\, but shalt surely die. ¶ So he died according to the word of th e LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the se cond year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah\; because he had no son. Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did\, are they not w ritten in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?\n\nSecond Les son — 2 Pet 3\nThis second epistle\, beloved\, I now write unto you\; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: That ye may b e mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets\, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: Knowing th is first\, that there shall come in the last days scoffers\, walking after their own lusts\, And saying\, Where is the promise of his coming? for si nce the fathers fell asleep\, all things continue as they were from the be ginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of\, that by the word of God the heavens were of old\, and the earth standing out of t he water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was\, being overflo wed with water\, perished: But the heavens and the earth\, which are now\, by the same word are kept in store\, reserved unto fire against the day o f judgment and perdition of ungodly men. But\, beloved\, be not ignorant o f this one thing\, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years\, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise \, as some men count slackness\; but is longsuffering to us-ward\, not wil ling that any should perish\, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night\; in the which the h eavens shall pass away with a great noise\, and the elements shall melt wi th fervent heat\, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be b urned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved\, what mann er of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness\, Look ing for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God\, wherein the heaven s being on fire shall be dissolved\, and the elements shall melt with ferv ent heat? Nevertheless we\, according to his promise\, look for new heaven s and a new earth\, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore\, beloved\, seeing that ye look for such things\, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace\, without spot\, and blameless. And account that the longsuff ering of our Lord is salvation\; even as our beloved brother Paul also acc ording to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you\; As also in all his epistles\, speaking in them of these things\; in which are some thing s hard to be understood\, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest \, as they do also the other scriptures\, unto their own destruction. Ye t herefore\, beloved\, seeing ye know these things before\, beware lest ye a lso\, being led away with the error of the wicked\, fall from your own ste dfastness. But grow in grace\, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviou r Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.\n\nEvening Pr ayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Macc 2\nIn those days arose Mattathias the son of John\, the son of Simeon\, a priest of the sons of Joarib\, from Jerusale m\, and dwelt in Modin. And he had five sons\, Joannan\, called Caddis: Si mon\; called Thassi: Judas\, who was called Maccabeus: Eleazar\, called Av aran: and Jonathan\, whose surname was Apphus. And when he saw the blasphe mies that were committed in Juda and Jerusalem\, He said\, Woe is me! wher efore was I born to see this misery of my people\, and of the holy city\, and to dwell there\, when it was delivered into the hand of the enemy\, an d the sanctuary into the hand of strangers? Her temple is become as a man without glory. Her glorious vessels are carried away into captivity\, her infants are slain in the streets\, her young men with the sword of the ene my. What nation hath not had a part in her kingdom and gotten of her spoil s? All her ornaments are taken away\; of a free woman she is become a bond slave. And\, behold\, our sanctuary\, even our beauty and our glory\, is l aid waste\, and the Gentiles have profaned it. To what end therefore shall we live any longer? Then Mattathias and his sons rent their clothes\, and put on sackcloth\, and mourned very sore. In the mean while the king’s officers\, such as compelled the people to revolt\, came into the city Mod in\, to make them sacrifice. And when many of Israel came unto them\, Matt athias also and his sons came together. Then answered the king’s officer s\, and said to Mattathias on this wise\, Thou art a ruler\, and an honour able and great man in this city\, and strengthened with sons and brethren: Now therefore come thou first\, and fulfil the king’s commandment\, lik e as all the heathen have done\, yea\, and the men of Juda also\, and such as remain at Jerusalem: so shalt thou and thy house be in the number of t he king’s friends\, and thou and thy children shall be honoured with sil ver and gold\, and many rewards. Then Mattathias answered and spake with a loud voice\, Though all the nations that are under the king’s dominion obey him\, and fall away every one from the religion of their fathers\, an d give consent to his commandments: Yet will I and my sons and my brethren walk in the covenant of our fathers. God forbid that we should forsake th e law and the ordinances. We will not hearken to the king’s words\, to g o from our religion\, either on the right hand\, or the left. Now when he had left speaking these words\, there came one of the Jews in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin\, according to the king ’s commandment. Which thing when Mattathias saw\, he was inflamed with z eal\, and his reins trembled\, neither could he forbear to shew his anger according to judgment: wherefore he ran\, and slew him upon the altar. Als o the king’s commissioner\, who compelled men to sacrifice\, he killed a t that time\, and the altar he pulled down. Thus dealt he zealously for th e law of God like as Phinees did unto Zambri the son of Salom. And Mattath ias cried throughout the city with a loud voice\, saying\, Whosoever is ze alous of the law\, and maintaineth the covenant\, let him follow me. So he and his sons fled into the mountains\, and left all that ever they had in the city. Then many that sought after justice and judgment went down into the wilderness\, to dwell there: Both they\, and their children\, and the ir wives\; and their cattle\; because afflictions increased sore upon them . Now when it was told the king’s servants\, and the host that was at Je rusalem\, in the city of David\, that certain men\, who had broken the kin g’s commandment\, were gone down into the secret places in the wildernes s\, They pursued after them a great number\, and having overtaken them\, t hey camped against them\, and made war against them on the sabbath day. An d they said unto them\, Let that which ye have done hitherto suffice\; com e forth\, and do according to the commandment of the king\, and ye shall l ive. But they said\, We will not come forth\, neither will we do the king ’s commandment\, to profane the sabbath day. So then they gave them the battle with all speed. Howbeit they answered them not\, neither cast they a stone at them\, nor stopped the places where they lay hid\; But said\, L et us die all in our innocency: heaven and earth will testify for us\, tha t ye put us to death wrongfully. So they rose up against them in battle on the sabbath\, and they slew them\, with their wives and children and thei r cattle\, to the number of a thousand people. Now when Mattathias and his friends understood hereof\, they mourned for them right sore. And one of them said to another\, If we all do as our brethren have done\, and fight not for our lives and laws against the heathen\, they will now quickly roo t us out of the earth. At that time therefore they decreed\, saying\, Whos oever shall come to make battle with us on the sabbath day\, we will fight against him\; neither will we die all\, as our brethren that were murdere d in the secret places. Then came there unto him a company of Assideans wh o were mighty men of Israel\, even all such as were voluntarily devoted un to the law. Also all they that fled for persecution joined themselves unto them\, and were a stay unto them. So they joined their forces\, and smote sinful men in their anger\, and wicked men in their wrath: but the rest f led to the heathen for succour. Then Mattathias and his friends went round about\, and pulled down the altars: And what children soever they found w ithin the coast of Israel uncircumcised\, those they circumcised valiantly . They pursued also after the proud men\, and the work prospered in their hand. So they recovered the law out of the hand of the Gentiles\, and out of the hand of kings\, neither suffered they the sinner to triumph. Now wh en the time drew near that Mattathias should die\, he said unto his sons\, Now hath pride and rebuke gotten strength\, and the time of destruction\, and the wrath of indignation: Now therefore\, my sons\, be ye zealous for the law\, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers. Call to r emembrance what acts our fathers did in their time\; so shall ye receive g reat honour and an everlasting name. Was not Abraham found faithful in tem ptation\, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness? Joseph in the tim e of his distress kept the commandment and was made lord of Egypt. Phinees our father in being zealous and fervent obtained the covenant of an everl asting priesthood. Jesus for fulfilling the word was made a judge in Israe l. Caleb for bearing witness before the congregation received the heritage of the land. David for being merciful possessed the throne of an everlast ing kingdom. Elias for being zealous and fervent for the law was taken up into heaven. Ananias\, Azarias\, and Misael\, by believing were saved out of the flame. Daniel for his innocency was delivered from the mouth of lio ns. And thus consider ye throughout all ages\, that none that put their tr ust in him shall be overcome. Fear not then the words of a sinful man: for his glory shall be dung and worms. To day he shall be lifted up and to mo rrow he shall not be found\, because he is returned into his dust\, and hi s thought is come to nothing. Wherefore\, ye my sons\, be valiant and shew yourselves men in the behalf of the law\; for by it shall ye obtain glory . And behold\, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel\, give e ar unto him alway: he shall be a father unto you. As for Judas Maccabeus\, he hath been mighty and strong\, even from his youth up: let him be your captain\, and fight the battle of the people. Take also unto you all those that observe the law\, and avenge ye the wrong of your people. Recompense fully the heathen\, and take heed to the commandments of the law. So he b lessed them\, and was gathered to his fathers. And he died in the hundred forty and sixth year\, and his sons buried him in the sepulchres of his fa thers at Modin\, and all Israel made great lamentation for him.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 26:57-end\n¶ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest\, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace \, and went in\, and sat with the servants\, to see the end. Now the chief priests\, and elders\, and all the council\, sought false witness against Jesus\, to put him to death\; But found none: yea\, though many false wit nesses came\, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses\, And said\, This fellow said\, I am able to destroy the temple of God\, and to build it in three days. And the high priest arose\, and said unto him\ , Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him\, I adjure thee by the living God\, that thou tell us whether thou be the Chri st\, the Son of God. Jesus saith unto him\, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you\, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power\, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes\, saying\, He hath spoken blasphemy\; what further need h ave we of witnesses? behold\, now ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? They answered and said\, He is guilty of death. Then did they spit in his face\, and buffeted him\; and others smote him with the palms of their hands\, Saying\, Prophesy unto us\, thou Christ\, Who is he that smote th ee? ¶ Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him\, s aying\, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. But he denied before them al l\, saying\, I know not what thou sayest. And when he was gone out into th e porch\, another maid saw him\, and said unto them that were there\, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. And again he denied with an oath\ , I do not know the man. And after a while came unto him they that stood b y\, and said to Peter\, Surely thou also art one of them\; for thy speech bewrayeth thee. Then began he to curse and to swear\, saying\, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word of J esus\, which said unto him\, Before the cock crow\, thou shalt deny me thr ice. And he went out\, and wept bitterly. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-10 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-11@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012 SUMMARY:Proper 23 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 2\nAnd it came to pass \, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind\, that El ijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. And Elijah said unto Elisha\, Tarry her e\, I pray thee\; for the LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said un to him\, As the LORD liveth\, and as thy soul liveth\, I will not leave th ee. So they went down to Beth-el. And the sons of the prophets that were a t Beth-el came forth to Elisha\, and said unto him\, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said\, Yea\, I know it\; hold ye your peace. And Elijah said unto him\, Elisha\, tarry here\, I pray thee\; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said\, A s the LORD liveth\, and as thy soul liveth\, I will not leave thee. So the y came to Jericho. And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha\, and said unto him\, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered\, Yea\, I know it\; hold ye your peace. And Elijah said unto him\, Tarry\, I pray thee\, here\; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said\, As the LORD liveth\, and a s thy soul liveth\, I will not leave thee. And they two went on. And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went\, and stood to view afar off: and th ey two stood by Jordan. And Elijah took his mantle\, and wrapped it togeth er\, and smote the waters\, and they were divided hither and thither\, so that they two went over on dry ground. ¶ And it came to pass\, when they were gone over\, that Elijah said unto Elisha\, Ask what I shall do for th ee\, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said\, I pray thee\, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. And he said\, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless\, if thou see me when I am taken from thee\, it shall be so unto thee\; but if not\, it shall not be so. And it came to p ass\, as they still went on\, and talked\, that\, behold\, there appeared a chariot of fire\, and horses of fire\, and parted them both asunder\; an d Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. ¶ And Elisha saw it\, and he cried\, My father\, my father\, the chariot of Israel\, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes\, and rent them in two pieces. He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell f rom him\, and went back\, and stood by the bank of Jordan\; And he took th e mantle of Elijah that fell from him\, and smote the waters\, and said\, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters\, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. And when the sons o f the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him\, they said\, The spi rit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him\, and bowed t hemselves to the ground before him. ¶ And they said unto him\, Behold now \, there be with thy servants fifty strong men\; let them go\, we pray the e\, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath tak en him up\, and cast him upon some mountain\, or into some valley. And he said\, Ye shall not send. And when they urged him till he was ashamed\, he said\, Send. They sent therefore fifty men\; and they sought three days\, but found him not. And when they came again to him\, (for he tarried at J ericho\,) he said unto them\, Did I not say unto you\, Go not? ¶ And the men of the city said unto Elisha\, Behold\, I pray thee\, the situation of this city is pleasant\, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught\, and t he ground barren. And he said\, Bring me a new cruse\, and put salt therei n. And they brought it to him. And he went forth unto the spring of the wa ters\, and cast the salt in there\, and said\, Thus saith the LORD\, I hav e healed these waters\; there shall not be from thence any more death or b arren land. So the waters were healed unto this day\, according to the say ing of Elisha which he spake. ¶ And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way\, there came forth little children out o f the city\, and mocked him\, and said unto him\, Go up\, thou bald head\; go up\, thou bald head. And he turned back\, and looked on them\, and cur sed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out o f the wood\, and tare forty and two children of them. And he went from the nce to mount Carmel\, and from thence he returned to Samaria.\n\nEvening P rayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Macc 6\nNot long after this the king sent an old man of Athens to compel the Jews to depart from the laws of their fathers \, and not to live after the laws of God: And to pollute also the temple i n Jerusalem\, and to call it the temple of Jupiter Olympius\; and that in Garizim\, of Jupiter the Defender of strangers\, as they did desire that d welt in the place. The coming in of this mischief was sore and grievous to the people: For the temple was filled with riot and revelling by the Gent iles\, who dallied with harlots\, and had to do with women within the circ uit of the holy places\, and besides that brought in things that were not lawful. The altar also was filled with profane things\, which the law forb iddeth. Neither was it lawful for a man to keep sabbath days or ancient fa sts\, or to profess himself at all to be a Jew. And in the day of the king ’s birth every month they were brought by bitter constraint to eat of th e sacrifices\; and when the fast of Bacchus was kept\, the Jews were compe lled to go in procession to Bacchus\, carrying ivy. Moreover there went ou t a decree to the neighbour cities of the heathen\, by the suggestion of P tolemee\, against the Jews\, that they should observe the same fashions\, and be partakers of their sacrifices: And whoso would not conform themselv es to the manners of the Gentiles should be put to death. Then might a man have seen the present misery. For there were two women brought\, who had circumcised their children\; whom when they had openly led round about the city\, the babes hanging at their breasts\, they cast them down headlong from the wall. And others\, that had run together into caves near by\, to keep the sabbath day secretly\, being discovered by Philip\, were all burn t together\, because they made a conscience to help themselves for the hon our of the most sacred day. Now I beseech those that read this book\, that they be not discouraged for these calamities\, but that they judge those punishments not to be for destruction\, but for a chastening of our nation . For it is a token of his great goodness\, when wicked doers are not suff ered any long time\, but forthwith punished. For not as with other nations \, whom the Lord patiently forbeareth to punish\, till they be come to the fulness of their sins\, so dealeth he with us\, Lest that\, being come to the height of sin\, afterwards he should take vengeance of us. And theref ore he never withdraweth his mercy from us: and though he punish with adve rsity\, yet doth he never forsake his people. But let this that we have sp oken be for a warning unto us. And now will we come to the declaring of th e matter in a few words. Eleazar\, one of the principal scribes\, an aged man\, and of a well favoured countenance\, was constrained to open his mou th\, and to eat swine’s flesh. But he\, choosing rather to die gloriousl y\, than to live stained with such an abomination\, spit it forth\, and ca me of his own accord to the torment\, As it behoved them to come\, that ar e resolute to stand out against such things\, as are not lawful for love o f life to be tasted. But they that had the charge of that wicked feast\, f or the old acquaintance they had with the man\, taking him aside\, besough t him to bring flesh of his own provision\, such as was lawful for him to use\, and make as if he did eat of the flesh taken from the sacrifice comm anded by the king\; That in so doing he might be delivered from death\, an d for the old friendship with them find favour. But he began to consider d iscreetly\, and as became his age\, and the excellency of his ancient year s\, and the honour of his gray head\, whereon was come\, and his most hone st education from a child\, or rather the holy law made and given by God: therefore he answered accordingly\, and willed them straightways to send h im to the grave. For it becometh not our age\, said he\, in any wise to di ssemble\, whereby many young persons might think that Eleazar\, being four score years old and ten\, were now gone to a strange religion\; And so the y through mine hypocrisy\, and desire to live a little time and a moment l onger\, should be deceived by me\, and I get a stain to mine old age\, and make it abominable. For though for the present time I should be delivered from the punishment of men: yet should I not escape the hand of the Almig hty\, neither alive\, nor dead. Wherefore now\, manfully changing this lif e\, I will shew myself such an one as mine age requireth\, And leave a not able example to such as be young to die willingly and courageously for the honourable and holy laws. And when he had said these words\, immediately he went to the torment: They that led him changing the good will they bare him a little before into hatred\, because the foresaid speeches proceeded \, as they thought\, from a desperate mind. But when he was ready to die w ith stripes\, he groaned\, and said\, It is manifest unto the Lord\, that hath the holy knowledge\, that whereas I might have been delivered from de ath\, I now endure sore pains in body by being beaten: but in soul am well content to suffer these things\, because I fear him. And thus this man di ed\, leaving his death for an example of a noble courage\, and a memorial of virtue\, not only unto young men\, but unto all his nation.\n\nSecond L esson — Matt 27:1-26\nWhen the morning was come\, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: A nd when they had bound him\, they led him away\, and delivered him to Pont ius Pilate the governor. ¶ Then Judas\, which had betrayed him\, when he saw that he was condemned\, repented himself\, and brought again the thirt y pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders\, Saying\, I have sinne d in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said\, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the tem ple\, and departed\, and went and hanged himself. And the chief priests to ok the silver pieces\, and said\, It is not lawful for to put them into th e treasury\, because it is the price of blood. And they took counsel\, and bought with them the potter’s field\, to bury strangers in. Wherefore t hat field was called\, The field of blood\, unto this day. Then was fulfil led that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet\, saying\, And they took t he thirty pieces of silver\, the price of him that was valued\, whom they of the children of Israel did value\; And gave them for the potter’s fie ld\, as the Lord appointed me. And Jesus stood before the governor: and th e governor asked him\, saying\, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus s aid unto him\, Thou sayest. And when he was accused of the chief priests a nd elders\, he answered nothing. Then said Pilate unto him\, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? And he answered him to neve r a word\; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner\, whom they w ould. And they had then a notable prisoner\, called Barabbas. Therefore wh en they were gathered together\, Pilate said unto them\, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas\, or Jesus which is called Christ? For he kn ew that for envy they had delivered him. ¶ When he was set down on the ju dgment seat\, his wife sent unto him\, saying\, Have thou nothing to do wi th that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream beca use of him. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas\, and destroy Jesus. The governor answered and sa id unto them\, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said\, Barabbas. Pilate saith unto them\, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him\, Let him be crucified. And the governor said\, Why\, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the m ore\, saying\, Let him be crucified. ¶ When Pilate saw that he could prev ail nothing\, but that rather a tumult was made\, he took water\, and wash ed his hands before the multitude\, saying\, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then answered all the people\, and said\, His blood be on us\, and on our children. ¶ Then released he Barabbas un to them: and when he had scourged Jesus\, he delivered him to be crucified . URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-11 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-12@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 23 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 3\nNow Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jeho shaphat king of Judah\, and reigned twelve years. And he wrought evil in t he sight of the LORD\; but not like his father\, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made. Nevertheless he cl eaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, which made Israel to si n\; he departed not therefrom. ¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster \, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs\, and an hundred thousand rams\, with the wool. But it came to pass\, when Ahab wa s dead\, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. ¶ And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time\, and numbered all Israel. And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah\, saying\, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to ba ttle? And he said\, I will go up: I am as thou art\, my people as thy peop le\, and my horses as thy horses. And he said\, Which way shall we go up? And he answered\, The way through the wilderness of Edom. So the king of I srael went\, and the king of Judah\, and the king of Edom: and they fetche d a compass of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host\ , and for the cattle that followed them. And the king of Israel said\, Ala s! that the LORD hath called these three kings together\, to deliver them into the hand of Moab! But Jehoshaphat said\, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD\, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said\, Here is Elisha the son of Shaph at\, which poured water on the hands of Elijah. And Jehoshaphat said\, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and t he king of Edom went down to him. And Elisha said unto the king of Israel\ , What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father\, an d to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him\, Na y: for the LORD hath called these three kings together\, to deliver them i nto the hand of Moab. And Elisha said\, As the LORD of hosts liveth\, befo re whom I stand\, surely\, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehos haphat the king of Judah\, I would not look toward thee\, nor see thee. Bu t now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass\, when the minstrel played\ , that the hand of the LORD came upon him. And he said\, Thus saith the LO RD\, Make this valley full of ditches. For thus saith the LORD\, Ye shall not see wind\, neither shall ye see rain\; yet that valley shall be filled with water\, that ye may drink\, both ye\, and your cattle\, and your bea sts. And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliv er the Moabites also into your hand. And ye shall smite every fenced city\ , and every choice city\, and shall fell every good tree\, and stop all we lls of water\, and mar every good piece of land with stones. And it came t o pass in the morning\, when the meat offering was offered\, that\, behold \, there came water by the way of Edom\, and the country was filled with w ater. ¶ And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fi ght against them\, they gathered all that were able to put on armour\, and upward\, and stood in the border. And they rose up early in the morning\, and the sun shone upon the water\, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood: And they said\, This is blood: the kings are s urely slain\, and they have smitten one another: now therefore\, Moab\, to the spoil. And when they came to the camp of Israel\, the Israelites rose up and smote the Moabites\, so that they fled before them: but they went forward smiting the Moabites\, even in their country. And they beat down t he cities\, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone\, and filled it\; and they stopped all the wells of water\, and felled all the good trees: only in Kir-haraseth left they the stones thereof\; howbeit th e slingers went about it\, and smote it. ¶ And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him\, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords\, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they c ould not. Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stea d\, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was grea t indignation against Israel: and they departed from him\, and returned to their own land.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 1:1—2:6\nIn the beginning was the Word\, and the Word was with God\, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him\; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life\; and the life was t he light of men. And the light shineth in darkness\; and the darkness comp rehended it not. ¶ There was a man sent from God\, whose name was John. T he same came for a witness\, to bear witness of the Light\, that all men t hrough him might believe. He was not that Light\, but was sent to bear wit ness of that Light. That was the true Light\, which lighteth every man tha t cometh into the world. He was in the world\, and the world was made by h im\, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own\, and his own receiv ed him not. But as many as received him\, to them gave he power to become the sons of God\, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born\, not of blood\, nor of the will of the flesh\, nor of the will of man\, bu t of God. And the Word was made flesh\, and dwelt among us\, (and we behel d his glory\, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father\,) full of g race and truth. ¶ John bare witness of him\, and cried\, saying\, This wa s he of whom I spake\, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. And of his fulness have all we received\, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses\, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time\; the only begotten Son\, which is in the bosom of the Father\, he hath declared him. ¶ And this is the r ecord of John\, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to a sk him\, Who art thou? And he confessed\, and denied not\; but confessed\, I am not the Christ. And they asked him\, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith\, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered\, No. Then sai d they unto him\, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that se nt us. What sayest thou of thyself? He said\, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness\, Make straight the way of the Lord\, as said the proph et Esaias. And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him\, and said unto him\, Why baptizest thou then\, if thou be not that Ch rist\, nor Elias\, neither that prophet? John answered them\, saying\, I b aptize with water: but there standeth one among you\, whom ye know not\; H e it is\, who coming after me is preferred before me\, whose shoe’s latc het I am not worthy to unloose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan\, where John was baptizing. ¶ The next day John seeth Jesus comin g unto him\, and saith\, Behold the Lamb of God\, which taketh away the si n of the world. This is he of whom I said\, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not: but that h e should be made manifest to Israel\, therefore am I come baptizing with w ater. And John bare record\, saying\, I saw the Spirit descending from hea ven like a dove\, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that s ent me to baptize with water\, the same said unto me\, Upon whom thou shal t see the Spirit descending\, and remaining on him\, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw\, and bare record that this is th e Son of God. ¶ Again the next day after John stood\, and two of his disc iples\; And looking upon Jesus as he walked\, he saith\, Behold the Lamb o f God! And the two disciples heard him speak\, and they followed Jesus. Th en Jesus turned\, and saw them following\, and saith unto them\, What seek ye? They said unto him\, Rabbi\, (which is to say\, being interpreted\, M aster\,) where dwellest thou? He saith unto them\, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt\, and abode with him that day: for it was about th e tenth hour. One of the two which heard John speak\, and followed him\, w as Andrew\, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother Simo n\, and saith unto him\, We have found the Messias\, which is\, being inte rpreted\, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld h im\, he said\, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas \, which is by interpretation\, A stone. ¶ The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee\, and findeth Philip\, and saith unto him\, Follow m e. Now Philip was of Bethsaida\, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip find eth Nathanael\, and saith unto him\, We have found him\, of whom Moses in the law\, and the prophets\, did write\, Jesus of Nazareth\, the son of Jo seph. And Nathanael said unto him\, Can there any good thing come out of N azareth? Philip saith unto him\, Come and see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him\, and saith of him\, Behold an Israelite indeed\, in whom is no gui le! Nathanael saith unto him\, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him\, Before that Philip called thee\, when thou wast under the fig tree\, I saw thee. Nathanael answered and saith unto him\, Rabbi\, tho u art the Son of God\; thou art the King of Israel. Jesus answered and sai d unto him\, Because I said unto thee\, I saw thee under the fig tree\, be lievest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. And he saith unto him\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, Hereafter ye shall see heaven ope n\, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. An d the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee\; and the mother o f Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called\, and his disciples\, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine\, the mother of Jesus saith unto him\, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her\, Woman\, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants\, What soever he saith unto you\, do it. And there were set there six waterpots o f stone\, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews\, containing two o r three firkins apiece.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Macc 7\nIt c ame to pass also\, that seven brethren with their mother were taken\, and compelled by the king against the law to taste swine’s flesh\, and were tormented with scourges and whips. But one of them that spake first said t hus\, What wouldest thou ask or learn of us? we are ready to die\, rather than to transgress the laws of our fathers. Then the king\, being in a rag e\, commanded pans and caldrons to be made hot: Which forthwith being heat ed\, he commanded to cut out the tongue of him that spake first\, and to c ut off the utmost parts of his body\, the rest of his brethren and his mot her looking on. Now when he was thus maimed in all his members\, he comman ded him being yet alive to be brought to the fire\, and to be fried in the pan: and as the vapour of the pan was for a good space dispersed\, they e xhorted one another with the mother to die manfully\, saying thus\, The Lo rd God looketh upon us\, and in truth hath comfort in us\, as Moses in his song\, which witnessed to their faces\, declared\, saying\, And he shall be comforted in his servants. So when the first was dead after this manner \, they brought the second to make him a mocking stock: and when they had pulled off the skin of his head with the hair\, they asked him\, Wilt thou eat\, before thou be punished throughout every member of thy body? But he answered in his own language\, and said\, No. Wherefore he also received the next torment in order\, as the former did. And when he was at the last gasp\, he said\, Thou like a fury takest us out of this present life\, bu t the King of the world shall raise us up\, who have died for his laws\, u nto everlasting life. After him was the third made a mocking stock: and wh en he was required\, he put out his tongue\, and that right soon\, holding forth his hands manfully. And said courageously\, These I had from heaven \; and for his laws I despise them\; and from him I hope to receive them a gain. Insomuch that the king\, and they that were with him\, marvelled at the young man’s courage\, for that he nothing regarded the pains. Now wh en this man was dead also\, they tormented and mangled the fourth in like manner. So when he was ready to die he said thus\, It is good\, being put to death by men\, to look for hope from God to be raised up again by him: as for thee\, thou shalt have no resurrection to life. Afterward they brou ght the fifth also\, and mangled him. Then looked he unto the king\, and s aid\, Thou hast power over men\, thou art corruptible\, thou doest what th ou wilt\; yet think not that our nation is forsaken of God\; But abide a w hile\, and behold his great power\, how he will torment thee and thy seed. After him also they brought the sixth\, who being ready to die said\, Be not deceived without cause: for we suffer these things for ourselves\, hav ing sinned against our God: therefore marvellous things are done unto us. But think not thou\, that takest in hand to strive against God\, that thou shalt escape unpunished. But the mother was marvellous above all\, and wo rthy of honourable memory: for when she saw her seven sons slain within th e space of one day\, she bare it with a good courage\, because of the hope that she had in the Lord. Yea\, she exhorted every one of them in her own language\, filled with courageous spirits\; and stirring up her womanish thoughts with a manly stomach\, she said unto them\, I cannot tell how ye came into my womb: for I neither gave you breath nor life\, neither was it I that formed the members of every one of you\; But doubtless the Creator of the world\, who formed the generation of man\, and found out the begin ning of all things\, will also of his own mercy give you breath and life a gain\, as ye now regard not your own selves for his laws’ sake. Now Anti ochus\, thinking himself despised\, and suspecting it to be a reproachful speech\, whilst the youngest was yet alive\, did not only exhort him by wo rds\, but also assured him with oaths\, that he would make him both a rich and a happy man\, if he would turn from the laws of his fathers\; and tha t also he would take him for his friend\, and trust him with affairs. But when the young man would in no case hearken unto him\, the king called his mother\, and exhorted her that she would counsel the young man to save hi s life. And when he had exhorted her with many words\, she promised him th at she would counsel her son. But she bowing herself toward him\, laughing the cruel tyrant to scorn\, spake in her country language on this manner\ ; O my son\, have pity upon me that bare thee nine months in my womb\, and gave thee suck three years\, and nourished thee\, and brought thee up unt o this age\, and endured the troubles of education. I beseech thee\, my so n\, look upon the heaven and the earth\, and all that is therein\, and con sider that God made them of things that were not\; and so was mankind made likewise. Fear not this tormentor\, but\, being worthy of thy brethren\, take thy death that I may receive thee again in mercy with thy brethren. W hiles she was yet speaking these words\, the young man said\, Whom wait ye for? I will not obey the king’s commandment: but I will obey the comman dment of the law that was given unto our fathers by Moses. And thou\, that hast been the author of all mischief against the Hebrews\, shalt not esca pe the hands of God. For we suffer because of our sins. And though the liv ing Lord be angry with us a little while for our chastening and correction \, yet shall he be at one again with his servants. But thou\, O godless ma n\, and of all other most wicked\, be not lifted up without a cause\, nor puffed up with uncertain hopes\, lifting up thy hand against the servants of God: For thou hast not yet escaped the judgment of Almighty God\, who s eeth all things. For our brethren\, who now have suffered a short pain\, a re dead under God’s covenant of everlasting life: but thou\, through the judgment of God\, shalt receive just punishment for thy pride. But I\, as my brethren\, offer up my body and life for the laws of our fathers\, bes eeching God that he would speedily be merciful unto our nation\; and that thou by torments and plagues mayest confess\, that he alone is God\; And t hat in me and my brethren the wrath of the Almighty\, which is justly brou ght upon our nation\, may cease. Then the king being in a rage\, handed hi m worse than all the rest\, and took it grievously that he was mocked. So this man died undefiled\, and put his whole trust in the Lord. Last of all after the sons the mother died. Let this be enough now to have spoken con cerning the idolatrous feasts\, and the extreme tortures.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 27:27-56\nThen the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall\, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they s tripped him\, and put on him a scarlet robe. ¶ And when they had platted a crown of thorns\, they put it upon his head\, and a reed in his right ha nd: and they bowed the knee before him\, and mocked him\, saying\, Hail\, King of the Jews! And they spit upon him\, and took the reed\, and smote h im on the head. And after that they had mocked him\, they took the robe of f from him\, and put his own raiment on him\, and led him away to crucify him. And as they came out\, they found a man of Cyrene\, Simon by name: hi m they compelled to bear his cross. And when they were come unto a place c alled Golgotha\, that is to say\, a place of a skull\, ¶ They gave him vi negar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof\, he woul d not drink. And they crucified him\, and parted his garments\, casting lo ts: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet\, They part ed my garments among them\, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And si tting down they watched him there\; And set up over his head his accusatio n written\, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then were there two thieve s crucified with him\, one on the right hand\, and another on the left. ¶ And they that passed by reviled him\, wagging their heads\, And saying\, Thou that destroyest the temple\, and buildest it in three days\, save thy self. If thou be the Son of God\, come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking him\, with the scribes and elders\, said\, He sa ved others\; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel\, let him now come down from the cross\, and we will believe him. He trusted in God \; let him deliver him now\, if he will have him: for he said\, I am the S on of God. The thieves also\, which were crucified with him\, cast the sam e in his teeth. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the la nd unto the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud v oice\, saying\, Eli\, Eli\, lama sabachthani? that is to say\, My God\, my God\, why hast thou forsaken me? Some of them that stood there\, when the y heard that\, said\, This man calleth for Elias. And straightway one of t hem ran\, and took a spunge\, and filled it with vinegar\, and put it on a reed\, and gave him to drink. The rest said\, Let be\, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. ¶ Jesus\, when he had cried again with a lo ud voice\, yielded up the ghost. And\, behold\, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom\; and the earth did quake\, and the rocks rent\; And the graves were opened\; and many bodies of the saint s which slept arose\, And came out of the graves after his resurrection\, and went into the holy city\, and appeared unto many. Now when the centuri on\, and they that were with him\, watching Jesus\, saw the earthquake\, a nd those things that were done\, they feared greatly\, saying\, Truly this was the Son of God. And many women were there beholding afar off\, which followed Jesus from Galilee\, ministering unto him: Among which was Mary M agdalene\, and Mary the mother of James and Joses\, and the mother of Zebe dee’s children. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-12 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-13@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261014 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 23 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 4\nNow there cried a c ertain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha\, saying \, Thy servant my husband is dead\; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. And Elisha said unto her\, What shall I do for thee? tell me\, w hat hast thou in the house? And she said\, Thine handmaid hath not any thi ng in the house\, save a pot of oil. Then he said\, Go\, borrow thee vesse ls abroad of all thy neighbours\, even empty vessels\; borrow not a few. A nd when thou art come in\, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons\, and shalt pour out into all those vessels\, and thou shalt set asi de that which is full. So she went from him\, and shut the door upon her a nd upon her sons\, who brought the vessels to her\; and she poured out. An d it came to pass\, when the vessels were full\, that she said unto her so n\, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her\, There is not a vessel mo re. And the oil stayed. Then she came and told the man of God. And he said \, Go\, sell the oil\, and pay thy debt\, and live thou and thy children o f the rest. ¶ And it fell on a day\, that Elisha passed to Shunem\, where was a great woman\; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was\, that as oft as he passed by\, he turned in thither to eat bread. And she said unto her husband\, Behold now\, I perceive that this is an holy man o f God\, which passeth by us continually. Let us make a little chamber\, I pray thee\, on the wall\; and let us set for him there a bed\, and a table \, and a stool\, and a candlestick: and it shall be\, when he cometh to us \, that he shall turn in thither. And it fell on a day\, that he came thit her\, and he turned into the chamber\, and lay there. And he said to Gehaz i his servant\, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her\, she sto od before him. And he said unto him\, Say now unto her\, Behold\, thou has t been careful for us with all this care\; what is to be done for thee? wo uldest thou be spoken for to the king\, or to the captain of the host? And she answered\, I dwell among mine own people. And he said\, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered\, Verily she hath no child\, and h er husband is old. And he said\, Call her. And when he had called her\, sh e stood in the door. And he said\, About this season\, according to the ti me of life\, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said\, Nay\, my lord\, thou man of God\, do not lie unto thine handmaid. And the woman conceived\, an d bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her\, according to t he time of life. ¶ And when the child was grown\, it fell on a day\, that he went out to his father to the reapers. And he said unto his father\, M y head\, my head. And he said to a lad\, Carry him to his mother. And when he had taken him\, and brought him to his mother\, he sat on her knees ti ll noon\, and then died. And she went up\, and laid him on the bed of the man of God\, and shut the door upon him\, and went out. And she called unt o her husband\, and said\, Send me\, I pray thee\, one of the young men\, and one of the asses\, that I may run to the man of God\, and come again. And he said\, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon \, nor sabbath. And she said\, It shall be well. Then she saddled an ass\, and said to her servant\, Drive\, and go forward\; slack not thy riding f or me\, except I bid thee. So she went and came unto the man of God to mou nt Carmel. And it came to pass\, when the man of God saw her afar off\, th at he said to Gehazi his servant\, Behold\, yonder is that Shunammite: Run now\, I pray thee\, to meet her\, and say unto her\, Is it well with thee ? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered \, It is well. And when she came to the man of God to the hill\, she caugh t him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said\, Let her alone\; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me\, and hath not told me. Then she said\, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say\, Do not deceive me? Then he said to Gehaz i\, Gird up thy loins\, and take my staff in thine hand\, and go thy way: if thou meet any man\, salute him not\; and if any salute thee\, answer hi m not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child. And the mother o f the child said\, As the LORD liveth\, and as thy soul liveth\, I will no t leave thee. And he arose\, and followed her. And Gehazi passed on before them\, and laid the staff upon the face of the child\; but there was neit her voice\, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him\, and told hi m\, saying\, The child is not awaked. And when Elisha was come into the ho use\, behold\, the child was dead\, and laid upon his bed. He went in ther efore\, and shut the door upon them twain\, and prayed unto the LORD. And he went up\, and lay upon the child\, and put his mouth upon his mouth\, a nd his eyes upon his eyes\, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child\; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. Then he r eturned\, and walked in the house to and fro\; and went up\, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times\, and the child opene d his eyes. And he called Gehazi\, and said\, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him\, he said\, Take up thy son. Then she went in\, and fell at his feet\, and bowed herself to the ground \, and took up her son\, and went out. ¶ And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land\; and the sons of the prophets were si tting before him: and he said unto his servant\, Set on the great pot\, an d seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. And one went out into the f ield to gather herbs\, and found a wild vine\, and gathered thereof wild g ourds his lap full\, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not. So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass\, as they were eating of the pottage\, that they cried out\, and said \, O thou man of God\, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat t hereof. But he said\, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot\; and h e said\, Pour out for the people\, that they may eat. And there was no har m in the pot. ¶ And there came a man from Baal-shalisha\, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits\, twenty loaves of barley\, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said\, Give unto the people\, tha t they may eat. And his servitor said\, What\, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again\, Give the people\, that they may eat: for thu s saith the LORD\, They shall eat\, and shall leave thereof. So he set it before them\, and they did eat\, and left thereof\, according to the word of the LORD.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 2:7-end\nJesus saith unto them\, Fi ll the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he s aith unto them\, Draw out now\, and bear unto the governor of the feast. A nd they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine\, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew\;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom\, And saith unto him\, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine\; and when men have well drunk\, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the goo d wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee\ , and manifested forth his glory\; and his disciples believed on him. ¶ A fter this he went down to Capernaum\, he\, and his mother\, and his brethr en\, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. ¶ And the Jews’ passover was at hand\, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem\, And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves\, and the changers of money sitting: And when he had made a scourge of small cords\, he drov e them all out of the temple\, and the sheep\, and the oxen\; and poured o ut the changers’ money\, and overthrew the tables\; And said unto them t hat sold doves\, Take these things hence\; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise. And his disciples remembered that it was written\, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. ¶ Then answered the Jews and sa id unto him\, What sign shewest thou unto us\, seeing that thou doest thes e things? Jesus answered and said unto them\, Destroy this temple\, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews\, Forty and six years w as this temple in building\, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But h e spake of the temple of his body. When therefore he was risen from the de ad\, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them\; and they b elieved the scripture\, and the word which Jesus had said. ¶ Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover\, in the feast day\, many believed in his name\, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them\, because he knew all men\, And needed not that any shou ld testify of man: for he knew what was in man.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst L esson — 2 Macc 8\nThen Judas Maccabeus\, and they that were with him\, w ent privily into the towns\, and called their kinsfolks together\, and too k unto them all such as continued in the Jews’ religion\, and assembled about six thousand men. And they called upon the Lord\, that he would look upon the people that was trodden down of all\; and also pity the temple p rofaned of ungodly men\; And that he would have compassion upon the city\, sore defaced\, and ready to be made even with the ground\; and hear the b lood that cried unto him\, And remember the wicked slaughter of harmless i nfants\, and the blasphemies committed against his name\; and that he woul d shew his hatred against the wicked. Now when Maccabeus had his company a bout him\, he could not be withstood by the heathen: for the wrath of the Lord was turned into mercy. Therefore he came at unawares\, and burnt up t owns and cities\, and got into his hands the most commodious places\, and overcame and put to flight no small number of his enemies. But specially t ook he advantage of the night for such privy attempts\, insomuch that the fruit of his holiness was spread every where. So when Philip saw that this man increased by little and little\, and that things prospered with him s till more and more\, he wrote unto Ptolemeus\, the governor of Celosyria a nd Phenice\, to yield more aid to the king’s affairs. Then forthwith cho osing Nicanor the son of Patroclus\, one of his special friends\, he sent him with no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations under him\, to root out the whole generation of the Jews\; and with him he joined also Gorgias a captain\, who in matters of war had great experience. So Nicanor undert ook to make so much money of the captive Jews\, as should defray the tribu te of two thousand talents\, which the king was to pay to the Romans. Wher efore immediately he sent to the cities upon the sea coast\, proclaiming a sale of the captive Jews\, and promising that they should have fourscore and ten bodies for one talent\, not expecting the vengeance that was to fo llow upon him from the Almighty God. Now when word was brought unto Judas of Nicanor’s coming\, and he had imparted unto those that were with him that the army was at hand\, They that were fearful\, and distrusted the ju stice of God\, fled\, and conveyed themselves away. Others sold all that t hey had left\, and withal besought the Lord to deliver them\, sold by the wicked Nicanor before they met together: And if not for their own sakes\, yet for the covenants he had made with their fathers\, and for his holy an d glorious name’s sake\, by which they were called. So Maccabeus called his men together unto the number of six thousand\, and exhorted them not t o be stricken with terror of the enemy\, nor to fear the great multitude o f the heathen\, who came wrongly against them\; but to fight manfully\, An d to set before their eyes the injury that they had unjustly done to the h oly place\, and the cruel handling of the city\, whereof they made a mocke ry\, and also the taking away of the government of their forefathers: For they\, said he\, trust in their weapons and boldness\; but our confidence is in the Almighty who at a beck can cast down both them that come against us\, and also all the world. Moreover\, he recounted unto them what helps their forefathers had found\, and how they were delivered\, when under Se nnacherib an hundred fourscore and five thousand perished. And he told the m of the battle that they had in Babylon with the Galatians\, how they cam e but eight thousand in all to the business\, with four thousand Macedonia ns\, and that the Macedonians being perplexed\, the eight thousand destroy ed an hundred and twenty thousand because of the help that they had from h eaven\, and so received a great booty. Thus when he had made them bold wit h these words\, and ready to die for the law and the country\, he divided his army into four parts\; And joined with himself his own brethren\, lead ers of each band\, to wit Simon\, and Joseph\, and Jonathan\, giving each one fifteen hundred men. Also he appointed Eleazar to read the holy book: and when he had given them this watchword\, The help of God\; himself lead ing the first band\, And by the help of the Almighty they slew above nine thousand of their enemies\, and wounded and maimed the most part of Nicano r’s host\, and so put all to flight\; And took their money that came to buy them\, and pursued them far: but lacking time they returned: For it wa s the day before the sabbath\, and therefore they would no longer pursue t hem. So when they had gathered their armour together\, and spoiled their e nemies\, they occupied themselves about the sabbath\, yielding exceeding p raise and thanks to the Lord\, who had preserved them unto that day\, whic h was the beginning of mercy distilling upon them. And after the sabbath\, when they had given part of the spoils to the maimed\, and the widows\, a nd orphans\, the residue they divided among themselves and their servants. When this was done\, and they had made a common supplication\, they besou ght the merciful Lord to be reconciled with his servants for ever. Moreove r of those that were with Timotheus and Bacchides\, who fought against the m\, they slew above twenty thousand\, and very easily got high and strong holds\, and divided among themselves many spoils more\, and made the maime d\, orphans\, widows\, yea\, and the aged also\, equal in spoils with them selves. And when they had gathered their armour together\, they laid them up all carefully in convenient places\, and the remnant of the spoils they brought to Jerusalem. They slew also Philarches\, that wicked person\, wh o was with Timotheus\, and had annoyed the Jews many ways. Furthermore at such time as they kept the feast for the victory in their country they bur nt Callisthenes\, that had set fire upon the holy gates\, who had fled int o a little house\; and so he received a reward meet for his wickedness. As for that most ungracious Nicanor\, who had brought a thousand merchants t o buy the Jews\, He was through the help of the Lord brought down by them\ , of whom he made least account\; and putting off his glorious apparel\, a nd discharging his company\, he came like a fugitive servant through the m idland unto Antioch having very great dishonour\, for that his host was de stroyed. Thus he\, that took upon him to make good to the Romans their tri bute by means of captives in Jerusalem\, told abroad\, that the Jews had G od to fight for them\, and therefore they could not be hurt\, because they followed the laws that he gave them.\n\nSecond Lesson — Matt 27:57—28 end\nWhen the even was come\, there came a rich man of Arimathæa\, named Joseph\, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: He went to Pilate\, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. And when Joseph had taken the body\, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth\ , And laid it in his own new tomb\, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre\, and departed. And there was Mary Magdalene\, and the other Mary\, sitting over against the s epulchre. ¶ Now the next day\, that followed the day of the preparation\, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate\, Saying\, Sir\ , we remember that that deceiver said\, while he was yet alive\, After thr ee days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made su re until the third day\, lest his disciples come by night\, and steal him away\, and say unto the people\, He is risen from the dead: so the last er ror shall be worse than the first. Pilate said unto them\, Ye have a watch : go your way\, make it as sure as ye can. So they went\, and made the sep ulchre sure\, sealing the stone\, and setting a watch. In the end of the s abbath\, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week\, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And\, behold\, there wa s a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven\, an d came and rolled back the stone from the door\, and sat upon it. His coun tenance was like lightning\, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear o f him the keepers did shake\, and became as dead men. And the angel answer ed and said unto the women\, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus\, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen\, as he said. Come\, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly\, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead\; and\, behold\, he goeth before you into G alilee\; there shall ye see him: lo\, I have told you. And they departed q uickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy\; and did run to bring h is disciples word. ¶ And as they went to tell his disciples\, behold\, Je sus met them\, saying\, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet\, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them\, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee\, and there shall they see me. ¶ Now when they were going\, behold\, some of the watch came into the city\, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. And when the y were assembled with the elders\, and had taken counsel\, they gave large money unto the soldiers\, Saying\, Say ye\, His disciples came by night\, and stole him away while we slept. And if this come to the governor’s e ars\, we will persuade him\, and secure you. So they took the money\, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Je ws until this day. ¶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee\, i nto a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him\, the y worshipped him: but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them\, s aying\, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. ¶ Go ye theref ore\, and teach all nations\, baptizing them in the name of the Father\, a nd of the Son\, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and\, lo\, I am with you alway\, even un to the end of the world. Amen. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-13 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-14@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261015 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 23 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 5\nNow Naaman\, captai n of the host of the king of Syria\, was a great man with his master\, and honourable\, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour\, but he was a leper. And the Syrians had gone out by companies\, and had brought away captive out of the land of I srael a little maid\; and she waited on Naaman’s wife. And she said unto her mistress\, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria ! for he would recover him of his leprosy. And one went in\, and told his lord\, saying\, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel. And the king of Syria said\, Go to\, go\, and I will send a letter unto t he king of Israel. And he departed\, and took with him ten talents of silv er\, and six thousand pieces of gold\, and ten changes of raiment. And he brought the letter to the king of Israel\, saying\, Now when this letter i s come unto thee\, behold\, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to the e\, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy. And it came to pass\, whe n the king of Israel had read the letter\, that he rent his clothes\, and said\, Am I God\, to kill and to make alive\, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider\, I pray you\, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me. ¶ And it was so\, when Elisha t he man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes\, tha t he sent to the king\, saying\, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me\, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot\, and stood at the do or of the house of Elisha. And Elisha sent a messenger unto him\, saying\, Go and wash in Jordan seven times\, and thy flesh shall come again to the e\, and thou shalt be clean. But Naaman was wroth\, and went away\, and sa id\, Behold\, I thought\, He will surely come out to me\, and stand\, and call on the name of the LORD his God\, and strike his hand over the place\ , and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar\, rivers of Damascus\, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them\, and be clea n? So he turned and went away in a rage. And his servants came near\, and spake unto him\, and said\, My father\, if the prophet had bid thee do som e great thing\, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then\, whe n he saith to thee\, Wash\, and be clean? Then went he down\, and dipped h imself seven times in Jordan\, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child\, and he wa s clean. ¶ And he returned to the man of God\, he and all his company\, a nd came\, and stood before him: and he said\, Behold\, now I know that the re is no God in all the earth\, but in Israel: now therefore\, I pray thee \, take a blessing of thy servant. But he said\, As the LORD liveth\, befo re whom I stand\, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it\; but h e refused. And Naaman said\, Shall there not then\, I pray thee\, be given to thy servant two mules’ burden of earth? for thy servant will hencefo rth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods\, but unto the LORD. In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant\, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there\, and he leaneth on my han d\, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon\, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing. And he said unto him\, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way. ¶ But Gehaz i\, the servant of Elisha the man of God\, said\, Behold\, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian\, in not receiving at his hands that which he br ought: but\, as the LORD liveth\, I will run after him\, and take somewhat of him. So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him\, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him\, and said\, Is a ll well? And he said\, All is well. My master hath sent me\, saying\, Beho ld\, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them\, I pray thee\, a talent of silver\, and t wo changes of garments. And Naaman said\, Be content\, take two talents. A nd he urged him\, and bound two talents of silver in two bags\, with two c hanges of garments\, and laid them upon two of his servants\; and they bar e them before him. And when he came to the tower\, he took them from their hand\, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go\, and they d eparted. But he went in\, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unt o him\, Whence comest thou\, Gehazi? And he said\, Thy servant went no whi ther. And he said unto him\, Went not mine heart with thee\, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money\ , and to receive garments\, and oliveyards\, and vineyards\, and sheep\, a nd oxen\, and menservants\, and maidservants? The leprosy therefore of Naa man shall cleave unto thee\, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out f rom his presence a leper as white as snow.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 3:1-1 0\nThere was a man of the Pharisees\, named Nicodemus\, a ruler of the Jew s: The same came to Jesus by night\, and said unto him\, Rabbi\, we know t hat thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles tha t thou doest\, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto thee\, Except a man be born again\, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him\, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb\, an d be born? Jesus answered\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto thee\, Except a m an be born of water and of the Spirit\, he cannot enter into the kingdom o f God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh\; and that which is born o f the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee\, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth\, and thou hearest the sound the reof\, but canst not tell whence it cometh\, and whither it goeth: so is e very one that is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus answered and said unto him\ , How can these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him\, Art thou a m aster of Israel\, and knowest not these things?\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst L esson — 2 Macc 10\nNow Maccabeus and his company\, the Lord guiding them \, recovered the temple and the city: But the altars which the heathen had built in the open street\, and also the chapels\, they pulled down. And h aving cleansed the temple they made another altar\, and striking stones th ey took fire out of them\, and offered a sacrifice after two years\, and s et forth incense\, and lights\, and shewbread. When that was done\, they f ell flat down\, and besought the Lord that they might come no more into su ch troubles\; but if they sinned any more against him\, that he himself wo uld chasten them with mercy\, and that they might not be delivered unto th e blasphemous and barbarous nations. Now upon the same day that the strang ers profaned the temple\, on the very same day it was cleansed again\, eve n the five and twentieth day of the same month\, which is Casleu. And they kept the eight days with gladness\, as in the feast of the tabernacles\, remembering that not long afore they had held the feast of the tabernacles \, when as they wandered in the mountains and dens like beasts. Therefore they bare branches\, and fair boughs\, and palms also\, and sang psalms un to him that had given them good success in cleansing his place. They ordai ned also by a common statute and decree\, That every year those days shoul d be kept of the whole nation of the Jews. And this was the end of Antioch us\, called Epiphanes. Now will we declare the acts of Antiochus Eupator\, who was the son of this wicked man\, gathering briefly the calamities of the wars. So when he was come to the crown\, he set one Lysias over the af fairs of his realm\, and appointed him his chief governor of Celosyria and Phenice. For Ptolemeus\, that was called Macron\, choosing rather to do j ustice unto the Jews for the wrong that had been done unto them\, endeavou red to continue peace with them. Whereupon being accused of the king’s f riends before Eupator\, and called traitor at every word because he had le ft Cyprus\, that Philometor had committed unto him\, and departed to Antio chus Epiphanes\, and seeing that he was in no honourable place\, he was so discouraged\, that he poisoned himself and died. But when Gorgias was gov ernor of the holds\, he hired soldiers\, and nourished war continually wit h the Jews: And therewithall the Idumeans\, having gotten into their hands the most commodious holds\, kept the Jews occupied\, and receiving those that were banished from Jerusalem\, they went about to nourish war. Then t hey that were with Maccabeus made supplication\, and besought God that he would be their helper\; and so they ran with violence upon the strong hold s of the Idumeans\, And assaulting them strongly\, they won the holds\, an d kept off all that fought upon the wall\, and slew all that fell into the ir hands\, and killed no fewer than twenty thousand. And because certain\, who were no less than nine thousand\, were fled together into two very st rong castles\, having all manner of things convenient to sustain the siege \, Maccabeus left Simon and Joseph\, and Zaccheus also\, and them that wer e with him\, who were enough to besiege them\, and departed himself unto t hose places which more needed his help. Now they that were with Simon\, be ing led with covetousness\, were persuaded for money through certain of th ose that were in the castle\, and took seventy thousand drachms\, and let some of them escape. But when it was told Maccabeus what was done\, he cal led the governors of the people together\, and accused those men\, that th ey had sold their brethren for money\, and set their enemies free to fight against them. So he slew those that were found traitors\, and immediately took the two castles. And having good success with his weapons in all thi ngs he took in hand\, he slew in the two holds more than twenty thousand. Now Timotheus\, whom the Jews had overcome before\, when he had gathered a great multitude of foreign forces\, and horses out of Asia not a few\, ca me as though he would take Jewry by force of arms. But when he drew near\, they that were with Maccabeus turned themselves to pray unto God\, and sp rinkled earth upon their heads\, and girded their loins with sackcloth\, A nd fell down at the foot of the altar\, and besought him to be merciful to them\, and to be an enemy to their enemies\, and an adversary to their ad versaries\, as the law declareth. So after the prayer they took their weap ons\, and went on further from the city: and when they drew near to their enemies\, they kept by themselves. Now the sun being newly risen\, they jo ined both together\; the one part having together with their virtue their refuge also unto the Lord for a pledge of their success and victory: the o ther side making their rage leader of their battle But when the battle wax ed strong\, there appeared unto the enemies from heaven five comely men up on horses\, with bridles of gold\, and two of them led the Jews\, And took Maccabeus betwixt them\, and covered him on every side weapons\, and kept him safe\, but shot arrows and lightnings against the enemies: so that be ing confounded with blindness\, and full of trouble\, they were killed. An d there were slain of footmen twenty thousand and five hundred\, and six h undred horsemen. As for Timotheus himself\, he fled into a very strong hol d\, called Gawra\, where Chereas was governor. But they that were with Mac cabeus laid siege against the fortress courageously four days. And they th at were within\, trusting to the strength of the place\, blasphemed exceed ingly\, and uttered wicked words. Nevertheless upon the fifth day early tw enty young men of Maccabeus’ company\, inflamed with anger because of th e blasphemies\, assaulted the wall manly\, and with a fierce courage kille d all that they met withal. Others likewise ascending after them\, whiles they were busied with them that were within\, burnt the towers\, and kindl ing fires burnt the blasphemers alive\; and others broke open the gates\, and\, having received in the rest of the army\, took the city\, And killed Timotheus\, that was hid in a certain pit\, and Chereas his brother\, wit h Apollophanes. When this was done\, they praised the Lord with psalms and thanksgiving\, who had done so great things for Israel\, and given them t he victory.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 1:1-13\nThe beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ\, the Son of God\; As it is written in the prophets\, Beho ld\, I send my messenger before thy face\, which shall prepare thy way bef ore thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness\, Prepare ye the way o f the Lord\, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness\, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa\, and they of Jerusalem\, and we re all baptized of him in the river of Jordan\, confessing their sins. And John was clothed with camel’s hair\, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins\; and he did eat locusts and wild honey\; And preached\, saying\ , There cometh one mightier than I after me\, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. And it came to pass i n those days\, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee\, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water\, he saw th e heavens opened\, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: And the re came a voice from heaven\, saying\, Thou art my beloved Son\, in whom I am well pleased. And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderne ss. And he was there in the wilderness forty days\, tempted of Satan\; and was with the wild beasts\; and the angels ministered unto him. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-14 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-15@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 23 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 6\nAnd the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha\, Behold now\, the place where we dwell with th ee is too strait for us. Let us go\, we pray thee\, unto Jordan\, and take thence every man a beam\, and let us make us a place there\, where we may dwell. And he answered\, Go ye. And one said\, Be content\, I pray thee\, and go with thy servants. And he answered\, I will go. So he went with th em. And when they came to Jordan\, they cut down wood. But as one was fell ing a beam\, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried\, and said\, A las\, master! for it was borrowed. And the man of God said\, Where fell it ? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick\, and cast it in th ither\; and the iron did swim. Therefore said he\, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand\, and took it. ¶ Then the king of Syria warred again st Israel\, and took counsel with his servants\, saying\, In such and such a place shall be my camp. And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel \, saying\, Beware that thou pass not such a place\; for thither the Syria ns are come down. And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man o f God told him and warned him of\, and saved himself there\, not once nor twice. Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing\; and he called his servants\, and said unto them\, Will ye not she w me which of us is for the king of Israel? And one of his servants said\, None\, my lord\, O king: but Elisha\, the prophet that is in Israel\, tel leth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber. ¶ And he said\, Go and spy where he is\, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him\, saying\, Behold\, he is in Dothan. Therefore sent he th ither horses\, and chariots\, and a great host: and they came by night\, a nd compassed the city about. And when the servant of the man of God was ri sen early\, and gone forth\, behold\, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him\, Alas\, my master! ho w shall we do? And he answered\, Fear not: for they that be with us are mo re than they that be with them. And Elisha prayed\, and said\, LORD\, I pr ay thee\, open his eyes\, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man\; and he saw: and\, behold\, the mountain was full of horse s and chariots of fire round about Elisha. And when they came down to him\ , Elisha prayed unto the LORD\, and said\, Smite this people\, I pray thee \, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. ¶ And Elisha said unto them\, This is not the way\, neither is this the city: follow me\, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. And it came to pass\, when they were come into Samaria\, that Elisha said\, LORD\, open the eyes of these men\, that the y may see. And the LORD opened their eyes\, and they saw\; and\, behold\, they were in the midst of Samaria. And the king of Israel said unto Elisha \, when he saw them\, My father\, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? And he answered\, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those who m thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and w ater before them\, that they may eat and drink\, and go to their master. A nd he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk \, he sent them away\, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syri a came no more into the land of Israel. ¶ And it came to pass after this\ , that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host\, and went up\, and b esieged Samaria. And there was a great famine in Samaria: and\, behold\, t hey besieged it\, until an ass’s head was sold for fourscore pieces of s ilver\, and the fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung for five pieces of s ilver. And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall\, there crie d a woman unto him\, saying\, Help\, my lord\, O king. And he said\, If th e LORD do not help thee\, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor\, or out of the winepress? And the king said unto her\, What aileth thee? A nd she answered\, This woman said unto me\, Give thy son\, that we may eat him to day\, and we will eat my son to morrow. So we boiled my son\, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day\, Give thy son\, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son. ¶ And it came to pass\, when the k ing heard the words of the woman\, that he rent his clothes\; and he passe d by upon the wall\, and the people looked\, and\, behold\, he had sackclo th within upon his flesh. Then he said\, God do so and more also to me\, i f the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day. But E lisha sat in his house\, and the elders sat with him\; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him\, he said to the e lders\, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head ? look\, when the messenger cometh\, shut the door\, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him? And while he yet talked with them\, behold\, the messenger came down unto him: and he said\, Behold\, this evil is of the LORD\; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?\n\nSecond Lesson — John 3:11—4:6\nVerily\, verily\, I say unto thee\, We speak that we do know\, and testify that we have seen\; an d ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things\, and ye b elieve not\, how shall ye believe\, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended up to heaven\, but he that came down from heaven\, ev en the Son of man which is in heaven. ¶ And as Moses lifted up the serpen t in the wilderness\, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whoso ever believeth in him should not perish\, but have eternal life. ¶ For Go d so loved the world\, that he gave his only begotten Son\, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish\, but have everlasting life. For God s ent not his Son into the world to condemn the world\; but that the world t hrough him might be saved. ¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: b ut he that believeth not is condemned already\, because he hath not believ ed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnati on\, that light is come into the world\, and men loved darkness rather tha n light\, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hat eth the light\, neither cometh to the light\, lest his deeds should be rep roved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light\, that his deeds may be made manifest\, that they are wrought in God. ¶ After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa\; and there he tarried wit h them\, and baptized. ¶ And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Sal im\, because there was much water there: and they came\, and were baptized . For John was not yet cast into prison. ¶ Then there arose a question be tween some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying. And they ca me unto John\, and said unto him\, Rabbi\, he that was with thee beyond Jo rdan\, to whom thou barest witness\, behold\, the same baptizeth\, and all men come to him. John answered and said\, A man can receive nothing\, exc ept it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness\, that I sa id\, I am not the Christ\, but that I am sent before him. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom\, which standet h and heareth him\, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase\, but I must decreas e. He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is eart hly\, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. And what he hath seen and heard\, that he testifieth\; and no man receivet h his testimony. He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. The Father loveth the Son\ , and hath given all things into his hand. He that believeth on the Son ha th everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life\ ; but the wrath of God abideth on him. When therefore the Lord knew how th e Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than Joh n\, (Though Jesus himself baptized not\, but his disciples\,) He left Jud æa\, and departed again into Galilee. And he must needs go through Samari a. Then cometh he to a city of Samaria\, which is called Sychar\, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore\, being wearied with his journey\, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesso n — 1 Macc 7\nIn the hundred and one and fiftieth year Demetrius the son of Seleucus departed from Rome\, and came up with a few men unto a city o f the sea coast\, and reigned there. And as he entered into the palace of his ancestors\, so it was\, that his forces had taken Antiochus and Lysias \, to bring them unto him. Wherefore\, when he knew it\, he said\, Let me not see their faces. So his host slew them. Now when Demetrius was set upo n the throne of his kingdom\, There came unto him all the wicked and ungod ly men of Israel\, having Alcimus\, who was desirous to be high priest\, f or their captain: And they accused the people to the king\, saying\, Judas and his brethren have slain all thy friends\, and driven us out of our ow n land. Now therefore send some man whom thou trustest\, and let him go an d see what havock he hath made among us\, and in the king’s land\, and l et him punish them with all them that aid them. Then the king chose Bacchi des\, a friend of the king\, who ruled beyond the flood\, and was a great man in the kingdom\, and faithful to the king\, And him he sent with that wicked Alcimus\, whom he made high priest\, and commanded that he should t ake vengeance of the children of Israel. So they departed\, and came with a great power into the land of Judea\, where they sent messengers to Judas and his brethren with peaceable words deceitfully. But they gave no heed to their words\; for they saw that they were come with a great power. Then did there assemble unto Alcimus and Bacchides a company of scribes\, to r equire justice. Now the Assideans were the first among the children of Isr ael that sought peace of them: For said they\, One that is a priest of the seed of Aaron is come with this army\, and he will do us no wrong. So he spake unto them\, peaceably\, and sware unto them\, saying\, we will procu re the harm neither of you nor your friends. Whereupon they believed him: howbeit he took of them threescore men\, and slew them in one day\, accord ing to the words which he wrote\, The flesh of thy saints have they cast o ut\, and their blood have they shed round about Jerusalem\, and there was none to bury them. Wherefore the fear and dread of them fell upon all the people\, who said\, There is neither truth nor righteousness in them\; for they have broken the covenant and oath that they made. After this\, remov ed Bacchides from Jerusalem\, and pitched his tents in Bezeth\, where he s ent and took many of the men that had forsaken him\, and certain of the pe ople also\, and when he had slain them\, he cast them into the great pit. Then committed he the country to Alcimus\, and left with him a power to ai d him: so Bacchides went to the king. But Alcimus contended for the high p riesthood. And unto him resorted all such as troubled the people\, who\, a fter they had gotten the land of Juda into their power\, did much hurt in Israel. Now when Judas saw all the mischief that Alcimus and his company h ad done among the Israelites\, even above the heathen\, He went out into a ll the coasts of Judea round about\, and took vengeance of them that had r evolted from him\, so that they durst no more go forth into the country. O n the other side\, when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had gotten the upper hand\, and knew that he was not able to abide their force\, he w ent again to the king\, and said all the worst of them that he could. Then the king sent Nicanor\, one of his honourable princes\, a man that bare d eadly hate unto Israel\, with commandment to destroy the people. So Nicano r came to Jerusalem with a great force\; and sent unto Judas and his breth ren deceitfully with friendly words\, saying\, Let there be no battle betw een me and you\; I will come with a few men\, that I may see you in peace. He came therefore to Judas\, and they saluted one another peaceably. Howb eit the enemies were prepared to take away Judas by violence. Which thing after it was known to Judas\, to wit\, that he came unto him with deceit\, he was sore afraid of him\, and would see his face no more. Nicanor also\ , when he saw that his counsel was discovered\, went out to fight against Judas beside Capharsalama: Where there were slain of Nicanor’s side abou t five thousand men\, and the rest fled into the city of David. After this went Nicanor up to mount Sion\, and there came out of the sanctuary certa in of the priests and certain of the elders of the people\, to salute him peaceably\, and to shew him the burnt sacrifice that was offered for the k ing. But he mocked them\, and laughed at them\, and abused them shamefully \, and spake proudly\, And sware in his wrath\, saying\, Unless Judas and his host be now delivered into my hands\, if ever I come again in safety\, I will burn up this house: and with that he went out in a great rage. The n the priests entered in\, and stood before the altar and the temple\, wee ping\, and saying\, Thou\, O Lord\, didst choose this house to be called b y thy name\, and to be a house of prayer and petition for thy people: Be a venged of this man and his host\, and let them fall by the sword: remember their blasphemies\, and suffer them not to continue any longer. So Nicano r went out of Jerusalem\, and pitched his tents in Bethhoron\, where an ho st out of Syria met him. But Judas pitched in Adasa with three thousand me n\, and there he prayed\, saying\, O Lord\, when they that were sent from the king of the Assyrians blasphemed\, thine angel went out\, and smote an hundred fourscore and five thousand of them. Even so destroy thou this ho st before us this day\, that the rest may know that he hath spoken blasphe mously against thy sanctuary\, and judge thou him according to his wickedn ess. So the thirteenth day of the month Adar the hosts joined battle: but Nicanor’s host was discomfited\, and he himself was first slain in the b attle. Now when Nicanor’s host saw that he was slain\, they cast away th eir weapons\, and fled. Then they pursued after them a day’s journey\, f rom Adasa unto Gazera\, sounding an alarm after them with their trumpets. Whereupon they came forth out of all the towns of Judea round about\, and closed them in\; so that they\, turning back upon them that pursued them\, were all slain with the sword\, and not one of them was left. Afterwards they took the spoils\, and the prey\, and smote off Nicanors head\, and hi s right hand\, which he stretched out so proudly\, and brought them away\, and hanged them up toward Jerusalem. For this cause the people rejoiced g reatly\, and they kept that day a day of great gladness. Moreover they ord ained to keep yearly this day\, being the thirteenth of Adar. Thus the lan d of Juda was in rest a little while.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 1:14-31\nN ow after that John was put in prison\, Jesus came into Galilee\, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God\, And saying\, The time is fulfilled\, a nd the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye\, and believe the gospel. Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee\, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother c asting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And Jesus said unto them \, Come ye after me\, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And st raightway they forsook their nets\, and followed him. And when he had gone a little further thence\, he saw James the son of Zebedee\, and John his brother\, who also were in the ship mending their nets. And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hire d servants\, and went after him. And they went into Capernaum\; and straig htway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue\, and taught. And t hey were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had au thority\, and not as the scribes. And there was in their synagogue a man w ith an unclean spirit\; and he cried out\, Saying\, Let us alone\; what ha ve we to do with thee\, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy u s? I know thee who thou art\, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him\, saying\, Hold thy peace\, and come out of him. And when the unclean spiri t had torn him\, and cried with a loud voice\, he came out of him. And the y were all amazed\, insomuch that they questioned among themselves\, sayin g\, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority comm andeth he even the unclean spirits\, and they do obey him. And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee. And forthwith\, when they were come out of the synagogue\, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew\, with James and John. But Simon’s wife’ s mother lay sick of a fever\, and anon they tell him of her. And he came and took her by the hand\, and lifted her up\; and immediately the fever l eft her\, and she ministered unto them. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-15 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-16@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261017 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 23 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 7\nThen Elisha said\, Hear ye the word of the LORD\; Thus saith the LORD\, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel\, and two measures of barley for a shekel\, in the gate of Samaria. Then a lord on whose han d the king leaned answered the man of God\, and said\, Behold\, if the LOR D would make windows in heaven\, might this thing be? And he said\, Behold \, thou shalt see it with thine eyes\, but shalt not eat thereof. ¶ And t here were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said o ne to another\, Why sit we here until we die? If we say\, We will enter in to the city\, then the famine is in the city\, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here\, we die also. Now therefore come\, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive\, we shall live\; and if they kill us\, we shall but die. And they rose up in the twilight\, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria\, behold\, there was no man there. For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots\, and a noise of horses\, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another\ , Lo\, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites\ , and the kings of the Egyptians\, to come upon us. Wherefore they arose a nd fled in the twilight\, and left their tents\, and their horses\, and th eir asses\, even the camp as it was\, and fled for their life. And when th ese lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp\, they went into one ten t\, and did eat and drink\, and carried thence silver\, and gold\, and rai ment\, and went and hid it\; and came again\, and entered into another ten t\, and carried thence also\, and went and hid it. Then they said one to a nother\, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings\, and we hold o ur peace: if we tarry till the morning light\, some mischief will come upo n us: now therefore come\, that we may go and tell the king’s household. So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them\, saying\, We came to the camp of the Syrians\, and\, behold\, there was no man there\, neither voice of man\, but horses tied\, and asses tied\, and the tents as they were. And he called the porters\; and they told it to t he king’s house within. ¶ And the king arose in the night\, and said un to his servants\, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. Th ey know that we be hungry\; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hid e themselves in the field\, saying\, When they come out of the city\, we s hall catch them alive\, and get into the city. And one of his servants ans wered and said\, Let some take\, I pray thee\, five of the horses that rem ain\, which are left in the city\, (behold\, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold\, I say\, they are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and see. T hey took therefore two chariot horses\; and the king sent after the host o f the Syrians\, saying\, Go and see. And they went after them unto Jordan: and\, lo\, all the way was full of garments and vessels\, which the Syria ns had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned\, and told th e king. And the people went out\, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel\, and two measures of barle y for a shekel\, according to the word of the LORD. ¶ And the king appoin ted the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and t he people trode upon him in the gate\, and he died\, as the man of God had said\, who spake when the king came down to him. And it came to pass as t he man of God had spoken to the king\, saying\, Two measures of barley for a shekel\, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel\, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria: And that lord answered the man of God\, and said\, Now\, behold\, if the LORD should make windows in heaven\ , might such a thing be? And he said\, Behold\, thou shalt see it with thi ne eyes\, but shalt not eat thereof. And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate\, and he died.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 4:7-end\nThere cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her\, Give me to drink. (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him\, How is it that thou \, being a Jew\, askest drink of me\, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto h er\, If thou knewest the gift of God\, and who it is that saith to thee\, Give me to drink\; thou wouldest have asked of him\, and he would have giv en thee living water. The woman saith unto him\, Sir\, thou hast nothing t o draw with\, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou greater than our father Jacob\, which gave us the well\, and drank thereof himself\, and his children\, and his cattle? Jesus answe red and said unto her\, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst agai n: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never t hirst\; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of wate r springing up into everlasting life. The woman saith unto him\, Sir\, giv e me this water\, that I thirst not\, neither come hither to draw. Jesus s aith unto her\, Go\, call thy husband\, and come hither. The woman answere d and said\, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her\, Thou hast well said\ , I have no husband: For thou hast had five husbands\; and he whom thou no w hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. The woman saith unto him\, Sir\, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain\; and ye say\, that in Jerusalem is the place where men oug ht to worship. Jesus saith unto her\, Woman\, believe me\, the hour cometh \, when ye shall neither in this mountain\, nor yet at Jerusalem\, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for sal vation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh\, and now is\, when the true wo rshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him mu st worship him in spirit and in truth. The woman saith unto him\, I know t hat Messias cometh\, which is called Christ: when he is come\, he will tel l us all things. Jesus saith unto her\, I that speak unto thee am he. ¶ A nd upon this came his disciples\, and marvelled that he talked with the wo man: yet no man said\, What seekest thou? or\, Why talkest thou with her? The woman then left her waterpot\, and went her way into the city\, and sa ith to the men\, Come\, see a man\, which told me all things that ever I d id: is not this the Christ? Then they went out of the city\, and came unto him. ¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him\, saying\, Master\, ea t. But he said unto them\, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. Therefo re said the disciples one to another\, Hath any man brought him ought to e at? Jesus saith unto them\, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me\ , and to finish his work. Say not ye\, There are yet four months\, and the n cometh harvest? behold\, I say unto you\, Lift up your eyes\, and look o n the fields\; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages\, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that sayin g true\, One soweth\, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured\, and ye are entered into their labours. ¶ And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for t he saying of the woman\, which testified\, He told me all that ever I did. So when the Samaritans were come unto him\, they besought him that he wou ld tarry with them: and he abode there two days. And many more believed be cause of his own word\; And said unto the woman\, Now we believe\, not bec ause of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves\, and know that this i s indeed the Christ\, the Saviour of the world. ¶ Now after two days he d eparted thence\, and went into Galilee. For Jesus himself testified\, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. Then when he was come into G alilee\, the Galilæans received him\, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee\, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman\, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard t hat Jesus was come out of Judæa into Galilee\, he went unto him\, and bes ought him that he would come down\, and heal his son: for he was at the po int of death. Then said Jesus unto him\, Except ye see signs and wonders\, ye will not believe. The nobleman saith unto him\, Sir\, come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto him\, Go thy way\; thy son liveth. And the ma n believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him\, and he went his way. And as he was now going down\, his servants met him\, and told him\, sayin g\, Thy son liveth. Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to ame nd. And they said unto him\, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. So the father knew that it was at the same hour\, in the which Jesus said unto him\, Thy son liveth: and himself believed\, and his whole house . This is again the second miracle that Jesus did\, when he was come out o f Judæa into Galilee.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Macc 9\nFurth ermore\, when Demetrius heard the Nicanor and his host were slain in battl e\, he sent Bacchides and Alcimus into the land of Judea the second time\, and with them the chief strength of his host: Who went forth by the way t hat leadeth to Galgala\, and pitched their tents before Masaloth\, which i s in Arbela\, and after they had won it\, they slew much people. Also the first month of the hundred fifty and second year they encamped before Jeru salem: From whence they removed\, and went to Berea\, with twenty thousand footmen and two thousand horsemen. Now Judas had pitched his tents at Ele asa\, and three thousand chosen men with him: Who seeing the multitude of the other army to be so great were sore afraid\; whereupon many conveyed t hemselves out of the host\, insomuch as abode of them no more but eight hu ndred men. When Judas therefore saw that his host slipt away\, and that th e battle pressed upon him\, he was sore troubled in mind\, and much distre ssed\, for that he had no time to gather them together. Nevertheless unto them that remained he said\, Let us arise and go up against our enemies\, if peradventure we may be able to fight with them. But they dehorted him\, saying\, We shall never be able: let us now rather save our lives\, and h ereafter we will return with our brethren\, and fight against them: for we are but few. Then Judas said\, God forbid that I should do this thing\, a nd flee away from them: if our time be come\, let us die manfully for our brethren\, and let us not stain our honour. With that the host of Bacchide s removed out of their tents\, and stood over against them\, their horseme n being divided into two troops\, and their slingers and archers going bef ore the host and they that marched in the foreward were all mighty men. As for Bacchides\, he was in the right wing: so the host drew near on the tw o parts\, and sounded their trumpets. They also of Judas’ side\, even th ey sounded their trumpets also\, so that the earth shook at the noise of t he armies\, and the battle continued from morning till night. Now when Jud as perceived that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side\, he took with him all the hardy men\, Who discomfited the right win g\, and pursued them unto the mount Azotus. But when they of the left wing saw that they of the right wing were discomfited\, they followed upon Jud as and those that were with him hard at the heels from behind: Whereupon t here was a sore battle\, insomuch as many were slain on both parts. Judas also was killed\, and the remnant fled. Then Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother\, and buried him in the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin. Moreover they bewailed him\, and all Israel made great lamentation for him \, and mourned many days\, saying\, How is the valiant man fallen\, that d elivered Israel! As for the other things concerning Judas and his wars\, a nd the noble acts which he did\, and his greatness\, they are not written: for they were very many. Now after the death of Judas the wicked began to put forth their heads in all the coasts of Israel\, and there arose up al l such as wrought iniquity. In those days also was there a very great fami ne\, by reason whereof the country revolted\, and went with them. Then Bac chides chose the wicked men\, and made them lords of the country. And they made enquiry and search for Judas’ friends\, and brought them unto Bacc hides\, who took vengeance of them\, and used them despitefully. So was th ere a great affliction in Israel\, the like whereof was not since the time that a prophet was not seen among them. For this cause all Judas’ frien ds came together\, and said unto Jonathan\, Since thy brother Judas died\, we have no man like him to go forth against our enemies\, and Bacchides\, and against them of our nation that are adversaries to us. Now therefore we have chosen thee this day to be our prince and captain in his stead\, t hat thou mayest fight our battles. Upon this Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time\, and rose up instead of his brother Judas. But when Bacchides gat knowledge thereof\, he sought for to slay him Then Jonathan \, and Simon his brother\, and all that were with him\, perceiving that\, fled into the wilderness of Thecoe\, and pitched their tents by the water of the pool Asphar. Which when Bacchides understood\, he came near to Jord an with all his host upon the sabbath day. Now Jonathan had sent his broth er John\, a captain of the people\, to pray his friends the Nabathites\, t hat they might leave with them their carriage\, which was much. But the ch ildren of Jambri came out of Medaba\, and took John\, and all that he had\ , and went their way with it. After this came word to Jonathan and Simon h is brother\, that the children of Jambri made a great marriage\, and were bringing the bride from Nadabatha with a great train\, as being the daught er of one of the great princes of Chanaan. Therefore they remembered John their brother\, and went up\, and hid themselves under the covert of the m ountain: Where they lifted up their eyes\, and looked\, and\, behold\, the re was much ado and great carriage: and the bridegroom came forth\, and hi s friends and brethren\, to meet them with drums\, and instruments of musi ck\, and many weapons. Then Jonathan and they that were with him rose up a gainst them from the place where they lay in ambush\, and made a slaughter of them in such sort\, as many fell down dead\, and the remnant fled into the mountain\, and they took all their spoils. Thus was the marriage turn ed into mourning\, and the noise of their melody into lamentation. So when they had avenged fully the blood of their brother\, they turned again to the marsh of Jordan. Now when Bacchides heard hereof\, he came on the sabb ath day unto the banks of Jordan with a great power. Then Jonathan said to his company\, Let us go up now and fight for our lives\, for it standeth not with us to day\, as in time past: For\, behold\, the battle is before us and behind us\, and the water of Jordan on this side and that side\, th e marsh likewise and wood\, neither is there place for us to turn aside. W herefore cry ye now unto heaven\, that ye may be delivered from the hand o f your enemies. With that they joined battle\, and Jonathan stretched fort h his hand to smite Bacchides\, but he turned back from him. Then Jonathan and they that were with him leapt into Jordan\, and swam over unto the ot her bank: howbeit the other passed not over Jordan unto them. So there wer e slain of Bacchides’ side that day about a thousand men. Afterward retu rned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in Judea\; the f ort in Jericho\, and Emmaus\, and Bethhoron\, and Beth-el\, and Thamnatha\ , Pharathoni\, and Taphon\, these did he strengthen with high walls\, with gates and with bars. And in them he set a garrison\, that they might work malice upon Israel. He fortified also the city Bethsura\, and Gazera\, an d the tower\, and put forces in them\, and provision of victuals. Besides\ , he took the chief men’s sons in the country for hostages\, and put the m into the tower at Jerusalem to be kept. Moreover in the hundred fifty an d third year\, in the second month\, Alcimus commanded that the wall of th e inner court of the sanctuary should be pulled down\; he pulled down also the works of the prophets And as he began to pull down\, even at that tim e was Alcimus plagued\, and his enterprizes hindered: for his mouth was st opped\, and he was taken with a palsy\, so that he could no more speak any thing\, nor give order concerning his house. So Alcimus died at that time with great torment. Now when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead\, he ret urned to the king: whereupon the land of Judea was in rest two years. Then all the ungodly men held a council\, saying\, Behold\, Jonathan and his c ompany are at ease\, and dwell without care: now therefore we will bring B acchides hither\, who shall take them all in one night. So they went and c onsulted with him. Then removed he\, and came with a great host\, and sent letters privily to his adherents in Judea\, that they should take Jonatha n and those that were with him: howbeit they could not\, because their cou nsel was known unto them. Wherefore they took of the men of the country\, that were authors of that mischief\, about fifty persons\, and slew them. Afterward Jonathan\, and Simon\, and they that were with him\, got them aw ay to Bethbasi\, which is in the wilderness\, and they repaired the decays thereof\, and made it strong. Which thing when Bacchides knew\, he gather ed together all his host\, and sent word to them that were of Judea. Then went he and laid siege against Bethbasi\; and they fought against it a lon g season and made engines of war. But Jonathan left his brother Simon in t he city\, and went forth himself into the country\, and with a certain num ber went he forth. And he smote Odonarkes and his brethren\, and the child ren of Phasiron in their tent. And when he began to smite them\, and came up with his forces\, Simon and his company went out of the city\, and burn ed up the engines of war\, And fought against Bacchides\, who was discomfi ted by them\, and they afflicted him sore: for his counsel and travail was in vain. Wherefore he was very wroth at the wicked men that gave him coun sel to come into the country\, inasmuch as he slew many of them\, and purp osed to return into his own country. Whereof when Jonathan had knowledge\, he sent ambassadors unto him\, to the end he should make peace with him\, and deliver them the prisoners. Which thing he accepted\, and did accordi ng to his demands\, and sware unto him that he would never do him harm all the days of his life. When therefore he had restored unto him the prisone rs that he had taken aforetime out of the land of Judea\, he returned and went his way into his own land\, neither came he any more into their borde rs. Thus the sword ceased from Israel: but Jonathan dwelt at Machmas\, and began to govern the people\; and he destroyed the ungodly men out of Isra el.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 1:32-end\nAnd at even\, when the sun did set \, they brought unto him all that were diseased\, and them that were posse ssed with devils. And all the city was gathered together at the door. And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases\, and cast out many devil s\; and suffered not the devils to speak\, because they knew him. And in t he morning\, rising up a great while before day\, he went out\, and depart ed into a solitary place\, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. And when they had found him\, they said unto him\, All men seek for thee. And he said unto them\, Let us go into the ne xt towns\, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. And h e preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee\, and cast out devil s. And there came a leper to him\, beseeching him\, and kneeling down to h im\, and saying unto him\, If thou wilt\, thou canst make me clean. And Je sus\, moved with compassion\, put forth his hand\, and touched him\, and s aith unto him\, I will\; be thou clean. And as soon as he had spoken\, imm ediately the leprosy departed from him\, and he was cleansed. And he strai tly charged him\, and forthwith sent him away\; And saith unto him\, See t hou say nothing to any man: but go thy way\, shew thyself to the priest\, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded\, for a tes timony unto them. But he went out\, and began to publish it much\, and to blaze abroad the matter\, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter i nto the city\, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-16 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-17@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 23 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 8\nThen spake Elisha u nto the woman\, whose son he had restored to life\, saying\, Arise\, and g o thou and thine household\, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: f or the LORD hath called for a famine\; and it shall also come upon the lan d seven years. And the woman arose\, and did after the saying of the man o f God: and she went with her household\, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years. And it came to pass at the seven years’ end\, t hat the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went fo rth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. And the king talk ed with Gehazi the servant of the man of God\, saying\, Tell me\, I pray t hee\, all the great things that Elisha hath done. And it came to pass\, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life\, that\, behold\, the woman\, whose son he had restored to life\, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said\, My lord\, O king\, this is the woman\, and this is her son\, whom Elisha restored to life. And wh en the king asked the woman\, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer\, saying\, Restore all that was hers\, and all the frui ts of the field since the day that she left the land\, even until now. ¶ And Elisha came to Damascus\; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick\; a nd it was told him\, saying\, The man of God is come hither. And the king said unto Hazael\, Take a present in thine hand\, and go\, meet the man of God\, and enquire of the LORD by him\, saying\, Shall I recover of this d isease? So Hazael went to meet him\, and took a present with him\, even of every good thing of Damascus\, forty camels’ burden\, and came and stoo d before him\, and said\, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee\, saying\, Shall I recover of this disease? And Elisha said unto him\ , Go\, say unto him\, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that he shall surely die. And he settled his countenance stedfa stly\, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept. And Hazael said\, Wh y weepeth my lord? And he answered\, Because I know the evil that thou wil t do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire \, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword\, and wilt dash their children\, and rip up their women with child. And Hazael said\, But what\ , is thy servant a dog\, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha an swered\, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria. So he departed from Elisha\, and came to his master\; who said to him\, What sa id Elisha to thee? And he answered\, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover. And it came to pass on the morrow\, that he took a thick cloth\, and dipped it in water\, and spread it on his face\, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead. ¶ And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel\, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah\, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign. Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign\; and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. A nd he walked in the way of the kings of Israel\, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of th e LORD. Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sak e\, as he promised him to give him alway a light\, and to his children. ¶ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah\, and made a king over themselves. So Joram went over to Zair\, and all the chariots with hi m: and he rose by night\, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about \, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents. Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time. And the rest of the acts of Joram\, and all th at he did\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the king s of Judah? And Joram slept with his fathers\, and was buried with his fat hers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead. ¶ In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign. Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign\; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Athaliah\, the daughter of Omri king of Israel. A nd he walked in the way of the house of Ahab\, and did evil in the sight o f the LORD\, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of the ho use of Ahab. ¶ And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead\; and the Syrians wounded Joram. And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syri ans had given him at Ramah\, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the so n of Ahab in Jezreel\, because he was sick.\n\nSecond Lesson — John 5\nA fter this there was a feast of the Jews\; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool\, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda\, having five porches. In these lay a great mul titude of impotent folk\, of blind\, halt\, withered\, waiting for the mov ing of the water. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool \, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. And a certa in man was there\, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. When Jes us saw him lie\, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case\, he saith unto him\, Wilt thou be made whole? The impotent man answered him \, Sir\, I have no man\, when the water is troubled\, to put me into the p ool: but while I am coming\, another steppeth down before me. Jesus saith unto him\, Rise\, take up thy bed\, and walk. And immediately the man was made whole\, and took up his bed\, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. ¶ The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured\, It is the s abbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. He answered them\, He that made me whole\, the same said unto me\, Take up thy bed\, and wal k. Then asked they him\, What man is that which said unto thee\, Take up t hy bed\, and walk? And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus h ad conveyed himself away\, a multitude being in that place. Afterward Jesu s findeth him in the temple\, and said unto him\, Behold\, thou art made w hole: sin no more\, lest a worse thing come unto thee. The man departed\, and told the Jews that it was Jesus\, which had made him whole. And theref ore did the Jews persecute Jesus\, and sought to slay him\, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. ¶ But Jesus answered them\, My Fat her worketh hitherto\, and I work. Therefore the Jews sought the more to k ill him\, because he not only had broken the sabbath\, but said also that God was his Father\, making himself equal with God. Then answered Jesus an d said unto them\, Verily\, verily\, I say unto you\, The Son can do nothi ng of himself\, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth\, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son\ , and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him grea ter works than these\, that ye may marvel. For as the Father raiseth up th e dead\, and quickeneth them\; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. Fo r the Father judgeth no man\, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son : That all men should honour the Son\, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. V erily\, verily\, I say unto you\, He that heareth my word\, and believeth on him that sent me\, hath everlasting life\, and shall not come into cond emnation\; but is passed from death unto life. Verily\, verily\, I say unt o you\, The hour is coming\, and now is\, when the dead shall hear the voi ce of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hat h life in himself\; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself\; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also\, because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming\, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice\, And shall come forth\; they that have done good\, unto the resurrection of life\; and they that have d one evil\, unto the resurrection of damnation. I can of mine own self do n othing: as I hear\, I judge: and my judgment is just\; because I seek not mine own will\, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. If I bear w itness of myself\, my witness is not true. ¶ There is another that bearet h witness of me\; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ye sent unto John\, and he bare witness unto the truth. But I recei ve not testimony from man: but these things I say\, that ye might be saved . He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season t o rejoice in his light. ¶ But I have greater witness than that of John: f or the works which the Father hath given me to finish\, the same works tha t I do\, bear witness of me\, that the Father hath sent me. And the Father himself\, which hath sent me\, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time\, nor seen his shape. And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent\, him ye believe not. ¶ Search the scriptures\; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me\, that ye might have life . I receive not honour from men. But I know you\, that ye have not the lov e of God in you. I am come in my Father’s name\, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name\, him ye will receive. How can ye be lieve\, which receive honour one of another\, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you\, even Moses\, in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses\, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings\, how shall ye believe my words?\n\nEvening Pray er\nFirst Lesson — 1 Macc 13\nNow when Simon heard that Tryphon had gath ered together a great host to invade the land of Judea\, and destroy it\, And saw that the people was in great trembling and fear\, he went up to Je rusalem\, and gathered the people together\, And gave them exhortation\, s aying\, Ye yourselves know what great things I\, and my brethren\, and my father’s house\, have done for the laws and the sanctuary\, the battles also and troubles which we have seen. By reason whereof all my brethren ar e slain for Israel’s sake\, and I am left alone. Now therefore be it far from me\, that I should spare mine own life in any time of trouble: for I am no better than my brethren. Doubtless I will avenge my nation\, and th e sanctuary\, and our wives\, and our children: for all the heathen are ga thered to destroy us of very malice. Now as soon as the people heard these words\, their spirit revived. And they answered with a loud voice\, sayin g\, Thou shalt be our leader instead of Judas and Jonathan thy brother. Fi ght thou our battles\, and whatsoever\, thou commandest us\, that will we do. So then he gathered together all the men of war\, and made haste to fi nish the walls of Jerusalem\, and he fortified it round about. Also he sen t Jonathan the son of Absolom\, and with him a great power\, to Joppa: who casting out them that were therein remained there in it. So Tryphon remov ed from Ptolemaus with a great power to invade the land of Judea\, and Jon athan was with him in ward. But Simon pitched his tents at Adida\, over ag ainst the plain. Now when Tryphon knew that Simon was risen up instead of his brother Jonathan\, and meant to join battle with him\, he sent messeng ers unto him\, saying\, Whereas we have Jonathan thy brother in hold\, it is for money that he is owing unto the king’s treasure\, concerning the business that was committed unto him. Wherefore now send an hundred talent s of silver\, and two of his sons for hostages\, that when he is at libert y he may not revolt from us\, and we will let him go. Hereupon Simon\, alb eit he perceived that they spake deceitfully unto him yet sent he the mone y and the children\, lest peradventure he should procure to himself great hatred of the people: Who might have said\, Because I sent him not the mon ey and the children\, therefore is Jonathan dead. So he sent them the chil dren and the hundred talents: howbeit Tryphon dissembled neither would he let Jonathan go. And after this came Tryphon to invade the land\, and dest roy it\, going round about by the way that leadeth unto Adora: but Simon a nd his host marched against him in every place\, wheresoever he went. Now they that were in the tower sent messengers unto Tryphon\, to the end that he should hasten his coming unto them by the wilderness\, and send them v ictuals. Wherefore Tryphon made ready all his horsemen to come that night: but there fell a very great snow\, by reason whereof he came not. So he d eparted\, and came into the country of Galaad. And when he came near to Ba scama he slew Jonathan\, who was buried there. Afterward Tryphon returned and went into his own land. Then sent Simon\, and took the bones of Jonath an his brother\, and buried them in Modin\, the city of his fathers. And a ll Israel made great lamentation for him\, and bewailed him many days. Sim on also built a monument upon the sepulchre of his father and his brethren \, and raised it aloft to the sight\, with hewn stone behind and before. M oreover he set up seven pyramids\, one against another\, for his father\, and his mother\, and his four brethren. And in these he made cunning devic es\, about the which he set great pillars\, and upon the pillars he made a ll their armour for a perpetual memory\, and by the armour ships carved\, that they might be seen of all that sail on the sea. This is the sepulchre which he made at Modin\, and it standeth yet unto this day. Now Tryphon d ealt deceitfully with the young king Antiochus\, and slew him. And he reig ned in his stead\, and crowned himself king of Asia\, and brought a great calamity upon the land. Then Simon built up the strong holds in Judea\, an d fenced them about with high towers\, and great walls\, and gates\, and b ars\, and laid up victuals therein. Moreover Simon chose men\, and sent to king Demetrius\, to the end he should give the land an immunity\, because all that Tryphon did was to spoil. Unto whom king Demetrius answered and wrote after this manner: King Demetrius unto Simon the high priest\, and f riend of kings\, as also unto the elders and nation of the Jews\, sendeth greeting: The golden crown\, and the scarlet robe\, which ye sent unto us\ , we have received: and we are ready to make a stedfast peace with you\, y ea\, and to write unto our officers\, to confirm the immunities which we h ave granted. And whatsoever covenants we have made with you shall stand\; and the strong holds\, which ye have builded\, shall be your own. As for a ny oversight or fault committed unto this day\, we forgive it\, and the cr own tax also\, which ye owe us: and if there were any other tribute paid i n Jerusalem\, it shall no more be paid. And look who are meet among you to be in our court\, let then be enrolled\, and let there be peace betwixt u s. Thus the yoke of the heathen was taken away from Israel in the hundred and seventieth year. Then the people of Israel began to write in their ins truments and contracts\, In the first year of Simon the high priest\, the governor and leader of the Jews. In those days Simon camped against Gaza a nd besieged it round about\; he made also an engine of war\, and set it by the city\, and battered a certain tower\, and took it. And they that were in the engine leaped into the city\; whereupon there was a great uproar i n the city: Insomuch as the people of the city rent their clothes\, and cl imbed upon the walls with their wives and children\, and cried with a loud voice\, beseeching Simon to grant them peace. And they said\, Deal not wi th us according to our wickedness\, but according to thy mercy. So Simon w as appeased toward them\, and fought no more against them\, but put them o ut of the city\, and cleansed the houses wherein the idols were\, and so e ntered into it with songs and thanksgiving. Yea\, he put all uncleanness o ut of it\, and placed such men there as would keep the law\, and made it s tronger than it was before\, and built therein a dwellingplace for himself . They also of the tower in Jerusalem were kept so strait\, that they coul d neither come forth\, nor go into the country\, nor buy\, nor sell: where fore they were in great distress for want of victuals\, and a great number of them perished through famine. Then cried they to Simon\, beseeching hi m to be at one with them: which thing he granted them\; and when he had pu t them out from thence\, he cleansed the tower from pollutions: And entere d into it the three and twentieth day of the second month in the hundred s eventy and first year\, with thanksgiving\, and branches of palm trees\, a nd with harps\, and cymbals\, and with viols\, and hymns\, and songs: beca use there was destroyed a great enemy out of Israel. He ordained also that that day should be kept every year with gladness. Moreover the hill of th e temple that was by the tower he made stronger than it was\, and there he dwelt himself with his company. And when Simon saw that John his son was a valiant man\, he made him captain of all the hosts\; and he dwelt in Gaz era.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 2:1-22\nAnd again he entered into Capernaum after some days\; and it was noised that he was in the house. And straigh tway many were gathered together\, insomuch that there was no room to rece ive them\, no\, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word un to them. And they come unto him\, bringing one sick of the palsy\, which w as borne of four. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press \, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up\, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. When Jesus saw th eir faith\, he said unto the sick of the palsy\, Son\, thy sins be forgive n thee. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there\, and reasonin g in their hearts\, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forg ive sins but God only? And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves\, he said unto them\, Why reason y e these things in your hearts? Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy\, Thy sins be forgiven thee\; or to say\, Arise\, and take up th y bed\, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on e arth to forgive sins\, (he saith to the sick of the palsy\,) I say unto th ee\, Arise\, and take up thy bed\, and go thy way into thine house. And im mediately he arose\, took up the bed\, and went forth before them all\; in somuch that they were all amazed\, and glorified God\, saying\, We never s aw it on this fashion. And he went forth again by the sea side\; and all t he multitude resorted unto him\, and he taught them. And as he passed by\, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom\, and sa id unto him\, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. And it came to pas s\, that\, as Jesus sat at meat in his house\, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many\, and they followed him. And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with pub licans and sinners\, they said unto his disciples\, How is it that he eate th and drinketh with publicans and sinners? When Jesus heard it\, he saith unto them\, They that are whole have no need of the physician\, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous\, but sinners to repentanc e. And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they c ome and say unto him\, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees f ast\, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them\, Can the child ren of the bridechamber fast\, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them\, they cannot fast. But the days wil l come\, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them\, and then shal l they fast in those days. No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an o ld garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old\ , and the rent is made worse. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles : else the new wine doth burst the bottles\, and the wine is spilled\, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-17 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-18@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261018 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261019 SUMMARY:Luke the Evangelist and Companion of Paul DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Luke 2\nAnd it came to pass in those days\, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus\, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed\, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee\, out of the city of Nazareth\, into Judæa\, unto the city of David\, which is called Bethlehem\; (becau se he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his es poused wife\, being great with child. And so it was\, that\, while they we re there\, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And sh e brought forth her firstborn son\, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes\, and laid him in a manger\; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field\, keepi ng watch over their flock by night. And\, lo\, the angel of the Lord came upon them\, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they wer e sore afraid. And the angel said unto them\, Fear not: for\, behold\, I b ring you good tidings of great joy\, which shall be to all people. For unt o you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour\, which is Christ th e Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you\; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes\, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God\, and saying\, Glory to God in the highest\, and on earth peace\, good will toward men. And it came to pass\, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven\, the sh epherds said one to another\, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem\, and see this thing which is come to pass\, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste\, and found Mary\, and Joseph\, and the babe lyi ng in a manger. And when they had seen it\, they made known abroad the say ing which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary k ept all these things\, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds r eturned\, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had hea rd and seen\, as it was told unto them. And when eight days were accomplis hed for the circumcising of the child\, his name was called JESUS\, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when th e days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished \, they brought him to Jerusalem\, to present him to the Lord\; (As it is written in the law of the Lord\, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord\;) And to offer a sacrifice according to that whi ch is said in the law of the Lord\, A pair of turtledoves\, or two young p igeons. And\, behold\, there was a man in Jerusalem\, whose name was Simeo n\; and the same man was just and devout\, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by t he Holy Ghost\, that he should not see death\, before he had seen the Lord ’s Christ. And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the paren ts brought in the child Jesus\, to do for him after the custom of the law\ , Then took he him up in his arms\, and blessed God\, and said\, Lord\, no w lettest thou thy servant depart in peace\, according to thy word: For mi ne eyes have seen thy salvation\, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people\; A light to lighten the Gentiles\, and the glory of thy pe ople Israel. And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which wer e spoken of him. And Simeon blessed them\, and said unto Mary his mother\, Behold\, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israe l\; and for a sign which shall be spoken against\; (Yea\, a sword shall pi erce through thy own soul also\,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. And there was one Anna\, a prophetess\, the daughter of Phanuel\ , of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age\, and had lived with an hus band seven years from her virginity\; And she was a widow of about foursco re and four years\, which departed not from the temple\, but served God wi th fastings and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord\, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. And when they had performed all things accord ing to the law of the Lord\, they returned into Galilee\, to their own cit y Nazareth. And the child grew\, and waxed strong in spirit\, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. Now his parents went to Jerusal em every year at the feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years o ld\, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. And when the y had fulfilled the days\, as they returned\, the child Jesus tarried behi nd in Jerusalem\; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. But they\, sup posing him to have been in the company\, went a day’s journey\; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not\, they turned back again to Jerusalem\, seeking him. And it came to p ass\, that after three days they found him in the temple\, sitting in the midst of the doctors\, both hearing them\, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. And w hen they saw him\, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him\, Son\, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold\, thy father and I have sought th ee sorrowing. And he said unto them\, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them\, and came to Nazareth\, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sa yings in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature\, and in fav our with God and man.\n\nSecond Lesson — Luke 1:1-4\nForasmuch as many h ave taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things whic h are most surely believed among us\, Even as they delivered them unto us\ , which from the beginning were eyewitnesses\, and ministers of the word\; It seemed good to me also\, having had perfect understanding of all thing s from the very first\, to write unto thee in order\, most excellent Theop hilus\, That thou mightest know the certainty of those things\, wherein th ou hast been instructed.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 1 Macc 14\nNo w in the hundred threescore and twelfth year king Demetrius gathered his f orces together\, and went into Media to get him help to fight against Tryp hone. But when Arsaces\, the king of Persia and Media\, heard that Demetri us was entered within his borders\, he sent one of his princes to take him alive: Who went and smote the host of Demetrius\, and took him\, and brou ght him to Arsaces\, by whom he was put in ward. As for the land of Judea\ , that was quiet all the days of Simon\; for he sought the good of his nat ion in such wise\, as that evermore his authority and honour pleased them well. And as he was honourable in all his acts\, so in this\, that he took Joppa for an haven\, and made an entrance to the isles of the sea\, And e nlarged the bounds of his nation\, and recovered the country\, And gathere d together a great number of captives\, and had the dominion of Gazera\, a nd Bethsura\, and the tower\, out of the which he took all uncleaness\, ne ither was there any that resisted him. Then did they till their ground in peace\, and the earth gave her increase\, and the trees of the field their fruit. The ancient men sat all in the streets\, communing together of goo d things\, and the young men put on glorious and warlike apparel. He provi ded victuals for the cities\, and set in them all manner of munition\, so that his honourable name was renowned unto the end of the world. He made p eace in the land\, and Israel rejoiced with great joy: For every man sat u nder his vine and his fig tree\, and there was none to fray them: Neither was there any left in the land to fight against them: yea\, the kings them selves were overthrown in those days. Moreover he strengthened all those o f his people that were brought low: the law he searched out\; and every co ntemner of the law and wicked person he took away. He beautified the sanct uary\, and multiplied vessels of the temple. Now when it was heard at Rome \, and as far as Sparta\, that Jonathan was dead\, they were very sorry. B ut as soon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in hi s stead\, and ruled the country\, and the cities therein: They wrote unto him in tables of brass\, to renew the friendship and league which they had made with Judas and Jonathan his brethren: Which writings were read befor e the congregation at Jerusalem. And this is the copy of the letters that the Lacedemonians sent\; The rulers of the Lacedemonians\, with the city\, unto Simon the high priest\, and the elders\, and priests\, and residue o f the people of the Jews\, our brethren\, send greeting: The ambassadors t hat were sent unto our people certified us of your glory and honour: where fore we were glad of their coming\, And did register the things that they spake in the council of the people in this manner\; Numenius son of Antioc hus\, and Antipater son of Jason\, the Jews’ ambassadors\, came unto us to renew the friendship they had with us. And it pleased the people to ent ertain the men honourably\, and to put the copy of their ambassage in publ ick records\, to the end the people of the Lacedemonians might have a memo rial thereof: furthermore we have written a copy thereof unto Simon the hi gh priest. After this Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a great shield of g old of a thousand pound weight to confirm the league with them. Whereof wh en the people heard\, they said\, What thanks shall we give to Simon and h is sons? For he and his brethren and the house of his father have establis hed Israel\, and chased away in fight their enemies from them\, and confir med their liberty. So then they wrote it in tables of brass\, which they s et upon pillars in mount Sion: and this is the copy of the writing\; The e ighteenth day of the month Elul\, in the hundred threescore and twelfth ye ar\, being the third year of Simon the high priest\, At Saramel in the gre at congregation of the priests\, and people\, and rulers of the nation\, a nd elders of the country\, were these things notified unto us. Forasmuch a s oftentimes there have been wars in the country\, wherein for the mainten ance of their sanctuary\, and the law\, Simon the son of Mattathias\, of t he posterity of Jarib\, together with his brethren\, put themselves in jeo pardy\, and resisting the enemies of their nation did their nation great h onour: (For after that Jonathan\, having gathered his nation together\, an d been their high priest\, was added to his people\, Their enemies prepare d to invade their country\, that they might destroy it\, and lay hands on the sanctuary: At which time Simon rose up\, and fought for his nation\, a nd spent much of his own substance\, and armed the valiant men of his nati on and gave them wages\, And fortified the cities of Judea\, together with Bethsura\, that lieth upon the borders of Judea\, where the armour of the enemies had been before\; but he set a garrison of Jews there: Moreover h e fortified Joppa\, which lieth upon the sea\, and Gazera\, that bordereth upon Azotus\, where the enemies had dwelt before: but he placed Jews ther e\, and furnished them with all things convenient for the reparation there of.) The people therefore sang the acts of Simon\, and unto what glory he thought to bring his nation\, made him their governor and chief priest\, b ecause he had done all these things\, and for the justice and faith which he kept to his nation\, and for that he sought by all means to exalt his p eople. For in his time things prospered in his hands\, so that the heathen were taken out of their country\, and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem\, who had made themselves a tower\, out of which they i ssued\, and polluted all about the sanctuary\, and did much hurt in the ho ly place: But he placed Jews therein. and fortified it for the safety of t he country and the city\, and raised up the walls of Jerusalem. King Demet rius also confirmed him in the high priesthood according to those things\, And made him one of his friends\, and honoured him with great honour. For he had heard say\, that the Romans had called the Jews their friends and confederates and brethren\; and that they had entertained the ambassadors of Simon honourably\; Also that the Jews and priests were well pleased tha t Simon should be their governor and high priest for ever\, until there sh ould arise a faithful prophet\; Moreover that he should be their captain\, and should take charge of the sanctuary\, to set them over their works\, and over the country\, and over the armour\, and over the fortresses\, tha t\, I say\, he should take charge of the sanctuary\; Beside this\, that he should be obeyed of every man\, and that all the writings in the country should be made in his name\, and that he should be clothed in purple\, and wear gold: Also that it should be lawful for none of the people or priest s to break any of these things\, or to gainsay his words\, or to gather an assembly in the country without him\, or to be clothed in purple\, or wea r a buckle of gold\; And whosoever should do otherwise\, or break any of t hese things\, he should be punished. Thus it liked all the people to deal with Simon\, and to do as hath been said. Then Simon accepted hereof\, and was well pleased to be high priest\, and captain and governor of the Jews and priests\, and to defend them all. So they commanded that this writing should be put in tables of brass\, and that they should be set up within the compass of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place\; Also that the copies thereof should be laid up in the treasury\, to the end that Simon and his sons might have them.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 2:23—3:12\nAnd it came to pass\, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day\; and hi s disciples began\, as they went\, to pluck the ears of corn. And the Phar isees said unto him\, Behold\, why do they on the sabbath day that which i s not lawful? And he said unto them\, Have ye never read what David did\, when he had need\, and was an hungred\, he\, and they that were with him? How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest\ , and did eat the shewbread\, which is not lawful to eat but for the pries ts\, and gave also to them which were with him? And he said unto them\, Th e sabbath was made for man\, and not man for the sabbath: Therefore the So n of man is Lord also of the sabbath. And he entered again into the synago gue\; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watche d him\, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day\; that they might acc use him. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand\, Stand for th. And he saith unto them\, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days\, or to do evil? to save life\, or to kill? But they held their peace. And when he had looked round about on them with anger\, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts\, he saith unto the man\, Stretch forth thine han d. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. And the Pharisees went forth\, and straightway took counsel with the Herod ians against him\, how they might destroy him. But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him\, and from Judæa\, And from Jerusalem\, and from Idumaea\, and from beyond Jordan\; and they about Tyre and Sidon\, a great multitude\, when t hey had heard what great things he did\, came unto him. And he spake to hi s disciples\, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitud e\, lest they should throng him. For he had healed many\; insomuch that th ey pressed upon him for to touch him\, as many as had plagues. And unclean spirits\, when they saw him\, fell down before him\, and cried\, saying\, Thou art the Son of God. And he straitly charged them that they should no t make him known. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-18 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-19@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261020 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 24 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 9\nAnd Elisha the prop het called one of the children of the prophets\, and said unto him\, Gird up thy loins\, and take this box of oil in thine hand\, and go to Ramoth-g ilead: And when thou comest thither\, look out there Jehu the son of Jehos haphat the son of Nimshi\, and go in\, and make him arise up from among hi s brethren\, and carry him to an inner chamber\; Then take the box of oil\ , and pour it on his head\, and say\, Thus saith the LORD\, I have anointe d thee king over Israel. Then open the door\, and flee\, and tarry not. ¶ So the young man\, even the young man the prophet\, went to Ramoth-gilead . And when he came\, behold\, the captains of the host were sitting\; and he said\, I have an errand to thee\, O captain. And Jehu said\, Unto which of all us? And he said\, To thee\, O captain. And he arose\, and went int o the house\; and he poured the oil on his head\, and said unto him\, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel\, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD\, even over Israel. And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master\, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets\, and th e blood of all the servants of the LORD\, at the hand of Jezebel. For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pi sseth against the wall\, and him that is shut up and left in Israel: And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah: And the dogs shall eat Je zebel in the portion of Jezreel\, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door\, and fled. ¶ Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him\, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fe llow to thee? And he said unto them\, Ye know the man\, and his communicat ion. And they said\, It is false\; tell us now. And he said\, Thus and thu s spake he to me\, saying\, Thus saith the LORD\, I have anointed thee kin g over Israel. Then they hasted\, and took every man his garment\, and put it under him on the top of the stairs\, and blew with trumpets\, saying\, Jehu is king. So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead\, he and all Israel\, bec ause of Hazael king of Syria. But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him\, when he fought wit h Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said\, If it be your minds\, then let no ne go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel. So Jeh u rode in a chariot\, and went to Jezreel\; for Joram lay there. And Ahazi ah king of Judah was come down to see Joram. And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel\, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came\, and said\, I see a company. And Joram said\, Take an horseman\, and send to me et them\, and let him say\, Is it peace? So there went one on horseback to meet him\, and said\, Thus saith the king\, Is it peace? And Jehu said\, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman tol d\, saying\, The messenger came to them\, but he cometh not again. Then he sent out a second on horseback\, which came to them\, and said\, Thus sai th the king\, Is it peace? And Jehu answered\, What hast thou to do with p eace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told\, saying\, He came even u nto them\, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Je hu the son of Nimshi\; for he driveth furiously. And Joram said\, Make rea dy. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah k ing of Judah went out\, each in his chariot\, and they went out against Je hu\, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite. And it came to p ass\, when Joram saw Jehu\, that he said\, Is it peace\, Jehu? And he answ ered\, What peace\, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many? And Joram turned his hands\, and fled\, and said to Ahaziah\, There is treachery\, O Ahaziah. And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength\, and smote Jehoram between his arms\, and the arrow went o ut at his heart\, and he sunk down in his chariot. Then said Jehu to Bidka r his captain\, Take up\, and cast him in the portion of the field of Nabo th the Jezreelite: for remember how that\, when I and thou rode together a fter Ahab his father\, the LORD laid this burden upon him\; Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth\, and the blood of his sons\, saith the LORD\; and I will requite thee in this plat\, saith the LORD. Now therefo re take and cast him into the plat of ground\, according to the word of th e LORD. ¶ But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this\, he fled by the wa y of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him\, and said\, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur\, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo\, and died there. And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem\, and buried him in his sepulchre with his f athers in the city of David. And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah. ¶ And when Jehu was come to Jezre el\, Jezebel heard of it\; and she painted her face\, and tired her head\, and looked out at a window. And as Jehu entered in at the gate\, she said \, Had Zimri peace\, who slew his master? And he lifted up his face to the window\, and said\, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him t wo or three eunuchs. And he said\, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall\, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot. And when he was come in\, he did eat and drink\, and said\, Go\, see now this cursed woman\, and bury her: for she is a kin g’s daughter. And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her t han the skull\, and the feet\, and the palms of her hands. Wherefore they came again\, and told him. And he said\, This is the word of the LORD\, wh ich he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite\, saying\, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel: And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel\; s o that they shall not say\, This is Jezebel.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Less on — Isa 1\nThe vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz\, which he saw concerni ng Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah\, Jotham\, Ahaz\, and Hezekia h\, kings of Judah. Hear\, O heavens\, and give ear\, O earth: for the LOR D hath spoken\, I have nourished and brought up children\, and they have r ebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner\, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know\, my people doth not consider. Ah sinful na tion\, a people laden with iniquity\, a seed of evildoers\, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD\, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger\, they are gone away backward. ¶ Why should ye b e stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick\ , and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it\; but wounds\, and bruises\, and putrifying so res: they have not been closed\, neither bound up\, neither mollified with ointment. Your country is desolate\, your cities are burned with fire: yo ur land\, strangers devour it in your presence\, and it is desolate\, as o verthrown by strangers. And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard\, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers\, as a besieged city. Exce pt the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant\, we should hav e been as Sodom\, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah. ¶ Hear the word of the LORD\, ye rulers of Sodom\; give ear unto the law of our God\, ye people of Gomorrah. To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifice s unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams\, and the fat of fed beasts\; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks\, or of lambs\, or of he goats. When ye come to appear before me\, who hath requi red this at your hand\, to tread my courts? Bring no more vain oblations\; incense is an abomination unto me\; the new moons and sabbaths\, the call ing of assemblies\, I cannot away with\; it is iniquity\, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me\; I am weary to bear them. And when ye spread forth you r hands\, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea\, when ye make many prayers\ , I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. ¶ Wash you\, make you cl ean\; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes\; cease to do evil\; Learn to do well\; seek judgment\, relieve the oppressed\, judge t he fatherless\, plead for the widow. Come now\, and let us reason together \, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet\, they shall be as white as snow\; though they be red like crimson\, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient\, ye shall eat the good of the land: But if ye ref use and rebel\, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. ¶ How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment\; righteousness lodged in it\; but now murderers. Thy sil ver is become dross\, thy wine mixed with water: Thy princes are rebelliou s\, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts\, and followeth afte r rewards: they judge not the fatherless\, neither doth the cause of the w idow come unto them. Therefore saith the Lord\, the LORD of hosts\, the mi ghty One of Israel\, Ah\, I will ease me of mine adversaries\, and avenge me of mine enemies: ¶ And I will turn my hand upon thee\, and purely purg e away thy dross\, and take away all thy tin: And I will restore thy judge s as at the first\, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward tho u shalt be called\, The city of righteousness\, the faithful city. Zion sh all be redeemed with judgment\, and her converts with righteousness. ¶ An d the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be togethe r\, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed. For they shall be as hamed of the oaks which ye have desired\, and ye shall be confounded for t he gardens that ye have chosen. For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadet h\, and as a garden that hath no water. And the strong shall be as tow\, a nd the maker of it as a spark\, and they shall both burn together\, and no ne shall quench them.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 3:13-end\nAnd he goeth up into a mountain\, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto h im. And he ordained twelve\, that they should be with him\, and that he mi ght send them forth to preach\, And to have power to heal sicknesses\, and to cast out devils: And Simon he surnamed Peter\; And James the son of Ze bedee\, and John the brother of James\; and he surnamed them Boanerges\, w hich is\, The sons of thunder: And Andrew\, and Philip\, and Bartholomew\, and Matthew\, and Thomas\, and James the son of Alphaeus\, and Thaddaeus\ , and Simon the Canaanite\, And Judas Iscariot\, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house. And the multitude cometh together again\, so that they could not so much as eat bread. And when his friends heard of it \, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said\, He is beside himself. ¶ And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said\, He hath Beelzebu b\, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. And he called t hem unto him\, and said unto them in parables\, How can Satan cast out Sat an? And if a kingdom be divided against itself\, that kingdom cannot stand . And if a house be divided against itself\, that house cannot stand. And if Satan rise up against himself\, and be divided\, he cannot stand\, but hath an end. No man can enter into a strong man’s house\, and spoil his goods\, except he will first bind the strong man\; and then he will spoil his house. Verily I say unto you\, All sins shall be forgiven unto the son s of men\, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: But he t hat shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness\, but is in danger of eternal damnation: Because they said\, He hath an unclean sp irit. ¶ There came then his brethren and his mother\, and\, standing with out\, sent unto him\, calling him. And the multitude sat about him\, and t hey said unto him\, Behold\, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. And he answered them\, saying\, Who is my mother\, or my brethren? A nd he looked round about on them which sat about him\, and said\, Behold m y mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of God\, the sam e is my brother\, and my sister\, and mother. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-19 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-20@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261021 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 24 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 10\nAnd Ahab had seven ty sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters\, and sent to Samaria\, unto th e rulers of Jezreel\, to the elders\, and to them that brought up Ahab’s children\, saying\, Now as soon as this letter cometh to you\, seeing you r master’s sons are with you\, and there are with you chariots and horse s\, a fenced city also\, and armour\; Look even out the best and meetest o f your master’s sons\, and set him on his father’s throne\, and fight for your master’s house. But they were exceedingly afraid\, and said\, B ehold\, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand? And he th at was over the house\, and he that was over the city\, the elders also\, and the bringers up of the children\, sent to Jehu\, saying\, We are thy s ervants\, and will do all that thou shalt bid us\; we will not make any ki ng: do thou that which is good in thine eyes. Then he wrote a letter the s econd time to them\, saying\, If ye be mine\, and if ye will hearken unto my voice\, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons\, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king’s sons\, being seven ty persons\, were with the great men of the city\, which brought them up. And it came to pass\, when the letter came to them\, that they took the ki ng’s sons\, and slew seventy persons\, and put their heads in baskets\, and sent him them to Jezreel. ¶ And there came a messenger\, and told him \, saying\, They have brought the heads of the king’s sons. And he said\ , Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the mornin g. And it came to pass in the morning\, that he went out\, and stood\, and said to all the people\, Ye be righteous: behold\, I conspired against my master\, and slew him: but who slew all these? Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the LORD\, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah. So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel\, and all his great men\, and his kinsfolks\, and his priests\ , until he left him none remaining. ¶ And he arose and departed\, and cam e to Samaria. And as he was at the shearing house in the way\, Jehu met wi th the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah\, and said\, Who are ye? And they answered\, We are the brethren of Ahaziah\; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen. And he said\, Take the m alive. And they took them alive\, and slew them at the pit of the sheari ng house\, even two and forty men\; neither left he any of them. ¶ And wh en he was departed thence\, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab comi ng to meet him: and he saluted him\, and said to him\, Is thine heart righ t\, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered\, It is. If it b e\, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand\; and he took him up to h im into the chariot. And he said\, Come with me\, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot. And when he came to Samaria\, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria\, till he had destroyed him \, according to the saying of the LORD\, which he spake to Elijah. ¶ And Jehu gathered all the people together\, and said unto them\, Ahab served B aal a little\; but Jehu shall serve him much. Now therefore call unto me a ll the prophets of Baal\, all his servants\, and all his priests\; let non e be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal\; whosoever shall be wanting\, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty\, to the inte nt that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. And Jehu said\, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed it. And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came\, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal\; and the h ouse of Baal was full from one end to another. And he said unto him that w as over the vestry\, Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal . And he brought them forth vestments. And Jehu went\, and Jehonadab the s on of Rechab\, into the house of Baal\, and said unto the worshippers of B aal\, Search\, and look that there be here with you none of the servants o f the LORD\, but the worshippers of Baal only. And when they went in to of fer sacrifices and burnt offerings\, Jehu appointed fourscore men without\ , and said\, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape\ , he that letteth him go\, his life shall be for the life of him. And it c ame to pass\, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering \, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains\, Go in\, and slay them \; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword\; a nd the guard and the captains cast them out\, and went to the city of the house of Baal. And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal\ , and burned them. And they brake down the image of Baal\, and brake down the house of Baal\, and made it a draught house unto this day. Thus Jehu d estroyed Baal out of Israel. ¶ Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, who made Israel to sin\, Jehu departed not from after them\, to wit\, the golden calves that were in Beth-el\, and that were in Dan. And the LORD said unto Jehu\, Because thou hast done well in executing that wh ich is right in mine eyes\, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart\, thy children of the fourth generation sha ll sit on the throne of Israel. But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law o f the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam\, which made Israel to sin. ¶ In those days the LORD beg an to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel\ ; From Jordan eastward\, all the land of Gilead\, the Gadites\, and the Re ubenites\, and the Manassites\, from Aroer\, which is by the river Arnon\, even Gilead and Bashan. Now the rest of the acts of Jehu\, and all that h e did\, and all his might\, are they not written in the book of the chroni cles of the kings of Israel? And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they bur ied him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead. And the tim e that Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.\n\n Second Lesson — Acts 1:1-14\nThe former treatise have I made\, O Theophi lus\, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach\, Until the day in whic h he was taken up\, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given command ments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs\, being seen of them fo rty days\, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: An d\, being assembled together with them\, commanded them that they should n ot depart from Jerusalem\, but wait for the promise of the Father\, which\ , saith he\, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water\; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. When they t herefore were come together\, they asked of him\, saying\, Lord\, wilt tho u at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them\ , It is not for you to know the times or the seasons\, which the Father ha th put in his own power. But ye shall receive power\, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusale m\, and in all Judæa\, and in Samaria\, and unto the uttermost part of th e earth. And when he had spoken these things\, while they beheld\, he was taken up\; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they loo ked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up\, behold\, two men stood by the m in white apparel\; Which also said\, Ye men of Galilee\, why stand ye ga zing up into heaven? this same Jesus\, which is taken up from you into hea ven\, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. The n returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet\, which is fro m Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey. And when they were come in\, they w ent up into an upper room\, where abode both Peter\, and James\, and John\ , and Andrew\, Philip\, and Thomas\, Bartholomew\, and Matthew\, James the son of Alphaeus\, and Simon Zelotes\, and Judas the brother of James. The se all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication\, with the wom en\, and Mary the mother of Jesus\, and with his brethren.\n\nEvening Pray er\nFirst Lesson — Isa 2\nThe word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw conce rning Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall come to pass in the last days\, th at the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of t he mountains\, and shall be exalted above the hills\; and all nations shal l flow unto it. And many people shall go and say\, Come ye\, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD\, to the house of the God of Jacob\; and h e will teach us of his ways\, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zi on shall go forth the law\, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And h e shall judge among the nations\, and shall rebuke many people: and they s hall beat their swords into plowshares\, and their spears into pruninghook s: nation shall not lift up sword against nation\, neither shall they lear n war any more. O house of Jacob\, come ye\, and let us walk in the light of the LORD. ¶ Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob \, because they be replenished from the east\, and are soothsayers like th e Philistines\, and they please themselves in the children of strangers. T heir land also is full of silver and gold\, neither is there any end of th eir treasures\; their land is also full of horses\, neither is there any e nd of their chariots: Their land also is full of idols\; they worship the work of their own hands\, that which their own fingers have made: And the mean man boweth down\, and the great man humbleth himself: therefore forgi ve them not. ¶ Enter into the rock\, and hide thee in the dust\, for fear of the LORD\, and for the glory of his majesty. The lofty looks of man sh all be humbled\, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down\, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty\, and upon every one that is lifted up\; and he shall be brought low: And upon all the cedars of Leb anon\, that are high and lifted up\, and upon all the oaks of Bashan\, And upon all the high mountains\, and upon all the hills that are lifted up\, And upon every high tower\, and upon every fenced wall\, And upon all the ships of Tarshish\, and upon all pleasant pictures. And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down\, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: an d the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. And the idols he shall utte rly abolish. And they shall go into the holes of the rocks\, and into the caves of the earth\, for fear of the LORD\, and for the glory of his majes ty\, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver\, and his idols of gold\, which they made each on e for himself to worship\, to the moles and to the bats\; To go into the c lefts of the rocks\, and into the tops of the ragged rocks\, for fear of t he LORD\, and for the glory of his majesty\, when he ariseth to shake terr ibly the earth. Cease ye from man\, whose breath is in his nostrils: for w herein is he to be accounted of?\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 4:1-34\nAnd he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a gr eat multitude\, so that he entered into a ship\, and sat in the sea\; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. And he taught them many th ings by parables\, and said unto them in his doctrine\, Hearken\; Behold\, there went out a sower to sow: And it came to pass\, as he sowed\, some f ell by the way side\, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. An d some fell on stony ground\, where it had not much earth\; and immediatel y it sprang up\, because it had no depth of earth: But when the sun was up \, it was scorched\; and because it had no root\, it withered away. And so me fell among thorns\, and the thorns grew up\, and choked it\, and it yie lded no fruit. And other fell on good ground\, and did yield fruit that sp rang up and increased\; and brought forth\, some thirty\, and some sixty\, and some an hundred. And he said unto them\, He that hath ears to hear\, let him hear. And when he was alone\, they that were about him with the tw elve asked of him the parable. And he said unto them\, Unto you it is give n to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are withou t\, all these things are done in parables: That seeing they may see\, and not perceive\; and hearing they may hear\, and not understand\; lest at an y time they should be converted\, and their sins should be forgiven them. And he said unto them\, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye kno w all parables? ¶ The sower soweth the word. And these are they by the wa y side\, where the word is sown\; but when they have heard\, Satan cometh immediately\, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground\; who\, when they h ave heard the word\, immediately receive it with gladness\; And have no ro ot in themselves\, and so endure but for a time: afterward\, when afflicti on or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake\, immediately they are off ended. And these are they which are sown among thorns\; such as hear the w ord\, And the cares of this world\, and the deceitfulness of riches\, and the lusts of other things entering in\, choke the word\, and it becometh u nfruitful. And these are they which are sown on good ground\; such as hear the word\, and receive it\, and bring forth fruit\, some thirtyfold\, som e sixty\, and some an hundred. ¶ And he said unto them\, Is a candle brou ght to be put under a bushel\, or under a bed? and not to be set on a cand lestick? For there is nothing hid\, which shall not be manifested\; neithe r was any thing kept secret\, but that it should come abroad. If any man h ave ears to hear\, let him hear. And he said unto them\, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete\, it shall be measured to you: and unto y ou that hear shall more be given. For he that hath\, to him shall be given : and he that hath not\, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. ¶ And he said\, So is the kingdom of God\, as if a man should cast seed i nto the ground\; And should sleep\, and rise night and day\, and the seed should spring and grow up\, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth for th fruit of herself\; first the blade\, then the ear\, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit is brought forth\, immediately he put teth in the sickle\, because the harvest is come. ¶ And he said\, Whereun to shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we com pare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed\, which\, when it is sown in t he earth\, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown\, it groweth up\, and becometh greater than all herbs\, and shooteth out great branches\; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the sha dow of it. And with many such parables spake he the word unto them\, as th ey were able to hear it. But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone\, he expounded all things to his disciples. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-20 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-21@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261022 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 24 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 11\nAnd when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead\, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. But Jehosheba\, the daughter of king Joram\, sister of Ahaziah\, took Joash the son of Ahaziah\, and stole him from among the ki ng’s sons which were slain\; and they hid him\, even him and his nurse\, in the bedchamber from Athaliah\, so that he was not slain. And he was wi th her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land. ¶ And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers ov er hundreds\, with the captains and the guard\, and brought them to him in to the house of the LORD\, and made a covenant with them\, and took an oat h of them in the house of the LORD\, and shewed them the king’s son. And he commanded them\, saying\, This is the thing that ye shall do\; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the wat ch of the king’s house\; And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur\; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house\, that it be not broken down. And two parts of all you that g o forth on the sabbath\, even they shall keep the watch of the house of th e LORD about the king. And ye shall compass the king round about\, every m an with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges\, le t him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh i n. And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jeh oiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to c ome in on the sabbath\, with them that should go out on the sabbath\, and came to Jehoiada the priest. And to the captains over hundreds did the pri est give king David’s spears and shields\, that were in the temple of th e LORD. And the guard stood\, every man with his weapons in his hand\, rou nd about the king\, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple\, along by the altar and the temple. And he brought forth t he king’s son\, and put the crown upon him\, and gave him the testimony\ ; and they made him king\, and anointed him\; and they clapped their hands \, and said\, God save the king. ¶ And when Athaliah heard the noise of t he guard and of the people\, she came to the people into the temple of the LORD. And when she looked\, behold\, the king stood by a pillar\, as the manner was\, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king\, and all the people of the land rejoiced\, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent he r clothes\, and cried\, Treason\, Treason. But Jehoiada the priest command ed the captains of the hundreds\, the officers of the host\, and said unto them\, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said\, Let her not be slain in the hou se of the LORD. And they laid hands on her\; and she went by the way by th e which the horses came into the king’s house: and there was she slain. ¶ And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the peop le\, that they should be the LORD’s people\; between the king also and t he people. And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal\, an d brake it down\; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughl y\, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest a ppointed officers over the house of the LORD. And he took the rulers over hundreds\, and the captains\, and the guard\, and all the people of the la nd\; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD\, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king’s house. And he sat on t he throne of the kings. And all the people of the land rejoiced\, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king ’s house. Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 1:15-end\n¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples\, and said\, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty\,) Men and brethren\, this scripture must needs have b een fulfilled\, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before co ncerning Judas\, which was guide to them that took Jesus. For he was numbe red with us\, and had obtained part of this ministry. Now this man purchas ed a field with the reward of iniquity\; and falling headlong\, he burst a sunder in the midst\, and all his bowels gushed out. And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem\; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue\, Aceldama\, that is to say\, The field of blood. For it is written in the book of Psalms\, Let his habitation be desolate\, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. Wherefore of th ese men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us\, Beginning from the baptism of John\, unto that same day that he was taken up from us\, must one be ordained to be a witness w ith us of his resurrection. And they appointed two\, Joseph called Barsaba s\, who was surnamed Justus\, and Matthias. And they prayed\, and said\, T hou\, Lord\, which knowest the hearts of all men\, shew whether of these t wo thou hast chosen\, That he may take part of this ministry and apostlesh ip\, from which Judas by transgression fell\, that he might go to his own place. And they gave forth their lots\; and the lot fell upon Matthias\; a nd he was numbered with the eleven apostles.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Less on — Isa 3\nFor\, behold\, the Lord\, the LORD of hosts\, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff\, the whole stay of bread\, and the whole stay of water\, The mighty man\, and the man of war\ , the judge\, and the prophet\, and the prudent\, and the ancient\, The ca ptain of fifty\, and the honourable man\, and the counsellor\, and the cun ning artificer\, and the eloquent orator. And I will give children to be t heir princes\, and babes shall rule over them. And the people shall be opp ressed\, every one by another\, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient\, and the base against th e honourable. When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of hi s father\, saying\, Thou hast clothing\, be thou our ruler\, and let this ruin be under thy hand: In that day shall he swear\, saying\, I will not b e an healer\; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people. For Jerusalem is ruined\, and Judah is fallen: becau se their tongue and their doings are against the LORD\, to provoke the eye s of his glory. ¶ The shew of their countenance doth witness against them \; and they declare their sin as Sodom\, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. Say ye to the righteous \, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their d oings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of hi s hands shall be given him. ¶ As for my people\, children are their oppre ssors\, and women rule over them. O my people\, they which lead thee cause thee to err\, and destroy the way of thy paths. The LORD standeth up to p lead\, and standeth to judge the people. The LORD will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people\, and the princes thereof: for ye have ea ten up the vineyard\; the spoil of the poor is in your houses. What mean y e that ye beat my people to pieces\, and grind the faces of the poor? sait h the Lord GOD of hosts. ¶ Moreover the LORD saith\, Because the daughter s of Zion are haughty\, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eye s\, walking and mincing as they go\, and making a tinkling with their feet : Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the d aughters of Zion\, and the LORD will discover their secret parts. In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet\, and their cauls\, and their round tires like the moon\, The c hains\, and the bracelets\, and the mufflers\, The bonnets\, and the ornam ents of the legs\, and the headbands\, and the tablets\, and the earrings\ , The rings\, and nose jewels\, The changeable suits of apparel\, and the mantles\, and the wimples\, and the crisping pins\, The glasses\, and the fine linen\, and the hoods\, and the vails. And it shall come to pass\, th at instead of sweet smell there shall be stink\; and instead of a girdle a rent\; and instead of well set hair baldness\; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth\; and burning instead of beauty. Thy men shall fal l by the sword\, and thy mighty in the war. And her gates shall lament and mourn\; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.\n\nSecond Lesso n — Mark 4:35—5:20\nAnd the same day\, when the even was come\, he sai th unto them\, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sen t away the multitude\, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of w ind\, and the waves beat into the ship\, so that it was now full. And he w as in the hinder part of the ship\, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him \, and say unto him\, Master\, carest thou not that we perish? And he aros e\, and rebuked the wind\, and said unto the sea\, Peace\, be still. And t he wind ceased\, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them\, Why a re ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedi ngly\, and said one to another\, What manner of man is this\, that even th e wind and the sea obey him? And they came over unto the other side of the sea\, into the country of the Gadarenes. And when he was come out of the ship\, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean sp irit\, Who had his dwelling among the tombs\; and no man could bind him\, no\, not with chains: Because that he had been often bound with fetters an d chains\, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him\, and the fetter s broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. And always\, night and day\, he was in the mountains\, and in the tombs\, crying\, and cutting h imself with stones. But when he saw Jesus afar off\, he ran and worshipped him\, And cried with a loud voice\, and said\, What have I to do with the e\, Jesus\, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God\, that tho u torment me not. For he said unto him\, Come out of the man\, thou unclea n spirit. And he asked him\, What is thy name? And he answered\, saying\, My name is Legion: for we are many. And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. And all the devils besought him\, saying\, Send us into the swine\, that we may enter into them. And forthw ith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out\, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea \, (they were about two thousand\;) and were choked in the sea. And they t hat fed the swine fled\, and told it in the city\, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. And they come to Jesus\, and see him that was possessed with the devil\, and had the legion\, sitti ng\, and clothed\, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. And they t hat saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devi l\, and also concerning the swine. And they began to pray him to depart ou t of their coasts. And when he was come into the ship\, he that had been p ossessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. Howbeit Jesu s suffered him not\, but saith unto him\, Go home to thy friends\, and tel l them how great things the Lord hath done for thee\, and hath had compass ion on thee. And he departed\, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-21 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-22@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261023 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 24 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 12\nIn the seventh yea r of Jehu Jehoash began to reign\; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem . And his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. And Jehoash did that w hich was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him. But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. ¶ And Jehoash sai d to the priests\, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought i nto the house of the LORD\, even the money of every one that passeth the a ccount\, the money that every man is set at\, and all the money that comet h into any man’s heart to bring into the house of the LORD\, Let the pri ests take it to them\, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the breaches of the house\, wheresoever any breach shall be found. But it was so\, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house. Then king Jehoash called for J ehoiada the priest\, and the other priests\, and said unto them\, Why repa ir ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money o f your acquaintance\, but deliver it for the breaches of the house. And th e priests consented to receive no more money of the people\, neither to re pair the breaches of the house. But Jehoiada the priest took a chest\, and bored a hole in the lid of it\, and set it beside the altar\, on the righ t side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. And it was so\, when they saw that there was much money in the ches t\, that the king’s scribe and the high priest came up\, and they put up in bags\, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD. And they gave the money\, being told\, into the hands of them that did the wo rk\, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders\, that wrought upon the house of the LORD\ , And to masons\, and hewers of stone\, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD\, and for all that was lai d out for the house to repair it. Howbeit there were not made for the hous e of the LORD bowls of silver\, snuffers\, basons\, trumpets\, any vessels of gold\, or vessels of silver\, of the money that was brought into the h ouse of the LORD: But they gave that to the workmen\, and repaired therewi th the house of the LORD. Moreover they reckoned not with the men\, into w hose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dea lt faithfully. The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the h ouse of the LORD: it was the priests’. ¶ Then Hazael king of Syria went up\, and fought against Gath\, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem. And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things t hat Jehoshaphat\, and Jehoram\, and Ahaziah\, his fathers\, kings of Judah \, had dedicated\, and his own hallowed things\, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD\, and in the king’s hou se\, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem. ¶ And the rest of the acts of Joash\, and all that he did\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And his serv ants arose\, and made a conspiracy\, and slew Joash in the house of Millo\ , which goeth down to Silla. For Jozachar the son of Shimeath\, and Jehoza bad the son of Shomer\, his servants\, smote him\, and he died\; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reig ned in his stead.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 2:1-21\nAnd when the day of Pe ntecost was fully come\, they were all with one accord in one place. And s uddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind\, and i t filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto th em cloven tongues like as of fire\, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost\, and began to speak with other tongu es\, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at Jerusal em Jews\, devout men\, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad\, the multitude came together\, and were confounded\, becau se that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were all amazed and marvelled\, saying one to another\, Behold\, are not all these which speak Galilæans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue\, wher ein we were born? Parthians\, and Medes\, and Elamites\, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia\, and in Judæa\, and Cappadocia\, in Pontus\, and Asia\, P hrygia\, and Pamphylia\, in Egypt\, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene \, and strangers of Rome\, Jews and proselytes\, Cretes and Arabians\, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. And they wer e all amazed\, and were in doubt\, saying one to another\, What meaneth th is? Others mocking said\, These men are full of new wine. ¶ But Peter\, s tanding up with the eleven\, lifted up his voice\, and said unto them\, Ye men of Judæa\, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem\, be this known unto y ou\, and hearken to my words: For these are not drunken\, as ye suppose\, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spo ken by the prophet Joel\; And it shall come to pass in the last days\, sai th God\, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and yo ur daughters shall prophesy\, and your young men shall see visions\, and y our old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit\; and they shall prophesy: And I will shew wonders in heaven above\, and signs in the earth beneath\; bloo d\, and fire\, and vapour of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness\ , and the moon into blood\, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: And it shall come to pass\, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 4\nAnd i n that day seven women shall take hold of one man\, saying\, We will eat o ur own bread\, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name \, to take away our reproach. In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious\, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel. And it shall come to pass\, t hat he that is left in Zion\, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem\, shall b e called holy\, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusal em: When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zio n\, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment\, and by the spirit of burning. And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion\, and upon her assemblies\, a cloud and smoke by day\, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: fo r upon all the glory shall be a defence. And there shall be a tabernacle f or a shadow in the daytime from the heat\, and for a place of refuge\, and for a covert from storm and from rain.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 5:21-end \nAnd when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side\, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. And\, behold\, the re cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue\, Jairus by name\; and when h e saw him\, he fell at his feet\, And besought him greatly\, saying\, My l ittle daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee\, come and lay thy hands on her\, that she may be healed\; and she shall live. And Jesus wen t with him\; and much people followed him\, and thronged him. And a certai n woman\, which had an issue of blood twelve years\, And had suffered many things of many physicians\, and had spent all that she had\, and was noth ing bettered\, but rather grew worse\, When she had heard of Jesus\, came in the press behind\, and touched his garment. For she said\, If I may tou ch but his clothes\, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up\; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus\, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone o ut of him\, turned him about in the press\, and said\, Who touched my clot hes? And his disciples said unto him\, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee\, and sayest thou\, Who touched me? And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. But the woman fearing and trembling\, knowin g what was done in her\, came and fell down before him\, and told him all the truth. And he said unto her\, Daughter\, thy faith hath made thee whol e\; go in peace\, and be whole of thy plague. While he yet spake\, there c ame from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said\, Thy dau ghter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken\, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue \, Be not afraid\, only believe. And he suffered no man to follow him\, sa ve Peter\, and James\, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue\, and seeth the tumult\, and them tha t wept and wailed greatly. And when he was come in\, he saith unto them\, Why make ye this ado\, and weep? the damsel is not dead\, but sleepeth. An d they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out\, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel\, and them that were with him\, an d entereth in where the damsel was lying. And he took the damsel by the ha nd\, and said unto her\, Talitha cumi\; which is\, being interpreted\, Dam sel\, I say unto thee\, arise. And straightway the damsel arose\, and walk ed\; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. And he charged them straitly that no man should kno w it\; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-22 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-23@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024 SUMMARY:James of Jerusalem\, Bishop and Martyr DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Acts 2:22-end\nYe men of Israe l\, hear these words\; Jesus of Nazareth\, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs\, which God did by him in the midst of you\, as ye yourselves also know: Him\, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God\, ye have taken\, and by wicked hands ha ve crucified and slain: Whom God hath raised up\, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. For David speaketh concerning him\, I foresaw the Lord always before my face\, for he is on my right hand\, that I should not be moved: Therefore did my heart rejoice\, and my tongue was glad\; moreover also my flesh shall res t in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell\, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou hast made known to me the w ays of life\; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. Men and brethren\, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David\, that he is both dead and buried\, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Ther efore being a prophet\, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him \, that of the fruit of his loins\, according to the flesh\, he would rais e up Christ to sit on his throne\; He seeing this before spake of the resu rrection of Christ\, that his soul was not left in hell\, neither his fles h did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up\, whereof we all are w itnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted\, and having re ceived of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost\, he hath shed forth th is\, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens : but he saith himself\, The LORD said unto my Lord\, Sit thou on my right hand\, Until I make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore let all the house o f Israel know assuredly\, that God hath made that same Jesus\, whom ye hav e crucified\, both Lord and Christ. ¶ Now when they heard this\, they wer e pricked in their heart\, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apos tles\, Men and brethren\, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them\, Re pent\, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for th e remission of sins\, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you\, and to your children\, and to all that are afar off\, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. And with many other wo rds did he testify and exhort\, saying\, Save yourselves from this untowar d generation. ¶ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: an d the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship\, and in breaking of bread\, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed w ere together\, and had all things common\; And sold their possessions and goods\, and parted them to all men\, as every man had need. And they\, con tinuing daily with one accord in the temple\, and breaking bread from hous e to house\, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart\, Pr aising God\, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.\n\nSecond Lesson — James 1\nJa mes\, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ\, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad\, greeting. My brethren\, count it all joy whe n ye fall into divers temptations\; Knowing this\, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work\, that ye may be perfect and entire\, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom\, l et him ask of God\, that giveth to all men liberally\, and upbraideth not\ ; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith\, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and to ssed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lo rd. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. Let the brother of lo w degree rejoice in that he is exalted: But the rich\, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat\, but it withereth the grass\, and th e flower thereof falleth\, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: s o also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. Blessed is the man that e ndureth temptation: for when he is tried\, he shall receive the crown of l ife\, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say w hen he is tempted\, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with ev il\, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted\, when he is dr awn away of his own lust\, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived\, it bringeth forth sin: and sin\, when it is finished\, bringeth forth death. Do not err\, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above\, and cometh down from the Father of lights\, with whom is n o variableness\, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us wi th the word of truth\, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his crea tures. Wherefore\, my beloved brethren\, let every man be swift to hear\, slow to speak\, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righte ousness of God. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naug htiness\, and receive with meekness the engrafted word\, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word\, and not hearers only\, dece iving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word\, and not a doer \, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beh oldeth himself\, and goeth his way\, and straightway forgetteth what manne r of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty\, and c ontinueth therein\, he being not a forgetful hearer\, but a doer of the wo rk\, this man shall be blessed in his deed. If any man among you seem to b e religious\, and bridleth not his tongue\, but deceiveth his own heart\, this man’s religion is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this\, To visit the fatherless and widows in their afflictio n\, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 5\nNow will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful h ill: And he fenced it\, and gathered out the stones thereof\, and planted it with the choicest vine\, and built a tower in the midst of it\, and als o made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grape s\, and it brought forth wild grapes. And now\, O inhabitants of Jerusalem \, and men of Judah\, judge\, I pray you\, betwixt me and my vineyard. Wha t could have been done more to my vineyard\, that I have not done in it? w herefore\, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes\, brought it fo rth wild grapes? And now go to\; I will tell you what I will do to my vine yard: I will take away the hedge thereof\, and it shall be eaten up\; and break down the wall thereof\, and it shall be trodden down: And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned\, nor digged\; but there shall come up b riers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain up on it. For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel\, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment\, but beho ld oppression\; for righteousness\, but behold a cry. ¶ Woe unto them tha t join house to house\, that lay field to field\, till there be no place\, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth! In mine ears sai d the LORD of hosts\, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate\, even grea t and fair\, without inhabitant. Yea\, ten acres of vineyard shall yield o ne bath\, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah. ¶ Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning\, that they may follow strong drink\; th at continue until night\, till wine inflame them! And the harp\, and the v iol\, the tabret\, and pipe\, and wine\, are in their feasts: but they reg ard not the work of the LORD\, neither consider the operation of his hands . ¶ Therefore my people are gone into captivity\, because they have no kn owledge: and their honourable men are famished\, and their multitude dried up with thirst. Therefore hell hath enlarged herself\, and opened her mou th without measure: and their glory\, and their multitude\, and their pomp \, and he that rejoiceth\, shall descend into it. And the mean man shall b e brought down\, and the mighty man shall be humbled\, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled: But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgmen t\, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness. Then shall the lambs feed after their manner\, and the waste places of the fat ones s hall strangers eat. Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity\ , and sin as it were with a cart rope: That say\, Let him make speed\, and hasten his work\, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come\, that we may know it! ¶ Woe unto them that call evil good\, and good evil\; that put darkness for light\, and light for darkness\; that put bitter for sweet\, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes\, and prudent in their own sight! Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine\, and men of strength to mingle s trong drink: Which justify the wicked for reward\, and take away the right eousness of the righteous from him! Therefore as the fire devoureth the st ubble\, and the flame consumeth the chaff\, so their root shall be as rott enness\, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast awa y the law of the LORD of hosts\, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people\, an d he hath stretched forth his hand against them\, and hath smitten them: a nd the hills did tremble\, and their carcases were torn in the midst of th e streets. For all this his anger is not turned away\, but his hand is str etched out still. ¶ And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far \, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and\, behold\, they shall come with speed swiftly: None shall be weary nor stumble among them\ ; none shall slumber nor sleep\; neither shall the girdle of their loins b e loosed\, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken: Whose arrows are shar p\, and all their bows bent\, their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint\, and their wheels like a whirlwind: Their roaring shall be like a l ion\, they shall roar like young lions: yea\, they shall roar\, and lay ho ld of the prey\, and shall carry it away safe\, and none shall deliver it. And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land\, behold darkness and sorrow\, and the ligh t is darkened in the heavens thereof.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 6:1-29\nAn d he went out from thence\, and came into his own country\; and his discip les follow him. And when the sabbath day was come\, he began to teach in t he synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished\, saying\, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto hi m\, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? Is not this the carpenter\, the son of Mary\, the brother of James\, and Joses\, and of Ju da\, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offend ed at him. But Jesus said unto them\, A prophet is not without honour\, bu t in his own country\, and among his own kin\, and in his own house. And h e could there do no mighty work\, save that he laid his hands upon a few s ick folk\, and healed them. And he marvelled because of their unbelief. An d he went round about the villages\, teaching. ¶ And he called unto him t he twelve\, and began to send them forth by two and two\; and gave them po wer over unclean spirits\; And commanded them that they should take nothin g for their journey\, save a staff only\; no scrip\, no bread\, no money i n their purse: But be shod with sandals\; and not put on two coats. And he said unto them\, In what place soever ye enter into an house\, there abid e till ye depart from that place. And whosoever shall not receive you\, no r hear you\, when ye depart thence\, shake off the dust under your feet fo r a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you\, It shall be more toler able for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment\, than for that city. A nd they went out\, and preached that men should repent. And they cast out many devils\, and anointed with oil many that were sick\, and healed them. And king Herod heard of him\; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he sa id\, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead\, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. Others said\, That it is Elias. And others said\, That it is a prophet\, or as one of the prophets. But when Herod heard thereof\, he said\, It is John\, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John\, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake\, his brother Philip’s wife : for he had married her. For John had said unto Herod\, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife. Therefore Herodias had a quarrel ag ainst him\, and would have killed him\; but she could not: For Herod feare d John\, knowing that he was a just man and an holy\, and observed him\; a nd when he heard him\, he did many things\, and heard him gladly. And when a convenient day was come\, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to h is lords\, high captains\, and chief estates of Galilee\; And when the dau ghter of the said Herodias came in\, and danced\, and pleased Herod and th em that sat with him\, the king said unto the damsel\, Ask of me whatsoeve r thou wilt\, and I will give it thee. And he sware unto her\, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me\, I will give it thee\, unto the half of my kingdom. And she went forth\, and said unto her mother\, What shall I ask? And she said\, The head of John the Baptist. And she came in straightway with hast e unto the king\, and asked\, saying\, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. And the king was exceeding sorr y\; yet for his oath’s sake\, and for their sakes which sat with him\, h e would not reject her. And immediately the king sent an executioner\, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the pri son\, And brought his head in a charger\, and gave it to the damsel: and t he damsel gave it to her mother. And when his disciples heard of it\, they came and took up his corpse\, and laid it in a tomb. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-23 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-24@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261025 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 24 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 13\nIn the three and t wentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son o f Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria\, and reigned seventeen years . And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD\, and followed t he sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, which made Israel to sin\; he depar ted not therefrom. ¶ And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel \, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria\, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael\, all their days. And Jehoahaz bes ought the LORD\, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppressio n of Israel\, because the king of Syria oppressed them. (And the LORD gave Israel a saviour\, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syria ns: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents\, as beforetime. Never theless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam\, who mad e Israel sin\, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Sa maria.) Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen\ , and ten chariots\, and ten thousand footmen\; for the king of Syria had destroyed them\, and had made them like the dust by threshing. ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz\, and all that he did\, and his might\, are t hey not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers\; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joas h his son reigned in his stead. ¶ In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in S amaria\, and reigned sixteen years. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD\; he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, who made Israel sin: but he walked therein. And the rest of the acts of Joash\, and all that he did\, and his might wherewith he fought a gainst Amaziah king of Judah\, are they not written in the book of the chr onicles of the kings of Israel? And Joash slept with his fathers\; and Jer oboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel. ¶ Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him\, and wept over his face\, and said\, O my father\, my father\, the chariot of Israel\, and the hors emen thereof. And Elisha said unto him\, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows. And he said to the king of Israel\, Put thine han d upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands. And he said\, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said\, Shoot. And he shot. And he said\, The arrow of the LORD’s deliverance\, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek\, till thou have consumed them. And he sa id\, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israe l\, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice\, and stayed. And the man o f God was wroth with him\, and said\, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times\; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whe reas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice. ¶ And Elisha died\, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming i n of the year. And it came to pass\, as they were burying a man\, that\, b ehold\, they spied a band of men\; and they cast the man into the sepulchr e of Elisha: and when the man was let down\, and touched the bones of Elis ha\, he revived\, and stood up on his feet. ¶ But Hazael king of Syria op pressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz. And the LORD was gracious unto th em\, and had compassion on them\, and had respect unto them\, because of h is covenant with Abraham\, Isaac\, and Jacob\, and would not destroy them\ , neither cast he them from his presence as yet. So Hazael king of Syria d ied\; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead. And Jehoash the son of J ehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the citi es\, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Thr ee times did Joash beat him\, and recovered the cities of Israel.\n\nSecon d Lesson — Acts 3:1—4:4\nNow Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer\, being the ninth hour. And a certain man lam e from his mother’s womb was carried\, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful\, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple\; Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple a sked an alms. And Peter\, fastening his eyes upon him with John\, said\, L ook on us. And he gave heed unto them\, expecting to receive something of them. Then Peter said\, Silver and gold have I none\; but such as I have g ive I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand\, and lifted him up: and immediately his fee t and ankle bones received strength. And he leaping up stood\, and walked\ , and entered with them into the temple\, walking\, and leaping\, and prai sing God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: And they kn ew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John\, all t he people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s\, greatly wondering. ¶ And when Peter saw it\, he answered unto the people \, Ye men of Israel\, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly o n us\, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk ? The God of Abraham\, and of Isaac\, and of Jacob\, the God of our father s\, hath glorified his Son Jesus\; whom ye delivered up\, and denied him i n the presence of Pilate\, when he was determined to let him go. But ye de nied the Holy One and the Just\, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you\; And killed the Prince of life\, whom God hath raised from the dead\ ; whereof we are witnesses. And his name through faith in his name hath ma de this man strong\, whom ye see and know: yea\, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. And now \, brethren\, I wot that through ignorance ye did it\, as did also your ru lers. But those things\, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all h is prophets\, that Christ should suffer\, he hath so fulfilled. ¶ Repent ye therefore\, and be converted\, that your sins may be blotted out\, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord\; And he shall send Jesus Christ\, which before was preached unto you: Whom the he aven must receive until the times of restitution of all things\, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. For Moses truly said unto the fathers\, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren\, like unto me\; him shall ye hear in a ll things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass\, th at every soul\, which will not hear that prophet\, shall be destroyed from among the people. Yea\, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that f ollow after\, as many as have spoken\, have likewise foretold of these day s. Ye are the children of the prophets\, and of the covenant which God mad e with our fathers\, saying unto Abraham\, And in thy seed shall all the k indreds of the earth be blessed. Unto you first God\, having raised up his Son Jesus\, sent him to bless you\, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. And as they spake unto the people\, the priests\, and the captain of the temple\, and the Sadducees\, came upon them\, Being grieve d that they taught the people\, and preached through Jesus the resurrectio n from the dead. And they laid hands on them\, and put them in hold unto t he next day: for it was now eventide. Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed\; and the number of the men was about five thousand.\n\nEve ning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 6\nIn the year that king Uzziah died I s aw also the Lord sitting upon a throne\, high and lifted up\, and his trai n filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings\ ; with twain he covered his face\, and with twain he covered his feet\, an d with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another\, and said\, Holy\, ho ly\, holy\, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. An d the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried\, and the hou se was filled with smoke. ¶ Then said I\, Woe is me! for I am undone\; be cause I am a man of unclean lips\, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King\, the LORD of hosts. Then flew one of the seraphims unto me\, having a live coal in his hand\, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mo uth\, and said\, Lo\, this hath touched thy lips\; and thine iniquity is t aken away\, and thy sin purged. Also I heard the voice of the Lord\, sayin g\, Whom shall I send\, and who will go for us? Then said I\, Here am I\; send me. ¶ And he said\, Go\, and tell this people\, Hear ye indeed\, but understand not\; and see ye indeed\, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat\, and make their ears heavy\, and shut their eyes\; lest t hey see with their eyes\, and hear with their ears\, and understand with t heir heart\, and convert\, and be healed. Then said I\, Lord\, how long? A nd he answered\, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant\, and the h ouses without man\, and the land be utterly desolate\, And the LORD have r emoved men far away\, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the l and. ¶ But yet in it shall be a tenth\, and it shall return\, and shall b e eaten: as a teil tree\, and as an oak\, whose substance is in them\, whe n they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof. \n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 6:30-end\nAnd the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus\, and told him all things\, both what they had done\, and what they had taught. And he said unto them\, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place\, and rest a while: for there were many coming and go ing\, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. And the people saw them departing\, and ma ny knew him\, and ran afoot thither out of all cities\, and outwent them\, and came together unto him. And Jesus\, when he came out\, saw much peopl e\, and was moved with compassion toward them\, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. And when t he day was now far spent\, his disciples came unto him\, and said\, This i s a desert place\, and now the time is far passed: Send them away\, that t hey may go into the country round about\, and into the villages\, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. He answered and said unto them\, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him\, Shall we go and buy tw o hundred pennyworth of bread\, and give them to eat? He saith unto them\, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew\, they say\, Five \, and two fishes. And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. And they sat down in ranks\, by hundreds\, and by f ifties. And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes\, he look ed up to heaven\, and blessed\, and brake the loaves\, and gave them to hi s disciples to set before them\; and the two fishes divided he among them all. And they did all eat\, and were filled. And they took up twelve baske ts full of the fragments\, and of the fishes. And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men. And straightway he constrained his d isciples to get into the ship\, and to go to the other side before unto Be thsaida\, while he sent away the people. And when he had sent them away\, he departed into a mountain to pray. And when even was come\, the ship was in the midst of the sea\, and he alone on the land. And he saw them toili ng in rowing\; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth w atch of the night he cometh unto them\, walking upon the sea\, and would h ave passed by them. But when they saw him walking upon the sea\, they supp osed it had been a spirit\, and cried out: For they all saw him\, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them\, and saith unto them\, Be of good cheer: it is I\; be not afraid. And he went up unto them into the ship\; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure\, and wondered. For they considered not the miracle of the loaves : for their heart was hardened. And when they had passed over\, they came into the land of Gennesaret\, and drew to the shore. And when they were co me out of the ship\, straightway they knew him\, And ran through that whol e region round about\, and began to carry about in beds those that were si ck\, where they heard he was. And whithersoever he entered\, into villages \, or cities\, or country\, they laid the sick in the streets\, and besoug ht him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-24 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-25@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026 SUMMARY:Proper 25 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 14\nIn the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah. He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign\, a nd reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. And he did that which was right in the sight of t he LORD\, yet not like David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did. Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places. ¶ And it came to pass\, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand\, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father. But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the bo ok of the law of Moses\, wherein the LORD commanded\, saying\, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children\, nor the children be put to d eath for the fathers\; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin . He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand\, and took Selah by w ar\, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. ¶ Then Amaziah sen t messengers to Jehoash\, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu\, king of Israel \, saying\, Come\, let us look one another in the face. And Jehoash the ki ng of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah\, saying\, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon\, saying\, Give thy daug hter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Leban on\, and trode down the thistle. Thou hast indeed smitten Edom\, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this\, and tarry at home: for why sho uldest thou meddle to thy hurt\, that thou shouldest fall\, even thou\, an d Judah with thee? But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of I srael went up\; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh\, which belongeth to Judah. And Judah was put to the worse before Israel\; and they fled every man to their tents. And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah\, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah\, at Beth-shemesh\, and came to Jerusalem\, and brake down the wa ll of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner gate\, four hundr ed cubits. And he took all the gold and silver\, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD\, and in the treasures of the king’s house\, and hostages\, and returned to Samaria. ¶ Now the rest of the ac ts of Jehoash which he did\, and his might\, and how he fought with Amazia h king of Judah\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of th e kings of Israel? And Jehoash slept with his fathers\, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel\; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his ste ad. ¶ And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. And the rest of the acts of Amaziah\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of t he kings of Judah? Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: an d he fled to Lachish\; but they sent after him to Lachish\, and slew him t here. And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David. ¶ And all the people of Judah took Azar iah\, which was sixteen years old\, and made him king instead of his fathe r Amaziah. He built Elath\, and restored it to Judah\, after that the king slept with his fathers. ¶ In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Jo ash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria\, and reigned forty and one years. And he did that which was ev il in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, who made Israel to sin. He restored the coast of Israe l from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain\, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel\, which he spake by the hand of his servan t Jonah\, the son of Amittai\, the prophet\, which was of Gath-hepher. For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel\, that it was very bitter: for ther e was not any shut up\, nor any left\, nor any helper for Israel. And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash. ¶ Now the re st of the acts of Jeroboam\, and all that he did\, and his might\, how he warred\, and how he recovered Damascus\, and Hamath\, which belonged to Ju dah\, for Israel\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of t he kings of Israel? And Jeroboam slept with his fathers\, even with the ki ngs of Israel\; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.\n\nSecond Less on — Acts 4:5-31\n¶ And it came to pass on the morrow\, that their rule rs\, and elders\, and scribes\, And Annas the high priest\, and Caiaphas\, and John\, and Alexander\, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest\, were gathered together at Jerusalem. And when they had set them in the midst\, they asked\, By what power\, or by what name\, have ye done this? Then Peter\, filled with the Holy Ghost\, said unto them\, Ye ruler s of the people\, and elders of Israel\, If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man\, by what means he is made whole\; Be it known unto you all\, and to all the people of Israel\, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth\, whom ye crucified\, whom God raised from th e dead\, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is th e stone which was set at nought of you builders\, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men\, whereby we must be saved. ¶ No w when they saw the boldness of Peter and John\, and perceived that they w ere unlearned and ignorant men\, they marvelled\; and they took knowledge of them\, that they had been with Jesus. And beholding the man which was h ealed standing with them\, they could say nothing against it. But when the y had commanded them to go aside out of the council\, they conferred among themselves\, Saying\, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a no table miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem\; and we can not deny it. But that it spread no further among t he people\, let us straitly threaten them\, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name. And they called them\, and commanded them not to spea k at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered and s aid unto them\, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto yo u more than unto God\, judge ye. For we can not but speak the things which we have seen and heard. So when they had further threatened them\, they l et them go\, finding nothing how they might punish them\, because of the p eople: for all men glorified God for that which was done. For the man was above forty years old\, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed. ¶ And being let go\, they went to their own company\, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. And when they heard that\, t hey lifted up their voice to God with one accord\, and said\, Lord\, thou art God\, which hast made heaven\, and earth\, and the sea\, and all that in them is: Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said\, Why did the heathen rage\, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up\, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord\, and ag ainst his Christ. For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus\, whom thou hast anointed\, both Herod\, and Pontius Pilate\, with the Gentiles\, and the people of Israel\, were gathered together\, For to do whatsoever thy h and and thy counsel determined before to be done. And now\, Lord\, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants\, that with all boldness t hey may speak thy word\, By stretching forth thine hand to heal\; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. ¶ And when they had prayed\, the place was shaken where they were assembled tog ether\; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost\, and they spake the word of God with boldness.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 7\nAnd it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham\, the son of Uzziah\ , king of Judah\, that Rezin the king of Syria\, and Pekah the son of Rema liah\, king of Israel\, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it\, but c ould not prevail against it. And it was told the house of David\, saying\, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved\, and the hear t of his people\, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind. Then s aid the LORD unto Isaiah\, Go forth now to meet Ahaz\, thou\, and Shear-ja shub thy son\, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field\; And say unto him\, Take heed\, and be quiet\; fe ar not\, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebr ands\, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria\, and of the son of Remali ah. Because Syria\, Ephraim\, and the son of Remaliah\, have taken evil co unsel against thee\, saying\, Let us go up against Judah\, and vex it\, an d let us make a breach therein for us\, and set a king in the midst of it\ , even the son of Tabeal: Thus saith the Lord GOD\, It shall not stand\, n either shall it come to pass. For the head of Syria is Damascus\, and the head of Damascus is Rezin\; and within threescore and five years shall Eph raim be broken\, that it be not a people. And the head of Ephraim is Samar ia\, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe\, surely ye shall not be established. ¶ Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz\, saying\, Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God\; ask it either in th e depth\, or in the height above. But Ahaz said\, I will not ask\, neither will I tempt the LORD. And he said\, Hear ye now\, O house of David\; Is it a small thing for you to weary men\, but will ye weary my God also? The refore the Lord himself shall give you a sign\; Behold\, a virgin shall co nceive\, and bear a son\, and shall call his name Immanuel. Butter and hon ey shall he eat\, that he may know to refuse the evil\, and choose the goo d. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil\, and choose the goo d\, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings. ¶ T he LORD shall bring upon thee\, and upon thy people\, and upon thy father ’s house\, days that have not come\, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah\; even the king of Assyria. And it shall come to pass in that d ay\, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt\, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. And they shall come\, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys\, an d in the holes of the rocks\, and upon all thorns\, and upon all bushes. I n the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired\, namely\, by them beyond the river\, by the king of Assyria\, the head\, and the hai r of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard. And it shall come to p ass in that day\, that a man shall nourish a young cow\, and two sheep\; A nd it shall come to pass\, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land. And it shall come to pass in that day\, that every place sha ll be\, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings\, it s hall even be for briers and thorns. With arrows and with bows shall men co me thither\; because all the land shall become briers and thorns. And on a ll hills that shall be digged with the mattock\, there shall not come thit her the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth o f oxen\, and for the treading of lesser cattle.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 7:1-23\nThen came together unto him the Pharisees\, and certain of the scr ibes\, which came from Jerusalem. And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled\, that is to say\, with unwashen\, hands\, they fou nd fault. For the Pharisees\, and all the Jews\, except they wash their ha nds oft\, eat not\, holding the tradition of the elders. And when they com e from the market\, except they wash\, they eat not. And many other things there be\, which they have received to hold\, as the washing of cups\, an d pots\, brasen vessels\, and of tables. Then the Pharisees and scribes as ked him\, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the eld ers\, but eat bread with unwashen hands? He answered and said unto them\, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites\, as it is written\, This pe ople honoureth me with their lips\, but their heart is far from me. Howbei t in vain do they worship me\, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God\, ye hold the tradition of me n\, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do . And he said unto them\, Full well ye reject the commandment of God\, tha t ye may keep your own tradition. For Moses said\, Honour thy father and t hy mother\; and\, Whoso curseth father or mother\, let him die the death: But ye say\, If a man shall say to his father or mother\, It is Corban\, t hat is to say\, a gift\, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me\; h e shall be free. And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or h is mother\; Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition\, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye. ¶ And when he had called all the people unto him\, he said unto them\, Hearken unto me e very one of you\, and understand: There is nothing from without a man\, th at entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him\ , those are they that defile the man. If any man have ears to hear\, let h im hear. And when he was entered into the house from the people\, his disc iples asked him concerning the parable. And he saith unto them\, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive\, that whatsoever thing fr om without entereth into the man\, it cannot defile him\; Because it enter eth not into his heart\, but into the belly\, and goeth out into the draug ht\, purging all meats? And he said\, That which cometh out of the man\, t hat defileth the man. For from within\, out of the heart of men\, proceed evil thoughts\, adulteries\, fornications\, murders\, Thefts\, covetousnes s\, wickedness\, deceit\, lasciviousness\, an evil eye\, blasphemy\, pride \, foolishness: All these evil things come from within\, and defile the ma n. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-25 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-26@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 25 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Chron 26\nThen all the peopl e of Judah took Uzziah\, who was sixteen years old\, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. He built Eloth\, and restored it to Judah\ , after that the king slept with his fathers. Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign\, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD\, according to all that his father Ama ziah did. And he sought God in the days of Zechariah\, who had understandi ng in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD\, God made him to prosper. And he went forth and warred against the Philistines\, and br ake down the wall of Gath\, and the wall of Jabneh\, and the wall of Ashdo d\, and built cities about Ashdod\, and among the Philistines. And God hel ped him against the Philistines\, and against the Arabians that dwelt in G ur-baal\, and the Mehunims. And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and hi s name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt\; for he strengthene d himself exceedingly. Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the co rner gate\, and at the valley gate\, and at the turning of the wall\, and fortified them. Also he built towers in the desert\, and digged many wells : for he had much cattle\, both in the low country\, and in the plains: hu sbandmen also\, and vine dressers in the mountains\, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry. Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men\, that went out to war by bands\, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler\, under the hand of Hananiah\, one of the king’s captains. The whole number of the chief of the father s of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred. And under their hand was an army\, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and fi ve hundred\, that made war with mighty power\, to help the king against th e enemy. And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields\, an d spears\, and helmets\, and habergeons\, and bows\, and slings to cast st ones. And he made in Jerusalem engines\, invented by cunning men\, to be o n the towers and upon the bulwarks\, to shoot arrows and great stones with al. And his name spread far abroad\; for he was marvellously helped\, till he was strong. ¶ But when he was strong\, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God\, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense. And Aza riah the priest went in after him\, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD\, that were valiant men: And they withstood Uzziah the king\, and sai d unto him\, It appertaineth not unto thee\, Uzziah\, to burn incense unto the LORD\, but to the priests the sons of Aaron\, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary\; for thou hast trespassed\; neithe r shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God. Then Uzziah was wroth\, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests\, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD\, from beside the incense altar. And Azariah the chief priest\, and all the priests\, looked upon him\, and\, behold\, he w as leprous in his forehead\, and they thrust him out from thence\; yea\, h imself hasted also to go out\, because the LORD had smitten him. And Uzzia h the king was a leper unto the day of his death\, and dwelt in a several house\, being a leper\; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king’s house\, judging the people of the la nd. ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah\, first and last\, did Isaiah th e prophet\, the son of Amoz\, write. So Uzziah slept with his fathers\, an d they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belong ed to the kings\; for they said\, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigne d in his stead.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 4:32—5:11\nAnd the multitude o f them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any o f them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own\; but they had all things common. And with great power gave the apostles witness of t he resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. Neit her was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors o f lands or houses sold them\, and brought the prices of the things that we re sold\, And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. And Joses\, who by the apos tles was surnamed Barnabas\, (which is\, being interpreted\, The son of co nsolation\,) a Levite\, and of the country of Cyprus\, Having land\, sold it\, and brought the money\, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But a ce rtain man named Ananias\, with Sapphira his wife\, sold a possession\, And kept back part of the price\, his wife also being privy to it\, and broug ht a certain part\, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said\, Ananias\, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost\, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained\, was it n ot thine own? and after it was sold\, was it not in thine own power? why h ast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men\ , but unto God. And Ananias hearing these words fell down\, and gave up th e ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. And the young men arose\, wound him up\, and carried him out\, and buried him. And it was about the space of three hours after\, when his wife\, not knowing what was done\, came in. And Peter answered unto her\, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said\, Yea\, for so much. Then Peter s aid unto her\, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold\, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are a t the door\, and shall carry thee out. Then fell she down straightway at h is feet\, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in\, and found her dead\, and\, carrying her forth\, buried her by her husband. And great fear came upon all the church\, and upon as many as heard these things.\n \nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 8\nMoreover the LORD said unto me\, Take thee a great roll\, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Ma her-shalal-hash-baz. And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record\, Uri ah the priest\, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. And I went unto the prophetess\; and she conceived\, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me\ , Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz. For before the child shall have kno wledge to cry\, My father\, and my mother\, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria. ¶ The L ORD spake also unto me again\, saying\, Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly\, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah ’s son\; Now therefore\, behold\, the Lord bringeth up upon them the wat ers of the river\, strong and many\, even the king of Assyria\, and all hi s glory: and he shall come up over all his channels\, and go over all his banks: And he shall pass through Judah\; he shall overflow and go over\, h e shall reach even to the neck\; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land\, O Immanuel. ¶ Associate yourselves\, O ye people\, and ye shall be broken in pieces\; and give ear\, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves\, and ye shall be broken in pieces\; gird yours elves\, and ye shall be broken in pieces. Take counsel together\, and it s hall come to nought\; speak the word\, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. ¶ For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand\, and instruc ted me that I should not walk in the way of this people\, saying\, Say ye not\, A confederacy\, to all them to whom this people shall say\, A confed eracy\; neither fear ye their fear\, nor be afraid. Sanctify the LORD of h osts himself\; and let him be your fear\, and let him be your dread. And h e shall be for a sanctuary\; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock o f offence to both the houses of Israel\, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And many among them shall stumble\, and fall\, a nd be broken\, and be snared\, and be taken. Bind up the testimony\, seal the law among my disciples. And I will wait upon the LORD\, that hideth hi s face from the house of Jacob\, and I will look for him. Behold\, I and t he children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in I srael from the LORD of hosts\, which dwelleth in mount Zion. ¶ And when t hey shall say unto you\, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits\, and u nto wizards that peep\, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto the ir God? for the living to the dead? To the law and to the testimony: if th ey speak not according to this word\, it is because there is no light in t hem. And they shall pass through it\, hardly bestead and hungry: and it sh all come to pass\, that when they shall be hungry\, they shall fret themse lves\, and curse their king and their God\, and look upward. And they shal l look unto the earth\; and behold trouble and darkness\, dimness of angui sh\; and they shall be driven to darkness.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 7:24 —8:10\n¶ And from thence he arose\, and went into the borders of Tyre a nd Sidon\, and entered into an house\, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid. For a certain woman\, whose young daughter had an unc lean spirit\, heard of him\, and came and fell at his feet: The woman was a Greek\, a Syrophenician by nation\; and she besought him that he would c ast forth the devil out of her daughter. But Jesus said unto her\, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bre ad\, and to cast it unto the dogs. And she answered and said unto him\, Ye s\, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs. And he said unto her\, For this saying go thy way\; the devil is gone out of thy daughter. And when she was come to her house\, she found the devil gon e out\, and her daughter laid upon the bed. ¶ And again\, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon\, he came unto the sea of Galilee\, through t he midst of the coasts of Decapolis. And they bring unto him one that was deaf\, and had an impediment in his speech\; and they beseech him to put h is hand upon him. And he took him aside from the multitude\, and put his f ingers into his ears\, and he spit\, and touched his tongue\; And looking up to heaven\, he sighed\, and saith unto him\, Ephphatha\, that is\, Be o pened. And straightway his ears were opened\, and the string of his tongue was loosed\, and he spake plain. And he charged them that they should tel l no man: but the more he charged them\, so much the more a great deal the y published it\; And were beyond measure astonished\, saying\, He hath don e all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear\, and the dumb to speak . In those days the multitude being very great\, and having nothing to eat \, Jesus called his disciples unto him\, and saith unto them\, I have comp assion on the multitude\, because they have now been with me three days\, and have nothing to eat: And if I send them away fasting to their own hous es\, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. And his disciples answered him\, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bre ad here in the wilderness? And he asked them\, How many loaves have ye? An d they said\, Seven. And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground : and he took the seven loaves\, and gave thanks\, and brake\, and gave to his disciples to set before them\; and they did set them before the peopl e. And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed\, and commanded to set them also before them. So they did eat\, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. And they that had eaten w ere about four thousand: and he sent them away. ¶ And straightway he ente red into a ship with his disciples\, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha . URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-26 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-27@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261028 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 25 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 15\nIn the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign. Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign\, and h e reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Je choliah of Jerusalem. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD\, according to all that his father Amaziah had done\; Save that the h igh places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places. ¶ And the LORD smote the king\, so that he was a lep er unto the day of his death\, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham th e king’s son was over the house\, judging the people of the land. And th e rest of the acts of Azariah\, and all that he did\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? So Azariah slept wit h his fathers\; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead. ¶ In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Isr ael in Samaria six months. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD\, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jerob oam the son of Nebat\, who made Israel to sin. And Shallum the son of Jabe sh conspired against him\, and smote him before the people\, and slew him\ , and reigned in his stead. And the rest of the acts of Zachariah\, behold \, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu\, saying\, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it c ame to pass. ¶ Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and t hirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah\; and he reigned a full month in Sam aria. For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah\, and came to Samari a\, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria\, and slew him\, and re igned in his stead. And the rest of the acts of Shallum\, and his conspira cy which he made\, behold\, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. ¶ Then Menahem smote Tiphsah\, and all that were therein\, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him\, therefore he smote it\; and all the women therein that were with chi ld he ripped up. In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah b egan Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel\, and reigned ten years in Samaria. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he de parted not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, who m ade Israel to sin. And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver\, that his hand might be wit h him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. And Menahem exacted the money of Israel\, even of all the mighty men of wealth\, of each man fifty shekels of silver\, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back\, and stayed not there in the land. ¶ And the rest of the acts of M enahem\, and all that he did\, are they not written in the book of the chr onicles of the kings of Israel? And Menahem slept with his fathers\; and P ekahiah his son reigned in his stead. ¶ In the fiftieth year of Azariah k ing of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Sam aria\, and reigned two years. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, who made Israel to sin. But Pekah the son of Remaliah\, a captain of his\, conspired against him\, and smote him in Samaria\, in the palace of the k ing’s house\, with Argob and Arieh\, and with him fifty men of the Gilea dites: and he killed him\, and reigned in his room. And the rest of the ac ts of Pekahiah\, and all that he did\, behold\, they are written in the bo ok of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. ¶ In the two and fiftieth ye ar of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria\, and reigned twenty years. And he did that which was ev il in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, who made Israel to sin. In the days of Pekah king of Israe l came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria\, and took Ijon\, and Abel-beth-maa chah\, and Janoah\, and Kedesh\, and Hazor\, and Gilead\, and Galilee\, al l the land of Naphtali\, and carried them captive to Assyria. And Hoshea t he son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah\, and s mote him\, and slew him\, and reigned in his stead\, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah. And the rest of the acts of Pekah\, and all that he did\, behold\, they are written in the book of the chronicles of t he kings of Israel. ¶ In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah kin g of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. Five an d twenty years old was he when he began to reign\, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerusha\, the daughter of Zadok. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did ac cording to all that his father Uzziah had done. ¶ Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the h igh places. He built the higher gate of the house of the LORD. ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jotham\, and all that he did\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria\, and Pekah the son of Remaliah. And Jotham slept with his fathers\, and was buried with his fat hers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stea d.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 5:12-end\n¶ And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people\; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch. And of the rest durst no man join h imself to them: but the people magnified them. And believers were the more added to the Lord\, multitudes both of men and women.) Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets\, and laid them on beds and couch es\, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow som e of them. There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem\, bringing sick folks\, and them which were vexed with unclean s pirits: and they were healed every one. ¶ Then the high priest rose up\, and all they that were with him\, (which is the sect of the Sadducees\,) a nd were filled with indignation\, And laid their hands on the apostles\, a nd put them in the common prison. But the angel of the Lord by night opene d the prison doors\, and brought them forth\, and said\, Go\, stand and sp eak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. And when they heard that\, they entered into the temple early in the morning\, and taugh t. But the high priest came\, and they that were with him\, and called the council together\, and all the senate of the children of Israel\, and sen t to the prison to have them brought. But when the officers came\, and fou nd them not in the prison\, they returned\, and told\, Saying\, The prison truly found we shut with all safety\, and the keepers standing without be fore the doors: but when we had opened\, we found no man within. Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things\, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow. Then came o ne and told them\, saying\, Behold\, the men whom ye put in prison are sta nding in the temple\, and teaching the people. Then went the captain with the officers\, and brought them without violence: for they feared the peop le\, lest they should have been stoned. And when they had brought them\, t hey set them before the council: and the high priest asked them\, Saying\, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? an d\, behold\, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine\, and intend to b ring this man’s blood upon us. ¶ Then Peter and the other apostles answ ered and said\, We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathe rs raised up Jesus\, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalt ed with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour\, for to give repentan ce to Israel\, and forgiveness of sins. And we are his witnesses of these things\; and so is also the Holy Ghost\, whom God hath given to them that obey him. ¶ When they heard that\, they were cut to the heart\, and took counsel to slay them. Then stood there up one in the council\, a Pharisee\ , named Gamaliel\, a doctor of the law\, had in reputation among all the p eople\, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space\; And said unto them\, Ye men of Israel\, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to d o as touching these men. For before these days rose up Theudas\, boasting himself to be somebody\; to whom a number of men\, about four hundred\, jo ined themselves: who was slain\; and all\, as many as obeyed him\, were sc attered\, and brought to nought. After this man rose up Judas of Galilee i n the days of the taxing\, and drew away much people after him: he also pe rished\; and all\, even as many as obeyed him\, were dispersed. And now I say unto you\, Refrain from these men\, and let them alone: for if this co unsel or this work be of men\, it will come to nought: But if it be of God \, ye can not overthrow it\; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles\, and b eaten them\, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesu s\, and let them go. ¶ And they departed from the presence of the council \, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. A nd daily in the temple\, and in every house\, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 9\nNeverthel ess the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation\, when at the fir st he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali\, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea\, beyond Jordan\, in Galilee of the nations. The people that walked in darkness hav e seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death\, upon them hath the light shined. Thou hast multiplied the nation\, and no t increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest\ , and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden\, and the staff of his shoulder\, the rod of his oppres sor\, as in the day of Midian. For every battle of the warrior is with con fused noise\, and garments rolled in blood\; but this shall be with burnin g and fuel of fire. For unto us a child is born\, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be calle d Wonderful\, Counsellor\, The mighty God\, The everlasting Father\, The P rince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end\, upon the throne of David\, and upon his kingdom\, to order it\, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even fo r ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. ¶ The Lord sent a word into Jacob\, and it hath lighted upon Israel. And all the people sh all know\, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria\, that say in the pr ide and stoutness of heart\, The bricks are fallen down\, but we will buil d with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down\, but we will change them i nto cedars. Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin again st him\, and join his enemies together\; The Syrians before\, and the Phil istines behind\; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all thi s his anger is not turned away\, but his hand is stretched out still. ¶ F or the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them\, neither do they see k the LORD of hosts. Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail\, branch and rush\, in one day. The ancient and honourable\, he is th e head\; and the prophet that teacheth lies\, he is the tail. For the lead ers of this people cause them to err\; and they that are led of them are d estroyed. Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men\, neithe r shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hyp ocrite and an evildoer\, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away\, but his hand is stretched out still. ¶ For wic kedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns\, and s hall kindle in the thickets of the forest\, and they shall mount up like t he lifting up of smoke. Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened\, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother. And he shall snatch on the right hand\, and be hungry\; and he shall eat on the left hand\, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm: Manasseh\, Ephraim\; and Ep hraim\, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this h is anger is not turned away\, but his hand is stretched out still.\n\nSeco nd Lesson — Mark 8:11-end\nAnd the Pharisees came forth\, and began to q uestion with him\, seeking of him a sign from heaven\, tempting him. And h e sighed deeply in his spirit\, and saith\, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you\, There shall no sign be given unto th is generation. And he left them\, and entering into the ship again departe d to the other side. ¶ Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread\, ne ither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. And he charged th em\, saying\, Take heed\, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees\, and of t he leaven of Herod. And they reasoned among themselves\, saying\, It is be cause we have no bread. And when Jesus knew it\, he saith unto them\, Why reason ye\, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet\, neither unders tand? have ye your heart yet hardened? Having eyes\, see ye not? and havin g ears\, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? When I brake the five loaves among five thousand\, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him\, Twelve. And when the seven among four thousand\, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said\, Seven. And he said u nto them\, How is it that ye do not understand? ¶ And he cometh to Bethsa ida\; and they bring a blind man unto him\, and besought him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand\, and led him out of the town\; and when he had spit on his eyes\, and put his hands upon him\, he asked him if he saw ought. And he looked up\, and said\, I see men as trees\, walkin g. After that he put his hands again upon his eyes\, and made him look up: and he was restored\, and saw every man clearly. And he sent him away to his house\, saying\, Neither go into the town\, nor tell it to any in the town. ¶ And Jesus went out\, and his disciples\, into the towns of Cæsar ea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples\, saying unto them\, Wh om do men say that I am? And they answered\, John the Baptist: but some sa y\, Elias\; and others\, One of the prophets. And he saith unto them\, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him\, Thou art the Christ. And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. And h e began to teach them\, that the Son of man must suffer many things\, and be rejected of the elders\, and of the chief priests\, and scribes\, and b e killed\, and after three days rise again. And he spake that saying openl y. And Peter took him\, and began to rebuke him. But when he had turned ab out and looked on his disciples\, he rebuked Peter\, saying\, Get thee beh ind me\, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God\, but the things that be of men. ¶ And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also\, he said unto them\, Whosoever will come after me\, l et him deny himself\, and take up his cross\, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it\; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s\, the same shall save it. For what shall it pro fit a man\, if he shall gain the whole world\, and lose his own soul? Or w hat shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Whosoever therefore shall b e ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation\; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed\, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-27 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-28@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261029 SUMMARY:Simon and Jude\, Apostles DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Acts 6:1—7:16\nAnd in those days\, when the number of the disciples was multiplied\, there arose a mur muring of the Grecians against the Hebrews\, because their widows were neg lected in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them\, and said\, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God\, and serve tables. Wherefore\, brethren\, look ye out am ong you seven men of honest report\, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom\, w hom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continua lly to prayer\, and to the ministry of the word. ¶ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen\, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost\, and Philip\, and Prochorus\, and Nicanor\, and Timon\, an d Parmenas\, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed\, they laid their hands on them. And th e word of God increased\; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Je rusalem greatly\; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. And Stephen\, full of faith and power\, did great wonders and mirac les among the people. ¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue\, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines\, and Cyrenians\, and Alexandri ans\, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia\, disputing with Stephen. And the y were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. The n they suborned men\, which said\, We have heard him speak blasphemous wor ds against Moses\, and against God. And they stirred up the people\, and t he elders\, and the scribes\, and came upon him\, and caught him\, and bro ught him to the council\, And set up false witnesses\, which said\, This m an ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place\, and th e law: For we have heard him say\, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destr oy this place\, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. And all that sat in the council\, looking stedfastly on him\, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. Then said the high priest\, Are these t hings so? And he said\, Men\, brethren\, and fathers\, hearken\; The God o f glory appeared unto our father Abraham\, when he was in Mesopotamia\, be fore he dwelt in Charran\, And said unto him\, Get thee out of thy country \, and from thy kindred\, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. Then came he out of the land of the Chaldæans\, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence\, when his father was dead\, he removed him into this land\, wherein ye now dwell. And he gave him none inheritance in it\, no\, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession\, and to his seed after him\, when as yet he had no child . And God spake on this wise\, That his seed should sojourn in a strange l and\; and that they should bring them into bondage\, and entreat them evil four hundred years. And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge\, said God: and after that shall they come forth\, and serve me in this place. And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac\, and circumcised him the eighth day\; and Isaac begat Jacob\; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. And the patriarchs\, moved with en vy\, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him\, And delivered him out of all his afflictions\, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Ph araoh king of Egypt\; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his hous e. Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan\, and gr eat affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt\, he sent out our fathers first. And at the s econd time Joseph was made known to his brethren\; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh. Then sent Joseph\, and called his father Jaco b to him\, and all his kindred\, threescore and fifteen souls. So Jacob we nt down into Egypt\, and died\, he\, and our fathers\, And were carried ov er into Sychem\, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum o f money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.\n\nSecond Lesson — Jo hn 14:15-31\n¶ If ye love me\, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father\, and he shall give you another Comforter\, that he may abide with you for ever\; Even the Spirit of truth\; whom the world cannot receive\, because it seeth him not\, neither knoweth him: but ye know him\; for he d welleth with you\, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while\, and the world seeth me no more\; but ye see me: because I live\, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall k now that I am in my Father\, and ye in me\, and I in you. He that hath my commandments\, and keepeth them\, he it is that loveth me: and he that lov eth me shall be loved of my Father\, and I will love him\, and will manife st myself to him. Judas saith unto him\, not Iscariot\, Lord\, how is it t hat thou wilt manifest thyself unto us\, and not unto the world? Jesus ans wered and said unto him\, If a man love me\, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him\, and we will come unto him\, and make our abode wit h him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine\, but the Father’s which sent me. These things have I spoken unto you\, being yet present with you. But the Comforter\, which is the Holy Ghost\, whom the Father will send in my name\, he shall teach yo u all things\, and bring all things to your remembrance\, whatsoever I hav e said unto you. Peace I leave with you\, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth\, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled\, neit her let it be afraid. Ye have heard how I said unto you\, I go away\, and come again unto you. If ye loved me\, ye would rejoice\, because I said\, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to pass\, that\, when it is come to pass\, ye might be lieve. Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this wor ld cometh\, and hath nothing in me. But that the world may know that I lov e the Father\; and as the Father gave me commandment\, even so I do. Arise \, let us go hence.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 10\nWoe unto t hem that decree unrighteous decrees\, and that write grievousness which th ey have prescribed\; To turn aside the needy from judgment\, and to take a way the right from the poor of my people\, that widows may be their prey\, and that they may rob the fatherless! And what will ye do in the day of v isitation\, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory? Without me they shal l bow down under the prisoners\, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away\, but his hand is stretched out stil l. ¶ O Assyrian\, the rod of mine anger\, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation. I will send him against an hypocritical nation\, and aga inst the people of my wrath will I give him a charge\, to take the spoil\, and to take the prey\, and to tread them down like the mire of the street s. Howbeit he meaneth not so\, neither doth his heart think so\; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few. For he saith\, Are not my princes altogether kings? Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamat h as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus? As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols\, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria\; Shall I not\, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols\, so do to Jerusalem and her idols? Wherefore it shall come to pass\, that when t he Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem\, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria\, and the glory of his high looks. For he saith\, By the strength of my hand I have done it\, and by my wisdom\; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bou nds of the people\, and have robbed their treasures\, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man: And my hand hath found as a nest the r iches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left\, have I gath ered all the earth\; and there was none that moved the wing\, or opened th e mouth\, or peeped. Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth th erewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as i f the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up\, or as if the staff should lift up itself\, as if it were no wood. Therefore shall the L ord\, the Lord of hosts\, send among his fat ones leanness\; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire. And the light of Israel shall be for a fire\, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shal l burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day\; And shall consume the glory of his forest\, and of his fruitful field\, both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth. And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few\, that a child may write them. ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day\, that the remnant of Israel\, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob\, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them\; but shall stay upon the LORD\, the Holy One of Israel\, in t ruth. The remnant shall return\, even the remnant of Jacob\, unto the migh ty God. For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea\, yet a rem nant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with rig hteousness. For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption\, even dete rmined\, in the midst of all the land. ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GO D of hosts\, O my people that dwellest in Zion\, be not afraid of the Assy rian: he shall smite thee with a rod\, and shall lift up his staff against thee\, after the manner of Egypt. For yet a very little while\, and the i ndignation shall cease\, and mine anger in their destruction. And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Mi dian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea\, so shall he li ft it up after the manner of Egypt. And it shall come to pass in that day\ , that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder\, and his yoke from off thy neck\, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anoint ing. He is come to Aiath\, he is passed to Migron\; at Michmash he hath la id up his carriages: They are gone over the passage: they have taken up th eir lodging at Geba\; Ramah is afraid\; Gibeah of Saul is fled. Lift up th y voice\, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish\, O poor A nathoth. Madmenah is removed\; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee. As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand a gainst the mount of the daughter of Zion\, the hill of Jerusalem. Behold\, the Lord\, the LORD of hosts\, shall lop the bough with terror: and the h igh ones of stature shall be hewn down\, and the haughty shall be humbled. And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron\, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 9:1-29\nAnd he said unto them\, Verily I say unto you\, That there be some of them that stand here\, which shall not taste of death\, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. ¶ And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter\, and James\, and John\, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment became sh ining\, exceeding white as snow\; so as no fuller on earth can white them. And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. And Peter answered and said to Jesus\, Master\, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles\; one for thee\, and one for Moses\, and one for Elias. For he wist not what to say\; for they were so re afraid. And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud\, saying\, This is my beloved Son: hear him. And suddenly \, when they had looked round about\, they saw no man any more\, save Jesu s only with themselves. And as they came down from the mountain\, he charg ed them that they should tell no man what things they had seen\, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. And they kept that saying with themse lves\, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should m ean. ¶ And they asked him\, saying\, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? And he answered and told them\, Elias verily cometh first\, an d restoreth all things\; and how it is written of the Son of man\, that he must suffer many things\, and be set at nought. But I say unto you\, That Elias is indeed come\, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed \, as it is written of him. ¶ And when he came to his disciples\, he saw a great multitude about them\, and the scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the people\, when they beheld him\, were greatly amazed\, and running to him saluted him. And he asked the scribes\, What question y e with them? And one of the multitude answered and said\, Master\, I have brought unto thee my son\, which hath a dumb spirit\; And wheresoever he t aketh him\, he teareth him: and he foameth\, and gnasheth with his teeth\, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him o ut\; and they could not. He answereth him\, and saith\, O faithless genera tion\, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring hi m unto me. And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him\, straightwa y the spirit tare him\; and he fell on the ground\, and wallowed foaming. And he asked his father\, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said\, Of a child. And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire\, and i nto the waters\, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing\, have com passion on us\, and help us. Jesus said unto him\, If thou canst believe\, all things are possible to him that believeth. And straightway the father of the child cried out\, and said with tears\, Lord\, I believe\; help th ou mine unbelief. When Jesus saw that the people came running together\, h e rebuked the foul spirit\, saying unto him\, Thou dumb and deaf spirit\, I charge thee\, come out of him\, and enter no more into him. And the spir it cried\, and rent him sore\, and came out of him: and he was as one dead \; insomuch that many said\, He is dead. But Jesus took him by the hand\, and lifted him up\; and he arose. And when he was come into the house\, hi s disciples asked him privately\, Why could not we cast him out? And he sa id unto them\, This kind can come forth by nothing\, but by prayer and fas ting. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-28 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-29@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261030 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 25 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 16\nIn the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah be gan to reign. Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign\, and reign ed sixteen years in Jerusalem\, and did not that which was right in the si ght of the LORD his God\, like David his father. But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel\, yea\, and made his son to pass through the fire\, according to the abominations of the heathen\, whom the LORD cast out fro m before the children of Israel. And he sacrificed and burnt incense in th e high places\, and on the hills\, and under every green tree. ¶ Then Rez in king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerus alem to war: and they besieged Ahaz\, but could not overcome him. At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria\, and drave the Jews fro m Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath\, and dwelt there unto this day. So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria\, saying\, I am t hy servant and thy son: come up\, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria\, and out of the hand of the king of Israel\, which rise up again st me. And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of th e LORD\, and in the treasures of the king’s house\, and sent it for a pr esent to the king of Assyria. And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus\, and took it\, and carri ed the people of it captive to Kir\, and slew Rezin. ¶ And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria\, and saw an altar th at was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar\, and the pattern of it\, according to all the workmanship ther eof. And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz cam e from Damascus. And when the king was come from Damascus\, the king saw t he altar: and the king approached to the altar\, and offered thereon. And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering\, and poured his drink o ffering\, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings\, upon the altar. And he brought also the brasen altar\, which was before the LORD\, from t he forefront of the house\, from between the altar and the house of the LO RD\, and put it on the north side of the altar. And king Ahaz commanded Ur ijah the priest\, saying\, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt off ering\, and the evening meat offering\, and the king’s burnt sacrifice\, and his meat offering\, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land\, and their meat offering\, and their drink offerings\; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering\, and all the blood of the sac rifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by. Thus did Urija h the priest\, according to all that king Ahaz commanded. ¶ And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases\, and removed the laver from off them\; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it\, and pu t it upon a pavement of stones. And the covert for the sabbath that they h ad built in the house\, and the king’s entry without\, turned he from th e house of the LORD for the king of Assyria. ¶ Now the rest of the acts o f Ahaz which he did\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles o f the kings of Judah? And Ahaz slept with his fathers\, and was buried wit h his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his st ead.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 7:17-34\nBut when the time of the promise d rew nigh\, which God had sworn to Abraham\, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt\, Till another king arose\, which knew not Joseph. The same deal t subtilly with our kindred\, and evil entreated our fathers\, so that the y cast out their young children\, to the end they might not live. In which time Moses was born\, and was exceeding fair\, and nourished up in his fa ther’s house three months: And when he was cast out\, Pharaoh’s daught er took him up\, and nourished him for her own son. And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians\, and was mighty in words and in deeds. And when he was full forty years old\, it came into his heart to visit hi s brethren the children of Israel. And seeing one of them suffer wrong\, h e defended him\, and avenged him that was oppressed\, and smote the Egypti an: For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not. And the next day he she wed himself unto them as they strove\, and would have set them at one agai n\, saying\, Sirs\, ye are brethren\; why do ye wrong one to another? But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away\, saying\, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? Wilt thou kill me\, as thou diddest the Egypti an yesterday? Then fled Moses at this saying\, and was a stranger in the l and of Madian\, where he begat two sons. And when forty years were expired \, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the L ord in a flame of fire in a bush. When Moses saw it\, he wondered at the s ight: and as he drew near to behold it\, the voice of the Lord came unto h im\, Saying\, I am the God of thy fathers\, the God of Abraham\, and the G od of Isaac\, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled\, and durst not be hold. Then said the Lord to him\, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground. I have seen\, I have seen the a ffliction of my people which is in Egypt\, and I have heard their groaning \, and am come down to deliver them. And now come\, I will send thee into Egypt.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 11\nAnd there shall come fo rth a rod out of the stem of Jesse\, and a Branch shall grow out of his ro ots: And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him\, the spirit of wisdom and understanding\, the spirit of counsel and might\, the spirit of knowl edge and of the fear of the LORD\; And shall make him of quick understandi ng in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes\, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But with righteousne ss shall he judge the poor\, and reprove with equity for the meek of the e arth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth\, and with th e breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins\, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. The wo lf also shall dwell with the lamb\, and the leopard shall lie down with th e kid\; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together\; and a l ittle child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed\; their y oung ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the o x. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp\, and the weane d child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den. They shall not hurt n or destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the kno wledge of the LORD\, as the waters cover the sea. ¶ And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse\, which shall stand for an ensign of the people\ ; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. And it sh all come to pass in that day\, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people\, which shall be left\, f rom Assyria\, and from Egypt\, and from Pathros\, and from Cush\, and from Elam\, and from Shinar\, and from Hamath\, and from the islands of the se a. And he shall set up an ensign for the nations\, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel\, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the f our corners of the earth. The envy also of Ephraim shall depart\, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah\, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim. But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west\; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab\; and the children of Ammon s hall obey them. And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egypt ian sea\; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river\ , and shall smite it in the seven streams\, and make men go over dryshod. And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people\, which shall be left\, from Assyria\; like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 9:30-end\n¶ And th ey departed thence\, and passed through Galilee\; and he would not that an y man should know it. For he taught his disciples\, and said unto them\, T he Son of man is delivered into the hands of men\, and they shall kill him \; and after that he is killed\, he shall rise the third day. But they und erstood not that saying\, and were afraid to ask him. ¶ And he came to Ca pernaum: and being in the house he asked them\, What was it that ye disput ed among yourselves by the way? But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves\, who should be the greatest. And he sa t down\, and called the twelve\, and saith unto them\, If any man desire t o be first\, the same shall be last of all\, and servant of all. And he to ok a child\, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him i n his arms\, he said unto them\, Whosoever shall receive one of such child ren in my name\, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me\, receiveth not me\, but him that sent me. ¶ And John answered him\, saying\, Master\ , we saw one casting out devils in thy name\, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him\, because he followeth not us. But Jesus said\, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name\, that can li ghtly speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is on our part. For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name\, because ye b elong to Christ\, verily I say unto you\, he shall not lose his reward. An d whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me\, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck\, and he wer e cast into the sea. And if thy hand offend thee\, cut it off: it is bette r for thee to enter into life maimed\, than having two hands to go into he ll\, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth no t\, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee\, cut it off : it is better for thee to enter halt into life\, than having two feet to be cast into hell\, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where thei r worm dieth not\, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend t hee\, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye\, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: Where thei r worm dieth not\, and the fire is not quenched. For every one shall be sa lted with fire\, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. Salt is go od: but if the salt have lost his saltness\, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves\, and have peace one with another. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-29 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-30@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 25 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 17\nIn the twelfth yea r of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria o ver Israel nine years. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD\, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. ¶ Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria\; and Hoshea became his servant\, and gave him presents. And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: fo r he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt\, and brought no present to t he king of Assyria\, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of As syria shut him up\, and bound him in prison. ¶ Then the king of Assyria c ame up throughout all the land\, and went up to Samaria\, and besieged it three years. ¶ In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samar ia\, and carried Israel away into Assyria\, and placed them in Halah and i n Habor by the river of Gozan\, and in the cities of the Medes. For so it was\, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God\, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt\, from under the hand o f Pharaoh king of Egypt\, and had feared other gods\, And walked in the st atutes of the heathen\, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel\, and of the kings of Israel\, which they had made. And the childr en of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LOR D their God\, and they built them high places in all their cities\, from t he tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. And they set them up images a nd groves in every high hill\, and under every green tree: And there they burnt incense in all the high places\, as did the heathen whom the LORD ca rried away before them\; and wrought wicked things to provoke the LORD to anger: For they served idols\, whereof the LORD had said unto them\, Ye sh all not do this thing. Yet the LORD testified against Israel\, and against Judah\, by all the prophets\, and by all the seers\, saying\, Turn ye fro m your evil ways\, and keep my commandments and my statutes\, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers\, and which I sent to you by m y servants the prophets. Notwithstanding they would not hear\, but hardene d their necks\, like to the neck of their fathers\, that did not believe i n the LORD their God. And they rejected his statutes\, and his covenant th at he made with their fathers\, and his testimonies which he testified aga inst them\; and they followed vanity\, and became vain\, and went after th e heathen that were round about them\, concerning whom the LORD had charge d them\, that they should not do like them. And they left all the commandm ents of the LORD their God\, and made them molten images\, even two calves \, and made a grove\, and worshipped all the host of heaven\, and served B aal. And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fi re\, and used divination and enchantments\, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD\, to provoke him to anger. Therefore the LORD wa s very angry with Israel\, and removed them out of his sight: there was no ne left but the tribe of Judah only. Also Judah kept not the commandments of the LORD their God\, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they ma de. And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel\, and afflicted them\, an d delivered them into the hand of spoilers\, until he had cast them out of his sight. For he rent Israel from the house of David\; and they made Jer oboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD\, and made them sin a great sin. For the children of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did\; they departed not from them\; Unt il the LORD removed Israel out of his sight\, as he had said by all his se rvants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to A ssyria unto this day. ¶ And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon\ , and from Cuthah\, and from Ava\, and from Hamath\, and from Sepharvaim\, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israe l: and they possessed Samaria\, and dwelt in the cities thereof. And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there\, that they feared not the L ORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them\, which slew some of them. W herefore they spake to the king of Assyria\, saying\, The nations which th ou hast removed\, and placed in the cities of Samaria\, know not the manne r of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them\, and\, behold\, they slay them\, because they know not the manner of the God of t he land. Then the king of Assyria commanded\, saying\, Carry thither one o f the priests whom ye brought from thence\; and let them go and dwell ther e\, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land. Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth -el\, and taught them how they should fear the LORD. Howbeit every nation made gods of their own\, and put them in the houses of the high places whi ch the Samaritans had made\, every nation in their cities wherein they dwe lt. And the men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth\, and the men of Cuth made Nergal\, and the men of Hamath made Ashima\, And the Avites made Nibhaz an d Tartak\, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech\, the gods of Sepharvaim. So they feared the LORD\, and ma de unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places\, whic h sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places. They feared the LO RD\, and served their own gods\, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence. Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD\, neither do they after their statutes\, or after their ordinances\, or after the law and commandment which the LORD command ed the children of Jacob\, whom he named Israel\; With whom the LORD had m ade a covenant\, and charged them\, saying\, Ye shall not fear other gods\ , nor bow yourselves to them\, nor serve them\, nor sacrifice to them: But the LORD\, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power a nd a stretched out arm\, him shall ye fear\, and him shall ye worship\, an d to him shall ye do sacrifice. And the statutes\, and the ordinances\, an d the law\, and the commandment\, which he wrote for you\, ye shall observ e to do for evermore\; and ye shall not fear other gods. And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget\; neither shall ye fear othe r gods. But the LORD your God ye shall fear\; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. Howbeit they did not hearken\, but they did after their former manner. So these nations feared the LORD\, and serv ed their graven images\, both their children\, and their children’s chil dren: as did their fathers\, so do they unto this day.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 7:35—8:3\nThis Moses whom they refused\, saying\, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. He brought the m out\, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt\, and in the Red sea\, and in the wilderness forty years. ¶ This is that Mo ses\, which said unto the children of Israel\, A prophet shall the Lord yo ur God raise up unto you of your brethren\, like unto me\; him shall ye he ar. This is he\, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel w hich spake to him in the mount Sina\, and with our fathers: who received t he lively oracles to give unto us: To whom our fathers would not obey\, bu t thrust him from them\, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt\ , Saying unto Aaron\, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses\ , which brought us out of the land of Egypt\, we wot not what is become of him. And they made a calf in those days\, and offered sacrifice unto the idol\, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. Then God turned\, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven\; as it is written in the book of the prophets\, O ye house of Israel\, have ye offered to me slain beas ts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness? Yea\, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch\, and the star of your god Remphan\, figu res which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylo n. Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness\, as he had appointed\, speaking unto Moses\, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles\, whom God drave out bef ore the face of our fathers\, unto the days of David\; Who found favour be fore God\, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. But Solo mon built him an house. Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands\; as saith the prophet\, Heaven is my throne\, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the pl ace of my rest? Hath not my hand made all these things? ¶ Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears\, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did\, so do ye. Which of the prophets have not your father s persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming o f the Just One\; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: Who have received the law by the disposition of angels\, and have not kept it . ¶ When they heard these things\, they were cut to the heart\, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. But he\, being full of the Holy Ghost\, l ooked up stedfastly into heaven\, and saw the glory of God\, and Jesus sta nding on the right hand of God\, And said\, Behold\, I see the heavens ope ned\, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Then they crie d out with a loud voice\, and stopped their ears\, and ran upon him with o ne accord\, And cast him out of the city\, and stoned him: and the witness es laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet\, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen\, calling upon God\, and saying\, Lord Jesus\, rec eive my spirit. And he kneeled down\, and cried with a loud voice\, Lord\, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this\, he fell asl eep. And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem\; and they wer e all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria\, exce pt the apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial\, and made g reat lamentation over him. As for Saul\, he made havock of the church\, en tering into every house\, and haling men and women committed them to priso n.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 12\nAnd in that day thou shalt say\, O LORD\, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me\, thine anger is turned away\, and thou comfortedst me. Behold\, God is my salvati on\; I will trust\, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song\; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say\, Praise the LORD\, call upon his name\, declare his doings among the people \, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto the LORD\; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout\ , thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the mids t of thee.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 10:1-31\nAnd he arose from thence\, a nd cometh into the coasts of Judæa by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again\; and\, as he was wont\, he taught them agai n. ¶ And the Pharisees came to him\, and asked him\, Is it lawful for a m an to put away his wife? tempting him. And he answered and said unto them\ , What did Moses command you? And they said\, Moses suffered to write a bi ll of divorcement\, and to put her away. And Jesus answered and said unto them\, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this caus e shall a man leave his father and mother\, and cleave to his wife\; And t hey twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain\, but one fle sh. What therefore God hath joined together\, let not man put asunder. And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter. And he sai th unto them\, Whosoever shall put away his wife\, and marry another\, com mitteth adultery against her. And if a woman shall put away her husband\, and be married to another\, she committeth adultery. ¶ And they brought y oung children to him\, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuke d those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it\, he was much displeased\ , and said unto them\, Suffer the little children to come unto me\, and fo rbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you\, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child\, he shal l not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms\, put his hands upon them\, and blessed them. ¶ And when he was gone forth into the way\, ther e came one running\, and kneeled to him\, and asked him\, Good Master\, wh at shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him\, W hy callest thou me good? there is none good but one\, that is\, God. Thou knowest the commandments\, Do not commit adultery\, Do not kill\, Do not s teal\, Do not bear false witness\, Defraud not\, Honour thy father and mot her. And he answered and said unto him\, Master\, all these have I observe d from my youth. Then Jesus beholding him loved him\, and said unto him\, One thing thou lackest: go thy way\, sell whatsoever thou hast\, and give to the poor\, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come\, take up t he cross\, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying\, and went away gr ieved: for he had great possessions. ¶ And Jesus looked round about\, and saith unto his disciples\, How hardly shall they that have riches enter i nto the kingdom of God! And the disciples were astonished at his words. Bu t Jesus answereth again\, and saith unto them\, Children\, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! It is easi er for a camel to go through the eye of a needle\, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they were astonished out of measure\, s aying among themselves\, Who then can be saved? And Jesus looking upon the m saith\, With men it is impossible\, but not with God: for with God all t hings are possible. ¶ Then Peter began to say unto him\, Lo\, we have lef t all\, and have followed thee. And Jesus answered and said\, Verily I say unto you\, There is no man that hath left house\, or brethren\, or sister s\, or father\, or mother\, or wife\, or children\, or lands\, for my sake \, and the gospel’s\, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this ti me\, houses\, and brethren\, and sisters\, and mothers\, and children\, an d lands\, with persecutions\; and in the world to come eternal life. But m any that are first shall be last\; and the last first. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-30 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-10-31@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261101 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 25 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Chron 28\nAhaz was twenty ye ars old when he began to reign\, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem : but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD\, like Davi d his father: For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel\, and made also molten images for Baalim. Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom\, and burnt his children in the fire\, after the abomina tions of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Isr ael. He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places\, and on the hills\, and under every green tree. Wherefore the LORD his God delivered h im into the hand of the king of Syria\; and they smote him\, and carried a way a great multitude of them captives\, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel\, who smote him with a great slaughter. ¶ For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day\, which were all valiant men\; bec ause they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. And Zichri\, a might y man of Ephraim\, slew Maaseiah the king’s son\, and Azrikam the govern or of the house\, and Elkanah that was next to the king. And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand\, wo men\, sons\, and daughters\, and took also away much spoil from them\, and brought the spoil to Samaria. But a prophet of the LORD was there\, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria\, and said unto them\, Behold\, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah\, he hath delivered them into your hand\, and ye have slain the m in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven. And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: b ut are there not with you\, even with you\, sins against the LORD your God ? Now hear me therefore\, and deliver the captives again\, which ye have t aken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon yo u. Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim\, Azariah the son of Johanan\, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth\, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum\, and Amasa the son of Hadlai\, stood up against them that came fr om the war\, And said unto them\, Ye shall not bring in the captives hithe r: for whereas we have offended against the LORD already\, ye intend to ad d more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great\, and th ere is fierce wrath against Israel. So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation. And the men which were expressed by name rose up\, and took the captives\, and with the spoi l clothed all that were naked among them\, and arrayed them\, and shod the m\, and gave them to eat and to drink\, and anointed them\, and carried al l the feeble of them upon asses\, and brought them to Jericho\, the city o f palm trees\, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria. ¶ At tha t time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah\, and carried away captives. The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country\, and of the so uth of Judah\, and had taken Beth-shemesh\, and Ajalon\, and Gederoth\, an d Shocho with the villages thereof\, and Timnah with the villages thereof\ , Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel\; for he made Judah naked \, and transgressed sore against the LORD. And Tilgath-pilneser king of As syria came unto him\, and distressed him\, but strengthened him not. For A haz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD\, and out of the hous e of the king\, and of the princes\, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not. ¶ And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz. For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus\, which smote him: and he said\, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them\, therefore will I sacrifice to them\, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him\, and of all Israel. And A haz gathered together the vessels of the house of God\, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God\, and shut up the doors of the house of th e LORD\, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem. And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods \, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers. ¶ Now the rest of h is acts and of all his ways\, first and last\, behold\, they are written i n the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. And Ahaz slept with his fathe rs\, and they buried him in the city\, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 8:4-25\nTherefore they tha t were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. Then Philip w ent down to the city of Samaria\, and preached Christ unto them. And the p eople with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake\, hea ring and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits\, crying wi th loud voice\, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many t aken with palsies\, and that were lame\, were healed. And there was great joy in that city. But there was a certain man\, called Simon\, which befor etime in the same city used sorcery\, and bewitched the people of Samaria\ , giving out that himself was some great one: To whom they all gave heed\, from the least to the greatest\, saying\, This man is the great power of God. And to him they had regard\, because that of long time he had bewitch ed them with sorceries. But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God\, and the name of Jesus Christ\, they were baptized\, both men and women. Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized\, he continued with Philip\, and wondered\, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. Now when the apostles which were at Je rusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God\, they sent unto t hem Peter and John: Who\, when they were come down\, prayed for them\, tha t they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none o f them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them\, and they received the Holy Ghost. And when Simo n saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was g iven\, he offered them money\, Saying\, Give me also this power\, that on whomsoever I lay hands\, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said unt o him\, Thy money perish with thee\, because thou hast thought that the gi ft of God may be purchased with money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in t his matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefo re of this thy wickedness\, and pray God\, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. For I perceive that thou art in the gall of b itterness\, and in the bond of iniquity. Then answered Simon\, and said\, Pray ye to the Lord for me\, that none of these things which ye have spoke n come upon me. And they\, when they had testified and preached the word o f the Lord\, returned to Jerusalem\, and preached the gospel in many villa ges of the Samaritans.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 13\nThe bur den of Babylon\, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see. Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain\, exalt the voice unto them\, shake the hand\, tha t they may go into the gates of the nobles. I have commanded my sanctified ones\, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger\, even them that rejoice in my highness. The noise of a multitude in the mountains\, like a s of a great people\; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gather ed together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle. They come from a far country\, from the end of heaven\, even the LORD\, and the wea pons of his indignation\, to destroy the whole land. ¶ Howl ye\; for the day of the LORD is at hand\; it shall come as a destruction from the Almig hty. Therefore shall all hands be faint\, and every man’s heart shall me lt: And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them\; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another\; their faces shall be as flames. Behold\, the day of the LORD cometh\, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger\, to lay the land desolat e: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it. For the stars of he aven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun sh all be darkened in his going forth\, and the moon shall not cause her ligh t to shine. And I will punish the world for their evil\, and the wicked fo r their iniquity\; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease\, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. I will make a man more p recious than fine gold\; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. Theref ore I will shake the heavens\, and the earth shall remove out of her place \, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts\, and in the day of his fierce anger. And it shall be as the chased roe\, and as a sheep that no man taketh up: they shall every man turn to his own people\, and flee every one into his own land. Every one that is found shall be thrust through\; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword. Their children also sha ll be dashed to pieces before their eyes\; their houses shall be spoiled\, and their wives ravished. Behold\, I will stir up the Medes against them\ , which shall not regard silver\; and as for gold\, they shall not delight in it. Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces\; and they shal l have no pity on the fruit of the womb\; their eye shall not spare childr en. ¶ And Babylon\, the glory of kingdoms\, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency\, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited\, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to gener ation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there\; neither shall the shep herds make their fold there. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there \; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures\; and owls shall dw ell there\, and satyrs shall dance there. And the wild beasts of the islan ds shall cry in their desolate houses\, and dragons in their pleasant pala ces: and her time is near to come\, and her days shall not be prolonged.\n \nSecond Lesson — Mark 10:32-end\n¶ And they were in the way going up t o Jerusalem\; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed\; and as th ey followed\, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve\, and began t o tell them what things should happen unto him\, Saying\, Behold\, we go u p to Jerusalem\; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief prie sts\, and unto the scribes\; and they shall condemn him to death\, and sha ll deliver him to the Gentiles: And they shall mock him\, and shall scourg e him\, and shall spit upon him\, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again. ¶ And James and John\, the sons of Zebedee\, come unto him\, saying\, Master\, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. And he said unto them\, What would ye that I should do f or you? They said unto him\, Grant unto us that we may sit\, one on thy ri ght hand\, and the other on thy left hand\, in thy glory. But Jesus said u nto them\, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink o f? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? And they said unto him\, We can. And Jesus said unto them\, Ye shall indeed drink of th e cup that I drink of\; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal sha ll ye be baptized: But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give\; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. And when the ten heard it\, they began to be much displeased with James and Jo hn. But Jesus called them to him\, and saith unto them\, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them \; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you\, shall be your minist er: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest\, shall be servant of all. F or even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto\, but to minister\, and to give his life a ransom for many. ¶ And they came to Jericho: and a s he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people\, blind Bartimæus\, the son of Timæus\, sat by the highway side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth\, he began to cry out\, an d say\, Jesus\, thou Son of David\, have mercy on me. And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal\, Thou Son of David\, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still\, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man\, saying unto him\, Be of good comfort\, rise\; he calleth thee. And he\, casting away his garment\, rose \, and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said unto him\, What wilt tho u that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him\, Lord\, that I might receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him\, Go thy way\; thy faith h ath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight\, and followed Jesus in the way. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-10-31 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-01@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102 SUMMARY:All Saints’ Day DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Heb 11:32—12:2\nAnd what sha ll I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon\, and of Barak \, and of Samson\, and of Jephthae\; of David also\, and Samuel\, and of t he prophets: Who through faith subdued kingdoms\, wrought righteousness\, obtained promises\, stopped the mouths of lions\, Quenched the violence of fire\, escaped the edge of the sword\, out of weakness were made strong\, waxed valiant in fight\, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured\, not accepting deliverance\; that they might obtain a better resurrection: And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings\, yea\, moreover of bond s and imprisonment: They were stoned\, they were sawn asunder\, were tempt ed\, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goat skins\; being destitute\, afflicted\, tormented\; (Of whom the world was n ot worthy:) they wandered in deserts\, and in mountains\, and in dens and caves of the earth. And these all\, having obtained a good report through faith\, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing fo r us\, that they without us should not be made perfect. Wherefore seeing w e also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses\, let us lay aside every weight\, and the sin which doth so easily beset us\, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us\, Looking unto Jesus t he author and finisher of our faith\; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross\, despising the shame\, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 8:26-end\nAnd the an gel of the Lord spake unto Philip\, saying\, Arise\, and go toward the sou th unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza\, which is desert . And he arose and went: and\, behold\, a man of Ethiopia\, an eunuch of g reat authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians\, who had the charge of all her treasure\, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship\, Was retur ning\, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. Then the Spirit said unto Philip\, Go near\, and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip ran thither to him\, and heard him read the prophet Esaias\, and said\, U nderstandest thou what thou readest? And he said\, How can I\, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. The place of the scripture which he read was this\, He was led a s a sheep to the slaughter\; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer\, so opened he not his mouth: In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: a nd who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. And the eunuch answered Philip\, and said\, I pray thee\, of whom speaket h the prophet this? of himself\, or of some other man? Then Philip opened his mouth\, and began at the same scripture\, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way\, they came unto a certain water: and the e unuch said\, See\, here is water\; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said\, If thou believest with all thine heart\, thou mayest. And h e answered and said\, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And h e commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the w ater\, both Philip and the eunuch\; and he baptized him. And when they wer e come up out of the water\, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip\, t hat the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. But Phil ip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities\ , till he came to Cæsarea.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 14\nFo r the LORD will have mercy on Jacob\, and will yet choose Israel\, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them\, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob. And the people shall take them\, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take t hem captives\, whose captives they were\; and they shall rule over their o ppressors. And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give t hee rest from thy sorrow\, and from thy fear\, and from the hard bondage w herein thou wast made to serve\, ¶ That thou shalt take up this proverb a gainst the king of Babylon\, and say\, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked\, and the sceptre of the rulers. He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke\, he that ruled the nations in anger\, is persecuted\, and none hin dereth. The whole earth is at rest\, and is quiet: they break forth into s inging. Yea\, the fir trees rejoice at thee\, and the cedars of Lebanon\, saying\, Since thou art laid down\, no feller is come up against us. Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee\, even all the chief ones of the earth\; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. All they shall speak a nd say unto thee\, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like u nto us? Thy pomp is brought down to the grave\, and the noise of thy viols : the worm is spread under thee\, and the worms cover thee. How art thou f allen from heaven\, O Lucifer\, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground\, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thin e heart\, I will ascend into heaven\, I will exalt my throne above the sta rs of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation\, in the sid es of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds\; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell\, to the sides of the pit. They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee\, and consid er thee\, saying\, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble\, that d id shake kingdoms\; That made the world as a wilderness\, and destroyed th e cities thereof\; that opened not the house of his prisoners? All the kin gs of the nations\, even all of them\, lie in glory\, every one in his own house. But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch\, and as the raiment of those that are slain\, thrust through with a sword\, th at go down to the stones of the pit\; as a carcase trodden under feet. Tho u shalt not be joined with them in burial\, because thou hast destroyed th y land\, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renown ed. Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers\; that they do not rise\, nor possess the land\, nor fill the face of the w orld with cities. For I will rise up against them\, saith the LORD of host s\, and cut off from Babylon the name\, and remnant\, and son\, and nephew \, saith the LORD. I will also make it a possession for the bittern\, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction\, saith the LORD of hosts. ¶ The LORD of hosts hath sworn\, saying\, Surely as I have thought\, so shall it come to pass\; and as I have purposed\, so shal l it stand: That I will break the Assyrian in my land\, and upon my mounta ins tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them\, and h is burden depart from off their shoulders. This is the purpose that is pur posed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upo n all the nations. For the LORD of hosts hath purposed\, and who shall dis annul it? and his hand is stretched out\, and who shall turn it back? In t he year that king Ahaz died was this burden. ¶ Rejoice not thou\, whole P alestina\, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of th e serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice\, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. And the firstborn of the poor shall feed\, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine\, an d he shall slay thy remnant. Howl\, O gate\; cry\, O city\; thou\, whole P alestina\, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke\, an d none shall be alone in his appointed times. What shall one then answer t he messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion\, and the poo r of his people shall trust in it.\n\nSecond Lesson — Rev 19:1-16\nAnd a fter these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven\, saying\ , Alleluia\; Salvation\, and glory\, and honour\, and power\, unto the Lor d our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged th e great whore\, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication\, and hat h avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. And again they said\, All eluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. And the four and twenty el ders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the thro ne\, saying\, Amen\; Alleluia. And a voice came out of the throne\, saying \, Praise our God\, all ye his servants\, and ye that fear him\, both smal l and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude\, and a s the voice of many waters\, and as the voice of mighty thunderings\, sayi ng\, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and re joice\, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come\, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen\, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righ teousness of saints. And he saith unto me\, Write\, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me\, T hese are the true sayings of God. And I fell at his feet to worship him. A nd he said unto me\, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant\, and of t hy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimo ny of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. And I saw heaven opened\, and behol d a white horse\; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True\, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire\, and on his head were many crowns\; and he had a name written\, t hat no man knew\, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which we re in heaven followed him upon white horses\, clothed in fine linen\, whit e and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword\, that with it he sh ould smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written\, KING OF KINGS\, AND LORD OF LORDS. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-01 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-02@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 26 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Chron 29\nHezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old\, and he reigned nine and twen ty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Abijah\, the daughter o f Zechariah. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD\, ac cording to all that David his father had done. ¶ He in the first year of his reign\, in the first month\, opened the doors of the house of the LORD \, and repaired them. And he brought in the priests and the Levites\, and gathered them together into the east street\, And said unto them\, Hear me \, ye Levites\, sanctify now yourselves\, and sanctify the house of the LO RD God of your fathers\, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy pl ace. For our fathers have trespassed\, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God\, and have forsaken him\, and have turned away t heir faces from the habitation of the LORD\, and turned their backs. Also they have shut up the doors of the porch\, and put out the lamps\, and hav e not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto th e God of Israel. Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusa lem\, and he hath delivered them to trouble\, to astonishment\, and to his sing\, as ye see with your eyes. For\, lo\, our fathers have fallen by the sword\, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this. Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Isr ael\, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us. My sons\, be not now ne gligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him\, to serve him\, and that ye should minister unto him\, and burn incense. ¶ Then the Levi tes arose\, Mahath the son of Amasai\, and Joel the son of Azariah\, of th e sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari\, Kish the son of Abdi \, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites\; Joah the son of Zimmah\, and Eden the son of Joah: And of the sons of Elizaphan\; Shim ri\, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph\; Zechariah\, and Mattaniah: And of the sons of Heman\; Jehiel\, and Shimei: and of the sons of Jeduthun\; Shemaiah\, and Uzziel. And they gathered their brethren\, and sanctified t hemselves\, and came\, according to the commandment of the king\, by the w ords of the LORD\, to cleanse the house of the LORD. And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD\, to cleanse it\, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into th e court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took it\, to carry it ou t abroad into the brook Kidron. Now they began on the first day of the fir st month to sanctify\, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days \; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end. Then they went in to Hezekiah the king\, and said\, We have cleansed all the house of the LORD\, and the altar of burnt offering\, with all the vessels there of\, and the shewbread table\, with all the vessels thereof. Moreover all the vessels\, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgress ion\, have we prepared and sanctified\, and\, behold\, they are before the altar of the LORD. ¶ Then Hezekiah the king rose early\, and gathered th e rulers of the city\, and went up to the house of the LORD. And they brou ght seven bullocks\, and seven rams\, and seven lambs\, and seven he goats \, for a sin offering for the kingdom\, and for the sanctuary\, and for Ju dah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the a ltar of the LORD. So they killed the bullocks\, and the priests received t he blood\, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise\, when they had killed the rams\, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the l ambs\, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar. And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation\; and they laid their hands upon them: And the priests killed them\, and the y made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar\, to make an atoneme nt for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel. And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals\, with psalteries\, and with harps\, accord ing to the commandment of David\, and of Gad the king’s seer\, and Natha n the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets. And the Levites stood with the instruments of David\, and the priests with th e trumpets. And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the al tar. And when the burnt offering began\, the song of the LORD began also w ith the trumpets\, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Isra el. And all the congregation worshipped\, and the singers sang\, and the t rumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was fin ished. And when they had made an end of offering\, the king and all that w ere present with him bowed themselves\, and worshipped. Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LOR D with the words of David\, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises w ith gladness\, and they bowed their heads and worshipped. Then Hezekiah an swered and said\, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD\, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings\; and as ma ny as were of a free heart burnt offerings. And the number of the burnt of ferings\, which the congregation brought\, was threescore and ten bullocks \, an hundred rams\, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt off ering to the LORD. And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and th ree thousand sheep. But the priests were too few\, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did hel p them\, till the work was ended\, and until the other priests had sanctif ied themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify the mselves than the priests. And also the burnt offerings were in abundance\, with the fat of the peace offerings\, and the drink offerings for every b urnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was set in order. A nd Hezekiah rejoiced\, and all the people\, that God had prepared the peop le: for the thing was done suddenly.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 9:1-31\nAnd Saul\, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord\, went unto the high priest\, And desired of him letters to D amascus to the synagogues\, that if he found any of this way\, whether the y were men or women\, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. And as he journeyed\, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about h im a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth\, and heard a voice sayin g unto him\, Saul\, Saul\, why persecutest thou me? And he said\, Who art thou\, Lord? And the Lord said\, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is h ard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished s aid\, Lord\, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him\, Ar ise\, and go into the city\, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless\, hearing a voice\, but seeing no man. And Saul arose from the earth\; and when his eyes were opened\, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand\, and brought him int o Damascus. And he was three days without sight\, and neither did eat nor drink. ¶ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus\, named Ananias\; a nd to him said the Lord in a vision\, Ananias. And he said\, Behold\, I am here\, Lord. And the Lord said unto him\, Arise\, and go into the street which is called Straight\, and enquire in the house of Judas for one calle d Saul\, of Tarsus: for\, behold\, he prayeth\, And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in\, and putting his hand on him\, that he migh t receive his sight. Then Ananias answered\, Lord\, I have heard by many o f this man\, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: And he re he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy n ame. But the Lord said unto him\, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel un to me\, to bear my name before the Gentiles\, and kings\, and the children of Israel: For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my nam e’s sake. And Ananias went his way\, and entered into the house\; and pu tting his hands on him said\, Brother Saul\, the Lord\, even Jesus\, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest\, hath sent me\, that thou mi ghtest receive thy sight\, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. And immediat ely there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith\, and arose\, and was baptized. And when he had received meat\, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which w ere at Damascus. And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues\, th at he is the Son of God. But all that heard him were amazed\, and said\; I s not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem\, and came hither for that intent\, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? But Saul increased the more in strength\, and confounded t he Jews which dwelt at Damascus\, proving that this is very Christ. ¶ And after that many days were fulfilled\, the Jews took counsel to kill him: But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day a nd night to kill him. Then the disciples took him by night\, and let him d own by the wall in a basket. And when Saul was come to Jerusalem\, he assa yed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him\, an d believed not that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him\, and brought him to the apostles\, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way\, and that he had spoken to him\, and how he had preached boldly a t Damascus in the name of Jesus. And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus\, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. Which when the brethren knew\, they brought him down to Cæsarea\, and sent him fort h to Tarsus. Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria\, and were edified\; and walking in the fear of the Lord\, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost\, were multiplied.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFi rst Lesson — Isa 15\nThe burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste\, and brought to silence\; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste\, and brought to silence\; He is gone up to Bajith\, and to Dibon\, the high places\, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo\, and over M edeba: on all their heads shall be baldness\, and every beard cut off. In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of th eir houses\, and in their streets\, every one shall howl\, weeping abundan tly. And Heshbon shall cry\, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out\; his life shall be grievous unto him. My heart shall cry out for Moab\; his fugitive s shall flee unto Zoar\, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up\; for in the way of Horonai m they shall raise up a cry of destruction. For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away\, the grass faileth\, there is no green thing. Therefore the abundance they have gotten\, and that which they have laid up\, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows. For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab\; the howling thereof unt o Eglaim\, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim. For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon\, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab\, and upon the remnant of the land.\n\nSecond Lesso n — Mark 11:1-26\nAnd when they came nigh to Jerusalem\, unto Bethphage and Bethany\, at the mount of Olives\, he sendeth forth two of his discipl es\, And saith unto them\, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it\, ye shall find a colt tied\, whereon never man sat\; loose him\, and bring him. And if any man say unto you\, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him\; and straightway he will send him hither. And they went their way\, and found the colt tied b y the door without in a place where two ways met\; and they loose him. And certain of them that stood there said unto them\, What do ye\, loosing th e colt? And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go. And they brought the colt to Jesus\, and cast their garments on h im\; and he sat upon him. And many spread their garments in the way: and o thers cut down branches off the trees\, and strawed them in the way. And t hey that went before\, and they that followed\, cried\, saying\, Hosanna\; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Blessed be the kingdom of our father David\, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem\, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things\, and now the eventide was come \, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. ¶ And on the morrow\, when t hey were come from Bethany\, he was hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves\, he came\, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and w hen he came to it\, he found nothing but leaves\; for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it\, No man eat fruit of thee h ereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. ¶ And they come to Jerusal em: and Jesus went into the temple\, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple\, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers\, and the seats of them that sold doves\; And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. And he taught\, saying unto t hem\, Is it not written\, My house shall be called of all nations the hous e of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. And the scribes and chi ef priests heard it\, and sought how they might destroy him: for they fear ed him\, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine. And when e ven was come\, he went out of the city. ¶ And in the morning\, as they pa ssed by\, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him\, Master\, behold\, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them\, Have fai th in God. For verily I say unto you\, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain\, Be thou removed\, and be thou cast into the sea\; and shall not doubt in his heart\, but shall believe that those things which he saith s hall come to pass\; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unt o you\, What things soever ye desire\, when ye pray\, believe that ye rece ive them\, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying\, forgive\, i f ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive\, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-02 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-03@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261104 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 26 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Chron 30\nAnd Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah\, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh\, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem\, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel. For the king had taken counsel\, an d his princes\, and all the congregation in Jerusalem\, to keep the passov er in the second month. For they could not keep it at that time\, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently\, neither had the p eople gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. So they established a decree to make procl amation throughout all Israel\, from Beer-sheba even to Dan\, that they sh ould come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: f or they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written. So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout a ll Israel and Judah\, and according to the commandment of the king\, sayin g\, Ye children of Israel\, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham\, Isaa c\, and Israel\, and he will return to the remnant of you\, that are escap ed out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. And be not ye like your father s\, and like your brethren\, which trespassed against the LORD God of thei r fathers\, who therefore gave them up to desolation\, as ye see. Now be y e not stiffnecked\, as your fathers were\, but yield yourselves unto the L ORD\, and enter into his sanctuary\, which he hath sanctified for ever: an d serve the LORD your God\, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. For if ye turn again unto the LORD\, your brethren and your chi ldren shall find compassion before them that lead them captive\, so that t hey shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful\, and will not turn away his face from you\, if ye return unto h im. So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim a nd Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn\, and mocked them. Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled th emselves\, and came to Jerusalem. Also in Judah the hand of God was to giv e them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes\, by the word of the LORD. ¶ And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month\, a very great cong regation. And they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem\, and all the altars for incense took they away\, and cast them into the br ook Kidron. Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the sec ond month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed\, and sanctified t hemselves\, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD. And they stood in their place after their manner\, according to the law o f Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood\, which they recei ved of the hand of the Levites. For there were many in the congregation th at were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killin g of the passovers for every one that was not clean\, to sanctify them unt o the LORD. For a multitude of the people\, even many of Ephraim\, and Man asseh\, Issachar\, and Zebulun\, had not cleansed themselves\, yet did the y eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them\, saying\, The good LORD pardon every one That prepareth his heart to seek God\, the LORD God of his fathers\, though he be not cleansed accord ing to the purification of the sanctuary. And the LORD hearkened to Hezeki ah\, and healed the people. And the children of Israel that were present a t Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladn ess: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day\, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD. And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did e at throughout the feast seven days\, offering peace offerings\, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers. And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with glad ness. For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a thousand b ullocks and seven thousand sheep\; and the princes gave to the congregatio n a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priest s sanctified themselves. And all the congregation of Judah\, with the prie sts and the Levites\, and all the congregation that came out of Israel\, a nd the strangers that came out of the land of Israel\, and that dwelt in J udah\, rejoiced. So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time o f Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusa lem. ¶ Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and the ir voice was heard\, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place\, even unto heaven.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 9:32-end\n¶ And it came to p ass\, as Peter passed throughout all quarters\, he came down also to the s aints which dwelt at Lydda. And there he found a certain man named Æneas\ , which had kept his bed eight years\, and was sick of the palsy. And Pete r said unto him\, Æneas\, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise\, and mak e thy bed. And he arose immediately. And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him\, and turned to the Lord. ¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain dis ciple named Tabitha\, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. And it came to pass i n those days\, that she was sick\, and died: whom when they had washed\, t hey laid her in an upper chamber. And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Jopp a\, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there\, they sent unto him two men\, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come\, they brought him into the up per chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping\, and shewing the coa ts and garments which Dorcas made\, while she was with them. But Peter put them all forth\, and kneeled down\, and prayed\; and turning him to the b ody said\, Tabitha\, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Pete r\, she sat up. And he gave her his hand\, and lifted her up\, and when he had called the saints and widows\, presented her alive. And it was known throughout all Joppa\; and many believed in the Lord. And it came to pass\ , that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.\n\nEvening P rayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 16\nSend ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness\, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. For it shall be\, that\, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest\, so the dau ghters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. Take counsel\, execute judg ment\; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday\; hide the outcasts\; bewray not him that wandereth. Let mine outcasts dwell with th ee\, Moab\; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end\, the spoiler ceaseth\, the oppressors are consu med out of the land. And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David\, judging\, and seek ing judgment\, and hasting righteousness. ¶ We have heard of the pride of Moab\; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness\, and his pride\, and hi s wrath: but his lies shall not be so. Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab\ , every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn \; surely they are stricken. For the fields of Heshbon languish\, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal pl ants thereof\, they are come even unto Jazer\, they wandered through the w ilderness: her branches are stretched out\, they are gone over the sea. ¶ Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I w ill water thee with my tears\, O Heshbon\, and Elealeh: for the shouting f or thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen. And gladness is taken away\, and joy out of the plentiful field\; and in the vineyards there sha ll be no singing\, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tre ad out no wine in their presses\; I have made their vintage shouting to ce ase. Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab\, and mine inwa rd parts for Kir-haresh. ¶ And it shall come to pass\, when it is seen th at Moab is weary on the high place\, that he shall come to his sanctuary t o pray\; but he shall not prevail. This is the word that the LORD hath spo ken concerning Moab since that time. But now the LORD hath spoken\, saying \, Within three years\, as the years of an hireling\, and the glory of Moa b shall be contemned\, with all that great multitude\; and the remnant sha ll be very small and feeble.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 11:27—12:12\n¶ A nd they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple\, the re come to him the chief priests\, and the scribes\, and the elders\, And say unto him\, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave the e this authority to do these things? And Jesus answered and said unto them \, I will also ask of you one question\, and answer me\, and I will tell y ou by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John\, was it from heaven\, or of men? answer me. And they reasoned with themselves\, saying\ , If we shall say\, From heaven\; he will say\, Why then did ye not believ e him? But if we shall say\, Of men\; they feared the people: for all men counted John\, that he was a prophet indeed. And they answered and said un to Jesus\, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them\, Neither d o I tell you by what authority I do these things. And he began to speak un to them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard\, and set an hedge a bout it\, and digged a place for the winefat\, and built a tower\, and let it out to husbandmen\, and went into a far country. And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant\, that he might receive from the husbandm en of the fruit of the vineyard. And they caught him\, and beat him\, and sent him away empty. And again he sent unto them another servant\; and at him they cast stones\, and wounded him in the head\, and sent him away sha mefully handled. And again he sent another\; and him they killed\, and man y others\; beating some\, and killing some. Having yet therefore one son\, his wellbeloved\, he sent him also last unto them\, saying\, They will re verence my son. But those husbandmen said among themselves\, This is the h eir\; come\, let us kill him\, and the inheritance shall be ours. And they took him\, and killed him\, and cast him out of the vineyard. What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husban dmen\, and will give the vineyard unto others. And have ye not read this s cripture\; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: This was the Lord’s doing\, and it is marvellous in our eyes? A nd they sought to lay hold on him\, but feared the people: for they knew t hat he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him\, and went t heir way. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-03 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-04@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261105 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 26 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 18\nNow it came to pas s in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel\, that Hezekiah t he son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign\; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerus alem. His mother’s name also was Abi\, the daughter of Zachariah. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD\, according to all that David his father did. ¶ He removed the high places\, and brake the image s\, and cut down the groves\, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incens e to it: and he called it Nehushtan. He trusted in the LORD God of Israel\ ; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah\, nor a ny that were before him. For he clave to the LORD\, and departed not from following him\, but kept his commandments\, which the LORD commanded Moses . And the LORD was with him\; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth : and he rebelled against the king of Assyria\, and served him not. He smo te the Philistines\, even unto Gaza\, and the borders thereof\, from the t ower of the watchmen to the fenced city. ¶ And it came to pass in the fou rth year of king Hezekiah\, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of El ah king of Israel\, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samar ia\, and besieged it. And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah\, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Isra el\, Samaria was taken. And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria\, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan\, and in the cities of the Medes: Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God\, but transgressed his covenant\, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded\, and would not hear them\, nor do them. ¶ Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah\, and took them. And Hezekiah ki ng of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish\, saying\, I have offen ded\; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the k ing of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. And Hezekiah gave him all the silve r that was found in the house of the LORD\, and in the treasures of the ki ng’s house. At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD\, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Juda h had overlaid\, and gave it to the king of Assyria. ¶ And the king of As syria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekia h with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusa lem. And when they were come up\, they came and stood by the conduit of th e upper pool\, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field. And when t hey had called to the king\, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hil kiah\, which was over the household\, and Shebna the scribe\, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder. And Rab-shakeh said unto them\, Speak ye now t o Hezekiah\, Thus saith the great king\, the king of Assyria\, What confid ence is this wherein thou trustest? Thou sayest\, (but they are but vain w ords\,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou tru st\, that thou rebellest against me? Now\, behold\, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed\, even upon Egypt\, on which if a man lean\, i t will go into his hand\, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him. But if ye say unto me\, We trust in the LORD our Go d: is not that he\, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away\, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem\, Ye shall worship before thi s altar in Jerusalem? Now therefore\, I pray thee\, give pledges to my lor d the king of Assyria\, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses\, if t hou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. How then wilt thou turn a way the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants\, and p ut thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Am I now come up with out the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me\, Go up against this land\, and destroy it. Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah\ , and Shebna\, and Joah\, unto Rab-shakeh\, Speak\, I pray thee\, to thy s ervants in the Syrian language\; for we understand it: and talk not with u s in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall. But Rab-shakeh said unto them\, Hath my master sent me to thy master\, and to thee\, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall\, that they may eat their own dung\, and drink their own piss with you? Then Rab-shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language\, and spake\, saying\, Hear the word of the great king\, the kin g of Assyria: Thus saith the king\, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he s hall not be able to deliver you out of his hand: Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD\, saying\, The LORD will surely deliver us\, and th is city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. Heark en not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria\, Make an agreement with me by a present\, and come out to me\, and then eat ye every man of his own vine\, and every one of his fig tree\, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern: Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land\, a land of corn and wine\, a land of bread and vineyards\, a lan d of oil olive and of honey\, that ye may live\, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah\, when he persuadeth you\, saying\, The LORD will delive r us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? Where are the gods of Hamath\, and of Ar pad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim\, Hena\, and Ivah? have they deliver ed Samaria out of mine hand? Who are they among all the gods of the countr ies\, that have delivered their country out of mine hand\, that the LORD s hould deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand? But the people held their peace\ , and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was\, saying\, Answer him not. Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah\, which was over the household\, and Shebna the scribe\, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorde r\, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent\, and told him the words of Rab-sh akeh.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 10:1-23\nThere was a certain man in Cæsar ea called Cornelius\, a centurion of the band called the Italian band\, A devout man\, and one that feared God with all his house\, which gave much alms to the people\, and prayed to God alway. He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him\, and sa ying unto him\, Cornelius. And when he looked on him\, he was afraid\, and said\, What is it\, Lord? And he said unto him\, Thy prayers and thine al ms are come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa\, and call for one Simon\, whose surname is Peter: He lodgeth with one Simon a t anner\, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou ought est to do. And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed\, he called two of his household servants\, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually\; And when he had declared all these things unto them\, he sent them to Joppa. ¶ On the morrow\, as they went on their jo urney\, and drew nigh unto the city\, Peter went up upon the housetop to p ray about the sixth hour: And he became very hungry\, and would have eaten : but while they made ready\, he fell into a trance\, And saw heaven opene d\, and a certain vessel descending unto him\, as it had been a great shee t knit at the four corners\, and let down to the earth: Wherein were all m anner of fourfooted beasts of the earth\, and wild beasts\, and creeping t hings\, and fowls of the air. And there came a voice to him\, Rise\, Peter \; kill\, and eat. But Peter said\, Not so\, Lord\; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. And the voice spake unto him again t he second time\, What God hath cleansed\, that call not thou common. This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. Now whi le Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean \, behold\, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Si mon’s house\, and stood before the gate\, And called\, and asked whether Simon\, which was surnamed Peter\, were lodged there. ¶ While Peter thou ght on the vision\, the Spirit said unto him\, Behold\, three men seek the e. Arise therefore\, and get thee down\, and go with them\, doubting nothi ng: for I have sent them. Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius\; and said\, Behold\, I am he whom ye seek: what i s the cause wherefore ye are come? And they said\, Cornelius the centurion \, a just man\, and one that feareth God\, and of good report among all th e nation of the Jews\, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for th ee into his house\, and to hear words of thee. Then called he them in\, an d lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them\, and certain b rethren from Joppa accompanied him.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Is a 17\nThe burden of Damascus. Behold\, Damascus is taken away from being a city\, and it shall be a ruinous heap. The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks\, which shall lie down\, and none shall make them afraid. The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim\, and the kingdom from Damascus\, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the ch ildren of Israel\, saith the LORD of hosts. And in that day it shall come to pass\, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin\, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean. And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn\, and reapeth the ears with his arm\; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim. ¶ Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it\, as the shaking of an olive tree\, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough\, four or five in the outmost fruitful branche s thereof\, saith the LORD God of Israel. At that day shall a man look to his Maker\, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel. And he shall not look to the altars\, the work of his hands\, neither shall r espect that which his fingers have made\, either the groves\, or the image s. ¶ In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough\, and an uppermost branch\, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation. Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salv ation\, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength\, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants\, and shalt set it with strange slips: In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow\, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow. ¶ Woe to the multitude of many people\, wh ich make a noise like the noise of the seas\; and to the rushing of nation s\, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! The nations sha ll rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them\, and t hey shall flee far off\, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind\, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. And beho ld at eveningtide trouble\; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us\, and the lot of them that rob us.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 12:13-34\n¶ And they send unto him certain of the Pharis ees and of the Herodians\, to catch him in his words. And when they were c ome\, they say unto him\, Master\, we know that thou art true\, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men\, but teachest the w ay of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar\, or not? Shall we give\, or shall we not give? But he\, knowing their hypocrisy\, said u nto them\, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny\, that I may see it. And they brought it. And he saith unto them\, Whose is this image and superscripti on? And they said unto him\, Cæsar’s. And Jesus answering said unto the m\, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s\, and to God the thing s that are God’s. And they marvelled at him. ¶ Then come unto him the S adducees\, which say there is no resurrection\; and they asked him\, sayin g\, Master\, Moses wrote unto us\, If a man’s brother die\, and leave hi s wife behind him\, and leave no children\, that his brother should take h is wife\, and raise up seed unto his brother. Now there were seven brethre n: and the first took a wife\, and dying left no seed. And the second took her\, and died\, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. And th e seven had her\, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. In th e resurrection therefore\, when they shall rise\, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. And Jesus answering said unto them \, Do ye not therefore err\, because ye know not the scriptures\, neither the power of God? For when they shall rise from the dead\, they neither ma rry\, nor are given in marriage\; but are as the angels which are in heave n. And as touching the dead\, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses\, how in the bush God spake unto him\, saying\, I am the God of Abraham\, and the God of Isaac\, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God o f the dead\, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err. ¶ An d one of the scribes came\, and having heard them reasoning together\, and perceiving that he had answered them well\, asked him\, Which is the firs t commandment of all? And Jesus answered him\, The first of all the comman dments is\, Hear\, O Israel\; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart\, and with all thy soul\, and wi th all thy mind\, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment . And the second is like\, namely this\, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. And the scrib e said unto him\, Well\, Master\, thou hast said the truth: for there is o ne God\; and there is none other but he: And to love him with all the hear t\, and with all the understanding\, and with all the soul\, and with all the strength\, and to love his neighbour as himself\, is more than all who le burnt offerings and sacrifices. And when Jesus saw that he answered dis creetly\, he said unto him\, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-04 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-05@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 26 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 19\nAnd it came to pas s\, when king Hezekiah heard it\, that he rent his clothes\, and covered h imself with sackcloth\, and went into the house of the LORD. And he sent E liakim\, which was over the household\, and Shebna the scribe\, and the el ders of the priests\, covered with sackcloth\, to Isaiah the prophet the s on of Amoz. And they said unto him\, Thus saith Hezekiah\, This day is a d ay of trouble\, and of rebuke\, and blasphemy: for the children are come t o the birth\, and there is not strength to bring forth. It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh\, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God\; and will reprove the wor ds which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left. So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah. ¶ And Isaiah said unto them\, Thus shall ye say to your master\, Thus sai th the LORD\, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard\, with whic h the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. Behold\, I will send a blast upon him\, and he shall hear a rumour\, and shall return to h is own land\; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. ¶ So Rab-shakeh returned\, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. And when he he ard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia\, Behold\, he is come out to fight ag ainst thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah\, saying\, Thus shall y e speak to Hezekiah king of Judah\, saying\, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee\, saying\, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. Behold\, thou hast heard what the kings of A ssyria have done to all lands\, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered? Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my father s have destroyed\; as Gozan\, and Haran\, and Rezeph\, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar? Where is the king of Hamath\, and the king o f Arpad\, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim\, of Hena\, and Ivah? ¶ And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers\, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD\, and spread it before the LORD. And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD\, and said\, O LORD God of Israel\, which dwellest between the cherubims\, thou art the God\, even th ou alone\, of all the kingdoms of the earth\; thou hast made heaven and ea rth. LORD\, bow down thine ear\, and hear: open\, LORD\, thine eyes\, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib\, which hath sent him to reproach t he living God. Of a truth\, LORD\, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands\, And have cast their gods into the fire: for the y were no gods\, but the work of men’s hands\, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. Now therefore\, O LORD our God\, I beseech thee \, save thou us out of his hand\, that all the kingdoms of the earth may k now that thou art the LORD God\, even thou only. ¶ Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah\, saying\, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel\, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have h eard. This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him\; The virg in the daughter of Zion hath despised thee\, and laughed thee to scorn\; t he daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. Whom hast thou repr oached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice\, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel. By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord\, and hast said\, With the multit ude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains\, to the si des of Lebanon\, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof\, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his border s\, and into the forest of his Carmel. I have digged and drunk strange wat ers\, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besie ged places. Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it\, and of ancie nt times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass\, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps. Therefore thei r inhabitants were of small power\, they were dismayed and confounded\; th ey were as the grass of the field\, and as the green herb\, as the grass o n the housetops\, and as corn blasted before it be grown up. But I know th y abode\, and thy going out\, and thy coming in\, and thy rage against me. Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears\, th erefore I will put my hook in thy nose\, and my bridle in thy lips\, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest. And this shall be a sign unto thee\, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves\ , and in the second year that which springeth of the same\; and in the thi rd year sow ye\, and reap\, and plant vineyards\, and eat the fruits there of. And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward\, and bear fruit upward. For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant\, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this. Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria\, He shall not come into this city\, nor shoot an arrow t here\, nor come before it with shield\, nor cast a bank against it. By the way that he came\, by the same shall he return\, and shall not come into this city\, saith the LORD. For I will defend this city\, to save it\, for mine own sake\, and for my servant David’s sake. ¶ And it came to pass that night\, that the angel of the LORD went out\, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they aro se early in the morning\, behold\, they were all dead corpses. So Sennache rib king of Assyria departed\, and went and returned\, and dwelt at Nineve h. And it came to pass\, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god\, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: an d they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esar-haddon his son reigned i n his stead.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 10:24-end\nAnd the morrow after the y entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius waited for them\, and had called to gether his kinsmen and near friends. And as Peter was coming in\, Corneliu s met him\, and fell down at his feet\, and worshipped him. But Peter took him up\, saying\, Stand up\; I myself also am a man. And as he talked wit h him\, he went in\, and found many that were come together. And he said u nto them\, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Je w to keep company\, or come unto one of another nation\; but God hath shew ed me that I should not call any man common or unclean. Therefore came I u nto you without gainsaying\, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore fo r what intent ye have sent for me? And Cornelius said\, Four days ago I wa s fasting until this hour\; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house\, a nd\, behold\, a man stood before me in bright clothing\, And said\, Cornel ius\, thy prayer is heard\, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the s ight of God. Send therefore to Joppa\, and call hither Simon\, whose surna me is Peter\; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea s ide: who\, when he cometh\, shall speak unto thee. Immediately therefore I sent to thee\; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God\, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. ¶ Then Peter opened his mouth\, and said\, Of a truth I per ceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that fea reth him\, and worketh righteousness\, is accepted with him. The word whic h God sent unto the children of Israel\, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) That word\, I say\, ye know\, which was published thr oughout all Judæa\, and began from Galilee\, after the baptism which John preached\; How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and wit h power: who went about doing good\, and healing all that were oppressed o f the devil\; for God was with him. And we are witnesses of all things whi ch he did both in the land of the Jews\, and in Jerusalem\; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: Him God raised up the third day\, and shewed him op enly\; Not to all the people\, but unto witnesses chosen before of God\, e ven to us\, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. An d he commanded us to preach unto the people\, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. To him give all the prophets witness\, that through his name whosoever believeth in hi m shall receive remission of sins. ¶ While Peter yet spake these words\, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circ umcision which believed were astonished\, as many as came with Peter\, bec ause that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues\, and magnify God. Then answered Pe ter\, Can any man forbid water\, that these should not be baptized\, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be b aptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain day s.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 18\nWoe to the land shadowing w ith wings\, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia: That sendeth ambassado rs by the sea\, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters\, saying\, Go \, ye swift messengers\, to a nation scattered and peeled\, to a people te rrible from their beginning hitherto\; a nation meted out and trodden down \, whose land the rivers have spoiled! All ye inhabitants of the world\, a nd dwellers on the earth\, see ye\, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mo untains\; and when he bloweth a trumpet\, hear ye. For so the LORD said un to me\, I will take my rest\, and I will consider in my dwelling place lik e a clear heat upon herbs\, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest . For afore the harvest\, when the bud is perfect\, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower\, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hoo ks\, and take away and cut down the branches. They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains\, and to the beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them\, and all the beasts of the earth shall winte r upon them. ¶ In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled\, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto\; a nation meted out and trodden under foot\, who se land the rivers have spoiled\, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts\, the mount Zion.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 12:35—13:13\n¶ And Je sus answered and said\, while he taught in the temple\, How say the scribe s that Christ is the Son of David? For David himself said by the Holy Ghos t\, The LORD said to my Lord\, Sit thou on my right hand\, till I make thi ne enemies thy footstool. David therefore himself calleth him Lord\; and w hence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly. ¶ And h e said unto them in his doctrine\, Beware of the scribes\, which love to g o in long clothing\, and love salutations in the marketplaces\, And the ch ief seats in the synagogues\, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: Which dev our widows’ houses\, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall r eceive greater damnation. ¶ And Jesus sat over against the treasury\, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were ri ch cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow\, and she threw in tw o mites\, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples\, an d saith unto them\, Verily I say unto you\, That this poor widow hath cast more in\, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they d id cast in of their abundance\; but she of her want did cast in all that s he had\, even all her living. And as he went out of the temple\, one of hi s disciples saith unto him\, Master\, see what manner of stones and what b uildings are here! And Jesus answering said unto him\, Seest thou these gr eat buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another\, that shall not be thrown down. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against t he temple\, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately\, Tell us\, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all the se things shall be fulfilled? And Jesus answering them began to say\, Take heed lest any man deceive you: For many shall come in my name\, saying\, I am Christ\; and shall deceive many. And when ye shall hear of wars and r umours of wars\, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be\; but t he end shall not be yet. For nation shall rise against nation\, and kingdo m against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places\, and t here shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. ¶ But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils\ ; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake\, for a testimony against them. And the gosp el must first be published among all nations. But when they shall lead yo u\, and deliver you up\, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak\, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour\ , that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak\, but the Holy Ghost. Now the brother shall betray the brother to death\, and the father the son\; and children shall rise up against their parents\, and shall cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but h e that shall endure unto the end\, the same shall be saved. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-05 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-06@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 26 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 20\nIn those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to h im\, and said unto him\, Thus saith the LORD\, Set thine house in order\; for thou shalt die\, and not live. Then he turned his face to the wall\, a nd prayed unto the LORD\, saying\, I beseech thee\, O LORD\, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart\, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. And it came to pass\, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court\, that the word of the LORD came to him\, saying\, Turn again\, and tell Hezekiah the cap tain of my people\, Thus saith the LORD\, the God of David thy father\, I have heard thy prayer\, I have seen thy tears: behold\, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. And I will a dd unto thy days fifteen years\; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria\; and I will defend this city for mine own sake\, and for my servant David’s sake. And Isaiah said\, Take a lu mp of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil\, and he recovered. ¶ A nd Hezekiah said unto Isaiah\, What shall be the sign that the LORD will h eal me\, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day? And Isaiah said\, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD\, that the LORD wi ll do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degre es\, or go back ten degrees? And Hezekiah answered\, It is a light thing f or the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay\, but let the shadow return back ward ten degrees. And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he broug ht the shadow ten degrees backward\, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz. ¶ At that time Berodach-baladan\, the son of Baladan\, king of Babylon\, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. And Hezekiah hearkened unto them\, and shewed them all the house of his precious things\, the silver\, and the gold\, and th e spices\, and the precious ointment\, and all the house of his armour\, a nd all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house\, n or in all his dominion\, that Hezekiah shewed them not. ¶ Then came Isaia h the prophet unto king Hezekiah\, and said unto him\, What said these men ? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said\, They are come f rom a far country\, even from Babylon. And he said\, What have they seen i n thine house? And Hezekiah answered\, All the things that are in mine hou se have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not she wed them. And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah\, Hear the word of the LORD. Behol d\, the days come\, that all that is in thine house\, and that which thy f athers have laid up in store unto this day\, shall be carried into Babylon : nothing shall be left\, saith the LORD. And of thy sons that shall issue from thee\, which thou shalt beget\, shall they take away\; and they shal l be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah\, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said \, Is it not good\, if peace and truth be in my days? ¶ And the rest of t he acts of Hezekiah\, and all his might\, and how he made a pool\, and a c onduit\, and brought water into the city\, are they not written in the boo k of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And Hezekiah slept with his fat hers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 11:1-18\nAnd the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem\, they that were of the circumcision contended with him\, Sayin g\, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised\, and didst eat with them. But Pe ter rehearsed the matter from the beginning\, and expounded it by order un to them\, saying\, I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I s aw a vision\, A certain vessel descend\, as it had been a great sheet\, le t down from heaven by four corners\; and it came even to me: Upon the whic h when I had fastened mine eyes\, I considered\, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth\, and wild beasts\, and creeping things\, and fowls of the a ir. And I heard a voice saying unto me\, Arise\, Peter\; slay and eat. But I said\, Not so\, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time en tered into my mouth. But the voice answered me again from heaven\, What Go d hath cleansed\, that call not thou common. And this was done three times : and all were drawn up again into heaven. And\, behold\, immediately ther e were three men already come unto the house where I was\, sent from Cæsa rea unto me. And the Spirit bade me go with them\, nothing doubting. Moreo ver these six brethren accompanied me\, and we entered into the man’s ho use: And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house\, which stood and said unto him\, Send men to Joppa\, and call for Simon\, whose surname is Peter\; Who shall tell thee words\, whereby thou and all thy house sha ll be saved. And as I began to speak\, the Holy Ghost fell on them\, as on us at the beginning. Then remembered I the word of the Lord\, how that he said\, John indeed baptized with water\; but ye shall be baptized with th e Holy Ghost. Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us\, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ\; what was I\, that I could wi thstand God? When they heard these things\, they held their peace\, and gl orified God\, saying\, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentan ce unto life.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 19\nThe burden of Eg ypt. Behold\, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud\, and shall come into Egy pt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence\, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it. And I will set the Egyptians again st the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother\, and every one against his neighbour\; city against city\, and kingdom against kingdom. And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof\; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols\, and t o the charmers\, and to them that have familiar spirits\, and to the wizar ds. And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord\; and a fierce king shall rule over them\, saith the Lord\, the LORD of hosts. And the waters shall fail from the sea\, and the river shall be wasted and dried up. And they shall turn the rivers far away\; and the brooks of def ence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither. The paper reeds by the brooks\, by the mouth of the brooks\, and every thing s own by the brooks\, shall wither\, be driven away\, and be no more. The fi shers also shall mourn\, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shal l lament\, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish. Moreo ver they that work in fine flax\, and they that weave networks\, shall be confounded. And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof\, all that ma ke sluices and ponds for fish. ¶ Surely the princes of Zoan are fools\, t he counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say y e unto Pharaoh\, I am the son of the wise\, the son of ancient kings? Wher e are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now\, and let t hem know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt. The princes of Z oan are become fools\, the princes of Noph are deceived\; they have also s educed Egypt\, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof. The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof\, as a drunken man staggereth in his v omit. Neither shall there be any work for Egypt\, which the head or tail\, branch or rush\, may do. In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts\, which he shaketh over it. And the land of Judah shall be a ter ror unto Egypt\, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself\, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts\, which he hath dete rmined against it. ¶ In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt s peak the language of Canaan\, and swear to the LORD of hosts\; one shall b e called\, The city of destruction. In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt\, and a pillar at the border t hereof to the LORD. And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD becau se of the oppressors\, and he shall send them a saviour\, and a great one\ , and he shall deliver them. And the LORD shall be known to Egypt\, and th e Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day\, and shall do sacrifice and o blation\; yea\, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD\, and perform it. And t he LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall retu rn even to the LORD\, and he shall be intreated of them\, and shall heal t hem. ¶ In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria\, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt\, and the Egyptian into Assyria\, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians. In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria\, even a blessing in the midst of th e land: Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless\, saying\, Blessed be Egypt my people\, and Assyria the work of my hands\, and Israel mine inheritance.\n \nSecond Lesson — Mark 13:14-end\n¶ But when ye shall see the abominati on of desolation\, spoken of by Daniel the prophet\, standing where it oug ht not\, (let him that readeth understand\,) then let them that be in Jud æa flee to the mountains: And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house\, neither enter therein\, to take any thing out of his hou se: And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up hi s garment. But woe to them that are with child\, and to them that give suc k in those days! And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. For in those days shall be affliction\, such as was not from the beginning of th e creation which God created unto this time\, neither shall be. And except that the Lord had shortened those days\, no flesh should be saved: but fo r the elect’s sake\, whom he hath chosen\, he hath shortened the days. A nd then if any man shall say to you\, Lo\, here is Christ\; or\, lo\, he i s there\; believe him not: For false Christs and false prophets shall rise \, and shall shew signs and wonders\, to seduce\, if it were possible\, ev en the elect. But take ye heed: behold\, I have foretold you all things. ¶ But in those days\, after that tribulation\, the sun shall be darkened\ , and the moon shall not give her light\, And the stars of heaven shall fa ll\, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. And then shall the y see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then shall he send his angels\, and shall gather together his elect from t he four winds\, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. Now learn a parable of the fig tree\; When her branch is yet t ender\, and putteth forth leaves\, ye know that summer is near: So ye in l ike manner\, when ye shall see these things come to pass\, know that it is nigh\, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you\, that this generation sh all not pass\, till all these things be done. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. ¶ But of that day and that hour k noweth no man\, no\, not the angels which are in heaven\, neither the Son\ , but the Father. Take ye heed\, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey\, who left hi s house\, and gave authority to his servants\, and to every man his work\, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not wh en the master of the house cometh\, at even\, or at midnight\, or at the c ockcrowing\, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all\, Watch. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-06 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-07@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 26 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Chron 33\nManasseh was twelv e years old when he began to reign\, and he reigned fifty and five years i n Jerusalem: But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD\, like u nto the abominations of the heathen\, whom the LORD had cast out before th e children of Israel. ¶ For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down\, and he reared up altars for Baalim\, and mad e groves\, and worshipped all the host of heaven\, and served them. Also h e built altars in the house of the LORD\, whereof the LORD had said\, In J erusalem shall my name be for ever. And he built altars for all the host o f heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD. And he caused his chi ldren to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times\, and used enchantments\, and used witchcraft\, and dealt with a familiar spirit\, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sig ht of the LORD\, to provoke him to anger. And he set a carved image\, the idol which he had made\, in the house of God\, of which God had said to Da vid and to Solomon his son\, In this house\, and in Jerusalem\, which I ha ve chosen before all the tribes of Israel\, will I put my name for ever: N either will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of the land whic h I have appointed for your fathers\; so that they will take heed to do al l that I have commanded them\, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses. So Manasseh made Judah and the i nhabitants of Jerusalem to err\, and to do worse than the heathen\, whom t he LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel. And the LORD spake to Manasseh\, and to his people: but they would not hearken. ¶ Wherefore th e LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria\, which took Manasseh among the thorns\, and bound him with fetters\, and c arried him to Babylon. And when he was in affliction\, he besought the LOR D his God\, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers\, An d prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him\, and heard his supplicatio n\, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh kne w that the LORD he was God. Now after this he built a wall without the cit y of David\, on the west side of Gihon\, in the valley\, even to the enter ing in at the fish gate\, and compassed about Ophel\, and raised it up a v ery great height\, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Jud ah. And he took away the strange gods\, and the idol out of the house of t he LORD\, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house o f the LORD\, and in Jerusalem\, and cast them out of the city. And he repa ired the altar of the LORD\, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and th ank offerings\, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel. Never theless the people did sacrifice still in the high places\, yet unto the L ORD their God only. ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh\, and his pray er unto his God\, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel\, behold\, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. His prayer also\, and how God was intreated of him\, and all his sin\, and his trespass\, and the places wherein he built high plac es\, and set up groves and graven images\, before he was humbled: behold\, they are written among the sayings of the seers. ¶ So Manasseh slept wit h his fathers\, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son rei gned in his stead. ¶ Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to r eign\, and reigned two years in Jerusalem. But he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD\, as did Manasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father had made\, and serve d them\; And humbled not himself before the LORD\, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself\; but Amon trespassed more and more. And his servants conspired against him\, and slew him in his own house. ¶ But the people o f the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon\; and the pe ople of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 11:19-end\n¶ Now they which were scattered abroad upon the perse cution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice\, and Cyprus\, and Antioch\, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene\, which\, when they were come to An tioch\, spake unto the Grecians\, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand o f the Lord was with them: and a great number believed\, and turned unto th e Lord. ¶ Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church w hich was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas\, that he should go as far as Antioch. Who\, when he came\, and had seen the grace of God\, was glad\, and exhorted them all\, that with purpose of heart they would cleav e unto the Lord. For he was a good man\, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus\, for to seek Saul: And when he had found him\, he brought him unt o Antioch. And it came to pass\, that a whole year they assembled themselv es with the church\, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. ¶ And in these days came prophets from Jeru salem unto Antioch. And there stood up one of them named Agabus\, and sign ified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the w orld: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar. Then the disciple s\, every man according to his ability\, determined to send relief unto th e brethren which dwelt in Judæa: Which also they did\, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 20\nIn the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod\, (when Sargon the k ing of Assyria sent him\,) and fought against Ashdod\, and took it\; At th e same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz\, saying\, Go and loo se the sackcloth from off thy loins\, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so\, walking naked and barefoot. And the LORD said\, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia\; So shall the king of Assyria lead aw ay the Egyptians prisoners\, and the Ethiopians captives\, young and old\, naked and barefoot\, even with their buttocks uncovered\, to the shame of Egypt. And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation \, and of Egypt their glory. And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day\, Behold\, such is our expectation\, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 14:1-25\nAfter two days was the feast of the passover\, an d of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how th ey might take him by craft\, and put him to death. But they said\, Not on the feast day\, lest there be an uproar of the people. ¶ And being in Bet hany in the house of Simon the leper\, as he sat at meat\, there came a wo man having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious\; and s he brake the box\, and poured it on his head. And there were some that had indignation within themselves\, and said\, Why was this waste of the oint ment made? For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence\, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. And Jesus said\, Let her alone\; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work o n me. For ye have the poor with you always\, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. She hath done what she could: sh e is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. Verily I say unto yo u\, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world\, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. ¶ And Judas Iscariot\, one of the twelve\, went unto the chief priests\, to betray him unto them. And when they heard it\, they were glad\, and promi sed to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. ¶ And the first day of unleavened bread\, when they killed the passover\ , his disciples said unto him\, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare tha t thou mayest eat the passover? And he sendeth forth two of his disciples\ , and saith unto them\, Go ye into the city\, and there shall meet you a m an bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. And wheresoever he shall go in\ , say ye to the goodman of the house\, The Master saith\, Where is the gue stchamber\, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for u s. And his disciples went forth\, and came into the city\, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. And as they sat and did eat\, Jesus said\, Veri ly I say unto you\, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. And t hey began to be sorrowful\, and to say unto him one by one\, Is it I? and another said\, Is it I? And he answered and said unto them\, It is one of the twelve\, that dippeth with me in the dish. The Son of man indeed goeth \, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born. ¶ And as t hey did eat\, Jesus took bread\, and blessed\, and brake it\, and gave to them\, and said\, Take\, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup\, and w hen he had given thanks\, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. An d he said unto them\, This is my blood of the new testament\, which is she d for many. Verily I say unto you\, I will drink no more of the fruit of t he vine\, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-07 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-08@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109 SUMMARY:Proper 27 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 21\nManasseh was twelv e years old when he began to reign\, and reigned fifty and five years in J erusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzi-bah. And he did that which wa s evil in the sight of the LORD\, after the abominations of the heathen\, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. For he built up agai n the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed\; and he reared up altars for Baal\, and made a grove\, as did Ahab king of Israel\; and w orshipped all the host of heaven\, and served them. And he built altars in the house of the LORD\, of which the LORD said\, In Jerusalem will I put my name. And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD. And he made his son pass through the fire\, and observed times\, and used enchantments\, and dealt with familiar spirits a nd wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD\, to provo ke him to anger. And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made i n the house\, of which the LORD said to David\, and to Solomon his son\, I n this house\, and in Jerusalem\, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel\, will I put my name for ever: Neither will I make the feet of Isr ael move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers\; only if the y will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them\, and acc ording to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them. But they heark ened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations w hom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel. ¶ And the LORD spak e by his servants the prophets\, saying\, Because Manasseh king of Judah h ath done these abominations\, and hath done wickedly above all that the Am orites did\, which were before him\, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols: Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel\, Behold\, I am bri nging such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah\, that whosoever heareth of it\, both his ears shall tingle. And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria\, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish\, wiping it\, and turning it upside down. And I wil l forsake the remnant of mine inheritance\, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies\; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies\; Because they have done that which was evil in my sight\, and hav e provoked me to anger\, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egy pt\, even unto this day. Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much\, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another\; beside his sin whe rewith he made Judah to sin\, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh\, and all that he did\, and his sin that he sinned\, are they not written in the book of the chro nicles of the kings of Judah? And Manasseh slept with his fathers\, and wa s buried in the garden of his own house\, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead. ¶ Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign\, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother’ s name was Meshullemeth\, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD\, as his father Manasseh did. And he walked in all the way that his father walked in\, and served the idols that his father served\, and worshipped them: And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers\, and walked not in the way of the LORD. ¶ And the servan ts of Amon conspired against him\, and slew the king in his own house. And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon \; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. Now t he rest of the acts of Amon which he did\, are they not written in the boo k of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And he was buried in his sepulc hre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.\n\nSec ond Lesson — Acts 12:1-24\nNow about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brot her of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews\, he pr oceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened brea d.) And when he had apprehended him\, he put him in prison\, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him\; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. And when H erod would have brought him forth\, the same night Peter was sleeping betw een two soldiers\, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. And\, behold\, the angel of the Lord came upon him\, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side\, and raised him up\, saying\, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands . And the angel said unto him\, Gird thyself\, and bind on thy sandals. An d so he did. And he saith unto him\, Cast thy garment about thee\, and fol low me. And he went out\, and followed him\; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel\; but thought he saw a vision. When they were past the first and the second ward\, they came unto the iron gate that le adeth unto the city\; which opened to them of his own accord: and they wen t out\, and passed on through one street\; and forthwith the angel departe d from him. And when Peter was come to himself\, he said\, Now I know of a surety\, that the Lord hath sent his angel\, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod\, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jew s. And when he had considered the thing\, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John\, whose surname was Mark\; where many were gathered togeth er praying. And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate\, a damsel came t o hearken\, named Rhoda. And when she knew Peter’s voice\, she opened no t the gate for gladness\, but ran in\, and told how Peter stood before the gate. And they said unto her\, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they\, It is his angel. But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door\, and saw him\, they were ast onished. But he\, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace\, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said\, Go shew these things unto James\, and to the brethren. And he depar ted\, and went into another place. Now as soon as it was day\, there was n o small stir among the soldiers\, what was become of Peter. And when Herod had sought for him\, and found him not\, he examined the keepers\, and co mmanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea\, and there abode. ¶ And Herod was highly displeased with them o f Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him\, and\, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend\, desired peace\; because t heir country was nourished by the king’s country. And upon a set day Her od\, arrayed in royal apparel\, sat upon his throne\, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout\, saying\, It is the voice of a god \, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him\, bec ause he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms\, and gave up th e ghost. ¶ But the word of God grew and multiplied.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFi rst Lesson — Isa 21\nThe burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through\; so it cometh from the desert\, from a terrible land. A grievous vision is declared unto me\; the treacherous dealer deal eth treacherously\, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up\, O Elam: besiege\, O Media\; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease. Therefore are my loi ns filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me\, as the pangs of a wom an that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it\; I was dismayed at the seeing of it. My heart panted\, fearfulness affrighted me: the nig ht of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me. Prepare the table\, wa tch in the watchtower\, eat\, drink: arise\, ye princes\, and anoint the s hield. For thus hath the Lord said unto me\, Go\, set a watchman\, let him declare what he seeth. And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen\, a chariot of asses\, and a chariot of camels\; and he hearkened diligently with much heed: And he cried\, A lion: My lord\, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime\, and I am set in my ward whole nights: And\ , behold\, here cometh a chariot of men\, with a couple of horsemen. And h e answered and said\, Babylon is fallen\, is fallen\; and all the graven i mages of her gods he hath broken unto the ground. O my threshing\, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the LORD of hosts\, the God of Israel\, have I declared unto you. ¶ The burden of Dumah. He calleth t o me out of Seir\, Watchman\, what of the night? Watchman\, what of the ni ght? The watchman said\, The morning cometh\, and also the night: if ye wi ll enquire\, enquire ye: return\, come. ¶ The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge\, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim. Th e inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty\, they prevented with their bread him that fled. For they fled from the swor ds\, from the drawn sword\, and from the bent bow\, and from the grievousn ess of war. For thus hath the Lord said unto me\, Within a year\, accordin g to the years of an hireling\, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail: And the residue of the number of archers\, the mighty men of the children of Kedar\, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it.\n\ nSecond Lesson — Mark 14:26-52\n¶ And when they had sung an hymn\, they went out into the mount of Olives. And Jesus saith unto them\, All ye sha ll be offended because of me this night: for it is written\, I will smite the shepherd\, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after that I am risen \, I will go before you into Galilee. But Peter said unto him\, Although a ll shall be offended\, yet will not I. And Jesus saith unto him\, Verily I say unto thee\, That this day\, even in this night\, before the cock crow twice\, thou shalt deny me thrice. But he spake the more vehemently\, If I should die with thee\, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also s aid they all. And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples\, Sit ye here\, while I shall pray. And he taketh w ith him Peter and James and John\, and began to be sore amazed\, and to be very heavy\; And saith unto them\, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto de ath: tarry ye here\, and watch. And he went forward a little\, and fell on the ground\, and prayed that\, if it were possible\, the hour might pass from him. And he said\, Abba\, Father\, all things are possible unto thee\ ; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will\, but what thou wilt. And he cometh\, and findeth them sleeping\, and saith unto Peter\, Simon\, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? Watch ye and pray \, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready\, but the fles h is weak. And again he went away\, and prayed\, and spake the same words. And when he returned\, he found them asleep again\, (for their eyes were heavy\,) neither wist they what to answer him. And he cometh the third tim e\, and saith unto them\, Sleep on now\, and take your rest: it is enough\ , the hour is come\; behold\, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise up\, let us go\; lo\, he that betrayeth me is at hand. ¶ A nd immediately\, while he yet spake\, cometh Judas\, one of the twelve\, a nd with him a great multitude with swords and staves\, from the chief prie sts and the scribes and the elders. And he that betrayed him had given the m a token\, saying\, Whomsoever I shall kiss\, that same is he\; take him\ , and lead him away safely. And as soon as he was come\, he goeth straight way to him\, and saith\, Master\, master\; and kissed him. ¶ And they lai d their hands on him\, and took him. And one of them that stood by drew a sword\, and smote a servant of the high priest\, and cut off his ear. And Jesus answered and said unto them\, Are ye come out\, as against a thief\, with swords and with staves to take me? I was daily with you in the templ e teaching\, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. And they all forsook him\, and fled. And there followed him a certain young m an\, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body\; and the young men la id hold on him: And he left the linen cloth\, and fled from them naked. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-08 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-09@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261110 SUMMARY:Monday in Proper 27 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 22\nJosiah was eight y ears old when he began to reign\, and he reigned thirty and one years in J erusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah\, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD\, and wa lked in all the way of David his father\, and turned not aside to the righ t hand or to the left. ¶ And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of ki ng Josiah\, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah\, the son of Mes hullam\, the scribe\, to the house of the LORD\, saying\, Go up to Hilkiah the high priest\, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the ho use of the LORD\, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the peopl e: And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work\, that h ave the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the do ers of the work which is in the house of the LORD\, to repair the breaches of the house\, Unto carpenters\, and builders\, and masons\, and to buy t imber and hewn stone to repair the house. Howbeit there was no reckoning m ade with them of the money that was delivered into their hand\, because th ey dealt faithfully. ¶ And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe\, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hi lkiah gave the book to Shaphan\, and he read it. And Shaphan the scribe ca me to the king\, and brought the king word again\, and said\, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house\, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work\, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD. And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king\, saying\, Hilk iah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the ki ng. And it came to pass\, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law\, that he rent his clothes. And the king commanded Hilkiah the pr iest\, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan\, and Achbor the son of Michaiah\, an d Shaphan the scribe\, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s\, saying\, Go ye\, enquire of the LORD for me\, and for the people\, and for all Judah\ , concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us\, because our fathers have not hear kened unto the words of this book\, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us. So Hilkiah the priest\, and Ahikam\, and Achbor\, and Shaphan\, and Asahiah\, went unto Huldah the prophetess\, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah\, the son of Harhas\, keeper of the wardrobe\; ( now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college\;) and they communed with her. ¶ And she said unto them\, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel\, Tell the m an that sent you to me\, Thus saith the LORD\, Behold\, I will bring evil upon this place\, and upon the inhabitants thereof\, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read: Because they have forsaken me \, and have burned incense unto other gods\, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands\; therefore my wrath shall be kin dled against this place\, and shall not be quenched. But to the king of Ju dah which sent you to enquire of the LORD\, thus shall ye say to him\, Thu s saith the LORD God of Israel\, As touching the words which thou hast hea rd\; Because thine heart was tender\, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD\, when thou heardest what I spake against this place\, and again st the inhabitants thereof\, that they should become a desolation and a cu rse\, and hast rent thy clothes\, and wept before me\; I also have heard t hee\, saith the LORD. Behold therefore\, I will gather thee unto thy fathe rs\, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace\; and thine eyes s hall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they bro ught the king word again.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 12:25—13:12\nAnd Bar nabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem\, when they had fulfilled their min istry\, and took with them John\, whose surname was Mark. Now there were i n the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers\; as Barnab as\, and Simeon that was called Niger\, and Lucius of Cyrene\, and Manaen\ , which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch\, and Saul. As they mi nistered to the Lord\, and fasted\, the Holy Ghost said\, Separate me Barn abas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed\, and laid their hands on them\, they sent them away. ¶ So they\, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost\, departed unto Seleucia\; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. And when they were at Salamis\, th ey preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had al so John to their minister. And when they had gone through the isle unto Pa phos\, they found a certain sorcerer\, a false prophet\, a Jew\, whose nam e was Bar-jesus: Which was with the deputy of the country\, Sergius Paulus \, a prudent man\; who called for Barnabas and Saul\, and desired to hear the word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpreta tion) withstood them\, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. The n Saul\, (who also is called Paul\,) filled with the Holy Ghost\, set his eyes on him\, And said\, O full of all subtilty and all mischief\, thou ch ild of the devil\, thou enemy of all righteousness\, wilt thou not cease t o pervert the right ways of the Lord? And now\, behold\, the hand of the L ord is upon thee\, and thou shalt be blind\, not seeing the sun for a seas on. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness\; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. Then the deputy\, when he saw what was done\, believed\, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.\n \nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 22\nThe burden of the valley of vis ion. What aileth thee now\, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops? Thou that art full of stirs\, a tumultuous city\, a joyous city: thy slai n men are not slain with the sword\, nor dead in battle. All thy rulers ar e fled together\, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in the e are bound together\, which have fled from far. Therefore said I\, Look a way from me\; I will weep bitterly\, labour not to comfort me\, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people. For it is a day of trouble\, a nd of treading down\, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the va lley of vision\, breaking down the walls\, and of crying to the mountains. And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen\, and Kir unco vered the shield. And it shall come to pass\, that thy choicest valleys sh all be full of chariots\, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array a t the gate. ¶ And he discovered the covering of Judah\, and thou didst lo ok in that day to the armour of the house of the forest. Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David\, that they are many: and ye gathered t ogether the waters of the lower pool. And ye have numbered the houses of J erusalem\, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall. Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof\, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago. And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping\, and to mourning\, and to baldness\, and to girding with sackclot h: And behold joy and gladness\, slaying oxen\, and killing sheep\, eating flesh\, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink\; for to morrow we shall die. And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts\, Surely this i niquity shall not be purged from you till ye die\, saith the Lord GOD of h osts. ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts\, Go\, get thee unto this treasu rer\, even unto Shebna\, which is over the house\, and say\, What hast tho u here? and whom hast thou here\, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchr e here\, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high\, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock? Behold\, the LORD will carry thee awa y with a mighty captivity\, and will surely cover thee. He will surely vio lently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt th ou die\, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lor d’s house. And I will drive thee from thy station\, and from thy state s hall he pull thee down. ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day\, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah: And I will clothe him wit h thy robe\, and strengthen him with thy girdle\, and I will commit thy go vernment into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jer usalem\, and to the house of Judah. And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder\; so he shall open\, and none shall shut\; and he shall shut\, and none shall open. And I will fasten him as a nail in a su re place\; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house. And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father’s house\, the o ffspring and the issue\, all vessels of small quantity\, from the vessels of cups\, even to all the vessels of flagons. In that day\, saith the LORD of hosts\, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed\, and be cut down\, and fall\; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 14:53-end\n¶ And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled a ll the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. And Peter followed hi m afar off\, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants\, and warmed himself at the fire. And the chief priests and all t he council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death\; and foun d none. For many bare false witness against him\, but their witness agreed not together. And there arose certain\, and bare false witness against hi m\, saying\, We heard him say\, I will destroy this temple that is made wi th hands\, and within three days I will build another made without hands. But neither so did their witness agree together. And the high priest stood up in the midst\, and asked Jesus\, saying\, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? But he held his peace\, and answe red nothing. Again the high priest asked him\, and said unto him\, Art tho u the Christ\, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said\, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power\, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes\, and saith\, Wha t need we any further witnesses? Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think y e? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. And some began to spi t on him\, and to cover his face\, and to buffet him\, and to say unto him \, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands . ¶ And as Peter was beneath in the palace\, there cometh one of the maid s of the high priest: And when she saw Peter warming himself\, she looked upon him\, and said\, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. But he de nied\, saying\, I know not\, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch\; and the cock crew. And a maid saw him again\, a nd began to say to them that stood by\, This is one of them. And he denied it again. And a little after\, they that stood by said again to Peter\, S urely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean\, and thy speech agre eth thereto. But he began to curse and to swear\, saying\, I know not this man of whom ye speak. And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him\, Before the cock crow twice\, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon\, he wept. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-09 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-10@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261111 SUMMARY:Tuesday in Proper 27 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 23\nAnd the king sent\ , and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem. And the king went up into the house of the LORD\, and all the men of Judah an d all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him\, and the priests\, and the pr ophets\, and all the people\, both small and great: and he read in their e ars all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD. ¶ And the king stood by a pillar\, and made a covenant befo re the LORD\, to walk after the LORD\, and to keep his commandments and hi s testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul\, t o perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And a ll the people stood to the covenant. And the king commanded Hilkiah the hi gh priest\, and the priests of the second order\, and the keepers of the d oor\, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that we re made for Baal\, and for the grove\, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron\, and carried th e ashes of them unto Beth-el. And he put down the idolatrous priests\, who m the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in th e cities of Judah\, and in the places round about Jerusalem\; them also th at burned incense unto Baal\, to the sun\, and to the moon\, and to the pl anets\, and to all the host of heaven. And he brought out the grove from t he house of the LORD\, without Jerusalem\, unto the brook Kidron\, and bur ned it at the brook Kidron\, and stamped it small to powder\, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people. And he brak e down the houses of the sodomites\, that were by the house of the LORD\, where the women wove hangings for the grove. And he brought all the priest s out of the cities of Judah\, and defiled the high places where the pries ts had burned incense\, from Geba to Beer-sheba\, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city\, which were on a man’s left hand at the gate of t he city. Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the al tar of the LORD in Jerusalem\, but they did eat of the unleavened bread am ong their brethren. And he defiled Topheth\, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom\, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pa ss through the fire to Molech. And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun\, at the entering in of the house of the LOR D\, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain\, which was in the sub urbs\, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire. And the altars that w ere on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz\, which the kings of Judah had made\, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the ho use of the LORD\, did the king beat down\, and brake them down from thence \, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron. And the high places th at were before Jerusalem\, which were on the right hand of the mount of co rruption\, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians\, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moab ites\, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon\, did the k ing defile. And he brake in pieces the images\, and cut down the groves\, and filled their places with the bones of men. ¶ Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el\, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat\, who made Israel to sin\, had made\, both that altar and the high place he brak e down\, and burned the high place\, and stamped it small to powder\, and burned the grove. And as Josiah turned himself\, he spied the sepulchres t hat were there in the mount\, and sent\, and took the bones out of the sep ulchres\, and burned them upon the altar\, and polluted it\, according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed\, who proclaimed thes e words. Then he said\, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him\, It is the sepulchre of the man of God\, which came from Ju dah\, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Beth-el. And he said\, Let him alone\; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone\, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Sama ria. And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria\, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the Lord to anger \, Josiah took away\, and did to them according to all the acts that he ha d done in Beth-el. And he slew all the priests of the high places that wer e there upon the altars\, and burned men’s bones upon them\, and returne d to Jerusalem. ¶ And the king commanded all the people\, saying\, Keep t he passover unto the LORD your God\, as it is written in the book of this covenant. Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel\, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel\, nor of the kings of Judah\; But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah\, wh erein this passover was holden to the LORD in Jerusalem. ¶ Moreover the w orkers with familiar spirits\, and the wizards\, and the images\, and the idols\, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem\, did Josiah put away\, that he might perform the words of th e law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD. And like unto him was there no king before him\, that t urned to the LORD with all his heart\, and with all his soul\, and with al l his might\, according to all the law of Moses\; neither after him arose there any like him. ¶ Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierce ness of his great wrath\, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah\, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal. And the LORD said\, I will remove Judah also out of my sight\, as I have remo ved Israel\, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen\, a nd the house of which I said\, My name shall be there. Now the rest of the acts of Josiah\, and all that he did\, are they not written in the book o f the chronicles of the kings of Judah? ¶ In his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him\; and he slew him at Megiddo\, when he had se en him. And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo\, and brought him to Jerusalem\, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the pe ople of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah\, and anointed him\, and made him king in his father’s stead. ¶ Jehoahaz was twenty and three ye ars old when he began to reign\; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal\, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD\, according to al l that his fathers had done. And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath\, that he might not reign in Jerusalem\; and put th e land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver\, and a talent of gold . And Pharaoh-nechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Jo siah his father\, and turned his name to Jehoiakim\, and took Jehoahaz awa y: and he came to Egypt\, and died there. And Jehoiakim gave the silver an d the gold to Pharaoh\; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the p eople of the land\, of every one according to his taxation\, to give it un to Pharaoh-nechoh. ¶ Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he bega n to reign\; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zebudah\, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD\, according to all that his fathers had done.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 13:13-43\nNow when Paul and his company l oosed from Paphos\, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing fr om them returned to Jerusalem. ¶ But when they departed from Perga\, they came to Antioch in Pisidia\, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath d ay\, and sat down. And after the reading of the law and the prophets the r ulers of the synagogue sent unto them\, saying\, Ye men and brethren\, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people\, say on. Then Paul stood u p\, and beckoning with his hand said\, Men of Israel\, and ye that fear Go d\, give audience. The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers\, an d exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt\, a nd with an high arm brought he them out of it. And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. And when he had destro yed seven nations in the land of Chanaan\, he divided their land to them b y lot. And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hun dred and fifty years\, until Samuel the prophet. And afterward they desire d a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis\, a man of the tribe of Benjamin\, by the space of forty years. And when he had removed him\, h e raised up unto them David to be their king\; to whom also he gave testim ony\, and said\, I have found David the son of Jesse\, a man after mine ow n heart\, which shall fulfil all my will. Of this man’s seed hath God ac cording to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour\, Jesus: When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the peo ple of Israel. And as John fulfilled his course\, he said\, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But\, behold\, there cometh one after me\, whose s hoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose. Men and brethren\, children of the stock of Abraham\, and whosoever among you feareth God\, to you is the word of this salvation sent. For they that dwell at Jerusalem\, and their rulers\, because they knew him not\, nor yet the voices of the prophets w hich are read every sabbath day\, they have fulfilled them in condemning h im. And though they found no cause of death in him\, yet desired they Pila te that he should be slain. And when they had fulfilled all that was writt en of him\, they took him down from the tree\, and laid him in a sepulchre . But God raised him from the dead: And he was seen many days of them whic h came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem\, who are his witnesses unto the people. And we declare unto you glad tidings\, how that the promise wh ich was made unto the fathers\, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children\, in that he hath raised up Jesus again\; as it is also written i n the second psalm\, Thou art my Son\, this day have I begotten thee. And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead\, now no more to return to corruption\, he said on this wise\, I will give you the sure mercies of David. Wherefore he saith also in another psalm\, Thou shalt not suffer t hine Holy One to see corruption. For David\, after he had served his own g eneration by the will of God\, fell on sleep\, and was laid unto his fathe rs\, and saw corruption: But he\, whom God raised again\, saw no corruptio n. ¶ Be it known unto you therefore\, men and brethren\, that through thi s man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that be lieve are justified from all things\, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. Beware therefore\, lest that come upon you\, which i s spoken of in the prophets\; Behold\, ye despisers\, and wonder\, and per ish: for I work a work in your days\, a work which ye shall in no wise bel ieve\, though a man declare it unto you. And when the Jews were gone out o f the synagogue\, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. Now when the congregation was broken up\, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who\, spe aking to them\, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 23\nThe burden of Tyre. Howl\, ye ships of T arshish\; for it is laid waste\, so that there is no house\, no entering i n: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them. Be still\, ye inhabita nts of the isle\; thou whom the merchants of Zidon\, that pass over the se a\, have replenished. And by great waters the seed of Sihor\, the harvest of the river\, is her revenue\; and she is a mart of nations. Be thou asha med\, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken\, even the strength of the sea\, sa ying\, I travail not\, nor bring forth children\, neither do I nourish up young men\, nor bring up virgins. As at the report concerning Egypt\, so s hall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre. Pass ye over to Tarshish \; howl\, ye inhabitants of the isle. Is this your joyous city\, whose ant iquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojour n. Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre\, the crowning city\, whose me rchants are princes\, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth? T he LORD of hosts hath purposed it\, to stain the pride of all glory\, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth. Pass through thy l and as a river\, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength. He str etched out his hand over the sea\, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath gi ven a commandment against the merchant city\, to destroy the strong holds thereof. And he said\, Thou shalt no more rejoice\, O thou oppressed virgi n\, daughter of Zidon: arise\, pass over to Chittim\; there also shalt tho u have no rest. Behold the land of the Chaldeans\; this people was not\, t ill the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they se t up the towers thereof\, they raised up the palaces thereof\; and he brou ght it to ruin. Howl\, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid was te. And it shall come to pass in that day\, that Tyre shall be forgotten s eventy years\, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot. Take an harp\, go about the city\, th ou harlot that hast been forgotten\; make sweet melody\, sing many songs\, that thou mayest be remembered. ¶ And it shall come to pass after the en d of seventy years\, that the LORD will visit Tyre\, and she shall turn to her hire\, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the worl d upon the face of the earth. And her merchandise and her hire shall be ho liness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up\; for her mercha ndise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD\, to eat sufficiently\, and for durable clothing.\n\nSecond Lesson — Mark 15\nAnd straightway i n the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and sc ribes and the whole council\, and bound Jesus\, and carried him away\, and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him\, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him\, Thou sayest it. And the chief pries ts accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. And Pilate asked h im again\, saying\, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they wi tness against thee. But Jesus yet answered nothing\; so that Pilate marvel led. Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner\, whomsoever the y desired. And there was one named Barabbas\, which lay bound with them th at had made insurrection with him\, who had committed murder in the insurr ection. And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. But Pilate answered them\, saying\, Will ye that I r elease unto you the King of the Jews? For he knew that the chief priests h ad delivered him for envy. But the chief priests moved the people\, that h e should rather release Barabbas unto them. And Pilate answered and said a gain unto them\, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call t he King of the Jews? And they cried out again\, Crucify him. Then Pilate s aid unto them\, Why\, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly\, Crucify him. ¶ And so Pilate\, willing to content the peopl e\, released Barabbas unto them\, and delivered Jesus\, when he had scourg ed him\, to be crucified. And the soldiers led him away into the hall\, ca lled Prætorium\; and they call together the whole band. And they clothed him with purple\, and platted a crown of thorns\, and put it about his hea d\, And began to salute him\, Hail\, King of the Jews! And they smote him on the head with a reed\, and did spit upon him\, and bowing their knees w orshipped him. And when they had mocked him\, they took off the purple fro m him\, and put his own clothes on him\, and led him out to crucify him. A nd they compel one Simon a Cyrenian\, who passed by\, coming out of the co untry\, the father of Alexander and Rufus\, to bear his cross. And they br ing him unto the place Golgotha\, which is\, being interpreted\, The place of a skull. And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he re ceived it not. And when they had crucified him\, they parted his garments\ , casting lots upon them\, what every man should take. And it was the thir d hour\, and they crucified him. And the superscription of his accusation was written over\, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two thi eves\; the one on his right hand\, and the other on his left. And the scri pture was fulfilled\, which saith\, And he was numbered with the transgres sors. And they that passed by railed on him\, wagging their heads\, and sa ying\, Ah\, thou that destroyest the temple\, and buildest it in three day s\, Save thyself\, and come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief p riests mocking said among themselves with the scribes\, He saved others\; himself he cannot save. Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross\, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with hi m reviled him. And when the sixth hour was come\, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried wit h a loud voice\, saying\, Eloi\, Eloi\, lama sabachthani? which is\, being interpreted\, My God\, my God\, why hast thou forsaken me? And some of th em that stood by\, when they heard it\, said\, Behold\, he calleth Elias. And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar\, and put it on a reed\, a nd gave him to drink\, saying\, Let alone\; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. And Jesus cried with a loud voice\, and gave up the ghost. And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the b ottom. ¶ And when the centurion\, which stood over against him\, saw that he so cried out\, and gave up the ghost\, he said\, Truly this man was th e Son of God. There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Ma ry Magdalene\, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses\, and Sa lome\; (Who also\, when he was in Galilee\, followed him\, and ministered unto him\;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem. ¶ And now when the even was come\, because it was the preparation\, that is \, the day before the sabbath\, Joseph of Arimathaea\, an honourable couns ellor\, which also waited for the kingdom of God\, came\, and went in bold ly unto Pilate\, and craved the body of Jesus. And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion\, he asked him wheth er he had been any while dead. And when he knew it of the centurion\, he g ave the body to Joseph. And he bought fine linen\, and took him down\, and wrapped him in the linen\, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock\, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre. And Mary M agdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-10 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-11@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112 SUMMARY:Wednesday in Proper 27 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 24\nIn his days Nebuch adnezzar king of Babylon came up\, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him. And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees\, and bands of the Syrians\, and bands of the Mo abites\, and bands of the children of Ammon\, and sent them against Judah to destroy it\, according to the word of the LORD\, which he spake by his servants the prophets. Surely at the commandment of the LORD came this upo n Judah\, to remove them out of his sight\, for the sins of Manasseh\, acc ording to all that he did\; And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood\; which the LORD would not par don. ¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim\, and all that he did\, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? So J ehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his ste ad. And the king of Egypt came not again any more out of his land: for the king of Babylon had taken from the river of Egypt unto the river Euphrate s all that pertained to the king of Egypt. ¶ Jehoiachin was eighteen year s old when he began to reign\, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. A nd his mother’s name was Nehushta\, the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusale m. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD\, according to all that his father had done. ¶ At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezz ar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem\, and the city was besieged. And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city\, and his servant s did besiege it. And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon\, he\, and his mother\, and his servants\, and his princes\, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his r eign. And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD \, and the treasures of the king’s house\, and cut in pieces all the ves sels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LO RD\, as the LORD had said. And he carried away all Jerusalem\, and all the princes\, and all the mighty men of valour\, even ten thousand captives\, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained\, save the poorest sort o f the people of the land. And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon\, and the king’s mother\, and the king’s wives\, and his officers\, and the mighty of the land\, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Bab ylon. And all the men of might\, even seven thousand\, and craftsmen and s miths a thousand\, all that were strong and apt for war\, even them the ki ng of Babylon brought captive to Babylon. ¶ And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father’s brother king in his stead\, and changed his name to Zedekiah. Zedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign\ , and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Ha mutal\, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD\, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah\, unt il he had cast them out from his presence\, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 13:44—14:7\n¶ And the n ext sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of Go d. But when the Jews saw the multitudes\, they were filled with envy\, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul\, contradicting and blaspheming. Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold\, and said\, It was necessa ry that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing y e put it from you\, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life\, lo \, we turn to the Gentiles. For so hath the Lord commanded us\, saying\, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles\, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. And when the Gentiles heard this\, t hey were glad\, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were or dained to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was published th roughout all the region. But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women\, and the chief men of the city\, and raised persecution against Pa ul and Barnabas\, and expelled them out of their coasts. But they shook of f the dust of their feet against them\, and came unto Iconium. And the dis ciples were filled with joy\, and with the Holy Ghost. And it came to pass in Iconium\, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews\ , and so spake\, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the G reeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles\, and mad e their minds evil affected against the brethren. Long time therefore abod e they speaking boldly in the Lord\, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace\, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews\, and p art with the apostles. And when there was an assault made both of the Gent iles\, and also of the Jews with their rulers\, to use them despitefully\, and to stone them\, They were ware of it\, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe \, cities of Lycaonia\, and unto the region that lieth round about: And th ere they preached the gospel.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 24\n Behold\, the LORD maketh the earth empty\, and maketh it waste\, and turne th it upside down\, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. And it shall be\, as with the people\, so with the priest\; as with the servant\, so with his master\; as with the maid\, so with her mistress\; as with th e buyer\, so with the seller\; as with the lender\, so with the borrower\; as with the taker of usury\, so with the giver of usury to him. The land shall be utterly emptied\, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken t his word. The earth mourneth and fadeth away\, the world languisheth and f adeth away\, the haughty people of the earth do languish. The earth also i s defiled under the inhabitants thereof\; because they have transgressed t he laws\, changed the ordinance\, broken the everlasting covenant. Therefo re hath the curse devoured the earth\, and they that dwell therein are des olate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned\, and few men lef t. The new wine mourneth\, the vine languisheth\, all the merryhearted do sigh. The mirth of tabrets ceaseth\, the noise of them that rejoice endeth \, the joy of the harp ceaseth. They shall not drink wine with a song\; st rong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up\, that no man may come in. There is a crying for wine in the streets\; all joy is darkened\, the mirth of the l and is gone. In the city is left desolation\, and the gate is smitten with destruction. ¶ When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people\, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree\, and as the glean ing grapes when the vintage is done. They shall lift up their voice\, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD\, they shall cry aloud from the se a. Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires\, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea. ¶ From the uttermost part of the e arth have we heard songs\, even glory to the righteous. But I said\, My le anness\, my leanness\, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt tre acherously\; yea\, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously. Fear\, and the pit\, and the snare\, are upon thee\, O inhabitant of the e arth. And it shall come to pass\, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit\; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open \, and the foundations of the earth do shake. The earth is utterly broken down\, the earth is clean dissolved\, the earth is moved exceedingly. The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard\, and shall be removed like a cottage\; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it\; and it sh all fall\, and not rise again. And it shall come to pass in that day\, tha t the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high\, and t he kings of the earth upon the earth. And they shall be gathered together\ , as prisoners are gathered in the pit\, and shall be shut up in the priso n\, and after many days shall they be visited. Then the moon shall be conf ounded\, and the sun ashamed\, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion\, and in Jerusalem\, and before his ancients gloriously.\n\nSecond L esson — Mark 16\nAnd when the sabbath was past\, Mary Magdalene\, and Ma ry the mother of James\, and Salome\, had bought sweet spices\, that they might come and anoint him. And very early in the morning the first day of the week\, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. And they said among themselves\, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked\, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. And entering into the sepulchre\, they saw a young man sitting on the right side\, clothed in a long white garment\; an d they were affrighted. And he saith unto them\, Be not affrighted: Ye see k Jesus of Nazareth\, which was crucified: he is risen\; he is not here: b ehold the place where they laid him. But go your way\, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him\, as he said unto you. And they went out quickly\, and fled from the sepulch re\; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man\; for they were afraid. ¶ Now when Jesus was risen early the first d ay of the week\, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene\, out of whom he had cast seven devils. And she went and told them that had been with him\, as they mourned and wept. And they\, when they had heard that he was alive\, and had been seen of her\, believed not. ¶ After that he appeared in anot her form unto two of them\, as they walked\, and went into the country. An d they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. ¶ A fterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat\, and upbraided t hem with their unbelief and hardness of heart\, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them\, Go ye into all the world\, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that beli eveth and is baptized shall be saved\; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe\; In my name shall they cast out devils\; they shall speak with new tongues\; They shall take up serpents\; and if they drink any deadly thing\, it shall not hurt them \; they shall lay hands on the sick\, and they shall recover. ¶ So then a fter the Lord had spoken unto them\, he was received up into heaven\, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth\, and preached every whe re\, the Lord working with them\, and confirming the word with signs follo wing. Amen. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-11 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-12@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261113 SUMMARY:Thursday in Proper 27 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — 2 Kings 25\nAnd it came to pas s in the ninth year of his reign\, in the tenth month\, in the tenth day o f the month\, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came\, he\, and all his host\, against Jerusalem\, and pitched against it\; and they built forts a gainst it round about. And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevai led in the city\, and there was no bread for the people of the land. ¶ An d the city was broken up\, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls\, which is by the king’s garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way to ward the plain. And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king\, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered fro m him. So they took the king\, and brought him up to the king of Babylon t o Riblah\; and they gave judgment upon him. And they slew the sons of Zede kiah before his eyes\, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah\, and bound him wi th fetters of brass\, and carried him to Babylon. ¶ And in the fifth mont h\, on the seventh day of the month\, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon\, came Nebuzar-adan\, captain of the guard \, a servant of the king of Babylon\, unto Jerusalem: And he burnt the hou se of the LORD\, and the king’s house\, and all the houses of Jerusalem\ , and every great man’s house burnt he with fire. And all the army of th e Chaldees\, that were with the captain of the guard\, brake down the wall s of Jerusalem round about. Now the rest of the people that were left in t he city\, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon\, with t he remnant of the multitude\, did Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard ca rry away. But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen. And the pillars of brass that were in the hou se of the LORD\, and the bases\, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD\, did the Chaldees break in pieces\, and carried the brass of them to Babylon. And the pots\, and the shovels\, and the snuffers\, and t he spoons\, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered\, took they away. And the firepans\, and the bowls\, and such things as were of g old\, in gold\, and of silver\, in silver\, the captain of the guard took away. The two pillars\, one sea\, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD\; the brass of all these vessels was without weight . The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits\, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits\; and the wreat hen work\, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about\, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work. ¶ And the c aptain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest\, and Zephaniah the seco nd priest\, and the three keepers of the door: And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war\, and five men of them that w ere in the king’s presence\, which were found in the city\, and the prin cipal scribe of the host\, which mustered the people of the land\, and thr eescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city: And Neb uzar-adan captain of the guard took these\, and brought them to the king o f Babylon to Riblah: And the king of Babylon smote them\, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land . ¶ And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah\, whom Nebuc hadnezzar king of Babylon had left\, even over them he made Gedaliah the s on of Ahikam\, the son of Shaphan\, ruler. And when all the captains of th e armies\, they and their men\, heard that the king of Babylon had made Ge daliah governor\, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah\, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah\, and Johanan the son of Careah\, and Seraiah the son of Tanh umeth the Netophathite\, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite\, they and their men. And Gedaliah sware to them\, and to their men\, and said unto them\, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land\, an d serve the king of Babylon\; and it shall be well with you. But it came t o pass in the seventh month\, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah\, the son of Elishama\, of the seed royal\, came\, and ten men with him\, and smote Gedaliah\, that he died\, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah. And all the people\, both small and great\, and the captains o f the armies\, arose\, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chal dees. ¶ And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captiv ity of Jehoiachin king of Judah\, in the twelfth month\, on the seven and twentieth day of the month\, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the yea r that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison\; And he spake kindly to him\, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon\; And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life. And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king\, a daily rate for every day\, all the days of his life.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 14:8-end\n¶ And there sat a certain man at Lystra\, impotent in his feet\, being a cripple from his mother’s womb\, who never had walked : The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him\, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed\, Said with a loud voice\, Stand upright o n thy feet. And he leaped and walked. And when the people saw what Paul ha d done\, they lifted up their voices\, saying in the speech of Lycaonia\, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. And they called Barna bas\, Jupiter\; and Paul\, Mercurius\, because he was the chief speaker. T hen the priest of Jupiter\, which was before their city\, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates\, and would have done sacrifice with the people. Which when the apostles\, Barnabas and Paul\, heard of\, they rent their c lothes\, and ran in among the people\, crying out\, And saying\, Sirs\, wh y do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you\, and prea ch unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God\, which made heaven\, and earth\, and the sea\, and all things that are ther ein: Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. Nev ertheless he left not himself without witness\, in that he did good\, and gave us rain from heaven\, and fruitful seasons\, filling our hearts with food and gladness. And with these sayings scarce restrained they the peopl e\, that they had not done sacrifice unto them. ¶ And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium\, who persuaded the people\, and\, h aving stoned Paul\, drew him out of the city\, supposing he had been dead. Howbeit\, as the disciples stood round about him\, he rose up\, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. And wh en they had preached the gospel to that city\, and had taught many\, they returned again to Lystra\, and to Iconium\, and Antioch\, Confirming the s ouls of the disciples\, and exhorting them to continue in the faith\, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. And w hen they had ordained them elders in every church\, and had prayed with fa sting\, they commended them to the Lord\, on whom they believed. And after they had passed throughout Pisidia\, they came to Pamphylia. And when the y had preached the word in Perga\, they went down into Attalia: And thence sailed to Antioch\, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. And when they were come\, and had gathered the church together\, they rehearsed all that God had done with t hem\, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. And there they abode long time with the disciples.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 25\nO LORD\, thou art my God\; I will exalt thee\, I will praise t hy name\; for thou hast done wonderful things\; thy counsels of old are fa ithfulness and truth. For thou hast made of a city an heap\; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city\; it shall never be buil t. Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee\, the city of the terrib le nations shall fear thee. For thou hast been a strength to the poor\, a strength to the needy in his distress\, a refuge from the storm\, a shadow from the heat\, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers\, as the heat in a dry place\; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the t errible ones shall be brought low. ¶ And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things\, a feast of wines on the lees\, of fat things full of marrow\, of wines on the lees well refine d. And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people\, and the vail that is spread over all nations. He will swallo w up death in victory\; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces\; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it. ¶ And it shall be said in that day\, Lo\, this is our God\; we have waited for him\, and he will save us: this is the LORD\; we have waited for him\, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest\, and Moab shall be trodden down under him\, even as straw is trodden down for the d unghill. And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them\, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down t heir pride together with the spoils of their hands. And the fortress of th e high fort of thy walls shall he bring down\, lay low\, and bring to the ground\, even to the dust.\n\nSecond Lesson — Luke 1:1-23\nForasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those thing s which are most surely believed among us\, Even as they delivered them un to us\, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses\, and ministers of the word\; It seemed good to me also\, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first\, to write unto thee in order\, most excellent Theophilus\, That thou mightest know the certainty of those things\, wher ein thou hast been instructed. ¶ There was in the days of Herod\, the kin g of Judæa\, a certain priest named Zacharias\, of the course of Abia: an d his wife was of the daughters of Aaron\, and her name was Elisabeth. And they were both righteous before God\, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. And they had no child\, because that El isabeth was barren\, and they both were now well stricken in years. And it came to pass\, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course\, According to the custom of the priest’s offic e\, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw him\, he was tr oubled\, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him\, Fear not\, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard\; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear the e a son\, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and g ladness\; and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in th e sight of the Lord\, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink\; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost\, even from his mother’s womb. An d many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias\, to turn the hear ts of the fathers to the children\, and the disobedient to the wisdom of t he just\; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. And Zacharias said unto the angel\, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man\, and my wife well stricken in years. And the angel answering said unto him\, I am Gabriel\, that stand in the presence of God\; and am sent to speak unto th ee\, and to shew thee these glad tidings. And\, behold\, thou shalt be dum b\, and not able to speak\, until the day that these things shall be perfo rmed\, because thou believest not my words\, which shall be fulfilled in t heir season. And the people waited for Zacharias\, and marvelled that he t arried so long in the temple. And when he came out\, he could not speak un to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for h e beckoned unto them\, and remained speechless. And it came to pass\, that \, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished\, he departed to his own house. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-12 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-13@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114 SUMMARY:Friday in Proper 27 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judith 4\nNow the children of Israel\, that dwelt in Judea\, heard all that Holofernes the chief captain of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians had done to the nations\, and aft er what manner he had spoiled all their temples\, and brought them to noug ht. Therefore they were exceedingly afraid of him\, and were troubled for Jerusalem\, and for the temple of the Lord their God: For they were newly returned from the captivity\, and all the people of Judea were lately gath ered together: and the vessels\, and the altar\, and the house\, were sanc tified after the profanation. Therefore they sent into all the coasts of S amaria\, and the villages and to Bethoron\, and Belmen\, and Jericho\, and to Choba\, and Esora\, and to the valley of Salem: And possessed themselv es beforehand of all the tops of the high mountains\, and fortified the vi llages that were in them\, and laid up victuals for the provision of war: for their fields were of late reaped. Also Joacim the high priest\, which was in those days in Jerusalem\, wrote to them that dwelt in Bethulia\, an d Betomestham\, which is over against Esdraelon toward the open country\, near to Dothaim\, Charging them to keep the passages of the hill country: for by them there was an entrance into Judea\, and it was easy to stop the m that would come up\, because the passage was straight\, for two men at t he most. And the children of Israel did as Joacim the high priest had comm anded them\, with the ancients of all the people of Israel\, which dwelt a t Jerusalem. Then every man of Israel cried to God with great fervency\, a nd with great vehemency did they humble their souls: Both they\, and their wives and their children\, and their cattle\, and every stranger and hire ling\, and their servants bought with money\, put sackcloth upon their loi ns. Thus every man and women\, and the little children\, and the inhabitan ts of Jerusalem\, fell before the temple\, and cast ashes upon their heads \, and spread out their sackcloth before the face of the Lord: also they p ut sackcloth about the altar\, And cried to the God of Israel all with one consent earnestly\, that he would not give their children for a prey\, an d their wives for a spoil\, and the cities of their inheritance to destruc tion\, and the sanctuary to profanation and reproach\, and for the nations to rejoice at. So God heard their prayers\, and looked upon their afflict ions: for the people fasted many days in all Judea and Jerusalem before th e sanctuary of the Lord Almighty. And Joacim the high priest\, and all the priests that stood before the Lord\, and they which ministered unto the L ord\, had their loins girt with sackcloth\, and offered the daily burnt of ferings\, with the vows and free gifts of the people\, And had ashes on th eir mitres\, and cried unto the Lord with all their power\, that he would look upon all the house of Israel graciously.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 15 :1-21\nAnd certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren\, a nd said\, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses\, ye cannot b e saved. When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disp utation with them\, they determined that Paul and Barnabas\, and certain o ther of them\, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders abou t this question. And being brought on their way by the church\, they passe d through Phenice and Samaria\, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. And when they were come t o Jerusalem\, they were received of the church\, and of the apostles and e lders\, and they declared all things that God had done with them. But ther e rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed\, saying\, T hat it was needful to circumcise them\, and to command them to keep the la w of Moses. ¶ And the apostles and elders came together for to consider o f this matter. And when there had been much disputing\, Peter rose up\, an d said unto them\, Men and brethren\, ye know how that a good while ago Go d made choice among us\, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the wor d of the gospel\, and believe. And God\, which knoweth the hearts\, bare t hem witness\, giving them the Holy Ghost\, even as he did unto us\; And pu t no difference between us and them\, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God\, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples \, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved\, even as th ey. ¶ Then all the multitude kept silence\, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul\, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. ¶ And after they had held their peace\, James answered\ , saying\, Men and brethren\, hearken unto me: Simeon hath declared how Go d at the first did visit the Gentiles\, to take out of them a people for h is name. And to this agree the words of the prophets\; as it is written\, After this I will return\, and will build again the tabernacle of David\, which is fallen down\; and I will build again the ruins thereof\, and I wi ll set it up: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord\, and all the Gentiles\, upon whom my name is called\, saith the Lord\, who doeth al l these things. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Wherefore my sentence is\, that we trouble not them\, which from a mong the Gentiles are turned to God: But that we write unto them\, that th ey abstain from pollutions of idols\, and from fornication\, and from thin gs strangled\, and from blood. For Moses of old time hath in every city th em that preach him\, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.\n\nEv ening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 26\nIn that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah\; We have a strong city\; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. Open ye the gates\, that the righteous nation whi ch keepeth the truth may enter in. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace\, w hose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: ¶ For he bringeth down them that dwell on high\; the lofty city\, he layeth it low\ ; he layeth it low\, even to the ground\; he bringeth it even to the dust. The foot shall tread it down\, even the feet of the poor\, and the steps of the needy. The way of the just is uprightness: thou\, most upright\, do st weigh the path of the just. Yea\, in the way of thy judgments\, O LORD\ , have we waited for thee\; the desire of our soul is to thy name\, and to the remembrance of thee. With my soul have I desired thee in the night\; yea\, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgme nts are in the earth\, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousne ss. Let favour be shewed to the wicked\, yet will he not learn righteousne ss: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly\, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD. LORD\, when thy hand is lifted up\, they will no t see: but they shall see\, and be ashamed for their envy at the people\; yea\, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. ¶ LORD\, thou wilt ord ain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us. O LORD o ur God\, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee on ly will we make mention of thy name. They are dead\, they shall not live\; they are deceased\, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them\, and made all their memory to perish. Thou hast increased the nation\, O LORD\, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth. LORD\, in troubl e have they visited thee\, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening wa s upon them. Like as a woman with child\, that draweth near the time of he r delivery\, is in pain\, and crieth out in her pangs\; so have we been in thy sight\, O LORD. We have been with child\, we have been in pain\, we h ave as it were brought forth wind\; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth\; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen. Thy dead me n shall live\, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing \, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs\, and the ear th shall cast out the dead. ¶ Come\, my people\, enter thou into thy cham bers\, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment\, until the indignation be overpast. For\, behold\, the LORD comet h out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniqui ty: the earth also shall disclose her blood\, and shall no more cover her slain.\n\nSecond Lesson — Luke 1:24-56\nAnd after those days his wife El isabeth conceived\, and hid herself five months\, saying\, Thus hath the L ord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me\, to take away my re proach among men. And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from G od unto a city of Galilee\, named Nazareth\, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph\, of the house of David\; and the virgin’s name w as Mary. And the angel came in unto her\, and said\, Hail\, thou that art highly favoured\, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him\, she was troubled at his saying\, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her\, Fe ar not\, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And\, behold\, thou sh alt conceive in thy womb\, and bring forth a son\, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great\, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: an d the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever\; and of his kingdom there sh all be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel\, How shall this be\, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her\, The Holy Ghos t shall come upon thee\, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow the e: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be cal led the Son of God. And\, behold\, thy cousin Elisabeth\, she hath also co nceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her\, who w as called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said\ , Behold the handmaid of the Lord\; be it unto me according to thy word. A nd the angel departed from her. And Mary arose in those days\, and went in to the hill country with haste\, into a city of Juda\; And entered into th e house of Zacharias\, and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass\, that\, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary\, the babe leaped in her womb \; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she spake out with a loud voice\, and said\, Blessed art thou among women\, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me\, that the mother of my Lord s hould come to me? For\, lo\, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounde d in mine ears\, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she th at believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were t old her from the Lord. And Mary said\, My soul doth magnify the Lord\, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low e state of his handmaiden: for\, behold\, from henceforth all generations sh all call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things\; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generati on to generation. He hath shewed strength with his arm\; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seats\, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hun gry with good things\; and the rich he hath sent empty away. He hath holpe n his servant Israel\, in remembrance of his mercy\; As he spake to our fa thers\, to Abraham\, and to his seed for ever. And Mary abode with her abo ut three months\, and returned to her own house. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-13 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-14@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115 SUMMARY:Saturday in Proper 27 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judith 8\nNow at that time Jud ith heard thereof\, which was the daughter of Merari\, the son of Ox\, the son of Joseph\, the son of Ozel\, the son of Elcia\, the son of Ananias\, the son of Gedeon\, the son of Raphaim\, the son of Acitho\, the son of E liu\, the son of Eliab\, the son of Nathanael\, the son of Samael\, the so n of Salasadal\, the son of Israel. And Manasses was her husband\, of her tribe and kindred\, who died in the barley harvest. For as he stood overse eing them that bound sheaves in the field\, the heat came upon his head\, and he fell on his bed\, and died in the city of Bethulia: and they buried him with his fathers in the field between Dothaim and Balamo. So Judith w as a widow in her house three years and four months. And she made her a te nt upon the top of her house\, and put on sackcloth upon her loins and war e her widow’s apparel. And she fasted all the days of her widowhood\, sa ve the eves of the sabbaths\, and the sabbaths\, and the eves of the new m oons\, and the new moons and the feasts and solemn days of the house of Is rael. She was also of a goodly countenance\, and very beautiful to behold: and her husband Manasses had left her gold\, and silver\, and menservants and maidservants\, and cattle\, and lands\; and she remained upon them. A nd there was none that gave her an ill word\; as she feared God greatly. N ow when she heard the evil words of the people against the governor\, that they fainted for lack of water\; for Judith had heard all the words that Ozias had spoken unto them\, and that he had sworn to deliver the city unt o the Assyrians after five days\; Then she sent her waitingwoman\, that ha d the government of all things that she had\, to call Ozias and Chabris an d Charmis\, the ancients of the city. And they came unto her\, and she sai d unto them\, Hear me now\, O ye governors of the inhabitants of Bethulia: for your words that ye have spoken before the people this day are not rig ht\, touching this oath which ye made and pronounced between God and you\, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies\, unless within thes e days the Lord turn to help you. And now who are ye that have tempted God this day\, and stand instead of God among the children of men? And now tr y the Lord Almighty\, but ye shall never know any thing. For ye cannot fin d the depth of the heart of man\, neither can ye perceive the things that he thinketh: then how can ye search out God\, that hath made all these thi ngs\, and know his mind\, or comprehend his purpose? Nay\, my brethren\, p rovoke not the Lord our God to anger. For if he will not help us within th ese five days\, he hath power to defend us when he will\, even every day\, or to destroy us before our enemies. Do not bind the counsels of the Lord our God: for God is not as man\, that he may be threatened\; neither is h e as the son of man\, that he should be wavering. Therefore let us wait fo r salvation of him\, and call upon him to help us\, and he will hear our v oice\, if it please him. For there arose none in our age\, neither is ther e any now in these days neither tribe\, nor family\, nor people\, nor city among us\, which worship gods made with hands\, as hath been aforetime. F or the which cause our fathers were given to the sword\, and for a spoil\, and had a great fall before our enemies. But we know none other god\, the refore we trust that he will not despise us\, nor any of our nation. For i f we be taken so\, all Judea shall lie waste\, and our sanctuary shall be spoiled\; and he will require the profanation thereof at our mouth. And th e slaughter of our brethren\, and the captivity of the country\, and the d esolation of our inheritance\, will he turn upon our heads among the Genti les\, wheresoever we shall be in bondage\; and we shall be an offence and a reproach to all them that possess us. For our servitude shall not be dir ected to favour: but the Lord our God shall turn it to dishonour. Now ther efore\, O brethren\, let us shew an example to our brethren\, because thei r hearts depend upon us\, and the sanctuary\, and the house\, and the alta r\, rest upon us. Moreover let us give thanks to the Lord our God\, which trieth us\, even as he did our fathers. Remember what things he did to Abr aham\, and how he tried Isaac\, and what happened to Jacob in Mesopotamia of Syria\, when he kept the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother. For he hath not tried us in the fire\, as he did them\, for the examination of th eir hearts\, neither hath he taken vengeance on us: but the Lord doth scou rge them that come near unto him\, to admonish them. Then said Ozias to he r\, All that thou hast spoken hast thou spoken with a good heart\, and the re is none that may gainsay thy words. For this is not the first day where in thy wisdom is manifested\; but from the beginning of thy days all the p eople have known thy understanding\, because the disposition of thine hear t is good. But the people were very thirsty\, and compelled us to do unto them as we have spoken\, and to bring an oath upon ourselves\, which we wi ll not break. Therefore now pray thou for us\, because thou art a godly wo man\, and the Lord will send us rain to fill our cisterns\, and we shall f aint no more. Then said Judith unto them\, Hear me\, and I will do a thing \, which shall go throughout all generations to the children of our nation . Ye shall stand this night in the gate\, and I will go forth with my wait ingwoman: and within the days that ye have promised to deliver the city to our enemies the Lord will visit Israel by mine hand. But enquire not ye o f mine act: for I will not declare it unto you\, till the things be finish ed that I do. Then said Ozias and the princes unto her\, Go in peace\, and the Lord God be before thee\, to take vengeance on our enemies. So they r eturned from the tent\, and went to their wards.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 15:22-35\nThen pleased it the apostles and elders\, with the whole church \, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnab as\; namely\, Judas surnamed Barsabas\, and Silas\, chief men among the br ethren: And they wrote letters by them after this manner\; The apostles an d elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gen tiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: Forasmuch as we have heard\, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words\, subverting y our souls\, saying\, Ye must be circumcised\, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: It seemed good unto us\, being assembled with o ne accord\, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul \, Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Chris t. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas\, who shall also tell you the sa me things by mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost\, and to us\, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things\; That ye absta in from meats offered to idols\, and from blood\, and from things strangle d\, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves\, ye shall do w ell. Fare ye well. So when they were dismissed\, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together\, they delivered the epistl e: Which when they had read\, they rejoiced for the consolation. And Judas and Silas\, being prophets also themselves\, exhorted the brethren with m any words\, and confirmed them. And after they had tarried there a space\, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles. Notwithsta nding it pleased Silas to abide there still. Paul also and Barnabas contin ued in Antioch\, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord\, with many o thers also.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 27\nIn that day the LO RD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the pie rcing serpent\, even leviathan that crooked serpent\; and he shall slay th e dragon that is in the sea. In that day sing ye unto her\, A vineyard of red wine. I the LORD do keep it\; I will water it every moment: lest any h urt it\, I will keep it night and day. Fury is not in me: who would set th e briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them\, I woul d burn them together. Or let him take hold of my strength\, that he may ma ke peace with me\; and he shall make peace with me. He shall cause them th at come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud\, and fill the face of the world with fruit. ¶ Hath he smitten him\, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him? In measure\, when it shooteth forth\, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. By this theref ore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged\; and this is all the fruit to t ake away his sin\; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkston es that are beaten in sunder\, the groves and images shall not stand up. Y et the defenced city shall be desolate\, and the habitation forsaken\, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed\, and there shall he li e down\, and consume the branches thereof. When the boughs thereof are wit hered\, they shall be broken off: the women come\, and set them on fire: f or it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will no t have mercy on them\, and he that formed them will shew them no favour. ¶ And it shall come to pass in that day\, that the LORD shall beat off fr om the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt\, and ye shall be gat hered one by one\, O ye children of Israel. And it shall come to pass in t hat day\, that the great trumpet shall be blown\, and they shall come whic h were ready to perish in the land of Assyria\, and the outcasts in the la nd of Egypt\, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.\n \nSecond Lesson — Luke 1:57-end\nNow Elisabeth’s full time came that s he should be delivered\; and she brought forth a son. And her neighbours a nd her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her\; and th ey rejoiced with her. And it came to pass\, that on the eighth day they ca me to circumcise the child\; and they called him Zacharias\, after the nam e of his father. And his mother answered and said\, Not so\; but he shall be called John. And they said unto her\, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. And they made signs to his father\, how he would have him called. And he asked for a writing table\, and wrote\, saying\, H is name is John. And they marvelled all. And his mouth was opened immediat ely\, and his tongue loosed\, and he spake\, and praised God. And fear cam e on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised ab road throughout all the hill country of Judæa. And all they that heard th em laid them up in their hearts\, saying\, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. And his father Zacharias was f illed with the Holy Ghost\, and prophesied\, saying\, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel\; for he hath visited and redeemed his people\, And hath rai sed up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David\; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets\, which have been since the wor ld began: That we should be saved from our enemies\, and from the hand of all that hate us\; To perform the mercy promised to our fathers\, and to r emember his holy covenant\; The oath which he sware to our father Abraham\ , That he would grant unto us\, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear\, In holiness and righteousness before him\, all the days of our life. And thou\, child\, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways\; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by th e remission of their sins\, Through the tender mercy of our God\; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us\, To give light to them that si t in darkness and in the shadow of death\, to guide our feet into the way of peace. And the child grew\, and waxed strong in spirit\, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-14 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:lessons-2026-11-15@riteandrubric.com DTSTAMP:20260718T153005Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116 SUMMARY:Proper 28 DESCRIPTION:Morning Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Judith 9\nJudith fell upon her face\, and put ashes upon her head\, and uncovered the sackcloth wherewit h she was clothed\; and about the time that the incense of that evening wa s offered in Jerusalem in the house of the Lord Judith cried with a loud v oice\, and said\, O Lord God of my father Simeon\, to whom thou gavest a s word to take vengeance of the strangers\, who loosened the girdle of a mai d to defile her\, and discovered the thigh to her shame\, and polluted her virginity to her reproach\; for thou saidst\, It shall not be so\; and ye t they did so: Wherefore thou gavest their rulers to be slain\, so that th ey dyed their bed in blood\, being deceived\, and smotest the servants wit h their lords\, and the lords upon their thrones\; And hast given their wi ves for a prey\, and their daughters to be captives\, and all their spoils to be divided among thy dear children\; which were moved with thy zeal\, and abhorred the pollution of their blood\, and called upon thee for aid: O God\, O my God\, hear me also a widow. For thou hast wrought not only th ose things\, but also the things which fell out before\, and which ensued after\; thou hast thought upon the things which are now\, and which are to come. Yea\, what things thou didst determine were ready at hand\, and sai d\, Lo\, we are here: for all thy ways are prepared\, and thy judgments ar e in thy foreknowledge. For\, behold\, the Assyrians are multiplied in the ir power\; they are exalted with horse and man\; they glory in the strengt h of their footmen\; they trust in shield\, and spear\, and bow\, and slin g\; and know not that thou art the Lord that breakest the battles: the Lor d is thy name. Throw down their strength in thy power\, and bring down the ir force in thy wrath: for they have purposed to defile thy sanctuary\, an d to pollute the tabernacle where thy glorious name resteth and to cast do wn with sword the horn of thy altar. Behold their pride\, and send thy wra th upon their heads: give into mine hand\, which am a widow\, the power th at I have conceived. Smite by the deceit of my lips the servant with the p rince\, and the prince with the servant: break down their stateliness by t he hand of a woman. For thy power standeth not in multitude nor thy might in strong men: for thou art a God of the afflicted\, an helper of the oppr essed\, an upholder of the weak\, a protector of the forlorn\, a saviour o f them that are without hope. I pray thee\, I pray thee\, O God of my fath er\, and God of the inheritance of Israel\, Lord of the heavens and earth\ , Creator of the waters\, king of every creature\, hear thou my prayer: An d make my speech and deceit to be their wound and stripe\, who have purpos ed cruel things against thy covenant\, and thy hallowed house\, and agains t the top of Sion\, and against the house of the possession of thy childre n. And make every nation and tribe to acknowledge that thou art the God of all power and might\, and that there is none other that protecteth the pe ople of Israel but thou.\n\nSecond Lesson — Acts 15:36—16:5\n¶ And so me days after Paul said unto Barnabas\, Let us go again and visit our bret hren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord\, and see h ow they do. And Barnabas determined to take with them John\, whose surname was Mark. But Paul thought not good to take him with them\, who departed from them from Pamphylia\, and went not with them to the work. And the con tention was so sharp between them\, that they departed asunder one from th e other: and so Barnabas took Mark\, and sailed unto Cyprus\; And Paul cho se Silas\, and departed\, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. And he went through Syria and Cilicia\, confirming the churches. Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and\, behold\, a certain disciple was th ere\, named Timotheus\, the son of a certain woman\, which was a Jewess\, and believed\; but his father was a Greek: Which was well reported of by t he brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. Him would Paul have to go for th with him\; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. And as t hey went through the cities\, they delivered them the decrees for to keep\ , that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. A nd so were the churches established in the faith\, and increased in number daily.\n\nEvening Prayer\nFirst Lesson — Isa 28\nWoe to the crown of pr ide\, to the drunkards of Ephraim\, whose glorious beauty is a fading flow er\, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome wi th wine! Behold\, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one\, which as a tempe st of hail and a destroying storm\, as a flood of mighty waters overflowin g\, shall cast down to the earth with the hand. The crown of pride\, the d runkards of Ephraim\, shall be trodden under feet: And the glorious beauty \, which is on the head of the fat valley\, shall be a fading flower\, and as the hasty fruit before the summer\; which when he that looketh upon it seeth\, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up. ¶ In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory\, and for a diadem of beauty\, unto the residue of his people\, And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment\, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate. ¶ But they also have erred through wine\, and through strong drink are out of the way\; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink\, they are swallowed up of wine\, they are out of the way through s trong drink\; they err in vision\, they stumble in judgment. For all table s are full of vomit and filthiness\, so that there is no place clean. ¶ W hom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrin e? them that are weaned from the milk\, and drawn from the breasts. For pr ecept must be upon precept\, precept upon precept\; line upon line\, line upon line\; here a little\, and there a little: For with stammering lips a nd another tongue will he speak to this people. To whom he said\, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest\; and this is the refres hing: yet they would not hear. But the word of the LORD was unto them prec ept upon precept\, precept upon precept\; line upon line\, line upon line\ ; here a little\, and there a little\; that they might go\, and fall backw ard\, and be broken\, and snared\, and taken. ¶ Wherefore hear the word o f the LORD\, ye scornful men\, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem . Because ye have said\, We have made a covenant with death\, and with hel l are we at agreement\; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through\, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge\, and under fa lsehood have we hid ourselves: ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD\, Beho ld\, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone\, a tried stone\, a precious c orner stone\, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. J udgment also will I lay to the line\, and righteousness to the plummet: an d the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies\, and the waters shall over flow the hiding place. ¶ And your covenant with death shall be disannulle d\, and your agreement with hell shall not stand\; when the overflowing sc ourge shall pass through\, then ye shall be trodden down by it. From the t ime that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over\, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to under stand the report. For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himse lf on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. F or the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim\, he shall be wroth as in th e valley of Gibeon\, that he may do his work\, his strange work\; and brin g to pass his act\, his strange act. Now therefore be ye not mockers\, les t your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption\, even determined upon the whole earth. ¶ Give ye ear\, and hear my voice\; hearken\, and hear my speech. Doth the plowman plow all da y to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground? When he hath mad e plain the face thereof\, doth he not cast abroad the fitches\, and scatt er the cummin\, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley a nd the rie in their place? For his God doth instruct him to discretion\, a nd doth teach him. For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instr ument\, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin\; but the fit ches are beaten out with a staff\, and the cummin with a rod. Bread corn i s bruised\; because he will not ever be threshing it\, nor break it with t he wheel of his cart\, nor bruise it with his horsemen. This also cometh f orth from the LORD of hosts\, which is wonderful in counsel\, and excellen t in working.\n\nSecond Lesson — Luke 2:1-21\nAnd it came to pass in tho se days\, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus\, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed\, every one into his own city . And Joseph also went up from Galilee\, out of the city of Nazareth\, int o Judæa\, unto the city of David\, which is called Bethlehem\; (because h e was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espous ed wife\, being great with child. And so it was\, that\, while they were t here\, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she br ought forth her firstborn son\, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes\, and laid him in a manger\; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field\, keeping w atch over their flock by night. And\, lo\, the angel of the Lord came upon them\, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were so re afraid. And the angel said unto them\, Fear not: for\, behold\, I bring you good tidings of great joy\, which shall be to all people. For unto yo u is born this day in the city of David a Saviour\, which is Christ the Lo rd. And this shall be a sign unto you\; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes\, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the ang el a multitude of the heavenly host praising God\, and saying\, Glory to G od in the highest\, and on earth peace\, good will toward men. And it came to pass\, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven\, the shephe rds said one to another\, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem\, and see this thing which is come to pass\, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste\, and found Mary\, and Joseph\, and the babe lying i n a manger. And when they had seen it\, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wond ered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things\, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds retur ned\, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard a nd seen\, as it was told unto them. And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child\, his name was called JESUS\, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. URL:https://2019.riteandrubric.com/?d=2026-11-15 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR