Church Calendar

Old Testament: Isaiah 12:1-6
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2012%3A1-6

Epistle:Jas. 1:16-21
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jas.%201%3A16-21

Holy Gospel:John 16:5-15
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2016%3A5-15

Collect:
O God, You make the minds of Your faithful to be of one will. Grant that we may love what You have commanded and desire what You promise, that among the many changes of this world our hearts may be fixed where true joys are found; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Amen.

Introit:
Antiphon:
Oh, sing to the LORD a new song! Alle- | luia!*
     His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations. Alle- | luia (Psalm 98:1-2)

Psalm:
His right hand and His | holy arm*
     have gained Him the | victory.
He has remembered His | mercy*
     and His faithfulness to the house of | Israel.
All the ends | of the earth*
     have seen the salvation | of our God.
Shout joyfully to the LORD, | all the earth;*
     break forth in song, rejoice, and sing | praises. (Psalm 98:1, 3-4)

Verse:
Alle- | luia.*
     Alle- | luia.
The right hand of the LORD is | exalted;*
     the right hand of the LORD does valiantly. Alle- | luia.
Christ, having been raised from the dead, | dies no more.*
     Death no longer has dominion over Him. Alle- | luia. (Psalm 118:16, Romans 6:9)

Old Testament: Num. 21:4-9
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Num.%2021%3A4-9

Epistle:Jas. 1:22-27
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jas.%201%3A22-27

Holy Gospel:John 16:23-30
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2016%3A23-30

Collect:
O God, the Giver of all that is good, by Your holy inspiration grant that we may think those things that are right and by Your merciful guiding accomplish them; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Amen.

Introit:
Antiphon:
With a voice of singing, declare, proclaim this, utter it to the end of the earth. Alle- | luia.*
     The LORD has redeemed His servant Jacob! Alle- | luia. (Isaiah 40:20)

Psalm:
Make a joyful shout to God, | all the earth!*
     Sing out the honor | of His name.
I cried to Him | with my mouth,*
     and He was extolled | with my tongue.
Certainly God has | heard me;*
     He has attended to the voice | of my prayer.
Blessed be God, who has not turned a- | way my prayer,*
     nor His mer- | cy from me! (Psalm 66:1, 17, 19-20)

Verse:
Alle- | luia.*
     Alle- | luia.
Christ who has redeemed us | with His blood,*
     is risen and has appeared unto us. Alle- | luia.
I came forth from the Father and have come in- | to the world.*
     Again, I leave the world and go to the Father. Alle- | luia. (Liturgical text, John 16:28)

Old Testament: 2 Kings 2:5-15
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Kings%202%3A5-15

Epistle:Acts 1:1-11
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%201%3A1-11

Holy Gospel:Mark 16:14-20
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2016%3A14-20

Collect:
Almighty God, as Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, ascended into the heavens, so may we also ascend in heart and mind and continually dwell there with Him, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Amen.