Prayers

Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury

The Scottish Episcopal Church

Episcopal Church

The Most Rev. Michael Curry, XXVII Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, XXVIII Presiding Bishop-elect of the Episcopal Church

Installation of the 28th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church

Dioceses of Hawaiʻi, Idaho

Diocese of Olympia

The Rt. Rev. Philip N. LaBelle, 9th Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia

St. Dunstan’s, Shoreline
St. David Emmanuel, Shoreline

Those in authority

Joseph R. Biden, Jr, President of the United States
Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States

Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington

Teri Gobin, Chair of the Tulalip
Cecile Hanson, Chair of the Duwamish

Lessons

Lessons appointed for use for this day from the Revised Common Lectionary (Episcopal version).

Jeremiah 31:7-9 (NRSV)

For thus says the Lord:

Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,
     and raise shouts for the chief of the nations;
proclaim, give praise, and say,
      ‘Save, O Lord, your people,
     the remnant of Israel.’

See, I am going to bring them from the land of the north,
     and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth,
among them the blind and the lame,
     those with child and those in labour, together;
     a great company, they shall return here.
With weeping they shall come,
     and with consolations I will lead them back,
I will let them walk by brooks of water,
     in a straight path in which they shall not stumble;
for I have become a father to Israel,
     and Ephraim is my firstborn.

Psalm 126 (BCP)

In convertendo

1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, *
     then were we like those who dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, *
     and our tongue with shouts of joy.
3 Then they said among the nations, *
     “The Lord has done great things for them.”
4 The Lord has done great things for us, *
     and we are glad indeed.
5 Restore our fortunes, O Lord, *
     like the watercourses of the Negev.
6 Those who sowed with tears *
     will reap with songs of joy.
7 Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, *
     will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.

Hebrews 7:23-28 (NRSV)

Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office; but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues for ever. Consequently he is able for all time to save those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, he has no need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; this he did once for all when he offered himself. For the law appoints as high priests those who are subject to weakness, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever.

Mark 10:46-52 (NRSV)

They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Jesus stood still and said, ‘Call him here.’ And they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Take heart; get up, he is calling you.’ So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man said to him, ‘My teacher, let me see again.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has made you well.’ Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.

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The Old Testament, New Testament and Gospel readings are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright 1989, 1995, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

The Psalm is from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979.