Prayers

Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury

The Anglican Church of South America

Episcopal Church

The Most Rev. Sean Rowe, XXVIII Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church

Episcopal Divinity School

Dioceses of San Diego, San Joaquin

Diocese of Olympia

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

Good Shepherd, Vancouver
St. Luke’s/San Lucas, Vancouver

Those in authority

Joseph R. Biden, Jr, President of the United States
Donald J. Trump, President-Elect of the United States

Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington
Robert Ferguson, Governor-elect 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).

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 (NRSV)

As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took his throne, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. A stream of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. As I watched in the night visions, I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him. To him was given dominion and glory and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed.

Psalm 93 (BCP)

Dominus regnavit

1 The Lord is King; he has put on splendid apparel; *
       the Lord has put on his apparel and girded himself with strength.

2 He has made the whole world so sure *
       that it cannot be moved;

3 Ever since the world began, your throne has been established; *
       you are from everlasting.

4 The waters have lifted up, O Lord, the waters have lifted up their voice; *
       the waters have lifted up their pounding waves.

5 Mightier than the sound of many waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea, *
       mightier is the Lord who dwells on high.

6 Your testimonies are very sure, *
       and holiness adorns your house, O Lord, for ever and for evermore.

Revelation 1:4b-8 (NRSV)

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood, and made us to be a kingdom, priests serving his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Look! He is coming with the clouds; every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and on his account all the tribes of the earth will wail. So it is to be. Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

John 18:33-37 (NRSV)

Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?” Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.” Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”

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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.