Pastoral Offices

NRSV; Gradual Psalms from Gradual Psalms by Bruce Ford

Holy Baptism

At the principal service on a Sunday or other feast, the Collect and Lessons are properly those of the Day. On other occasions, they are selected from

PsalmPsalm 15; or Psalm 23; or Psalm 27:5-11; or Psalm 42:1-7; or Psalm 84:1-6; or Canticle 9
EpistleRomans 6:3-5
or Romans 8:14-17
or 2 Corinthians 5:17-20
GospelMark 1:9-11
or Mark 10:13-16
or John 3:1-6
Thanksgiving over the WaterSolemn Tone

Confirmation

At the principal service on a Sunday or other feast, the Collect and Lessons are properly those of the Day. At the discretion of the bishop, however... one or more of the[se] Lessons provided... may be substituted.

PsalmPsalm 1; or Psalm 139:1-2, 6-9
EpistleRomans 8:18-27
or Romans 12:1-8
or Galatians 5:16-25
GospelMatthew 5:1-12
or Matthew 16:24-27
or Luke 4:16-22
or John 14:15-21

Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage

PsalmPsalm 67:1-3, 7; or Psalm 127:1-3, 4-5; or Psalm 128
Epistle1 Corinthians 13:1-13
or Ephesians 3:14-19
or Ephesians 5:1-2, 21-33
or Colossians 3:12-17
or 1 John 4:7-16
GospelMatthew 5:1-10
or Matthew 5:13-16
or Matthew 7:21, 24-29
or Mark 10:6-9, 13-16
or John 15:9-12
Nuptial BlessingNuptial Blessing

Burial of the Dead

PsalmPsalm 42; or Psalm 46; or Psalm 90; or Psalm 130; or Psalm 139:1-2, 6-11; or Psalm 23; or Psalm 27:1, 5-12, 17-18; or Psalm 106:1-2, 4-5; or Psalm 116:1-7, 12-13
EpistleRomans 8:14-19, 34-35, 37-39
or 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 35-38, 42-44, 53-58
or 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:9
or 1 John 3:1-2
or Revelation 7:9-17
or Revelation 21:2-7
GospelJohn 5:24-27
or John 6:37-40
or John 10:11-16
or John 11:21-27
or John 14:1-6