The International Communion of the African Episcopal Church

The First Sunday after Christmas

The First Sunday after ChristmasSunday, December 31, 2023 The Collect:Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, […]

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

The Fourth Sunday of AdventSunday, December 24, 2023 The Collect:Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.-or-Ever-faithful […]

The Third Sunday of Advent

The Third Sunday of AdventSunday, December 17, 2023 The Collect:Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, […]

The Second Sunday of Advent

The Second Sunday of AdventSunday, December 10, 2023 The Collect:Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns […]

The First Sunday of Advent

The First Sunday of AdventSunday, December 3, 2023 The Collect:Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when […]

The Last Sunday after Pentecost

The Last Sunday after PentecostSunday, November 26, 2023 The Collect: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 […]

The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after PentecostSunday, November 19, 2023 The Collect:Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in […]

The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after PentecostSunday, November 12, 2023 The Collect:O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes […]

The Tewnty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

The Twenty-Third Sunday After PentecostSunday, November 5, 2023 The Collect:Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy […]

The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

The Twenty-Second Sunday after PentecostSunday, October 29, 2023 The Collect:Almighty God, your Son has shown us how to love one another. May our love for you overflow into joyous service and be a healing witness to our neighbors through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. -or- Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, […]