Sermon begins at 1:33:40

​Collect for the Vigil Lessons:
Lord God of our salvation, who speakest the word to thy scattered people, and dost raise us up from the valley of death: Vouchsafe to breathe thy Spirit upon thy Church, that we may live and stand before thee confident in thy risen Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
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Vigil Lessons: 
First Lesson: Genesis 1:1-2:3
Second Lesson: Genesis 3
Third Lesson: Genesis 22:1-18
Fourth Lesson: Exodus 14:10-15:1
Fifth Lesson: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Collect for the Great Vigil of Easter: 
O God, who dost illumine this most holy night with the glory of the Lord’s resurrection: Stir up, we beseech thee, in thy Church that Spirit of adoption which is given unto is in Baptism, that we, being regenerate both in body and soul, may render unto thee a pure service; through the same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Readings for the First Communion of Easter: 
Romans 6:3-11
Psalm 114
Mark 16:1-8

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Adam Rick

Cover art: Greek Orthodox icon of the Resurrection of Christ

Collect for Good Friday: 
Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Readings for Good Friday: 
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm 22:1-18
Hebrews 10:1-25
John 19:1-37

Cover art: “Ecce Homo” (Latin for “Behold the man,” John 19:5) by Antonio Ciseri, oil on canvas, 1871, Gallery of Modern Art, Florence, Italy

Sermon begins at 23:00

Collect for Maundy Thursday: 
Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, did institute the Sacrament of his Body and Blood; Mercifully grant that we may thankfully receive the same in remembrance of him, who in these holy mysteries giveth us a pledge of life eternal; the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

Commemorative Collect for Holy Week: 
Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the Cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Readings for Maundy Thursday:
Exodus 12:1-14
Psalm 43
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jady Koch

Cover art: “The Last Supper” by A.N. Mironov, 2019, oil on canvas, Ryazan, Russia,  private collection

Sermon begins at 31:45

Collect for Palm Sunday:Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the Cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility; Mercifully grant that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 


Readings for Palm Sunday
Philippians 2:5-11
Psalm 31:9-16
Matthew 27:1-54

Sermon by Fr. Adam Rick, Hillsdale College Chaplain

Cover art: Coptic Icon of the Entry of Christ into Jerusalem

Sermon begins at 27:00

Collect for the Fifth Sunday in Lent:
We beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Commemorative Collect for the Lenten season: 
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Readings for Lent 5: 
Exodus 24:4-8
Psalm 143
Hebrews 9:11-15
​John 8:46-59

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jady Koch

Cover art: "Christ the Man of Sorrows" by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1618-1682, oil on canvas, private collection.

Sermon begins at 25:15

Collect for the Fourth Sunday in Lent:Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.


Collect for the Lenten Season: Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


Readings for Lent 4:
Exodus 16:2-7a
Psalm 125
Galatians 4:21-31
John 6:1-14

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jady Koch
Cover art: “Milagro de los panes y los peces” by Juan de Espinal, c. 1750, oil on canvas, Casa Consistorial de Sevilla

Sermon begins at 29:50

Collect for the Third Sunday after Lent: 
We beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty, to be our defence against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Collect for Lent: 
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Readings for Lent 3:
Numbers 22:21-31
Psalm 9:13-20
Ephesians 5:1-14
Luke 11:14-28

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jady Koch

Cover art: The Dumb Man Possessed ​by Gustav Doré, engraving, 1897.

Sermon begins at 29:45

Collect for the second Sunday in Lent: Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves; Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Collect for Lent:
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Readings for Lent 2: 
Psalm 27
Genesis 15:1-18
Philippians 3:17-4:1

Officiant: Mr. Isaac Waffle
Sermon by Dr. Blake McAllister

​Cover art: The Syrophoenician Woman by Alexandre Bida, etching first Published in Les Saints ´Evangeles​, 1873, Paris.

Sermon begins at 31:30

Collect for the First Sunday in Lent:
O Lord, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights; Give us grace to use such abstinence, that, our flesh being subdued to the Spirit, we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousness, and true holiness, to thy honour and glory, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. 

Commemorative Collect for the Lenten Season: 
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


Readings for Lent 1:
Genesis 3:1-6
Psalm 91:1-12
2 Corinthians 6:1-10
Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jady Koch

Cover art: “Jésus tenté dans le désert” (French: Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness) by James Tissot, c. 1886-1894; watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper; Brooklyn Museum, New York

Sermon begins at 26:45

Collect for Quinquagesima Sunday:
O Lord, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth; Send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee. Grant this for thine only Son Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.

Readings for Quinquagesima: 
Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 77:11-20
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke 18:31-43

Sermon by Rev. Dr. Jady Koch

Cover art: “Healing of the Blind Man of Jericho” Maître de la Manne, c.1470, oil on panel, Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht, Netherlands