February 12, 2023 The Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany

<p><strong>Entrance Hymn #594 <em>God of Grace and God of Glory</em></strong></p><p><strong>Sequence Hymn #440 <em>Blessed Jesus at Thy Word </em></strong></p><p><strong>Offertory Anthem <em>Canon of Praise (arr. Hopson)</em></strong></p><p><strong>Communion Music <em>Ubi Caritas (Hurd)</em></strong></p><p><strong>Post-Communion Hymn #347 <em>Go Forth for God</em></strong></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong>THE COLLECT OF THE DAY</strong></p><p>O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because in our weakness we can do nothing good without you, give us the help of your grace, that in keeping your commandments we may please you both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.&nbsp;<em>Amen.</em></p><p><strong>FIRST READING&nbsp;<em>Deuteronomy 30:15-20</em></strong></p><p>Moses said, “See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. If you obey the&nbsp;commandments of the LORD&nbsp;your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the LORD&nbsp;your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, decrees, and ordinances, then you shall live and become numerous, and the LORD&nbsp;your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. But if your heart turns away and you do not hear, but are led astray to bow down to other gods and serve them, I declare to you today that you shall perish; you shall not live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess. I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, loving the LORD&nbsp;your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him; for that means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that the LORD&nbsp;swore to give to your ancestors,&nbsp;to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”</p><p><strong>PSALM&nbsp;<em>Psalm