Join Us this Sunday, April 14th, for Our Morning Prayer Service in Celebration of the Third Sunday of Easter. Our Service begins at 9:30 AM. We will be Streaming the Service Online, via our new Zoom link, sent out in the Service Email. Come, Celebrate Christ, with Us.

The Collect:

O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Psalm: Psalm 4

¹ Answer me when I call, O God, defender of my cause; *
       you set me free when I am hard-pressed;
       have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
² “You mortals, how long will you dishonor my glory; *
       how long will you worship dumb idols
       and run after false gods?”
³ Know that the Lord does wonders for the faithful; *
       when I call upon the Lord, he will hear me.
⁴ Tremble, then, and do not sin; *
       speak to your heart in silence upon your bed.
⁵ Offer the appointed sacrifices *
       and put your trust in the Lord.
⁶ Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see better times!” *
       Lift up the light of your countenance upon us, O Lord.
⁷ You have put gladness in my heart, *
       more than when grain and wine and oil increase.
⁸ I lie down in peace; at once I fall asleep; *
       for only you, Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48

³⁶Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” ³⁷They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. ³⁸He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” ⁴⁰And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. ⁴¹While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” ⁴²They gave him a piece of broiled fish, ⁴³and he took it and ate in their presence. ⁴⁴Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,⁴⁶and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, ⁴⁷and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸You are witnesses of these things.

Join Us this Sunday, April 7th, for Our Morning Prayer Service in Celebration of the Second Sunday of Easter. Our Service begins at 9:30 AM. We will be Streaming the Service Online, via our new Zoom link, sent out in the Service Email. Come and Celebrate Christ with Us.

The Collect:

Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Psalm: Psalm 133

¹ Oh, how good and pleasant it is, *
       when brethren live together in unity!
² It is like fine oil upon the head *
       that runs down upon the beard,
³ Upon the beard of Aaron, *
       and runs down upon the collar of his robe.
⁴ It is like the dew of Hermon *
       that falls upon the hills of Zion.
⁵ For there the Lord has ordained the blessing: *
       life for evermore.

Gospel: John 20:19-31

¹⁹When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” ²⁰After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. ²¹Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”²²When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” ²⁴But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.²⁵So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.”

²⁶A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” ²⁷Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.” ²⁸Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” ²⁹Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.”³⁰Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. ³¹But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.

Join Us this Sunday, March 31st, for Our Eucharistic Service in Celebration of Easter Sunday. Our Service begins at 9:30 AM. We will be Streaming the Service Online, via our new Zoom link, sent out in the Weekly Service Email. Immediately after the Easter Eucharist, we will have an Easter Egg Hunt followed by Coffee and Snacks. Please join us! Come Celebrate the Risen Christ, with Us.

The Collect:

O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

¹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; *
       his mercy endures for ever.
² Let Israel now proclaim, *
      “His mercy endures for ever.”
¹⁴ The Lord is my strength and my song, *
       and he has become my salvation.
¹⁵ There is a sound of exultation and victory *
       in the tents of the righteous:
¹⁶ “The right hand of the Lord has triumphed! *
       the right hand of the Lord is exalted!
       the right hand of the Lord has triumphed!”
¹⁷ I shall not die, but live, *
       and declare the works of the Lord.
¹⁸ The Lord has punished me sorely, *
       but he did not hand me over to death.
¹⁹ Open for me the gates of righteousness; *
       I will enter them;
       I will offer thanks to the Lord.
²⁰ “This is the gate of the Lord; *
       he who is righteous may enter.”
²¹ I will give thanks to you, for you answered me *
       and have become my salvation.
²² The same stone which the builders rejected *
       has become the chief cornerstone.
²³ This is the Lord’s doing, *
       and it is marvelous in our eyes.
²⁴ On this day the Lord has acted; *
       we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Gospel: John 20:1-18

¹Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. ²So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” ³Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. ⁴The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. ⁵He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. ⁶Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, ⁷and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. ⁸Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; ⁹for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. ¹⁰Then the disciples returned to their homes.

Join Us this Sunday, March 24th, for Our Eucharistic Service in Celebration of Palm Sunday. Our Service begins at 9:30 AM. We will be Streaming the Service Online, via our new Zoom link, sent out in the Weekly Service Email. Come Celebrate the Passion of the Christ, with Us.

Psalm: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

¹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; *
       his mercy endures for ever.
² Let Israel now proclaim, *
      “His mercy endures for ever.”
¹⁹ Open for me the gates of righteousness; *
       I will enter them;
       I will offer thanks to the Lord.
²⁰ “This is the gate of the Lord; *
       he who is righteous may enter.”
²¹ I will give thanks to you, for you answered me *
       and have become my salvation.
²² The same stone which the builders rejected *
       has become the chief cornerstone.
²³ This is the Lord’s doing, *
       and it is marvelous in our eyes.
²⁴ On this day the Lord has acted; *
       we will rejoice and be glad in it.
²⁵ Hosanna, Lord, Hosanna! *
       Lord, send us now success.
²⁶ Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; *
       we bless you from the house of the Lord.
²⁷ God is the Lord; he has shined upon us; *
       form a procession with branches up to the horns of the altar.
²⁸ “You are my God, and I will thank you; *
       you are my God, and I will exalt you.”
²⁹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; *
       his mercy endures for ever.

Gospel: Mark 11:1-11

¹When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples ²and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. ³If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.’” ⁴They went away and found a colt tied near a door, outside in the street. As they were untying it, ⁵some of the bystanders said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” ⁶They told them what Jesus had said; and they allowed them to take it. ⁷Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it. ⁸Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields.⁹Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting, 

“Hosanna!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
¹⁰Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

¹¹Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

Join Us this Sunday, March 17th, Saint Patrick’s Day, for Our Eucharistic Service in Celebration of the Fifth Sunday in Lent. Our Service begins at 9:30 AM. We will be Streaming the Service Online, via our new Zoom link, sent out in the Weekly Service Email. Come Celebrate Christ with Us and remember to ‘Wear Some Green’.

The Collect:

Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Psalm: Psalm 51:1-13

¹ Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving-kindness; *
       in your great compassion blot out my offenses.
² Wash me through and through from my wickedness *
       and cleanse me from my sin.
³ For I know my transgressions, *
       and my sin is ever before me.
⁴ Against you only have I sinned *
       and done what is evil in your sight.
⁵ And so you are justified when you speak *
       and upright in your judgment.
⁶ Indeed, I have been wicked from my birth, *
       a sinner from my mother’s womb.
⁷ For behold, you look for truth deep within me, *
       and will make me understand wisdom secretly.
⁸ Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure; *
       wash me, and I shall be clean indeed.
⁹ Make me hear of joy and gladness, *
       that the body you have broken may rejoice.
¹⁰ Hide your face from my sins *
       and blot out all my iniquities.
¹¹ Create in me a clean heart, O God, *
       and renew a right spirit within me.
¹² Cast me not away from your presence *
       and take not your holy Spirit from me.
¹³ Give me the joy of your saving help again *
       and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.

Gospel: John 12:20-33

²⁰Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. ²¹They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” ²²Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. ²³Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. ²⁴Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. ²⁵Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. ²⁶Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.

²⁷“Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. ²⁸Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” ²⁹The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” ³⁰Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. ³¹Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.³²And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” ³³He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die.

Join Us this Sunday, March 10th, for Our Morning Prayer Service in Celebration of the Fourth Sunday in Lent. Our Service begins at 9:30 AM. We will be Streaming the Service Online, via our new Zoom link, sent out in the Friday Service Email. Come Celebrate Christ with Us .

The Collect:

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Psalm: Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22

¹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *
       and his mercy endures for ever.
² Let all those whom the Lord has redeemed proclaim *
       that he redeemed them from the hand of the foe.
³ He gathered them out of the lands; *
       from the east and from the west,
       from the north and from the south.
¹⁷ Some were fools and took to rebellious ways; *
       they were afflicted because of their sins.
¹⁸ They abhorred all manner of food *
       and drew near to death’s door.
¹⁹ Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, *
       and he delivered them from their distress.
²⁰ He sent forth his word and healed them *
       and saved them from the grave.
²¹ Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy *
       and the wonders he does for his children.
²² Let them offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving *
       and tell of his acts with shouts of joy.

Gospel: John 3:14-21

¹⁴And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, ¹⁵that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. ¹⁶“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.¹⁷“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. ¹⁸Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God. ¹⁹And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. ²⁰For all who do evil hate the light and do not come to the light, so that their deeds may not be exposed. ²¹But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.”

Join Us this Sunday, March 3rd, for Our Eucharistic Service in Celebration of the Third Sunday in Lent. Our Service begins at 9:30 AM. We will be Streaming the Service Online, via our new Zoom link, sent out in the Weekly Service Email. Come Celebrate Christ with Us.

The Collect:

Almighty God, you know that we have no power in 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, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Psalm: Psalm 19

¹ The heavens declare the glory of God, *
       and the firmament shows his handiwork.
² One day tells its tale to another, *
       and one night imparts knowledge to another.
³ Although they have no words or language, *
       and their voices are not heard,
⁴ Their sound has gone out into all lands, *
       and their message to the ends of the world.
⁵ In the deep has he set a pavilion for the sun; *
       it comes forth like a bridegroom out of his chamber;
       it rejoices like a champion to run its course.
⁶ It goes forth from the uttermost edge of the heavens
   and runs about to the end of it again; *
       nothing is hidden from its burning heat.
⁷ The law of the Lord is perfect
                              and revives the soul; *
       the testimony of the Lord is sure
                              and gives wisdom to the innocent.
⁸ The statutes of the Lord are just
                              and rejoice the heart; *
       the commandment of the Lord is clear
                              and gives light to the eyes.
⁹ The fear of the Lord is clean
                              and endures for ever; *
       the judgments of the Lord are true
                              and righteous altogether.
¹⁰ More to be desired are they than gold,
                              more than much fine gold, *
       sweeter far than honey,
                              than honey in the comb.
¹¹ By them also is your servant enlightened, *
       and in keeping them there is great reward.
¹² Who can tell how often he offends? *
       cleanse me from my secret faults.
¹³ Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins;
    let them not get dominion over me; *
       then shall I be whole and sound,
       and innocent of a great offense.
¹⁴ Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my
                              heart be acceptable in your sight, *
       O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.

Gospel: John 2:13-22

¹³The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.¹⁴In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. ¹⁵Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ¹⁶He told those who were selling the doves, “Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!” ¹⁷His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”¹⁸The Jews then said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?”¹⁹Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” ²⁰The Jews then said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?”²¹But he was speaking of the temple of his body. ²²After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

Join Us this coming Saturday, February 24th, at 11 AM, for a Memorial Service Celebrating the Life of one of our Beloved St. Alban’s Members, who recently passed away at the age of 100, Betty Holcomb. The Service will also be streamed via Zoom, with the link sent out in the recent Service Email. A Reception will follow after the Service, in the Fellowship Hall. Please Join Us, to Celebrate the Life of one of our Dearest Members, Betty Holcomb.

Join Us this Sunday, February 18th, for Our Eucharistic Service in Celebration of the First Sunday in Lent. Our Service begins at 9:30 AM. We will be Streaming the Service Online, via our new Zoom link, sent out in the Friday Service Email. Our Officiant this Sunday, for our Service, will be Father Ken Dorsch. Come Celebrate Christ with Us.

The Collect:

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Psalm: Psalm 25:1-9

¹ To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul;
  my God, I put my trust in you; *
       let me not be humiliated,
       nor let my enemies triumph over me.
² Let none who look to you be put to shame; *
       let the treacherous be disappointed in their schemes.
³ Show me your ways, O Lord, *
       and teach me your paths.
⁴ Lead me in your truth and teach me, *
       for you are the God of my salvation;
       in you have I trusted all the day long.
⁵ Remember, O Lord, your compassion and love, *
       for they are from everlasting.
⁶ Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions; *
       remember me according to your love
       and for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.
⁷ Gracious and upright is the Lord; *
       therefore he teaches sinners in his way.
⁸ He guides the humble in doing right *
       and teaches his way to the lowly.
⁹ All the paths of the Lord are love and faithfulness *
       to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Gospel: Mark 1:9-15

⁹In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. ¹⁰And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him.¹¹And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” ¹²And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. ¹³He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.

¹⁴Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, ¹⁵and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”

Join Us tomorrow, Wednesday, February 14th, for our Noon Ash Wednesday Service. Our Service begins at 12:00 PM. We will not be Streaming the Service Online. Our Officiant for our Ash Wednesday Service, will be Father Ken Dorsch. During the Service, we will have the Distribution of the Ashes, to mark the beginning of the penitential Season of Lent. Come and Celebrate the Start of Lent, with Us.

The Collect:

Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all 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 you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Psalm: Psalm 103 or 103:8-14

[¹ Bless the Lord, O my soul, *
       and all that is within me, bless his holy Name.
² Bless the Lord, O my soul, *
       and forget not all his benefits.
³ He forgives all your sins *
       and heals all your infirmities;
⁴ He redeems your life from the grave *
       and crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness;
⁵ He satisfies you with good things, *
       and your youth is renewed like an eagle’s.
⁶ The Lord executes righteousness *
       and judgment for all who are oppressed.
⁷ He made his ways known to Moses *
       and his works to the children of Israel.]
⁸ The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, *
       slow to anger and of great kindness.
⁹ He will not always accuse us, *
       nor will he keep his anger for ever.
¹⁰ He has not dealt with us according to our sins, *
       nor rewarded us according to our wickedness.
¹¹ For as the heavens are high above the earth, *
       so is his mercy great upon those who fear him.
¹² As far as the east is from the west, *
       so far has he removed our sins from us.
¹³ As a father cares for his children, *
       so does the Lord care for those who fear him.
¹⁴ For he himself knows whereof we are made; *
       he remembers that we are but dust.
[¹⁵ Our days are like the grass; *
       we flourish like a flower of the field;
¹⁶ When the wind goes over it, it is gone, *
       and its place shall know it no more.
¹⁷ But the merciful goodness of the Lord endures for ever
                               on those who fear him, *
       and his righteousness on children’s children;
¹⁸ On those who keep his covenant *
       and remember his commandments and do them.
¹⁹ The Lord has set his throne in heaven, *
       and his kingship has dominion over all.
²⁰ Bless the Lord, you angels of his,
    you mighty ones who do his bidding, *
       and hearken to the voice of his word.
²¹ Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, *
       you ministers of his who do his will.
²² Bless the Lord, all you works of his,
    in all places of his dominion; *
       bless the Lord, O my soul.]

Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6,16-21

¹“Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. ²“So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. ³But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, ⁴so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

⁵“And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.⁶But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

¹⁶“And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. ¹⁷But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, ¹⁸so that your fasting may be seen not by others but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

¹⁹“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; ²⁰but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.