4 July 2021 Collect Almighty and everlasting God,by whose Spirit the whole body of the Churchis governed and sanctified:Hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,that in their vocation and ministrythey may serve you in holiness and truthto the glory of your name;through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. The First Reading: 2 Samuel 5: 1-5, 9-10 Then all the tribes … Continue reading Lectionary for Sunday 4 July
27 June 2021 Collect O God, the protector of all who trust in you,without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy:Increase and multiply upon us your mercy;that with you as our ruler and guide,we may so pass through things temporalthat we finally lose not the things eternal:Grant this, heavenly Father,for Jesus Christ’s sake, our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: 2 Samuel 1: 1, 17-27 After … Continue reading The Lectionary for Sunday 27 June
13 June 2021 Collect Lord, you have taught usthat all our doings without love are nothing worth:Send your Holy Spiritand pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love,the true bond of peace and of all virtues,without which whoever lives is counted dead before you.Grant this for your only Son Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen. The First Reading: 1 Samuel 15: 34 – 16: 13 … Continue reading Lectionary for Sunday 13 June
6 June 2021 Collect O God,the strength of all them that put their trust in thee;Mercifully accept our prayers;and because through the weakness of our mortal naturewe can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace,that in keeping of thy commandmentswe may please thee both in will and deed;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: 1 Samuel 8: … Continue reading Lectionary for Sunday 6 June
23 May 2021 Collect Almighty God,who on the day of Pentecostsent your Holy Spirit to the apostleswith the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame,filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel:By the power of the same Spiritstrengthen us to witness to your truthand to draw everyone to the fire of your love;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Acts … Continue reading Lectionary for the Day of Pentecost (Whit Sunday)
16 May 2021 Collect O God the King of Glory,you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christwith great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:Mercifully give us faith to knowthat, as he promised,he abides with us on earth to the end of time;who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen. The First Reading: Acts 1: 15-17, 21-26 … Continue reading Lectionary for the seventh Sunday of Easter: Sunday after the Ascension Day
9 May 2021 The First Reading: Acts 10: 44-48 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, ‘Can anyone withhold … Continue reading Lectionary for the sixth Sunday of Easter: Rogation Sunday
2 May 2021 Collect Lord of all life and power,who through the mighty resurrection of your Sonovercame the old order of sin and deathto make all things new in him:Grant that we, being dead to sinand alive to you in Jesus Christ,may reign with him in glory;to whom with you and the Holy Spiritbe praise and honour, glory and might,now and in all eternity. Amen. … Continue reading The lectionary for the fifth Sunday of Easter
25 April 2021 Collect Almighty God,whose Son Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life:Raise us, who trust in him,from the death of sin to the life of righteousness,that we may seek those things which are above,where he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen. The First Reading: Acts 4: 5-12 The next day their rulers, elders, and scribes … Continue reading The lectionary for the fourth Sunday of Easter
18 April 2021 Collect Almighty Father,who in your great mercy gladdened the discipleswith the sight of the risen Lord:Give us such knowledge of his presence with us,that we may be strengthenedand sustained by his risen lifeand serve you continually in righteousness and truth;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Acts 3: 12-19 When Peter saw it, he addressed the people, ‘You Israelites, why … Continue reading The lectionary for the third Sunday of Easter
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