Christ Church

The collect for today, the Feast of St Augustine (354-430), Bishop of Hippo, Doctor of the Church (source):

O merciful Lord,
who didst turn Augustine from his sins to be a faithful bishop and teacher:
grant that we may follow him in penitence and godly discipline,
till our restless hearts find their rest in thee;
through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Epistle: Hebrews 12:22-24,28-29
The Gospel: St John 14:6-15

Artwork: Vittore Carpaccio, St Augustine in his Study, c 1511. Oil on canvas, Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, Venice.