Hilda, Abbess
admin | 17 November 2017The collect for today, the Feast of St. Hilda (614-680), Abbess of Whitby (source):
O eternal God,
who madest the abbess Hilda to shine as a jewel in England
and through her holiness and leadership
didst bless thy Church with newness of life and unity:
so assist us by thy grace
that we, like her, may yearn for the gospel of Christ
and bring reconciliation to those who are divided;
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: Ephesians 4:1-6
The Gospel: St. Matthew 19:27-29
Artwork: St. Hilda, stained glass, St. Hilda’s Church, Ashford, England.