The collect for today, The Feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist, from The Book of Common Prayer [1] (Canadian, 1962):
O Almighty God, who hast instructed thy holy Church with the heavenly doctrines of thy Evangelist Saint Mark; Give us grace, that, being not like children carried away with every blast of vain doctrine, we may be established in the truth of thy holy Gospel; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: Ephesians 4:11-16 [2]
The Gospel: St Mark 13:1-10 [3]
[4]Artwork: Domenico Ghirlandaio, St Mark the Evangelist, 1486-90. Fresco, right wall of Cappella Tornabuoni [5], Santa Maria Novella [6], Florence.
c/p: Nova Scotia Scott [7]