The Fifth Sunday After The Epiphany

The collect for today, the Fifth Sunday after The Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):

O LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy Church and household continually in thy true religion; that they who do lean only upon the hope of thy heavenly grace may evermore be defended by thy mighty power; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle: Colossians 3;12-17
The Gospel: St. Matthew 13:24-30

Artwork: Roger Wagner, The Harvest is the End of the World, and the Reapers are Angels [detail], 1984. Oil on canvas, private collection.

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