St. Timothy and St. Titus, Apostolic Men

by CCW | 24 January 2012 01:00

The collect for today, The Feast of St. Timothy and St. Titus, Apostolic men, Companions of St. Paul (source[1]):

Sts Timothy and Titus[2]Heavenly Father,
who didst send thine apostle Paul to preach the gospel,
and gavest him Timothy and Titus to be his companions in the faith:
grant that our fellowship in the Holy Spirit
may bear witness to the name of Jesus,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Epistle: 2 Timothy 1:1-8[3] or Titus 1:1-5[4]
The Gospel: St. John 10:1-10[5]

Artwork: St. Timothy and St. Titus, stained glass, Parish Church of St John the Baptist[6], Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Photograph taken by admin, 18 August 2004.

Endnotes:
  1. source: http://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/texts/collects-and-post-communions/traditional-language/tradjanuary.aspx
  2. [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Cirencester_StsTimothyAndTitus.jpg
  3. 2 Timothy 1:1-8: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20timothy%201:1-8&version=ESV
  4. Titus 1:1-5: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=titus%201:1-5&version=ESV
  5. St. John 10:1-10: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2010:1-10&version=ESV
  6. Parish Church of St John the Baptist: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/england/cirencester-church.htm

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