The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
admin | 16 August 2015The collect for today, the 11th Sunday after Trinity, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O God, who declarest thy almighty power most chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy grace, that we, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises, and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
The Gospel: St. Luke 18:9-14
Artwork: Gustave Doré, The Pharisee and the Publican, 1865. Engraving.