Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
by CCW | 22 November 2017 01:00
[1]The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Cecilia (3rd century), Virgin, Martyr (source[2]):
Gracious God, whose servant Cecilia didst serve thee in song: Grant us to join her hymn of praise to thee in the face of all adversity, and to suffer gladly for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Lesson: Revelation 15:1-4[3]
The Gospel: St. Luke 10:38-42[4]
Artwork: St. Cecilia, stained glass, Holy Trinity, Sloane Square[5], London. Photograph taken by admin 20 October 2014.
Endnotes:
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/HolyTrinitySloaneSquare_StCecilia.jpg
- source: http://www.satucket.com/lectionary/cecilia.htm
- Revelation 15:1-4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=revelation+15%3A1-4&version=ESVUK
- St. Luke 10:38-42: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+10%3A38-42&version=ESVUK
- Holy Trinity, Sloane Square: http://www.holytrinitysloanesquare.co.uk/
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