St. Barnabas the Apostle
admin | 14 June 2022The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Barnabas the Apostle, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O LORD God Almighty, who didst endue thy holy Apostle Barnabas with singular gifts of the Holy Spirit: Leave us not, we beseech thee, destitute of thy manifold gifts, nor yet of grace to use them alway to thy honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lesson: Acts 11:22-26
The Gospel: St. John 15:12-16
Artwork: Adriaen van Stalbemt, Paul and Barnabas at Lystra, early 17th century. Oil on copper, Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt.
(This commemoration has been transferred from 11 June.)
