The collect for today, the Second Sunday after Trinity, from The Book of Common Prayer [1] (Canadian, 1962):
O LORD, who never failest to help and govern them whom thou dost bring up in thy stedfast fear and love: Keep us, we beseech thee, under the protection of thy good providence, and make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 St. John 3:13-24 [2]
The Gospel: St. Luke 14:15-24 [3]
[4]Artwork: Cornelis Droochsloot, The Parable of the Great Banquet, 17th century. Oil on panel, The Bowes Museum [5], Barnard Castle, County Durham.