Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr

by CCW | 13 September 2022 01:00

The collect for today, the Feast of St. Cyprian (c. 200-258), Bishop of Carthage, Martyr (source[1]):

[2]O holy God,
who didst bring Cyprian to faith in Christ
and didst make him a bishop in the Church,
crowning his witness with a martyr’s death:
grant that, following his example,
we may love the Church and her doctrine,
find thy forgiveness within her fellowship,
and so come to share the heavenly banquet
which thou hast prepared for us;
through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Epistle: 1 St. Peter 5:1-4,10-11[3]
The Gospel: St. John 10:11-16[4]

Artwork: Francois de Poilly, St. Cyprian, 1665. Engraving on paper, British Museum, London.

Source URL: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/2022/09/13/cyprian-bishop-and-martyr-9/

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