The collect for today, the Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy house hold the Church in continual godliness; that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: Philippians 1:3-11
The Gospel: St. Matthew 18:21-35
Artwork: Domenico Feti, Parable of the Wicked Servant, c. 1620. Oil on canvas, Gemaldegalerie, Dresden.