Audio file of 8:00am Holy Communion service, Ninth Sunday after Trinity
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Category: Prayers and liturgy
The Ninth Sunday After Trinity
The collect for today, the Ninth Sunday after Trinity, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
The Gospel: St. Luke 16:1-9
Artwork: Jan Luyken (1649-1712), Parable of the Unjust Steward, engraving, Bowyer Bible.
William Wilberforce
The collect for today, the commemoration of William Wilberforce (1759-1833), English MP, Social Reformer, Abolitionist (source):
Let thy continual mercy, O Lord, enkindle in thy Church the never-failing gift of charity, that, following the example of thy servant William Wilberforce, we may have grace to defend the children of the poor, and maintain the cause of those who have no helper; for the sake of him who gave his life for us, thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever.
The Epistle: Galatians 3:23-29
The Gospel: St. Matthew 25:31-40
Artwork: Samuel Joseph, William Wilberforce, 1840. Westminster Abbey, London.
Olaf, King and Martyr
The collect for a Martyr, in commemoration of Saint Olaf (995-1030), King and Patron Saint of Norway, Martyr, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O GOD, who didst bestow upon thy Saints such marvellous virtue, that they were able to stand fast, and have the victory against the world, the flesh, and the devil: Grant that we, who now commemorate thy Martyr Olaf, may ever rejoice in their fellowship, and also be enabled by thy grace to fight the good fight of faith and lay hold upon eternal life; through our Lord Jesus Christ, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 St Peter 4:12-19
The Gospel: St Matthew 16:24-27
Artwork: Pius Welonski, St. Olaf, 1893. Altar painting, Basilica dei Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso, Rome.
St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary (source):
O GOD, who didst vouchsafe to bestow grace upon blessed Anne, that she might become the mother of the parent of thy Only-begotten Son: Mercifully grant that we who celebrate her festival may be partakers with her of thy heavenly grace; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lesson: 1 Samuel 2:1-8
The Gospel: St. Luke 1:26-33
Artwork: Arnau Bassa, Saint Anne Teaching the Virgin to Read, c. 1350. Tempera on panel, National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon.
Audio file of 8:00am Holy Communion service, Feast of St. James & Eighth Sunday after Trinity
Click here to listen to an audio recording of the 8:00am service of Holy Communion at Christ Church on the Feast of St. James & Eighth Sunday after Trinity.
St. James the Apostle
The collect for today, the Feast of St. James the Apostle, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
GRANT, O merciful God, that as thine holy Apostle Saint James, leaving his father and all that he had, without delay was obedient unto the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him; so we, forsaking all worldly and carnal affections, may be evermore ready to follow thy holy commandments; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lesson: Acts 11:27-12:3a
The Gospel: St. Mark 10:32-40
Artwork: Jan Boeckhorst, Martyrdom of St. James the Greater, 17th century. Oil on canvas, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France.
The Eighth Sunday After Trinity
The collect for today, the Eighth Sunday after Trinity, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O God, whose never-failing providence ordereth all things both in heaven and earth: We humbly beseech thee to put away from us all hurtful things, and to give us those things which be profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: Romans 8:12-17
The Gospel: St. Matthew 7:15-21
Artwork: Fra Angelico, Sermon on the Mount, 1442, Fresco, Museo di San Marco, Florence.
St. Mary Magdalene
The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O ALMIGHTY God, whose blessed Son did sanctify Mary Magdalene, and call her to be a witness to his resurrection: Mercifully grant that by thy grace we may be healed of all our infirmities, and always serve thee in the power of his endless life; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
The Lesson: Acts 13:27-31
The Gospel: St John 20:11-18
Artwork: Paolo Veronese, The Conversion of Mary Magdalene, c. 1548. Oil on canvas, National Gallery, London.
Margaret of Antioch, Virgin and Martyr
The collect for a Virgin or Matron, on the Feast of Saint Margaret of Antioch (289-304), Virgin and Martyr, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O GOD Most High, the creator of all mankind, we bless thy holy Name for the virtue and grace which thou hast given unto holy women in all ages, especially thy servant Margaret of Antioch; and we pray that the example of her faith and purity, and courage unto death, may inspire many souls in this generation to look unto thee, and to follow thy blessed Son Jesus Christ our Saviour; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
The Lesson: Acts 9:36-42
The Gospel: St. Luke 10:38-42
Artwork: Giuseppe Cesari (Cavaliere d’Arpino), Martyrdom of St. Margaret, c. 1608-11. Oil on panel, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.