THE TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 21st October 2018 The Collect Almighty God, in whose service lies perfect freedom: teach us to obey you with loving hearts and steadfast wills; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah 53.4-12 Surely he has borne our infirmities and [More…]
The Collect God, our light and our salvation: illuminate our lives, that we may see your goodness in the land of the living, and looking on your beauty may be changed into the likeness of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A reading from the book of the prophet Amos 5.6-7, 10-15 Seek the LORD [More…]
The Collect God, our light and our salvation: illuminate our lives, that we may see your goodness in the land of the living, and looking on your beauty may be changed into the likeness of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A reading from the book of the prophet Amos 5.6-7, 10-15 Seek the LORD [More…]
The Collect Eternal God, you crown the year with your goodness and you give us the fruits of the earth in their season: grant that we may use them to your glory, for the relief of those in need and for our own well-being; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and [More…]
The Collect God, our judge and saviour, teach us to be open to your truth and to trust in your love, that we may live each day with confidence in the salvation which is given through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A reading from the book of Numbers 11.4-6, 10-16, 24-29 The rabble among [More…]
The Collect Gracious God, you call us to fullness of life: deliver us from unbelief and banish our anxieties with the liberating love of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A reading from the book of the prophet Jeremiah 11.18-20 It was the LORD who made it known to me, and I knew; then you [More…]
The Collect Lord of creation, whose glory is around and within us: open our eyes to your wonders, that we may serve you with reverence and know your peace at our lives’ end, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah 50.4-9a The servant of the Lord [More…]
The Collect Lord God, defend your Church from all false teaching and give to your people knowledge of your truth, that we may enjoy eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah 35.4-7a Say to those who are of a fearful heart, ‘Be strong, do [More…]
The Collect Merciful God, your Son came to save us and bore our sins on the cross: may we trust in your mercy and know your love, rejoicing in the righteousness that is ours through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A reading from the book of Deuteronomy 4.1-2, 6-9 Moses spoke to the people; [More…]
The Collect Almighty God, you search us and know us: may we rely on you in strength and rest on you in weakness, now and in all our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A reading from the book of Joshua 24.1-2a, 14-18 Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and [More…]