A.D. 1980 October 18

Saint Luke, Evangelist

Collects

Almighty God, who calledst Luke the Physician, whose praise is in the Gospel, to be an Evangelist, and Physician of the soul: May it please thee that, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him, all the diseases of our souls may be healed; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lessons

Epistles and Gospels

II Timothy 4:5–15
Luke 10:1–7

Revised Table of Lessons (1922)

Morning Prayer

Psalm 90; 91; 92
Isaiah 61:1–6
Acts 16:6–18

Evening Prayer

Psalm 93; 94
Sirach 38:1–14
Colossians 4:7–18

Liturgical Colours

Red

References

“Luke the Evangelist” at Wikipedia
“Luke the Evangelist, Saint” at An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church

The Saturday in the Twentieth Week After Trinity

Collects

O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant, that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.