A.D. 2147 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 10:1–7a

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 Wednesday in the Nineteenth Week After Trinity

Collects

Lord, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee the only God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.