A.D. 2004 October 24
The Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost
Proper 25
Collects
Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary — Year C
Semicontinuous Series
Complementary Series
- Sirach 35:12–17 or Jeremiah 14:7–10, 19–22
- Psalm 84:1–6
- II Timothy 4:6–8, 16–18
- Luke 18:9–14
Daily Office Lectionary — Year Two
Morning Prayer
- Psalm 63; 98 or 63:1–8; 98
- Sirach 18:19–33
- Matthew 18:15–20
Evening Prayer
- Psalm 103
- Haggai 1:1–2:9 (optional)
- I Corinthians 10:15–24
Other lectionaries
1979 Lectionary — Year C
Prefaces
1. Of God the Father
Creator of the light and source of life, who hast made us in thine image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
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2. Of God the Son
Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who on the first day of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life.
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3. Of God the Holy Spirit
Who by water and the Holy Spirit hast made us a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth thy glory in all the world.
Liturgical Colours
Green