A.D. 2009 September 13
The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Proper 19
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, who with thee and the same Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary — Year B
Semicontinuous Series
- Proverbs 1:20–33
- Psalm 19 or Wisdom 7:26–8:1
- James 3:1–12
- Mark 8:27–38
Complementary Series
Daily Office Lectionary — Year One
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
- Psalm 8; 84
- Job 38:1, 18–41 (optional)
- John 11:45–57
Other lectionaries
1979 Lectionary — Year B
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
Eve of Holy Cross Day
Collects
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world unto himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Lessons
Daily Office Lectionary — Year One
Evening Prayer
Prefaces
Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who for our sins was lifted high upon the cross, that he might draw the whole world to himself; who by his suffering and death became the author of eternal salvation for all who put their trust in him.
Liturgical Colours
Red
Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr of Carthage, 258
Liturgical Colours
Red