A.D. 2000 June 11

Whitsunday (Pentecost)

Collects

God, who as at this time didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgement in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort, through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Lessons

Epistles and Gospels

• Acts 2:1–11
• John 14:15–31a

Table of Lessons

Morning Prayer

• Psalm 48; 68 or Psalm 56; 57; 58
• Deuteronomy 16:1–17 or Sirach 10
• Acts 10:34–48 or Acts 14

Evening Prayer

• Psalm 104; 145 or Psalm 59; 60; 61
• Isaiah 11 or Sirach 12
• Acts 19:1–20 or Acts 15:1–35

Alternative Table of Lessons (1961) — Year II

Morning Prayer

• Psalm 56; 57; 58
• Joel 2:28–32
• Romans 8:1–17

Evening Prayer

• Psalm 59; 60; 61
• Isaiah 11:1–9
• Romans 8:18–39

Liturgical Colours

Red

References

• “Pentecost” at Wikipedia
• “Whitsun” at Wikipedia
• “Pentecost” at An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church
• “Whitsunday” at An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church

Saint Barnabas, Apostle and Martyr

Collects

O Lord God almighty, who didst endue thy holy apostle Barnabas with singular gifts of the Holy Ghost: Leave us not, we beseech thee, destitute of thy manifold gifts, nor yet of grace to use them alway to thy honour and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lessons

Epistles and Gospels

• Acts 11:22–30
• John 15:12–16

Table of Lessons

Morning Prayer

• Psalm 56; 57; 58
• Sirach 10
• Acts 14

Evening Prayer

• Psalm 59; 60; 61
• Sirach 12
• Acts 15:1–35

Alternative Table of Lessons (1961) — Year II

Morning Prayer

• Psalm 56; 57; 58
• Jeremiah 9:23–24
• Acts 9:26–31

Evening Prayer

• Psalm 59; 60; 61
• Job 29:11–16
• Acts 14:8–28

Liturgical Colours

Red

References

• “Barnabas” at Wikipedia
• “Barnabas the Apostle, Saint” at An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church