A.D. 2015 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

Table of Lessons

Morning Prayer
  • Psalm 90; 91; 92
  • Sirach 51
  • Luke 4
Evening Prayer
  • Psalm 93; 94
  • Job 1
  • Galatians 4

Alternative Table of Lessons (1961) — Year I

Morning Prayer
  • Psalm 90; 91; 92
  • Isaiah 61:1–6
  • II Timothy 3:10–17
Evening Prayer
  • Psalm 93; 94
  • Sirach 38:1–14
  • Colossians 4:7–18

Liturgical Colours

Red

References

The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity

Collects

O Almighty and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us, that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest have done, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lessons

Epistles and Gospels

  • Ephesians 5:15–21
  • Matthew 22:1–14

Table of Lessons

Morning Prayer
  • Psalm 90; 91; 92
  • Joel 2 or Sirach 51
  • Luke 4
Evening Prayer
  • Psalm 93; 94
  • Micah 6 or Job 1
  • Galatians 4

Alternative Table of Lessons (1961) — Year I

Morning Prayer
  • Psalm 90; 91; 92
  • I Samuel 18
  • Colossians 3:12–4:6
Evening Prayer
  • Psalm 93; 94
  • Job 38; 42:1–6
  • Matthew 13:44–58

Liturgical Colours

Green