A.D. 2016 July 17
The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Christ in the Home of Mary and Martha, c. 1905, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh.
Proper 11
Acclamations
Celebrant: Blessed be God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Collects
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Lessons
Sunday, Holy Day and Commemoration Lectionary — Year C
Daily Office Lectionary
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
Prefaces
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.
Liturgical Colors
Green
William White, Bishop of Pennsylvania and First Presiding Bishop of the Church in the USA, 1836
Liturgical Colors
White or Gold