A.D. 2038 August 15
The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
Proper 15
Collects
Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary — Year A
Semicontinuous Series
Complementary Series
Daily Office Lectionary — Year Two
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
- Psalm 145
- II Samuel 17:1–23 (optional)
- II Corinthians 13:1–11
1979 Lectionary — Year A
Prefaces
1. Of God the Father
For you are the source of light and life; you made us in your 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
For by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth your glory in all the world.
Liturgical Colors
Green
Saint Mary the Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Collects
O God, you have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary — Year A
Daily Office Lectionary — Year Two
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
Prefaces
Because you gave Jesus Christ, your only Son, to be born for us; who, by the mighty power of the Holy Spirit, was made perfect Man of the flesh of the Virgin Mary his mother; so that we might be delivered from the bondage of sin, and receive power to become your children.
Liturgical Colors
White or Gold