St Michael and All Angels
This is the only feast of angels that the Reformers retained. It goes back to the fifth century when a basilica was dedicated to St Michael.
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Resources 17th Ordinary – 26 July 2020
Living God,
the protector of all who trust in you,
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy;
enfold us in your gracious care and mercy,
that with you to govern and to guide us
we may so use your gifts in this fleeting world
that we do not lose the good that is eternal;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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Resources 16th Ordinary – 19 July 2020
God of inspiration,
you caused all holy scriptures to be written for our instruction,
grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them,
that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of your holy Word,
we may embrace and ever hold fast to the blessed hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.
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The collect – a 5-part Prayer
A collect is a short prayer which may have five parts – my five titles will help you remember this.
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Resources 15th Ordinary – 12 July 2020
O God,
you shine the light of your truth
so that any who stray into error
may be able to return to the right path,
grant that all who profess the Christian faith
may reject whatever is contrary to the name of Christ
and eagerly follow the way that leads to you;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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Gathering The Community
Four parts of the collect – the prayer that gathers a community.
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Resources 14th Ordinary – 5 July 2020
O God,
in Christ’s humiliation,
you stooped down,
and raised up the fallen world in the resurrection,
grant to your faithful people a holy joy,
so that those whom you have freed
may delight in you eternally;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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Seventh Sunday of Easter 2020
The Easter Season continues up to and including the Day of Pentecost. The observance of Ascension Day on the fortieth day after Easter is due to a misunderstanding of Acts 1.3-11.
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