Come, Gracious Spirit
St. Andrew the Apostle
Almighty God, who gave such grace to your apostle Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of your Son Jesus Christ, and brought his brother with him: Give us, who are called by your holy Word, grace to follow him without delay, and to bring those near to us into his gracious presence; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Psalter: Psalm 104
Lessons: Micah 7:11-20,
1 Peter 4:7-19,
Matthew 20:29-34
Commemoration: James Huntington
O loving God, by whose grace your servant James Huntington gathered a community dedicated to love and discipline and devotion to the holy Cross of our Savior Jesus Christ: Send your blessing upon all who proclaim Christ crucified, and move the hearts of many to look upon him and be saved; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Psalter: Psalm 106:19-48
Lessons: Joel 3:1-2, 9-17;
1 Peter 1:1-12;
Matthew 19:1-12
Commemoration: Edmund of East Anglia
O God of ineffable mercy, who gave grace and fortitude to blessed Edmund the king to triumph over the enemy of his poeple by nobly dying for your Name: Bestow on us your servants the shield of faith, with which we can withstand the assaults of our ancient enemy; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Psalter: Psalm 119:121-144
Lessons: 2 Chronicles 24:20-27,
Revelation 21:9-21,
Matthew 17:22-27
Commemoration: Charles Simeon
O loving God, who order all things by your unerring wisdom and unbounded love: Grant us in all things to see your hand; that, following the example and teaching of your servant Charles Simeon, we may walk with Christ in all simplicity, and serve you with a quiet and contented mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Psalter: Psalm 78:40-72
Lessons: Nehemiah 9:26-38,
Revelation 18:9-20,
Matthew 15:21-28
Commemoration: Jesuit Martyrs of North America
O Almighty God, by whose grace and power your holy martyrs Antony Daniel, Charles Garnier, Gabriel Lalemant, Isaac Jogues, John de Brebeuf, John Lalande, Noel Chabanel, and Rene Goupil triumphed over suffering and were faithful even to death: Grant us, who now remember them in thanksgiving, to be so faithful in our witness to you in this world, that we may receive with them the crown of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Psalter: Psalm 110, 116, 117
Lessons: 2 Kings 25:8-12, 22-26;
1 Corinthians 15:12-29;
Matthew 11:7-15
