The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

 ALMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service; Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Source of Collect: Bishop Leo I [440-461] Sacrementary. Archbishop Cranmer added "only", and the original aspiration phrase read, "that we may so run to thy heavenly promises, that we fail not finally to attain the same, through Christ our Lord"

Announcements for the week beginning 21 August 05

Weekly Collect, Scripture and Homily
May be used throughout the week following the apppointed Sunday unless another set is appointed for a special day

Please all centurions in your prayers this week. You may like to use this Centurion's Daily Litany

Feasts and Fasts
The Early Church fasted Wednesdays and Fridays except Christmas to Epiphany and Easter to Pentecost

Luxurius, Camerinus, and Cisellus, Legionaries - August 21th

Bartholomew the Apostle -- August 24th

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BIDDINGS

Please pray for
Centurions in harms way,
Centurions in special training (OCS)
Peace in the Mideast

Deuteronomy xxiv. 10 Galatians iii. 16   &  St. Luke x. 23

Homilies

Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself ...
this do, and thou shalt live