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2013/02/04

Remembering Cornelius-2013


CORNELIUS
Centurion and Bishop
[4 February]
First Baptized Gentile of the Church and by tradition Bishop of Caesarea

Almighty God, our Sovereign Lord, who didst call Cornelius the Centurion to be the first baptized Christian amongst the Gentiles; send your Spirit to strengthen us so that we might follow his example of faith, charity, piety, and devout service; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 

Old Testament Reading: 1 Kings 8.41-43
Psalter: Psalm 40
Epistle Reading: Acts 10
Gospel Reading: St. John 14.15-21; 17.20-21

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