18th Week after Pentecost · 1st Sunday in October
Theme
Every Member a Minister
Readings
- Old Testament
- Num. 11: 24-30
- Psalm
- 92
- Epistle
- Acts 6: 1-7
- Gospel
- John 15: 12-19
- Evening
- Isa. 61: 1-6 / 1 Peter 2: 1-10
Collect
Almighty and Ever-living God, who pours out your Spirit upon all flesh, you have called us into the fellowship of your Son, appointing as apostles, as prophets, as evangelists, as shepherds and as teachers, to equip the saints for your ministry. Grant that we, being branches abiding in the True Vine, may bear much fruit in loving service. Renew in us the spirit of joyful obedience, that we may proclaim good news to the poor, bind up the broken hearted, and declare the praises of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.