
Weekly Readings and Collects
11 June - Barnabas the Apostle
Job 29: 11-16
Acts 11: 19- end
John 15: 12- 17
O God,
the strength of all those who put their trust in you,
mercifully accept our prayers
and, because through weakness of our mortal nature
we can do no good thing without you,
grant us the help of your grace,
that in the keeping of your commandments
we may please you both in will and deed;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
18 June - Second Sunday after Trinity
Genesis 18: 1-15 (21:1-7)
Romans 5: 1-8
Matthew 9: 35- 10.8 (9-23)
Lord, you have taught us
that all our doings without love are nothing worth:
send your Holy Spirit
and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love,
the true bond of peace and all virtues,
without which whoever lives is counted dead before you.
Grant this for your Son Jesus Christ's sake,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
25 June - Third Sunday after Trinity
Genesis 21: 8-21
Romans 6: 1b- 11
Matthew 10: 24 - 39
Almighty God,
you have broken the tyranny of sin
and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts
whereby we call you Father:
give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service,
that we and all creation may be brought
to the glorious liberty of the children of God;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
2 July - Fourth Sunday after Trinity
Genesis 22: 1-14
Romans 6: 12- end
Matthew 10: 40 - end
O God, the protector of all who trust in you,
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy:
increase and multiply upon us your mercy;
that with you as our ruler and guide
we may so pass through things temporal
that we lose not our hold on things eternal;
grant this, heavenly Father,
for our Lord Jesus Christ's sake,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
9 July - Fifth Sunday after Trinity
Genesis 24: 34-38, 42-49,
Romans 7: 15- 25a
Matthew 11: 16 - 19, 25 - end
Almighty and everlasting God,
by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed
and sanctified:
hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,
that in their vocation and ministry they may serve you in holiness and truth to the glory of your name;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
16 July - Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Genesis 25: 19 - end
Romans 8: 1- 11
Matthew 13: 1 - 9, 18 - 23
Merciful God,
you have prepared for those who love you
such good things pass our understanding:
pour into our hearts such love toward you
that we, loving you in all things and above all things,
may obtain your promises,
which exceed all that we can desire;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
23 July - Seventh Sunday after Trinity
Genesis 28: 10 - 19a
Romans 8: 12- 25
Matthew 13: 24 - 30, 36 - 43
Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
30 July - Eighth Sunday after Trinity
Genesis 29: 15 - 28
Romans 8: 26- end
Matthew 13: 31 - 33, 44 - 52
Almighty lord and everlasting God,
we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern
both our hearts and bodies
in the ways of your laws
and the works of your commandments;
that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever,
we may be preserved in body and soul;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
6 August - Ninth Sunday after Trinity
Genesis 32: 22 - 31
Romans 9: 1- 5
Matthew 14: 13 -21
Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
open our hearts to the riches of your grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
13 August - Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Genesis 37: 1-4, 12 - 28
Romans 10: 5- 15
Matthew 14: 22-33
Let your merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of your humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions
make them to ask such things as shall please you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.