[A work in progress…]
Collects of the Day
The following prayers / collects were originally composed or chosen to go with the historic lectionary, a series of lessons that developed in the early church. It was a one-year series, that is, the same lessons would be read on the same Sundays, each year. For the historic lectionary on an interactive calendar, see www.sanctus.org.
- Trinity 1 [Pentecost 2] Rich Man and Lazarus
- Trinity 2 [Pentecost 3] Invitation: The Great Supper
- Trinity 3 [Pentecost 4] Evangelism: The Lost Sheep
- Trinity 4 [Pentecost 5] Christian Unity and Peace
- Trinity 5 [Pentecost 6] Discipleship: Following Christ
- Trinity 6 [Pentecost 7] Christian Faith and Love, Sin and Righteousness
- Trinity 7 [Pentecost 8] Providence: Jesus Feeds Four Thousand
- Trinity 8 [Pentecost 9] Beware of False Prophets
- Trinity 9 [Pentecost 10] Stewardship: The Wise Steward
- Trinity 10 [Pentecost 11] Renewed Obedience: Jesus Cleanses the Temple
- Trinity 11 [Pentecost 12] Humility: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
- Trinity 12 [Pentecost 13] Jesus Heals the Sick
- Trinity 13 [Pentecost 14] Charity: The Good Samaritan
- Trinity 14 [Pentecost 15] Thanksgiving: The Ten Lepers
- Trinity 15 [Pentecost 16] Contentment: The Lilies of the Field
- Trinity 16 [Pentecost 17] Death and Burial: The Young Man of Nain
- Trinity 17 [Pentecost 18] Christian Freedom: Healing on the Sabbath
- Trinity 18 [Pentecost 19] Law and Gospel: The Great Commandment
- Trinity 19 [Pentecost 20] Absolution: Jesus Forgives the Paralytic
- Trinity 20 [Pentecost 21] Perseverance in Faith
- Trinity 21 [Pentecost 22] Spiritual Armor
- Trinity 22 [Pentecost 23] Forgive as Forgiven: The Unmerciful Servant
- Trinity 23 [Pentecost 24] Citizenship: Render to Caesar and to God
- Trinity 24 [Pentecost 25] Death, a Sleep: Jairus’ Daughter
- Trinity 25 [Pentecost 26] Signs of the End
- Trinity 26 [Pentecost 27] Last Judgment
- Trinity 27 or Trinity Last [Pentecost Last] Heaven’s Eternal Joy
Summer and Fall Commemorations
- June 11, St. Barnabas, Apostle
- June 24, Nativity of St. John the Baptist
- June 25, Presentation of the Augsburg Confession (Lutheran)
- June 29, St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles
- July 2, The Visitation
- Nation, July 4 (US) / July 1 (Canada)
- July 22, St. Mary Magdalene
- July 25, St. James, Apostle
- July 29, Sts. Mary and Martha of Bethany
- August 15, St. Mary, Mother of our Lord
- August 24, St. Bartholomew, Apostle
- August 28, St. Augustine of Hippo, Bishop
- September 14, Holy Cross Day
- September 21, St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
- September 29, St. Michael and All Angels
- October 18, St. Luke, Evangelist
- October 23, St. James of Jerusalem, Brother of our Lord, Martyr
- October 28, St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles
- October 31, Reformation
- November 1, All Saints Day
