[Propertalk] Sunday Collect

[robertpmorrison at charter.net]

I haven't checked elsewhere, but A New Zealand Prayer Book contains 
three short paragraph collects for each Sunday, and one could choose 
whichever one felt matched the propers best. Usually only one of them 
has a doxological ending, so the supposition may be that the whole could 
be said as one. However, one could put an ascription of praise at the 
end of reach segment if one wished.

Thanks, Bob

Bob

Robert P Morrison
Interim Vicar
The Episcopal Church of St Alban
PO Box 1556
Albany OR  97321   541-921-1076 (cell)


On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Bob Eldan wrote:

> The Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal, USA) has only a one year cycle 
> of collects for Sundays, even though the scripture readings are on a 3 
> year cycle. The result is that the collect, although appropriately 
> seasonal, seldom make direct reference to the Gospel of the day. Do 
> any other worship books of other denominations have this same issue?
> In light of this I have written a collect for the Fourth Sunday of 
> Epiphany. The Gospel refers to Jesus casting out unclean spirits. Feel 
> free to use.
>
> Let us Pray:
> Cleansing God, by your purifying presence you drive out of us all 
> unclean spirits: self-righteousness, arrogance, poor self-image, fear 
> of failure, or disappointment. May we now forever see within us that 
> creating power of your son who lives and reigns with you and your life 
> giving breath, forever and ever. Amen
>
>
> Bob Eldan
>
> http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/
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