ST. BarThOLOmew The aPOSTLe ST. BarThOLOmew The aPOSTLe August 24 August 24

e Collect e Collect

Traditional Traditional o Almighty and everlasting God, who didst give to thine apostle Bartholomew grace o Almighty and everlasting God, who didst give to thine apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy Word: Grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church to truly to believe and to preach thy Word: Grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church to love what he believed and to preach what he taught; through our Lord, love what he believed and to preach what he taught; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Amen.

Contemporary Contemporary Almighty and everlasting God, who gave to your apostle Bartholomew grace truly to Almighty and everlasting God, who gave to your apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach your Word: Grant that your Church may love what he believe and to preach your Word: Grant that your Church may love what he believed and preach what he taught; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and believed and preach what he taught; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

e Lesson e Old Testament Lesson

Deuteronomy 18:15-18 Deuteronomy 18:15-18 [ said to the people,] “e Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like [Moses said to the people,] “e Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brethren—him you shall heed—just as you desired me from among you, from your brethren—him you shall heed—just as you desired of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, ‘Let me of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, or see this great fire any more, lest I not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, or see this great fire any more, lest I die.’ And the Lord said to me, ‘ey have rightly said all that they have spoken. I will die.’ And the Lord said to me, ‘ey have rightly said all that they have spoken. I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brethren; and I will put my raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brethren; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.” words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.”

Psalm 91:1-4 Psalm 91:1-4 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, * 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, * abides under the shadow of the Almighty. abides under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 He shall say to the Lord, 2 He shall say to the Lord, “You are my refuge and my stronghold, * “You are my refuge and my stronghold, * my God in whom I put my trust.” my God in whom I put my trust.” 3 He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter * 3 He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter * and from the deadly pestilence. and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He shall cover you with his pinions, 4 He shall cover you with his pinions, and you shall find refuge under his wings; * and you shall find refuge under his wings; * his faithfulness shall be a shield and buckler. his faithfulness shall be a shield and buckler.

e e epistle

1 Corinthians 4:9-15 1 Corinthians 4:9-15 For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to and to men. We death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the offscouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish offscouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the . not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

e Gospel e Gospel

Luke 22:24-30 Luke 22:24-30 A dispute also arose among [the apostles], which of them was to be regarded as the A dispute also arose among [the apostles], which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. And he said to them, “e kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over greatest. And he said to them, “e kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you; them; and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you; rather let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who rather let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. For which is the greater, one who sits at table, or one who serves? Is it not the serves. For which is the greater, one who sits at table, or one who serves? Is it not the one who sits at table? But I am among you as one who serves. You are those who one who sits at table? But I am among you as one who serves. You are those who have continued with me in my trials; and I assign to you, as my Father assigned to have continued with me in my trials; and I assign to you, as my Father assigned to me, a kingdom, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on me, a kingdom, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”