O God,
the strength of all those who put their trust in you,
mercifully accept our prayers
and, because through the 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Genesis 3.8\u201315<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8<\/sup> They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9<\/sup>But the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, \u2018Where are you?\u2019 10<\/sup>He said, \u2018I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.\u2019 11<\/sup>He said, \u2018Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?\u2019 12<\/sup>The man said, \u2018The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.\u2019 13<\/sup>Then the Lord God said to the woman, \u2018What is this that you have done?\u2019 The woman said, \u2018The serpent tricked me, and I ate.\u2019 14<\/sup>The Lord God said to the serpent, Mark 3.20\u201335<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20<\/sup>and the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat. 21<\/sup>When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, \u2018He has gone out of his mind.\u2019 22<\/sup>And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, \u2018He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.\u2019 23<\/sup>And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, \u2018How can Satan cast out Satan? 24<\/sup>If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25<\/sup>And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26<\/sup>And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come. 27<\/sup>But no one can enter a strong man\u2019s house and plunder his property without first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 28<\/sup> \u2018Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter; 29<\/sup>but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin\u2019\u2014 30<\/sup>for they had said, \u2018He has an unclean spirit.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n 31<\/sup> Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him. 32<\/sup>A crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, \u2018Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, asking for you.\u2019 33<\/sup>And he replied, \u2018Who are my mother and my brothers?\u2019 34<\/sup>And looking at those who sat around him, he said, \u2018Here are my mother and my brothers! 35<\/sup>Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n All collects and readings appointed for this day as well as the orders of Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Night Prayer can be found at almanac.oremus.org\/2021-06-06<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sunday 6th June – First Sunday after Trinity Collect O God,the strength of all those who put their trust in you,mercifully accept our prayersand, because through the weakness of our mortal naturewe can do no good thing without you,grant us the help of your grace,that in the keeping of your commandmentswe may please you both … <\/p>\n
\u2018Because you have done this,
cursed are you among all animals
and among all wild creatures;
upon your belly you shall go,
and dust you shall eat
all the days of your life.
15<\/sup> I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and hers;
he will strike your head,
and you will strike his heel.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\nGospel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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