Everyone is Welcome to visit us online and join our celebration of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord Jesus! We will have a service on Noonday prayer at 12pm and our daily Compline at 7pm. The ZOOM invite is the same as for our daily Compline.
If you do not have a copy of the Book of Common Prayer, a link to the online version is below. It can be viewed online or downloaded for free.
The Collect
O God, you have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Noonday reading
Luke 1:46-55
Mary said,
“My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.
Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
for the Mighty One has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
His mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
and lifted up the lowly;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
according to the promise he made to our ancestors,
to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”
Optional parts of the readings are set off in square brackets.
The Bible texts of the Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel lessons are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Church of Christ in the USA, and used by permission.
The Collects, Psalms and Canticles are from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979.
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The Epistle-read at Compline prayer
Galatians 4:4-7
When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/617475177?pwd=TGJGNU80bXFMT0hnUkhaQ3AwTUd6QT09
Meeting ID: 617 475 177
Password: 640472
The painting “Assumption of Mary” 1623 is by Il Guercino and is on display at The Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Our meditation music is below. Please stop by and share your prayers and presence.
