Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher of the Faith, 1622
Seventh Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

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White / white

Exciting Holiness
Proverbs 3.13-18
Psalm 19.1, 7-10
1 Corinthians 2.1-10
John 3.17-21

Holy Communion
Hebrews 8.6-end
Psalm 85.7-end
Mark 3.13-19

Morning Prayer
Psalms 27, 149 (or) 139
Hosea 1.1 - 2.1
1 Corinthians 8

Evening Prayer
Psalm 73 (or) 130, 131, 137
Genesis 9.8-19
Matthew 25.14-30

(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Conversion of Paul
Psalm 149
Isaiah 49.1-13
Acts 22.3-16

Collect

Holy God,
who called your bishop Francis de Sales
to bring many to Christ through his devout life
and to renew your Church with patience and understanding:
grant that we may, by word and example,
reflect your gentleness and love to all we meet;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God of truth,
whose Wisdom set her table
and invited us to eat the bread and drink the wine
of the kingdom:
help us to lay aside all foolishness
and to live and walk in the way of insight,
that we may come with Francis de Sales to the eternal feast of heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect on the Eve of the Conversion of Paul

Almighty God,
who caused the light of the gospel
to shine throughout the world
through the preaching of your servant Saint Paul:
grant that we who celebrate his wonderful conversion
may follow him in bearing witness to your truth;
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.