Charles Henry Brent, Bishop, 1929

The Collect:

Rite I:
Heavenly Father, whose Son prayed that we all might be one: Deliver us from arrogance and prejudice, and give us wisdom and forbearance, that, following thy servant Charles Henry Brent, we may be united in one family with all who confess the Name of thy Son Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Rite II:
Heavenly Father, whose Son prayed that we all might be one: Deliver us from arrogance and prejudice, and give us wisdom and forbearance, that, following your servant Charles Henry Brent, we may be united in one family with all who confess the Name of your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Ephesians 4:1-6

¹I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, ²with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, ³making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.⁴There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, ⁵one Lord, one faith, one baptism, ⁶one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.

Psalm: Psalm 122

¹ I was glad when they said to me, *
      “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
² Now our feet are standing *
       within your gates, O Jerusalem.
³ Jerusalem is built as a city *
       that is at unity with itself;
⁴ To which the tribes go up,
  the tribes of the Lord, *
       the assembly of Israel,
       to praise the Name of the Lord.
⁵ For there are the thrones of judgment, *
       the thrones of the house of David.
⁶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: *
      “May they prosper who love you.
⁷ Peace be within your walls *
       and quietness within your towers.
⁸ For my brethren and companions’ sake, *
       I pray for your prosperity.
⁹ Because of the house of the Lord our God, *
       I will seek to do you good.”

Gospel: Matthew 9:35-38

³⁵ Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. ³⁶When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. ³⁷Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; ³⁸therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest.’

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