Monday 15 August 2022Trinity 9The Blessed Virgin MaryYear CCollectAlmighty God,who looked upon the lowliness of the Blessed Virgin Maryand chose her to be the mother of your only Son:grant that we who are redeemed by his bloodmay share with her in the glory of your eternal kingdom;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.ReadingsIsaiah 61.10-end10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,my whole being shall exult in my God;for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation,he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.11 For as the earth brings forth its shoots,and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up,so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praiseto spring up before all the nations.This is the word of the Lord.AllThanks be to God.or Revelation 11.19-12.6, 1019 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple; and there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.12A great portent appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pangs, in the agony of giving birth. 3Then another portent appeared in heaven: a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads. 4His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bear a child, so that he might devour her child as soon as it was born. 5And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron. But her child was snatched away and taken to God and to his throne; 6and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, so that there she can be nourished for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, proclaiming,‘Now have come the salvation and the powerand the kingdom of our Godand the authority of his Messiah,for the accuser of our comrades has been thrown down,who accuses them day and night before our God.This is the word of the Lord.AllThanks be to God.Psalm 45.10-end10 Hear, O daughter; consider and incline your ear; •forget your own people and your father’s house.11 So shall the king have pleasure in your beauty; •he is your lord, so do him honour.12 The people of Tyre shall bring you gifts; •the richest of the people shall seek your favour.13 The king’s daughter is all glorious within; •her clothing is embroidered cloth of gold.14 She shall be brought to the king in raiment of needlework; •after her the virgins that are her companions.15 With joy and gladness shall they be brought •and enter into the palace of the king.16 ‘Instead of your fathers you shall have sons, •whom you shall make princes over all the land.17 ‘I will make your name to be remembered through all generations; •therefore shall the peoples praise you for ever and ever.’Galatians 4.4-74But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. 6And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’ 7So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.This is the word of the Lord.AllThanks be to God.Gospel ReadingHear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.AllGlory to you, O Lord.Luke 1.46-5546 And Mary said,‘My soul magnifies the Lord,47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,48 for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant.Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me,and holy is his name.50 His mercy is for those who fear himfrom generation to generation.51 He has shown strength with his arm;he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones,and lifted up the lowly;53 he has filled the hungry with good things,and sent the rich away empty.54 He has helped his servant Israel,in remembrance of his mercy,55 according to the promise he made to our ancestors,to Abraham and to his descendants for ever.’This is the Gospel of the Lord.AllPraise to you, O Christ.Post CommunionGod most high,whose handmaid bore the Word made flesh:we thank you that in this sacrament of our redemptionyou visit us with your Holy Spiritand overshadow us by your power;strengthen us to walk with Mary the joyful path of obedienceand so to bring forth the fruits of holiness;through Jesus Christ our Lord.