Trinitytide

We are now passing through the season of Trinity, beginning with Trinity Sunday, one week after Whitsunday (Pentecost). Trinity Sunday celebrates the great doctrine of God's existence as one God in three persons--Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Trinity is the longest season of the church year, lasting throughout the summer and fall until the first Sunday of Advent. Its liturgical color is green, symbolizing growth.

The collects on this page will be updated periodically throughout the Trinity season.

Collect for the eleventh Sunday after Trinity

O God, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity; Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy grace, that we, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises, and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Collect for the twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Almighty and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve; Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

 Collect for the fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 Collect for the fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

Keep, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy; and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.