<html><body style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br /><div>Collect for Proper 16:</div><div><br /></div><div>Let us pray:</div><div><br /></div><div></div><p class="western">Abiding God,</p><div></div><p class="western">you in Jesus, Christ enduring in us,</p><div></div><p class="western">we in you,</p><div></div><p class="western">to whom else can we go?</p><div></div><p class="western">Your son’s words of eternal life</p><div></div><p class="western">empower us to stand steadfast</p><div></div><p class="western">with each other in you</p><div></div><p class="western">through Jesus Christ our Lord,</p><div></div><p class="western">who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,</p><div></div><p class="western">one God for ever and ever. Amen</p><div><br /></div><div>For reflection on Proper go to > </div><p><font size="2"></font><a href="http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/"><font size="2">http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/</font></a></p><div><br /></div><div>Bob Eldan</div><div>Lander, Wyoming</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></body></html>