<html><body style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div>Collect for Proper 24:</div><div><br /></div><div>Let us pray:</div><div><br /></div><div><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;">Humble and humbling God,</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;">when we strive to sit</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;">at the right and left of power</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;">you love us in spite of our arrogance</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;">or in spite of our insecurity.</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;">When we misplace ourselves</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;">guide us to our proper place</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;">through Jesus Christ our Lord, </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;">who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, </p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;">one God for ever and ever. Amen</p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><br /></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;">For reflection on Proper 24 go to > </p><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><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></div><div>Bob Eldan</div><div>Lander, Wyoming</div><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><br /></p><br /><br /><br /></body></html>