<html><body style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div><font size="3">Collect for proper 17:</font></div><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div><div><font size="3">Let us pray:</font></div><div><font size="3"><br /></font></div><div><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">God, you are down to our earth,</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">humble enough to tent with us</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">in Christ incarnate.</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">When we exalt ourselves</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">In false places of honor,</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">humble us so we may know</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">who we are,</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">whose we are,</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">and where we ought to be.</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, </font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, </font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">one God for ever and ever. Amen</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">For reflection and haiku on Proper 17 go to > </font><a href="http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/"><font size="3">http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/</font></a></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">Bob Eldan</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">Lander, Wyoming</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3">USA</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom:.14in;line-height:115%;"><font size="3"><br /></font> <br /></p><font size="3"><br /><br /></font><br /><br /><br /></div></body></html>