<html><body><div><font size="4">Collect for Proper 23:</font></div><div><font size="4"></font><br></div><div><font size="4">Let us pray:</font></div><div><font size="4"></font><br></div><div><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">Lord God,</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">you are never blind to our hurts.</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">When you see us leprous,</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">leprous with self-absorption,</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">you heal us,</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">so that we may see the hurts of others, </font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">draw them near,</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">and all be grateful together</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">through Jesus Christ our Lord, </font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, </font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">one God for ever and ever. Amen</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"></font><br></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">For reflection and haiku on Proper 23 go to > </font><a href="http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/" target="_blank"><font size="4">http://preachingtip.com/preaching-tip-of-the-week/</font></a></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"><br></font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">Bob Eldan</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">Lander, Wyoming </font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4">USA</font></p><p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><font size="4"><br></font> </p></div></body></html>