Almighty God, who didst give such grace to thine apostle Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of thy Son Jesus Christ, and brought his brother with him: Give unto us, who are called by thy Word, grace to follow him without delay, and to bring those near to us into his gracious presence; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

"As first of the Apostles to be called, O Andrew, brother of him who was foremost, beseech the Master of all to grant the world peace and our souls great mercy." – Apolytikion of St Andrew.
Stained glass from Kilianskirche in Heilbronn, Germany.https://t.co/DI8JQbwBjn pic.twitter.com/2ZdMoE3N1k

— Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P. (@LawrenceOP) November 30, 2024

O God, so rule and govern our hearts and minds by thy Holy Spirit, that being ever mindful of the end of all things, and the day of thy just judgment, we may be stirred up to holiness of living here, and dwell with thee forever hereafter; through Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord.

Good #Saturday morning
from beautiful #Donegal 💚💛

Today's #GoodMorning photograph is of the view from the historic #Inishkeel Island across to #Narin #beaches #islands #Ireland . @ThePhotoHour pic.twitter.com/72h97MyaZK

— WeLoveDonegal (@welovedonegal) November 30, 2024

Thanks be unto thee, O Christ, because thou hast broken for us the bonds of sin and brought us into fellowship with God the Father.

Thanks be unto thee, O Christ, because thou hast overcome death and opened to us the gates of eternal life.

Thanks be unto thee, O Christ, because where two or three are gathered together in thy Name there art thou in the midst of them.

Thanks be unto thee, O Christ, because thou ever livest to make intercession for us.

For these and all other benefits of thy mighty work, thanks be unto thee O Christ, Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end, Amen.

—New Every Morning (The Prayer Book Of The Daily Broadcast Service) [BBC, 1900]

This morning's nice colourful sky before sunrise in Stockingford Warwickshire. @StormHour @ThePhotoHour #loveukweather pic.twitter.com/I8D5YemVXN

— Jack March Photography📸 (@Jacksweatherch1) November 29, 2024

“Lord, behold our family here assembled. We thank Thee for this place in which we dwell; for the love that unites us; for the peace accorded us this day; for the hope with which we expect the morrow; for the health, the work, the food, and the bright skies, that make our lives delightful; for our friends in all parts of the earth, and our friendly helpers in this foreign isle. Let peace abound in our small company. Purge out of every heart the lurking grudge. Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Offenders, give us the grace to accept and to forgive offenders. Forgetful ourselves, help us to bear cheerfully the forgetfulness of others. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind. Spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies. Bless us, if it may be, in all our innocent endeavours. If it may not, give us the strength to encounter that which is to come, that we be brave in peril, constant in tribulation, temperate in wrath, and in all changes of fortune, and, down to the gates of death, loyal and loving one to another. As the clay to the potter, as the windmill to the wind, as children of their sire, we beseech of Thee this help and mercy for Christ’s sake.”

Happy Thanksgiving to Americans celebrating in the United States, Canada, and everywhere else! 🦃🍁 pic.twitter.com/jdlFZ5i3BE

— U.S. Embassy Ottawa (@usembassyottawa) November 28, 2024

Blessing and honour, and thanksgiving and praise,
more than we can utter,
more than we can conceive,
be unto thee, O holy and glorious Trinity,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
by all angels, all men, all creatures,
for ever and ever.

🇺🇸 To the American community in Northern Ireland and to our families, friends and colleagues at home and overseas, Happy Thanksgiving. (Photo: Blue Ridge Parkway, NC) pic.twitter.com/CrCCi8Cnw0

— US Consulate Belfast (@USAinNI) November 28, 2024

Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

#Thanksgiving pic.twitter.com/Y6WkWncOHa

— Sandra Boynton (@SandyBoynton) November 28, 2024

O Everliving God, let this mind be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; that as he from his loftiness stooped to the death of the cross, so we in our lowliness may humble ourselves, believing, obeying, living, and dying to the glory of the Father; for the same Jesus Christ’s sake.

Zodra het zonnetje boven de wolken komt is het genieten. Fijne woensdag😀 #natuur #landschap #herfst #Rhenen #ElstUt #Elsterbuitenwaard #zonsopkomst #mooieluchten pic.twitter.com/zR8HqgDeaR

— Tjark Dieterman (@DietermanTjark) November 27, 2024

God of truth and grace, who didst give Isaac Watts singular gifts to present thy praise in verse, that he might write psalms, hymns and spiritual songs for thy Church: Give us grace joyfully to sing thy praises now and in the life to come; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who livest and reignest with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.God of truth and grace, who didst give Isaac Watts singular gifts to present thy praise in verse, that he might write psalms, hymns and spiritual songs for thy Church: Give us grace joyfully to sing thy praises now and in the life to come; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who livest and reignest with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Isaac Watts, minister, hymn writer, theologian, and logician, died Nov. 25, 1748.
“Must I be carried to the skies
On flow’ry beds of ease,
While others fought to win the prize
And sailed through bloody seas?” pic.twitter.com/FIBq9RmYPu

— Judson I Stone (@JudsonIStone) November 25, 2024

O Lord Jesus, with whom we have passed another Christian year, following thee from thy birth in our flesh to thy sufferings and triumph, and listening to the utterances and counsels of thy Spirit: Even thus would we also end this year of grace, and stand complete in thee our Righteousness; humbly beseeching thee that we may evermore continue in thy faith and abide in thy love; who liveth and reigneth with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end.

Today, I'm grateful for the trees that clean the air, give shade, and provide homes for the creatures of the forests. #Grattitude #Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2024 #nature #NaturePhotography #ThickTrunkTuesday #naturelovers #landscapephotography #landscape pic.twitter.com/MbMjDZXV3w

— Joe Blow (@Piper_doown) November 26, 2024

O loving God, by whose grace thy servant James Huntington gathered a community dedicated to love and discipline and devotion to the holy Cross of our Savior Jesus Christ: Send thy blessing upon all who proclaim Christ crucified, and move the hearts of many to look unto him and be saved; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever.

The Episcopal Church also commemorates James Otis Sargent Huntington, Priest and Monk, 1935 pic.twitter.com/lgSeiwMh0U

— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) November 25, 2014

O God, who didst wonderfully deliver thy people out of Egypt and didst bring them into their own land: Deliver us, we beseech thee, from the tyranny of sin, and bring us into that land where the Prince of Peace reigneth, and the lives of men proclaim thy righteousness; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

Today is the Solemnity of Christ the King, with which the Church concludes the Liturgical Year by reminding the world that nothing, no person or law, is above God. Christ is Lord of time and history, Lord of all creation.

Enjoy the Communion • Sedebit: https://t.co/mVA3Jr2HsA pic.twitter.com/V3dXy560v9

— Neumz 🎶 (@neumz_now) November 24, 2024

Eternal Father,
whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven
that he might rule over all things as Lord and King:
keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit
and in the bond of peace,
and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

Morning everyone I hope you are well. The other side of the Lake District. The old Greenside Lead Mines in Glenridding, from 1825 until it closed in the early 1960's. Now holiday homes with the path trodden by 10's of thousands each year on the way to Helvellyn. Have a great day.… pic.twitter.com/XdMf0id2M6

— Rod Hutchinson (@lakesrhino) November 24, 2024

O Lord, who didst call thy servant Clement of Alexandria from the errors of ancient philosophy that he might learn and teach the saving Gospel of Christ: Turn thy Church from the conceits of worldly wisdom and, by the Spirit of truth, guide it into all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

St Clement was martyred by being thrown into the sea weighed down by an anchor, so he became a patron of sailors. Churches dedicated to him are often found by the sea, and in places associated with the Vikings, such as St Clement Danes in London https://t.co/R23adfmG3e pic.twitter.com/BPf51FlDQW

— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) November 23, 2024

O God, renew our spirits by thy Holy Spirit, and draw our hearts this morning unto thyself, that our work may not be a burden, but a delight; and give us such a mighty love to thee as may sweeten all our obedience.  Let us not serve with the spirit of bondage as slaves, but with cheerfulness and gladness, as children, delighting ourselves in thee and rejoicing in thy wishes for the sake of Jesus Christ.

–Robert W. Rodenmayer, ed., The Pastor’s Prayerbook: Selected and arranged for various occasions (New York: Oxford University Press, 1960)

O God of searing truth and surpassing beauty, we give thee thanks for Clive Staples Lewis whose sanctified imagination lighteth fires of faith in young and old alike; Surprise us also with thy joy and draw us into that new and abundant life which is ours in Christ Jesus, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

22 Nov 1963, C S Lewis, writer, academic & Christian apologist, died, aged 64. English literature fellow at both Oxford & Cambridge Universities. Wrote more than 30 books including Mere Christianity & universally acknowledged Chronicles of Narnia (sold over 100 million copies). pic.twitter.com/RGNg0EdZ1E

— Revd Nicholas Pye (@RevdPye) November 22, 2024

Let us run the race that is set before us in the royal road of love. Let us keep an even pace rooted in the faith of the saints. Let us be grounded in true catholic love, until we are consumed by the fire of your grace for ever. Amen.

Farm on the hill ❄️🐾our first bite of Winter ❄️ ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ pic.twitter.com/QxRhgGuvSp

— Alison O’Neill ~ Shepherdess (@woolismybread) November 22, 2024

O God most glorious, whose praises art sung night and day by thy saints and angels in heaven: We offer thanks for William Byrd, John Merbecke and Thomas Tallis, whose music hath enriched the praise that thy Church offers thee here on earth. Grant, we pray thee, to all who are touched by the power of music such glimpses of eternity that we may be made ready to join thy saints in heaven and behold thy glory unveiled for evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who livest and reignest with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

#OTD 23 November 1585: death of Thomas Tallis, composer. pic.twitter.com/sdKcUzeHaX

— Caroline Murray (@Prof_hedgehog) November 23, 2022

O Lord Christ, Wisdom of God we praise you, Word everlasting we bless you, Light undying we glorify you, Fountain of mercy we adore you, Joy of the saints we worship you.

'Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.' Leonard Cohen
I took this photograph of Ripon Cathedral from the west window #thread pic.twitter.com/a707qHTCdc

— Andy Marshall 📸 (@fotofacade) November 21, 2024

O God of ineffable mercy, who didst give grace and fortitude to blessed Edmund the king to triumph over the enemy of his people by nobly dying for thy Name: Bestow on us thy servants, we beseech thee, the shield of faith, wherewith we may withstand the assaults of our ancient enemy; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

'Eadmund se eadiga, Eastengla cynincg,
wæs snotor and wurðfull…'

Today is the feast of St Edmund, King of East Anglia, who was killed by a Viking army in 869, and in time became one of England's most popular saints. Edmund's story in Old English: https://t.co/T0Uzaqwp9s pic.twitter.com/iGK2kyLDIH

— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) November 20, 2024

O Lord, take away from us all coldness, all wanderings of the thoughts, and fix our souls upon Thee and Thy love, O merciful Lord and Saviour, in this our hour of prayer.    

–Frederick B. Macnutt, The prayer manual for private devotions or public use on divers occasions: Compiled from all sources ancient, medieval, and modern (A.R. Mowbray, 1951)

The power of snow to transform the everyday into magical, to sparkle every tree and hedgerow with its own light, never fails to amaze me. The little cottage at the end of the lane became a scene from a fairytale yesterday. #peakdistrict pic.twitter.com/inP32ohWxd

— peaklass (@peaklass1) November 20, 2024

Almighty God, by whose grace thy servant Elizabeth of Hungary recognized and honored Jesus in the poor of this world: Grant that we, following her example, may with love and gladness serve those in any need or trouble, in the name and for the sake of Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Remember, O Lord, what Thou hast wrought in us, and not what we deserve; and, as Thou hast called us to Thy service, make us worthy of our calling; through Jesus Christ our Lord.     

–Frederick B. Macnutt, The prayer manual for private devotions or public use on divers occasions: Compiled from all sources ancient, medieval, and modern (A.R. Mowbray, 1951)

O God of peace, by whose grace the abbess Hilda was endowed with gifts of justice, prudence, and strength to rule as a wise mother over the nuns and monks of her household: Raise up these gifts in us, that we, following her example and prayers, might build up one another in love to the benefit of thy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

17 November is the feast of St Hilda, abbess of Whitby, who died on this day in 680. Bede says 'her wisdom was so great that even kings and princes sought her counsel', and 'all who knew her called her Mother, because of her distinctive piety and grace.' pic.twitter.com/kwMAbOASyd

— Eleanor Parker (@ClerkofOxford) November 17, 2024

Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people, that bringing forth in abundance the fruit of good works, they may be abundantly rewarded when our Savior Jesus Christ comes to restore all things; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Happy National Hiking Day! 🥾

Hiking is a great way to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature. Whether you hike solo for some peaceful reflection or hit the trail with friends for a memorable adventure, the benefits are endless.

Photo at @RockCreekNPS by Grace Hassler pic.twitter.com/xowZh9QvIn

— US Department of the Interior (@Interior) November 17, 2024

Heavenly Father,
whose blessed Son was revealed
to destroy the works of the devil
and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life:
grant that we, having this hope,
may purify ourselves even as he is pure;
that when he shall appear in power and great glory
we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom;
where he is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."

Confucius#Hebrides #Scotland #VisitScotland #Nature #NatureBeauty #Autumn @StormHour @ThePhotoHour pic.twitter.com/JFLRsUqCaj

— Kenneth Macleod 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@kennethmacleod) November 17, 2024

O Holy Spirit the Comforter, Spirit of Jesus, come Thou upon us and dwell within us.  Not of ourselves, but of Thee is our life.  Teach us that we may know; cleanse us and purify us within; strengthen us to persevere, lest we fall away from Thee.  Come into us, Thou Who art already there, that by Thine arrival again Thou mayest enter into Thy possession anew.  And out of worldly death in which we languish create in us the life that shall make us as Thou art, through inward unity in which we are one with Thee.  Come, then, eternal Spirit, Who with the Father and the Son art one God, and abide with us for ever.     

The Last Look pic.twitter.com/apIKumNSHJ

— Johnny (@FlockofGhosts) November 16, 2024

Holy God, we bless thy Name for Herman, joyful north star of Christ’s Church, who came from Russia to bring the Good News of Christ’s love to thy native people in Alaska, to defend them from oppressors and to proclaim the Gospel of peace; and we pray that we may follow his example in proclaiming the Gospel; through the same Jesus Christ, who with thee and the Holy Spirit livest and reignest, one God, throughout all ages. Amen.

Aug 9: Glorification of St Herman of Alaska. At his death, his face was radiant. A column of light rose above his hermitage to heaven. pic.twitter.com/T9fA1wdHJ9

— Orthodox Faith (@since33) August 8, 2017

O Lord Jesus Christ, who still today dost tread the busy thoroughfares of life in readiness to heal and save: Open our eyes that we may recognize thy presence; open our hearts that we may trust thy love for us; open our lips that we may joyfully confess thee before men; we ask it for thy dear name’s sake.

Donkere wolken pakten samen en verdreven het zonnetje. Fijne vrijdag😀 #natuur #landschap #herfst #Rhenen #ElstUt #Elsterbuitenwaard #veerhuis #zonsondergang #mooieluchten pic.twitter.com/0krQyNXfS9

— Tjark Dieterman (@DietermanTjark) November 15, 2024