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Our Great High Priest

In you, Jesus, Son of God,
we have a great high priest:
you have passed through the heavens,
and are seated
at the right hand of God on high.
Therefore we hold fast to the faith
that we profess:
for you are not a high priest who is unable
to sympathise with our weaknesses.
Amen.

Gospel Reading - The call of Andrew

¹⁷From then on, Jesus began to preach, "Turn from sin, and turn to God, for the Kingdom of heaven is near."^a

¹⁸One day as he was walking along the beach beside the Lake of Galilee, he saw 2 brothers - Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew - out in a boat^b fishing with a net, for they were commercial fishermen.

¹⁹Jesus called out, "Come along with me and I will show you how to fish for the souls of men!" ²⁰ And they left their nets at once and went with him.

²¹A little further up the beach he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets; and he called to them to come too. ²² At once they stopped their work and leaving their father behind, went with him.

. . .Matthew 4:17-22

1. Or, "is at hand," or "has arrived."
2. Implied

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father in heaven,
     hallowed be your name,
     your kingdom come,
     your will be done,
          on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
     as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
     and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
     now and for ever.
Amen.