Readings:
Psalm 86:1-13
2 Chronicles 28:8-15
Acts 22:6-21
Luke 23:39-43Preface of God the Son
PRAYER (traditional language)
God of transforming power and transfiguring mercy, who heedeth the prayers of all who, like Abba Moses, cry to thee: “O God whom we do not know, let us know thee!” Draw them and all of us from unbelief to faith and from violence into thy peace, through the cross of Jesus our Savior; who livest and reignest with thee, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
PRAYER (contemporary language)
God of transforming power and transfiguring mercy: Listen to the prayers of all who, like Abba Moses, cry to you: “O God whom we do not know, let us know you!” Draw them and all of us from unbelief to faith and from violence into your peace, through the cross of Jesus our Savior; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
This commemoration approved provisionally at General Convention 2009
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MOSES THE BLACK
DESERT FATHER & MARTYR, 28 August 405
Saint Moses the Black (330 – 405), known as the Ethiopian or the strong, was a slave of a government official in Egypt who dismissed him for theft and suspected murder. He became the leader of a gang of bandits who roamed the Nile Valley spreading terror and violence. Attempting to hide from local authorities, he took shelter with some monks in a colony in the desert of Scetes, near Alexandria. The dedication of their lives, as well as their peace and contentment, influenced Moses deeply. He soon gave up his old way of life, became a Christian, was baptized and joined the monastic community at Scetes. (more at Wikipedia)