Today the Church celebrates St Michael and all angels (Michaelmas)...

A reading, a prayer, an acclamation and a couple of hymns, as we celebrate Michaelmas today:



John 1.47-end

⁴⁷When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said of him, ‘Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!’ ⁴⁸Nathanael asked him, ‘Where did you come to know me?’ Jesus answered, ‘I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.’ ⁴⁹Nathanael replied, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!’ ⁵⁰Jesus answered, ‘Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.’ ⁵¹And he said to him, ‘Very truly, I tell you,^* you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.’

Blessing and honour and thanksgiving and praise

more than we can utter, more than we can conceive,

be to you, most holy and glorious Trinity,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

from all angels, and all people, all creatures

for ever and ever. Amen.

Acclamation

The Lord commands his angels

to keep you in all your ways.

Give thanks to the Lord, all his angels, mighty in power,

who fulfil his command and heed the voice of his word.

Give thanks to the Lord, all his hosts,

his servants that do his will.

Give thanks to the Lord, all his works,

in every place where he rules,

my soul, give thanks to the Lord.

or he commands his angels,

to keep you in all your ways.

♫  Angel voices ever singing

Ye holy angels bright

[Liturgical material from The Church of England]