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Festivals
January to June
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The
Naming and Circumcision of Jesus
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January
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Collect
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Almighty
God,
whose blessed Son was circumcised
in obedience to
the law for our sake
and given the Name that is above every
name:
give us grace faithfully to bear his Name,
to
worship him in the freedom of the Spirit,
and to proclaim him
as the Saviour of the world;
who is alive and reigns with
you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and
for ever.
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Post
Communion
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Eternal
God,
whose incarnate Son was given the Name of Saviour:
grant
that we who have shared
in this sacrament of our
salvation
may live out our years in the power
of the
Name above all other names,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
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25
January
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The
Conversion of Paul
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Collect
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Almighty
God,
who caused the light of the gospel
to shine
throughout the world
through the preaching of your servant
Saint Paul:
grant that we who celebrate his wonderful
conversion
may follow him in bearing witness to your
truth;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is
alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy
Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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Post
Communion
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of
Apostles and Evangelists
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Almighty
God,
who on the day of Pentecost
sent your Holy Spirit
to the apostles
with the wind from heaven and in tongues of
flame,
filling them with joy and boldness to preach the
gospel:
by the power of the same Spirit
strengthen us to
witness to your truth
and to draw everyone to the fire of
your love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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(or)
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Lord God,
the source of truth and love,
keep us faithful to the
apostles' teaching and fellowship,
united in prayer and the
breaking of bread,
and one in joy and simplicity of heart,
in
Jesus Christ our Lord.
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19
March
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Joseph
of Nazareth
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Collect
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God our
Father,
who from the family of your servant David
raised
up Joseph the carpenter
to be the guardian of your incarnate
Son
and husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
give us
grace to follow him
in faithful obedience to your
commands;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is
alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy
Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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Post
Communion
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Heavenly
Father,
whose Son grew in wisdom and stature
in the home
of Joseph the carpenter of Nazareth
and on the wood of the
cross
perfected the work of the world's salvation:
help
us, strengthened by this sacrament of his passion,
to count
the wisdom of the world as foolishness,
and to walk with him
in simplicity and trust;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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25
March
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The
Annunciation of Our Lord
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Gold
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Principal
Feast
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Collect
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We beseech
you, O Lord,
pour your grace into our hearts,
that as we
have known the incarnation of your Son Jesus Christ
by the
message of an angel,
so by his cross and passion
we may
be brought to the glory of his resurrection;
through Jesus
Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with
you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and
for ever.
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Post
Communion
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God most
high,
whose handmaid bore the Word made flesh:
we thank
you that in this sacrament of our redemption
you visit us
with your Holy Spirit
and overshadow us by your
power;
strengthen us to walk with Mary the joyful path of
obedience
and so to bring forth the fruits of
holiness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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23
April
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George
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Martyr,
Patron of England, c.304
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Collect
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God of
hosts,
who so kindled the flame of love
in the heart of
your servant George
that he bore witness to the risen Lord
by
his life and by his death:
give us the same faith and power
of love
that we who rejoice in his triumphs
may come to
share with him the fullness of the resurrection;
through
Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is
alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy
Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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Post
Communion
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Eternal
God,
who gave us this holy meal
in which we have
celebrated the glory of the cross
and the victory of your
martyr George:
by our communion with Christ
in his
saving death and resurrection,
give us with all your saints
the courage to conquer evil
and so to share the fruit of the
tree of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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God our
redeemer,
whose Church was strengthened
by the blood of
your martyr George:
so bind us, in life and death, to
Christ's sacrifice
that our lives, broken and offered with
his,
may carry his death and proclaim his resurrection in the
world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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25
April
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Mark
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Evangelist
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Collect
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Almighty God,
who enlightened your holy Church
through
the inspired witness of your evangelist Saint Mark:
grant
that we, being firmly grounded
in the truth of the
gospel,
may be faithful to its teaching both in word and
deed;
through Jesus Christ your Son our
Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in
the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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Post
Communion
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One
of the Post Communions of Apostles and Evangelists is used.
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1
May
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Philip
and James
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Apostles
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Collect
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Almighty Father,
whom truly to know is eternal life:
teach
us to know your Son Jesus Christ
as the way, the truth, and
the life;
that we may follow the steps
of your holy
apostles Philip and James,
and walk steadfastly in the way
that leads to your glory;
through Jesus Christ your Son our
Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in
the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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Post
Communion
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One
of the Post Communions of Apostles and Evangelists is used.
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14
May
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Matthias
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Apostle
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Collect
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Almighty God,
who in the place of the traitor Judas
chose
your faithful servant Matthias
to be of the number of the
Twelve:
preserve your Church from false apostles
and, by
the ministry of faithful pastors and teachers,
keep us
steadfast in your truth;
through Jesus Christ your Son our
Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in
the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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Post
Communion
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One
of the Post Communions of Apostles and Evangelists is used.
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31
May
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The
Visit of
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White
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the
Blessed Virgin Mary
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to
Elizabeth
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Collect
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Mighty God,
by whose grace Elizabeth rejoiced with
Mary
and greeted her as the mother of the Lord:
look
with favour on your lowly servants
that, with Mary, we may
magnify your holy name
and rejoice to acclaim her Son our
Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity
of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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Post
Communion
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Gracious God,
who gave joy to Elizabeth and Mary
as
they recognized the signs of redemption
at work within
them:
help us, who have shared in the joy of this
eucharist,
to know the Lord deep within us
and his love
shining out in our lives,
that the world may rejoice in your
salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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11
June
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Barnabas
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Red
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Apostle
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Collect
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Bountiful God, giver of all gifts,
who poured your Spirit
upon your servant Barnabas
and gave him grace to encourage
others:
help us, by his example,
to be generous in our
judgements
and unselfish in our service;
through Jesus
Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with
you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and
for ever.
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Post
Communion
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One
of the Post Communions of Apostles and Evangelists is used.
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24
June
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The
Birth of John the Baptist
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White
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Collect
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Almighty God,
by whose providence your servant John the
Baptist
was wonderfully born,
and sent to prepare the
way of your Son our Saviour
by the preaching of
repentance:
lead us to repent according to his preaching
and,
after his example,
constantly to speak the truth, boldly to
rebuke vice,
and patiently to suffer for the truth's
sake;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is
alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy
Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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Post
Communion
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Merciful Lord,
whose prophet John the Baptist
proclaimed
your Son as the Lamb of God
who takes away the sin of the
world:
grant that we who in this sacrament
have known
your forgiveness and your life-giving love
may ever tell of
your mercy and your peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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29
June
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Peter
and Paul
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Red
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Apostles
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Collect
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Almighty God,
whose blessed apostles Peter and
Paul
glorified you in their death as in their life:
grant
that your Church,
inspired by their teaching and example,
and
made one by your Spirit,
may ever stand firm upon the one
foundation,
Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive
and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one
God, now and for ever.
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or,
where Peter is celebrated alone
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Almighty God,
who inspired your apostle Saint Peter
to
confess Jesus as Christ and Son of the living God:
build up
your Church upon this rock,
that in unity and peace it may
proclaim one truth
and follow one Lord, your Son our Saviour
Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity
of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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Post
Communion
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One
of the Post Communions of Apostles and Evangelists is used.
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