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Lesser Festivals
February |
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3 February |
Anskar |
White
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Archbishop of Hamburg,
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Missionary in Denmark and Sweden,
865
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Collect |
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God of grace and might,
who sent your servant Anskar
to spread the gospel to the Nordic peoples:
raise up, we pray, in our generation
messengers of your good
news
and heralds of your
kingdom
that the world may come to know
the immeasurable riches of our
Saviour Jesus 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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The Post Communion of
Missionaries is used. |
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14 February |
Cyril and Methodius |
White
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Missionaries to the Slavs, 869 and
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Collect |
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Lord of all,
who gave to your servants Cyril and Methodius
the gift of tongues to proclaim the gospel to the Slavs:
make your whole Church one as you are one
that all Christians may honour one another,
and east and west acknowledge
one Lord, one faith, one
baptism,
and you, the God and Father of all;
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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The Post Communion of
Missionaries is used. |
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17 February |
Janani Luwum |
Red
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Archbishop of Uganda, Martyr, 1977
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Collect |
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God of truth,
whose servant Janani Luwum walked in the light,
and in his death defied the powers of darkness:
free us from fear of those who kill the body,
that we too may walk as children of light,
through him who overcame darkness by the power of the cross,
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 Martyrs is used. |
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23 February |
Polycarp |
Red
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Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr, c.155
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Collect |
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Almighty God,
who gave to your servant Polycarp
boldness to confess the name of our Saviour Jesus Christ
before the rulers of this
world
and courage to die for his faith:
grant that we also may be ready
to give an answer for the faith that is in us
and to suffer gladly for the sake of our Lord Jesus 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 Martyrs is used. |
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27 February |
George Herbert |
White
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Priest, 1633
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Collect |
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King of glory, king of peace,
who called your servant George Herbert
from the pursuit of worldly honours
to be a priest in the temple of his God and king:
grant us also the grace to offer ourselves
with singleness of heart in humble obedience to your 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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The Post Communion of
Pastors is used. |
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