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Lesser Festivals
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1 March |
David |
White
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Bishop of Menevia, Patron of Wales,
c.601
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Collect |
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Almighty God,
who called your servant David
to be a faithful and wise steward of your mysteries
for the people of Wales:
in your mercy, grant that,
following his purity of life and zeal for the gospel of
Christ,
we may with him receive the crown of everlasting life;
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
Bishops is used. |
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2 March |
Chad |
White
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Bishop of Lichfield, Missionary, 672
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Collect |
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Almighty God,
from the first fruits of the English nation who turned to
Christ,
you called your servant Chad
to be an evangelist and bishop of his own people:
give us grace so to follow his peaceable nature,
humble spirit and prayerful
life,
that we may truly commend to others
the faith which we ourselves profess;
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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7 March |
Perpetua, Felicity |
Red
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and their Companions |
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Martyrs at Carthage, 203
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Holy God,
who gave great courage to Perpetua, Felicity and their
companions:
grant that we may be worthy to climb the ladder of sacrifice
and be received into the garden of peace;
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 Martyrs is used. |
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8 March |
Edward King |
White
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Bishop
of Lincoln, 1910
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Collect |
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God of peace,
who gave such grace to your servant Edward King
that whomever he met he drew to Christ:
fill us, we pray, with tender sympathy and joyful faith,
that we also may win others
to know the love that passes
knowledge;
through him who is the shepherd and guardian of our souls,
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
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17 March |
Patrick |
White
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Bishop, Missionary, Patron of Ireland,
c.460
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Collect |
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Almighty God,
who in your providence chose your servant Patrick
to be the apostle of the Irish people:
keep alive in us the fire of the faith he kindled
and strengthen us in our pilgrimage
towards the light of
everlasting life;
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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20 March |
Cuthbert |
White
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Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary,
687
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Collect |
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Almighty God,
who called your servant Cuthbert from following the flock
to follow your Son and to be a shepherd of your people:
in your mercy, grant that we, following his example,
may bring those who are lost home to your fold;
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
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21 March |
Thomas Cranmer |
Red
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Reformation Martyr,
1556
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Father of all mercies,
who through the work of your servant Thomas Cranmer
renewed the worship of your
Church
and through his death revealed your strength in human
weakness:
by your grace strengthen us to worship you
in spirit and in truth
and so to come to the joys of your everlasting kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Advocate,
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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