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LESSONS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS

FEAST OF DEDICATION on the anniversary of the consecration or a church, or, where the actual date is unknown. on the first Sunday in October, as ordered by Convocation in 1536, and as permitted in the Proposed Prayer Book of 1928.

lst Evensong
Mattins
2nd Evensong
 Genesis 28. 10-end
1 Chronicles 29. 6-19
1 Kings 8. 22-30		 Revelation 21. 9-16
Ephesians 2. 8-end
Hebrews 10. 19-25

 
PATRONAL FESTIVAL, that is, the Festival or our Lord, or of the mystery, or of the saint in whose honour the church is dedicated. If this day is provided with proper lessons in the Table of Lessons, these will be read, but if not, appropriate lessons should be chosen.
 
THANKSGIVING. FOR HARVEST
  Genesis 1. 24-end
Deuteronomy 8
Deuteronomy 26. 1-11
Joel 2. 21-27		 Matthew 13. 24-30, 36-43
Luke 8. 4-15
Luke 12. 13-34
John 6. 26-35
 
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
  Micah 4. 1-5
Ecclesiasticus 51. 1-12		 Romans 8. 31-end
1 Corinthians 15. 50-end
 
ST. ANDREW'S TIDE and other missionary occasions
  Isaiah 49. 1-13
Isaiah 61
Ezekiel 2. 1-3.3
Jonah 3
Zechariah 8. 20-end		 Luke 4. 16-21
John 4. 31-38
Acts 16. 6-15
Romans 10.9-15
Ephesians 3. 1-11
 
COMMEMORATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
(suitable for use on All Souls' Day and on other appropriate occasions)
  Isaiah 38. 10-20
Isaiah 43. 1-7
Job 19. 21-27a		 John 5. 24-29
1 Corinthians 15. 51-end
Revelation 1. 9-18
and, except on November 2nd,
  Wisdom 3. 1-9
Wisdom 4. 7-13
Wisdom 5. 1-15		 John 11. 21-27
1 Thessalonians 4. 13-end
Revelation 20. 11-13
 
THANKSGIVING FOR THE INSTITUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION
  Exodus 16. 2-15
Exodus 24. 1-11
Proverbs 9. 1-5		 Mark 14.12-25
John 6. 22-35
1 Corinthians 10. 1-17

 

 

THE CALENDAR

JANUARY

1
6
8
13
18
20
21
22
25
Circumcision of our Lord.
Epiphany of our Lord.
Lucian, Priest and Martyr.
Hilary, Bishop and Confessor.
Prisca, Roman Virgin and Martyr.
Fabian, Bishop of Rome and Martyr.
Agnes, Roman Virgin and Martyr.
Vincent, Spanish Deacon and Martyr.
Conversion of S. Paul.
 

 

FEBRUARY

2
3
5
14
24
Purification of Mary the Blessed Virgin.
Blasius, an Armenian Bishop and Martyr.
Agatha, a Sicilian Virgin and Martyr.
Valentine, Bishop and Martyr.
S. Matthias, Apostle and Martyr.
 

 

MARCH

1
2
6
7
12
18
19
21
25
David, Archbishop of Menevia.
Cedde or Chad, Bishop of Litchfield.
Independence Day.
Perpetua, Carthaginian Martyr.
Gregorius Magnus, Bishop of Rome and Confessor.
Edward, King of the West Saxons.
S. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Benedict, Abbot.
Annunciation of Mary.
 

 

APRIL

3
4
19
23
25
 Richard, Bishop of Chichester.
Ambrose, Bishop of Milan.
Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury.
S. George, Martyr.
S. Mark, Evangelist and Martyr.
 

 

MAY

1
3
6
19
26
27
S. Philip and S. James, Apostles and Martyrs.
Invention of the Cross.
S. John Evangelist ante Portam Latinam.
Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury.
Venerable Bede, Presbyter.
 

 

JUNE

1
5
11
17
20
24
29
Nicomede, Roman Priest and Martyr.
Boniface, Bishop of Mentz and Martyr.
S. Barnabas, Apostle and Martyr.
S. Alban, Martyr.
Translation of Edward, King of the West Saxons.
Nativity of S. John Baptist.
S. Peter, Apostle and Martyr.
 

 

JULY

1
2
4
15
20
22
25
26
Republic Day.
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Translation of S. Martin, Bishop and Confessor.
Swithin, Bishop of Winchester, Translation.
Margaret, Virgin and Martyr at Antioch.
S. Mary Magdalen.
S. James, Apostle and Martyr.
S. Anne, Mother to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
 

 

AUGUST

1
6
7
10
15
24
28
29 		Lammas Day.
Transfiguration of our Lord.
Name of Jesus.
S. Laurence, Archdeacon of Rome and Martyr.
Falling Asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
S. Bartholomew, Apostle and Martyr.
S. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Confessor, and Doctor.
Beheading of S. John Baptist.
 

 

SEPTEMBER

1
7
8
13
14
17
21
 
29
30
Giles, Abbot and Confessor.
Evurtius, Bishop of Orleans.
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
S. Cyprian, Archbishop of Carthage and Martyr.
Holy Cross Day.
Lambert, Bishop and Martyr.
S. Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist, and Martyr.
National Founder's Day.
S. Michael and all Angels.
S. Hierome, Priest, Confessor, and Doctor.
 

 

OCTOBER

1
6
9
13
17
 
18
25
28 		Remigius, Bishop of Rhemes.
Faith, Virgin and Martyr.
S. Denys, Areopagite, Bishop and Martyr.
Translation of King Edward Confessor.
Etheldrede, Virgin.
Commemoration of Thomas Thompson and Philip Quaque, Priests.
S. Luke, Evangelist.
Crispin, Martyr.
S. Simon and S. Jude, Apostles and Martyrs.
Last Sunday. Feast of our Lord Jesus Christ the King.
 

 

NOVEMBER

1
2
6
8
11
13
15
17
20
22
23
25
30 		All Saints' Day.
All Souls: the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed.
Leonard, Confessor.
Saints, Martyrs, and Doctors of the Anglican Church.
S. Martin, Bishop and Confessor.
Britius, Bishop.
Machutus, Bishop.
Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln.
Edmund, King and Martyr.
Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr.
S. Clement I, Bishop of Rome and Martyr.
Catherine, Virgin and Martyr.
S. Andrew, Apostle and Martyr.
 

 

DECEMBER

6
8
13
16
21
25
26
27
28
29
31 		Nicolas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia.
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Lucy, Virgin and Martyr.
O Sapientia.
S. Thomas, Apostle and Martyr.
Christmas Day.
S. Stephen, the first Martyr.
S. John, Apostle and Evangelist.
Innocents' Day.
Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury and Martyr.
Silvester, Bishop of Rome.

On one Sunday in each year conveniently:
Harvest Thanksgiving.


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