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Lesser Festivals February | |||
| 3 February | Anskar |
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Archbishop of Hamburg,
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Missionary in Denmark and Sweden, 865
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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 | ||||
| The Post Communion of Missionaries is used. | ||||
| 14 February | Cyril and Methodius |
White
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Missionaries to the Slavs, 869 and 885
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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 | ||||
| The Post Communion of Missionaries is used. | ||||
| 17 February | Janani Luwum |
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Archbishop of Uganda, Martyr, 1977
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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 | ||||
| One of the Post Communions of Martyrs is used. | ||||
| 23 February | Polycarp |
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Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr, c.155
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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 | ||||
| One of the Post Communions of Martyrs is used. | ||||
| 27 February | George Herbert |
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Priest, 1633
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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 | ||||
| The Post Communion of Pastors is used. | ||||