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Lesser Festivals May (traditional language) | |||
| 2 May | Athanasius |
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Bishop of Alexandria, Teacher of the Faith,
373
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| Ever-living God, whose servant Athanasius bore witness to the mystery of the Word made flesh for our salvation: give us grace, with all thy saints, to contend for the truth and to grow into the likeness of thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Teachers of the Faith is used. | ||||
| 4 May | English Saints and Martyrs |
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| of the Reformation Era | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| O merciful God, who, when thy Church on earth was torn apart by the ravages of sin, didst raise up men and women in this land who witnessed to their faith with courage and constancy: give unto thy Church that peace which is thy will, and grant that those who have been divided on earth may be reconciled in heaven and be partakers together in the vision of thy glory; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| O God, the source of all
holiness and giver of all good things: grant that we, who have shared at this table as strangers and pilgrims here on earth, may with all thy saints be welcomed to the heavenly feast in the day of thy kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 8 May | Julian of Norwich |
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Spiritual Writer, c.1417
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| Most holy God, the ground of our
beseeching, who through thy servant Julian didst reveal the wonders of thy love: grant that as we are created in thy nature and restored by thy grace, our wills may be so made one with thy will, and that we may come to see thee face to face and gaze on thee for ever; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Members of Religious Communities is used. | ||||
| 19 May | Dunstan |
White
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Restorer of Monastic
Life, 988
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| Almighty God, who didst raise up Dunstan to be a true shepherd of the flock, a restorer of monastic life and a faithful counsellor to kings: grant, we beseech thee, to all pastors the like gifts of thy Holy Spirit that they may be true servants of Christ and of all his people; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Bishops is used. | ||||
| 20 May | Alcuin of York |
White
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Deacon, Abbot of Tours, 804
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| O God of wisdom, eternal
light, who didst shine in the heart of thy servant Alcuin, revealing to him thy power and pity: scatter the darkness of our ignorance that, with all our heart and mind and strength, we may seek thy face and be brought with all thy saints into thy holy presence; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Members of Religious Communities is used. | ||||
| 24 May | John and Charles Wesley |
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Evangelists, Hymn Writers, 1791 and 1788
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| Merciful God, who didst inspire John and Charles Wesley with zeal for thy gospel: grant to all people boldness to proclaim thy word and a heart ever to rejoice in singing thy praises; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, 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. | ||||
| 25 May | The Venerable Bede |
White
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Monk at Jarrow, Scholar, Historian, 735
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| Almighty God, maker of all
things, whose Son Jesus Christ gave to thy servant Bede grace to drink in with joy the word which leadeth us to know thee and to love thee: in thy goodness grant that we also may come at length to thee, the source of all wisdom, and stand before thy face; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Members of Religious Communities is used. | ||||
| 26 May | Augustine of Canterbury |
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First Archbishop of Canterbury, 605
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| Almighty God, whose servant Augustine was sent as the apostle of the English people: mercifully grant that, as he laboured in the Spirit to preach Christ in this land, so all who hear thy gospel may strive to make thy truth known in all the world; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Bishops is used. | ||||
| 30 May | Josephine Butler |
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Social Reformer, 1906
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| O God of compassion and
love, by whose grace thy servant Josephine Butler followed in the way of thy Son in caring for those in need: help us, after her example, to work with strength for the restoration of all to the dignity and freedom of those created in thine image; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| O God our redeemer, who didst inspire Josephine Butlerto witness to thy love and to labour for the coming of thy kingdom: grant that we, who in this sacrament share the bread of heaven, may be fired by thy Spirit to proclaim the gospel in our daily lives and never to rest content until thy kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| Or another Post Communion of 'Any Saint' is used. | ||||