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- October 16, 2024
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CW Nicholas Ridley and Hugh Latimer, 1555
October 16, 2024
Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, and Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, Reformation Martyrs, 1555
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-16
Green
Holy Communion
Galatians 5.18-end
Psalm 1
Luke 11.42-46Morning Prayer
Psalm 119.153-end
2 Kings 23.4-25
1 Timothy 3Evening Prayer
Psalm 136
2 Maccabees 7.1-19 or
2 Chronicles 34.19-end
John 15.18-end
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- October 17, 2024
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CW Ignatius of Antioch, c.107
October 17, 2024
Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-17
Green / red
Holy Communion
Ephesians 1.1-10
Psalm 98.1-4
Luke 11.47-endMorning Prayer
Psalms 143, 146
2 Kings 23.36 – 24.17
1 Timothy 4Evening Prayer
Psalms 138, 140, 141
2 Maccabees 7.20-41 or
2 Chronicles 35.1-19
John 16.1-15(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of Luke
Psalm 33
Hosea 6.1-3
2 Timothy 3.10-17Collect
Feed us, O Lord, with the living bread
and make us drink deep of the cup of salvation
that, following the teaching of your bishop Ignatius
and rejoicing in the faith
with which he embraced a martyr’s death,
we may be nourished for that eternal life
for which he longed;
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.Post Communion
God our redeemer,
whose Church was strengthened by the blood of your martyr Ignatius:
so bind us, in life and death, to Christ’s sacrifice
that our lives, broken and offered with his,
may carry his death and proclaim his resurrection in the world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.(or)
Eternal God,
who gave us this holy meal
in which we have celebrated the glory of the cross
and the victory of your martyr Ignatius:
by our communion with Christ
in his saving death and resurrection,
give us with all your saints the courage to conquer evil
and so to share the fruit of the tree of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- October 18, 2024
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CW* Luke
October 18, 2024
Luke the Evangelist
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-18
Red
Principal Service
Isaiah 35.3-6 or
Acts 16.6-12a
Psalm 147.1-7
2 Timothy 4.5-17
Luke 10.1-9Third Service
Isaiah 55
Luke 1.1-4
Morning Psalms
Psalms 145, 146Second Service
Ecclesiasticus 38.1-14 or
Isaiah 61.1-6
Colossians 4.7-end
Evening Psalm
Psalm 103Collect
Almighty God,
you called Luke the physician,
whose praise is in the gospel,
to be an evangelist and physician of the soul:
by the grace of the Spirit
and through the wholesome medicine of the gospel,
give your Church the same love and power to heal;
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.Post Communion
Almighty God,
who on the day of Pentecost
sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles
with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame,
filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel:
by the power of the same Spirit
strengthen us to witness to your truth
and to draw everyone to the fire of your love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.(or)
Lord God, the source of truth and love,
keep us faithful to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship,
united in prayer and the breaking of bread,
and one in joy and simplicity of heart,
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- October 19, 2024
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CW Henry Martyn, 1812
October 19, 2024
Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India and Persia, 1812
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-19
Green / white
Holy Communion
Ephesians 1.15-end
Psalm 8
Luke 12.8-12Morning Prayer
Psalm 147
2 Kings 25.22-end
1 Timothy 5.17-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 148, 149, 150
Tobit 2 or
2 Chronicles 36.11-end
John 16.23-endCollect
Almighty God,
who by your Holy Spirit gave Henry Martyn
a longing to tell the good news of Christ
and skill to translate the Scriptures:
by the same Spirit give us grace to offer you our gifts,
wherever you may lead, at whatever the cost;
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.Post Communion
Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
in that new world where you reveal
the fullness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share with Henry Martyn and all your saints
in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord. -
Bells on Saturday
October 19, 2024 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UKEveryone is welcome for tea, coffee, cake, and biscuits, and the Church is open if you would like to look round. There is space for private prayer in the Lady Chapel. The Church bells will be rung by local ringers from 11am.
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Low Mass with Prayers for Wholeness and Healing
October 19, 2024 12:45 pm – 1:20 pm
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- October 20, 2024
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CW* Trinity 21
October 20, 2024
The Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-20
Green
Proper 24
Sunday between 16 and 22 October inclusivePrincipal Service
Continuous
Job 38.1-7 [34-41]
Psalm 104.1-10, 26, 35c*
Hebrews 5.1-10
Mark 10.35-45(or)
Related
Isaiah 53.4-12
Psalm 91.9-16
Hebrews 5.1-10
Mark 10.35-45Third Service
Psalms 133, 134, 137.1-6
Isaiah 54.1-14
Luke 13.31-endSecond Service
Psalm 141
Joshua 14.6-14
Matthew 12.1-21Collect
Grant, we beseech you, merciful Lord,
to your faithful people pardon and peace,
that they may be cleansed from all their sins
and serve you with a quiet mind;
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.Post Communion
Father of light,
in whom is no change or shadow of turning,
you give us every good and perfect gift
and have brought us to birth by your word of truth:
may we be a living sign of that kingdom
where your whole creation will be made perfect in Jesus Christ our Lord. -
Parish Mass
October 20, 2024 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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- October 21, 2024
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CW
October 21, 2024
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-21
Green
Holy Communion
DEL week 29
Ephesians 2.1-10
Psalm 100
Luke 12.13-21Morning Prayer
Psalms 1, 2, 3
Judith 4 or
Exodus 22.21-27, 23.1-17
1 Timothy 6.1-10Evening Prayer
Psalms 4, 7
Tobit 3 or
Micah 1.1-9
John 17.1-5
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- October 22, 2024
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CW
October 22, 2024
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-22
Green
Holy Communion
Ephesians 2.12-end
Psalm 85.7-end
Luke 12.35-38Morning Prayer
Psalms 5, 6, (8)
Judith 5.1 – 6.4 or
Exodus 29.38 – 30.16
1 Timothy 6.11-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 9, 10*
Tobit 4 or
Micah 2
John 17.6-19 -
Coffee Morning
October 22, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UKEveryone is welcome for tea, coffee, cake, and biscuits, and the Church is open if you would like to look round. There is space for private prayer in the Lady Chapel.
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- October 23, 2024
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CW
October 23, 2024
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-23
Green
Holy Communion
Ephesians 3.2-12
Psalm 98
Luke 12.39-48Morning Prayer
Psalm 119.1-32
Judith 6.10 – 7.7 or
Leviticus 8
2 Timothy 1.1-14Evening Prayer
Psalms 11, 12, 13
Tobit 5.1 – 6.1a or
Micah 3
John 17.20-end
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- October 24, 2024
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CW
October 24, 2024
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-24
Green
Holy Communion
Ephesians 3.14-end
Psalm 33.1-6
Luke 12.49-53Morning Prayer
Psalms 14, 15, 16
Judith 7.19-end or
Leviticus 9
2 Timothy 1.15 – 2.13Evening Prayer
Psalm 18*
Tobit 6.1b-end or
Micah 4.1 – 5.1
John 18.1-11
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- October 25, 2024
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CW Crispin and Crispinian, c.287
October 25, 2024
Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c.287
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-25
Green
Holy Communion
Ephesians 4.1-6
Psalm 24.1-6
Luke 12.54-endMorning Prayer
Psalms 17, 19
Judith 8.9-end or
Leviticus 16.2-24
2 Timothy 2.14-endEvening Prayer
Psalm 22
Tobit 7 or
Micah 5.2-end
John 18.12-27
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- October 26, 2024
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CW Alfred the Great, 899; Cedd, 664
October 26, 2024
Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, Scholar, 899
Cedd, Abbot of Lastingham, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-26
Green / white
Holy Communion
Ephesians 4.7-16
Psalm 122
Luke 13.1-9Morning Prayer
Psalms 20, 21, 23
Judith 9 or
Leviticus 17
2 Timothy 3Evening Prayer
Psalms 24, 25
Tobit 8 or
Micah 6
John 18.28-end(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Dedication Festival
Psalm 24
2 Chronicles 7.11-16
John 4.19-29Collect
God, our maker and redeemer,
we pray you of your great mercy
and by the power of your holy cross
to guide us by your will and to shield us from our foes:
that, after the example of your servant Alfred,
we may inwardly love you above all things;
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.Post Communion
God our redeemer,
who inspired Alfred to witness to your love
and to work for the coming of your kingdom:
may we, who in this sacrament share the bread of heaven,
be fired by your Spirit to proclaim the gospel in our daily living
and never to rest content until your kingdom come,
on earth as it is in heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.or another Post Communion for ‘Any Saint’ is used.
Almighty God,
to whose glory we celebrate the dedication
of this house of prayer:
we praise you for the many blessings
you have given to those who worship you here:
and we pray that all who seek you in this place may find you,
and, being filled with the Holy Spirit,
may become a living temple acceptable to you;
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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- October 27, 2024
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CW Bible Sunday
October 27, 2024
Or the Last Sunday after Trinity may be observed as Bible Sunday.
Bible Sunday
Principal Service
Isaiah 55.1-11
Psalm 19.7-14
2 Timothy 3.14 – 4.5
John 5.36b-47Third Service
Psalm 119.89-104
Isaiah 45.22-25
Matthew 24.30-35 or
Luke 14.1-14Second Service
Psalm 119.1-16
2 Kings 22
Colossians 3.12-17
Gospel at Holy Communion:
Luke 4.14-30Collect
Blessed Lord,
who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:
help us so to hear them,
to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them
that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word,
we may embrace and for ever hold fast
the hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.Post Communion
God of all grace,
your Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry
with the bread of his life
and the word of his kingdom:
renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your true and living bread;
who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. -
CW* (or) Dedication Festival
October 27, 2024
When the date of dedication is unknown, the Dedication Festival may be observed on the first Sunday of October (6 October), or on the Last Sunday after Trinity (27 October), or on a suitable date chosen locally.
Dedication Festivalhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-27
Gold or White
Principal Service
Genesis 28.11-18 or
Revelation 21.9-14
Psalm 122
1 Peter 2.1-10
John 10.22-29Third Service
Haggai 2.6-9
Hebrews 10.19-25
Morning Psalms
Psalms 48, 150Second Service
Jeremiah 7.1-11
Luke 19.1-10
Evening Psalm
Psalm 132Almighty God,
to whose glory we celebrate the dedication
of this house of prayer:
we praise you for the many blessings
you have given to those who worship you here:
and we pray that all who seek you in this place may find you,
and, being filled with the Holy Spirit,
may become a living temple acceptable to you;
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.Post Communion
Father in heaven,
whose Church on earth is a sign of your heavenly peace,
an image of the new and eternal Jerusalem:
grant to us in the days of our pilgrimage
that, fed with the living bread of heaven,
and united in the body of your Son,
we may be the temple of your presence,
the place of your glory on earth,
and a sign of your peace in the world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. -
CW* Last Sunday after Trinity
October 27, 2024
If the Dedication Festival is not observed on Sunday 27 October:
The Last Sunday after Trinityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-27
Green
Proper 25
Sunday between 23 and 29 October inclusivePrincipal Service
Continuous
Job 42.1-6, 10-17
Psalm 34.1-8, 19-22*
Hebrews 7.23-28
Mark 10.46-52(or)
Related
Jeremiah 31.7-9
Psalm 126
Hebrews 7.23-28
Mark 10.46-52Third Service
Psalm 119.89-104
Isaiah 59.9-20
Luke 14.1-14Second Service
Psalm 119.121-136
Ecclesiastes 11, 12
2 Timothy 2.1-7
Gospel at Holy Communion:
Luke 18.9-14(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of Simon and Jude
Psalms 124, 125, 126
Deuteronomy 32.1-4
John 14.15-26Collect
Blessed Lord,
who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:
help us so to hear them,
to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them
that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word,
we may embrace and for ever hold fast
the hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.Post Communion
God of all grace,
your Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry
with the bread of his life
and the word of his kingdom:
renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your true and living bread;
who is alive and reigns, now and for ever. -
Parish Mass
October 27, 2024 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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- October 28, 2024
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CW* Simon and Jude
October 28, 2024
Simon and Jude, Apostles
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-28
Red
Principal Service
Isaiah 28.14-16
Psalm 119.89-96
Ephesians 2.19-22
John 15.17-27Third Service
Wisdom 5.1-16 or
Isaiah 45.18-end
Luke 6.12-16
Morning Psalms
Psalms 116, 117Second Service
1 Maccabees 2.42-66 or
Jeremiah 3.11-18
Jude 1-4, 17-end
Evening Psalm
Psalm 119.1-16Collect
Almighty God,
who built your Church upon the foundation
of the apostles and prophets,
with Jesus Christ himself as the chief cornerstone:
so join us together in unity of spirit by their doctrine,
that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you;
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.Post Communion
Almighty God,
who on the day of Pentecost
sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles
with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame,
filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel:
by the power of the same Spirit
strengthen us to witness to your truth
and to draw everyone to the fire of your love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.(or)
Lord God, the source of truth and love,
keep us faithful to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship,
united in prayer and the breaking of bread,
and one in joy and simplicity of heart,
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- October 29, 2024
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CW James Hannington, 1885
October 29, 2024
James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, Martyr in Uganda, 1885
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-29
Green / red
Holy Communion
DEL week 30
Ephesians 5.21-end
Psalm 128
Luke 13.18-21Morning Prayer
Psalms 32, 36
Judith 11 or
Leviticus 23.1-22
2 Timothy 4.9-endEvening Prayer
Psalm 33
Tobit 10 or
Micah 7.8-end
John 19.17-30Collect
Most merciful God,
who strengthened your Church by the steadfast courage
of your martyr James Hannington:
grant that we also,
thankfully remembering his victory of faith,
may overcome what is evil
and glorify your holy name;
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.Post Communion
God our redeemer,
whose Church was strengthened by the blood of your martyr James Hannington:
so bind us, in life and death, to Christ’s sacrifice
that our lives, broken and offered with his,
may carry his death and proclaim his resurrection in the world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.(or)
Eternal God,
who gave us this holy meal
in which we have celebrated the glory of the cross
and the victory of your martyr James Hannington:
by our communion with Christ
in his saving death and resurrection,
give us with all your saints the courage to conquer evil
and so to share the fruit of the tree of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. -
Coffee Morning
October 29, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UKEveryone is welcome for tea, coffee, cake, and biscuits, and the Church is open if you would like to look round. There is space for private prayer in the Lady Chapel.
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- October 30, 2024
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CW
October 30, 2024
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-30
Green
Holy Communion
Ephesians 6.1-9
Psalm 145.10-20
Luke 13.22-30Morning Prayer
Psalm 34
Judith 12 or
Leviticus 23.23-end
Titus 1Evening Prayer
Psalms 119.33-56
Tobit 11 or
Habakkuk 1.1-11
John 19.31-end
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- October 31, 2024
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CW Martin Luther, 1546
October 31, 2024
Martin Luther, Reformer, 1546
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-10-31
Green
Holy Communion
Ephesians 6.10-20
Psalm 144.1-2, 9-11
Luke 13.31-endMorning Prayer
Psalm 37*
Judith 13 or
Leviticus 24.1-9
Titus 2If All Saints’ Day is observed on Friday 1 November, the readings for the Eve of All Saints’ Day are used. Otherwise, the following readings are used:
Evening Prayer
Psalms 39, 40
Tobit 12 or
Habakkuk 1.12 – 2.5
John 20.1-10Evening Prayer on the Eve of All Saints’ Day
Psalms 1, 5
Ecclesiasticus 44.1-15 or
Isaiah 40.27-31
Revelation 19.6-10Almighty God,
you have knit together your elect
in one communion and fellowship
in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord:
grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints
in all virtuous and godly living
that we may come to those inexpressible joys
that you have prepared for those who truly love you;
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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- November 1, 2024
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CW
November 1, 2024
If All Saints’ Day is celebrated only on Sunday 3 November:
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-01
Red or Green
Holy Communion
Philippians 1.1-11
Psalm 111
Luke 14.1-6Morning Prayer
Psalm 31
Judith 15.1-13 or
Leviticus 25.1-24
Titus 3Evening Prayer
Psalm 35
Tobit 13.1 – 14.1 or
Habakkuk 2.6-end
John 20.11-18Collect
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CW* (All Saints’ Day)
November 1, 2024
If All Saints’ Day is celebrated on Friday 1 November in addition to Sunday 3 November:
All Saints’ Dayhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-01
Gold or White
Principal Service
Isaiah 56.3-8 or
2 Esdras 2.42-48
Psalm 33.1-5
Hebrews 12.18-24
Matthew 5.1-12Third Service
Wisdom 5.1-16 or
Jeremiah 31.31-34
2 Corinthians 4.5-12
Morning Psalms
Psalms 111, 112, 117Second Service
Isaiah 66.20-23
Colossians 1.9-14
Evening Psalm
Psalm 145Collect
Almighty God,
you have knit together your elect
in one communion and fellowship
in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord:
grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints
in all virtuous and godly living
that we may come to those inexpressible joys
that you have prepared for those who truly love you;
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.Post Communion
God, the source of all holiness and giver of all good things:
may we who have shared at this table
as strangers and pilgrims here on earth
be welcomed with all your saints
to the heavenly feast on the day of your kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. -
CW* All Saints’ Day
November 1, 2024
If All Saints’ Day is celebrated only on Friday 1 November:
All Saints’ Dayhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-01
Gold or White
Principal Feast
Principal Service
Wisdom 3.1-9 or
Isaiah 25.6-9
Psalm 24.1-6
Revelation 21.1-6a
John 11.32-44Third Service
Isaiah 35
Luke 9.18-27
Morning Psalms
Psalms 15, 84, 149Second Service
Isaiah 65.17-end
Hebrews 11.32 – 12.2
Evening Psalms
Psalms 148, 150Collect
Almighty God,
you have knit together your elect
in one communion and fellowship
in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord:
grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints
in all virtuous and godly living
that we may come to those inexpressible joys
that you have prepared for those who truly love you;
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.Post Communion
God, the source of all holiness and giver of all good things:
may we who have shared at this table
as strangers and pilgrims here on earth
be welcomed with all your saints
to the heavenly feast on the day of your kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- November 2, 2024
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CW All Souls’ Day
November 2, 2024
Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-02
Green / purple
Lesser Festival Eucharistic Lectionary
Lamentations 3.17-26, 31-33 or
Wisdom 3.1-9
Psalm 23 or
27.1-6, 16-17
Romans 5.5-11 or
1 Peter 1.3-9
John 5.19-25 or
John 6.37-40Holy Communion
Philippians 1.18-26
Psalm 42.1-7
Luke 14.1, 7-11Morning Prayer
Psalms 41, 42, 43
Judith 15.14 – end of 16 or
Numbers 6.1-5, 21-end
PhilemonIf All Saints’ Day is observed on Sunday 3 November, the readings for the Eve of All Saints’ Day are used. Otherwise, the following readings are used:
Evening Prayer
Psalms 45, 46
Tobit 14.2-end or
Habakkuk 3.2-19a
John 20.19-endEvening Prayer on the Eve of All Saints’ Day
Psalms 1, 5
Ecclesiasticus 44.1-15 or
Isaiah 40.27-31
Revelation 19.6-10Collect
Eternal God, our maker and redeemer,
grant us, with all the faithful departed,
the sure benefits of your Son’s saving passion
and glorious resurrection
that, in the last day,
when you gather up all things in Christ,
we may with them enjoy the fullness of your promises;
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.Post Communion
God of love,
may the death and resurrection of Christ
which we have celebrated in this eucharist
bring us, with all the faithful departed,
into the peace of your eternal home.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ,
our rock and our salvation,
to whom be glory for time and for eternity.Almighty God,
you have knit together your elect
in one communion and fellowship
in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord:
grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints
in all virtuous and godly living
that we may come to those inexpressible joys
that you have prepared for those who truly love you;
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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- November 3, 2024
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CW* 4 before Advent
November 3, 2024
If All Saints’ Day is celebrated only on 1 November:
The Fourth Sunday before Advent
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-03
Red or Green
Principal Service
Deuteronomy 6.1-9
Psalm 119.1-8
Hebrews 9.11-14
Mark 12.28-34Third Service
Psalms 112, 149
Jeremiah 31.31-34
1 John 3.1-3Second Service
Psalm 145*
Daniel 2.1-48
(or 1-11, 25-48)
Revelation 7.9-end
Gospel at Holy Communion:
Matthew 5.1-12Collect
Almighty and eternal God,
you have kindled the flame of love
in the hearts of the saints:
grant to us the same faith and power of love,
that, as we rejoice in their triumphs,
we may be sustained by their example and fellowship;
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.Post Communion
Lord of heaven,
in this eucharist you have brought us near
to an innumerable company of angels
and to the spirits of the saints made perfect:
as in this food of our earthly pilgrimage
we have shared their fellowship,
so may we come to share their joy in heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. -
CW* All Saints’ Sunday
November 3, 2024
All Saints’ Sunday
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-03
Gold or White
Principal Feast
Sunday between 30 October and 5 November if this is kept as All Saints’ Sunday
Principal Service
Wisdom 3.1-9 or
Isaiah 25.6-9
Psalm 24.1-6
Revelation 21.1-6a
John 11.32-44Third Service
Isaiah 35
Luke 9.18-27
Morning Psalms
Psalms 15, 84, 149Second Service
Isaiah 65.17-end
Hebrews 11.32 – 12.2
Evening Psalms
Psalms 148, 150Collect
Almighty God,
you have knit together your elect
in one communion and fellowship
in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord:
grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints
in all virtuous and godly living
that we may come to those inexpressible joys
that you have prepared for those who truly love you;
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.Post Communion
God, the source of all holiness and giver of all good things:
may we who have shared at this table
as strangers and pilgrims here on earth
be welcomed with all your saints
to the heavenly feast on the day of your kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. -
Parish Mass
November 3, 2024 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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- November 4, 2024
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November 4, 2024
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-04
Red or Green
Holy Communion
DEL week 31
Philippians 2.1-4
Psalm 131
Luke 14.12-14Morning Prayer
Psalms 2, 146 (or) 44
Daniel 1
Revelation 1Evening Prayer
Psalms 92, 96, 97 (or) 47, 49
Isaiah 1.1-20
Matthew 1.18-end
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- November 5, 2024
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November 5, 2024
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-05
Red or Green
Holy Communion
Philippians 2.5-11
Psalm 22.22-27
Luke 14.15-24Morning Prayer
Psalms 5, 147.1-12 (or) 48, 52
Daniel 2.1-24
Revelation 2.1-11Evening Prayer
Psalms 98, 99, 100 (or) 50
Isaiah 1.21-end
Matthew 2.1-15 -
Coffee Morning
November 5, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UKEveryone is welcome for tea, coffee, cake, and biscuits, and the Church is open if you would like to look round. There is space for private prayer in the Lady Chapel.
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- November 6, 2024
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CW Leonard, 6th century; William Temple, 1944
November 6, 2024
Leonard, Hermit, 6th century
William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher of the Faith, 1944https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-06
Red or Green
Holy Communion
Philippians 2.12-18
Psalm 27.1-5
Luke 14.25-33Morning Prayer
Psalms 9, 147.13-end (or) 119.57-80
Daniel 2.25-end
Revelation 2.12-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 111, 112, 116 (or) 59, 60, (67)
Isaiah 2.1-11
Matthew 2.16-end
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- November 7, 2024
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CW Willibrord of York, 739
November 7, 2024
Willibrord of York, Bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-07
Red or Green / white
Holy Communion
Philippians 3.3-8a
Psalm 105.1-7
Luke 15.1-10Morning Prayer
Psalms 11, 15, 148 (or) 56, 57, (63*)
Daniel 3.1-18
Revelation 3.1-13Evening Prayer
Psalm 118 (or) 61, 62, 64
Isaiah 2.12-end
Matthew 3Collect
God, the Saviour of all,
you sent your bishop Willibrord from this land
to proclaim the good news to many peoples
and confirm them in their faith:
help us also to witness to your steadfast love
by word and deed
so that your Church may increase
and grow strong in holiness;
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.Post Communion
Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
in that new world where you reveal
the fullness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share with Willibrord and all your saints
in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- November 8, 2024
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CW Saints and Martyrs of England
November 8, 2024
The Saints and Martyrs of England
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-08
Red or Green / white
Lesser Festival Eucharistic Lectionary
Isaiah 61.4-9 or
Ecclesiasticus 44.1-15
Psalm 15
Revelation 19.5-10
John 17.18-23Holy Communion
Philippians 3.17 – 4.1
Psalm 122
Luke 16.1-8Morning Prayer
Psalms 16, 149 (or) 51, 54
Daniel 3.19-end
Revelation 3.14-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 137, 138, 143 (or) 38
Isaiah 3.1-15
Matthew 4.1-11Collect
God, whom the glorious company of the redeemed adore,
assembled from all times and places of your dominion:
we praise you for the saints of our own land
and for the many lamps their holiness has lit;
and we pray that we also may be numbered at last
with those who have done your will
and declared your righteousness;
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.Post Communion
God, the source of all holiness
and giver of all good things:
may we who have shared at this table
as strangers and pilgrims here on earth
be welcomed with all your saints
to the heavenly feast on the day of your kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- November 9, 2024
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CW Margery Kempe, c.1440
November 9, 2024
Margery Kempe, Mystic, c.1440
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-09
Red or Green
Holy Communion
Philippians 4.10-19
Psalm 112
Luke 16.9-15Morning Prayer
Psalms 18.31-end, 150 (or) 68
Daniel 4.1-18
Revelation 4Evening Prayer
Psalm 145 (or) 65, 66
Isaiah 4.2 – 5.7
Matthew 4.12-22
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- November 10, 2024
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CW* 3 before Advent; Remembrance Sunday
November 10, 2024
The Third Sunday before Advent
Remembrance Sundayhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-10
Red or Green
Sunday between 6 and 12 November inclusive
Principal Service
Jonah 3.1-5, 10
Psalm 62.5-12
Hebrews 9.24-28
Mark 1.14-20Third Service
Psalm 136
Micah 4.1-5
Philippians 4.6-9Second Service
Psalms 46 [82]
Isaiah 10.33 – 11.9
John 14.1-29
(or 23-29)Collect
Almighty Father,
whose will is to restore all things
in your beloved Son, the King of all:
govern the hearts and minds of those in authority,
and bring the families of the nations,
divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin,
to be subject to his just and gentle rule;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.Post Communion
God of peace,
whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom
and restored the broken to wholeness of life:
look with compassion on the anguish of the world,
and by your healing power
make whole both people and nations;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. -
Parish Mass
November 10, 2024 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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- November 11, 2024
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CW Martin of Tours, c.397
November 11, 2024
Martin, Bishop of Tours, c.397
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-11
Red or Green / white
Holy Communion
DEL week 32
Titus 1.1-9
Psalm 24.1-6
Luke 17.1-6Morning Prayer
Psalms 19, 20 (or) 71
Daniel 4.19-end
Revelation 5Evening Prayer
Psalm 34 (or) 72, 75
Isaiah 5.8-24
Matthew 4.23 – 5.12Collect
God all powerful,
who called Martin from the armies of this world
to be a faithful soldier of Christ:
give us grace to follow him
in his love and compassion for the needy,
and enable your Church to claim for all people
their inheritance as children of God;
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.Post Communion
God, shepherd of your people,
whose servant Martin revealed the loving service of Christ
in his ministry as a pastor of your people:
by this eucharist in which we share
awaken within us the love of Christ
and keep us faithful to our Christian calling;
through him who laid down his life for us,
but is alive and reigns with you, now and for ever.
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- November 12, 2024
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November 12, 2024
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-12
Red or Green
Holy Communion
Titus 2.1-8, 11-14
Psalm 37.3-5, 30-32
Luke 17.7-10Morning Prayer
Psalms 21, 24 (or) 73
Daniel 5.1-12
Revelation 6Evening Prayer
Psalms 36, 40 (or) 74
Isaiah 5.25-end
Matthew 5.13-20 -
Coffee Morning
November 12, 2024 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UKEveryone is welcome for tea, coffee, cake, and biscuits, and the Church is open if you would like to look round. There is space for private prayer in the Lady Chapel.
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- November 13, 2024
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CW Charles Simeon, 1836
November 13, 2024
Charles Simeon, Priest, Evangelical Divine, 1836
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-13
Red or Green / white
Holy Communion
Titus 3.1-7
Psalm 23
Luke 17.11-19Morning Prayer
Psalms 23, 25 (or) 77
Daniel 5.13-end
Revelation 7.1-4, 9-endEvening Prayer
Psalm 37 (or) 119.81-104
Isaiah 6
Matthew 5.21-37Collect
Eternal God,
who raised up Charles Simeon
to preach the good news of Jesus Christ
and inspire your people in service and mission:
grant that we with all your Church may worship the Saviour,
turn in sorrow from our sins and walk in the way of holiness;
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.Post Communion
God, shepherd of your people,
whose servant Charles Simeon revealed the loving service of Christ
in his ministry as a pastor of your people:
by this eucharist in which we share
awaken within us the love of Christ
and keep us faithful to our Christian calling;
through him who laid down his life for us,
but is alive and reigns with you, now and for ever. -
Barnstaple in Bloom Presentation and Information Evening, with buffet supper
November 13, 2024 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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- November 14, 2024
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CW Samuel Seabury, 1796
November 14, 2024
Samuel Seabury, first Anglican Bishop in North America, 1796
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-14
Red or Green
Holy Communion
Philemon 7-20
Psalm 146.4-end
Luke 17.20-25Morning Prayer
Psalms 26, 27 (or) 78.1-39*
Daniel 6
Revelation 8Evening Prayer
Psalms 42, 43 (or) 78.40-end*
Isaiah 7.1-17
Matthew 5.38-end
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- November 15, 2024
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CW
November 15, 2024
https://almanac.oremus.org/2024-11-15
Red or Green
Holy Communion
2 John 4-9
Psalm 119.1-8
Luke 17.26-endMorning Prayer
Psalms 28, 32 (or) 55
Daniel 7.1-14
Revelation 9.1-12Evening Prayer
Psalm 31 (or) 69
Isaiah 8.1-15
Matthew 6.1-18
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