“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:38-39
Saint Peter and Saint Mary Magdalene is the town centre Parish Church in Barnstaple, where a warm and friendly welcome is extended to all. We aim to be an inclusive church for everyone in the area, irrespective of age, gender, marital status, sexuality, nationality, disability, or background. We believe that every person is a child of God, valued and loved, and that we all have gifts and talents to contribute and share.
Service Times and Events
Our main Parish Mass is at 10:30am on Sundays. The service is ‘modern catholic’ in style: traditional, accessible, and friendly. We aim for an atmosphere of relaxed formality; no one stands on ceremony. So there’s no need to dress up specially (unless you’d like to) – feel free to come as you are. 😊 Tea and coffee are served afterwards.
The weekly coffee morning, Tuesdays from 10am, is another good time to visit. Tourists and anyone new to the area are most welcome.
If you’d like to join us as a new worshipper, or if you need any further help or information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch, for instance by emailing us via the contact form on this website.
- January 17, 2025
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CW Antony of Egypt, 356; Charles Gore, 1932
January 17, 2025
Antony of Egypt, Hermit, Abbot, 356
Charles Gore, Bishop, Founder of the Community of the Resurrection, 1932https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-17
White / white
Exciting Holiness
1 Kings 17.2-6
Psalm 91.9-end
Philippians 3.7-14
Matthew 19.16-26Holy Communion
Hebrews 4.1-5, 11
Psalm 78.3-8
Mark 2.1-12Morning Prayer
Psalms 67, 72 (or) 88, (95)
Amos 5.1-17
1 Corinthians 4Evening Prayer
Psalm 68 (or) 102
Genesis 4.1-16, 25-26
Matthew 22.15-33Collect
Most gracious God,
who called your servant Antony to sell all that he had
and to serve you in the solitude of the desert:
by his example may we learn to deny ourselves
and to love you before 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
Merciful God,
who gave such grace to your servant Antony
that he served you with singleness of heart
and loved you above all things:
help us, whose communion with you
has been renewed in this sacrament,
to forsake all that holds us back from following Christ
and to grow into his likeness from glory to glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- January 18, 2025
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CW Amy Carmichael, 1951; First Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 18, 2025
Amy Carmichael, Founder of the Dohnavur Fellowship, spiritual writer, 1951
First Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-18
White
Holy Communion
Hebrews 4.12-16
Psalm 19.7-end
Mark 2.13-17Morning Prayer
Psalms 29, 33 (or) 96, 97, 100
Amos 5.18-end
1 Corinthians 5Evening Prayer
Psalms 84, 85 (or) 104
Genesis 6.1-10
Matthew 22.34-endCollect
Eternal Father,
who at the baptism of Jesus
revealed him to be your Son,
anointing him with the Holy Spirit:
grant to us, who are born again by water and the Spirit,
that we may be faithful to our calling as your adopted children;
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 all time and eternity,
you opened the heavens and revealed yourself as Father
in the baptism of Jesus your beloved Son:
by the power of your Spirit
complete the heavenly work of our rebirth
through the waters of the new creation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.Collect on the Eve of Epiphany 2
Almighty God,
in Christ you make all things new:
transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace,
and in the renewal of our lives
make known your heavenly glory;
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. -
Bells on Saturday
January 18, 2025 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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- January 19, 2025
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CW* Epiphany 2; Second Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 19, 2025
The Second Sunday of Epiphany
Second Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-19
White
Principal Service
Isaiah 62.1-5
Psalm 36.5-10
1 Corinthians 12.1-11
John 2.1-11Third Service
Psalm 145.1-13
Isaiah 49.1-7
Acts 16.11-15Second Service
Psalm 96
1 Samuel 3.1-20
Ephesians 4.1-16
Gospel at Holy Communion:
John 1.29-42Collect
Almighty God,
in Christ you make all things new:
transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace,
and in the renewal of our lives
make known your heavenly glory;
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 glory,
you nourish us with your Word
who is the bread of life:
fill us with your Holy Spirit
that through us the light of your glory
may shine in all the world.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. -
Parish Mass
January 19, 2025 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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- January 20, 2025
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CW Richard Rolle, 1349; Third Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 20, 2025
Richard Rolle of Hampole, Spiritual Writer, 1349
Third Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-20
White
Holy Communion
DEL week 2
Hebrews 5.1-10
Psalm 110.1-4
Mark 2.18-22Morning Prayer
Psalms 145, 146 (or) 98, 99, 101
Amos 6
1 Corinthians 6.1-11Evening Prayer
Psalm 71 (or) Psalm 105* (or 103)
Genesis 6.11 – 7.10
Matthew 24.1-14Collect
Almighty God,
in Christ you make all things new:
transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace,
and in the renewal of our lives
make known your heavenly glory;
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 glory,
you nourish us with your Word
who is the bread of life:
fill us with your Holy Spirit
that through us the light of your glory
may shine in all the world.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- January 21, 2025
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CW Agnes, 304; Fourth Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 21, 2025
Agnes, Child Martyr at Rome, 304
Fourth Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-21
White / red
Exciting Holiness
Ecclesiasticus 51.1-3
Psalm 45.10-15, 17a
Revelation 7.13-end
Matthew 18.1-7Holy Communion
Hebrews 6.10-end
Psalm 111
Mark 2.23-endMorning Prayer
Psalms 132, 147.1-12 (or) 106* (or 103)
Amos 7
1 Corinthians 6.12-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 89.1-37 (or) 107*
Genesis 7.11-end
Matthew 24.15-28Collect
Eternal God, shepherd of your sheep,
whose child Agnes was strengthened to bear witness
in her living and her dying
to the true love of her redeemer:
grant us the power to understand, with all your saints,
what is the breadth and length and height and depth
and to know the love that surpasses knowledge,
even 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
Eternal God,
who gave us this holy meal
in which we have celebrated the glory of the cross
and the victory of your martyr Agnes:
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
January 21, 2025 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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- January 22, 2025
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CW Vincent of Saragossa, 304; Fifth Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 22, 2025
Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon, first Martyr of Spain, 304
Fifth Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-22
White
Holy Communion
Hebrews 7.1-3, 15-17
Psalm 110.1-4
Mark 3.1-6Morning Prayer
Psalms 81, 147.13-end (or) 110, 111, 112
Amos 8
1 Corinthians 7.1-24Evening Prayer
Psalms 97, 98 (or) 119.129-152
Genesis 8.1-14
Matthew 24.29-endCollect
Almighty God,
in Christ you make all things new:
transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace,
and in the renewal of our lives
make known your heavenly glory;
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 glory,
you nourish us with your Word
who is the bread of life:
fill us with your Holy Spirit
that through us the light of your glory
may shine in all the world.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- January 23, 2025
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CW Sixth Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 23, 2025
Sixth Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-23
White
Holy Communion
Hebrews 7.25 – 8.6
Psalm 40.7-10, 17-end
Mark 3.7-12Morning Prayer
Psalms 76, 148 (or) 113, 115
Amos 9
1 Corinthians 7.25-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 99, 100, 111 (or) 114, 116, 117
Genesis 8.15 – 9.7
Matthew 25.1-13Collect
Almighty God,
in Christ you make all things new:
transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace,
and in the renewal of our lives
make known your heavenly glory;
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 glory,
you nourish us with your Word
who is the bread of life:
fill us with your Holy Spirit
that through us the light of your glory
may shine in all the world.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- January 24, 2025
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CW Francis de Sales, 1622; Seventh Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 24, 2025
Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher of the Faith, 1622
Seventh Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-24
White / white
Exciting Holiness
Proverbs 3.13-18
Psalm 19.1, 7-10
1 Corinthians 2.1-10
John 3.17-21Holy Communion
Hebrews 8.6-end
Psalm 85.7-end
Mark 3.13-19Morning Prayer
Psalms 27, 149 (or) 139
Hosea 1.1 – 2.1
1 Corinthians 8Evening Prayer
Psalm 73 (or) 130, 131, 137
Genesis 9.8-19
Matthew 25.14-30(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Conversion of Paul
Psalm 149
Isaiah 49.1-13
Acts 22.3-16Collect
Holy God,
who called your bishop Francis de Sales
to bring many to Christ through his devout life
and to renew your Church with patience and understanding:
grant that we may, by word and example,
reflect your gentleness and love to all we meet;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.Post Communion
God of truth,
whose Wisdom set her table
and invited us to eat the bread and drink the wine
of the kingdom:
help us to lay aside all foolishness
and to live and walk in the way of insight,
that we may come with Francis de Sales to the eternal feast of heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.Collect on the Eve of the Conversion of Paul
Almighty God,
who caused the light of the gospel
to shine throughout the world
through the preaching of your servant Saint Paul:
grant that we who celebrate his wonderful conversion
may follow him in bearing witness to your truth;
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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- January 25, 2025
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January 25, 2025
The Conversion of Paul
Last Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-25
White
Principal Service
Jeremiah 1.4-10
Psalm 67
Acts 9.1-22
Matthew 19.27-30(or)
Acts 9.1-22
Psalm 67
Galatians 1.11-16a
Matthew 19.27-30Third Service
Ezekiel 3.22-27
Philippians 3.1-14
Morning Psalms
Psalms 66, 147.13-21Second Service
Ecclesiasticus 39.1-10 or
Isaiah 56.1-8
Colossians 1.24 – 2.7
Evening Psalm
Psalm 119.41-56Collect
Almighty God,
who caused the light of the gospel
to shine throughout the world
through the preaching of your servant Saint Paul:
grant that we who celebrate his wonderful conversion
may follow him in bearing witness to your truth;
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.Collect on the Eve of Epiphany 3
Almighty God,
whose Son revealed in signs and miracles
the wonder of your saving presence:
renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your mighty power;
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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- January 26, 2025
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January 26, 2025
The Third Sunday of Epiphany
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-26
White
Principal Service
Nehemiah 8.1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm 19*
1 Corinthians 12.12-31a
Luke 4.14-21Third Service
Psalm 113
Deuteronomy 30.11-15
3 John 1, 5-8Second Service
Psalm 33
Numbers 9.15-23
1 Corinthians 7.17-24
Gospel at Holy Communion:
Mark 1.21-28Collect
Almighty God,
whose Son revealed in signs and miracles
the wonder of your saving presence:
renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your mighty power;
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 Father,
whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ is the light of the world:
may your people,
illumined by your word and sacraments,
shine with the radiance of his glory,
that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed
to the ends of the earth;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever. -
Parish Mass
January 26, 2025 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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- January 27, 2025
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January 27, 2025
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-27
White
Holy Communion
DEL week 3
Hebrews 9.15, 24-end
Psalm 98.1-7
Mark 3.22-30Morning Prayer
Psalms 40, 108 (or) 123, 124, 125, 126
Hosea 2.18 – end of 3
1 Corinthians 9.15-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 138, 144 (or) 127, 128, 129
Genesis 11.27 – 12.9
Matthew 26.1-16Collect
Almighty God,
whose Son revealed in signs and miracles
the wonder of your saving presence:
renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your mighty power;
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 Father,
whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ is the light of the world:
may your people,
illumined by your word and sacraments,
shine with the radiance of his glory,
that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed
to the ends of the earth;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.
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- January 28, 2025
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CW Thomas Aquinas, 1274
January 28, 2025
Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Philosopher, Teacher of the Faith, 1274
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-28
White / white
Exciting Holiness
Wisdom 7.7-10, 15, 16
Psalm 19.1-4, 13, 14a
1 Corinthians 2.9-end
John 16.12-15Holy Communion
Hebrews 10.1-10
Psalm 40.1-4, 7-10
Mark 3.31-endMorning Prayer
Psalms 34, 36 (or) 132, 133
Hosea 4.1-16
1 Corinthians 10.1-13Evening Prayer
Psalm 145 (or) (134), 135
Genesis 13.2-end
Matthew 26.17-35Collect
Eternal God,
who enriched your Church with the learning and holiness
of your servant Thomas Aquinas:
give to all who seek you
a humble mind and a pure heart
that they may know your Son Jesus Christ
as the way, the truth and the life;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.Post Communion
God of truth,
whose Wisdom set her table
and invited us to eat the bread and drink the wine
of the kingdom:
help us to lay aside all foolishness
and to live and walk in the way of insight,
that we may come with Thomas Aquinas to the eternal feast of heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. -
Coffee Morning
January 28, 2025 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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- January 29, 2025
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CW
January 29, 2025
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-29
White
Holy Communion
Hebrews 10.11-18
Psalm 110.1-4
Mark 4.1-20Morning Prayer
Psalms 45, 46 (or) 119.153-end
Hosea 5.1-7
1 Corinthians 10.14 – 11.1Evening Prayer
Psalms 21, 29 (or) 136
Genesis 14
Matthew 26.36-46Collect
Almighty God,
whose Son revealed in signs and miracles
the wonder of your saving presence:
renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your mighty power;
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 Father,
whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ is the light of the world:
may your people,
illumined by your word and sacraments,
shine with the radiance of his glory,
that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed
to the ends of the earth;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.
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- January 30, 2025
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CW Charles I, 1649
January 30, 2025
Charles, King and Martyr, 1649
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-30
White / red
Exciting Holiness
Ecclesiasticus 2.12-end
Psalm 20.1-4, 6-9
1 Timothy 6.12-16
Matthew 20.25-28Holy Communion
Hebrews 10.19-25
Psalm 24.1-6
Mark 4.21-25Morning Prayer
Psalms 47, 48 (or) 143, 146
Hosea 5.8 – 6.6
1 Corinthians 11.2-16Evening Prayer
Psalms 24, 33 (or) 138, 140, 141
Genesis 15
Matthew 26.47-56Collect
King of kings and Lord of lords,
whose faithful servant Charles
prayed for those who persecuted him
and died in the living hope of your eternal kingdom:
grant us by your grace so to follow his example
that we may love and bless our enemies,
through the intercession of your Son, our Lord 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 our redeemer,
whose Church was strengthened by the blood of your martyr Charles:
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 Charles:
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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- January 31, 2025
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CW John Bosco, 1888
January 31, 2025
John Bosco, Priest, Founder of the Salesian Teaching Order, 1888
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-01-31
White
Holy Communion
Hebrews 10.32-39
Psalm 37.3-6, 40-end
Mark 4.26-34Morning Prayer
Psalms 61, 65 (or) 142, 144
Hosea 6.7 – 7.2
1 Corinthians 11.17-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 67, 77 (or) 145
Genesis 16
Matthew 26.57-endCollect
Almighty God,
whose Son revealed in signs and miracles
the wonder of your saving presence:
renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your mighty power;
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 Father,
whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ is the light of the world:
may your people,
illumined by your word and sacraments,
shine with the radiance of his glory,
that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed
to the ends of the earth;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.
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- February 1, 2025
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CW Brigid of Kildare, c.525
February 1, 2025
Brigid, Abbess of Kildare, c.525
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-01
White
Holy Communion
Hebrews 11.1-2, 8-19
Canticle: Luke 1.69-73
Mark 4.35-endMorning Prayer
Psalm 68 (or) 147
Hosea 8
1 Corinthians 12.1-11Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Presentation
Psalm 118
1 Samuel 1.19b-28
Hebrews 4.11-16Collect
Almighty God,
whose Son revealed in signs and miracles
the wonder of your saving presence:
renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your mighty power;
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 Father,
whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ is the light of the world:
may your people,
illumined by your word and sacraments,
shine with the radiance of his glory,
that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed
to the ends of the earth;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.Collect on the Eve of The Presentation
Almighty and ever-living God,
clothed in majesty,
whose beloved Son was this day presented in the Temple,
in substance of our flesh:
grant that we may be presented to you
with pure and clean hearts,
by your Son Jesus Christ 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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- February 2, 2025
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CW* The Presentation
February 2, 2025
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas)
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-02
Gold or White
Principal Feast
Principal Service
Malachi 3.1-5
Psalm 24.[1-6] 7-10
Hebrews 2.14-18
Luke 2.22-40Third Service
Exodus 13.1-16
Romans 12.1-5
Morning Psalms
Psalms 48, 146Second Service
Haggai 2.1-9
John 2.18-22
Evening Psalms
Psalms 122, 132Collect
Almighty and ever-living God,
clothed in majesty,
whose beloved Son was this day presented in the Temple,
in substance of our flesh:
grant that we may be presented to you
with pure and clean hearts,
by your Son Jesus Christ 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, you fulfilled the hope of Simeon and Anna,
who lived to welcome the Messiah:
may we, who have received these gifts beyond words,
prepare to meet Christ Jesus when he comes
to bring us to eternal life;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever. -
Parish Mass
February 2, 2025 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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- February 3, 2025
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CW Anskar, 865
February 3, 2025
Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Missionary in Denmark and Sweden, 865
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-03
Green / white
Exciting Holiness
Isaiah 52.7-10
Psalm 65.1-4
Romans 10.11-15
Mark 6.7-13Holy Communion
DEL week 4
Hebrews 11.32-end
Psalm 31.19-end
Mark 5.1-20Morning Prayer
Psalms 1, 2, 3
Azariah and Song 1-27 or
Malachi 1.1, 6-end
John 13.1-11Evening Prayer
Psalms 4, 7
Exodus 22.21-27, 23.1-17
Philippians 1.1-11Collect
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.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 Anskar and all your saints
in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- February 4, 2025
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CW Gilbert of Sempringham, 1189
February 4, 2025
Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the Gilbertine Order, 1189
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-04
Green
Holy Communion
Hebrews 12.1-4
Psalm 22.25b-end
Mark 5.21-endMorning Prayer
Psalms 5, 6, (8)
Song of the Three 28-end or
Malachi 2.1-16
John 13.12-20Evening Prayer
Psalms 9, 10*
Exodus 29.38 – 30.16
Philippians 1.12-endCollect
Almighty God,
by whose grace alone we are accepted
and called to your service:
strengthen us by your Holy Spirit
and make us worthy of our calling;
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 truth,
we have seen with our eyes and touched with our hands the bread of life:
strengthen our faith
that we may grow in love for you and for each other;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. -
Coffee Morning
February 4, 2025 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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- February 5, 2025
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CW
February 5, 2025
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-05
Green
Holy Communion
Hebrews 12.4-7, 11-15
Psalm 103.1-2, 13-18
Mark 6.1-6Morning Prayer
Psalm 119.1-32
Susannah 1-27 or
Malachi 2.17 – 3.12
John 13.21-30Evening Prayer
Psalms 11, 12, 13
Leviticus 8
Philippians 2.1-13Collect
Almighty God,
by whose grace alone we are accepted
and called to your service:
strengthen us by your Holy Spirit
and make us worthy of our calling;
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 truth,
we have seen with our eyes and touched with our hands the bread of life:
strengthen our faith
that we may grow in love for you and for each other;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- February 6, 2025
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CW The Martyrs of Japan, 1597;
February 6, 2025
The Martyrs of Japan, 1597
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-06
Green
Holy Communion
Hebrews 12.18-19, 21-24
Psalm 48.1-3, 8-10
Mark 6.7-13Morning Prayer
Psalms 14, 15, 16
Susannah 28-end or
Malachi 3.13 – end of 4
John 13.31-endEvening Prayer
Psalm 18*
Leviticus 9
Philippians 2.14-endCollect
Almighty God,
by whose grace alone we are accepted
and called to your service:
strengthen us by your Holy Spirit
and make us worthy of our calling;
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 truth,
we have seen with our eyes and touched with our hands the bread of life:
strengthen our faith
that we may grow in love for you and for each other;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- February 7, 2025
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CW
February 7, 2025
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-07
Green
Holy Communion
Hebrews 13.1-8
Psalm 27.1-6, 9-12
Mark 6.14-29Morning Prayer
Psalms 17, 19
Bel and the Dragon or
Nahum 1
John 14.1-14Evening Prayer
Psalm 22
Leviticus 16.2-24
Philippians 3.1 – 4.1Collect
Almighty God,
by whose grace alone we are accepted
and called to your service:
strengthen us by your Holy Spirit
and make us worthy of our calling;
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 truth,
we have seen with our eyes and touched with our hands the bread of life:
strengthen our faith
that we may grow in love for you and for each other;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- February 8, 2025
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CW
February 8, 2025
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-08
Green
Holy Communion
Hebrews 13.15-17, 20-21
Psalm 23
Mark 6.30-34Morning Prayer
Psalms 20, 21, 23
Prayer of Manasseh or
Obadiah
John 14.15-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 24, 25
Leviticus 17
Philippians 4.2-endCollect
Almighty God,
by whose grace alone we are accepted
and called to your service:
strengthen us by your Holy Spirit
and make us worthy of our calling;
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 truth,
we have seen with our eyes and touched with our hands the bread of life:
strengthen our faith
that we may grow in love for you and for each other;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.Collect on the Eve of 4 before Lent
O God,
you know us to be set
in the midst of so many and great dangers,
that by reason of the frailty of our nature
we cannot always stand upright:
grant to us such strength and protection
as may support us in all dangers
and carry us through all temptations;
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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- February 9, 2025
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CW* 4 before Lent
February 9, 2025
The Fourth Sunday before Lent
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-09
Green
Proper 1
Sunday between 4 and 10 February inclusive
(if earlier than the Second Sunday before Lent)Principal Service
Isaiah 6.1-8 [9-13]
Psalm 138
1 Corinthians 15.1-11
Luke 5.1-11Third Service
Psalms 3, 4
Jeremiah 26.1-16
Acts 3.1-10Second Service
Psalms [1] 2
Wisdom 6.1-21 or
Hosea 1
Colossians 3.1-22
Gospel at Holy Communion:
Matthew 5.13-20Collect
O God,
you know us to be set
in the midst of so many and great dangers,
that by reason of the frailty of our nature
we cannot always stand upright:
grant to us such strength and protection
as may support us in all dangers
and carry us through all temptations;
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
Go before us, Lord, in all we do
with your most gracious favour,
and guide us with your continual help,
that in all our works
begun, continued and ended in you,
we may glorify your holy name,
and finally by your mercy receive everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. -
Parish Mass
February 9, 2025 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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- February 10, 2025
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CW Scholastica, c.543
February 10, 2025
Scholastica, sister of Benedict, Abbess of Plombariola, c.543
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-10
Green
Holy Communion
DEL week 5
Genesis 1.1-19
Psalm 104.1, 2, 6-13, 26
Mark 6.53-endMorning Prayer
Psalms 27, 30
Joel 1.1-14
John 15.1-11Evening Prayer
Psalms 26, 28, 29
Leviticus 19.1-18, 30-end
1 Timothy 1.1-17Collect
O God,
you know us to be set
in the midst of so many and great dangers,
that by reason of the frailty of our nature
we cannot always stand upright:
grant to us such strength and protection
as may support us in all dangers
and carry us through all temptations;
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
Go before us, Lord, in all we do
with your most gracious favour,
and guide us with your continual help,
that in all our works
begun, continued and ended in you,
we may glorify your holy name,
and finally by your mercy receive everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- February 11, 2025
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CW
February 11, 2025
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-11
Green
Holy Communion
Genesis 1.20 – 2.4a
Psalm 8
Mark 7.1-13Morning Prayer
Psalms 32, 36
Joel 1.15-end
John 15.12-17Evening Prayer
Psalm 33
Leviticus 23.1-22
1 Timothy 1.18 – end of 2Collect
O God,
you know us to be set
in the midst of so many and great dangers,
that by reason of the frailty of our nature
we cannot always stand upright:
grant to us such strength and protection
as may support us in all dangers
and carry us through all temptations;
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
Go before us, Lord, in all we do
with your most gracious favour,
and guide us with your continual help,
that in all our works
begun, continued and ended in you,
we may glorify your holy name,
and finally by your mercy receive everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. -
Coffee Morning
February 11, 2025 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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- February 12, 2025
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CW
February 12, 2025
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-12
Green
Holy Communion
Genesis 2.4b-9, 15-17
Psalm 104.11, 12, 29-32
Mark 7.14-23Morning Prayer
Psalm 34
Joel 2.1-17
John 15.18-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 119.33-56
Leviticus 23.23-end
1 Timothy 3Collect
O God,
you know us to be set
in the midst of so many and great dangers,
that by reason of the frailty of our nature
we cannot always stand upright:
grant to us such strength and protection
as may support us in all dangers
and carry us through all temptations;
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
Go before us, Lord, in all we do
with your most gracious favour,
and guide us with your continual help,
that in all our works
begun, continued and ended in you,
we may glorify your holy name,
and finally by your mercy receive everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- February 13, 2025
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CW
February 13, 2025
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-13
Green
Holy Communion
Genesis 2.18-end
Psalm 128
Mark 7.24-30Morning Prayer
Psalm 37*
Joel 2.18-27
John 16.1-15Evening Prayer
Psalms 39, 40
Leviticus 24.1-9
1 Timothy 4Collect
O God,
you know us to be set
in the midst of so many and great dangers,
that by reason of the frailty of our nature
we cannot always stand upright:
grant to us such strength and protection
as may support us in all dangers
and carry us through all temptations;
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
Go before us, Lord, in all we do
with your most gracious favour,
and guide us with your continual help,
that in all our works
begun, continued and ended in you,
we may glorify your holy name,
and finally by your mercy receive everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- February 14, 2025
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CW Cyril and Methodius, 869 and 885; Valentine, c.269
February 14, 2025
Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs, 869 and 885
Valentine, Martyr at Rome, c.269https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-14
Green / white
Exciting Holiness
Isaiah 49.1-6
Psalm 24.1-7
Romans 10.11-15
Luke 9.1-6Holy Communion
Genesis 3.1-8
Psalm 32.1-8
Mark 7.31-endMorning Prayer
Psalm 31
Joel 2.28-end
John 16.16-22Evening Prayer
Psalm 35
Leviticus 25.1-24
1 Timothy 5.1-16Collect
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.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 Cyril, Methodius and all your saints
in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- February 15, 2025
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CW Sigfrid, 1045; Thomas Bray, 1730
February 15, 2025
Sigfrid, Bishop, Apostle of Sweden, 1045
Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of the SPCK and the SPG, 1730https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-15
Green
Holy Communion
Genesis 3.9-end
Psalm 90.1-12
Mark 8.1-10Morning Prayer
Psalms 41, 42, 43
Joel 3.1-3, 9-end
John 16.23-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 45, 46
Numbers 6.1-5, 21-end
1 Timothy 5.17-endCollect
O God,
you know us to be set
in the midst of so many and great dangers,
that by reason of the frailty of our nature
we cannot always stand upright:
grant to us such strength and protection
as may support us in all dangers
and carry us through all temptations;
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
Go before us, Lord, in all we do
with your most gracious favour,
and guide us with your continual help,
that in all our works
begun, continued and ended in you,
we may glorify your holy name,
and finally by your mercy receive everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.Collect on the Eve of 3 before Lent
Almighty God,
who alone can bring order
to the unruly wills and passions of sinful humanity:
give your people grace
so to love what you command
and to desire what you promise,
that, among the many changes of this world,
our hearts may surely there be fixed
where true joys are to be found;
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. -
Bells on Saturday
February 15, 2025 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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- February 16, 2025
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CW* 3 before Lent
February 16, 2025
The Third Sunday before Lent
https://almanac.oremus.org/2025-02-16
Green
Proper 2
Sunday between 11 and 17 February inclusive
(if earlier than the Second Sunday before Lent)Principal Service
Jeremiah 17.5-10
Psalm 1
1 Corinthians 15.12-20
Luke 6.17-26Third Service
Psalm 7
Jeremiah 30.1-3, 10-22
Acts 6Second Service
Psalms [5] 6
Wisdom 11.21 – 12.11 or
Hosea 10.1-8, 12
Galatians 4.8-20
Gospel at Holy Communion:
Matthew 5.21-37Collect
Almighty God,
who alone can bring order
to the unruly wills and passions of sinful humanity:
give your people grace
so to love what you command
and to desire what you promise,
that, among the many changes of this world,
our hearts may surely there be fixed
where true joys are to be found;
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
Merciful Father,
who gave Jesus Christ to be for us the bread of life,
that those who come to him should never hunger:
draw us to the Lord in faith and love,
that we may eat and drink with him
at his table in the kingdom,
where he is alive and reigns, now and for ever. -
Parish Mass
February 16, 2025 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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