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- January 7, 2026
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January 7, 2026
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-07
White
Holy Communion
If the Epiphany is celebrated on Tuesday 6 January:
1 John 3.22 – 4.6
Psalm 2.7-end
Matthew 4.12-17, 23-endIf the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 4 January:
1 John 4.11-18
Psalm 72.1, 10-13
Mark 6.45-52Morning Prayer
Psalms 99, 147.1-12 (or) 77
Baruch 1.15 – 2.10 or
Jeremiah 23.1-8
Matthew 20.1-16Evening Prayer
Psalm 118 (or) 119.81-104
Isaiah 63.7-end
1 John 3Collect
O God,
who by the leading of a star
manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth:
mercifully grant that we,
who know you now by faith,
may at last behold your glory face to face;
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 God,
the bright splendour whom the nations seek:
may we who with the wise men have been drawn by your light
discern the glory of your presence in your Son,
the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- January 8, 2026
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CW
January 8, 2026
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-08
White
Holy Communion
If the Epiphany is celebrated on Tuesday 6 January:
1 John 4.7-10
Psalm 72.1-8
Mark 6.34-44If the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 4 January:
1 John 4.19 – 5.4
Psalm 72.1, 17-end
Luke 4.14-22Morning Prayer
Psalms 46, 147.13-end (or) 78.1-39*
Baruch 2.11-end or
Jeremiah 30.1-17
Matthew 20.17-28Evening Prayer
Psalm 145 (or) 78.40-end*
Isaiah 64
1 John 4.7-endCollect
O God,
who by the leading of a star
manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth:
mercifully grant that we,
who know you now by faith,
may at last behold your glory face to face;
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 God,
the bright splendour whom the nations seek:
may we who with the wise men have been drawn by your light
discern the glory of your presence in your Son,
the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- January 9, 2026
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CW
January 9, 2026
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-09
White
Holy Communion
If the Epiphany is celebrated on Tuesday 6 January:
1 John 4.11-18
Psalm 72.1, 10-13
Mark 6.45-52If the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 4 January:
1 John 5.5-13
Psalm 147.13-end
Luke 5.12-16Morning Prayer
Psalms 2, 148 (or) 55
Baruch 3.1-8 or
Jeremiah 30.18 – 31.9
Matthew 20.29-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 67, 72 (or) 69
Isaiah 65.1-16
1 John 5.1-12Collect
O God,
who by the leading of a star
manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth:
mercifully grant that we,
who know you now by faith,
may at last behold your glory face to face;
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 God,
the bright splendour whom the nations seek:
may we who with the wise men have been drawn by your light
discern the glory of your presence in your Son,
the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- January 10, 2026
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CW William Laud, 1645
January 10, 2026
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-10
White
Holy Communion
If the Epiphany is celebrated on Tuesday 6 January:
1 John 4.19 – 5.4
Psalm 72.1, 17-end
Luke 4.14-22If the Epiphany is celebrated on Sunday 4 January:
1 John 5.14-end
Psalm 149.1-5
John 3.22-30Morning Prayer
Psalms 97, 149 (or) 76, 79
Baruch 3.9 – 4.4 or
Jeremiah 31.10-17
Matthew 23.1-12Evening Prayer
Psalms 27, 29 (or) 81, 84
Isaiah 65.17-end
1 John 5.13-endor Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Baptism of Christ
Psalm 36
Isaiah 61
Titus 2.11-14; 3.4-7Collect
O God,
who by the leading of a star
manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth:
mercifully grant that we,
who know you now by faith,
may at last behold your glory face to face;
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 God,
the bright splendour whom the nations seek:
may we who with the wise men have been drawn by your light
discern the glory of your presence in your Son,
the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ our Lord.Collect on the Eve of Baptism of Christ
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.
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- January 11, 2026
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CW* Baptism of Christ
January 11, 2026
The Baptism of Christ
The First Sunday of Epiphanyhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-11
Gold or White
Principal Service
Isaiah 42.1-9
Psalm 29
Acts 10.34-43
Matthew 3.13-endThird Service
Psalm 89.19-29
Exodus 14.15-22
1 John 5.6-9Second Service
Psalms 46, 47
Joshua 3.1-8, 14-end
Hebrews 1.1-12
Gospel at Holy Communion:
Luke 3.15-22Collect
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. -
Parish Mass
January 11, 2026 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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- January 12, 2026
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CW Aelred of Hexham, 1167; Benedict Biscop, 689
January 12, 2026
Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167
Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-12
White / white
Holy Communion
DEL week 1
1 Samuel 1.1-8
Psalm 116.10-15
Mark 1.14-20Morning Prayer
Psalms 2, 110 (or) 80, 82
Genesis 1.1-19
Matthew 21.1-17Evening Prayer
Psalms 34, 36 (or) 85, 86
Amos 1
1 Corinthians 1.1-17Collect
Almighty God,
who endowed Aelred the abbot
with the gift of Christian friendship
and the wisdom to lead others in the way of holiness:
grant to your people that same spirit of mutual affection,
so that, in loving one another,
we may know the love of Christ
and rejoice in the eternal possession
of your supreme goodness;
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 Aelred
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 13, 2026
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CW Hilary of Poitiers, 367; Kentigern (Mungo), 603; George Fox, 1691
January 13, 2026
Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher of the Faith, 367
Kentigern (Mungo), Missionary Bishop in Strathclyde and Cumbria, 603
George Fox, Founder of the Society of Friends (the Quakers), 1691https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-13
White / white
Holy Communion
1 Samuel 1.9-20
Canticle: 1 Samuel 2.1, 4-8 or
Magnificat
Mark 1.21-28Morning Prayer
Psalms 8, 9 (or) 87, 89.1-18
Genesis 1.20 – 2.3
Matthew 21.18-32Evening Prayer
Psalms 45, 46 (or) 89.19-end
Amos 2
1 Corinthians 1.18-endCollect
Everlasting God,
whose servant Hilary
steadfastly confessed your Son Jesus Christ
to be both human and divine:
grant us his gentle courtesy
to bring to all the message of redemption
in the incarnate 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 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 Hilary to the eternal feast of heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. -
Coffee Morning
January 13, 2026 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 14, 2026
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CW
January 14, 2026
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-14
White
Holy Communion
1 Samuel 3.1-10, 19-20
Psalm 40.1-4, 7-10
Mark 1.29-39Morning Prayer
Psalms 19, 20 (or) 119.105-128
Genesis 2.4-end
Matthew 21.33-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 47, 48 (or) 91, 93
Amos 3
1 Corinthians 2Collect
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.
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- January 15, 2026
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CW
January 15, 2026
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-15
White
Holy Communion
1 Samuel 4.1-11
Psalm 44.10-15, 24-25
Mark 1.40-endMorning Prayer
Psalms 21, 24 (or) 90, 92
Genesis 3
Matthew 22.1-14Evening Prayer
Psalms 61, 65 (or) 94
Amos 4
1 Corinthians 3Collect
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.
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- January 16, 2026
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CW
January 16, 2026
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-16
White
Holy Communion
1 Samuel 8.4-7, 10-end
Psalm 89.15-18
Mark 2.1-12Morning Prayer
Psalms 67, 72 (or) 88, (95)
Genesis 4.1-16, 25-26
Matthew 22.15-33Evening Prayer
Psalm 68 (or) 102
Amos 5.1-17
1 Corinthians 4Collect
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.
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- January 17, 2026
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CW Antony of Egypt, 356; Charles Gore, 1932
January 17, 2026
Antony of Egypt, Hermit, Abbot, 356
Charles Gore, Bishop, Founder of the Community of the Resurrection, 1932https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-17
White / white
Holy Communion
1 Samuel 9.1-4, 17-19, 10.1a
Psalm 21.1-6
Mark 2.13-17Morning Prayer
Psalms 29, 33 (or) 96, 97, 100
Genesis 6.1-10
Matthew 22.34-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 84, 85 (or) 104
Amos 5.18-end
1 Corinthians 5Collect
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.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. -
Cake and Bells Coffee Morning
January 17, 2026 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 18, 2026
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CW* Epiphany 2; First Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 18, 2026
The Second Sunday of Epiphany
First Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-18
White
Principal Service
Isaiah 49.1-7
Psalm 40.1-12
1 Corinthians 1.1-9
John 1.29-42Third Service
Psalm 145.1-12
Jeremiah 1.4-10
Mark 1.14-20Second Service
Psalm 96
Ezekiel 2.1 – 3.4
Galatians 1.11-24
Gospel at Holy Communion:
John 1.43-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. -
Parish Mass
January 18, 2026 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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- January 19, 2026
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CW Wulfstan, 1095; Second Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 19, 2026
Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095
Second Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-19
White / white
Holy Communion
DEL week 2
1 Samuel 15.16-23
Psalm 50.8-10, 16-17, 24
Mark 2.18-22Morning Prayer
Psalms 145, 146 (or) 98, 99, 101
Genesis 6.11 – 7.10
Matthew 24.1-14Evening Prayer
Psalm 71 (or) 105* (or 103)
Amos 6
1 Corinthians 6.1-11Collect
Lord God,
who raised up Wulfstan to be a bishop among your people
and a leader of your Church:
help us, after his example,
to live simply,
to work diligently
and to make your kingdom known;
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 Wulfstan 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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- January 20, 2026
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CW Richard Rolle, 1349; Third Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 20, 2026
Richard Rolle of Hampole, Spiritual Writer, 1349
Third Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-20
White
Holy Communion
1 Samuel 16.1-13
Psalm 89.19-27
Mark 2.23-endMorning Prayer
Psalms 132, 147.1-12 (or) 106* (or 103)
Genesis 7.11-end
Matthew 24.15-28Evening Prayer
Psalms 89.1-37 (or) 107*
Amos 7
1 Corinthians 6.12-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. -
Coffee Morning
January 20, 2026 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 21, 2026
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CW Agnes, 304; Fourth Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 21, 2026
Agnes, Child Martyr at Rome, 304
Fourth Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-21
White / red
Holy Communion
1 Samuel 17.32-33, 37, 40-51
Psalm 144.1-2, 9-10
Mark 3.1-6Morning Prayer
Psalms 81, 147.13-end (or) 110, 111, 112
Genesis 8.1-14
Matthew 24.29-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 97, 98 (or) 119.129-152
Amos 8
1 Corinthians 7.1-24Collect
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.(or)
God our redeemer,
whose Church was strengthened by the blood of your martyr Agnes:
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.
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- January 22, 2026
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CW Vincent of Saragossa, 304; Fifth Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 22, 2026
Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon, first Martyr of Spain, 304
Fifth Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-22
White
Holy Communion
1 Samuel 18.6-9, 19.1-7
Psalm 56.1-2, 8-end
Mark 3.7-12Morning Prayer
Psalms 76, 148 (or) 113, 115
Genesis 8.15 – 9.7
Matthew 25.1-13Evening Prayer
Psalms 99, 100, 111 (or) 114, 116, 117
Amos 9
1 Corinthians 7.25-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, 2026
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CW Sixth Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 23, 2026
Sixth Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-23
White
Holy Communion
1 Samuel 24.3-22a
Psalm 57.1-2, 8-end
Mark 3.13-19Morning Prayer
Psalms 27, 149 (or) 139
Genesis 9.8-19
Matthew 25.14-30Evening Prayer
Psalm 73 (or) 130, 131, 137
Hosea 1.1 – 2.1
1 Corinthians 8Collect
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, 2026
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CW Francis de Sales, 1622; Seventh Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 24, 2026
Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher of the Faith, 1622
Seventh Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-24
White / white
Holy Communion
2 Samuel 1.1-4, 11-12, 17-19, 23-end
Psalm 80.1-6
Mark 3.20-21Morning Prayer
Psalms 122, 128, 150 (or) 120, 121, 122
Genesis 11.1-9
Matthew 25.31-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 61, 66 (or) 118
Hosea 2.2-17
1 Corinthians 9.1-14(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.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 25, 2026
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CW* Conversion of Paul; Last Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 25, 2026
The Festival of the Conversion of Paul may be observed on Sunday 25 January or on Monday 26 January. If it is observed on Sunday 25 January:
The Conversion of Paul
Last Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-25
Red
Principal Service
Jeremiah 1.4-10
Psalm 67
Acts 9.1-22
Matthew 19.27-end(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-endSecond 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. -
CW* Epiphany 3; Last Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 25, 2026
The Festival of the Conversion of Paul may be observed on Sunday 25 January or on Monday 26 January. If it is observed on Monday 26 January:
The Third Sunday of Epiphany
Last Day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unityhttps://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-25
White
Principal Service
Isaiah 9.1-4
Psalm 27.1, 4-12*
1 Corinthians 1.10-18
Matthew 4.12-23Third Service
Psalm 113
Amos 3.1-8
1 John 1.1-4Second Service
Psalm 33*
Ecclesiastes 3.1-11
1 Peter 1.3-12
Gospel at Holy Communion:
Luke 4.14-21(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Conversion of Paul
Psalm 149
Isaiah 49.1-13
Acts 22.3-16Collect
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 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. -
Parish Mass
January 25, 2026 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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- January 26, 2026
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CW (or) Timothy and Titus
January 26, 2026
The Festival of the Conversion of Paul may be observed on Sunday 25 January or on Monday 26 January. If it is observed on Sunday 25 January:
Timothy and Titus, Companions of Paul
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-26
White / white
Lesser Festival Eucharistic Lectionary
Isaiah 61.1-3a
Psalm 100
2 Timothy 2.1-8 or
Titus 1.1-5
Luke 10.1-9Holy Communion
DEL week 3
2 Samuel 5.1-7, 10
Psalm 89.19-27
Mark 3.22-30Morning Prayer
Psalms 40, 108 (or) 123, 124, 125, 126
Genesis 11.27 – 12.9
Matthew 26.1-16Evening Prayer
Psalms 138, 144 (or) 127, 128, 129
Hosea 2.18 – end of 3
1 Corinthians 9.15-endCollect
Heavenly Father,
who sent your apostle Paul to preach the gospel,
and gave him Timothy and Titus
to be his companions in faith:
grant that our fellowship in the Holy Spirit
may bear witness to the name of Jesus,
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 Timothy and Titus and all your saints
in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord. -
CW* Conversion of Paul
January 26, 2026
The Festival of the Conversion of Paul may be observed on Sunday 25 January or on Monday 26 January. If it is observed on Monday 26 January:
The Conversion of Paul
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-26Red
Principal Service
Jeremiah 1.4-10
Psalm 67
Acts 9.1-22
Matthew 19.27-end(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-endSecond Service
Ecclesiasticus 39.1-10 or
Isaiah 56.1-8
Colossians 1.24 – 2.7
Evening Psalm
Psalm 119.41-56Post 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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- January 27, 2026
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CW
January 27, 2026
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-27
White
Holy Communion
2 Samuel 6.12-15, 17-19
Psalm 24.7-end
Mark 3.31-endMorning Prayer
Psalms 34, 36 (or) 132, 133
Genesis 13.2-end
Matthew 26.17-35Evening Prayer
Psalm 145 (or) (134), 135
Hosea 4.1-16
1 Corinthians 10.1-13Collect
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. -
Coffee Morning
January 27, 2026 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 28, 2026
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CW Thomas Aquinas, 1274
January 28, 2026
Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Philosopher, Teacher of the Faith, 1274
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-28
White / white
Holy Communion
2 Samuel 7.4-17
Psalm 89.19-27
Mark 4.1-20Morning Prayer
Psalms 45, 46 (or) 119.153-end
Genesis 14
Matthew 26.36-46Evening Prayer
Psalms 21, 29 (or) 136
Hosea 5.1-7
1 Corinthians 10.14 – 11.1Collect
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.
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- January 29, 2026
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CW
January 29, 2026
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-29
White
Holy Communion
2 Samuel 7.18-19, 24-end
Psalm 132.1-5, 11-15
Mark 4.21-25Morning Prayer
Psalms 47, 48 (or) 143, 146
Genesis 15
Matthew 26.47-56Evening Prayer
Psalms 24, 33 (or) 138, 140, 141
Hosea 5.8 – 6.6
1 Corinthians 11.2-16Collect
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 30, 2026
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CW Charles I, 1649
January 30, 2026
Charles, King and Martyr, 1649
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-30
White / red
Holy Communion
2 Samuel 11.1-10, 13-17
Psalm 51.1-6, 9
Mark 4.26-34Morning Prayer
Psalms 61, 65 (or) 142, 144
Genesis 16
Matthew 26.57-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 67, 77 (or) 145
Hosea 6.7 – 7.2
1 Corinthians 11.17-endCollect
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
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.(or)
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.
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- January 31, 2026
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January 31, 2026
John Bosco, Priest, Founder of the Salesian Teaching Order, 1888
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-01-31
White
Holy Communion
2 Samuel 12.1-7, 10-17
Psalm 51.11-16
Mark 4.35-endMorning Prayer
Psalm 68 (or) 147
Genesis 17.1-22
Matthew 27.1-10Evening Prayer
Psalms 72, 76 (or) 148, 149, 150
Hosea 8
1 Corinthians 12.1-11(or, if the Presentation is observed on Sunday 1 February)
Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Presentation
Psalm 118
1 Samuel 1.19b-end
Hebrews 4.11-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.Collect on the Eve of Epiphany 4
God our creator,
who in the beginning
commanded the light to shine out of darkness:
we pray that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ
may dispel the darkness of ignorance and unbelief,
shine into the hearts of all your people,
and reveal the knowledge of your glory
in the face of 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.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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CW* (or) The Presentation
February 1, 2026
The Presentation may be observed on Sunday 1 February or on Monday 2 February. If it is observed on Sunday 1 February:
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas)
Principal Feast
Principal Service
Malachi 3.1-5
Psalm 24.[1-6] 7-end
Hebrews 2.14-end
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. -
CW* Epiphany 4
February 1, 2026
The Presentation may be observed on Sunday 1 February or on Monday 2 February. If it is observed on Monday 2 February:
The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany
Principal Service
1 Kings 17.8-16
Psalm 36.5-10
1 Corinthians 1.18-end
John 2.1-11Third Service
Psalm 71.1-6, 15-17
Haggai 2.1-9
1 Corinthians 3.10-17Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Presentation
Psalm 118
1 Samuel 1.19b-end
Hebrews 4.11-endCollect
God our creator,
who in the beginning
commanded the light to shine out of darkness:
we pray that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ
may dispel the darkness of ignorance and unbelief,
shine into the hearts of all your people,
and reveal the knowledge of your glory
in the face of 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
Generous Lord,
in word and eucharist we have proclaimed the mystery of your love:
help us so to live out our days
that we may be signs of your wonders in the world;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.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. -
Parish Mass
February 1, 2026 10:30 am – 11:40 am
St Peter and Mary Magdalene Parish Church, High St, Barnstaple EX31 1BG, UK
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- February 2, 2026
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February 2, 2026
The Presentation may be observed on Sunday 1 February or on Monday 2 February. If it is observed on Sunday 1 February:
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-02-02
Green
Ordinary Time begins today.
Holy Communion
DEL week 4
2 Samuel 15.13-14, 30, 16.5-13
Psalm 3
Mark 5.1-20Morning Prayer
Psalms 1, 2, 3
Genesis 24.1-28
1 Timothy 6.1-10Evening Prayer
Psalms 4, 7
2 Chronicles 2.1-16
John 17.1-5Collect
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. -
CW* The Presentation
February 2, 2026
The Presentation may be observed on Sunday 1 February or on Monday 2 February. If it is observed on Monday 2 February:
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas)
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-02-02
Gold or White
Principal Feast
Principal Service
Malachi 3.1-5
Psalm 24.[1-6] 7-end
Hebrews 2.14-end
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.
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- February 3, 2026
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February 3, 2026
Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Missionary in Denmark and Sweden, 865
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-02-03
Green / white
Ordinary Time begins today, if the Presentation is celebrated on Monday 2 February.
Holy Communion
DEL week 4
2 Samuel 18.9-10, 14, 24-25, 30 – 19.3
Psalm 86.1-6
Mark 5.21-endMorning Prayer
Psalms 5, 6, (8)
Genesis 24.29-end
1 Timothy 6.11-endEvening Prayer
Psalms 9, 10*
2 Chronicles 3
John 17.6-19Collect
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. -
Coffee Morning
February 3, 2026 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 4, 2026
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CW Gilbert of Sempringham, 1189
February 4, 2026
Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the Gilbertine Order, 1189
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-02-04
Green
Holy Communion
2 Samuel 24.2, 9-17
Psalm 32.1-8
Mark 6.1-6Morning Prayer
Psalm 119.1-32
Genesis 25.7-11, 19-end
2 Timothy 1.1-14Evening Prayer
Psalms 11, 12, 13
2 Chronicles 5
John 17.20-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 5, 2026
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CW
February 5, 2026
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-02-05
Green
Holy Communion
1 Kings 2.1-4, 10-12
Canticle: 1 Chronicles 29.10-12 or
Psalm 145.1-5
Mark 6.7-13Morning Prayer
Psalms 14, 15, 16
Genesis 26.34 – 27.40
2 Timothy 1.15 – 2.13Evening Prayer
Psalm 18*
2 Chronicles 6.1-21
John 18.1-11Collect
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, 2026
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CW The Martyrs of Japan, 1597;
February 6, 2026
The Martyrs of Japan, 1597
https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-02-06
Green
Holy Communion
Ecclesiasticus 47.2-11
Psalm 18.31-36, 50-end
Mark 6.14-29Morning Prayer
Psalms 17, 19
Genesis 27.41 – end of 28
2 Timothy 2.14-endEvening Prayer
Psalm 22
2 Chronicles 6.22-end
John 18.12-27Collect
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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