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THE COLLECT FOR THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Almighty God,
who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ
have overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life:
grant that, as by your grace going before us
you put into our minds good desires,
so by your continual help
we may bring them to good effect;
through Jesus Christ our risen Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
The Martyrdom of Stephen (Acts 7.58-60)
Friday, 1st May – PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES
Saturday, 2nd May – Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Teacher, 373
Sunday, 3rd May – THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Monday, 4th May – English Saints and Martyrs of the Reformation Era
Tuesday, 5th May – Feria
Wednesday, 6th May – Feria
Thursday, 7th May – Feria
Friday, 8th May – Julian of Norwich, Spiritual Writer, c.1417
Saturday, 9th May– Feria
Sunday, 10th May – THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Monday, 11th May – Rogation Day
Tuesday, 12th May – Rogation Day Gregory Dix, Priest, Monk, Scholar, 1952
Wednesday, 13th May – Rogation Day
Thursday, 14th May – ASCENSION DAY
Friday, 15th May – MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE
Saturday, 16th May – Caroline Chisholm, Social Reformer, 1877
Sunday, 17th May – THE SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
Monday, 18th May – Feria
Tuesday, 19th May – Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, Restorer of Monastic Life, 988
Wednesday, 20th May – Alcuin of York, Deacon, Abbot of Tours, 804
Thursday, 21st May – Helena, Protector of the Holy Places, 330
Friday, 22nd May – Feria
Saturday, 23rd May – Feria
Sunday, 24th May – DAY OF PENTECOST
Monday, 25th May – The Venerable Bede, Monk at Jarrow, Scholar, Historian, 735 Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne, 709
Tuesday, 26th May – Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, 605 John Calvin, Reformer, 1564; Philip Neri, Founder of the Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595
Wednesday, 27th May – Feria
Thursday, 28th May – Lanfranc, Prior of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Scholar, 1089
Friday, 29th May – Feria
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Saturday, 30th May – Josephine Butler, Social Reformer, 1906 Joan of Arc, Visionary, 1431; Apolo Kivebulaya, Priest, Evangelist in Central Africa, 1933
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Sunday, 31st May – TRINITY SUNDAY
www.excitingholiness.org/first-edition is an excellent online resource containing short biographies of the saints, as well as prayers and readings for their day.
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Holy Communion for the The First Sunday of Advent, 2020, celebrated at St Mary’s, Steeple Ashton
Prayers of Intercession for Advent
… and some favourite hymns for this day …
Awake, awake: fling off the night
Come, thou long-expected Jesus
Hark! A herald voice is calling
Lo, he comes with clouds descending
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Our services for the month of May are as follows:Sunday, 3rd May, THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 9.30 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order One – modern language), with sermon and baptism, at St Nicholas’, North Bradley. 11 am Family Service, at St Thomas’, Southwick. Followed by bring-and-share lunch 11 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order One – modern language), with sermon, at St Mary’s, Steeple Ashton. Sunday, 10th May, THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 10.30 am Family Service, at St Mary’s, Steeple Ashton. 11 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order One – modern language), with sermon at St Thomas’, Southwick. Thursday, 14th May, ASCENSION DAY 7 pm Said Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order One – modern language), with sermon, at St Nicholas’, North Bradley. Sunday, 17th May, THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 9.30 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order One – modern language), with sermon, at St Nicholas’, North Bradley. 11 am Morning Worship, at St Mary’s, Steeple Ashton. Sunday, 24th May, DAY OF PENTECOST 8 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order Two – “BCP”), with sermon at St Mary’s, Steeple Ashton. 10 am Family Service at St Nicholas’, North Bradley. 11 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order One – modern language), with sermon, at St Thomas’, Southwick. Sunday, 31st May, TRINITY SUNDAY 9.30 am Holy Communion (Common Worship, Order One – modern language), with sermon, at St Nicholas’, North Bradley. Guest Preacher: The Revd Canon Michael Johnson Individual Prayer in our churches: St Nicholas’, North Bradley is open in certain days of the week (see current Pew News for details) or by prior arrangement; St Thomas’, Southwick is open by prior arrangement only. St Mary’s, Steeple Ashton, is open during daylight hours throughout the week. |
Morning Prayer is said at St Nicholas’, North Bradley at 10 am every Thursday.Download our Safeguarding Policy hereIf you have a smartphone do consider downloading and using the free Daily Prayer App (Aimer), where you can now also find a recording of each of the three daily offices – Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Night Prayer. |
| “We lift up in prayer the people of our Benefice each morning; please let us know if you would like us to include in our prayers any particular person or cause.” |
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| From our own Diocese, you can find at www.salisburycathedral.org.uk daily reflections and much streamed material, including, on Sundays, a Service of Words and Music (often on the Cathedral YouTube channel). |
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