November 1 – All Saints’ Day – The earliest certain observance of a feast in honor of all the saints is an early fourth-century commemoration of “all […]
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First Vespers of All Saints’
First Vespers of All Saints’ Day – Lesson – For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and […]
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Reformation Day
October 31 – Reformation Day – It was not Luther’s intention to divide the Church, much less to start a brand new church. To the end of […]
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Vigils on Friday
Friday at Vigils – O God, you know my foolishness, and my faults are not hidden from you. ~Psalm 69: 6
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Lauds on Thursday
Thursday at Lauds – As golden dawn begins to rise And night forsakes the eastern skies, Let us, the children of the day, Praise God the Lord, […]
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Saint Simon & Saint Jude, Apostles
October 28 – St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles – Jude is so named by Luke and Acts. Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. He is not […]
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Saint Frumentius, Bishop
October 27 – St. Frumentius, Bishop – Amharic ABBA SALAMA (fl. 4th century), Syrian who introduced Christianity into Ethiopia. As first bishop of its ancient capital, Aksum, […]
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Compline on Monday
Monday at Compline – I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. ~Psalm 34:1
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Thirtieth Sunday
Thirtieth Sunday of the Year – LBW 23 – First Reading – Thus says the LORD: “You shall not molest or oppress an alien, for you were […]
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Vigils on Saturday
Saturday at Vigils – Let us make a joyful noise to the Lord our Maker: O come, let us worship him. ~Invitatory, with Psalm 81 on Saturday […]
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