Common Worship: Collects and Post Communions (Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England)

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One of the Post Communions of Apostles and Evangelists is used ( here). 28 October Simon and Jude Red Collect

number of Collects are designated **. In each season, the designated Collect may replace the Collect of the Day on other Sundays in that season. In Ordinary Time (the Sundays before Lent, the Sundays after Trinity and the Sundays before Advent) one of the designated Collects for Ordinary Time may replace the Collect of the Day. The psalm or canticle follows the first reading; other hymns and songs may be used between the readings. Gospel Reading The Book of Common Prayer original listed in italics after C or PC may be used in place of the corresponding Common Worship Collect or Post Communion indicated. John testified,‘I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me,“He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.” And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.’

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Jesus said,] ‘Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. One of the Post Communions of Apostles and Evangelists is used ( here). 22 July Mary Magdalene White Collect If there are twenty-three Sundays after Trinity, the provision for the Third Sunday before Lent ( here) is used on the Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity. The Last Sunday after Trinity Green Collect Simeon took the child Jesus in his arms and praised God, saying, ‘Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.’

Tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul. And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the Church, and taught much people: and the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit, that there should be great dearth throughout all the world; which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. The Gospel Let thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions make them to ask such things as shall please thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle One of the Post Communions of Apostles and Evangelists is used ( here). 31 May The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth White CollectThis Collect may be used as the Post Communion on any day from the First Sunday of Lent until the Saturday after the Fourth Sunday of Lent instead of the Post Communion provided. Post Communion This service is most appropriately used on the Festival of the Baptism of Christ. It may also be used on the Feast of the Epiphany, or on the evening before the Epiphany, or at any suitable time within the Epiphany season. 2 Procession or Carol Service The arrangement of the Sundays of Epiphany in the Revised Common Lectionary deliberately draws out these aspects. One of the Post Communions of Apostles and Evangelists is used ( here). 31 May The Visit ofthe Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth White Collect The Prayer over the Water may be followed by a suitable chant or acclamation. The Renewal of the Covenant

Suitable hymns or carols may be sung at this point. ¶ The New Creation is Revealed in the Water made Wine ↑ Margaret of Scotland (16 November): also Proverbs 31.10-12,20,26-end; 1 Corinthians 12.13–13.3; Matthew 25.34-end for you are alive and reign, now and for ever. Good Friday Principal Holy Day Hangings removed: red for the liturgy Collect New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. References to the psalms are to the Common Worship psalter ( here). When other versions are used, such adaptations are made as necessary. This service is appropriate for the Feast of the Epiphany, whether it is celebrated on 6 January or transferred to the Sunday falling between 2 and 8 January. ¶ The Gathering ↑

Biddings may be given before the Prayers of Intercession, which are then said without interpolation. The canticles from Isaiah, Revelation and Ezekiel, which are set out here as responses, may be said or sung in any suitable form. 8 Intercession

The water may be sprinkled over the people, or they may come and sign themselves with the cross in it as the president says If it is desired to combine this service with a celebration of Holy Communion, the Lord’s Prayer, the final hymn and the blessing are omitted, and the Liturgy of the Sacrament begins after the Renewal of the Covenant, with the Peace. In this case, ‘The New Creation is Revealed in the Water made Wine’ may be more appropriately used after the Renewal of the Covenant. 4 Movement When the procession has taken place earlier in the service, then at the end a hymn may be sung, or the canticle Nunc dimittis in one of the forms here may be used.

If the Principal Service readings have been displaced by Mothering Sunday provisions , they may be used at the Second Service. for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed and given up into the hands of sinners