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Lectionary Notes: September 2026

Sunday 6th September 2026 Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Exodus 12:1–14 — Tells the story of the beginning of God’s salvation of his people from slavery in...

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Church’s calendar is sometimes accused of being crowded with saints’ days whose significance has been lost somewhere between medieval legend and modern indifference....

Lectionary Notes: July & August 2026

Sunday 5th July 2026  | Fifth Sunday after Trinity Genesis 24:34–38, 42–49, 58–67 — The narrative of the Patriarchs continues to unfold with the story of...

Saints & Celebrations: July & August 2026

Thomas | 3rd July The Apostle Thomas is remembered above all for his initial doubt concerning the Resurrection of Christ. When the risen Lord appeared...

The Church of Ireland and the Feast of Creation

New feast days are rarely added to the Revised Common Lectionary, the three-year lectionary used by Anglican Communion Member Churches as well as a...

Lectionary Notes: June 2026

Sunday 7th June 2026 | First Sunday after Trinity Genesis 12:1–9 — during the rest of this year the first reading will focus on the great heroes...

Saints & Celebrations: June 2026

Jarlath (Tuam) (c.550) | 6th June Jarlath is remembered as one of the great early founders of the Irish Church and is especially associated with...

Lectionary Notes: May 2026

Sunday 3rd May 2026  |  The Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 7:55–60 — The final moments of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, bridge Easter...

Saints and Celebrations: May 2026

Comgall of Bangor (Down) (602) | 10th May Comgall was the founder and first abbot of Bangor, one of the most influential monasteries in early...

Saints & Celebrations: April 2026

Laserian  | Abbot of Leighlin (d. 639) | 18th April An influential Irish abbot, Laserian led the monastery at Leighlin and played...

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