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Lectionary Notes: November 2026

Peter McDowell -
Sunday 1st November 2026 All Saints’ Day Jeremiah 31:31–34 — promises a new covenant in which God will forgive his people, write his law on their...
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The Feast of Christ the King

Clark Brydon -
This feast day, this year celebrated on Sunday 22nd November, can sound like a piece of ecclesiastical pageantry: a gold cross, a solemn procession,...
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Before the Ending of the Day

Clark Brydon -
As the Church’s year draws towards its close, attention turns naturally to endings: the passing of time, the completion of our labours, and the...
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Lectionary Notes: October 2026

Adrian Dorrian -
Sunday 4th October 2026 Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity Exodus 20:1–4, 7–9, 12–20 — The Ten Commandments remains a foundational document in law and order as well...
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All Saints’ Day

Clark Brydon -
All Saints’ Day is one of those occasions on which the Church of Ireland can be reminded that it is, in fact, a catholic...
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Lectionary Notes: September 2026

Peter McDowell -
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...
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The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Clark Brydon -
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....
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Lectionary Notes: July & August 2026

Adrian Dorrian -
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...
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Saints & Celebrations: July & August 2026

Clark Brydon -
Thomas | 3rd July The Apostle Thomas is remembered above all for his initial doubt concerning the Resurrection of Christ. When the risen Lord appeared...
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The Church of Ireland and the Feast of Creation

Bridget Nichols -
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...
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