entitled The Word of the Lord – Year A, The Word of the Lord – Year B and The Word of the Lord – Year C accompany this book.
A fourth, slimmer volume of readings for use on special occasions, such as Guidance of the Holy Spirit, Harvest Thanksgiving, Ministry (Ember Days), Mission and Evangelism, Peace, Rogation Days, Social Justice, Unity, For the Sovereign, In Time of Trouble, is entitled The Word of the Lord – Readings for Special Occasions.
A book containing all the Gospel readings for use at the Principal Service is called The Gospel of the Lord.
The final sister volumes to this series of books are Celebrating the Saints and Celebrating the Seasons, compiled by Robert Atwell and published by Canterbury Press Norwich. They contain non-scriptural readings for use through the Christian Year.
The Calendar
January
1 The naming and Circumcision of Jesus
2 Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishops, Teachers of the Faith, 379 and 389 (E)
2 Munchin, Abbot, 7th century (I)
2 Seraphim, Monk of Sarov, Spiritual Guide, 1833 (ES)
2 Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, Bishop in South India, Evangelist, 1945 (E)
3 Morris Williams, Priest, Poet, 1874 (W)
6 THE EPIPHANY
10 William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645 (ESW)
11 David, King of Scots, 1153 (S)
11 Rhys Prichard, William Williams, Isaac Williams, Poets, 1644, 1791 and 1865 (W)
11 Mary Slessor, Missionary in West Africa, 1915 (E)
12 Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167 (E)
12 Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689 (E)
13 Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher of the Faith, 367 (EW)
13 Kentigern (Mungo), Missionary Bishop in Strathclyde and Cumbria, 603 (ES)
13 George Fox, Founder of the Society of Friends (the Quakers), 1691 (E)
14 Hilary (S) see 13 January
14 Kentigern (Mungo) (W) see 13 January
17 Antony of Egypt, Hermit, Abbot, 356 (ESW)
17 Charles Gore, Bishop, Founder of the Community of the Resurrection, 1932 (E)
18 The Confession of Peter (SW)
18 Amy Carmichael, Founder of the Dohnavur Fellowship, Spiritual Writer, 1951 (E)
18–25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
19 Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095 (E)
20 Richard Rolle of Hampole, Spiritual Writer, 1349 (E)
21 Agnes, Child Martyr at Rome, 304 (ESW)
22 Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon, first Martyr of Spain, 304 (E)
23 Francis de Sales (W) see 24 January
24 Cadoc, Abbot, 6th century (W)
24 Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher of the Faith, 1622 (ES)
25 The Conversion of Paul
26 Timothy and Titus, Companions of Paul (ESW)
27 John Chrysostom (SW) see 13 September
28 Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Philosopher, Teacher of the Faith, 1274 (ESW)
30 Charles, King and Martyr, 1649 (ES)
31 Edan, Bishop, 632 (I)
31 Charles Mackenzie of Central Africa, Bishop, Missionary, 1862 (S)
31 John Bosco, Priest, Founder of the Salesian Teaching Order, 1888 (E)
February
1 Brigid (Bride), Abbess of Kildare, c.525
2 THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE (CANDLEMAS)
3 Seiriol, Abbot, 6th century (W)
3 Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Missionary in Denmark and Sweden, 865 (E)
3 Saints and Martyrs of Europe (SW)
4 Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the Gilbertine Order, 1189 (E)
4 Manche Masemola, Martyr, 1928 (W)
6 The Martyrs of Japan, 1597 (ES)
9 Teilo, Bishop, 6th century (W)
10 Scholastica, Sister of Benedict, Abbess of Plombariola, c.543 (ES)
14 Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs, 869 and 885 (ESW)
14 Valentine, Martyr at Rome, c.269 (E)
15 Sigfrid, Bishop, Apostle of Sweden, 1045 (E)
15 Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of the SPCK and the SPG, 1730 (ES)
17 Finan of Lindisfarne, Bishop, 661 (S)
17 Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, Martyr, 1977 (E)
18 Colman of Lindisfarne, Bishop, 676 (S)
18 John of Fiesole (Fra Angelico), Priest, and Andrei Rublev, Religious, Painters, 1455 and c.1430 (W)
19 Martin Luther, Reformer (S) see 31 October
19 Thomas Burgess, Bishop, Teacher of the Faith, 1837 (W)
20 Saints, Martyrs and Missionaries of Africa (W)
23 Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr, c.155 (ESW)
27 George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1633 (EW)
Alternative Date
Matthias may be celebrated on 24 February instead of 14 May (E).
March
1 David, Bishop of Menevia, Patron of Wales, c.601 (ESW)
2 Chad, Bishop of Lichfield, Missionary, 672 (ES)
3 John and Charles Wesley, Priests (S) see 24 May
4 Adrian of May Island, Abbot, and Companions, Martyrs, 875 (S)
5 Non, Mother of David of Wales, 5th century (W)
5 Kieran of Seirkeiran, Bishop, Monk, c.545 (I)
6 Baldred,
