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18th May, 2013

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"The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) shall be bible based, spiritually dynamic, United, disciplined, self-supporting, committed to pragmatic evangelism,social welfare and a Church that epitomizes the genuine Love of Christ."


	Patronal Festival

	that is the Festival of our Lord, or of the mystery, or of the saint in whose honour the church is dedicated. If this day is provided with proper lessons in the Table of Lessons these will be read, but if not, appropriate lessons should be chosen. Unless it is a Feast included in the Table of Psalms, the minister may choose psalms which seem to him suitable.
	Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion

	Exodus 16. 2–15; Exodus 24. 1–11; Proverbs 9. 1–5 Mark 14. 12–25; John 6. 22–35; 1 Corinthians 10. 1–17.
	Thanksgiving for Harvest

	Holy Communion Ps. 65; Deuteronomy 8. 7–10 or 26. 1–4; Galatians 6. 6–10; John 4. 31–36 Morning and Evening Prayer Ps. 65; 67; 104. 1–24 (–26 L); 104. 24–end (26–end L); 145; 147; 148; 150. Genesis 1. 24–end; Deuteronomy 8; Deuteronomy 26. 1–11; Joel 2.21–27 Matthew 13. 24–30, 36–43; Luke 8., 4–15; Luke 12. 13–34; John 6. 26–35.
	Commemoration of the Faithful Departed

	(suitable for use on All Souls’ Day and on other appropriate occasions) Ps. 13; 16; 23; 25; 27; 42; 43; 90; 116; 121; 130; 146 Isaiah 38. 10–20; Isaiah 43. 1–7; Job 19. 21–27a John 5. 24–29; 1 Corinthians 15. 51–end; Revelation 1. 9–18. and, except on November 2nd. Wisdom 3. 1–9; Wisdom 4. 7–13; Wisdom 5. 1–15 John 11. 21–27; 1 Thessalonians 4. 13–end; Revelation 20. 11–13.
	The Church Overseas; St. Andrew’s Tide and other missionary occasions

	Ps. 2; 46; 47; 67; 72; 87; 96; 97; 100; 117 Isaiah 49. 1–13; Isaiah 61; Ezekiel 2.1 – 3.3; Jonah 3; Zechariah 8. 20–end Luke 4. 16–21; John 4. 31–38; Acts 16. 6–15; Romans 10. 9–15; Ephesians 3. 1–11.
	The Additional Alternative Lectionary provides psalms and readings for Holy Communion for the following Commons:

	A martyr Ps. 3; Jeremiah 11. 18–20; Heb. 11.32 – 12.2; Matthew 16. 24–27 A doctor or Ps. 37. 30–35; Wisd. 7. 7–14; 1 Cor. 2. 6–13; Matthew 13. 51–52 confessor A bishop Ps. 99; Ezekiel 34. 11–16; 1 Timothy 3. 15–16; Mark 4. 26–32 An abbot or Ps. 1; Proverbs 10. 27–32; 1 John 2. 15–17; Luke 6. 20–23a abbess Missionaries Ps. 96. 7–13; Isaiah 61. 1–3; 2 Cor. 4. 5–10; Matthew 28. 16.20

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