Merciful Lord, you strengthened your Church, by the steadfast courage of your bishop and martyr Thomas Cranmer: make us faithful in our sufferings, that with him we may receive the crown of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen More information on Thomas Cranmer
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Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna and Martyr, 156
Some information onPolycarp, bishop of smyrna and martyr, 156 Special collect for a Martyr Bishop. Merciful Lord, you strengthened your Church, by the steadfast courage of your bishop and martyr Polycarp: make us faithful in our sufferings, that with him we may receive the crown of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Martyrs of Japan, 1597
We pray today for the Martyrs of Japan. Lord God, your martyrs in Japan defied their persecutors and through their great love for you, endured the pain of death: grant that we may love you daily, more and more and faithfully bear witness to the name of Jesus; who is alive and reigns with you… Continue reading Martyrs of Japan, 1597
Manche Masemola of Sekhukhuleland, Martyr, 1928
Special Collect Gracious God, your servant, the martyr Manche Masemola, accepted baptism in her own blood; grant that we who have not resisted to the point of death, may fulfill our baptismal vocation, by loving and serving you to the end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Reading 1 Peter 4:12-19Psalm 3Matthew 25:1-13
Collect of a Martyr Bishop
Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury & Martyr, 1170 Merciful Lord, you strengthened your Church, by the steadfast courage of your bishop and martyr Thomas Becket: make us faithful in our sufferings, that we with him may receive the crown of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Commemoration of St Stephen
Today we commemorate the martyr St. Stephen. And now we give you thanks for the glorious pledge of the hope of our calling which you have given us in your saints; that, following their example and strengthened by their fellowship, we may run with perseverance the race that is set before us, and with them… Continue reading Commemoration of St Stephen