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V. God’s chief gift
R. Is Himself
V. God has created me to do some definite service
R. I shall do God’s work
V. I will arise
R. And in the strength of love pursue the bright track
A Reading
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
Once you were not a people,
but now you are God’s people;
once you had not received mercy,
but now you have received mercy. (1 Peter 2: 9-10)
A collect
Grant, O God, that in all time of our testing we may know your presence and obey your will; that, following the examples of your servants Edward Pusey, John Keble, and John Newman, we may with integrity and courage accomplish what you give us to do, and endure what you give us to bear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Blessed Oxford Fathers, servants of courage and integrity, pray for us.
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John Keble, Edward Bouverie Pusey and John Henry Newman were the three primary movers of the Oxford Movement.
If they are to be acknowledged collectively I suggest July 29 as the appropriate day. It’s the anniversary of John Keble’s Assize sermon in 1833 which is generally seen as the beginning of the Oxford Movement. In the the U.S, and the Church of England Pusey’s feast day is September 18, Keble’s July 14 in England and March 29 in the U.S., and Newman’s is August 11 in the U.S.
Icon Writer: Maureen McCormick Web