Day of Pentecost
Whit Sunday

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Principal Feast

Principal Service
The reading from Acts must be used as either the first or second reading.
Acts 2.1-21 or
Numbers 11.24-30
Psalm 104.26-36,37b*
1 Corinthians 12.3b-13 or
Acts 2.1-21
John 20.19-23 or
John 7.37-39

Third Service
Genesis 11.1-9
Acts 10.34-48
Morning Psalm
Psalm 87

Second Service
Joel 2.21-32
Acts 2.14-21[22-38]
Gospel at Holy Communion:
Luke 24.44-53
Evening Psalms
Psalms 67, 133

(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Visitation
Psalm 45
Song of Solomon 2.8-14
Luke 1.26-38

Collect

God, who as at this time
taught the hearts of your faithful people
by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:
grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things
and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Faithful God,
who fulfilled the promises of Easter
by sending us your Holy Spirit
and opening to every race and nation
the way of life eternal:
open our lips by your Spirit,
that every tongue may tell of your glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Additional Collect

Holy Spirit, sent by the Father,
ignite in us your holy fire;
strengthen your children with the gift of faith,
revive your Church with the breath of love,
and renew the face of the earth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect on the Eve of The Visitation

Mighty God,
by whose grace Elizabeth rejoiced with Mary
and greeted her as the mother of the Lord:
look with favour on your lowly servants
that, with Mary, we may magnify your holy name
and rejoice to acclaim her Son our Saviour,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.