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Sunday, October 25^th, 2026

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost [Proper 30] (Green)
Dedication Sunday: Feast of the Consecration or Dedication of a Church (White)

Feast of Dedication

When the date of the dedication or consecration of a church or chapel is known, the Feast of Dedication may be celebrated on that day or the Sunday closest to it. When the date is not known, or when its anniversary falls on Sundays in Advent, Lent, Easter, or on Feasts of Our Lord and other Feasts taking precedence of Sundays, the Feast of Dedication may be celebrated on October 25 or the Sunday before All Saints’ Day.

Morning Prayer: Proper 30: Ps 63:1-8, (9-11), 98; Sir 18:19-33; 1 Cor 10:15-24; Coll 388
Or
Dedication: Ps 132; 1 Kgs 8:1-13; Jn 10:22-30; Coll 668

Holy Eucharist: Proper 30: Propers 388; Dt 34:1-12; Ps 90:1-6, 13-17; 1 Th 2:1-8; Mt 22:34-46; Preface of the Lord’s Day
Or
Dedication Sunday: Propers 668; Gen 28:10-17 or 1 Kgs 8:22-30 or 1 Chr 29:6-19; Ps 84 or 122; 1 Pet 2:1-5, 9-10 or Rev 21:1-4, 22—22:5; Mt 21:12-16 or Jn 20:19-21; Prayers of the People 671; Prayer over the Gifts, Preface, Prayer after Communion 673

Evening Prayer: Proper 30: Ps 103; (Hag 1:1—2:9); Mt 18:15-20; Coll 388
Or
Dedication: Ps 29, 46; 1 Kgs 8:54-62; Heb 10:19-25; Coll 668

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