James Hannington, Bishop, Missionary and Martyr
by CCW | 29 October 2025 01:00
The collect for today, the commemoration of James Hannington (1847-85), first Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, Missionary to Uganda, Martyr (source[1]):
[2]O God, by whose providence the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church: Grant that we who remember before thee James Hannington and his companions, may, like them, be steadfast in our faith in Jesus Christ, to whom they gave obedience unto death, and by their sacrifice brought forth a plentiful harvest; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 St. Peter 4:12-19[3]
The Gospel: St Matthew 16:24-27[4]
- source: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/lectionary/james-hannington/
- [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/JamesHannington.jpg
- 1 St. Peter 4:12-19: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20peter%204:12-19&version=ESVUK
- St Matthew 16:24-27: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2016:24-27&version=ESVUK
Source URL: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/2025/10/29/james-hannington-bishop-missionary-and-martyr-12/