St Ita – Memorial

1st Reading: 1 Samuel 9:1-4, 12-19; 10:1

Saul is anointed by Samuel as king of Israel, at God’s inspiration

There was a man of Benjamin whose

1st Reading: 1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22

When the people demand a king, Samuel warns of the dangers

Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at

St Hilary – Optional memorial

1st Reading: 1 Samuel 4:1-11

Misusing the Ark of the Covenant, the people are defeated in battle

The word of Samuel came to all Israel.

1st Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20

From the sanctuary God calls Samuel, and sends him as a prophet

Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word

1st Reading: 1 Samuel 1:9-20

Eli promises the grieving Hannah that she will give birth to a son

After they had eaten and drunk at Shiloh, Hannah rose and presented

1st Reading: 1 Samuel 1:1-8

Hannah’s grief at being childless; her husband tries to comfort her

There was a man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite

1st Reading: 1 John 4:7-10

Love’s divine origin and its influence on our lives

Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and

Distinguishing the spirit of truth from the spirit of error

Beloved, we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him. And