December 26
Desmond Tutu
Bishop and Witness for Reconciliation.
Collect
O God, whose servant Desmond Tutu boldly proclaimed thy justice and mercy amidst oppression and violence: Grant unto thy Church grace courageously to defend the dignity of every human person, to seek reconciliation among all peoples, and to bear witness unto thy kingdom of peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer over the Offerings
Receive, O Lord, the prayers and sacrifices we offer in remembrance of thy servant Desmond Tutu, whom thou didst strengthen to minister reconciliation amidst division and fear; and grant that we, being made one in Christ, may walk in the way of justice, mercy, and peace; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Proper Preface
…Who by thy Holy Spirit didst sustain thy servant Desmond to comfort the oppressed, rebuke injustice, and proclaim reconciliation among divided peoples; teaching thy faithful to overcome hatred with charity and fear with hope. And therefore with Angels and Archangels…
Post-Communion Prayer
Grant, Almighty God, that we who have received these holy mysteries may, after the example of thy servant Desmond Tutu, labour faithfully for peace, defend the afflicted, and rejoice always in the triumph of thy love; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Optional Commemoration Sentence
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good.”
— Micah 6:8
“Praesens Inter Servientes” — Present among those who serve.