From there:
God of grace and wisdom,
who called your servant Mellitus
to leave his home and proclaim your Word:
grant to all who belong to the college that bears his name
diligence for study, fervour for mission,
and perseverance for ministry,
that they might shine with your love and truth
in these dioceses and beyond,
for the sake of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Today the Church of England commemorates Mellitus, Bishop of London, 1st Bishop at St Paul’s, 624. Mellitus, a native of Italy, was a member of the Gregorian mission sent in 601 AD to England to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity, and was also 3rd Archbishop of Canterbury. pic.twitter.com/Dl8YDwATnq
— Anglican Church SPB (@anglicanspb) April 24, 2018