Church Calendar

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Holy Communion
Ephesians 5.21-end
Psalm 128
Luke 13.18-21

Morning Prayer
Psalms 132, 133
2 Kings 22.1-23.3
1 Timothy 1.18-2.end

Evening Prayer
Psalms (134), 135
2 Maccabees 6.12-end or
2 Chronicles 34.1-18
John 15.12-17

(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of Simon and Jude
Psalms 124, 125, 126
Deuteronomy 32.1-4
John 14.15-26

Additional Weekday Lectionary
1 Samuel 4.12-end
Luke 1.57-80

Simon and Jude, Apostles

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Principal Service
Isaiah 28.14-16
Psalm 119.89-96
Ephesians 2.19-22
John 15.17-27

Third Service
Wisdom 5.1-16 or
Isaiah 45.18-26
Luke 6.12-16
Morning Psalms
Psalms 116, 117

Second Service
1 Maccabees 2.42-66 or
Jeremiah 3.11-18
Jude 1-4,17-25
Evening Psalm
Psalm 119.1-16

BCP Collect

O Almighty God, who hast built thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the head corner-stone; Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, Martyr in Uganda, 1885

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Exciting Holiness
Isaiah 43.1-7
Psalm 124
1 Peter 3.14-18, 22
Matthew 10.28-39

Holy Communion
Ephesians 6.10-20
Psalm 144.1-2, 9-11
Luke 13.31-end

Morning Prayer
Psalms 143, 146
2 Kings 23.36-24.17
1 Timothy 4

Evening Prayer
Psalms 138, 140, 141
2 Maccabees 7.20-41 or
2 Chronicles 35.1-19
John 16.1-15

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Isaiah 35
Matthew 11.2-19

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Holy Communion
Philippians 1.1-11
Psalm 111
Luke 14.1-6

Morning Prayer
Psalms 142, 144
2 Kings 24.18-25.12
1 Timothy 5.1-16

Evening Prayer
Psalm 145
Tobit 1 or
2 Chronicles 35.20-36.10
John 16.16-22

Additional Weekday Lectionary
2 Samuel 11.1-17
Matthew 14.1-12

Martin Luther, Reformer, 1546

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Holy Communion
Philippians 1.18-26
Psalm 42.1-7
Luke 14.1, 7-11

Morning Prayer
Psalm 147
2 Kings 25.22-end
1 Timothy 5.17-end

Evening Prayer on the Eve of All Saints’
Psalms 1, 5
Ecclesiasticus 44.1-15 or
Isaiah 40.27-31
Revelation 19.6-10

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Isaiah 43.15-21
Acts 19.1-10

All Saints’ Day

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Principal Feast

Principal Service
Revelation 7.9-17
Psalm 34.1-10
1 John 3.1-3
Matthew 5.1-12

Third Service
Isaiah 35
Luke 9.18-27
Morning Psalms
Psalms 15, 84, 149

Second Service
Isaiah 65.17-25
Hebrews 11.32 - 12.2
Evening Psalms
Psalms 148, 150

BCP Collect

O Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord; Grant us grace so to follow thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys, which thou hast prepared for them that unfeignedly love thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)

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Lesser Festival Eucharistic Lectionary
Lamentations 3.17-26, 31-33 or
Wisdom 3.1-9
Psalm 23 or
27.1-6, 16-17
Romans 5.5-11 or
1 Peter 1.3-9
John 5.19-25 or
John 6.37-40

Holy Communion
DEL week 31
Philippians 2.1-4
Psalm 131
Luke 14.12-14

Morning Prayer
Psalms 2, 146 (or) 1, 2, 3
Daniel 1
Revelation 1

Evening Prayer
Psalms 92, 96, 97 (or) 4, 7
Isaiah 1.1-20
Matthew 1.18-end

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Esther 3.1-11, 4.7-17
Matthew 18.1-10

Richard Hooker, Priest, Anglican Apologist, Teacher of the Faith, 1600
Martin of Porres, Friar, 1639

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Exciting Holiness
Ecclesiasticus 44.10-15
Psalm 119.97-100, 103, 104
2 Timothy 2.22-25
John 16.12-15

Holy Communion
Philippians 2.5-11
Psalm 22.22-27
Luke 14.15-24

Morning Prayer
Psalms 5, 147.1-12 (or) 5, 6, (8)
Daniel 2.1-24
Revelation 2.1-11

Evening Prayer
Psalms 98, 99, 100 (or) 9, 10*
Isaiah 1.21-end
Matthew 2.1-15

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Ezekiel 18.21-end
Matthew 18.12-20

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Holy Communion
Philippians 2.12-18
Psalm 27.1-5
Luke 14.25-33

Morning Prayer
Psalms 9, 147.13-end (or) 119.1-32
Daniel 2.25-end
Revelation 2.12-end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 111, 112, 116 (or) 11, 12, 13
Isaiah 2.1-11
Matthew 2.16-end

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Proverbs 3.27-end
Matthew 18.21-end

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Holy Communion
Philippians 3.3-8a
Psalm 105.1-7
Luke 15.1-10

Morning Prayer
Psalms 11, 15, 148 (or) 14, 15, 16
Daniel 3.1-18
Revelation 3.1-13

Evening Prayer
Psalm 118 (or) 18*
Isaiah 2.12-end
Matthew 3

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Exodus 23.1-9
Matthew 19.1-15

Leonard, Hermit, 6th century
William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher of the Faith, 1944

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Holy Communion
Philippians 3.17-4.1
Psalm 122
Luke 16.1-8

Morning Prayer
Psalms 16, 149 (or) 17, 19
Daniel 3.19-end
Revelation 3.14-end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 137, 138, 143 (or) 22
Isaiah 3.1-15
Matthew 4.1-11

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Proverbs 3.13-18
Matthew 19.16-end

Willibrord of York, Bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739

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Exciting Holiness
Isaiah 52.7-10
Psalm 90.1, 2, 12-14, 17
1 Corinthians 1.18-25
Matthew 28.16-end

Holy Communion
Philippians 4.10-19
Psalm 112
Luke 16.9-15

Morning Prayer
Psalms 18.31-end, 150 (or) 20, 21, 23
Daniel 4.1-18
Revelation 4

Evening Prayer
Psalm 145 (or) 24, 25
Isaiah 4.2-5.7
Matthew 4.12-22

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Deuteronomy 28.1-6
Matthew 20.1-16

The Third Sunday before Advent
Remembrance Sunday

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Principal Service
Wisdom of Solomon 6.12-16
Canticle: Wisdom of Solomon 6.17-20
1 Thessalonians 4.13-18
Matthew 25.1-13
(or)
Amos 5.18-24
Psalm 70
1 Thessalonians 4.13-18
Matthew 25.1-13

Third Service
Psalm 91
Deuteronomy 17.14-20
1 Timothy 2.1-7

Second Service
Psalms [20] 82
Judges 7.2-22
John 15.9-17

BCP Collect

Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness; that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Margery Kempe, Mystic, c.1440

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Holy Communion
DEL week 32
Titus 1.1-9
Psalm 24.1-6
Luke 17.1-6

Morning Prayer
Psalms 19, 20 (or) 27, 30
Daniel 4.19-end
Revelation 5

Evening Prayer
Psalm 34 (or) 26, 28, 29
Isaiah 5.8-24
Matthew 4.23-5.12

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Isaiah 40.21-end
Romans 11.25-end

Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher of the Faith, 461

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Exciting Holiness
Ecclesiasticus 39.6-10
Psalm 1.1-4, 6
1 Peter 5.1-11
Matthew 16.13-19

Holy Communion
Titus 2.1-8, 11-14
Psalm 37.3-5, 30-32
Luke 17.7-10

Morning Prayer
Psalms 21, 24 (or) 32, 36
Daniel 5.1-12
Revelation 6

Evening Prayer
Psalms 36, 40 (or) 33
Isaiah 5.25-end
Matthew 5.13-20

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Ezekiel 34.20-end
John 10.1-18

Martin, Bishop of Tours, c.397

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Exciting Holiness
Deuteronomy 15.7, 8, 10, 11
Psalm 112.1, 2, 4, 6-8a, 9
1 Thessalonians 5.1-11
Matthew 25.34-40

Holy Communion
Titus 3.1-7
Psalm 23
Luke 17.11-19

Morning Prayer
Psalms 23, 25 (or) 34
Daniel 5.13-end
Revelation 7.1-4, 9-end

Evening Prayer
Psalm 37 (or) 119.33-56
Isaiah 6
Matthew 5.21-37

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Leviticus 26.3-13
Titus 2.1-10

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Holy Communion
Philemon 7-20
Psalm 146.4-end
Luke 17.20-25

Morning Prayer
Psalms 26, 27 (or) 37*
Daniel 6
Revelation 8

Evening Prayer
Psalms 42, 43 (or) 39, 40
Isaiah 7.1-17
Matthew 5.38-end

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Hosea 6.1-6
Matthew 9.9-13

Charles Simeon, Priest, Evangelical Divine, 1836

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Exciting Holiness
Malachi 2.5-7
Psalm 57.6, 8-12
Colossians 1.3-8
Luke 8.4-8

Holy Communion
2 John 4-9
Psalm 119.1-8
Luke 17.26-end

Morning Prayer
Psalms 28, 32 (or) 31
Daniel 7.1-14
Revelation 9.1-12

Evening Prayer
Psalm 31 (or) 35
Isaiah 8.1-15
Matthew 6.1-18

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Malachi 4
John 4.5-26

Samuel Seabury, first Anglican Bishop in North America, 1796

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Holy Communion
3 John 5-8
Psalm 112
Luke 18.1-8

Morning Prayer
Psalm 33 (or) 41, 42, 43
Daniel 7.15-end
Revelation 9.13-end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 84, 86 (or) 45, 46
Isaiah 8.16-9.7
Matthew 6.19-end

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Micah 6.6-8
Colossians 3.12-17

The Second Sunday before Advent

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Principal Service
Zephaniah 1.7,12-18
Psalm 90.1-8[9-11]12*
1 Thessalonians 5.1-11
Matthew 25.14-30

Third Service
Psalm 98
Daniel 10.19-21
Revelation 4

Second Service
Psalm 89.19-37*
1 Kings 1.15-40
(or 1-40)
Revelation 1.4-18
Gospel at Holy Communion:
Luke 9.1-6

BCP Collect

O God, our refuge and strength, who art the author of all godliness; Be ready, we beseech thee, to hear the devout prayers of thy Church; and grant that those things which we ask faithfully we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Philanthropist, Reformer of the Church, 1093
Edmund Rich of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1240

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Exciting Holiness
Proverbs 31.10-12, 20, 26-end
Psalm 128
1 Corinthians 12.13 - 13.3
Matthew 13.44-46

Holy Communion
DEL week 33
Revelation 1.1-4; 2.1-5
Psalm 1
Luke 18.35-end

Morning Prayer
Psalms 46, 47 (or) 44
Daniel 8.1-14
Revelation 10

Evening Prayer
Psalms 70, 71 (or) 47, 49
Isaiah 9.8-10.4
Matthew 7.1-12

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Micah 7.1-7
Matthew 10.24-39

Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, 1200

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Exciting Holiness
Micah 6.6-8
Psalm 40.5-11a, 14
1 Timothy 6.11b-16
Luke 9.51-56

Holy Communion
Revelation 3.1-6, 14-end
Psalm 15
Luke 19.1-10

Morning Prayer
Psalms 48, 52 (or) 48, 52
Daniel 8.15-end
Revelation 11.1-14

Evening Prayer
Psalms 67, 72 (or) 50
Isaiah 10.5-19
Matthew 7.13-end

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Habakkuk 3.1-19a
1 Corinthians 4.9-16

Elizabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, Philanthropist, 1231

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Exciting Holiness
Tobit 12.6b-9
Psalm 82
James 2.14-17
Matthew 25.31-40

Holy Communion
Revelation 4
Psalm 150
Luke 19.11-28

Morning Prayer
Psalms 56, 57 (or) 119.57-80
Daniel 9.1-19
Revelation 11.15-end

Evening Prayer
Psalm 73 (or) 59, 60, (67)
Isaiah 10.20-32
Matthew 8.1-13

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Zechariah 8.1-13
Mark 13.3-8

Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680
Mechtild, Béguine of Magdeburg, Mystic, 1280

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Exciting Holiness
Isaiah 61.10 - 62.5
Psalm 131
Ephesians 4.1-6
Luke 14.7-14

Holy Communion
Revelation 5.1-10
Psalm 149.1-5
Luke 19.41-44

Morning Prayer
Psalms 61, 62 (or) 56, 57, (63*)
Daniel 9.20-end
Revelation 12

Evening Prayer
Psalms 74, 76 (or) 61, 62, 64
Isaiah 10.33-11.9
Matthew 8.14-22

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Zechariah 10.6-end
1 Peter 5.1-11

Edmund, King of the East Angles, Martyr, 870
Priscilla Lydia Sellon, a Restorer of the Religious Life in the Church of England, 1876

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Exciting Holiness
Proverbs 20.28; 21.1-4, 7
Psalm 80.8-12, 15, 16
Revelation 12.10-12a
Matthew 10.34-39

Holy Communion
Revelation 10.8-11
Psalm 119.65-72
Luke 19.45-48

Morning Prayer
Psalms 63, 65 (or) 51, 54
Daniel 10.1-11.1
Revelation 13.1-10

Evening Prayer
Psalm 77 (or) 38
Isaiah 11.10-12.end
Matthew 8.23-end

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Micah 4.1-5
Luke 9.28-36

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Holy Communion
Revelation 11.4-12
Psalm 144.1-9
Luke 20.27-40

Morning Prayer
Psalms 78.1-39 (or) 68
Daniel 12
Revelation 13.11-end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 78.40-end (or) 65, 66
Isaiah 13.1-13
Matthew 9.1-17

Evening Prayer on the Eve of Christ the King
Psalms 99, 100
Isaiah 10.33 - 11.9
1 Timothy 6.11-16

Additional Weekday Lectionary
At Evening Prayer the readings for the Eve of Christ the King are used. At other services, the following readings are used
Exodus 16.1-21
John 6.3-15

Christ the King
The Sunday next before Advent

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Principal Service
Ezekiel 34.11-16,20-24
Psalm 95.1-7
Ephesians 1.15-23
Matthew 25.31-46

Third Service
Isaiah 4.2 - 5.7
Luke 19.29-38
Morning Psalms
Psalms 29, 110

Second Service
2 Samuel 23.1-7 or
1 Maccabees 2.15-29
Matthew 28.16-20
Evening Psalms
Psalms 93 [97]

BCP Collect

Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Clement, Bishop of Rome, Martyr, c.100

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Exciting Holiness
Proverbs 15.1-4
Psalm 78.1-5a, 7
Philippians 3.17 - 4.3
Luke 14.7-11

Holy Communion
DEL week 34
Revelation 14.1-5
Psalm 24.1-6
Luke 21.1-4

Morning Prayer
Psalms 92, 96 (or) 71
Isaiah 40.1-11
Revelation 14.1-13

Evening Prayer
Psalms 80, 81 (or) 72, 75
Isaiah 14.3-20
Matthew 9.18-34

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Jeremiah 30.1-3, 10-17
Romans 12.9-21

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Holy Communion
Revelation 14.14-19
Psalm 96
Luke 21.5-11

Morning Prayer
Psalms 97, 98, 100 (or) 73
Isaiah 40.12-26
Revelation 14.14-15.end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 99, 101 (or) 74
Isaiah 17
Matthew 9.35-10.15

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Jeremiah 30.18-24
John 10.22-30

Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century
Isaac Watts, Hymn Writer, 1748

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Holy Communion
Revelation 15.1-4
Psalm 98
Luke 21.12-19

Morning Prayer
Psalms 110, 111, 112 (or) 77
Isaiah 40.27-41.7
Revelation 16.1-11

Evening Prayer
Psalms 121, 122, 123, 124 (or) 119.81-104
Isaiah 19
Matthew 10.16-33

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Jeremiah 31.1-9
Matthew 15.21-31

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Holy Communion
Revelation 18.1-2, 21-23, 19.1-3, 9
Psalm 100
Luke 21.20-28

Morning Prayer
Psalms 125, 126, 127, 128 (or) 78.1-39*
Isaiah 41.8-20
Revelation 16.12-end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 131, 132, 133 (or) 78.40-end*
Isaiah 21.1-12
Matthew 10.34-11.1

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Jeremiah 31.10-17
Matthew 16.13-end

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Holy Communion
Revelation 20.1-4, 11-21.2
Psalm 84.1-6
Luke 21.29-33

Morning Prayer
Psalm 139 (or) 55
Isaiah 41.21-42.9
Revelation 17

Evening Prayer
Psalms 146, 147 (or) 69
Isaiah 22.1-14
Matthew 11.2-19

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Jeremiah 31.31-37
Hebrews 10.11-18

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Holy Communion
Revelation 22.1-7
Psalm 95.1-7
Luke 21.34-36

Morning Prayer
Psalm 145 (or) 76, 79
Isaiah 42.10-17
Revelation 18

Evening Prayer
Psalms 148, 149, 150 (or) 81, 84
Isaiah 24
Matthew 11.20-end

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Isaiah 51.17 - 52.2
Ephesians 5.1-20