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These readings are from the Anglican Church of Canada’s adaptation of the Revised Common Lectionary. On Sundays and feast days there is a link to the full readings.

Liturgical Year B: Dec 3, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024
Liturgical Year C: Dec 1, 2024 to Nov 29, 2025

Saturday, January 11th, 2025

The Holy Innocents - HD (Red) [or December 28]
Or
Christmas Feria (White)
Eve of the Baptism of the Lord (White)

Morning Prayer: Holy Innocents: Ps 2, 26; Is 49:13-23; Mt 18:1-14; Coll 398 or FAS 47
Or
Feria: Ps 148, 150; Two of the following three readings: Is 65:13-16; Rev 3:7-13; Jn 6:15-27 Coll 278

Holy Eucharist: Holy Innocents: Propers 398 or FAS 47; Jer 31:15-17 or Rev 21:1-7; Ps 124; Mt 2:13-18; Preface of a Martyr
Or
Feria: As Christmas II, except: 1 Jn 5:5-12; Ps 147:13-21; Lk 5:12-16

Evening Prayer: Eve of the Baptism: Ps 104; Is 61:1-9; Gal 3:23-29, 4:4-7; Coll 348

Eve of Precedence: The first Eve of Sunday takes precedence over the first Eve of Holy Innocents, unless they are the Patrons and the Patronal Festival is celebrated today.

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Lectionary citations are reprinted from Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings, copyright © 2005 Consultation on Common Texts, admin. by Augsburg Fortress. Reproduced by permission.