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
Thursday, May 29th, 2025
Ascension of the Lord - PF (White or Gold)
Ascension
Of the seven Principal Feasts of our church, three occur on a Sunday: Easter, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday. Further, the BAS provides for one to be anticipated—Epiphany—and one to be transferred—All Saints. Although many worshipers will no longer come to a weekday service, Christmas is an exception and so has been retained on the day of the week on which it falls. This leaves Ascension as the only Principal Feast that is no longer widely observed. Although many Anglicans and Roman Catholics were reluctant to “give up” on the expectation that the Ascension Thursday services would be well observed, most have now realised that the transfer to Sunday is inevitable. The Canadian Roman Catholic Conference of Bishops allowed Ascension to be observed on the Sunday over twenty years ago. Many Canadian Anglican parishes already observe Ascension Sunday instead of the Sunday after Ascension. This ordo makes provision for this. This day is always kept as Ascension Day and if it is also observed on Sunday then this is in addition to its observance today.Morning Prayer: Ps 8, 47; Ezek 1:1-14, 24-28b; Heb 2:5-18; Coll 343
Holy Eucharist: Propers 342; Acts 1:1-11 (or alt. Dan 7:9-14); Ps 47 or 93 (or alt. Ps 113); Eph 1:15-23; Lk 24:44-53; Preface of the Ascension
Evening Prayer: Ps 24, 96; (Dan 7:9-14); Mt 28:16-20; Coll 343
Link to full text for this day.Lectionary citations are reprinted from Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings, copyright © 2005 Consultation on Common Texts, admin. by Augsburg Fortress. Reproduced by permission.