Book of Alternative Services
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 A: Nov 27, 2022 to Dec 2, 2023
Liturgical Year B: Dec 3, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024
Third Sunday of Advent (Violet or Rose or Blue)
Sunday, December 16th, 2018
Morning Prayer: Ps 63:1-8 (9-11), 98; Is 13:6-13; Heb 12:18-29; Coll 270
Holy Eucharist: Propers 270; Zeph 3:14-20; Canticle 3 (Is 12:2-6); Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:7-18; Preface of Advent
Evening Prayer: Ps 103; (Am 9:11-15); Jn 3:22-30; Coll 270
In some places, this day is known as"Gaudete" Sunday and rose-coloured vestments are worn. A Christmas cr?¿che may be erected in the church for Advent 4, but hopefully not before 17 December when the Advent readings and prayers begin to focus on the Christmas story. The image of the Child is not placed in the cr?¿che until immediately before, or at the end of, the first service of Christmas on 24 December.
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.