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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 A: Nov 27, 2022 to Dec 2, 2023
Liturgical Year B: Dec 3, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024

Advent Feria (Violet or Blue)

Wednesday, December 18th, 2019

Morning Prayer: Ps 24, 29; Gen 3:8-15; Rev 12:1-10; Coll 270 or 395 (Ember)

Holy Eucharist: Ember: Propers 395; Is 44:1-8; Ps 87; 1 Pet 2:4-10; Jn 17:6-19; Preface of Advent
Or
Feria: As Sunday, except: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:11-19; Mt 1:18-25

Evening Prayer: Ps 8, 84; (Is 42:1-12); O Antiphon; Jn 3:16-21; Coll 270 or 395 (Ember)

O Adonai: O Adonai, and leader of the House of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: Come and redeem us with an outstretched arm.
cf Exodus 3.2; 24.12
Ember Day: Please see the Ember Day entry in the General Remarks for the BAS at the beginning of this section.

Download 2023-2024 Year B data in CSV format. BAS | BCP

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