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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 Ember Day (Violet)
Day of discipline and self-denial

Friday, December 20th, 2019

Morning Prayer: Ps 66, 67; 1 Sam 2:1b-10; Tit 2:1-10; Coll 270 or Coll 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: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24; Lk 1:26-38

Evening Prayer: Ps 116, 117; (Is 11:10-16); O Antiphon; Lk 1:26-38; Coll 270 or Coll 395 (Ember)

O Clavis David: O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel; you open and no one can shut; you shut and no one can open: Come and lead the prisoners from the prison house, those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
cf Isaiah 22.22; 42.7
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.