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
Advent Ember Day (Violet)
Eve of Advent IV (Violet or Blue)
Saturday, December 21st, 2019
Morning Prayer: Ps 72; 2 Sam 7:1-17; Tit 2:11-3:8a; 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: S of S 2:8-14 or Zeph 3:14-18a; Ps 33:1-5, 20-22; Lk 1:39-45
Evening Prayer: Ps 111, 113; (Is 28:9-22); O Antiphon; Lk 1:39-48a (48b-56); Coll 272 (Eve of Advent IV)
O Oriens: O Morning Star, splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness: Come and enlighten those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
cf Malachi 4.2
Ember Day: Please see the Ember Day entry in the General Remarks for the BAS at the beginning of this section.
Lectionary citations are reprinted from Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings, copyright © 2005 Consultation on Common Texts, admin. by Augsburg Fortress. Reproduced by permission.