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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 B: Dec 3, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024
Liturgical Year C: Dec 1, 2024 to Nov 29, 2025

Saturday, December 21st, 2024

Advent Ember Day (Violet)
Eve of Advent IV (Violet or Blue)

Morning Prayer: Ps 72; Is 28:9-22; Rev 21:9-21; Coll 270 or 395 (Ember)

Holy Eucharist: 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
Or
Ember: Propers 395; Is 44:1-8; Ps 87; 1 Pet 2:4-10; Jn 17:6-19; Preface of Advent

Evening Prayer: Ps 111, 113; (2 Sam 7:1-17); O Antiphon; Lk 1:26-38; 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.

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