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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.
The current liturgical year is Year A (November 30, 2025 to November 28, 2026)
Sunday, July 26th, 2026
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost [Proper 17] (Green)
Emancipation Sunday
Emancipation Sunday
Morning Prayer:
Ps 24, 29; Jos 24:1-15; Acts 28:23-31; Coll 370
Holy Eucharist:
Propers 370; Gen 29:15-28; Ps 105:1-11, 45c or 128; Rom 8:26-39; Mt 13:31-33, 44-52; Preface of the Lord’s Day
Holy Eucharist (Alternate streamIn 2025, General Synod approved the option for the use of the alternate (Thematic) stream of lectionary readings for Pentecost/Ordinary Time, as presented in the Revised Common Lectionary (1992), where permitted by the Ordinary.):
(First Reading & Psalm)
1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 119:129-136
Evening Prayer:
Ps 8, 84; (2 Sam 1:17-27); Mk 2:23-28; Coll 370
Emancipation Sunday is an opportunity to lift up and celebrate the experiences, voices, history and leadership of Black Anglicans in Canada. Newly developed liturgical resources are available to support Anglicans in marking well the last Sunday in July, formally designated by the General Synod in 2025 as Emancipation Sunday.
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