Book of Common Prayer
These readings are from the Anglican Church of Canada’s adaptation of the Revised Common Lectionary.
The current liturgical year is Year A (November 30, 2025 to November 28, 2026)
Sunday, March 29th, 2026
The Sunday next before Easter commonly called Palm Sunday (Red or Violet)
Day of Abstinence
Passiontide
Day of Abstinence
Passiontide
Palm Sunday
The BCP makes no provision for the use of palms on this day, despite the Sunday’s subtitle. For those who wish to begin the service with a liturgy of the palms, the following may prove suitable:Invitatory: “Blessed is he that cometh” (BCP, p. 81); Celebrant’s greeting and opening prayer (Collect for Purity); Gospel of the Palms (BCP, Advent I, p. 96); Blessing of the Palms; Procession: “All glory, laud, and honour”; Holy Communion begins with the Collect, p. 150.
In some places, the colour of the Liturgy of the Palms is red and that of Holy Communion is violet.
Morning Prayer:
Invit 5; Ps 23, 24; Ex 11; Mt 26; Coll 150
Holy Eucharist:
Propers 150; Int 118:19-29 or 22:1-11; Tract 22:12-21; Preface of Passion Sunday; no Gloria
Evening Prayer:
Ps 118; Is 52:13—53:end; Lk 19:29-end; Coll 150
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