The Common Worship Lectionary - with bible/year selection option.
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This page lists the COMMON WORSHIP LECTIONARY readings for principal services and festivals (but including all services for Holy Week). A calendar with the movable days of the church's year is included from 2009 to 2030. A coloured band shows the Litugical colour for the day. Select your preferred Bible version, but note that Psalms in all cases are from the Common Worship Psalter and (numbered) Canticles are from Celebrating Common Prayer (CCP), both as published at the OREMUS website. [Square bracketed reading options have been ignored in the link reference. In such cases the passage will show as a continuous reading.]

Common Worship Lectionary (Include Page): Year A

YEAR A

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Sun 1st Dec 2019 Advent 1 collect   Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44
Sun 8th Dec 2019 Advent 2 collect   Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12
Sun 15th Dec 2019 Advent 3 collect   Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 146:5-10 or Luke 1:46b-55 [CCP Canticle 37] James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11
Sun 22nd Dec 2019 Advent 4 collect   Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25
Tue 24th Dec 2019 Christmas Eve collect   2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8:11-16 Psalm 89:19-27 Acts 13:16-26 Luke 1:67-79
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¶ CHRISTMAS Messiah at the Foundling Hospital 1750 ...

Any of the following 3 Propers may be used on Christmas Eve/Day. The readings from Propers II and III for Christmas may be used as alternatives for Christmas Day. If Proper III is not used on Christmas Day, it should be used at some service during the Christmas cycle because of the significance of John's prologue.
Wed 25th Dec 2019 Christmas Day Principal Feast Proper I collect   Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]
Christmas Day Proper II   Isaiah 62:6-12 Psalm 97 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20
Christmas Day Proper III   Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98 Hebrews 1:1-4 [5-12] John 1:1-14
Sun 29th Dec 2019 Christmas 1 collect   Isaiah 63:7-9 Psalm 148 Hebrews 2:10-18 Matthew 2:13-23
Sun 5th Jan 2020 Christmas 2 For use when Epiphany (Jan.6) is celebrated on a weekday following the 2nd Sun. after Christmas Day. collect   Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12 Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21 [CCP Canticle 28] Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:[1-9] 10-18
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¶ EPIPHANY And the Glory...

The Proper for the Sunday after the Epiphany that immediately precedes Ash Wednesday may be replaced, in those churches using Transfiguration readings on that Sunday, by the readings for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany.
Mon 6th Jan 2020 The Epiphany Principal Feast collect   Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:[1-9] 10-15 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12
Sun 12th Jan 2020 Baptism of Christ Epiphany 1 collect   Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-17
Sun 19th Jan 2020 Epiphany 2nd S. of collect   Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 40:1-11 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42
Sun 26th Jan 2020 Epiphany 3 collect   Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27:1, 4-9 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23
Sun 2nd Feb 2020 Presentation of Christ (Candlemas) Principal Feast (but see rules of transference HERE!) collect   Malachi 3:1-5 Psalm 24:[1-6] 7-10 Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40
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¶ ORDINARY TIME

Sun 9th Feb 2020 Sun. between 4 & 10 Feb incl. Proper 1 (if earlier than 2 Lent) collect   Isaiah 58:1-9a [b-12] Psalm 112:1-9 [10] 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 [13-16] Matthew 5:13-20
Sun 16th Feb 2020 Sun. between 11 & 17 Feb incl. Proper 2 (if earlier than 2 Lent) collect   Deuteronomy 30:15-20 or Sirach 15:15-20 Psalm 119:1-8 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Matthew 5:21-37
Sun 16th Feb 2020 2nd Sunday before Lent collect   Genesis 1:1-2.3 Psalm 136 or Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 Romans 8:18-25 Matthew 6:25-34
Sun 23rd Feb 2020 Sunday next before Lent collect   Exodus 24:12-18 Psalm 2 or Psalm 99 2 Peter 1:16-21 Matthew 17:1-9
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¶ LENT And the Glory...

Wed 26th Feb 2020 Ash Wednesday Principal Holy Day collect   Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12 Psalm 51:1-17 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 or John 8:1-11
Sun 1st Mar 2020 Lent 1, 1st S. of collect   Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11
Sun 8th Mar 2020 Lent 2 collect   Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 121 Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9
Sun 15th Mar 2020 Lent 3 collect   Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42
Sun 22nd Mar 2020 Lent 4 collect   1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41
Sun 22nd Mar 2020 Mothering Sunday collect   Exodus 2:1-10 or 1 Samuel 1:20-28 Psalm 34:11-20 or Psalm 127:1-4 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 or Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:33-35 or John 19:25-27
Sun 29th Mar 2020 Lent 5 Passiontide begins ... collect   Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45
Sun 5th Apr 2020 Palm Sunday. Liturgy of the Palms collect     Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Matthew 21:1-11
Sun 5th Apr 2020 Palm Sunday Liturgy of the Passion     Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16, [17-18] Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 26:14-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54
Mon 6th Apr 2020 Monday of Holy Week: Principal Service     Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 36:5-11 Hebrews 9:11-15 John 12:1-11
Mon 6th Apr 2020 Monday ... Service 2       Psalm 41 Lamentations 1:1-12a Luke 22:1-23
Mon 6th Apr 2020 Monday ... Service 3       Psalm 25 Lamentations 2:8-19 Colossians 1:18-23
Tue 7th Apr 2020 Tuesday of Holy Week: Principal Service     Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 71:1-14 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36
Tue 7th Apr 2020 Tuesday ... Service 2       Psalm 27 Lamentations 3:1-18 Luke 22:24-53 (or 22:39-53).
Tue 7th Apr 2020 Tuesday ... Service 3       Psalm 55:13-24 Lamentations 3:40-51 Galatians 6:11-18
Wed 8th Apr 2020 Wednesday of Holy Week: Principal Service     Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 70 Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32
Wed 8th Apr 2020 Wednesday ... Service 2       Psalm 102 Wisdom 1:16-2:1 or Jeremiah 11:18-20 Luke 22:54-71
Wed 8th Apr 2020 Wednesday ... Service 3       Psalm 88 Isaiah 63:1-9 Revelation 14:18-15:4
Thu 9th Apr 2020 Maundy Thursday: Principal Service Principal Holy Day collect   Exodus 12:1-4 [5-10] 11-14 Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Thu 9th Apr 2020 Maundy Thursday ... Service 2       Evening Psalm 39 Leviticus 16:2-24 Luke 23:1-25
Thu 9th Apr 2020 Maundy Thursday ... Service 3       Morning Psalms 42, 43 Exodus 11 Ephesians 2:11-18
Fri 10th Apr 2020 Good Friday: Principal Service Principal Holy Day collect   Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 22 Hebrews 10:16-25 or Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1-19:42
Fri 10th Apr 2020 Good Friday: Service 2       Evening Psalms 130, 143 Genesis 22:1-18 John 19:38-42 if John not used above especially in the evening, or Colossians 1:18-23
Fri 10th Apr 2020 Good Friday: Service 3     Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 69 Isaiah 52:13-53:12 A part of John 18-19 if not used at Principal Service, or Hebrews 10:1-10
Sat 11th Apr 2020 Easter Eve For use at services other than the Easter Vigil.
Sat 11th Apr 2020 Easter Eve: Principal Service collect   Job 14:1-14 or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24 Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16 1 Peter 4:1-8 Matthew 27:57-66 or John 19:38-42
Sat 11th Apr 2020 Easter Eve: Service 2       Psalm 142 Hosea 6:1-6 John 2:18-22
Sat 11th Apr 2020 Easter Eve: Service 3       Psalm 116 Job 19:21-27 1 John 5:5-12
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And the Glory... ¶ EASTER And the Glory...

Easter Vigil: Readings and Responses OT/NT/Psalm/Gospel. A minimum of 3 OT readings should be chosen.
The reading from Exodus 14, along with its associated Canticle, the reading from Romans, Psalm 114, and the Gospel should always be used.
Sat 11th Apr 2020 1. Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Matthew 28:1-10
Sat 11th Apr 2020 2. Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13 Psalm 46 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Matthew 28:1-10
Sat 11th Apr 2020 3. Genesis 22:1-18 Psalm 16  Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Matthew 28:1-10
Sat 11th Apr 2020 4. Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21 Canticle: Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18 [CCP Canticle 54] Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Matthew 28:1-10
Sat 11th Apr 2020 5. Isaiah 55:1-11 Canticle: Isaiah 12:2-6 [CCP Canticle 9] Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Matthew 28:1-10
Sat 11th Apr 2020 6. Baruch 3:9-15, 32 - 4:4 or Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21, 9:4b-6 Psalm 19 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Matthew 28:1-10
Sat 11th Apr 2020 7. Ezekiel 36:24-28 Psalm 42 and 43 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Matthew 28:1-10
Sat 11th Apr 2020 8. Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 143 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Matthew 28:1-10
Sat 11th Apr 2020 9. Zephaniah 3:14-20 Psalm 98 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Matthew 28:1-10
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Sun 12th Apr 2020 Easter Day Principal Feast collect     Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Colossians 3:1-4 or Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 or Matthew 28:1-10
For those who require an Old Testament reading on the Sundays of Easter, provision is made below. If an OT reading is used, the reading from Acts must be used as the 2nd reading.
Sun 19th Apr 2020 Second Sunday of Easter collect   Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21 Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Psalm 16 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31
Sun 26th Apr 2020 Easter 3 collect   Zephaniah 3:14-20 Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 1 Peter 1:17-23 Luke 24:13-35
Sun 3rd May 2020 Easter 4 collect   Genesis 7 Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 23 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10
Sun 10th May 2020 Easter 5 collect   Genesis 8:1-19 Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14
Sun 17th May 2020 Easter 6 collect   Genesis 8:20-9:17 Acts 17:22-31 Psalm 66:8-20 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21
Thu 21st May 2020 Ascension Day Principal Feast collect   Acts must be used as either the 1st or 2nd reading.   Acts 1:1-11 or Daniel 7:9-14 Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 Ephesians 1:15-23 or Acts 1:1-11 Luke 24:44-53
Sun 24th May 2020 Easter 7 Sunday after Ascension Day collect   Ezekiel 36:24-28 Acts 1:6-14 Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 John 17:1-11
Sun 31st May 2020 Come Holy Ghost ... Day of Pentecost (Whit Sunday) Principal Feast collect     Acts 2:1-21 or Numbers 11:24-30 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 or Acts 2:1-21 John 20:19-23 or John 7:37-39
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¶ ORDINARY TIME And the Glory...

| June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov |
Sun 7th Jun 2020 Trinity Sunday Principal Feast collect   Isaiah 40:12-17, 27-31 Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20
Thu 11th Jun 2020 ... if observed as Day of Thanksgiving for Holy Communion (Corpus Christi)
Sun 14th Jun 2020 Sun. between June 12 and June 18 incl. [Proper 6]Trinity 1.
Continuous: collect   Genesis 18:1-15 [21:1-7] Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8 [9-23]
Related:   Exodus 19:2-8a Psalm 100 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8 [9-23]
Sun 21st Jun 2020 Sun. between June 19 and June 25 incl.[ Proper 7]Trinity 2.
Continuous: collect   Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39
Related:   Jeremiah 20:7-13 Psalm 69:7-10 [11-15] 16-18 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39
Thursday after Trinity Sunday collect   Genesis 14:18-20 Psalm 116:10-17 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 6:51-58
Sun 14th Jun 2020 Sun. between June 12 and June 18 incl. [Proper 6]Trinity 1.
Continuous: collect   Genesis 18:1-15 [21:1-7] Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8 [9-23]
Related:     Exodus 19:2-8a Psalm 100 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8 [9-23]
Sun 21st Jun 2020 Sun. between June 19 and June 25 incl.[ Proper 7]Trinity 2.
Continuous: collect   Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39
Related:     Jeremiah 20:7-13 Psalm 69:7-10 [11-15] 16-18 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39
Sun 28th Jun 2020 Sun. between June 26 and July 2 incl. [Proper 8] Trinity 3.
Continuous: collect   Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42
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Sun 5th Jul 2020 Sun. between July 3 and July 9 incl. [Proper 9] Trinity 4.
Continuous: collect   Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Psalm 45:10-17 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Related:     Zechariah 9:9-12 Psalm 145:8-14 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Sun 12th Jul 2020 Sun. between July 10 and July 16 incl. [Proper 10] Trinity 5.
Continuous: collect   Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Related:     Isaiah 55:10-13 Psalm 65:[1-8] 9-13 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Sun 19th Jul 2020 Sun. between July 17 and July 23 incl. [Proper 11] Trinity 6.
Continuous: collect   Genesis 28:10-19a Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Related:     Wisdom of Solomon 12:13, 16-19 or Isaiah 44:6-8 Psalm 86:11-17 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Sun 26th Jul 2020 Sun. between July 24 and July 30 incl. [Proper 12] Trinity 7.
Continuous: collect   Genesis 29:15-28 Psalm 105:1-11, 45b or Psalm 128 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Related:     1 Kings 3:5-12 Psalm 119:129-136 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Sun 2nd Aug 2020 Sun. between July 31 and Aug. 6 incl. [Proper 13] Trinity 8.
Continuous: collect   Genesis 32:22-31 Psalm 17:1-7, 15 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:13-21
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Sun 9th Aug 2020 Sun. between August 7 and Aug. 13 incl. [Proper 14] Trinity.9.
Continuous: collect   Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33
Related:     1 Kings 19:9-18 Psalm 85:8-13 Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33
Sun 16th Aug 2020 Sun. between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20 incl. [Proper 15] Trinity 10.
Continuous: collect   Genesis 45:1-15 Psalm 133 Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 15:[10-20] 21-28
Related:     Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 Psalm 67 Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 15:[10-20] 21-28
Sun 23rd Aug 2020 Sun. between Aug. 21 and Aug. 27 incl. [Proper 16] Trinity 11.
Continuous: collect   Exodus 1:8-2:10 Psalm 124 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20
Related:     Isaiah 51:1-6 Psalm 138 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20
Sun 30th Aug 2020 Sun. between Aug. 28 and September 3 incl. [Proper 17] Trinity 12.
Continuous: collect   Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28
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Sun 6th Sep 2020 Sun. between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10 incl. [Proper 18] Trinity 13.
Continuous: collect   Exodus 12:1-14 Psalm 149 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20
Related:     Ezekiel 33:7-11 Psalm 119:33-40 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20
Sun 13th Sep 2020 Sun. between Sept. 11 and Sept. 17 incl. [Proper 19] Trinity 14.
Continuous: collect   Exodus 14:19-31 Psalm 114 or Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21 [CCP Canticle 1] Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35
Related:     Genesis 50:15-21 Psalm 103:[1-7] 8-13 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35
Sun 20th Sep 2020 Sun. between Sept. 18 and Sept. 24 incl. [Proper 20] Trinity 15.
Continuous: collect   Exodus 16:2-15 Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16
Related:     Jonah 3:10-4:11 Psalm 145:1-8 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16
Sun 27th Sep 2020 Sun. between Sept. 25 and October 1 incl. [Proper 21] Trinity 16.
Continuous: collect   Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32
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Sun 4th Oct 2020 Sun. between Oct. 2 and Oct. 8 incl. [Proper 22] Trinity 17.
Continuous: collect   Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Psalm 19 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46
Related:     Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:7-15 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46
Sun 11th Oct 2020 Sun. between Oct. 9 and Oct. 15 incl. [Proper 23] Trinity 18.
Continuous: collect   Exodus 32:1-14 Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14
Related:     Isaiah 25:1-9 Psalm 23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14
Sun 18th Oct 2020 Sun. between Oct. 16 and Oct. 22 incl. [Proper 24] Trinity 19.
Continuous: collect   Exodus 33:12-23 Psalm 99 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22
Related:     Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm 96:1-9 [10-13] 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22
Sun 25th Oct 2020 Sun. between Oct. 23 and Oct. 29 incl. [Proper 25] Trinity 20.
Continuous: collect   Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46
Related:     Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 Psalm 1 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46
Sun 25th Oct 2020 Last Sunday after Trinity if observed as Bible Sunday. collect   Nehemiah 8:1-4a [5-6] 8-12 Psalm 119:9-16 Colossians 3:12-17 Matthew 24:30-35
Sun 1st Nov 2020 Sun. between Oct. 30 and 5 Nov. incl. If this is kept as All Saints Sunday.
Steal Away ... All Saints Day Principal Feast collect   Revelation 7:9-17 Psalm 34:1-10 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12
Sun 1st Nov 2020 1 November. For use if the readings above are used on the Sunday.
All Saints Day. collect   Isaiah 56:3-8 or 2 Esdras 2:42-48 Psalm 33:1-5 Hebrews 12:18-24 Matthew 5:1-12
Sun 1st Nov 2020 Sun. between Oct. 30 and 5 Nov. incl. For use if All Saints is celebrated on 1 Nov.
Δ top 4th Sunday before Advent collect   Micah 3:5-12 Psalm 43 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 Matthew 23:1-12
Sun 8th Nov 2020 Sun. between Nov. 6 and Nov. 12 incl.
3 Advent collect   Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16 or Amos 5:18-24 Wisdom of Solomon 6:17-20 or Psalm 70 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13
Sun 15th Nov 2020 Sun. between Nov. 13 and Nov. 19 incl.
2 Advent collect   Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 Psalm 90:1-8 [9-11] 12 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30
Sun 22nd Nov 2020 Sunday next before Advent - Sun. between Nov. 20 and Nov. 26 incl.
red Δ top Christ the King collect   Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Psalm 95:1-7a Ephesians 1:15-23 Matthew 25:31-46
Common Worship Lectionary Include Page - Festivals

¶ FESTIVALS

| Jan-April | May-Aug | Sept-Dec |
1st Jan The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus   FESTIVAL   collect   Numbers 6:22-27   Psalm 8   Galatians 4:4-7   Luke 2.15-21
25th Jan The Conversion of Paul   FESTIVAL   collect   Jeremiah 1.4-10 or Acts 9:1-22   Psalm 67   Acts 9:1-22 or Galations 1:11-16a   Matthew 19.27-30
26th Jan Timothy & Titus   Lesser Festival   collect   Isaiah 61:1-3a   Psalm 100   2 Timothy 2:1-8 or Titus 1:1-5   Luke 10:1-9
19th Mar Joseph of Nazareth   FESTIVAL   collect   2 Samuel 7:4-16   Psalm 89:26-36   Romans 4.13-18   Matthew 1.18-25
25th Mar The Annunciation of Our Lord   PRINCIPAL FESTIVAL   collect   Isaiah 7:10-14   Psalm 40:5-11   Hebrews 10.4-10   Luke 1.26-38
23rd Apr George   FESTIVAL   collect   1 Maccabees 2:59-64 or Revelation 12:7-12   Psalm 126   2 Timothy 2.3-13   John 15.18-21
25th Apr Mark   FESTIVAL   collect   Proverbs 15:28-33 or Acts 15:35-41   Psalm 119:9-16   Ephesians 4:7-16   Mark 13.5-13
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1st May Philip & James   FESTIVAL   collect   Isaiah 30:15-21   Psalm 119:1-8   Ephesians 1:3-10   John 14:1-14
  4th May English Saints & Martyrs of the English Reformation   Lesser Festival   collect   Isaiah 43:1-7 or Ecclesiasticus 2:10-17   Psalm 87   2 Corinthians 4:5-12   John 12:20-26
14th May Matthias   FESTIVAL   collect   Isaiah 22:15-25 or Acts 1:15-26   Psalm 15   Acts 1:15-26 or 1 Corinthians 4:1-7   John 15:9-17
31st May The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth   FESTIVAL   collect   Zephaniah 3:14-18   Psalm 113   Romans 12:9-16   Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]
11th Jun Barnabas   FESTIVAL   collect   Job 29:11-16 or Acts 11:19-30   Psalm 112   Acts 11:19-30 or Galatians 2:1-10   John 15:12-17
24th Jun The Birth of John the Baptist | sermon & more...   FESTIVAL   collect   Isaiah 40:1-11   Psalm 85:7-13   Acts 13:14b-26 or Galatians 3:23-29   Luke 1:57-66, 80
29th Jun Peter & Paul   FESTIVAL   collect   Zechariah 4:1-6a, 10b-14 or Acts 12:1-11   Psalm 125   Acts 12:1-11 or 2 Timothy 4:6-8,17,18   Matthew 16:13-19
29th Jun Peter (... where celebrated alone)   FESTIVAL   collect   Ezekiel 3:22-27 or Acts 12:1-11   Psalm 125   Acts 12:1-11 or 1 Peter 2:19-25   Matthew 16:13-19
3rd Jul Thomas   FESTIVAL   collect   Habakkuk 2:1-4   Psalm 31:1-6   Ephesians 2:19-22   John 20:24-29
22nd Jul Mary Magdalene   FESTIVAL   collect   Song of Solomon 3:1-4   Psalm 42:1-10   2 Corinthians 5:14-17   John 20:1-2, 11-18
25th Jul James   FESTIVAL   collect   Jeremiah 45:1-5 or Acts 11:27-12.2   Psalm 126   Acts 11:27-12:2 or 2 Corinthians 4:7-15   Matthew 20:20-28
26th Jul Anne & Joachim   Lesser Festival   collect   Zechariah 2:10-13   Psalm 127   Romans 8:28-30   Matthew 13:16-17
29th Jul Mary, Martha & Lazarus   Lesser Festival   collect   Isaiah 25:6-9   Psalm 49:4-9, 16   Hebrews 2:10-15   John 12:1-8
6th Aug The Transfiguration of Our Lord   FESTIVAL   collect   Daniel 7:9,10,13,14   Psalm 97   2 Peter 1:16-19   Luke 9:28-36
15th Aug The Blessed Virgin Mary   FESTIVAL   collect   Isaiah 61:10,11 or Revelation 11:19-12:6, 10   Psalm 45:10-17   Galatians 4:4-7   Luke 1:46-55
24th Aug Bartholomew   FESTIVAL   collect   Isaiah 43:8-13 or Acts 5:12-16   Psalm 145:1-7   Acts 5:12-16 or 1 Corinthians 4:9-15   Luke 22:24-30
  29th Aug Beheading of John the Baptist   Lesser Festival   collect   Jeremiah 1:4-10   Psalm 11   Hebrews 11:32-12:2   Matthew 14:1-12
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14th Sep Holy Cross Day   FESTIVAL   collect   Numbers 21:4-9   Psalm 22:23-28   Philippians 2:6-11   John 3:13-17
21st Sep Matthew   FESTIVAL   collect   Proverbs 3:13-18   Psalm 119:65-72   2 Corinthians 4:1-6   Matthew 9:9-13
29th Sep Michael & All Angels   FESTIVAL   collect   Genesis 28:10-17 or Revelation 12:7-12   Psalm 103:19-22   Revelation 12:7-12 or Hebrews 1:5-14   John 1:47-51
18th Oct Luke   FESTIVAL   collect   Isaiah 35:3-6 or Acts 16:6-12a   Psalm 147:1-7   2 Timothy 4:5-17   Luke 10:1-9
28th Oct Simon & Jude sermon & more ...   FESTIVAL   collect   Isaiah 28:14-16   Psalm 119:89-96   Ephesians 2:19-22   John 15:17-27
  2nd Nov All Souls   Lesser Festival   collect   Lamentations 3:17-26, 31-33 or Wisdom 3:1-9   Psalm 23 or Psalm 27:1-7, 17-18   Romans 5:5-11 or 1 Peter 1:3-9   John 5:19-25 or John 6:37-40
8th Nov Saints & Martyrs of England   Lesser Festival   collect   Isaiah 61:4-9 or Ecclesiasticus 44:1-15   Psalm 15   Revelation 19:5-10   John 17:18-23
30th Nov Andrew   FESTIVAL   collect   Isaiah 52:7-10   Psalm 19:1-6   Romans 10:12-18   Matthew 4:18-22
26th Dec Stephen   FESTIVAL   collect   2 Chronicles 24:20-22 or Acts 7:51-60   Psalm 119:161-168   Acts 7:51-60 or Galatians 2:16b-20   Matthew 10:17-22
27th Dec John   FESTIVAL   collect   Exodus 33:7-11a   Psalm 117   1 John 1   John 21:19b-25
28th Dec The Holy Innocents   FESTIVAL   collect   Jeremiah 31:15-17   Psalm 124   1 Corinthians 1:26-29   Matthew 2:13-18
Common Worship Lectionary (Include Page): Festivals-Year A
  If date not known, observe on the 1st Sunday in Oct (4th Oct) or the last Sunday after Trinity (25th Oct).
2020 Dedication Festival collect   1 Kings 8:22-30 or Revelation 21:9-14 Psalm 122 Hebrews 12:18-24 Matthew 21:12-16.
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  Harvest Thanksgiving collect   Deuteronomy 8:7-18 or Deuteronomy 28:1-14 Psalm 65 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Luke 12:16-30 or Luke 17:11-19.
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