This lectionary is probably most often used for Evensong but it includes an additional Gospel reading where required for a service of Holy Communion. These are marked GHC. Asterisked Psalms may be abbreviated. The abbreviated alternative is given in square brackets according to this table.
Year A
|
Year B
|
Year C
|
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Advent 1
|
Psalm 9*
[9.1-8]
Isaiah 52.1-12 Matthew 24.15-28 |
Psalm 25*
[25.1-9]
Isaiah 1.1-20 Matthew 21.1-13 |
Psalm 9*
[9.1-8]
Joel 3.9-21 Revelation 14.13 - 15.4 GHC: John 3.1-17 |
Advent 2
|
Psalms 11
[28]
1 Kings 18.17-39 John 1.19-28 |
Psalm 40*
[40.12-19]
1 Kings 22.1-28 Romans 15.4-13 GHC: Matthew 11.2-11 |
Psalms 75
[76]
Isaiah 40.1-11 Luke 1.1-25 |
Advent 3
|
Psalms 12
[14]
Isaiah 5.8-30 Acts 13.13-41 |
Psalm 68.1-19*
[68.1-8]
Malachi 3.1-4; 4 Philippians 4.4-7 GHC: Matthew 14.1-12 |
Psalms
50.1-6 [62]
Isaiah 35 Luke 1.57-66[67-80] |
Advent 4
|
Psalms 113
[126]
1 Samuel 1.1-20 Revelation 22.6-21 GHC: Luke 1.39-45 |
Psalms 113
[131]
Zechariah 2.10-13 Luke 1.39-55 |
Psalms 123
[131]
Isaiah 10.33 - 11.10 Matthew 1.18-25 |
Christmas
1
|
Psalm 132
Isaiah 49.7-13 Philippians 2.1-11
GHC: Luke
2.41-52
|
Psalm 132
Isaiah 35 Colossians 1.9-20 or Luke 2.41-52 |
Psalm 132
Isaiah 61 Galatians 3.27 - 4.7 GHC: Luke 2.15-21 |
Christmas 2
|
Psalm 135*
[135.1-14]
Isaiah 41.21 - 42.4 Colossians 1.1-14 GHC: Matthew 2.13-23 |
Psalm 135*
[135.1-14]
Isaiah
46.3-13
Romans 12.1-8
GHC: Matthew
2.13-23
|
Psalm 135* [135.1-14]
1 Samuel 1.20-28
1 John 4.7-16
GHC: Matthew 2.13-23
|
The
Epiphany
|
Baruch 4.36
- 5.9 or Isaiah 60.1-9
John 2.1-11 Evening Psalms:Psalms 98, 100 |
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Baptism of
Christ
|
Psalms 46,
47
Joshua 3.1-8,14-17 Hebrews 1.1-12 GHC: Luke 3.15-22 |
Psalms 46,
47
Isaiah 42.1-9 Ephesians 2.1-10 GHC: Matthew 3.13-17 |
Psalms 46,
47
Isaiah 55.1-11 Romans 6.1-11 GHC: Mark 1.4-11 |
Epiphany 2
|
Psalm 96
Ezekiel 2.1 - 3.4 Galatians 1.11-24 GHC: John 1.43-51 |
Psalm 96
Isaiah 60.9-22 Hebrews 6.17 - 7.10 GHC: Matthew 8.5-13 |
Psalm 96
1 Samuel 3.1-20 Ephesians 4.1-16 GHC: John 1.29-42 |
Epiphany 3
|
Psalm 33*
[33.1-12]
Ecclesiastes 3.1-11 1 Peter 1.3-12 GHC: Luke 4.14-21 |
Psalm 33*
[33.1-12]
Jeremiah 3.21 - 4.2 Titus 2.1-8,11-14 GHC: Matthew 4.12-23 |
Psalm 33
Numbers 9.15-23 1 Corinthians 7.17-24 GHC: Mark 1.21-28 |
Epiphany 4
|
Psalm 34*
[34.1-10]
Genesis 28.10-22 Philemon 1-16 GHC: Mark 1.21-28 |
Psalm 34*
[34.1-10]
1 Samuel 3.1-20 1 Corinthians 14.12-20 GHC: Matthew 13.10-17 |
Psalm 34
1 Chronicles 29.6-19 Acts 7.44-50 GHC: John 4.19-29a |
The
Presentation
|
Haggai
2.1-9
John 2.18-22 Evening Psalms: Psalms 122, 132 |
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Proper
1
|
Psalms [1,
3] 4
Amos 2.4-16 Ephesians 4.17-32 GHC: Mark 1.29-39 |
Psalm 5
Numbers 13.1-2,27-33 Philippians 2.12-28 GHC: Luke 5.1-11 |
Psalms [1]
2
Wisdom 6.1-21 or Hosea 1 Colossians 3.1-22 GHC: Matthew 5.13-20 |
Proper
2
|
Psalms [7]
13
Amos 3.1-8 Ephesians 5.1-17 GHC: Mark 1.40-45 |
Psalm 6
Numbers
20.2-13
Philippians
3.7-21
GHC: Luke
6.17-26
|
Psalms [5]
6
Wisdom 11.21-12.11 or Hosea 10.1-8,12 Galatians 4.8-20 GHC: Matthew 5.21-37 |
Proper 3
|
Psalm
18.1-20 or 18.21-30
Amos 9.5-15 Ephesians 6.1-20 GHC: Mark 2.1-12 |
Psalm 10
Numbers
22.21 - 23.12
Philippians
4.10-20
GHC: Luke
6.27-38
|
Psalms
[11] 13
Hosea 14
Galatians
5.2-10
GHC: Matthew
6.1-8
|
2 before
Lent
|
Psalm 148
Proverbs 8.1,22-31 Revelation 4 GHC: Luke 12.16-31 |
Psalm 65
Genesis 2.4b-25 Luke 8.22-35 |
Psalm 147*
[147.13-21]
Genesis
1.1 - 2.3
Matthew
6.25-34
|
Sunday
before Lent
|
Psalm 84
Ecclesiasticus 48.1-10
or 2
Kings 2.1-12
Matthew 17.9-23
(or 1-23)
|
Psalms 2
[99]
1 Kings 19.1-16 2 Peter 1.16-21 GHC: Mark 9.[2-8]9-13 |
Psalm
89.1-18* [89.5-12]
Exodus 3.1-6 John 12.27-36a |
Lent 1
|
Psalm
50.1-15
Deuteronomy 6.4-9,16-25 Luke 15.1-10 |
Psalm
119.17-32
Genesis 2.15-17; 3.1-7 Romans 5.12-19 or Luke 13.31-35 |
Psalm
119.73-88
Jonah 3 Luke 18.9-14 |
Lent 2
|
Psalm 135*
[135.1-14]
Numbers 21.4-9 Luke 14.27-33 |
Psalm 135*
[135.1-14]
Genesis 12.1-9 Hebrews 11.1-3,8-16 GHC: John 8.51-59 |
Psalm 135*
[135.1-14]
Jeremiah 22.1-9,13-17 Luke 14.27-33 |
Lent 3
|
Psalm 40
Joshua 1.1-9 Ephesians 6.10-20 GHC: John 2.13-22 |
Psalms 11,
12
Exodus 5.1 - 6.1 Philippians 3.4b-14 or Matthew 10.16-22 |
Psalms 12,
13
Genesis 28.10-19a John 1.35-51 |
Lent 4
|
If the Principal Service readings have been
displaced by Mothering Sunday provisions, they may be used at the Second
Service.
|
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Psalm
31.1-16 or
31.1-8 Micah 7 or Prayer of Manasseh James 5 GHC: John 3.14-21 |
Psalms 13,
14
Exodus 6.2-13 Romans 5.1-11 GHC: John 12.1-8 |
Psalm 30
Prayer of Manasseh or Isaiah 40.27 - 41.13 2 Timothy 4.1-18 GHC: John 11.17-44 |
|
Lent 5
|
Psalm 30
Lamentations 3.19-33 Matthew 20.17-34 |
Psalm 34*
[34.1-10]
Exodus 7.8-24 Romans 5.12-21 GHC: Luke 22.1-13 |
Psalm 35*
[35.1-9]
2 Chronicles 35.1-6,10-16 Luke 22.1-13 |
Palm
Sunday
|
Psalm 80
Isaiah 5.1-7 Matthew 21.33-46 |
Psalm
69.1-20
Isaiah 5.1-7 Mark 12.1-12 |
Psalm
69.1-20
Isaiah 5.1-7 Luke 20.9-19 |
Easter Day
|
Song
3.2-5; 8.6,7
John 20.11-18 if not used at the Principal Service or Revelation 1.12-18 Evening Psalms Psalm 105 or 66.1-11 |
Ezekiel
37.1-14
Luke 24.13-35 Evening Psalms Psalms 105 or 66.1-11 |
Isaiah
43.1-21
1 Corinthians 15.1-11 or John 20.19-23 Evening Psalms Psalms 105 or 66.1-11 |
Easter 2
|
Psalm
30.1-5
Daniel 6.1-23 or 6.6-23 Mark 15.46 - 16.8 |
Psalm
143.1-11
Isaiah 26.1-9,19 Luke 24.1-12 |
Psalm 16
Isaiah 52.13 – 53.12 or 53.1-6,9-12 Luke 24.13-35 |
Easter 3
|
Psalm 48
Haggai 1.13 - 2.9 1 Corinthians 3.10-17 GHC: John 2.13-22 |
Psalm 142
Deuteronomy 7.7-13 Revelation 2.1-11 GHC: Luke 16.19-31 |
Psalm 86
Isaiah 38.9-20 John 11.[17-26]27-44 |
Easter 4
|
Psalm
29.1-10
Ezra 3.1-13 Ephesians 2.11-22 GHC: Luke 19.37-48 |
Psalm
81.8-16
Exodus 16.4-15 Revelation 2.12-17 GHC: John 6.30-40 |
Psalms
113, 114
Isaiah 63.7-14 Luke 24.36-49 |
Easter 5
|
Psalm
147.1-12
Zechariah 4.1-10 Revelation 21.1-14 GHC: Luke 2.25-32[33-38] |
Psalm 96
Isaiah 60.1-14 Revelation 3.1-13 GHC: Mark 16.9-16 |
Psalm 98
Daniel 6.[1-5]6-23 Mark 15.46 - 16.8 |
Easter 6
|
Psalms 87,
36.5-10
Zechariah 8.1-13 Revelation 21.22 - 22.5 GHC: John 21.1-14 |
Psalm 45
Song 4.16 - 5.2; 8.6,7 Revelation 3.14-22 GHC: Luke 22.24-30 |
Psalms
126, 127
Zephaniah 3.14-20 Matthew 28.1-10,16-20 |
Easter 7
|
Psalm 47
2 Samuel 23.1-5 Ephesians 1.15-23 GHC: Mark 16.14-20 |
Psalm
147.1-12
Isaiah 61 Luke 4.14-21 |
Psalm 68*
[68.1-13,18-19]
Isaiah 44.1-8 Ephesians 4.7-16 GHC: Luke 24.44-53 |
Pentecost
(Whit Sunday)
|
Joel
2.21-32
Acts 2.14-21[22-38] GHC: Luke 24.44-53
Evening Psalms
Psalms 67, 133 |
Ezekiel
36.22-28
Acts 2.22-38 GHC: John 20.19-23 Evening Psalm Psalm 139.1-11 [13-18,23-24] |
Exodus
33.7-20
2 Corinthians 3.4-18 GHC: John 16.4b-15 Evening Psalm Psalm 33.1-12 |
Trinity
Sunday
|
Isaiah
6.1-8
John 16.5-15 Evening Psalms Psalms 93, 150 |
Ezekiel
1.4-10,22-28a
Revelation 4 GHC: Mark 1.1-13 Evening Psalm Psalm 104.1-10 |
Exodus
3.1-15
John 3.1-17 Evening Psalm Psalm 73.1-3,16-28 |
Proper 4
|
Psalm 33*
[33.12-22]
Ruth 2.1-20a
Luke
8.4-15
|
Psalm 35*
[35.1-10]
Jeremiah 5.1-19 Romans 7.7-25 GHC: Luke 7.1-10 |
Psalm 39
Genesis 4.1-16 Mark 3.7-19 |
Proper 5
|
Psalms [39] 41
1 Samuel
18.1-16
Luke
8.41-56
|
Psalm 37.1-11[12-17]
Jeremiah 6.16-21 Romans 9.1-13 GHC: Luke 7.11-17 |
Psalm 44* [44.1-9]
Genesis 8.15 - 9.17 Mark 4.1-20 |
Proper 6
|
Psalms [42]
43
1 Samuel 21.1-15 Luke 11.14-28 |
Psalm 39
Jeremiah 7.1-16 Romans 9.14-26 GHC: Luke 7.36 - 8.3 |
Psalms 52
[53]
Genesis 13 Mark 4.21-41 |
Proper
7
|
Psalms 46
[48]
1 Samuel 24.1-17 Luke 14.12-24 |
Psalm 49
Jeremiah 10.1-16 Romans 11.25-36 GHC: Luke 8.26-39 |
Psalms
[50] 57
Genesis 24.1-27 Mark 5.21-43 |
Proper 8
|
Psalm 50*
[50.1-15]
1 Samuel 28.3-19 Luke 17.20-37 |
Psalms
[52] 53
Jeremiah 11.1-14 Romans 13.1-10 GHC: Luke 9.51-62 |
Psalms
[59.1-6,18-20] 60
Genesis 27.1-40 Mark 6.1-6 |
Proper 9
|
Psalms 56
[57]
2 Samuel 2.1-11; 3.1 Luke 18.31 - 19.10 |
Psalms
[63] 64
Jeremiah 20.1-11a Romans 14.1-17 GHC: Luke 10.1-11,16-20 |
Psalms 65
[70]
Genesis 29.1-20 Mark 6.7-29 |
Proper 10
|
Psalms 60
[63]
2 Samuel 7.18-29 Luke 19.41 - 20.8 |
Psalm 66*
[66.1-8]
Job 4.1; 5.6-27 or Ecclesiasticus 4.11-31 Romans 15.14-29 GHC: Luke 10.25-37 |
Psalm 77*
[77.1-12]
Genesis 32.9-30 Mark 7.1-23 |
Proper
11
|
Psalms 67
[70]
1 Kings 2.10-12; 3.16-28 Acts 4.1-22 GHC: Mark 6.30-34,53-56 |
Psalm 73*
[73.21-28]
Job 13.13 - 14.6 or Ecclesiasticus 18.1-14 Hebrews 2.5-18 GHC: Luke 10.38-42 |
Psalm 81
Genesis 41.1-16,25-37 1 Corinthians 4.8-13 GHC: John 4.31-35 |
Proper 12
|
Psalms 75
[76]
1 Kings 6.11-14,23-38 Acts 12.1-17 GHC: John 6.1-21 |
Psalm 74*
[74.11-16]
Job 19.1-27a or Ecclesiasticus 38.24-34 Hebrews 8 GHC: Luke 11.1-13 |
Psalm 88*
[88.1-10]
Genesis 42.1-25 1 Corinthians 10.1-24 GHC: Matthew 13.24-30[31-43] |
Proper
13
|
Psalm 80*
[80.1-8]
1 Kings 10.1-13 Acts 13.1-13 GHC: John 6.24-35 |
Psalm 88*
[88.1-10]
Job 28 or Ecclesiasticus 42.15-25 Hebrews 11.17-31 GHC: Luke 12.13-21 |
Psalm
107.1-32* [107.1-12]
Genesis 50.4-26 1 Corinthians 14.1-19 GHC: Mark 6.45-52 |
Proper 14
|
Psalm 86
1 Kings 11.41 - 12.20 Acts 14.8-20 GHC: John 6.35,41-51 |
Psalm 91*
[91.1-12]
Job 39.1 - 40.4 or Ecclesiasticus 43.13-33 Hebrews 12.1-17 GHC: Luke 12.32-40 |
Psalms 108
[116]
Isaiah 11.10 - 12.6 2 Corinthians 1.1-22 GHC: Mark 7.24-30 |
Proper 15
|
Psalm 90*
[90.1-12]
2 Kings 4.1-37 Acts 16.1-15 GHC: John 6.51-58 |
Psalms
[92] 100
Exodus 2.23 - 3.10 Hebrews 13.1-15 GHC: Luke 12.49-56 |
Psalm
119.17-32* [119.17-24]
Isaiah 28.9-22 2 Corinthians 8.1-9 GHC: Matthew 20.1-16 |
Proper 16
|
Psalm 95
2 Kings 6.8-23 Acts 17.15-34 GHC: John 6.56-69 |
Psalm 116*
[116.10-17]
Exodus 4.27 - 5.1 Hebrews 13.16-21 GHC: Luke 13.10-17 |
Psalm
119.49-72* [119.49-56]
Isaiah 30.8-21 2 Corinthians 9 GHC: Matthew 21.28-32 |
Proper
17
|
Psalm
105.1-15
2 Kings 6.24-25; 7.3-20 Acts 18.1-16 GHC: Mark 7.1-8,14,15, 21-23 |
Psalm
119.1-16* [119.9-16]
Exodus 12.21-27 Matthew 4.23 - 5.20 |
Psalm
119.81-96* [119.81-88]
Isaiah 33.13-22 John 3.22-36 |
Proper 18
|
Psalm 108
[115]
Ezekiel 12.21 - 13.16 Acts 19.1-20 GHC: Mark 7.24-37 |
Psalm
119.41-56* [119.49-56]
Exodus 14.5-31 Matthew 6.1-18 |
Psalms
[120] 121
Isaiah 43.14 - 44.5 John 5.30-47 |
Proper 19
|
Psalm
119.41-48[49-64]
Ezekiel 20.1-8,33-44 Acts 20.17-38 GHC: Mark 8.27-38 |
Psalm
119.73-88* [119.73-80]
Exodus 18.13-26 Matthew 7.1-14 |
Psalms
124, 125
Isaiah 60 John 6.51-69 |
Proper 20
|
Psalm
119.113-136*
[119.121-128]
Ezekiel 33.23,30 - 34.10 Acts 26.1,9-25 GHC: Mark 9.30-37 |
Psalm
119.137-152* [119.137-144]
Exodus 19.10-25 Matthew 8.23-34 |
Psalms
[128] 129
Ezra 1 John 7.14-36 |
Proper
21
|
Psalms
[120, 123] 124
Ezekiel 37.15-28 1 John 2.22-29 GHC: Mark 9.38-50 |
Psalms
120, 121
Exodus 24 Matthew 9.1-8 |
Psalms
134, 135* [135.1-14]
Nehemiah 2 John 8.31-38,48-59 |
Dedication
Festival
|
Jeremiah
7.1-11
1 Corinthians 3.9-17 GHC: Luke 19.1-10 Evening Psalm Psalm 132 |
Jeremiah
7.1-11
Luke 19.1-10 Evening Psalm Psalm 132 |
Jeremiah
7.1-11
Luke 19.1-10 Evening Psalm Psalm 132 |
Proper 22
|
Psalm 136* [136.1-9]
Proverbs 2.1-11 1 John 2.1-17 GHC: Mark 10.2-16 |
Psalms 125, 126
Joshua 3.7-17 Matthew 10.1-22 |
Psalm 142
Nehemiah 5.1-13 John 9 |
Proper
23
|
Psalm
139.1-18* [139.1-11]
Proverbs 3.1-18 1 John 3.1-15 |
Psalms 127
[128]
Joshua 5.13 - 6.20 Matthew 11.20-30 |
Psalm 144
Nehemiah 6.1-16 John 15.12-27 |
Proper 24
|
Psalms 142
[143.1-11]
Proverbs 4.1-18 1 John 3.16 - 4.6 GHC: Mark 10.35-45 |
Psalm 141
Joshua 14.6-14 Matthew 12.1-21 |
Psalms
[146] 149
Nehemiah 8.9-18 John 16.1-11 |
Proper
25
|
Psalms
119.89-104
Ecclesiastes 11, 12 2 Timothy 2.1-7 GHC: Mark 12.28-34 |
Psalm
119.121-136
Ecclesiastes 11, 12 2 Timothy 2.1-7 GHC: Luke 18.9-14 |
Psalm
119.1-16
Ecclesiastes 11, 12 2 Timothy 2.1-7 GHC: Matthew 22.34-46 |
Bible
Sunday
|
Psalm
119.89-104
Isaiah 55.1-11 Luke 4.14-30 |
Psalm
119.1-16
2 Kings 22 Colossians 3.12-17 GHC: Luke 4.14-30 |
Psalm
119.1-16
Jeremiah 36.9-32 Romans 10.5-17 GHC: Matthew 22.34-40 |
All
Saints’ Sunday
|
Isaiah
65.17-25
Hebrews 11.32 - 12.2 Evening Psalms Psalms 148, 150 |
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4 before
Advent
|
Psalms 111,
117
Daniel 7.1-18 Luke 6.17-31 |
Psalm 145*
[145.1-9]
Daniel 2.1-48 (or 1-11, 25-48) Revelation 7.9-17 GHC: Matthew 5.1-12 |
Psalm 145*
[145.1-9]
Lamentations 3.22-33 John 11.[1-31]32-44 |
3 before
Advent
|
Psalms
[20] 82
Judges 7.2-22 John 15.9-17 |
Psalms 46
[82]
Isaiah 10.33 - 11.9 John 14.1-29 (or 23-29) |
Psalm 40
1 Kings 3.1-15 Romans 8.31-39 GHC: Matthew 22.15-22 |
2 before
Advent
|
Psalm
89.19-37* [89.19-29]
1 Kings 1.15-40 (or 1-40) Revelation 1.4-18 GHC: Luke 9.1-6 |
Psalm 95
Daniel 3 (or 3.13-30) Matthew 13.24-30,36-43 |
Psalms
[93] 97
Daniel 6 Matthew 13.1-9,18-23 |
Christ the
King
|
2 Samuel
23.1-7 or
1 Maccabees 2.15-29 Matthew 28.16-20 Evening Psalms Psalms 93 [97] |
Daniel 5
John 6.1-15 Evening Psalm Psalm 72* [72.1-7] |
1 Samuel
8.4-20
John 18.33-37 Evening Psalm Psalm 72* [72.1-7] |
