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.] -- NOTE: links for the OREMUS website Canticles aren't working. -- GO TO THIS PAGE to select the Canticle you require.

YEAR C

¶ ADVENT | ADVENT in 2 mins | more HERE| O Come O Come .....

Sun 1st Dec 2024 Advent, 1st S. of collect   Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:1-9 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36
Sun 8th Dec 2024 Advent 2 collect   Baruch 5:1-9 or Malachi 3:1-4 Canticle: Benedictus Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6
Sun 15th Dec 2024 Advent 3 collect   Zephaniah 3:14-20 Canticle: Isaiah 12:2-6 [CCP Canticle 9] Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18
Sun 22nd Dec 2024 Advent 4 collect   Micah 5:2-5a Canticle: Magnificat or Psalm 80:1-8 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]
Tue 24th Dec 2024 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 | CHRISTMAS with Luke | CHRISTMAS with Matthew | And the Glory... | And the Glory...

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 2024 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 2024 Christmas, 1st S. of collect   1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 Psalm 148 Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:41-52
Sun 5th Jan 2025 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 147:13-21 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21 Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:[1-9] 10-18
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¶ EPIPHANY | And the Glory... | And the Glory...| about the EPIPHANY | the Epiphany with MATTHEW | ... and with LUKE |

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 2025 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 2025 Baptism of Christ Epiphany 1 collect   Isaiah 43:1-7 Psalm 29 Acts 8:14-17 Luke 3:15-17, 21, 22
Sun 19th Jan 2025 Epiphany 2nd S. of collect   Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 36:5-10 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11
Sun 26th Jan 2025 Epiphany 3 collect   Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21
Sun 2nd Feb 2025 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 2025 Sun. between 4 & 10 Feb incl. Proper 1 (if earlier than 2 Lent) collect   Isaiah 6:1-8 [9-31] Psalm 138 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11
Sun 16th Feb 2025 Sun. between 11 & 17 Feb incl. Proper 2 (if earlier than 2 Lent) collect   Jeremiah 17:5-10 Psalm 1 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26
Sun 23rd Feb 2025 2nd Sunday before Lent collect   Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-25 Psalm 65 Revelation 4 Luke 8:22-25
Sun 2nd Mar 2025 Sunday next before Lent collect   Exodus 34:29-35 Psalm 99 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a] | more...
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¶ LENT | about LENT | ... ps.51 | ... Mothering Sunday? | ... HOLY WEEK | Bridge over troubled water | Miserere -- Allegri | Kyrie -- Taiz̕e |

Wed 5th Mar 2025 Miserere -- Allegri 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 9th Mar 2025 1st Sunday of Lent collect   Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13
Sun 16th Mar 2025 Lent 2 collect   Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35
Sun 23rd Mar 2025 Lent 3 collect   Isaiah 55:1-9 Psalm 63:1-9 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9
Sun 30th Mar 2025 Mothering Sunday (Lent 4) 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 30th Mar 2025 Lent 4 (... if Mothering Sunday isn't celebrated) collect   Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Sun 6th Apr 2025 Lent 5 Passiontide begins ... collect   Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8
Sun 13th Apr 2025 Palm Sunday. Liturgy of the Palms collect     Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29   Luke 19:28-40
Sun 13th Apr 2025 Palm Sunday Liturgy of the Passion     Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49
Mon 14th Apr 2025 Monday of Holy Week: Principal Service     Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 36:5-11 Hebrews 9:11-15 John 12:1-11
Mon 14th Apr 2025 Monday ... Service 2       Psalm 41 Lamentations 1:1-12a Luke 22:1-23
Mon 14th Apr 2025 Monday ... Service 3       Psalm 25 Lamentations 2:8-19 Colossians 1:18-23
Tue 15th Apr 2025 Tuesday of Holy Week: Principal Service     Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 71:1-14 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 John 12:20-36
Tue 15th Apr 2025 Tuesday ... Service 2       Psalm 27 Lamentations 3:1-18 Luke 22:24-53 (or 22:39-53).
Tue 15th Apr 2025 Tuesday ... Service 3       Psalm 55:13-24 Lamentations 3:40-51 Galatians 6:11-18
Wed 16th Apr 2025 Wednesday of Holy Week: Principal Service     Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 70 Hebrews 12:1-3 John 13:21-32
Wed 16th Apr 2025 Wednesday ... Service 2       Psalm 102 Wisdom 1:16-2:1 or Jeremiah 11:18-20 Luke 22:54-71
Wed 16th Apr 2025 Wednesday ... Service 3       Psalm 88 Isaiah 63:1-9 Revelation 14:18-15:4
Thu 17th Apr 2025 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 17th Apr 2025 Maundy Thursday ... Service 2       Evening Psalm 39 Leviticus 16:2-24 Luke 23:1-25
Thu 17th Apr 2025 Maundy Thursday ... Service 3       Morning Psalms 42, 43 Exodus 11 Ephesians 2:11-18
Fri 18th Apr 2025 O Sacred Head 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 18th Apr 2025 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 18th Apr 2025 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 19th Apr 2025 Easter Eve For use at services other than the Easter Vigil.
Sat 19th Apr 2025 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 19th Apr 2025 Easter Eve: Service 2       Psalm 142 Hosea 6:1-6 John 2:18-22
Sat 19th Apr 2025 Easter Eve: Service 3       Psalm 116 Job 19:21-27 1 John 5:5-12
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And the Glory... ¶ EASTER | ... HOLY WEEK | early easter morning – according to: Mark – Luke – Matthew – John | Ascension | PENTECOST: in 2 mins – more – history! | 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 19th Apr 2025 1. Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 136:1-9, 23-26 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Luke 24:1-12
Sat 19th Apr 2025 2. Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13 Psalm 46 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Luke 24:1-12
Sat 19th Apr 2025 3. Genesis 22:1-18 Psalm 16  Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Luke 24:1-12
Sat 19th Apr 2025 4. Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21 Canticle: Exodus 15:1b-13, 17-18 [CCP Canticle 54] Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Luke 24:1-12
Sat 19th Apr 2025 5. Isaiah 55:1-11 Canticle: Isaiah 12:2-6 [CCP Canticle 9] Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Luke 24:1-12
Sat 19th Apr 2025 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 Luke 24:1-12
Sat 19th Apr 2025 7. Ezekiel 36:24-28 Psalm 42 and 43 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Luke 24:1-12
Sat 19th Apr 2025 8. Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 143 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Luke 24:1-12
Sat 19th Apr 2025 9. Zephaniah 3:14-20 Psalm 98 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Luke 24:1-12
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Sun 20th Apr 2025 And the Glory... Easter Day Principal Feast collect     Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43 John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12
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 27th Apr 2025 Second Sunday of Easter collect   Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21 Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31
Sun 4th May 2025 Easter 3 collect   Zephaniah 3:14-20 Acts 9:1-6 [7-20] Psalm 30 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19
Sun 11th May 2025 Easter 4 collect   Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 8-13 Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30
Sun 18th May 2025 Easter 5 collect   Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4 or Genesis 22:1-18 Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148 Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35
Sun 25th May 2025 Easter 6 collect   Ezekiel 37:1-14 Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9
Thu 29th May 2025 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 1st Jun 2025 Easter 7 Sunday after Ascension Day collect   Ezekiel 36:24-28 Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26
Sun 8th Jun 2025 Come Holy Ghost ... | Come Holy Ghost ... Day of Pentecost (Whit Sunday ) Principal Feast collect     Acts 2:1-21 or Genesis 11:1-9 Psalm 104:26-36, 37b Romans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21 John 14:8-17 [25-27]
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About the season of PENTECOST ¶ ORDINARY TIME And the Glory...

| June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov |
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Sun 15th Jun 2025 Trinity Sunday Principal Feast collect   Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15
Thu 19th Jun 2025 ... if observed as Day of Thanksgiving for Holy Communion (Corpus Christi)
Thursday after Trinity Sunday collect   Genesis 14:18-20 Psalm 116:10-17 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 6:51-58
Sun 22nd Jun 2025 Sun. between June 19 and June 25 incl.[ Proper 7]Trinity 1.
Continuous: collect   1 Kings 19:1-4 [5-7] 8-15a Psalm 42, 43 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39
Related:     Isaiah 65:1-9 Psalm 22:19-28 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39
Sun 29th Jun 2025 Sun. between June 26 and July 2 incl. [Proper 8] Trinity 2.
Continuous: collect   2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62
  Related:     1 Kings 19:5-16, 19-21 Psalm 16 Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62
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Sun 6th Jul 2025 Sun. between July 3 and July 9 incl. [Proper 9] Trinity 3.
Continuous: collect   2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 Galatians 6:[1-6] 7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Related:     Isaiah 66:10-14 Psalm 66:1-8 Galatians 6:[1-6] 7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Sun 13th Jul 2025 Sun. between July 10 and July 16 incl. [Proper 10] Trinity 4.
Continuous: collect   Amos 7:7-17 Psalm 82 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37
Related:     Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Psalm 25:1-10 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37
Sun 20th Jul 2025 Sun. between July 17 and July 23 incl. [Proper 11] Trinity 5.
Continuous: collect   Amos 8:1-12 Psalm 52 Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42
Related:     Genesis 18:1-10a Psalm 15 Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42
Sun 27th Jul 2025 Sun. between July 24 and July 30 incl. [Proper 12] Trinity 6.
Continuous: collect   Hosea 1:2-10 Psalm 85 Colossians 2:6-15 [16-19] Luke 11:1-13
Related:     Genesis 18:20-32 Psalm 138 Colossians 2:6-15 [16-19] Luke 11:1-13
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Sun 3rd Aug 2025 Sun. between July 31 and Aug. 6 incl. [Proper 13] Trinity 7.
Continuous: collect   Hosea 11:1-11 Psalm 107:1-9, 43 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21
  Related:     Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23 Psalm 49:1-12 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21
Sun 10th Aug 2025 Sun. between August 7 and Aug. 13 incl. [Proper 14] Trinity.8.
Continuous: collect   Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Psalm 50:1-8, 23-24 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40
Related:     Genesis 15:1-6 Psalm 33:12-22 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40
Sun 17th Aug 2025 Sun. between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20 incl. [Proper 15] Trinity 9.
Continuous: collect   Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:1-2, 9-20 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56
Related:     Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 82 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56
Sun 24th Aug 2025 Sun. between Aug. 21 and Aug. 27 incl. [Proper 16] Trinity 10.
Continuous: collect   Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17
Related:     Isaiah 58:9b=14 Psalm 103:1-8 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17
Sun 31st Aug 2025 Sun. between Aug. 28 and September 3 incl. [Proper 17] Trinity 11.
Continuous: collect   Jeremiah 2:4-13 Psalm 81:10-16 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14
  Related:     Ecclesiasticus 10:12-18 or Proverbs 25:6-7 Psalm 112 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14
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Sun 7th Sep 2025 Sun. between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10 incl. [Proper 18] Trinity 12.
Continuous: collect   Jeremiah 18:1-11 Psalm 139:1-5, 12-18 Philemon 1-12 Luke 14:25-33
Related:     Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 1 Philemon 1-12 Luke 14:25-33
Sun 14th Sep 2025 Sun. between Sept. 11 and Sept. 17 incl. [Proper 19] Trinity 13.
Continuous: collect   Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Psalm 14 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10
Related:     Exodus 32:7-14 Psalm 51:1-11 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10
Sun 21st Sep 2025 Sun. between Sept. 18 and Sept. 24 incl. [Proper 20] Trinity 14.
Continuous: collect   Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 Psalm 79:1-9 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13
Related:     Amos 8:4-7 Psalm 113 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13
Sun 28th Sep 2025 Sun. between Sept. 25 and October 1 incl. [Proper 21] Trinity 15.
Continuous: collect   Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31
  Related:     Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Psalm 146 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31
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Sun 5th Oct 2025 Sun. between Oct. 2 and Oct. 8 incl. [Proper 22] Trinity 16.
Continuous: collect   Lamentations 1:1-6 Canticle: Lamentations 3:19-26 [CCP Canticle 19:6-12] or Psalm 137 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10
Related:     Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Psalm 37:1-9 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10
Sun 12th Oct 2025 Sun. between Oct. 9 and Oct. 15 incl. [Proper 23] Trinity 17.
Continuous: collect   Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Psalm 66:1-11 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19
Related:     2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c Psalm 111 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19
Sun 19th Oct 2025 Sun. between Oct. 16 and Oct. 22 incl. [Proper 24] Trinity 18.
Continuous: collect   Jeremiah 31:27-34 Psalm 119:97-104 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8
Related:     Genesis 32:22-31 Psalm 121 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8
Sun 26th Oct 2025 Sun. between Oct. 23 and Oct. 29 incl. [Proper 25] Trinity 19.
Continuous: collect   Joel 2:23-32 Psalm 65 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14
Related:     Ecclesiasticus 35:12-17 or Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 Psalm 84:1-7 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14
Sun 26th Oct 2025 Last Sunday after Trinity if observed as Bible Sunday. collect   Isaiah 45:22-25 Psalm 119:129-136 Romans 15:1-6 Luke 4:16-24
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Sun 2nd Nov 2025 Sun. between Oct. 30 and 5 Nov. incl. If this is kept as All Saints Sunday.
Steal Away ... All Saints Day Principal Feast collect   Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 Psalm 149 Ephesians 1:11-23 Luke 6:20-31
Sat 1st Nov 2025 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 2nd Nov 2025 Sun. between Oct. 30 and 5 Nov. incl. For use if All Saints is celebrated on 1 Nov.
  4th Sunday before Advent collect   Isaiah 1:10-18 Psalm 32:1-8 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Luke 19:1-10
Sun 9th Nov 2025 Sun. between Nov. 6 and Nov. 12 incl.
3 Advent collect   Job 19:23-27a Psalm 17:1-9 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Luke 20:27-38
Sun 16th Nov 2025 Sun. between Nov. 13 and Nov. 19 incl.
2 Advent collect   Malachi 4:1-2a Psalm 98 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Luke 21:5-19
Sun 23rd Nov 2025 Sunday next before Advent - Sun. between Nov. 20 and Nov. 26 incl.
  Christ the King collect   Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 46 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43
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Common Worship Lectionary Include Page - Festivals

¶ FESTIVALS

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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): Year A
2025 If date not known, observe on the 1st Sunday in Oct (5th Oct) or the last Sunday after Trinity (26th Oct).
  Dedication Festival collect   1 Chronicles 29:6-19 Psalm 122 Ephesians 2:19-22 John 2:13-22.
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  Harvest Thanksgiving collect   Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 100 Philippians 4:4-9 or Revelation 14:14-18 John 6:25-35.
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