Week of Christmas 1 (Dec. 26/10-Jan.1/11)

Morning (MP) & Evening Prayer (EP)
Readings beginning St. Stephen’s Day, December 26th, 2010
Scripture readings: according to BCP (1962) or as appointed by the A.C.C.C.

Sunday, December 26th
St. Stephen the Protomartyr/Eve of St. John
MP: Genesis 4:1-10; Acts 6
EP: 2 Chronicles 24:15-22; Acts 7:59 – 8:8

Monday, December 27th
ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE & EVANGELIST/Eve of the HOLY INNOCENTS
MP: Exodus 33:9 – end; John 13:21-35
EP: Isaiah 6:1-8; I John 5:1-12

Tuesday, December 28th
THE HOLY INNOCENTS
MP: *Baruch 4:21-27; Revelation 6:9-11
EP: Jeremiah 31:1-17; Matthew 18:1-10
*Baruch is found in the Old Testament Apocrypha (cf. Article VI, BCP p.701

Wednesday, December 29th
In the Christmas Octave; comm. St. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr (1170)
MP: Ruth 1:1-18; John 1:14-18
EP: Ruth 1:19 – 2:13; Matthew 11:2-6

Thursday, December 30th
In the Christmas Octave; comm. St. Sylvester, Bishop of Rome (335)
MP: Ruth 2:14 – end; John 3:16-21
EP: Ruth 3; Matthew 16:13-20

Friday, December 31st
In the Christmas Octave/Eve of the CIRCUMCISION
MP: Ruth 4:1-17; John 6:41-58
EP: Micah 4:8 – 5:4; Luke 22:24-30

Saturday, January 1st
THE OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMAS & THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST, being New Year’s Day
MP: Isaiah 9:2-7; Matthew 1:18-25
EP: Isaiah 7:10-14; I John 4:7 – end

Sunday, January 2nd
2nd Sunday after Christmas
MP: Genesis 4:1-10; Acts 6
EP: 2 Chronicles 24:15-22; Acts 7:59 – 8:8

Week of Easter 2 (April 18 – 24, 2010)

Morning (MP) & Evening Prayer (EP)

Readings Easter 1 through Easter 2, April 11th – 25th, 2010

Scripture readings: according to BCP (1962) or as appointed by the A.C.C.C.

Sunday, April 18^th

EASTER 2 (“Good Shepherd Sunday”)

MP: Numbers 13:1-2, 17 – end; Mark 5:21 – end

EP: Deut. 4:25-40; Revelation 20

Monday, April 19^th

St. Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr (1012)

MP: Deuteronomy 8; Acts 8:26 – end

EP: Deuteronomy 9:1-10; Acts 9:1-31

Tuesday, April 20^th

MP: Deuteronomy 9:11 – end; Acts 9:32 – end

EP: Deuteronomy 10; Acts 10:1-23

Wednesday, April 21^st

St. Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, Doctor (1109)

MP: Deuteronomy 11:1-12; Acts 10:24 – end

EP: Deut. 11:13 – end; Acts 11:1-18

Thursday, April 22^nd

MP: Deuteronomy 12:1-14; Acts 11:19 – end

EP: Deuteronomy 15:1-18; Acts 12:1-24

Friday, April 23^rd

St. George of England, Martyr (c.304)

MP: Deuteronomy 16:1-20; Acts 12:25 – 13:12

EP: Deut. 17:8 – end; Acts 13:13-43

Saturday, April 24^th

[St. Wilfrid of York, Bishop & Missionary to the South Saxons (709)]/Eve of St. Mark

MP: Deut. 18:9 – end; Acts 13:44 – 14:7

EP: Ezekiel 1:1-14; Acts 12:25 – 13:13

Sunday, April 25^th

St. Mark the Evangelist

MP: *Ecclesiasticus 51:13 – end; Acts 15:35 – end

EP: Isaiah 62:6 – end; 2 Tim. 4:1-11

*Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) may be found in the Old Testament Apocrypha (cf. Article VI, p.701 BCP)