Since the first Book of Common Prayer in 1549, Anglicans have continued the ancient Christian tradition of reading large portions of the Gospel Passion narratives during Holy Week. Indeed, such readings may go back to the earliest years of the Church when the Passion and Resurrection narratives were probably the first parts of the Gospels to be written and read in worship. Some lectionaries since the 1970s have modified the selections, but the sequence from 1549 through 1962 remained basically the same in all versions of the Prayer Book.
So during this Holy Week, whether one can attend services where the Passion narratives are read aloud or one must simply read at home, I would encourage the following readings along with any other services or devotions.
Palm Sunday- Matthew 27
Monday- Mark 14
Tuesday- Mark 15
Wednesday- Luke 22
Maundy Thursday- Luke 23
Good Friday- John (18 and) 19
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