This blog follows traditional one-year lectionaries.

Friday, December 15, 2023

Advent III Readings

 As previously noted, one theme of Advent is a renewal of devotion to and attention to Holy Scripture.  During this Third Week in Advent, Wednesday, Friday. and Saturday are traditional Ember Days of prayer and fasting for the Church's ministry.  With that emphasis in mind, here is a basic list of Scripture readings for each day of the week.

Psalms and Lessons for MORNING PRAYER (according to the 1945 lectionary in the 1928 BCP)

Days                                                   Psalms          First Lesson         Second Lesson

THIRD SUNDAY N ADVENT     85, 107:1–16      Isaiah 35                 1 Thess. 5:12–23

Monday                                         84                       Isa. 29:1–4, 9–14    Mark 5:1–20

Tuesday                                         90                       Isa. 30:8–17            Mark 5:21

Ember Wednesday                        1, 15                   Jeremiah 23:9–15    Luke 12:35–48

Thursday                                       96                       Isa. 32:1–4, 15–20   Mark 6:1–6

Ember Friday                                40:1–16              Jer. 23:23–32            2 Cor. 5:5

Ember Saturday                            42, 43                  Malachi 2:1–9          Matt. 9:35–  10:15

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