Christmas Day and Following

From the Book of Divine Worship - Daily Office Lectionary - Year Two

Reading 1	Reading 2	Reading 3
Christmas Day
Ps. 2, 85		Ps. 110:1–5(6–7), 132
Mic. 4:1–5; 5:2–4	1 John 4:7–16	John 3:31–36
Holy Family Sun. within 8ve.
Ps. 93, 96		Ps. 34
1 Sam. 1:1–2, 7b–28	Col. 1:9–20	Luke 2:22–40
Dec. 29
Ps. 18:1–20		Ps. 18:21–50
2 Sam. 23:13–17b	2 John 1–13	John 2:1–11
Dec. 30
Ps. 20, 21:1–7(8–13)		Ps. 23, 27
1 Kings 17:17–24	3 John 1–15	John 4:46–54
Dec. 31
Ps. 46, 48		---
1 Kings 3:5–14	Jas. 4:13–17; 5:7–1	1 John 5:1–15
Eve of Mary, Mother of God
---		Ps. 90
	Isa. 65:15b–25	Rev. 21:1–6
Mary, Mother of God
Ps. 103		Ps. 148
Isa. 62:1–5, 10–12	Rev. 19:11–16	Matt. 1:18–25
2nd Sun. after Christmas
Ps. 66, 67		Ps. 145
Wis. 7:3–14	Col. 3:12–17	John 6:41–47
Jan. 2
Ps. 34		Ps. 33
1 Kings 19:1–8	Eph. 4:1–16	John 6:1–14
Jan. 3
Ps. 68		Ps. 72
1 Kings 19:9–18	Eph. 4:17–32	John 6:15–27
Jan. 4
Ps. 85, 87		Ps. 89:1–29
Josh. 3:14; 4:7	Eph. 5:1–20	John 9:1–12, 35–38
Jan. 3
Ps. 2, 110:1–5(6–7)		---
Jon. 2:2–9	Eph. 6:10–20	John 11:17–27, 38–44
Eve of Epiphany
	---	Ps. 29, 98
	Isa. 66:18–23	Rom. 15:7–13

If Christmas falls on Sunday, Holy Family is observed on December 30

If today is Saturday, use Ps. 23 and 27 at Evening Prayer.

Sunday from January 2 to January 8.

If today is Saturday, use Ps. 136 at Evening Prayer.

In the USA, Epiphany is assigned to the Sunday from January 2 to January 8.

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