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For Guidance

Go before us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favor, and further us with your continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy Name, and finally, through your mercy, obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Lectionary
Lectionary

Various Occasions

The appointed psalm and lessons for each occasion (BCP 2019, p. 733).

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Most liturgical texts are from the Book of Common Prayer (2019) of the Anglican Church in North America.

The New Coverdale Psalter, © 2019 by the Anglican Church in North America. Used by permission.

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Church Convention

  • Psalm 19:7–14
  • Isaiah 55:1–13
  • 2 Corinthians 4:1–10
  • John 15:1–11

Confirmation

  • 2 Timothy 1:6–7
  • Acts 8:14–17
  • Acts 19:6

Dedication of a Church

Propers for Consecration of a Place of Worship

For Peace

  • Psalm 85:7–13
  • Micah 4:1–5
  • Ephesians 2:13–18 or Colossians 3:12–15
  • John 16:23–33 or Matthew 5:33–48

For the Departed

Propers for Burial of the Dead

For the Ministry

Propers for Ember Days

Set I

  • Psalm 99
  • Numbers 11:16–17, 24–29
  • 1 Corinthians 3:5–11
  • John 4:31–38

Set II

  • Psalm 63:1–8v
  • 1 Samuel 3:1–10
  • Ephesians 4:11–16
  • Matthew 9:35–38

For the Nation

Propers for a National Day

For the Sick

Scriptures on page 235

Holy Angels

Propers for Holy Michael and All Angels

  • Psalm 103
  • Genesis 28:10–17
  • Revelation 12:7–12
  • John 1:47–51

Holy Baptism (All Saints' Day)

Propers for All Saints' Day

  • Psalm 149
  • Sirach 44:1–14 or Revelation 7:9–17
  • Revelation 7:9–17 or Ephesians 1:(11–14)15–23
  • Matthew 5:1–12 or Luke 6:20–26(27–36)

Holy Baptism (Baptism of Our Lord)

Propers for the Baptism of Our Lord

  • Psalm 89:1–29v or Psalm 89:20–29v
  • Isaiah 42:1–9
  • Acts 10:34–38
  • Matthew 3:13–17

Holy Baptism (Day of Pentecost)

Propers for the Day of Pentecost

  • Psalm 104:24–35v
  • Genesis 11:1–9 or Acts 2:1–11(12–21)
  • Acts 2:1–11(12–21) or 1 Corinthians 12:4–13
  • John 14:8–17

Holy Baptism (Great Vigil of Easter)

Propers for the Great Vigil of Easter

Holy Cross

Propers for Holy Cross Day

  • Psalm 98
  • Isaiah 45:21–25
  • Philippians 2:5–11
  • John 12:31–36a

Holy Eucharist

Propers for Maundy Thursday

Holy Spirit

Propers for Day of Pentecost

  • Psalm 104:24–35v
  • Genesis 11:1–9 or Acts 2:1–11(12–21)
  • Acts 2:1–11(12–21) or 1 Corinthians 12:4–13
  • John 14:8–17

Holy Trinity

Propers for Trinity Sunday

  • Psalm 150
  • Genesis 1:1–2:3
  • 2 Corinthians 13:5–14
  • Matthew 28:16–20

Incarnation

Propers for Christmas Day

Labor Day

Propers for Rogation Days

Set I

  • Psalm 147
  • Deuteronomy 11:10–15
  • Romans 8:18–25
  • Mark 4:26–32

Set II

  • Psalm 107:1–9
  • Sirach 38:27–32
  • 1 Corinthians 3:10–14
  • Matthew 6:19–24

Mission of the Church

Propers for World Mission Sunday

Reign of Christ

Propers for Christ the King

  • Psalm 95
  • Ezekiel 34:11–20
  • 1 Corinthians 15:20–28
  • Matthew 25:31–46

Social Justice

  • Psalm 72
  • Isaiah 42:1–7
  • James 2:5–9, 12–17
  • Matthew 10:32–42

Unity of the Church

  • Psalm 122
  • Isaiah 35:1–10
  • Ephesians 4:1–6
  • John 17:6a, 15–23