Calendar, Lectionary and Collects

Easter

Easter Vigil

Year A
A minimum of three Old Testament readings should be chosen. The reading from Exodus 14 should always be used.
Genesis 1.1 – 2.4a	Psalm 136.1-9,23-26
Genesis 7.1-5,11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13	Psalm 46
Genesis 22.1-18	Psalm 16
Exodus 14.10-31; 15.20-21	*Canticle:* Exodus 15.1b-13,17-18
Isaiah 55.1-11	Canticle: Isaiah 12.2-6
Baruch 3.9-15,32 – 4.4 or Proverbs 8.1-8,19-21; 9.4b-6	Psalm 19
Ezekiel 36.24-28	Psalms 42, 43
Ezekiel 37.1-14	Psalm 143
Zephaniah 3.14-20	Psalm 98
Romans 6.3-11	Psalm 114
Matthew 28.1-10
Year B
A minimum of three Old Testament readings should be chosen. The reading from Exodus 14 should always be used.
Genesis 1.1 – 2.4a	Psalm 136.1-9,23-26
Genesis 7.1-5,11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13	Psalm 46
Genesis 22.1-18	Psalm 16
Exodus 14.10-31; 15.20-21	*Canticle:* Exodus 15.1b-13,17-18
Isaiah 55.1-11	Canticle: Isaiah 12.2-6
Baruch 3.9-15,32 – 4.4 or Proverbs 8.1-8,19-21; 9.4b-6	Psalm 19
Ezekiel 36.24-28	Psalms 42, 43
Ezekiel 37.1-14	Psalm 143
Zephaniah 3.14-20	Psalm 98
Romans 6.3-11	Psalm 114
Mark 16.1-8
Year C
A minimum of three Old Testament readings should be chosen. The reading from Exodus 14 should always be used.
Genesis 1.1 – 2.4a	Psalm 136.1-9,23-26
Genesis 7.1-5,11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13	Psalm 46
Genesis 22.1-18	Psalm 16
Exodus 14.10-31; 15.20-21	*Canticle:* Exodus 15.1b-13,17-18
Isaiah 55.1-11	Canticle: Isaiah 12.2-6
Baruch 3.9-15,32 – 4.4 or Proverbs 8.1-8,19-21; 9.4b-6	Psalm 19
Ezekiel 36.24-28	Psalms 42, 43
Ezekiel 37.1-14	Psalm 143
Zephaniah 3.14-20	Psalm 98
Romans 6.3-11	Psalm 114
Luke 24.1-12

Easter Day

Year A	Year B	Year C
Principal Service
Acts 10.34-43 or Jeremiah 31.1-6 Psalm 118.1-2,14-24* Colossians 3.1-4 or Acts 10.34-43 John 20.1-18 or Matthew 28.1-10	Acts 10.34-43 or Isaiah 25.6-9 Psalm 118.1-2,14-24* 1 Corinthians 15.1-11 or Acts 10.34-43 John 20.1-18 or Mark 16.1-8	Acts 10.34-43 or Isaiah 65.17-25 Psalm 118.1-2,14-24* 1 Corinthians 15.19-26 or Acts 10.34-43 John 20.1-18 or Luke 24.1-12
Second Service
Psalms 114, 117 Song of Solomon 3.2-5; 8.6-7 John 20.11-18 if not read at the Principal Service or Revelation 1.12-18	Psalms 114, 117 Ezekiel 37.1-14 Luke 24.13-35	Psalms 66, 114, 117 Isaiah 43.1-21 1 Corinthians 15.1-11 or John 20.19-23
Third Service
Psalm 105 or 66.1-12 Exodus 14.10-18,26 – 15.2 Revelation 15.2-4	Psalm 105 or 66.1-12 Genesis 1.1-5,26-31 2 Corinthians 5.14 – 6.2	Psalms 114, 117 Ezekiel 47.1-12 John 2.13-22

The Second Sunday of Easter

Year A	Year B	Year C
Principal Service
Acts 2.14a,22-32 Psalm 16 1 Peter 1.3-9 John 20.19-31	Acts 4.32-35 Psalm 133 1 John 1.1 – 2.2 John 20.19-31	Acts 5.27-32 Psalm 118.14-29 or Psalm 150 Revelation 1.4-8 John 20.19-31
Second Service
Psalm 30.1-5 Daniel 6.1-23 or 6.6-23 Mark 15.46 – 16.8	Psalm 143.1-11 Isaiah 26.1-9,19 Luke 24.1-12	Psalm 16 Isaiah 52.13 – 53.12 or 53.1-6,9-12 Luke 24.13-35
Third Service
Psalm 81.1-10 Exodus 12.1-17 1 Corinthians 5.6b-8	Psalm 22.20-31 Isaiah 53.6-12 Romans 4.13-25	Psalm 136.1-16 Exodus 12.1-13 1 Peter 1.3-12

Old Testament Readings for Sundays in Eastertide

For those who require an Old Testament reading on the Sundays in Eastertide, provision is made in this table. If used, the reading from Acts must be used as the second reading.

Principal Service
Year A
The Second Sunday of Easter	Exodus 14.10-31; 15.20-21
The Third Sunday of Easter	Zephaniah 3.14-20
The Fourth Sunday of Easter	Genesis 7
The Fifth Sunday of Easter	Genesis 8.1-19
The Sixth Sunday of Easter	Genesis 8.20 – 9.17
The Seventh Sunday of Easter	Ezekiel 36.24-28
Year B
The Second Sunday of Easter	Exodus 14.10-31; 15.20-21
The Third Sunday of Easter	Zephaniah 3.14-20
The Fourth Sunday of Easter	Genesis 7.1-5,11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13
The Fifth Sunday of Easter	Baruch 3.9-15,32 – 4.4 or Genesis 22.1-18
The Sixth Sunday of Easter	Isaiah 55.1-11
The Seventh Sunday of Easter	Ezekiel 36.24-28
Year C
The Second Sunday of Easter	Exodus 14.10-31; 15.20-21
The Third Sunday of Easter	Zephaniah 3.14-20
The Fourth Sunday of Easter	Genesis 7.1-5,11-18; 8.6-18; 9.8-13
The Fifth Sunday of Easter	Baruch 3.9-15,32 – 4.4 or Genesis 22.1-18
The Sixth Sunday of Easter	Ezekiel 37.1-14
The Seventh Sunday of Easter	Ezekiel 36.24-28

The Third Sunday of Easter

Year A	Year B	Year C
Principal Service
Acts 2.14a,36-41 Psalm 116.1-4,12-19* 1 Peter 1.17-23 Luke 24.13-35	Acts 3.12-19 Psalm 4 1 John 3.1-7 Luke 24.36b-48	Acts 9.1-6[7-20] Psalm 30 Revelation 5.11-14 John 21.1-19
Second Service
Psalm 48 Haggai 1.13 – 2.9 1 Corinthians 3.10-17 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: John 2.13-22	Psalm 142 Deuteronomy 7.7-13 Revelation 2.1-11 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: Luke 16.19-31	Psalm 86 Isaiah 38.9-20 John 11.[17-26]27-44
Third Service
Psalm 23 Isaiah 40.1-11 1 Peter 5.1-11	Psalm 77.11-20 Isaiah 63.7-15 1 Corinthians 10.1-13	Psalm 80.1-7 Exodus 15.1-2,9-18 John 10.1-19

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

Year A	Year B	Year C
Principal Service
Acts 2.42-47 Psalm 23 1 Peter 2.19-25 John 10.1-10	Acts 4.5-12 Psalm 23 1 John 3.16-24 John 10.11-18	Acts 9.36-43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7.9-17 John 10.22-30
Second Service
Psalm 29.1-10 Ezra 3.1-13 Ephesians 2.11-22 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: Luke 19.37-48	Psalm 81.8-16 Exodus 16.4-15 Revelation 2.12-17 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: John 6.30-40	Psalms 113, 114 Isaiah 63.7-14 Luke 24.36-49
Third Service
Psalm 106.6-24 Nehemiah 9.6-15 1 Corinthians 10.1-13	Psalm 119.89-96 Nehemiah 8.1-12 Luke 24.25-32	Psalm 146 1 Kings 17.17-24 Luke 7.11-23

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Year A	Year B	Year C
Principal Service
Acts 7.55-60 Psalm 31.1-5,15-16* 1 Peter 2.2-10 John 14.1-14	Acts 8.26-40 Psalm 22.25-31 1 John 4.7-21 John 15.1-8	Acts 11.1-18 Psalm 148* Revelation 21.1-6 John 13.31-35
Second Service
Psalm 147.1-11 Zechariah 4.1-10 Revelation 21.1-14 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: Luke 2.25-32[33-38]	Psalm 96 Isaiah 60.1-14 Revelation 3.1-13 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: Mark 16.9-16	Psalm 98 Daniel 6.[1-5]6-23 Mark 15.46 – 16.8
Third Service
Psalm 30 Ezekiel 37.1-12 John 5.19-29	Psalm 44.15-26 2 Maccabees 7.7-14 or Daniel 3.16-28 Hebrews 11.32 – 12.2	Psalm 16 2 Samuel 7.4-13 Acts 2.14a,22-32[33-36]

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

Year A	Year B	Year C
Principal Service
Acts 17.22-31 Psalm 66.8-20 1 Peter 3.13-22 John 14.15-21	Acts 10.44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5.1-6 John 15.9-17	Acts 16.9-15 Psalm 67 Revelation 21.10,22 – 22.5 John 14.23-29 or John 5.1-9
Second Service
Psalms 87, 36.5-10 Zechariah 8.1-13 Revelation 21.22 – 22.5 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: John 21.1-14	Psalm 45 Song of Solomon 4.16 – 5.2; 8.6-7 Revelation 3.14-22 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: Luke 22.24-30	Psalms 126, 127 Zephaniah 3.14-20 Matthew 28.1-10,16-20
Third Service
Psalm 73.21-28 Job 14.1-2,7-15; 19.23-27a 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18	Psalm 104.26-32 Ezekiel 47.1-12 John 21.1-19	Psalm 40.1-8 Genesis 1.26-28[29-31] Colossians 3.1-11

Ascension Day

Evening Prayer on the Eve Years A, B, C
	Psalms 15, 24 2 Samuel 23.1-5 Colossians 2.20 – 3.4
Year A	Year B	Year C
Principal Service (Readings for Years A, B, C are the same)
The reading from Acts must be used as either the first or second reading.
Acts 1.1-11 or Daniel 7.9-14 Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 Ephesians 1.15-23 or Acts 1.1-11 Luke 24.44-53	Acts 1.1-11 or Daniel 7.9-14 Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 Ephesians 1.15-23 or Acts 1.1-11 Luke 24.44-53	Acts 1.1-11 or Daniel 7.9-14 Psalm 47 or Psalm 93 Ephesians 1.15-23 or Acts 1.1-11 Luke 24.44-53
Second Service
Psalm 8 Song of the Three 29-37 or 2 Kings 2.1-15 Revelation 5 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: Mark 16.14-20	Psalm 8 Song of the Three 29-37 or 2 Kings 2.1-15 Revelation 5 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: Matthew 28.16-20	Psalm 8 Song of the Three 29-37 or 2 Kings 2.1-15 Revelation 5 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: Matthew 28.16-20
Third Service
Psalm 110 Isaiah 52.7-15 Hebrews 7.11-28 (or 7.26-28)	Psalm 110 Isaiah 52.7-15 Hebrews 7.[11-25]26-28	Psalm 110 Isaiah 52.7-15 Hebrews 7.[11-25]26-28

The Seventh Sunday of Easter

Sunday after Ascension Day

Year A	Year B	Year C
Principal Service
Acts 1.6-14 Psalm 68.1-10,32-35* 1 Peter 4.12-14; 5.6-11 John 17.1-11	Acts 1.15-17,21-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5.9-13 John 17.6-19	Acts 16.16-34 Psalm 97 Revelation 22.12-14, 16-17,20-21 John 17.20-26
Second Service
Psalm 47 2 Samuel 23.1-5 Ephesians 1.15-23 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: Mark 16.14-20	Psalm 147.1-11 Isaiah 61.1-11 Luke 4.14-21	Psalm 68* Isaiah 44.1-8 Ephesians 4.7-16 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: Luke 24.44-53
Third Service
Psalm 104.26-35 Isaiah 65.17-25 Revelation 21.1-8	Psalm 76 Isaiah 14.3-15 Revelation 14.1-13	Psalm 99 Deuteronomy 34 Luke 24.44-53 or Acts 1.1-8

Day of Pentecost

Whit Sunday

Evening Prayer on the Eve
Year A	Year B	Year C
Psalm 48 Deuteronomy 16.9-15 John 15.26 – 16.15	Psalm 48 Deuteronomy 16.9-15 John 7.37-39	Psalm 48 Deuteronomy 16.9-15 John 7.37-39
Year A	Year B	Year C
Principal Service
The reading from Acts must be used as either the first or second reading. Acts 2.1-21 or Numbers 11.24-30 Psalm 104.24-34,35b* 1 Corinthians 12.3b-13 or Acts 2.1-21 John 20.19-23 or John 7.37-39	The reading from Acts must be used as either the first or second reading. Acts 2.1-21 or Ezekiel 37.1-14 Psalm 104.24-34,35b* Romans 8.22-27 or Acts 2.1-21 John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15	The reading from Acts must be used as either the first or second reading. Acts 2.1-21 or Genesis 11.1-9 Psalm 104.24-34,35b* Romans 8.14-17 or Acts 2.1-21 John 14.8-17[25-27]
Second Service
Psalms 67, 133 Joel 2.21-32 Acts 2.14-21[22-38] If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: Luke 24.44-53	Psalm 139.1-12[13-18,23-24] Ezekiel 36.22-28 Acts 2.22-38 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: John 20.19-23	Psalms 36.5-10; 150 Exodus 33.7-20 2 Corinthians 3.4-18 If the Second Service is a Eucharist, the following is read as a Gospel: John 16.4b-15
Third Service
Psalm 87 Genesis 11.1-9 Acts 10.34-48	Psalm 145 Isaiah 11.1-9 or Wisdom 7.15-23[24-27] 1 Corinthians 12.4-13	Psalm 33.1-12 Isaiah 40.12-23 or Wisdom 9.9-17 1 Corinthians 2.6-16

Easter

Easter Vigil

Easter Day

Principal Service

Second Service

Third Service

The Second Sunday of Easter

Principal Service

Second Service

Third Service

Old Testament Readings for Sundays in Eastertide

Principal Service

The Third Sunday of Easter

Principal Service

Second Service

Third Service

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

Principal Service

Second Service

Third Service

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Principal Service

Second Service

Third Service

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

Principal Service

Second Service

Third Service

Ascension Day

Evening Prayer on the Eve Years A, B, C

Principal Service (Readings for Years A, B, C are the same)

Second Service

Third Service

The Seventh Sunday of Easter

Sunday after Ascension Day

Principal Service

Second Service

Third Service

Day of Pentecost

Whit Sunday

Evening Prayer on the Eve

Principal Service

Second Service

Third Service