Book of Common Prayer (ECUSA)/The Lectionary/Holy Days
Holy Days
| Psalm | Lessons | |
| St. Andrew November 30 |
19 or 19:1-6 |
Deuteronomy 30:11-14 Romans 10:8b-18 Matthew 4:18-22 |
| St. Thomas December 21 |
126 | Habakkuk 2:1-4 Hebrews 10:35—11:1 John 20:24-29 |
| St. Stephen December 26 |
31 or 31:1-5 |
Jeremiah 26:1-9,12-15 Acts 6:8—7:2a,51c-60 Matthew 23:34-39 |
| St. John December 27 |
92 or 92:1-4,11-14 |
Exodus 33:18-23 1 John 1:1-9 John 21:19b-24 |
| Holy Innocents December 28 |
124 | Jeremiah 31:15-17 Revelation 21:1-7 Matthew 2:13-18 |
| Confession of St. Peter January 18 |
23 | Acts 4:8-13 1 Peter 5:1-4 Matthew 16:13-19 |
| Conversion of St. Paul January 25 |
67 | Acts 26:9-21 Galatians 1:11-24 Matthew 10:16-22 |
| The Presentation February 2 |
84 or 24:7-10 |
Malachi 3:1-4 Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40 |
| St. Matthias February 24 |
15 | Acts 1:15-26 Philippians 3:13b-21 John 15:1,6-16 |
| St. Joseph March 19 |
89:1-29 or 89:1-4,26-29 |
2 Samuel 7:4,8-16 Romans 4:13-18 Luke 2:41-52 |
| The Annunciation March 25 |
45 or 40:5-10 or Canticle 3 or 15 |
Isaiah 7:10-14 Hebrews 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38 |
| St. Mark April 25 |
2 or 2:7-10 |
Isaiah 52:7-10 Ephesians 4:7-8,11-16 Mark 1:1-15 or Mark 16:15-20 |
| St. Philip & St. James May 1 |
119:33-40 | Isaiah 30:18-21 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 John 14:6-14 |
| The Visitation May 31 |
113 | 1 Samuel 2:1-10 Romans 12:9-16b Luke 1:39-57 |
| St. Barnabas June 11 |
112 | Isaiah 42:5-12 Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3 Matthew 10:7-16 |
| Nativity of St. John the Baptist June 24 |
85 or 85:7-13 |
Isaiah 40:1-11 Acts 13:14b-26 Luke 1:57-80 |
| St. Peter & St. Paul June 29 |
87 | Ezekiel 34:11-16 2 Timothy 4:1-8 John 21:15-19 |
| Independence Day July 4 |
145 or 145:1-9 |
Deuteronomy 10:17-21 Hebrews 11:8-16 Matthew 5:43-48 |
| The Psalm and Lessons “For the Nation,” page 930, may he used instead. | ||
| St. Mary Magdalene July 22 |
42:1-7 | Judith 9:1,11-14 2 Corinthians 5:14-18 John 20:11-18 |
| St. James July 25 |
7:1-10 | Jeremiah 45:1-5 Acts 11:27—12:3 Matthew 20:20-28 |
| The Transfiguration August 6 |
99 or 99:5-9 |
Exodus 34:29-35 2 Peter 1:13-21 Luke 9:28-36 |
| St. Mary the Virgin August 15 |
34 or 34:1-9 |
Isaiah 61:10-11 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 1:46-55 |
| St. Bartholomew August 24 |
91 or 91:1-4 |
Deuteronomy 18:15-18 1 Corinthians 4:9-15 Luke 22:24-30 |
| Holy Cross Day September 14 |
98 or 98:1-4 |
Isaiah 45:21-25 Philippians 2:5-11 or Galatians 6:14-18 John 12:31-36a |
| St. Matthew September 21 |
119:33-40 | Proverbs 3:1-6 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Matthew 9:9-13 |
| St. Michael & All Angels September 29 |
103 or 103:19-22 |
Genesis 28:10-17 Revelation 12:7-12 John 1:47-51 |
| St. Luke October 18 |
147 or 147:1-7 |
Ecclesiasticus 38:1-4, 6-10,12-14 2 Timothy 4:5-13 Luke 4:14-21 |
| St. James of Jerusalem October 23 |
1 | Acts 15:12-22a 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Matthew 13:54-58 |
| St. Simon & St. Jude October 28 |
119:89-96 | Deuteronomy 32:1-4 Ephesians 2:13-22 John 15:17-27 |
| All Saints’ Day November 1 | ||
| Year A | 34:1-10,22 | Revelation7:9-17 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12 |
| Year B | 24 | Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 or Isaiah 25:6-9 Revelation 21:1-6a John 11:32-44 |
| Year C | 149 | Daniel 7:1-3,15-18 Ephesians 1:11-23 Luke 6:20-31 |
| Thanksgiving Day | ||
| Year A | 65 | Deuteronomy 8:7-18 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Luke 17:11-19 |
| Year B | 126 | Joel 2:21-27 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Matthew 6:25-33 |
| Year C | 100 | Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Philippians 4:4-9 John 6:25-35 |